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Gandys not that great. Neither is Peters. The huge difference between them is potential. Gandys a journeyman,Peters is a guy with pro-bowl talent and questionable work ethic and character. Until Peters shows more in those areas he doesn't deserve a big extension,IMO.

I like the white helmet with the charging buffalo also. The thing I hate about the throwbacks is the shade of blue. I think its ugly as hell. The navy looks way better. Back when they wore that ugly-ass blue it was hard to find decent looking merchandise to wear. The sweatshirts and hats were all that same sick color. In navy all the gear looks cool. The 70's white helmet,navy blue jersey and white pants w/navy stripe would be a good look,IMO.

The UFC style of fighting has also opened up the sport to a lot more athletes. High scool and collegiate wrestlers as well as martial artists now have a high profile,professional sport to take their talents to. This will help to continue it's growth long into the future,IMO.

The outcome was a HUGE surprise to me. I picked Margarito in 6. Never would have thought Mosely could knock him out. Up to this point Margarito has had a chin like no other. Alot of fighters with the rep of a great chin actually bend at the waist and pull their head away from the punch as its thrown,negating it's power. Duran,in his prime,was great at it. But if you were able to catch him flush,you could hurt him. Margarito is more like Julio Cesar Chavez or Marvin Hagler in that they don't evade the punch,they just take it and keep coming. They really do seem to have a super-human ability to take a direct blow to the head and stay upright and functioning. I've seen Mosely fight a number of times and I know he's good,but this one shocked me.

That's right. Why let the facts get in the way of a good story?

I hated the ending to the movie 300. I watch the whole movie,enjoying every minute of it,expecting some great,triumphant ending. Instead the heroes,facing insurmountable odds,march bravely into battle .......and all die. THE END. Good movie,terrible ending.

Man that's a good story. I went thru a similar thing with my 2 Queensland Heelers a few years back. It's hard to tell when "it's time". Only difference was they were both 18 years old. Doesn't make it any easier tho. Dogs really become members of the family. Gonna have a talk with my wife,I never noticed before,but this house is damn dusty.

Good one!

Over the years I've read enough quotes from Smith to make me believe he is a jackass. He seems to always take unnessesary swipes at people through the media. It may be time to move LT,but there's no reason to mock the man publicly. And like I said,this ain't the first time he's done this. As the article said,he's a "pompous blowhard".

Good news that Nix is returning,I think he's a good scout. It sure seems like Smith is an ass. I heard today that he was publicly mocking LT about the possibility of him being traded.

This rumor is all over the internet. I read it at a couple of UM boards I go to as well. I haven't heard any comments from Gruden about it yet. We'll see.

Greg Robinson was hired today as the Wolverines new DC. I like this hire. He's not much of a HC but he's knows how to run a defense. Having an assistant with a couple of Super Bowl rings might help recruiting too.

That's a great post. Sums up my feelings exactly. What I can't understand is why some here seem to get angry at people like us for not being bitter.

You're right on with this. He was exactly the same in college. Doesn't have the measurables,just shows up on gameday. Big mistake to let him go.

Wow. Pretty eye-opening stuff. I hadn't followed him closely since he left the Raiders. I had always liked him when he was here in Oakland,thought Al Davis made a mistake in letting him get away. The W-L record really surprises me,I always thought of him as a winning coach. If Jauron flops again next year I would still consider him but be very cautious.

I agree with you on most of your points,but Trent played HORRIBLE at times when the line played well. That's what concerns me about him. He also appears to be injury prone.

I never said we should discard Trent. He should just not be handed the starting job. As I said in previous posts,he showed flashes,but not enough to where he doesn't need to compete for the job. SD had Brees,yet they still drafted Rivers. Trent needs to WIN this job. If he could manage games and give a consistent level of play,the way Flacco has in Batimore we wouldn't be having this conversation. But he hasn't been able to do that.

There is no reason not to? After the 5-1 start,Trent sucked. He didn't just "struggle at times" or "have a tough stretch",he sucked. Even during the 5-1 stretch he was inconsistent. Poor starts and struggling against blitzes followed by some nice late game comebacks,he showed promise but has MUCH more to prove before we can call him a franchise QB. The poor play at the QB position was the single biggest reason we missed the playoffs. Not DE,not C,not TE not even the coaching staff.QB. IMO we need to bring in somebody and have a true open competition for the starting QB position. If Trent wins the job,great,if not we move on with a new starter.

I am amazed at the amount of time and energy some people here use to rip another poster down without ever addressing the real issue here. Are the Bills totally sold on TE as the franchise QB or not? I hope not. I hope the FO brings in a veteran or high draft pick to really compete for the QB position. Not just a career backup,but a guy that could realistically compete for the starting job. I'm not sold on TE,and I think he needs to win the job,not have it handed to him. Regardless of whether Alphadawg knows Cassels family or not,his post brings up a legitimate point worth discussing.

That's an interesting article. An effective Tampa 2 depends on the front 4 getting consistent pressure on the QB. With the lack of talent we now have at DE,the Tampa 2 is actually a very bad fit for the Bills personnel.

I think he was an excellent pick up. He plays physical and with heart. We need more players like him. He would be even better if he was allowed to play to his strengths more often.

Candlestick is also a NIGHTMARE to get out of after a game. I know not many agree with me on this,but I like the Oakland Colisseum. Easy getting to and from the stadium,decent facilities and food and good views of the field,even from Mount Davis. My only complaint would be they could use a few more restrooms.

If USC LB Rey Mauluga was still there he would be hard to pass up,even though LB is not our most pressing need IMO.

Wow. Are you serious? Banned for life?

Assclowns! YES!