[10 greatest players of all time...]

No one on the list had their rookie season after 1985. Really?

[Grounded]

Man I hate tweeting by pro athletes. It's so narcissistic.

No more so than tweeting by anyone else.

[Adam Shatz/FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS Almanac on the Bills (not good)]

Schatz is an Ivy League graduate and a professional football statistical analyst, not a journalist. So I wouldn't dismiss what he has to say, it's supported by hours of analysis and evidence.

 

That said, he's an unabashed Patriots fan, so fug him and his stats.

Even if that's true, that doesn't say much for his non-statistical analysis, such as the financial state of the franchise, the reason for hiring Chan Gailey over Marty (TG swore up and down Marty called begging to come here). It also says nothing about the odds of Steve Johnson panning out based on his play. Yes, the Bills' metrics might not have been very good - probably in line with their 6-10 record. So what does this article add?

[Remember when people really wanted these guys?]

None of the big WRs from the top end of that draft have panned out. Oddly enough, the little guys - who no one here wanted - have panned out (Desean Jackson; Eddie Royal). I remember reading somewhere that Hardy was a classic case of a 4th-5th round talent (based on his stiffness/lack of quickness) becoming a second rounder because of size.

 

Jordy Nelson has done quite well on GB and has been very impressive this offseason as well. There is a reason none of the big guys got drafted in the 1st round

 

Nelson's been OK. He has about 700 yards in two years. Royal had a good rookie season but didn't do much last year. Donnie Avery has actually been pretty decent for a really awful team. Jerome Simpson, Limas Sweed, and Dexter Jackson have been even worse than Hardy.

[These kind of people need to be shot on sight]

I think the system actually worked pretty well here.

 

1. Legislature makes well-intentioned, but flawed, law.

2. Public outcry to overreach of flawed law.

3. High-ranking executive exercises discretion to modify law.

[Here is a hint Trent is the starter]

Isn't Louisville the Cardinals?

 

Edit: okay, I see you included Brohm in your post.

[Andrew Luck 2012 draft]

Hopefully Matt Simms grew up a bunch since High School.... Pretty much of a Dick at Don Bosco but maybe that's what we need.

I knew his brother at Ramapo. I didn't know anyone who liked his brother, but that's a different issue.

[Bills were NOT ahead or tied going into the 4th QTR in 14 of 16 games]

Just so everyone's clear, in 14 of 16 games, the Bills were within one score at some point in the 4th Quarter.

[Andrew Luck]

(provided Harbaugh is coach in 2011).

I think that's the big wildcard right now, and of course, that depends on how Michigan does this year. So, if you want Luck, root against the Wolverines.

[Nix/Gailey killed Lynch to the 'hawks for a 3rd]

Where is the mention of the 3rd round pick?

read between the lines. use common sense.

Right next to where it says the Hawks didn't have a third round pick.

[No lead pony in QB race]

Yeah...quotes like this make me think that the real answer is "Yes." Why would you put that disclaimer at the end otherwise?

To get the reporters to stop asking?

[LA Dodgers - AZ D'backs]

http://www.sonsofstevegarvey.com/2010/06/v...morial-day.html

 

I know this isn't exactly what you're looking for. Someone in the comments there is looking for the same thing, tho.

[I'd Rather Be Judged By 12]

Its a sad day in this country when an 80 year old man potentially faces prosecution for defending himself and his wife from an armed intruder.

 

If he possessed the gun illegally, then I would hope he does get prosecuted - he broke the law. There are legal ways to possess a gun, and he should use one of those. If he didn't, then why shouldn't he be prosecuted? And if you don't like living in a location with strict laws on gun ownership, then you can always move.

 

I was always opposed to guns, however, I work with a guy whose mother just got carjacked at gunpoint not too far from where I work and he has since bought a gun for him and her, which has provided him, his fiance, and his mother peace of mind.

 

I can't believe you think this would help. Yeah, there's a chance that having a gun would have prevented the carjacking. It's also far more likely that it would have turned into a shootout. I'd rather lose my car than risk my life. BTW, same thing with the Chicago story. Yeah, the burglar might have harmed them, but he probably wouldn't have - the vast majority of burglaries don't involve violence.

[One of the benefits of living in Alaska]

Stay out of Mountain view or Fairveiw. Belive me. Go to Eagle river or South Anchorage.

Damn. I'm not too far from those parts. I found a place just north of UAA.

 

Is it just crappy homes or safety too?

[One of the benefits of living in Alaska]

Hey Jim,

 

I'm moving to Anchorage for the summer. Any advice?

[Why are we potentially trading for Gaither instead of Jamaal Brown?]

Browns significantly older, and has had some injury issues.

And Gaither is better, according to Pro Football Focus.

[NFL Execs expect Gathier trade]

Ouch. This tweet from Wilson just about kills this rumor.

 

Team officials have said they haven't received trade offers that would prompt them to move offensive tackled Jared Gaither or other players

 

Sorry Buffalo, looks like we're stuck with Bell.

Isn't this the same as saying no agreement has been reached? Because if they did receive an offer that would prompt them to move Gaither, then they would have.

 

It doesn't mean an agreement won't be reached.

[Brown a better fit for Bills?]

It parrots Allen Wilson's speculation this morning.

[WECK 1230 AM not doing an announcer draft right now]

Didn't get to listen, but was anything interesting said about Gaither? Any news?

[ESPN Captain Checkdown Article]

Unless you lived under a rock last year or are a family member we all knew that Trent didn't have the arm or the stones to throw the ball down field. ESPN has confirmed what we already knew. Trent threw just over 1% of his passes over 40yds in the air and 25% of his passes BEHIND the line of scrimmage.

 

What about the fact that he never had any time behind the line? Can we give you that "BS"?

[Schoolkids disappointed when Patriots don't show up]

I don't think we should let facts get in the way of a good, old-fashion lynching.

[Times Square Bombing Suspect Caught - At Last Second]

Fair or not, many people of mid-East decent are committed to doing these things to us, specifically. I'm for profiling the hell out of them,and get 'em out of here before they meet 78 Virginians.

FWIW, he wasn't a suicide bomber.

[Does this bother anyone else?]

The three stories the NY Times lists on its front page under the Sports heading are:

A semi-confession in the Virginia murder by a lacrosse player

CBS might sell the rights to the tournament to ESPN

The recovery of an injured snowboarder

 

To me, none of those stories are about sports. Granted, the third one is the closest. But the first one is about a murder by one person who plays a sport of another person who plays a sport. The second one is about a TV deal.

 

I know, if I want sports coverage I shouldn't be going to the NY Times. Still, it seems like ESPN and, worse, Sports Illustrated are just as bad about this. One of the few outlets that I think actually covers "sports" in its sports section is the Buffalo News.

[Thoughts to our Bills brethren in and around Nashville]

It's shocking how little national attention this is getting.

[Is Bell expected back by minicamp?]

http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2010/04/30/fan-friday-4-30/

 

Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but if Chris Brown is saying that the Bills may make a move for a new LT after an assessment of the players at minicamp, and Bell is expected to be the starter, then doesn't it follow Bell will be there practicing? Either that, or Bell isn't expected to start, and they'll make a decision based on how others perform...