RuntheDamnBall

Please tell me you are not getting offended by one out of many listings for fake IPods. Jesus, and the left is supposed to be the hyper-sensitive side.

I know this is a pretty dead thread, but *DISCLAIMER* NEXT WEEK's PREVIEW SPOILERS BELOW: I called this one before the end of tonight's show: Marwan is going to try and take down Air Force One. Which brings up a problem I have had with the show for the entirety of the season. Why has the president been in the air for 12 fugging hours? Slightly ridiculous, to say the least. And a big waste of jet fuel. At least CTU sent more than two guys to the shop to help Jack out. And it didn't really bother me, but does anyone else wonder whether Jack's Arab "helpers" in tonight's episode were written in to counter some of the negative stereotypes perpetuated by the rest of the show's portrayals (except perhaps the complexity of Behrooz)? Whether Paul lives or not will make this interesting. Doesn't look good for him. Still liking this show, but I'm looking for it to regain the edge those first 4-6 episodes had.

Oh, I am with you on all of the above, Darin (especially "Stranglehold"). Seacrest out.

Everyone's just caught a bad case of cat scratch fever.

Honestly, I can see Reed stepping it up. The phrases "contract year" and "new QB" come to mind.

SUNY Fredonia, 2001, same year as Mr. Stojan. New School University, Master's Candidate now.

Thank God for team homers. They make everyone else's fantasy season easier

Anyone have a link to the new one yet?

Right you are. Good post, Coach.

If so, WTF was holding up the deal? Henry gets traded and has two options: sit like an a--hole and lose money and any potential market value after the one year contract, or play his effing heart out under a one year contract and hit the big time in free agency, or get a huge extension from the team that gave him his second chance. If you're right, Travis is a bigger idiot than I thought.

I'm with Darin. It'd be all college ball, and I'd probably devote most of my sports time to baseball. Let's hope this discussion never becomes one we have to have for real. It was difficult enough once the Bills moved from a state university town that really supported them to a more lucrative private university deal for training camp. Paying for parking. *hmph* Those Fredonia summers of my youth are the whole reason I still love this team.

It seemed like the Cards were the ones pushing for an extension. Another team might make the move either as a stopgap, look at the contract as a low-risk/high potential venture, or do the trade with confidence of extending after the fact. This would seem like the best idea for both parties -- Travis would get more money up-front, and a little more security; the team trading for him would know they get more than just 1 year out of the deal. I am rather surprised the Cards required the extension prior to the trade -- I really think they were balking for more reasons than just the contract, which, when all is said and done, is really team friendly.

Think about it. A lot of teams are holding out to see what's available in the draft. Once the top-shelf backs go, teams needing a starting RB may begin to look more closely at a former starter who has twice gained 1300 yards. I think more and more this is what will happen. Edit: (Post #1000 and it's about football... whoohoo!)

Michael Bolton's on

Yeah, but is he going to make it out of this next episode alive?

Sorry, I was away and didn't get the memo. Apologies.

You have a dream, my friend, and that's a start.

I know it's a long shot, but I just got back from a weekend playing a show in Ithaca and we caught Centro-matic up there as well. What a show. I'd highly recommend them for any fans of early Wilco, Whiskeytown, Uncle Tupelo -- and I know there are a few of those on this board. Just a heads-up. For tour dates

I'd like a moment of silence for Kurt Godel's hundred posts about how the Bills should sign Warner.

I'd trade a chicken finger sub for a little more common sense.

Or they could be photoshopped. ESPN does that all the time.

Yeah, guys like Marv Albert were never forgiven. Whoops...

As long as Losman would do a commercial about his "new favorite receiver."

Ahh, sorry for the confusion, no worries.

How f---ing romantic. Maybe he can write a killer song about it. Let me know when it happens so I can stitch the lyrics into my stonewashed jean jacket.