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Fitz plays us tough. Regardless of how much of a dumpster fire Miami is, I don't like this.

This is one thing that the AAF got right - add an additional zebra in the press box that can view the replays while the on-field officials discuss the merits of the call. The "Sky Judge" has the power to overrule any call made by an on-field official. No need to stop the game, just use the time between plays to do so, and buzz down to the field if something is wrong to immediately change a call.

The BBFS in me doesn't allow myself to celebrate a 3-0 start. To me, the real barometer are the next two games. Cincy after a 2-game winning streak is the classic type of game that the Bills usually lose. After that, their performance against NE* is a barometer that will tell us how good or bad this team really is. I suspect we win next week as it's the home opener... then the expectations get ratcheted up at 3-0 and we likely lose in the lead national doubleheader game against NE*.

You would have to ask the silica gel-eating hamsters and the Googlebot about his eating habits. It's been way too long since we last heard from Crayonz.

I suspect 4merper4mer is a former performer that used to eat crayons...

This is the classic that started it all...

I view this rather simply as a fan and as a consumer. Anytime the Bills are on ESPN, which I can't imagine would be more than 1 game a season, I'll subscribe to their service for that month. Once that month has elapsed, I'll walk away and cancel. College football and basketball fans, as well as MLB fans, can do something similar during their seasons. ESPN is garbage outside of live sports. I honestly can't think of anyone I know that would pay for their original "content".

Harbor Freight is great for getting that random hand tool you never thought you needed, until you actually end up needing it. Their US General tool chests aren't bad either. I would avoid their power tools but they do have some good stuff in there if you know what to look for.

Tom "Jungle Boy" Sifferman is an old buddy of Ed Hochuli's. He was a wing official with him and his replay official for many years.

Drafting a punter or kicker in the 6th or 7th round when you have a need for one is a no-brainer to me, and yet a lot of teams go to UDFA to find one. Teams usually take a flyer on some skill player that has next to no chance of making the club but then have terrible specialists that cost them things like missed PATs, poor field position, etc. There are usually several good options in the later rounds. As much as I don't care for Belichick he is right about the importance of a team's kicker.

My guess would be Southern Tier’s line. Probably the IPA or the One Buffalo beer.

This is great. Fitz will win Miami enough games to take then out of contention for the #1 pick, but face plant sometime during the season. Great to see Miami setting themselves up to fail.

To me, the big difference is Adam Gase. He strikes me as a Greggo-type of coach - he's got a big ego and won't be able to rally the troops through tough times. He's a good coordinator but a poor head coach. I think he'll be the main reason why the Jets implode.

They do have Timmah though. I gave it a try... while there do seem to be a few good articles, I haven't been particularly impressed with the quantity. I'll be curious to see what comes out during the season.

I agree... I wish they had changed something with the turf design besides the size of the logo. It hasn't changed since they overhauled the uniforms, right?

Chris Brown's "tidbits" are more valuable that McBean's pressers. "Gotta watch the tape", etc comes from McDermott while we get actual information from Brown. Can we put Brown in front of the press at the end of games instead of McDermott?

There are some beat writers (like Wawrow) that seem to be insightful and well connected enough that they are generally liked in these parts.

Chris Kelsay is certainly up there if "TBD Whipping Boy" is part of this equation.

It's interesting, I'm 34 and my wife is 32 and we both recently started to watch the news in the mornings. In Seattle the print media has, for all intents and purposes, died. The Times is a shell of its former self and the PI has been out of print for 10 years now. The suburban local papers also died. The only digital "news" comes from retired folk and stay-at-home moms who moan and complain on Facebook and Twitter. No one is reporting on news in say North Bend, Snohomish, or Kent aside from the TV stations. I didn't watch local news until recently and it's actually kind of nice to get news that isn't 100% Seattle-centric. You can learn about what's going on in our neck of the woods from actual journalists instead of serial complainers. The internet is definitely the best source for international and national news. I think it has filled the gap for major metros like NYC, Chicago, LA, Seattle, etc. But if you don't live in one of those cities, you aren't getting local news on the internet. The TV (or the paper, if it still exists) is your only option.

That is very interesting, thanks for the insight. I agree - if McCarron wanted out, you had to get rid of him. But neglecting to replace him was indeed short-sighted.

The decision to keep Peterman over McCarron was a huge blunder on both their parts. I cannot possibly believe that McCarron's performance would have been worse than Peterman's.

ESPN was saying that this uniform was being considered as an alternative. If I'm a Jets fan, I'm really pissed that wasn't selected...

FWIW, the moment I saw Jussie Smollett for the first time (I don't watch much TV, so his legal troubles was the first time I had heard of him), I immediately thought of Doug Whaley. The guy looks damn near identical, sunglasses or not.

I agree. I'd be really surprised if Terry or Kim wanted a dome. I don't think they go with a retractable roof though - it adds significantly to the cost of the facility and it's very expensive to maintain. Out here, the Mariners asked for well north of $150 million from King County for stadium maintenance, a major chunk of which was tagged for repairs to Safeco's (now T-Mobile Park's) retractable roof. I'm sure the technology has improved over the last 20 years, but it's still a major long-term expense. The Bills would be better off installing those overhead heaters they have in the club areas in more places around the stadium if they're concerned about December temperatures.