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Todd, Could you please save the "resume" post to bring out whenever some "inexperienced" poster questions running the ball on third or long, or someone without ten years marketing experience questions playing games in Toronto, or when someone without a license as as psychologist questions J.P.'s mental game, or basically if there is any opinion posted by any of these board members at all? (except Simon who has tackled more wide receivers than you have affronted posters--course not sure he would tackle so many if they weren't catching the ball in front of him) Since my own playing career lasted under a decade and I have only been to the one combine, the only football related thing I really have 10 solid years experience on is reading this damn message board. Does that entitle me to evaluate the quality of the posters? If so, I have my assessment of your abilities ready.

Thanks for holding the contest again LA....been a fan of your work since pre Fabio days. Going to fill in an entry even though you made me and my Canadian brethren ineligible. If I go 16 for 16, I'll send you a cheque for free dinner 8-8 with some major streaks Sept. 9 DENVER BRONCOS L Sept. 16 @ Pittsburgh SteelersL Sept. 23 @ New England PatriotsL Sept. 30 NEW YORK JETSW Oct. 8 DALLAS COWBOYSW Oct. 21 BALTIMORE RAVENSW Oct. 28 @ New York JetsL Nov. 4 CINCINNATI BENGALSL Nov. 11 @ Miami DolphinsL Nov. 18 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTSL Nov. 25 @ Jacksonville JaguarsW Dec. 2 @ Washington RedskinsW Dec. 9 MIAMI DOLPHINSW Dec. 16 @ Cleveland BrownsW Dec. 23 NEW YORK GIANTS W Dec. 30 @ Philadelphia EaglesL

I thought breaking news out of Tampa about Mike Williams must have Rosened it.

L - Sep 10 @New England L - Sep 17 @Miami W - Sep 24 N.Y. Jets L- Oct 1 Minnesota L - Oct 8 @Chicago W - Oct 15 @Detroit L - Oct 22 New England W - Nov 5 Green Bay L- Nov 12 @Indianapolis L - Nov 19 @Houston L - Nov 26 Jacksonville L - Dec 3 San Diego L - Dec 10 @N.Y. Jets W- Dec 17 Miami W - Dec 24 Tennessee W- Dec 31 @Baltimore 6-10

Another write-in candidate Marv's back. there is talk we need help at tight end. I am thinking the return of Lonnie Johnson. Nobody played the role at TSW better and since he has been away a while I think he can count as new.

Will you be bringing back any of the current market of free agent posters? Lenny in Sloan ? Lord Rupert? Also, what about the huge production drop off of JÂy RÛßeÒ? Are you just keeping him because he is a character guy? Will you reach an injury settlement with a couple of overly active posters who clearly have ongoing concussion problems? Will you be putting the franchise tag on Simon or let him see what his skills bring on the open market? Finally, in relation to the collective bargaining agreement: are finances solid or is a time for more revenue sharing?

It seems generally agreed that regular season success is unimportant and what matters is playoff success. So I guess all prizes should go to winner of playoff pool Bill, good luck on the final game. You want to tell me who you are picking on Sunday so I can be sure to pick the opposite.

"Only a cyclops could fully appreciate this." Sorry X. I'm not sure but I think TSW has spoken: pictures of possible Sarama haircuts=funny unelaborated references to Classical Greek literature=RJ

Yes but we are many years ahead of the Dolphins in the rebuilding plan I hold to my prediction of positive predictions though I suspect based on the "doomed" comment you might not be first in line, macaroni.

Not only have the Bills been, umm, "disappointing" this year, the AFC east has a shot at having the worst record in the league depending what happens with the NFC west in their non-division games the final two weeks (only AFC east non-dvision left is Bills-Cincy and Phins-Titans). So does this mean we are a really lousy team in a really lousy division or just one or two players away from a playoff team? I just don't see all this negativity continuing at the start of 2006. From an 0-0 standpoint we are probably not going to look too bad compared to the Jet and, Dolphins, and we'll remember that aging Patriot team we should have beat. My predicition--a series of positive predictions on The Stadium Wall next summer--maybe the Bills aren't as good as we thought they were coming into this season, but can they really be as bad as they seem now? Just as long as we can draft a couple of high motor guys, maybe a first round wide receiver, hire a head coach with NFL cooridnator experience, and bring back Kevin Gilbrde .....who knows

A couple of other things about the last visit by the Broncos. Jason Elam was stranded in a blizzard for 5 hours by the side of the road on the Saturday but eventually got picked up by some "good Samitaritans", got to his team, got to the airport and got to kick the overtime field goal with 1:56 left. As Lori's excellent report mentions, Christie had kicked a 55 yarder with about 2 seconds left. The weather wasn't too bad in the first half but the second half comeback for the Bills was in rain and sleet and the game should have gone down as the second greatest comeback in Bills' history. Until we called the double reverse, wide receiver pass in our own end in overtime!!! Like Lori, I don't think I can ever forgive Henning for that play call (and I am still kind of bitter towards that Good Samaritan who gave Elam a ride.) Damien Covington had 20 tackles and half a sack and looked on his way to greatness--it was his last game of professional football I believe. Rest in Peace.

What? McKinnie? Who could have guessed the only Miami Hurricane on the roster would face charges?

But Kelly wouldn't it also be fair and balanced to think that given Moulds has a decade without suspensions that the possible pretty heinous act and/or words might have been avoided with alternative management strategies? I agree nobody would want to suspend a player like Moulds under these circumstances but I would speculate that management might have been able to avoid these circumstances. (I realize I am still speculating about the suspension as well).

d'oh my bad--typing too fast. Change that name to Mike Holmgren and it might make some sense