Dennis in NC

Not too crazy about the tampering part of it, though. Let's see if Jerrah suffers any consequences from answering the phone when Adrian Peterson called him. What a weird deal that is, if Jones gets penalized for taking a call, not even making a call.

Kind of like that other bumper sticker: "It Takes Leather Balls To Play Rugby"

I believe that Suck For Luck was a strategic move on the Colts' part. Of course, it could only be whispered between Irsay and whoever, but I think they planned it that way. With Curtis Painter as Manning's backup, you are planning to suck. Nice move if you can pull it off and not get detected doing it. JMO, of course.

OC, I love your posts, especially because you actually work in analytics. I've done a little SQL and have read about the big data "craze", so I find your approach quite enlightening. Thank you for posting.

I thought the Bears' rookie QB David Fales looked pretty good against the Browns. Announcers said Bears might try to sneak him through waivers to the PS. If they did that, I would consider grabbing him.

Regressed indeed! Like Thad Lewis - how did he get so much worse (apparently) than last year? He seemed like a reasonable backup (substandard maybe, but not horrible) option. Then he played horribly this year. The whole offense seems useless, even with 2 great backs and 2 more capable new RBs. WTF? Is this team just sandbagging? Yeah, we wish. Very ugly - and I have been a Bills fan for 50 frickin' years. Wow. I think I need a new hobby.

Marge: Oh Homey, you always try to say the nicest things. Homer: Well it's not easy with you talkin' all the time. (this line pops into my head so frequently when I deal with my wife...)

EJ through the ball poorly in the first half...

Pathetic - that's the word I was using. Ha! Talking out loud to myself, no less! I watched the game on NFL network. The game sucked, but they showed it here in AZ.

Please cancel. Maybe soccer would suit you better, or golf.

Hey Dean, are you referring to the Red Peters song "The Two Gay Irishmen"? Hilarious tune mentions Pat McGroin, Neal Downe, Philip McCann and of course the title characters Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald... If not, well, never mind.

Andre Reed had it right. F*** Bon Jovi F*** Tim and his lunch pail too. Tim, what has brought on your need to appreciate this guy? Just trolling for carp, eh?

That's the bottom line here. Forbes? That's the WTF part.

I love the way Doug Whaley is building the team. I also love what Donnie Henderson has done in (seemingly) greatly improving McKelvin, Aaron Williams, and the other DBs. I imagine Ross Cockrell will benefit from that great coaching and become a capable CB for us.

Miss Grundy visits training camp! (or at least she visits TSW). Wow, take that expression and run with it!

OK, I'll bite. I just had to look this up. http://grammarist.com/usage/champing-chomping-at-the-bit/ The idiom is usually written chomping at the bit, and some people consider this spelling wrong. But chomp can also mean to bite or chew noisily (though chomped things are often eaten, while champed things are not), so chomp at the bit means roughly the same as champ at the bit. I like the English language, and try to use it correctly. I can appreciate your need to correct the poster's usage. Oddly enough, both champing and chomping are correct, just slightly different.

Depression is a horrible (and very much misunderstood) illness. We see the happy manic comedian, but there is another side to it. I was stunned to hear of his death. Someone who brought so much laughter to our world, but dies in his own tormented world. Rest in peace, Robin. The next world will be a better place for you.

No football available in my area, just other sports.

Tom, did you see any of his games with Philly (where he started for an injured McCoy)? He has good numbers for his couple of starts.

I am excited about what Bryce Brown can bring to the running game. This guy weighs 220, but has very good speed. He was one of the top high school recruits, but had a funky college career. He left the Tennessee Vols when they changed coaches, then he never got going at Kansas State. From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Brown "While playing at Wichita High School East, he won the 2008 Hall Trophy for the best high school player in the United States and was ranked atop of the Rivals.com ranking of his class, the first running back to do so since Adrian Peterson in 2004.[4] In 2008, he was also dubbed the best high school running back prospect of the last five years."

Perhaps you have not noticed, but the front office is MUCH improved, IMO, with Doug Whaley at GM. Drafting seems to be much better the last 2 drafts, likely due to Whaley and whatever scouts and FO people (Jim Monos, etc) Whaley has hired. Poor drafting (philosophically and in actuality, as another poster pointed out) has brought sub-standard talent and deficiency at key positions (ahem, QB!). I like the direction the Bills are heading, FO-wise at least. The coaching staff needs to prove their value this season. If our QB is not up to speed just yet, hopefully the Bills can kick some ass with the running game. I love the additions of Dixon and Brown to the RB corps. Brady urinal products https://products.bra...NTS/URINAL.aspx

TC, you did just answer your own question. It sounds like you owe it to your group. I hope it is a fun birthday for you (and for all of us) with a Bills win.

Hey, I got yer Brady right here! Your Brady urinal doily, that is. (see the avatar pic) I got a chuckle out of this at work the other day.

Did anybody else get a little Jimi Hendrix buzz from this? Purple hanes, all in my brain, Lately things don't seem the same, actin' funny but I don't know why...

Mrags, we sure appreciate your THOROUGH reporting! I'm glad now I voted for you to stick around. Great to see Bryce Brown moving the ball up the field. I am really looking forward to Brown's work with the Bills!