Dennis in NC

Oh yes, you will find a rich crew of characters on this board. The dead spots in the off-season make for some really lame desperate talk around here, like when the NFL stretched out the wait for the draft an extra 2 weeks this year - auugghh!!! It will be more fun when camp starts and then the real season (eventually!) Anyway, welcome to our odd little family, Rich!

Can you imagine hanging out at a party with some of these people (that small handful of very negative TSW posters)? Are they taking downers with their Genny Cream Ale? Does life just completely suck for them? The good side of all this negativity is that I have re-discovered the IGNORE feature. It used to be a button on the post (I think), but now it is found in your settings. JohnnyPyrite - maybe just a troll that likes to rile folks. He/she makes it difficult not to start calling people bad names. But they do have a way of making reasonable people feel much better about themselves. Like "Hey, at least I'm not THAT guy..."

I am Spartacus! Oh wait, never mind. mrags, it's a bit self-centered to pull this sort of thing. But stick around - there is an important season coming up. Why can't people just get along?

Are there any Army surplus stores in your area? That way you try on the liner, see if it fits. Compared with Ebay where you can't try it on. You have just the steel "pot"? Ouch, not very comfy, I'll bet (especially when friends smack you on the head).

Dennildo - hah! That seems even worse than spelling Dennis with one N, Denis...

Thanks for the info. I recently got the Genie, and a 2-year extension, so I fear I may have less leverage this year. But I will call them (likely in August) and try to swing a deal. I have gotten ST free a couple times and some other deals. I have been with DTV for about 16 years, so that may help. But definitely ask for the customer retention dept.

Just don't pick your nose during the auction. It might cost you 10 million pounds!

3-13? It does not sound plausible. "But USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis is willing to offer one outcome after picking all 256 regular-season games and 11 playoff contests" Really? This guy picked every NFL game result last season?

Thank you, jboys. That is some mighty fine (and fast) transcription!

As long as you know it can be done. But Van's audio - is that only over the PA at "Rich Stadium"? Stupid Bills Game - LOL! Have you ever seen the Everybody Loves Raymond episode where Ray has recorded over his wedding video to tape a Giants game? Great stuff.

You know it is possible to convert that VHS to a DVD. There are DVRs (like some Toshiba models) that let you edit your material and then burn DVDs from it. But Van's call of the game was only in the stadium, wasn't it? At the time, I was living in N. Canton, Ohio, and was driving back there while the game was on. The radio signal faded before the game finished, though.

Gonzo does not mean "gone", it means wild or crazy.

When I talk football with my wife, I imagine she receives it like the Charlie Brown dialog with his parents: "Wah wah waaaa waa Bills waa wah." Similar thing happens when she talks Genealogy with me.

Ross Cockrell DB Duke

As quickly as the tackles are going off the board, I would like to move up in front of Seattle (#40) if OT Morgan Moses is still available.

Here we go. It should be a fun day tomorrow! Or it could be agonizing. Your enjoyment may vary... 1. Johnny Manziel - RAMS 2. Jadeveon Clowney - ATLANTA 3. Blake Bortles - ARIZONA 4. Khalil Mack - JACKSONVILLE 5. Mike Evans - TAMPA

Dumb luck? I hope you're kidding. The Seahawks have drafted well and developed some very good players from late round draft picks. Wasn't CB Richard Sherman a 5th round pick? There are others as well.

Honestly, I had forgotten that Lovie was even a candidate for the Bills' HC gig. So no "I told you so" coming from me.

Here's a nice Ty Powell factoid (from the article): "In High School he won a state championship as a starting cornerback, so we know he has some coverage skills." Powell was drafted by Seattle (2013 7th round) so you know he was well scouted by a team with a strong defense.

That cabal is almost always negative this time of year. If a poster sees no benefit from anything positive that occurs in the off-season, they should go away (get a hobby) and grace us in September, when the meaningful games begin. Cabal members (you don't know who you are), you may return to the board September 1. That is all.

I hate to bring this up, and I am a bit surprised Peter King did not catch this. Kelly Tough was the Playboy Playmate of the Month in October 1981.

Is he changing his name to "huit-cinq" now that he is playing in Montreal?

Thanks for the pic. Does anyone know who the 4th guy (shirtless) is?

Ah ha! I did not remember the fine print on that one! Do you mean Zack Martin is scheduled to visit the Bills?

I believe it was during the Senior Bowl that one of the commentators said that Zack Martin could be the first OT off the board on draft day. I have not heard that sentiment echoed anywhere else, so it is likely one man's opinion (probably a gold domer). Just more speculation to chew on for the next few weeks.