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First games of the season are really tough to predict as we never know how the off-season changes are going to pan out especially our run defense. After that wimpy disclaimer, here is my guess at how the game will unfold: Seattle will try to run, run and run some more. If we win that battle in the first half, we will dictate terms in the second as our secondary is much better than their crop of receivers. If we do not win that battle, pressure will be on the O to keep the Seattle O off the field. On O, if pre-season is any indication, we should be vastly improved on the play calling but will be limited by how many plays we can execute successfully. Trent will be pressured a lot and Lynch+ Parrish will have their work cut out for them. Having said that, I think our O wins that battle despite the absence of the Holy Peters. Perhaps we will start seeing that life without Peters is not too bad after all. All in all, it will be a close game and we will win it 20-17

And the reverse of that statement is true for McCargo.

http://buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=6505 Nice going Kyle, especially being a 5th rounder.

Heartening to see that Bell can send a text ...

This is the second time you have said this in separate threads. 'Debunked' implies there is definitive proof of that statement. Where, pray, did you see any evidence to make such a statement ? It is clear what your position on the Peters issue is, but you are inventing facts here.

Just in time to prepare for and play in the first game. Damn, those Cowboys are lucky.

Reading comprehension ! He is recommending Bose to cover up the holes only, not to use as outlets for sound. Seriously, to the OP, is your decision to go in-walls purely based on the need to cover up the holes ? You might want to patch the holes and go with towers for the front, bookshelfs for the rear and a good subwoofer. Some research on AVS forum will do you a lot of good. If you decide to stay with the in-walls, try these (have a 30-day money back guarantee): HTD in-walls

If I am at a 4-way stop sign with single lanes all around and am unsure of who got there a fraction of a second earlier, i tend to wave the other car on. I am just being courteous. Would you see it a different way ?

Wow, what a coincidence. Your 2 are close to mine: - People engaging in non-stop conversations while on cardio machines. At my small gym, there are three particular two-somes who specialize in this. The come to the gym together, get on adjacent machines and yap away while working out at 3 miles/hr for 30 minutes. Then each follows the other around the gyum continuing their endless convo. Of the three groups, two are female only and one is male only. And a friend told me to 'crank up your mp3 player' so I can't hear them. - People not wiping down machines after they are done. No matter whether or not you sweat, wipe when you are done. Now I am in the habit of wiping before and after I get on any machine - People not indicating before a turn or lane change

They aren't: Refinery Utilization See the line " Percent Operable Utilization"

So we should reward players under contract for reporting to camp ?

Nice call. I didn't see this posted elsewhere so thought of inserting the news into this thread. Alex Smith is done as a 49er. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-4...p&type=lgns

Any reason to think otherwise ?

If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice ... So I decided to do nothing. The onus is on Peters and his agent.

kat & Lori, I am well aware of that. Was just being sarcastic with this widely stated 'fact' that it doesn't matter who goes down or leaves that team.

Aren't Pats* the team that can plug in a nobody in place of a somebody and not miss a beat ?

Our vanilla offense kicked their vanilla defense's tushy.

ha ha ha ............... o wait, I am not supposed to laugh at that

Sure gives you the warm fuzzies going into the regular season, doesn't it ?

A big cat you certainly are !

So we drove Soprano3695 to drink ?

Its over: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7555858.stm According to a statement, Mr Medvedev told his defence minister and chief of staff that "the goal has been attained". Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announces the end of military operations "I've decided to finish the operation to force the Georgian authorities to peace. The safety of our peacekeeping forces and civilian population has been restored," he said. ---------------------------- I am pretty sure the 'goal' was to clearly establish who the dominant power in the region is and to dissuade its neighbors from provoking Russsia in the future. Standard bullying tactics.

I hope the QB situation does not play itself out as in Mularkey's last season here. The pieces are in place (sorry, Wannstedt) if Jauron thinks his job is on the line.

I may be in a minority here but I don't see anything much wrong in how Putin responded. Georgia sent troops to S Ossettia and hence fired the first salvo. I don't think it is relevant that Russia was 'waiting for a chance'. Georgia made the first move and Russia responded. This is not as bad as a pre-emptive war. Even the 'looking for an opportunity' reason is justified. Super-powers such as the US and Russia will exert force to exhibit their dominance of a region. Responding with such strong and sustained force literally tells its neighbors 'don't !@#$ with us'.

Ads in the Chicago Tribune, for Madden 09, all had Favre in a Green Bay uniform.