Bill from NYC
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Yes, and I hope that TD does let the coaches decide instead of dictating to them.
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See I think that is the same boat MANY people are in -
Most people listen to Stern during their drivetime and then some can listen at their work desks at a low volume. Now with it being uncensored, you wont be able to listen to it at all in work, even if you had a portable receiver...Even worse, those who would potentially subscribe to the service might say what I am saying - For a 15 minute drive is it really worth paying $$$ for..NAH.
Maybe Stern 5-10 years ago - Yes, but after the divorce..NAH
Your last sentence was very interesting.
Around the time of a divorce, I think he lost his edge, but he seems (imo) to have regained much of it, although the only complaint that I have with the show is when he becomes a shill for the floundering career of his girlfriend.
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If it was my decision:
1) Pace or Jones (wont happen)
2) Jennings for 5 years/25 mil./8-10 mil signing bonus included (wont happen)
3) Teague to LT. OC and LG bolstered by free agents AND draft picks
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I have been very curious of the "Stern Factor"....
I personally don't find him nearly as funny as he was even 2 years ago. I don't think having a forum where he can use all the four letter words he wants will help either....I could be wrong...
Also, is Robin leaving the program? If so, that is 2 from the original cast gone ( Jackie was the other ).
Did they pay stern $50 or $500 million ? I can't remember.....
It is not just the 4 letter words. The FCC is cracking down on the entire industry, to the point where there are more "decency" rules than there were 5 years ago. They have to spend hours editing "best of" tapes.
Robin is not leaving, and Jackie was replaced by Artie, who is funnier imo, and the contract is 5 years, 500 mil.
I dont have an opinion on the stock, but the industry will grow. When Howard leaves, they will crack down on the imitators, which can be heard on virtually every station.
Btw, Howard saw this latest crackdown coming. I was listening the morning after the "Janet Jackson Superbowl." He correctly stated that they would come full force after HIM because of JJ's breast. A smart man indeed.
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On Long Island, there is a huge number of illegal aliens. They are everywhere, and the number seems to be rising every day. Whatever statistics that the government put forth are just not true.
Nothing will change because:
1) Dems view them as potential voters, servants, and cheap labor.
2) Repubs view them as cheap labor for their big business friends, servants, and they dont want to risk losing some of the strides they have made in terms of gaining hispanic votes.
Although I do not view them as "bad people," the very term "illegal" should mean something. Instead, they are allowed to congregate on the streets, literally hundreds at a time, awaiting work from local contractors, restaurants, etc.
As with any group, there is a small criminal element. The Suffolk County Executive, Steve Levy, proposed that the police be deputized to deport those involved in illegal activity. He was taken to task, and called a racist.
Many state that "they are doing jobs that nobody else wants to do." This could be true, but I dont see how this is relevant again, if someone is not legally here.
Something also tells me that these 'unwanted jobs" would pay more if there were no illegals to drive down costs, and help greedy companies weaken the labor movement.
I am not a libertarian. That nonsense about fists and noses is trite and all inclusive. That said, I agree with AD on one thing....there are issues where you will get zero help from either party.
One last point...Steve Levy is a democrat. He is a young, pragmatic leader who, as a State Assemblyman, voted against the smoking ban (in bars, not restaurants) in NYS, against the wishes of his speaker. He said it was unfair, and would hurt businesses. I would gladly support him for higher office, and people like him are the only glimmer of hope that I see for Dems, assuming the party has not already been almost completely captured by the left wing radicals and is too far gone.
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Where I live, the "school board" decides the raises of teachers. They are usually wannabee politicians and/or teachers from other districts. Their campaigns are funded by the teachers union, so they owe them. The payback comes in the form of huge raises under any and all economic conditions. They now receive in the vicinity of 110 grand per year at top pay. They also get "snow days" whether or not it snows, and we all know about their paid time off, and no cost medical insurance. Can you even imagine my tax bill?
If standardized tests were eliminated, ALL of the power would rest in their corrupt hands. As it stands, almost all of the scholarships are awarded to the PTA Officers' kids, friends and relatives of school board members, teachers, and union officials.
My daughter was the only child in the district to be National Merit. She was also the only one that year accepted into an Ivy. She received next to nothing, and the PTA president's kid got 8 grand to go to an obscure art school. I could cite countless other examples.
In short, if they could have taken away her SAT scores and given them to the child of a crony, they would have. Standardized tests are a good method of keeping some power away from corrupt educators.
PS: Yes, there were also many wonderful teachers.
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Mark, using only your stats, Bledsoe, at 32, has 5,000 more yards than DeBerg, who retired at the age of 90.
It is however a new bashing analogy.
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Did he improve?
Absolutely. But then again, considering his pathetic showing a year ago, there really was no direction to go but UP.
That said, there are two problems that Bledsoe has that I think necessitate a replacement:
1. Lack of Accuracy. While he throws an excellent deep ball, his short to intermediate passes get erratic at times. I was at the Oakland game and all his short throws were horrible. Against Pittsburgh, there were at least 3 balls that were thrown directly to the opposition. He even gift-wrapped a pass to Troy Brown for old time's sake. I do love his deep ball, however. But a deep ball alone won't cut it in Mularkey's offense.
2. Does not take care of the ball. Only 4 quarterbacks in the NFL had more turnovers than he did.
Regarding his wins on the road this season, I was impressed that he played reasonably well in Ciny and Seattle, both tough places to play.
In terms of leadership, just don't go there. Most losses aren't only his fault, but some of them were. And when they were, he rarely stood up and took accountability for them. It was excuse after excuse. Saying "this is my team in '05," I liken that to Travis saying "I'm a starter" -- and Bill, I know how you feel about that one.
Since you brought it up, I have a few more points that I want to briefly address...
1) McNally
I was on this board before the season doubting that he could help the misfit Buffalo Bills offensive line, but you know what? He did! He turned an utter, sickening disgrace into an average unit, but it took a few games, would you agree?
2) Mike Williams
He came into camp as a fat, third string bag of sh--, but ended the season as a decent RT. He played poorly vs. Pitt when CV went down, but all in all, he improved as the season went on. Still on the same page?
3) Travis Henry
You see, this is what floors me. Travis had 2,700 yards in 2 seasons. He is lauded for this. Drew has more than 39,000 total yards. Nobody cares.
All but about a dozen of Drew's sacks happened when TH was the starter. The only "hater" who acknowledged this was BFII. Travis, despite his good numbers in the past, was sliding on his ass on crucial plays, dropping passes, missing blocks, and sulking. When MaGahee was inserted, the Bills improved ten fold.
As you can see, all of this was happening early in the season. The 0-4 start can be attributed to the above more than to Drew alone. My point is that Drew, despite his limitations, played well enough to take the Bills to the playoffs.
Haters can point fingers as they will, but there are other directions at which to point.
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I am a Bledsoe fan. I am a JP fan.....Im other words I am a BILLS fan. The debate on the quality and potential of our QB position has merit and there are a lot of good points on both sides...but one thing annoys the piss out of me:
WHY DOES EVERYONE ASSUME JP IS FRAGILE????????
He does not have a history of that, even playing behind arguably the worst line in major college football. He had one FREAK injury, it could have happened to anyone and some of us are labeling him the next RJ????
I hope he does well when he gets his chance but lets give him a break on the china doll label.
When a player costs the Bills cap space, costs a fortune to obtain in terms of draft picks, then bumps into someone and is all but an invalid for months, there is reason to be disappointed.
Wait....posters are likening him to Brett favre in his prime!
Never mind.
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Drew has a small cap figure when compared to other qbs. Moulds is slated to earn what I think will place him in the top 5 at his position (or close to it).
Who is a better bargain in terms of the cap hit?
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Previous Slams:
1) "Couldn't win on the road."
This year he did (4 road wins) but it doesn't count because he had "good field position."
2) "Cant win a big game"
Won 6 in a row. A loss in any one of these games would have eliminated the team. This doesn't count because the "opponents sucked."
3) Bad stats:
They too improved, but it doesn't count because he had "no 300 yard games."
4) Not a leader:
He declared the Bills were "his team" in 05. Doesn't count, in fact he is an a-hole for saying that.
5) Cant beat good teams:
Defeated a losing wildcard team, and 2 teams that advanced in the playoffs. Could have had another win (vs the jests) but the defense collapsed with approx. 2 minutes to play. This doesn't count because playoff wins notwithstanding, these teams suck.
I dont know, did he improve?
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What do we know at this point about BR and JPL?
BR:
1) He is a good football player.
2) He lasted for the better part of a season.
3) He was selected ahead of JPL.
JPL:
1) The Bills traded 1st round picks and lost 7 spots for him. They also forfeited a 2 and a 5.
2) Someone brushed up against him and he was practically crippled for the better part of a season. He still counted against the salary cap.
What did I omit?
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Interesting.
I just thought that for all of the trouble our offensive line has had over the past few years, folks would want some consistency from one of the most important positions on the line - LT.
DT, on the other hand, is easier to replace and we have some young guns ready to step in. We don't have that on the line.
The OL would need help whether or not we sign Jennings. They need a true OC, and a stud LG would be great (although I do like Tucker).
I am one who thinks that Teague might work out at LT without a major drop in production. We already pay Big Mike about a billion per season, and Jennings will command at least 6 mil per year, with a huge bonus. His history of getting hurt does not warm me to the thought of this kind of cap allocation.
As for PW, if he insists on 4 or 5 million per season, I would let him walk as well. Edwards, imo, will at some point be at least as good as PW is now. Remember too, PW comes out on many plays now, and he is aging.
It would be nice to keep both of these guys, but not the end of the world if we lose either or both of them imo.
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Oh come on. I know what Tucker means. Just with regard to blitzes, I am not sure that Drew's having more experience with them means that he knows what to do when they come.
Not a hater, just a guy who believed in Drew for too long, and loves the Bills too much to watch a quarterback who is a nice guy, but whom I have no confidence in anymore. If they decide to go with Drew again, I'll root for him. God, I desperately want him to do well. I just don't think he has it in him. I wanted, and still want, to be proven wrong.
That places us on opposite sides, but also on the same page.
Imo, Drew played better after McNallys' coaching sank in to the OL, Mike Williams got into shape, and Travis was benched. We also had a rookie coach....learning on the job. Certainly there is some truth in this, right?
As for JP, he was half dead after running into another player, and seems frail when compared to Drew. I want to be wrong about him and for him also to be in the top 10 in all time yardage. The thing is, I am not ready to heap praise upon him. Not yet.
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This thread is great. It proves that the "haters" know WAY more about quarterbacks than a Princeton grad who blocks for them.
Carry on!
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I have stated my position on Bledsoe ( thumbs down ) and will no longer participate in threads ripping on him. The horse is dead.
I did find out some info from someone who has a source at OBD. Losman was told to go home and relax for 3-4 weeks, then return to OBD in February to start working heavily with the Coaches. Read into it any way you want.
I believe this. It makes sense whereas they gave up a lot to get him.
That said, time will tell if he has what it takes to play in the NFL.
The problem is that people here have him pegged as a superstar and are comparing him to Favre, which is pretty silly imo.
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You left out Flutie. Was this on purpose?
Also, could you be that naive that you think that the lack of blocking didn't matter?
Tell me no!
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It is not, and that probably is what creates such a great relationship between the employees and ownership.
I worked at Wegman's (Dick Road in Buffalo) growing up and loved it. They paid HALF of my college (Buffalo State) tuition with their scholarship program and I had health insurance and paid vacation time... All as a part timer. The people I knew who worked at Tops as part timers paid Union dues and because they were part time STILL had to pay extra if they wanted insurance.
Congratualations Wegman's. They've been working their way up the top 10 list for a few years.
Why do companies try so hard to avoid unions? Because they are looking out for the best interests of the workers? Like Walmart?
Sorry, with all of their faults, I place more trust in the unions that you seem to hold in contempt than I do in corporations.
Maybe Wegmans is one exception, then again maybe not.
DB Has Become Steve DeBerg
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Not you, but your quote. I do not know either of you.
ICE however is the first that I have seen come out with the "anything less than a superbowl win is a failure" stance. This gives him a 31 out of 32 chance of being "right."
Imo, once a team is in the playoffs, anything can happen. Look at the jests! The advanced, and now face a rookie qb.
If ALL I cared about was winning a superbowl, I would have abandoned the Bills like a fair weather fan. This will never happen.
I am hoping to see the qb on the field in 05 who will win the most games. I happen to think that is Drew.
Btw, I also think that chances are, Drew will get hurt and JP will get his shot.