Scraps
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we will be visiting my wifes sister....anyone know of a good place to catch any Sabres games during that time? I believe she lives in Vienna? but I am not sure...DC TOM I expect you to be rolling out the welcome mat...
The best place in the area to see Sabres games is Bailey's in Crystal City. I'm not sure if the games at that time will be among the "official" games where the local Sabres backers club gets bar specials and the sound or not but there seems to be fans there for every game and we have talked them into giving us sound even for "unofficial" games.
Other places to see games would be Jimmy's Old Town Tavern, Greveys and I'm sure Glory Days on Nutley Street in Vienna would put the game on. I doubt there would be other fans at Greveys or Glory Days.
Directions to Bailey's
Bailey's Crystal City
2010 Crystal Dr.
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 416-0452
Coming from the City:
Yellow to Huntington or Blue to Franc. Springfield
Off at Crystal City
Make a right off the Metro (towards 20th St.)
Head up the FIRST ESCALATOR ONLY
Make a left towards 20th/23rd St.- it looks like you're walking into a mall
Walk straight (it's a bit of a walk) towards 20th St.
When you have the choice to go right to 23rd street or left to 20th street---
Make a left and go out the doors
Make a right outside of the doors
Make a right on Crystal Drive
Bailey's is on the right- you have to walk up the stairs to get to the bar.
Driving:
Route 1
Left on 20th St.
Right into the parking garage before Crystal Dr.- IT's FREE PARKING
Walk out of the parking garage towards Crystal Drive
Make a right on Crystal Drive
Bailey's is on the right- you have to walk up the stairs to get to the bar.
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Ask OJ how his life has been since being found not guilty.
Quite a bit different since most everyone knew OJ and recognized OJ. Most people can't name or recognize any of these guys. There was a fair amount of evidence tying OJ to a murder. This case seems to be regarded as a national joke with most people wondering just how long this idiot prosecutor will make a fool of himself.
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So nobody does background checks in the interview process? Credit checks? Criminal checks?
Regardless of their innocence, they've been tainted by this whore. Color it any way you want scrapper.
Color it? How have I colored it? What happened to them sucks and is unfair. Nifong deserves to be disbarred. But their lives have hardly been ruined. This is nothing like what happened to Richard Jewel. How has this affected their credit? How does this appear on their "criminal record" since they haven't been convicted of anything?
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About freaking time, Nifong and that girl have ruined three guys lives. This will always stick with them throughout their lives. And a high prestige Duke lax team is now blacklisted (no pun intended) for future recruits. I hope Nifong gets violently pimp slapped around big time for his ethics violations.
I think it is an exaggeration to say that the three guys have had their lives ruined. I doubt most people could name the defendants or would recognize them. Duke lacrosse and the coach were seriously hosed and the families of the accused are wasting money on defense attorneys for a bogus case but these guys will get their lives back.
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No, Nifong is a brain-dead political hack.
Nifong Charged with Ethics Violation.
I was wondering how long this would take.
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Actually.....Scott is listed at 302lbs & it is only Boone(Garay is there due to injuries) who is a bit heavier at 318lbs.
BTW, Jefferson(our guy who is there due to injury) is listed at 310lbs
I guess I set things off a little incorrectly in my opening post.....what I meant to say was the Tampa 2 prefers DTs that have good initial bursts & can get to the QB. A larger DT could have the ability....it's just not as common in a bigger man. Basically if a DT(large or small) cannot do what he is required for the style of defence, I would not think that DJ or Marv. would bring him in to be the answer.
In response to Faustus' list.....thanks for the compilation of stats
This brings up the percentages argument. Since there are only really 3 defences who have been using the Cover(Tampa) 2 for a few years(Bears, Colts, Bucs) by pure averages you'd expect that if the style of D can stop the run the same as the more traditional D....then there should be one team in each 3rd of the rankings. When we look we find the Bears in the top 3rd, the Bucs in the middle 3rd & the Colts in the bottom 3rd.
I am certainly not convinced that the Cover 2 Defence is disastrously weak against the run.
I'm not convinced that the Cover 2 Defense is disastrously weak against the run either. It will largely depend opn the talent you have up front. I don't think that we have thr kind of talent at defensive tackle that can penetrate to make the plays or, failing that, occupy blockers so the linebackers can make the plays. And in the latter category, size helps.
I don't think Marv Levy appreciated being stout up the middle when he was a coach and doesn't appear to do that now either.
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This got me thinking, so I looked up the top 10 rushing defenses and how big their two starting DT's are in comparison to ours.
It surprised me to find that 3 of the top 5, and 5 of the top 10, rushing defenses play a 3-4. Leaving those teams out (cause it's like comparing apples to oranges), this is what your left with:
1. Minnesota: Pat Williams - 6-3, 317 and Kevin Williams - 6-5, 304
3. Jacksonville: Stroud - 6-6, 306 and Henderson - 6-7, 325
6. Chicago: Harris - 6-3, 300 and Tank - 6-3, 300
7. Miami: Traylor - 6-2, 337 and Holiday - 6-5, 288
10. Atlanta: Jackson - 6-4, 345 and Coleman - 6-3, 285
Only Chicago, who uses the cover 2, doesn't have a big DT along their line.
I think generally speaking having a big DT is a huge advantage to run defense. Chicago has shown that you can do it with small DT's, but it doesn't happen over night. Chicago is loaded at LB, and their DT's have been playing in that system for a few years now.
I don't really think we have to have a big guy on the line, but it has to be a guy who knows how to play against the run. He has to know how to collapse running lanes and shed blockers when he needs to.
Behind Chicagos starting DTs are a pair of 300+ pounders in the rotation. Rationalizing why we don't need run stuffers because of "schemes" isn't going to get the job done.
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Sorry if this was already mentioned ... I looked around but couldn't find a thread on it. If so, then bash me appropriately.
How in the WORLD! did Vince Young make alternate for the pro bowl? Is this the same Vince Young who has one more INT than TD? Is this the same Young that has a mid 60's QB rating?
He beat USC.
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I don't understand why everyone is upset with me. It seems like you all have taken sides with the accuser or the accused. I say wait until the birth then do a DNA test. How is that trolling? A DNA test is definitive.
If the baby is not born nine months after the party then it is not one of the players'. I understand that doesn't mean there was no rape. I get it. There could have been a rape and a separate pregnancy. It might make the accuser's credibility look bad but that is only part of the equation.
With no other evidence known, Nifong either has something up his sleeve or he is in trouble.
I don't like the paint chips comments from people that don't understand that pregnancy is measured in months, not days. A month is not a constant number of days. I get that too. But pregnancy is measured in months, not days, so your arguments are mute points and calling names does not change that. It's like trying to ask how many meters do the Bills need to go for a first down. Football is measured in yards and there is no correlation to meters, just like months and days. Get it?
It is measured in days. 266 Days to be exact. Or do you believe that babies carried through February require less time in the womb than babies carried through October. How do you explain premies?
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This is also my answer to Yall.
If the baby is born EXACTLY nine months after the party, to the hour, then the baby was obviously conceived at the party. If the boyfriend was at the party as a bodyguard or something he could still be the father. If not, it MUST be one of the players or their guests.
If the baby is born 8 months and 27 days or 9 months and 3 days after the party then it is clearly not one of the players' baby.
How long is a month?
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I only saw the replay once but his knee might have come down out of bounds before his second foot landed in bounds.
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He's not a run stuffer. Our DTs are too light. Before Jason Jefferson was activated off the practice squad we had only one DT over 300 pounds. This defense was going to be susceptible to the run and that was pretty obvious before preseason.
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...and J.P. Losman is very low on the list of reason's why. In fact, I would venture to say he was our best player on offense and it really isn't even close. That isn't saying ALL that much in this particular case. But then again, he did step up the most in a game that we lost by 3 points against one of the best teams in the league, and put in those terms, it is a pretty good game.
The passing game (directed, or course, by Losman) was practically our entire offense.
What little running game there was, was supplied by Losman. In case you didn't notice, he was our best runner today (26 yards, tying McGahee for the most yards, on a heck a lot fewer attempts).
His three turnovers led to exactly three Charger points. He threw for 14 points.
Losman was a mixed bag. I'm glad that they weren't super conservative with him but he was careless with the ball and threw at receivers feet to often.
Losman did not play all that well, but he certainly did his part to get a W. The defense also didn't play all that well, but did their part to earn a win, also. Willis McGahee and Anthony Thomas did not do their part to earn a win. Some incredibly bad and poorly timed calls by the officials and a non-existant running game were the #1a and #1b reasons the Bills lost.A defense that gives up 197 rusing yards is not doing its part to earn a win.
How can you blame Anthony Thomas? He had 2 carries for 11 yards. He can't call his own number.
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Putting things into perspective, doesn't this show that without a good offensive line that JP looks worse than he is? Doesn't this demonstrate that the Bills have to upgrade the offensive line and the rest of the offense will get better?
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I don't think they are trying to make him a pocket passer, they are just trying to get him used to and more comfortable just standing in the pocket to make a throw, this way when he does not just get excited and run around like Vick does and make him more of a QB that runs only when necessary.
But for the rest of the year, it depends on the coaches, if they see that what they are doing is working and making him a better QB, keep doing it. If not, let him play his way and see what he can do, Its not like the team has anything to lose.
What pocket?
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Except that the stated position from OBD from day one of the new regime is that this year the focus was going to be mostly on defense, considering how bad that unit had quickly gotten. With the direction this team was heading last year, there's no way no how you could have addressed alll issues at once.
So the question for admin becomes, do we focus on one side, or pick the best players for the OL that are available at that slot. Yeah, an OL would have been nice in 1st round, but how could you justify picking Mangold with the traded pick with Fowler on the roster and knowing that Tim Anderson is your DT of the future.
I agree that you need to build from indide out, but you cannot say that they have not been focusing on the DL this year. Not a good defense yet, but light years away from last year's disaster.
This is not a defense that this is a good team now. But, it would also be nice to have some perspective on where this team is heading towards the end of this year and next.
The answer was that this team was so bad in so many places that it made sense to trade down, pick up more picks and plug as many holes at possible. Instead, this regime decided do just the opposite and actually lost picks.
This team was going to be bad. It really didn't matter if they got Whitner or not, this team was going to be to young or lacking the talent to really compete. The one positive thing that could have determined this season was whether or not Losman was starting QB material in the NFL. To do that, he had to be surrounded him with decent protection and talent. This regime has not surrounded him with protection and actually traded away talent.
I fear we will come away with nothing this year but a bad record, a question mark at QB and knowledge that our OL sucks. No different than last year.
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Perhaps Favre was changing the play because he saw the defense, the center didn't hear and snapped the ball early? Nope you're right. I'm sorry. I'll stop arguing. Favre gave us the win because he saw how bad we were and felt sorry for us.
I can't wait till we cut everyone next year. Think of the draft picks we can get, if Marv wakes up long enough to actually trade a few rather than just releasing them all.
Go Bills in the draft!
Yeah riiiiiiight, Favre was frightened of a defense that gave up 427 yards, surrrrre.
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I gotta say this is all just priceless.
First, Favre lost the game?! Does anyone give our Defense credit for creating any of those turnovers or pressures? Or were they just out there walking around waiting for Favre, the almighty, to make a mistake? I swear, its like our defense didn't do anything. The only reason the Pack didn't score was because the Pack made mistakes.
Our defense was responsible for the botched snaps?
I still don't like the Whitner and McCargo picks
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Who is thinking the Bills should draft 7 Offensive Linemen every year?