Offside Number 76

The Sabs are making it a close game. It's a field goal, with 60 minutes (ok, maybe 65, but everyone who watched tonight knows better) of hockey left.

The NFC West shouldn't count as "the NFL."

Bills up by four. Two Sabres games left.

The Bills are only leading the Sabres by a touchdown for the three-week period in question. And the Sabres have three games in hand.

Not only that, but there's no upside for Indy. They can spend money on Orton only to miss the playoffs by a lesser margin? Don't think so.

How about TRADE Spiller in the offseason for value and watch him flourish elsewhere, while we watch the player for whom the Bills trade flourish here. I'll never declare a 2-year a bust, but damn, we're getting close. And his trade value may not be so high next year.

I want to know how the Bills are going to score 3.

Whoopeee, they won one. Still, I'm going to watch Tulsa-Houston next Friday instead of the dreck served up by UB.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7253969/shayne-graham-kick-miami-dolphins-vs-buffalo-bills

This is so much more fun than last year.

I thought that was the funniest.

Or in Maryland, either. But I think he's right.

Still don't hate him; still don't think he's the main problem. Still here.

No; he's useless, and the "wildcat" is really stupid in the context of the NFL in 2011. Direct snaps to RBs and WRs are fine; Smith is fooling no one. He's not going to pass again after that one botched attempt in week 3 or whatever it was.

You are aptly named and probably didn't see the coverage on every other receiver.

Underrated Bills 31, overrated Cowboys 17.

No offense to R. Rich, but why is this thread pinned two months later with four (counting this one) replies?

This thread has gone "full TSW."

It does make sense that people are less willing to go out in the cold for 4+ hours when the game is less meaningful or even meaningless (when the team is hopeless or when the team has clinched). I can't say why people wouldn't buy tickets when the games actually mean something, and they very well may this year. I'll bet that 2 of those 3 games sell out quickly if the Bills get to 7-3; I don't have a lot of hope for the Christmas Eve game. Personally, I've been to the stadium in the cold a couple of times. It's miserable. Maybe that makes some think I'm not a "real fan" or whatever. I'd rather spend my sports dollars downtown because I like hockey much better than I like football, but even the Winter Classic was too much time in the cold. For those jumping on PTR's case, remember that the guy lives in New Hampshire and still has season tickets. I think he's pretty much beyond reproach on this one.

Those of you who received Bruce Smith fatheads (as opposed to David Ortiz)--is it the one where he is charging at an opponent or the one where it's his head in a circle?

Then why associate it with colleges at all?

The link in San Jose's post above gives a range (it does take forever to load)--and a lot of those deals were reached quite a while ago and don't necessarily reflect the going rate.

Seems low for an NFL stadium.

I don't know how much the state will be willing to kick in. Luckily, there's a way to pay for a lot of the improvements without costing the taxpayer much: http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/137640-selling-naming-rights/ But the situation is looking very good right now. I don't think this team is moving anywhere (and haven't thought so for some time).

Two wins, one of which was over a I-AA school, and the other of which was over Ohio by a single point. Year after year of crappy football, with one bowl appearance mixed in. A stadium atmosphere that is as uninteresting as the football. Should UB just ditch the program in favor of a hockey program, maybe?