Offside Number 76

Yes. It just conflicts completely with their mission statement. And, I'm not sure the money is where they think it is. Do they really think people in NYC and San Francisco are going to care about these teams? Put one in Des Moines or Santa Fe, though, and maybe they'll have a following. Maybe.

UFL Mission Statement: "To fulfill the unmet needs of football fans in major markets currently underserved by professional football by providing a high quality traditional football league comprised of world class professional football players. The UFL will serve the communities with pride, dedication and passion, and uphold a leadership role in the development of football worldwide. The UFL will provide every fan with an affordable, accessible, exciting and entertaining game experience." Underserved. So they put two of their four teams in markets that have not one, but TWO NFL teams, and they put another team in Florida, which has three NFL teams. Way to fulfill those unmet needs.

Hold on there. People's opinions don't necessarily reflect their activities--how can you tell who is a pot smoker and who is not?. I voted "no." I don't think marijuana is very harmful, and I certainly don't want the state and federal governments wasting one more penny on the issue. I want it legalized and taxed. But: I DON'T smoke pot. I don't care for it at all. So, am I a "deluded pot smoker?" A "pothead?"

I think it's a Chevelle, and that's Lynch's car. He had it shipped here last week. (I happened to be at the dealership Lynch used as his shipping destination at the right time.)

Wow. There aren't too many top-notch programs represented there, but there are a few, and certainly all of those kids, except one, seem to be headed to Div. I or Div. II teams. I'm surprised--I thought that college coaches wouldn't have allowed participation in such a program. If two weeks is enough time to build cohesion and learn a playbook, then indeed, this team could be something. Still, I wouldn't count your country out. This apparently is our first attempt at fielding a national team. I'm not going to head to Canton to watch, but if there's a game on TV and I've got nothing else to do, I'll tune in.

Did you read my option 2? Where is the tearful icon when I need it? PS: Please don't follow the advice of dumbasses who can't spell "hundred," even when it was spelled correctly for them in the post they quoted. Please help our country get better, not worse.

Please don't do this. Please don't buy counterfeit goods from other countries to save a hundred bucks. Either (1) buy the real thing--it might be manufactured elsewhere, but the licensing fees do come back to the US and do somewhat support the economy of this country; or (2) go without. There is no need to support Chinese (or insert country that doesn't respect US intellectual property rights here) counterfeiters AND inhumane labor practices at the same time. It is unpatriotic.

France may have more of a chance than you think. I don't know that the USA will field an especially strong national team--our best under-19 football players are in college programs. Our next-best under-19 players are in I-AA college programs. Unless Florida State is letting its recruits play for Team USA, I think we're probably looking at kids who are either at the lowest level of American college football, or can't play at the college level.

Some guys back in 1776 felt like that. Damn, they must have been unpatriotic.

I'd pay extra to have the place redecorated. Man, does Marino have some sh*tty taste. He probably drives a BMW. The other place in the slideshow, now that looks awesome.

Not exactly an order of magnitude that should discourage a move.

I don't think either of those numbers are correct, but it is farther, as the crow flies, from Buffalo to NF. Your point is correct. It takes me the same amount of time to drive to one as it does to drive to the other, leaving from City Hall. I should have been more precise. In any event, plenty of teams have stadiums that are not within city limits, as someone above noted. Dallas, Washington, NY, NY2 come to mind immediately.

There would be no need to change the name at all. It's the same distance from Buffalo as OP.

There's nothing to indicate that the Bills are miffed at Parrish. Parrish may or may not fit into the Bills' current plans, but where was Felser coming from?

NF, USA would be no more of a bottleneck than the current situation in OP. I love this idea--it will not happen--but I love it. While NF is internationally known, very few people realize that it's just another suburb of Buffalo. It would really show our city well. While NF is a little dumpy, there are more hotels, restaurants, and things to do in NF than in OP. It would add about 15-20 minutes to the travel time from Syracuse or Rochester, but it would subtract the same amount of travel time for Canadian fans, and I'll bet the numbers are roughly equal, so that's a wash. From downtown Buffalo, travel times to NF and OP are pretty much equal: about 10-15 minutes, or about 30 with gameday traffic. Also, there is existing train service from Toronto, Rochester, Syracuse, and Buffalo. No need to build a new light rail.

You named three Sabres (spelling one correctly) and you didn't name Barrasso? Number 8 encompasses more than one player, Laettner is spelled thusly, and you actually have a problem with Scott Norwood? Here's an idea: quit dropping by the corner bar in Kenmore for five Genny Cream Ales (I'll bet you add salt!) on the way home when your shift ends at 2pm.

well done

Maybe it's Maybin's tribute to a former Bill from Penn State.

Isn't that one kind of in the Bills' control, though? There's no reason why they can't have real grass in Orchard Park.

No one said anything about NFL-ers being lazy or about not working hard. The comment was about WHY the effort is there, not WHETHER the effort is there.

I hate that one, too. Bad, bad rule. I like that only one foot needs to touch inbounds for a completion, though, and I really like that the clock stops on a first down. Makes for many exciting end-of-half drives. (I liked it even better before the NCAA got all NFL and tweaked the rule to make the games shorter.)

Agreed--there's much more action than in an NFL game, and some of the rules (like wider hashmarks), I really like better. The OT system is better, too, but wow, they need a playoff system. 16 teams, 4 rounds, right after finals. (8 is too small, because there will be too many arguments about which overrated Big Ten team didn't get that 8th spot. 16 gives enough room for Ohio State, Penn State, AND Michigan State all to be eliminated by better teams.)

Denver would be cool. Can you imagine a week of skiing followed by the Super Bowl?

Minneapolis, Detroit.... Nope, it's the game weather, not travel conditions.

Yet Detroit, Indianapolis (2012) and Minneapolis host Super Bowls while Chicago, Washington, and NYC do not. And it's not like Phoenix, Tampa, and Dallas are exciting cities--they're just monstrous suburbs, is all. (I guess Tampa has the water. Phoenix and Dallas?) It has a lot more to do with the weather (or lack thereof, in a dome) than the culture. They should just play it in Las Vegas every year. Plenty to do, good weather, and no one bitches that they don't get a chance to host it.