MattM

Anyone know if there are buses from downtown to the stadium? That way you can see the city itself on Saturday and still get to the game, as it looks like Arrowhead is a ways out of the way from downtown.

Totally agree.....

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Happy B-day Mr. W, and many happy (Super Bowl) returns!!!!

Even when Brady's back next year, I think that team is no better than 9-7 or 10-6, if that. Too many geezers and their recent drafts have left a ton to be desired.....

I think it was helmet-to-helmet contact and I think Wilson should have gotten a flag. I don't, however, think it was intent to injure (which makes it much different than the Wilfork case last year).....

Not too tough to do, especially the first part.....

The Glazer family who you're referring to actually lives in Rochester, believe it or not. Too bad they already own an NFL franchise.....

Does this confident talk scare anyone else, or is it just me?

My dad and I are making the trip--which reminds me, I need to look into the plane ticks and hotel.....

It really is "Bizzarro World" over there, no doubt about it--they are the biggest bunch of homers EVER and brook no dissent or even reasonable discussion. I, too, have been banned over there in different incarnations many times, usually for just politely pointing out facts that don't happen to jibe with their warped view of reality (like once on how Bob Kraft was on the Goodell selection committee and was a big Goodell backer, or several times on Spygate). Ask any unbiased observer and they'll tell you that Wilfork's hit was clearly dirty and an intent to injure. Ask any unbiased fan about Pollard's hit and they'll tell you it was a clean hit after he'd been blocked to the ground he was trying to get to the QB. BTW, if hitting a QB low is illegal, how many of those same asswipes were cheering Mike Vrabel's uncalled low leg whip against Philip Rivers in last year's playoff game I wonder?

http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=7217 Confirmed on Jax site. I also found it interesting that Tutan Reyes will be one of their starters at guard on Sunday--anyone else remember him?

I completely agree--especially with respect to TR. If he had the power no way he'd do it that way--he was too classy of a guy. If we get a few extra odd bounces our way this year, however, well, that wouldn't surprise me. Rest in peace, Tim, you are still missed. I still haven't been able to bring myself to watch "Meet the Press" this election season....

We'll see about that after next week--if it's the same D as showed up in preseason, you're going to be in for a long year, Brady or no......

And on the Pats* message boards they think this is the greatest signing since they got Randy Moss for peanuts last year--he's two years removed from being a playmaker or having decent numbers and lost his starting job last year to a rookie, but who knows, maybe he'll pan out for them, much like Fernando Bryant and Jason Webster did....

http://www.nfljuice.com/2008/08/29/breakin...miss-2-4-games/ While I tend to doubt this myself (seems like we'd have heard more about it elsewhere somehow, as that seems like a big thing to keep secret, even for the Lords of Darkness), I found it on a Pats* message board. If by some miracle it's true, I could see them losing to even KC and I could see them getting absolutely smashed by the Jets. Good times, good times.....

Why not, she's got about as much relevant experience as Sarah Palin?

In years past Rochester transit used to run buses between Roch and the stadium, but apparently this year they aren't due to some dispute with Laidlaw. Anyone know of any other bus companies that are making that run? Muchas gracias in advance.....

A bit surprised about the Bryant cut by the Pats*--he and Webster both got the ax before the season. Pretty funny, too, considering how thin they are at the position. Teams may be able to rack up some good yards on them through the air this season.....

If you read above, I was answering the guy's question about whether any Bills were out this week for unexplained reasons. That's all--I was trying very specifically to say that while Whitner was out this week for personal reasons, I don't know if that had anything to do with any of the suspension talk and am very glad that someone later on said that it was for a different reason apparently. In the post way above, I do recall Rodney not practicing last year before the announcement on his ban (and some recent chatter on Pats* fans boards mentioned this as well in the context of concern about some of their other guys who don't seem to be practicing for unexplained reasons--although with the Pats* that may just be because they're tightlipped about injuries.)

Not to scare anyone, but wasn't Whitner out this week for personal reasons? Anyone know what that was about? Not intending to spread rumors here--don't know anything at all about this, but am just answering your question.

I completely agree, especially on your "especially" since that would be a whole year for him--our other guys would only get 4 games now that Hargrove's gone. Personally, this has also got me wondering if perhaps this is why Matt Light of the Pats* isn't practicing for undisclosed reasons--Rodney did the same thing last summer before his suspension IIRC.

I'll ask you, a-wipe--did you watch the game? If not, STFU, and I only use such harsh language to you due to your non-PC comments about "retards" (in my view, anyone who uses that term devalues no one but himself in the eyes of others--I'm willing to bet that you don't have the fortune of knowing anyone who's handicapped, otherwise you'd never use that term, even on a message board). Hey, smart guy, speaking of betting I'll make you a $1000 educational credential bet (mine against yours) with you straight up--want to take that bet? You called me a "retard" after all. Back to the subject. I did watch those games--all 3 of them and the Pats* look bad. Admittedly, without Brady, Light or Neal, but (a) Neal will be out at least the first 6 weeks on the PUP (Hochstein, his backup, will also likely be out), (b) no one knows what the deal with Light is or when he'll be back and © Brady's attitude this year in terms of practice has been a bit iffy (frolicking with Gisele, etc.). Furthermore, does Brady play D? Their D has been what's really stunk, and that's been with most of their starters playing (as originally noted, last night it was missing only AD and Warren and they got manhandled). I'm not saying that it means they'll suck this year--I wouldn't put it past BB for this all to be an act, but one never knows, and that's why they play the games....

Remember the Raiders a few years back--went from 13-3 to 3-13 seemingly overnight? That's what I fervently hope happens here--it would be well-deserved. Have you actually watched them play at all this pre-season? Most of the starters are playing (ex-Brady, Thomas, Light and Neal), but there really seems to be no spark. They just look flat, old and slow. Perhaps a full serving of reading their own press clippings in the off-season. If Belicheat is trying to feign suckiness to the rest of the league to catch us all by surprise (always a possibility with that piece of work) they're doing it very well.... PS It was hysterical hearing their own fans booing them roundly at halftime this last game, showing once again that they're the biggest bandwagon riders in the history of sports.....