Ned Flanders

Little bit of trivia...Tim Horton's was the model for Stan Mikita's in "Wayne's World."

But Rock, wouldn't you have rather played Cincinnati yesterday? They're much closer than Miami...and they would be a better rival, and the Miami rivalry is dead, and...

Recently, saw "Little Miss Sunshine." Saw it got several Golden Globe nominations...I thought it mildly amusing in parts, but overall, I found the comedy forced and contrived. It's no "Caddyshack," by any means.

This is a damn shame that we let Sammy get away...a great ST and spot player, and an overall good guy.

First of all, it won't happen. Think Baltimore wants to move? Ummm, no. Second, what is the motivation? "I can go to these games because Pittsburgh and Cleveland are close to me!" Yeah, right. Plenty of tickets available in either city. This is simply a moronic statement. Third, "...we avoid the blackouts because Cleveland and Pittsburgh fans will travel to Buffalo." And the New England fans the past few years have been a pleasure, right? Bottom line, stop the talk of moving out of the East. BEAT the Patriots, Dolphins, and Jets on a regular basis again and the rivalries will flourish. A rivalry is based on a long history of competitiveness between two entities. I’m sorry, but the Bills haven’t really held up their end of the competitiveness issue the last several years. The talk of moving and finding new rivals is nothing more than an admission of failure. Stop it now.

This is the biggest part of the joke...this is a "policy" in word only...notice how many times this so-call "deadline" has been extended through the years. "The four o'clock flip-flop?" Yeah right. Even in the Glory Years, I remember extensions being given based on "...it being the holiday season." Look, all Ralph needs to say is that "I insist this game be televised," and that's that. There is no rule, there is no law, there are no deadlines. The stipulation imposed by Congress over 30 years ago gives the league and individual teams plenty of wiggle room here, including letting a team, Jax, put tarp on their upper deck corner seating. Remember the Syracuse viewing area magically in the 75 mile-viewing area a couple of years ago? Was this league "policy" or the league following the "law?" This is a "policy" that changes week to week, year to year. It's a lame joke...the NFL, "King of the World," yet the only sports league left with a blackout "policy." Amazing....

Excuse me, but the years 2000, 2002 and 2004 are on the line for you...

See the movie. It's still around in some places. As always, not as good as the book, but it largely tanked at the box office. Not enough drug dealers, rap music, car chases, and boobs I guess.

Leafs are also introducing new "skates" that will debut in April New Leafs footwear

In addition, $42 million was given to the Chiefs for Arrowhead improvements...the Washington Post is reporting that the G-3 account is now dried up. Wash Post

Seems like a lifetime ago...and it will seem like another lifetime until the Bills are back in the playoffs. Look at the stars, Kelly, Smith, Reed...and the stars in waiting, Thurman, Biscuit, on that team...this current crop is light years behind.

Case 1: Thought that myself, but you need the TD eventually...that was the coaches thought-process as well, I guess. Case 2: Packers actually did something like this in the SB a few years back vs. Denver. With the game tied, and the Broncos down near the goal line, Green Bay thought it better to let Denver score a TD then to run clock down and let Denver kick a chip-shot FG. Denver indeed scored the TD and Favre got the ball back with a little time, but they lost it on downs.

Um...your math is a little fuzzy...go back to the calculator. While you're at the bar boasting on how your screwing the big guy, make sure you don't order a Bud or Coors product (NFL sponsors, remember). And the car you drive to get to the gin joint? Better check that too. And don't forget to leave your Reebok-manufactured jersey or cap at home. I admire your spunk and tenacity. Your protest though is a little misguided. If you truly feel the way you do, give up on the NFL and its sponsors entirely. This would have a better net effect on the bottom line. Good luck on having others follow, however.

"There are two people who have ever died for you. One was Jesus Christ. He gave you your soul. The other was a U.S. Marine. He gave you your freedom." Anonymous

Go to the bus lots...paid as low as $5 for a ticket there...there's always some dope(s) who overslept or was out late the night before, and didn't make the trip...and the group leader is stuck with the tickets. Usually they're already paid for and the leader is glad to get rid of them.

Hmmmm....Tasker doing the game, and it is blacked out in WNY. Wonder if he'll be even more critical of the Bills!

Some good stuff on the "trivia" link: Yano Anaya, who played Grover Dill (the toadie), appeared in only two other films but is probably best known as the evil paperboy with the war cry, "Two dollars!" in the 1985 John Cusack comedy, "Better off Dead." Trivia page

And only four cars were burned in College Park the other night...

I believe the lack of late-season sellouts will come back to bite us, I really do. I think there is some merit in the poor marketing charge...Ralph has never really had to market this team in the last 20 years. He's had Kelly, Super Bowl runs and Flutie do it for him. The last marketing campaign I can remember was the "You can make it happen!" or something like that, sponsored with Marine Midland Bank in the mid-'80s. But half of the home season being played after Thanksgiving does not help either. Out-of-towners make plans and generally go for the games where they won't get frozen out, and who can blame them. Tennessee would have been a good late season draw six years ago, but not in 2006. I hope I'm wrong, I hope I'm dead-wrong, but I see this as just another reason the Bills will not be around WNY five years from now. The economy, population drain, and the lack of sellouts is just too much...again I hope I'm wrong and I admire others who believe the opposite. But I just can't see the Bills surviving in WNY much longer, especially with Ralph pushing 90.

11. Bills will be in their throwbacks, royal blue jerseys and white helmets with the classic standing red buffalo.

So Ted Marchibroda is the Colts color guy...and of course, Bill Polian is the GM. Those two should have never been allowed to leave Buffalo.

Jeeziz, Scott, didn't you know that when Ehrlich served in Congress, he supported Bush 90 percent of time?!?!? And that Bush lied?!?!?!

Besides getting the finger-pointing out of the way quickly, Republicans better not walk away from basic conservative principles. This loss was about: 1. Page-boning, and the subsequent failure to do anything about same 2. Tom DeLay and his cronies and the lobbyists and the um, stealing 3. Spending big $ on stupid stuff for the folks back home, for the sole purpose of maintaining power 4. The arrogance and corruption that comes with entrenched power 5. Bush and the war didn't help...but the Republicans could have held on if it weren't for items 1-4.

His full name is "Robert Royal Ahold."

Heavy turnout reported already in Virginia...waited 35 minutes to vote in Arlington.