Ned Flanders

Gowdy, Al DiRogatis, Charlie Jones...now that was AFL football. My favorite Charlie Jones line, after the Bills scored to make it 35-31 against the Oilers: "Ya gotta love it! Unless you're in Houston."

That's pretty much true, ST is a money loser for DTV. ST is the only true tangible programming difference between DTV and Dish, cable, etc. DTV needs Sunday Ticket to help in the promotion of its overall programming package...without ST, DTV is just another provider.

At Oakland, he succeeded Al Davis and preceeded John Madden. He wasn't a bad coach, just a victim of "timing."

Good article from the New York Times archives: Link

The Superfan package IS the HD package, so yes, if you want to see Sunday Ticket games in HD, you have to purchase Superfan.

If, by the end of July, that 8000 number hasn't moved much, and my ten-cent opinion thinks that it won't, I believe they'll leak some tickets. Like in past years, it won't be announced, but tickets will magically "appear" on Ticketmaster...then after the Detroit game, as you said, the floodgates will open.

I think when it comes to the Bills ticket office, Jack is a pretty good source: http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?s=&am...t&p=1051449

Wrong. They have done nothing more than create a "demand" market, where one does not necessarily exist. Reports are, that there are 8000 tickets held back for potential STHers. If the Bills think they are going to sell that many before now and the only preseason game in late August, well, god bless them. Reality and history says that the Bills will slowly leak some tickets into the marketplace over the summer, but fans, who were told in early June that the first five games were "sold out" are left scrambling (i.e. TBD party crew)...is this any way to run an airline? I don't think so.

And if, if the game does not sell out, is it blacked out in WNY?

My annual rant on the Bills ticket distribution process: http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?s=&am...t&p=1052505 One of the things I miss most about Bob Lamb, going back to the D and C HyperBills page days (is that what it was called?), was his constant jabbing of the Bills ticket office. Today's Buff News article only confirms the media is still drinking the Kool Aid...

It's a decent watch, but I never know whether to catagorize it under "comedy" or "fantasy."

Oh, I indeed think it's odd and believe you have a point here...I just wonder how many Toronto tickets are left, especially since the Rogers Centre only holds about 55K. I think price is the big factor, and as you said, I hope Ralph got paid up-front.

Well, considering that the Brits bought 40,000 tix in 90 minutes for the Saints-Chargers game, there may be room here for some discussion here. Link

This is my annual rant on the Bills ticket distribution process: - Team sells a respectable amount of seasons (52,000+) - Team sells individual game tickets to STHers...nothing wrong with that. It's a legit STH perk. - Team announces most games "sold out" after STH sale or group sale date. 8000 tickets reportedly "held back" for potential STHers. 8000 tickets held back for potential season tickets! There's the problem: the Bills get some cheap PR by announcing that individual game tickets are gone, when in reality it is not true. They are creating an artificial "demand market." I still believe the Bills will sell a couple of thousand STs, but 8000? No way. So...after the Detroit preseason game, the team will have about 6000 tickets for the Seattle game to unload, IN THE NEXT WEEK. A sellout should occur, but that's a lot of tickets to flood that market with, only a week or so to go before the Seattle game. I think in late July, early August, the Bills may start to bleed some tickets into the market, but folks make plans early in the summer which games they attend and if we're told in early June, all but SF and NE are "sold out," well that takes the wind out of alot of sales (pun intended). Now you fine folks fortunate to be able to make your way to WNY for the TBD party have to make a decision, mostly concerning air travel. Do you take a chance now and book a flight? Hotels are usually able to be cancelled pretty easily, but good luck changing your flight plans these days. The is an annual corner the Bills paint themselves in every year...I think the marketing is misleading and surprised the paid media (Buffalo Snooze, D and C) hasn't caught on to this. Instead, they run the virtually the same press release that OBD hands them. End of Rant.

Thurman loses his helmet... Rypien TD pass to Gary Clark... Skins D smothers Kelly... No thanks

Holding back 8K? I think they may sell another 2K season tickets MAX. I think most people who already want seasons have them by now...the ticket office is being a little bit over optimistic here.

I surfed the channels last night thinking someboday has got to be running The Longest Day. Nope. I'm writing my congressman, urging him to submit a bill directing at least one major network show The Longest Day every June 6th.

Ironic, given the date, I believe the greatest cast of all time appeared in The Longest Day

The NFL does not usually change start times until later in the season...so....for the first half of the season, start times are pretty much safe.

I'm in the DC burbs and it's $32 a cut, includes trimming, raking, etc. It would take me half a Saturday to do all they do....for $32, it's well worth it.

It is quite possible that all games other than SF will be "sold-out" after the groups get their shot...of course, after the first preseason game, a couple of thousand seats will "magically" become available for each game.

Start something that's never been done before: Do shots out of a bowling ball...wait...

Afterwhich he can be found asleep in his car, at the intersection of Abbott and Big Tree...

Link?

I'll take the bait, but please, turn the caps off, you're SHOUTING.