Ned Flanders

Leatherheads should be released in September or October...releasing a football movie in April only makes sense in Hollywood. My wife, however, would pay money to watch George Clooney read a book for two hours, so it will make some waves at the box office. Renee Z always looks like she just bit into a lemon.

Not actually on DirecTV...yet. What you saw yesterday was ESPNNews broadcast on ESPN2, which is in HD on DTV. Expect maybe something later in the week as to a full-time slot for ESPNNews HD on DTV.

Remember back around 1980 and it seemed everyone in Rochester had one of those WCMF baseball jerseys, the white body with the colored 3/4 sleeves? I think I had a one with navy sleeves and one with dark green... I think I had hair back then too!

And there wasn't a Cowboys game televised where the announcer didn't refer to him as "The World's Fastest Human."

Facenda did the 1980 Bills highlight film...his best line, and it still sends shivers up my old, feeble spine: "Joe Cribbs was a working man, in a working man's town."

NFL Films taking shots This is truly sad...NFL Films is why I love the NFL...the Pat Summerall/Tom Brookshier highlights show which featured Facenda and the great music, was a "can't miss" show at my house growing up. I met Steve Sabol in 1995...I asked him why NFL Films didn't market the music more aggressively. He turned to his assistant and said "Get him a tape in the mail tomorrow." The tape arrived within days. Thing is, you can get NFL highlights 24/7...NFL Network is missing a great opportunity in not featuring these old highlights shows...linked article sez people (read 18-24 year olds) don't relate to this type of programing. I hope NFL Films can ride the storm out.

Hmmmmm.........I thought FGs were subject to review now. Remember last season during the Browns-Ravens game, when a Browns tying FG was first ruled no good, then, after it was reviewed and the ball hit the back of the post, was ruled good?

I was last out at Peeble in 2002...like you never played it, but had to go see it. It's a shrine like Fenway, Lambeau, Augusta, etc. What amazed me is that you could walk up to the 18th green, stand on it, and take all the pictures you want...no one was out there to keep you off the course, except for the players. I think it's up around $250 to play a round...so, for me, that's about a buck a shot, which isn't a bad price.

Glad the forceout rule is being discussed...only called 15 times last season? Too bad the rule wasn't changed prior to 2004...the Bills would have won the opener vs. Jax. On the playoff seeding, I could go either way...doesn't seem like a big deal one way or another. As previous posters have said, they need to look at the Shanahan-method of calling TOs right before FG attempts...something needs to be done there.

I said to my wife just after he sunk the 24 footer to win a couple of weeks ago, "We may be watching the greatest athlete of our generation." All due respect to Michael Jordan, I believe Tiger has surpassed him as the greatest sportsman in our lifetime. And please, no remarks that golf isn't a sport and is just a game. Sure, you've got guys like Craig Stadler and John Daly walking around, but look at the shape Tiger is in and tell me his physical attributes do not play a part in his winning. Chinese checkers is a game...golf is a legitimate sport.

Dropping names is so pretentious...Frank Sinatra told me that once.

Jeeziz, after reading that article, you wonder how the Bills were able to stay in WNY...and how the Sabres and Braves made it. (Well, not so long for the Braves) The "situation" in 1969 sounded even more dire than it is now...great find Lori.

No...had to google him...only played two seasons. But he was drafted between Rueben Gant and Gary Marangi, so it's easy for him to be overlooked.

The Yankees themselves, I can tolerate...and their trip to VT was a tremendous gesture...it's their fans who think the sun rises and sets on the South Bronx, that cause the most heartburn. "Rooting for the Yankees takes all the courage, imagination, conviction and baseball intelligence of Spam. It's like rooting for Brad Pitt to get the girl or for Bill Gates to hit Scratch 'n' Win. (This is why I'm proposing legislation that would allow only those born in one of the five New York boroughs to be Yankees fans. All others who root for the team will be considered overdog-loving, Eveready-chucking, bandwagon-hopping, fair-weather, brownnose, pucker-lipped human goiters and be required to turn in their pinstriped underwear or be tossed into the East River with only Chuck Knoblauch to throw them a life preserver.)" Read more HERE

Tis a classic indeed... For my money, seeing Rob Lowe getting pummeled in Youngblood is always good for a laugh.

He will always be known for installing the mic in Hitler's picture that hung in Klink's office...The History Channel recently named that one of the greatest innovations of the WWII.

I saw that too and found it kinda odd...Kelly and Kemp would be great, but this team would go in the $600-700M range, no? Seems like alot of scratch for these guys to raise...

First, America at the Rochester War Memorial, 1976...Eric Carman opened. Favorite? Springsteen: Dec. 1980 Rochester; July 1985 RFK Stadium; May 1988 Mountain View, CA. Honorable Mention: John Valby, Penny Arcade, Dec. 1990.

$52 and $26 seems a little steep, especially since the baseball HOF induction ceremony is, ummm...free.

Some of the comments are pretty good..."Shawon Dunston of the Cubs would have still swung at that ball back in the day."

Let's see: No playoffs since '99, no playoff wins since '95, no home playoff game since '96, FOUR straight losses in the Super Bowl...yes, put me in the "miserable" category too.

"And order the big ones...the jumbos. And sauce. A quart, no make it a gallon, a gallon of sauce." Up until the mid-90s there was actually an Adams Ribs in Chicago, on Rush St. I frequented the establishment whenever I was in the Windy City, and several times had the ribs Fed-Ex'd to me. A better tasting rib I've yet to find anywhere.

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I remember him well...he was running a marathon (USMC?) collapsed, fell into a coma, and never recovered. The best part about Brenner was that he was never full of himself, unlike George Michael. Yes, Michael was a pioneer, pushed for more air time for sports, blah, blah, blah. But he was so driven by ego, he became sickening. Ch. 4 had a weekend sports anchor, Darrian Chapman, who was a good Buffalo guy. Downed several Blues with him at Grevey's. Remember watching the 1995 division clincher vs. Miami with him at Grevey's. He soon left for better pastures in Chicago, and also died of at a young age, collapsing while playing pick-up hockey.

Don't forget the worst of all-time: Oregon