Steely Dan

Year and Years ago the half penny existed and then it became too much of a pain in the keister to carry around with you and it was put out of circulation. I think that time has come for the penny as well. Would the increased need for nickles offset the savings of making pennies? Probably and that's another good reason to send them away.

Dibs, I agree with you on the overall concept and most of what you say but there are a couple of things I have a different view on: I have mixed feelings on Lynch. He met with Goodell and that's never a good sign. He'll probably end up with some kind of suspension. His next infraction will cost him more, maybe a full year suspension. What good is he if he's out for four games this year and a possible one year suspension in his future? Should the Bills try to get something for him while his value is high? I'd keep him this year and then trade him next offseason. JMO With the signing of TO there is an extra spot on the receiving corp that will likely not stay and someone will be cut. The Bills have FJ and LM who can return punts. If the Bills could get a third rounder or better for RP then it would make sense. JMO McGee is very valuable to this team and I hope to hades that they are working on an extension but if they plan to let him runaway next year then the question is should they trade him while he has value? The Drayton Florence signing doesn't replace McGee if he goes but he does make the question more difficult. AY is a starting caliber CB when healthy but he rarely is. How does the coaching staff view RC for this coming year? It's not a simple question to answer when everything is considered. I agree that cuts should never be made without a solid backup plan and it appears the Bills don't have one for RG unless they plan on taking a C or guard in the early rounds and as you pointed out it's hit or miss. I'm guessing you mean worst and if so what stats do you have to back that up? You would be very smart to stay away from an argument with Dibs. When it comes to football is he one of the smartest posters here and uses stats to back up his points. I think you'd lose any argument you have with him.

x2 Maybe a LA Rams fan.

I have a feeling he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

STFU Rookie!!

What he said.

Sorry, I'll help bring you back down. Beaten baby puppies, beaten baby kittens. Did that help.

What I can't believe is that those guys hired a bus cook who's an agent in his spare time.

Geez, that sucks. Tell us, if you want, when they diagnose you. He's not feeling well cut him some slack dude. Thanks. BTW, you need an avatar. Here's my suggestion.

Either! I can't believe they didn't mention Soprano in that article.

Not yet, and the union is filled with veterans that are pissed off about the new kids getting contracts bigger than long time proven veterans. I truly believe that the next CBA will have a slotting system for rookies. The majority of players in the union want a rookie slotting system but the NFLPA will be using this as a bargaining chip. I can't believe the owners will fall for it though. If I were negotiating for them I'd tell them ok we don't need a rookie slotting system and watch them sweat. If that's not a part of the next CBA IMO the vets will be pissed beyond belief.

Somebody needs to go to that board, I'm too lazy, and back it up with a Buffalo source in order to give it credence.

Linkage UNION CLAIMS NFLPA VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS Posted by Mike Florio on March 16, 2009, 1:28 p.m. EDT Liz Mullen of SportsBusiness Daily reports that the election of DeMaurice Smith as the next Executive Director of the NFL Players Association was unanimous, citing several unnamed player reps. The press release announcing the outcome also contends that the vote was unanimous. Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports thinks (accurately, in our view) that the notion of a unanimous outcome is being floated merely to tweak the owners, who unanimously voted last May to cancel the labor agreement two years ago, even though it’s widely believed that more than a few of them were content to continue with the deal. “The idea that 32 billionaires or near-billionaires can completely agree on any complicated issue is a farce,” Cole writes. If the vote truly was unanimous, it means that Smith absolutely crushed the field during interactions with the members of the board of player representatives. Given that at least three of them endorsed David Cornwell in writing in order to include him in the process, it’s fair to say that those three came to Hawaii inclined to vote for Cornwell. Looks like the anti-Troy Vincent lobby won out. Now for the new CBA!

I hope her mother was understanding and supportive but something tells me that's not the case. Just thought I would share my daughter just advanced to the semi final, of "Inland Idol" Because you're a really nice guy I won't joke about the "Just thought I would share my daughter.." thing. After all you'd have to be a real low life to point something like that out. Anyhoo, congrats!!!

Jay Cutler-QB- Broncos Mar. 16 - 12:06 pm et ProFootballTalk cites a league source as saying that Jay Cutler's agent, Bus Cook, is angling for a new contract from the Broncos. It's becoming more and more obvious that Cook is the engine driving Cutler's righteous indignation. It's also no coincidence that a Cook client is embroiled in melodrama for the second straight offseason. His history of using discord to push for mega-contracts suggests that the latest soap opera is less about the Broncos' efforts to trade Cutler and more about a potential record contract for his client. Source: ProFootballTalk Jay Cutler-QB- Broncos Mar. 16 - 12:24 pm et Jay Cutler did not report to the Broncos' facility for offseason training Monday, as expected. Coach Josh McDaniels is now softening to the idea of trading Cutler but wants to speak to him first, presumably with agent Bus Cook not involved. "I would like to talk to Jay before we...discuss some other type of alternative," McDaniels said. Cutler has said he'll be at any mandatory offseason functions, which seems to leave the door open for a resolution. Source: Denver Post Jay Cutler-QB- Broncos Mar. 16 - 1:15 pm et The Jets have reportedly begun monitoring Jay Cutler's situation in Denver. New York has claimed confidence in Brett Ratliff and Kellen Clemens since Rex Ryan's hiring, but would "never say never" to a player of Cutler's caliber. The Jets probably would need a three-team trade with a club like the Lions or Eagles to get Cutler. Gang Green doesn't have enough ammo as it stands. Source: Newark Star-Ledger Related: Jets

I'm amazed at how a lot of the world takes soccer sooooooo seriously. I guess when the play on the field is amazingly boring as hell there's nothing else to do but fight.

Isn't Soprano dead? He probably got his info from the fantasy's of a trade that have been written about here.

Why don't you look at the date on the article. It was merely meant as an article on the breathalyzer being phased out since 1998. Since so many people were referring to the breathalyzer I posted that article, boneeous headius.

Donte' Stallworth-WR- Browns Mar. 16 - 1:06 am et Yahoo Sports reports that Donte' Stallworth is expected to be charged for his involvement in an automobile crash that killed a pedestrian Saturday. The investigation is ongoing but DUI, vehicular manslaugher, and reckless driving are among the possible charges. There's still no word if Stallworth was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. A witness claims the accident happened when Stallworth drove his Bentley around a stopped car to beat a red light. The situation has the potential to threaten Stallworth's career. Source: Yahoo Sports

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Linkage NEW YORK (CNN) -- Three people were arrested Saturday after chaos broke out at an "America's Next Top Model" audition at a New York hotel, police said. "American's Next Top Model" is hosted and produced by supermodel Tyra Banks. Six people were injured, and two of them sought treatment at a hospital, authorities said. Police said they didn't know what provoked the bedlam, which resulted in three people being charged with disorderly conduct and inciting a riot in connection to the incident at the Park Central New York hotel in Manhattan. The audition was shut down after the incident, authorities said. Calls to Park Central management were not immediately returned on Saturday. The "Top Model" competition, hosted and produced by supermodel Tyra Banks and aired by the CW network, is in its 12th cycle. I disagree with that conclusion. It's the possible clothes rip that makes them so exciting to men!!

Linkage Saturday, November 05 2005 @ 01:50 PM EST What a difference it makes to have a good lawyer. You may have heard about the DUI cases in Florida, where the defense attorneys for 150 defendants asked to see the breathalyzer source code, and won. If you have ever been arrested for DUI, and I hope you haven't been, did your lawyer think of that? This is an interesting situation the breathalyzer company is in. They are asserting trade secret, and they have just said they will not turn over the source code, despite the judge's order: Linkage Florida DUI law. DEFINITIONS: "Per Se" Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Level As of August 2005, all states have DUI laws that deem "per se intoxicated" any driver with a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above .08 percent. This means that drivers with a BAC at or above .08 are intoxicated in the eyes of the law, and no additional proof of driving impairment is necessary. "Zero Tolerance" Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Level All states carry "zero tolerance" laws that target drivers under the legal drinking age. These laws penalize persons under 21 for operating a vehicle with any trace of alcohol in their systems (a BAC above 0.0), or with negligible BAC levels such as .01 or .02 percent. "Enhanced Penalty" Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Level Many states impose harsher penalties on DUI offenders with a particularly high BAC at the time of the offense, typically .15 to .20 percent. DUI offenders with a BAC at or above their state's enhanced penalty standards will likely face additional jail time, harsher fines, and more severe driver's license sanctions. "Implied Consent" Laws "Implied consent" laws require vehicle drivers to submit to some form of chemical test, such as breath, blood, or urine testing, if suspected of DUI. If a driver refuses to submit to such testing, implied consent laws carry penalties such as mandatory suspension of a driver's license, usually for six months to a year.

Linkage Effect of a Breathalyzer Refusal in New York If you have been drinking and driving and a police officer asks you to submit to a breathalyzer test, you need to understand that there are consequences if you refuse to do so. New York law specifically states that refusal to cooperate with sobriety testing will result in the generation of a report of such a refusal by the officer and an automatic suspension of your driving privileges as a result. Interesting article: BREATHALYZER ON TRACK FOR SCRAP By OWEN MORITZ Friday, April 17th 1998, 2:04AM After 44 years, the Breathalyzer is a hiccup away from retirement. New York state police said yesterday they will phase out the Breathalyzer, which has been used to test drivers for drunkenness since 1954, and replace it with a high-tech, infra-energized, electrochemical, fail-safe tool called the Draeger Alcotest. "It takes us into the next millennium with equipment that is much more advanced," said Trooper Robert Sawicki. Another trooper, David Miller, said that comparing the Breathalyzer to the $7,000 Draeger Alcotest 7110 Mark III is like comparing a typewriter to a word processor. "The typewriter does a great job, but now you can use a computer that does a spell check for you and saves you time," he said. The only thing that won't change is that motorists accused of driving drunk still will have to exhale into a hose at the police barracks. The Breathalyzer measures the alcohol content of a person's blood through a chemical reaction in a test that takes 25 minutes to administer, police said. The Alcotest checks blood-alcohol content by two methods in a single use in only 15 minutes. The Breathalyzer, in use since 1954 and a staple of every TV cop show from "Dragnet" to "NYPD Blue," has long been vulnerable to challenges by defense attorneys because of the potential for human error the operator has to calibrate testing gauges and the machine provides no printed readouts. The Alcotest virtually eliminates the potential for human error, state troopers said. The machine prints out the results and has a built-in microprocessor that constantly monitors itself and shuts down when proper procedures are not followed. The new equipment has been used by state troopers based in Albany and Middletown. Troopers in western New York are expected to make the switch later this year. The entire state police force should be equipped by sometime in 1999. A spokesman for New York City police said the department has ordered two Draeger Alcotests and will evaluate the equipment before deciding whether to order more.

I'm sure the Pets* know what they're doing. They have more film of him than any other team.

IMO, that's the best article TG has ever written!