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The Myth Of The 100-Year CD-Rom Are we putting too much faith in the ubiquitous "recordable CD", or CD-R? It is undeniably one of the most useful means of storage around, offering an inexpensive way to save digital photographs, music and files and costing less than 50 pence per disc. Read on...............

Feb 4-Fat Mike & Dumb Dog talk to ex-Bills QB Jim Kelly

Feb 4-Big Fat Mike & Asswipe Dog talk to ex-Bills QB Jim Kelly Look @ Feb 4 titles http://wfan.com/chrismikeaudio/local_audio..._035184254.html

HARDCOPY ARTICLE LISTS THE RALPH AS THE 15TH WORST FIELD IN THE NFL - SORRY NO LINKY RCA Dome voted NFL's worst turf Posted: Thursday February 3, 2005 8:20PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Only the demolition of Veterans Stadium could knock Philadelphia from atop the list of the NFL's worst surfaces. That dubious spot now belongs to Indianapolis, where Peyton Manning and his speedy Colts receivers thrive, but opponents complain. The survey of about 1,500 players pegged the RCA Dome in Indy as the worst field among the 32 in the league. That was followed by two other domed stadiums, Edward Jones in St. Louis and the Metrodome in Minnesota. Before this year, Philadelphia had swept the voting for the worst surface in every survey since it started in 1994. But the Vet gave way to Lincoln Financial Field last year, and that ranked in the middle of the pack in the survey -- 13th worst. The RCA Dome is the home of the annual NFL scouting combine. Hundreds of college players travel there in the offseason to be analyzed by NFL scouts, but many claim their 40-yard dash times are inflated on the turf. And although the Colts seem to like it, agents often advise their college clients against being timed on the surface. "Now we know why none of those guys want to run on that stuff," said Gene Upshaw, president of the NFL Players' Association, which conducts the survey every other year. The fourth- and fifth-worst fields are Miami and Oakland, two grass fields that also are used for baseball and often are covered with dirt early in the season. "Some of our players really hate those conditions," Upshaw said. Indianapolis and St. Louis are the only two stadiums left that have old-school artificial turf, which has less padding, more awkward seams and, many believe, greater chance for injury than the newer artificial surfaces that look and feel more like grass. The union also asked the players to rank their favorite surfaces. Tampa Bay, Arizona and Carolina were the top three. Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, the host of this year's Super Bowl, was rated the seventh-best field in the league.

Giants & NJ deal....... Giants' offer clears field for new stadium deal $6.3M annual fee meets a key demand Friday, February 04, 2005 BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN Star-Ledger Staff The Giants yesterday agreed to pay more than $6 million per year to the state for the right to build a stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, meeting a key demand from New Jersey officials and clearing the way for a deal. The offer, described by four officials involved in the negotiations, sets the stage for the two sides to reach a deal next week on a new $700 million stadium. State officials received the proposal from the Giants early yesterday afternoon, marking a turning point in two months of sometimes bitter negotiations between the team and the Codey administration. Acting Gov. Richard Codey has said a deal for a stadium is one of his top priorities. "The response from the Giants was extremely positive and appears to address a lot of the issues discussed between the two parties in an extremely responsive manner," said Carl Goldberg, chairman of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and Codey's lead negotiator. "I'm looking forward to re-engaging in discussions with the Giants early next week." The offer removed several major issues from the negotiating table, but Giants officials said privately the state still must prove the proposed $1.3 billion Xanadu retail and entertainment center will not worsen a traffic and parking nightmare on football Sundays at the Meadowlands. The Giants want to replace their 28-year-old home because it does not have many of the amenities of NFL stadiums built during the past 10 years. Giants Stadium has narrow concourses, limited concession areas and no premium club seating -- all of which hurts the team's bottom line, compared with many rivals. Goldberg and Giants chief executive John Mara declined to comment on the specifics of the offer, but four sources involved with the negotiations confirmed the following details: The Giants would pay all construction costs. The team would meet the state's demand for $5 million a year in rent and $1.3 million in taxes for the 75 acres at the Meadowlands Sports Complex on which the stadium will be built. A previous formal offer included nominal rent of $1 a year. The team would have full control of the stadium and be responsible for maintaining and operating it. Nearly all the money from ticket sales, advertising, parking, concessions and luxury suite rentals for football and nonfootball events would flow to the Giants. That would amount to nearly $20 million a year. The Giants, however, agreed to work with the state to schedule certain civic events, including high school football championships and band competitions. Team officials would get the final say on all personnel at the 80,000-seat facility but would consider keeping on many of the state employees who now manage the existing Giants Stadium. The Giants would pay all costs for demolition of the old stadium. The Giants' training camp, now held at the University at Albany, N.Y., would be relocated to the Meadowlands. The team's Hall of Fame also would be located on the grounds. "The Giants made a big move here, and now it's up to the state to do what they need to do to show the property is going to be managed in a way that will satisfy them," said one official involved with the negotiations. Xanadu's developers, the Mills Corp. and Mack-Cali Realty, have said they are days away from receiving the final permit that will allow them to begin construction. The project proposed for the parking lot of the Continental Airlines Arena would include North America's first indoor ski dome, the country's largest cineplex, a minor league ballpark and dozens of high-end stores and restaurants. It will also replace some 4,000 parking spaces on the eastern portion of the sports complex with parking garages for some 6,000 cars. The Giants fear congestion around the garages will make coming to the stadium a miserable experience for thousands of fans. Traffic consultants for the state and the developers have been meeting with Giants officials since March to assuage their concerns with a variety of compromises. They include opening Xanadu late or closing it early to accommodate game-day traffic. Also, any deal must be approved by the board of the sports authority, which operates the Meadowlands complex. Several board members are concerned about giving up some $18 million in profits the stadium makes for the agency and replacing it with a $5 million rent payment. Such a move would create a substantial operating deficit for the agency and force the state to subsidize the sports authority so it does not default on its current debt. Codey has said he would count a deal for a football stadium as a major victory, and the acting governor is said to be counting on the two sides to consummate an agreement at a meeting tentatively scheduled for Tuesday. "Codey wants this to happen," said another executive involved with the negotiations, "and he doesn't want to let the two sides out of the room next week until they have a deal." Matthew Futterman can be reached at (973) 392-1732 or mfutterman@starledger.com. http://www.nj.com/search/index.ssf?/base/n...starledger?ntop

It could be a good thing that the Bills play a game or two up there periodically........

Neat! Howcum it only works in IE????????

Yeah, maybe before Peyton got that mega-deal!

Both 641 & 647 here..... Could you makeout what 'Buffalo' sweatshirt he had on?

647 FoxSports Midwest DTV

JK on the Best Damn Sports Show, Period Now

He say what time?

Did anyone suggest Favre come to Buffalo? I'm confused.... Are you related to baurthur? (old hag actress).

ME!

MMMmmmmmmmmmm....... Jests a managing to do it. I guess we need to be creative.

Too bad Cablevision didn't bid...... they are better than the other evils.

Fez, Fez, Fez......... DTV just announced a price INCREASE!

Cheesesteaks.......

Cheesesteaks.......

Damn, you're not too selfish, are you? Is your name George Costanza?

Too bad it's not a Ford.........

I was in Paris & had to go to Jim's site.... Cool part was all the stuff fans left, signs, tokens, lizards, etc

Ron Dayne will be an Eagle next year..... His college coach (Childress) will resurrect his career. Count on it!

The Bills announced today that cornerback Nate Clements has been added to the AFC roster for the Pro Bowl, marking the first time since 1993 (Nate Odomes) that the Bills will have a cornerback on the Pro Bowl roster.