San Jose Bills Fan

Yeah they're gonna milk it for all it's worth.

Nobody really agrees with you here anyways? I have to say I disagree with that statement.

Boats are often named after women so: Glove-wearing Mary

Tofurkey? I thought it was faux turkey?

Ralph's Taurus Good one!

Thanks for replying. I realize I was a bit vague in my question. I was particularly wondering if you'd cured any fatback, unrendered stuff. I hear it's quite a delicacy and I've always wanted to try some. Sounds like it's it'll happen very soon. The Lunardi's guys here always save their pork bellies for me (frozen) but I've never tried it cured. We were in Oakland today at my brother's and he smoked some pork ribs using a smoker he made from a terra cota pot with a heating element at the bottom, hickory chips in a foil boat on top of that, and the ribs on a grate above that. The top ("lid") is a terra cota planting dish with a small hole in it in which you stick a quick read thermometer. Quite the improvised rig but it worked really well. A bit of dry rub and a foil wrap to conserve the moisture. Fired it in the oven at the end to solidify the bark. Great meal with some very nice red table wine from Niner in Paso Robles.

You guys don't understand. Al Cowlings is a troll. Look at his post history. He's a **** disturber who just makes negative comments to cause unrest. That's all he does and that's all he ever does.

All the summer holidays are linked. The Fourth of July is also a day where it's completely appropriate to honor service people of this country, past and present. To me the 4th is a fun holiday and the other two are more somber. Not that we shouldn't enjoy ourselves but maybe do so reflectively and with a greater awareness. Anyways, I often don't agree with the fights that this country picks but I have nothing but the utmost respect for those service people who are willing to put themselves in harm's way in performing their duties. And this would be a good time to honor the memory of the only NFL player to die in Vietnam, awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart, a true American hero, Bills Wall of Famer Bob Kalsu.

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Have you cured lard?

The Adirondacks? One year I was on Algonquin (5144 feet) in late June and there was still snow pack up there.

So you'll dislike a person on balance based on one issue?

Great analogy.

I hear Jon Dorenbos had some not so great things to say about the Bills after he joined the Eagles.

This is the winner.

BTW, congratulations on your boy settling those sexual harassment lawsuits. Funny how a guy who was the Mickey Mantle of his sport could turn into a punchline so quickly.

A lot of people think the reverse is true. Most of the fighters I know believe that Bruce was invincible.

To equate Flacco's track record with Fitzy's is ridiculous. Flacco proved his value.

The stats tell one story but there are other quantitative and qualitative measures which argue that Flacco was lowballed by Baltimore. While I admit that football is a team sport, it's very hard for a team to advance without good QB play. Flacco has started every game since he was drafted in 2008, a total of 80 regular season games and counting (64 before 2012). He led them to the playoffs each year since he was drafted and was 5-4 in the playoffs before last year's 4-0 run to the championship. In both the 2010 and 2011 playoffs, Flacco had a passer rating above 90 and combined for 7 TDs to 2 ints so he was building a reputation for excellence in the postseason. If Lee Evans hadn't dropped that pass, the Ravens would have gone to the 2012 Super Bowl. Of course this year he had 11 TDs and zero ints in the postseason. It's not a black and white issue but there's a good argument to be made that the Ravens mishandled the Flacco negotiations. Flacco threw a lot of balls where only Boldin could make the catch. While Boldin was outstanding in extending in some situations, Flacco was equally outstanding in his ball placement. While this is true, what can you say about an athlete who has a conviction about his abilities and his value and believes in himself enough to play for his next contract? Unlike a lot of players in similar situations, Flacco bet on himself and won (while the Ravens were betting on him to not play as well as he did). You gotta love that.

Many if not most people consider Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome to be the best GM in the NFL. I've been very impressed with the moves he's made this offseason to fill holes created by the departure of players such as Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Dannell Ellerbe, Paul Kruger, Anquan Boldin, Cary Williams, Matt Birk, and Bernard Pollard. Nonetheless it appears that Newsome made a gaff when the team refused to sweeten their offer to QB Joe Flacco in contract extension talks last year. By paying Flacco a much larger contract this year, the team probably lost players that they would have preferred to retain. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/ravens/2013/05/26/joe-flacco-contract-never-seen-a-dumber-move-joe-linta/2361599/ The impasse could have been averted had the Ravens stepped up over what Linta said was an extra $1 million in the final year said Flacco's agent Joe Linta. The dispute was about "$1 million six years from now, in the base salary non-guaranteed money, and they walked away," Linta said. "It cost them $35 million. So I have no sympathy. None. "I've never in my life seen a dumber move. I guess people can say, 'Well, Joe was dumb, too.' It could have been (dumb), God forbid, if he got hurt. But $1 million to Steve Bisciotti six years from now? That's like 100 bucks for you or me today.'' Linta knows the Ravens will likely be forced to restructure Flacco's deal when it inflates to a $28.55 million salary-cap figure before to the 2016 season. "I'm not apologetic for the fact this is really a three-year deal, there's no way they can afford $29 million a couple of years from now,'' Linta said. "I'm not apologetic. They chose to walk away.'' It looks like the Ravens gambled and lost. However what exactly were they gambling on? That Flacco would have a bad season? That he would get injured? Was $1 million in difference enough to put the deal in the "bad contract" category? Would the contract last year have been out of line for a QB who had led his team to the AFC Championship Game the year before? I guess even the best aren't infallible.

Google is your friend. I googled "sports card appraisals online" and came up with this site http://prices.sportslizard.com/ which states that your 1994 Pinnacle Bruce Smith card is worth $2.40 depending on condition.

Excellent point on Levitre's contract. I didn't realize that his signing bonus was so low. The term and total value of the contract superficially look similar to the one Carl Nicks signed which was for 5 years and $47.5 million but Nicks' guaranteed money was $31 million. Levitre signed for 6 years and $46.8 million but only $10.5 million guaranteed. That makes the two deals very different indeed.

If you're an earthworm!

Wow. That a decision maker in the media is incapable of distinguishing a tongue-in-cheek parody from the truth is pretty pathetic. Tone deaf much?