SageAgainstTheMachine

This. I don't know the specifics of Manning's contract - no trade clauses and such - but I'll bet my bottom dollar that if he says no to a trade, it means no.

Hmmm. That's the acting trade for ya. Better than not being remembered. RIP

Man, I hear that. My granddad was Navy, on a ship in the Pacific during WWII. At some juncture, they were ordered to leave drowning Japanese soldiers to die rather than take them as P.O.W's. The details are so vague because they're all I know. He can't talk about anything regarding the war for more than a few seconds without breaking down in tears. Now that dementia has set in, I won't know the whole story. Over time I've come to think it may be better that way.

Are there any books on Iwo Jima that you'd recommend personally? If DC Tom sees this, I've no doubt his two cents are valuable too. Thanks!

I thought Cell started off really well but couldn't carry the weight of its own narrative and petered out. Of course, we're talking Stephen King here so what else is new? As far as the general scope of zombie fiction goes, it was rather middling in my opinion. Season 1 of The Walking Dead was a similar piece of fiction that maintained itself much better. Of course, tv vs. literature is apples to oranges. Under the Dome was just...ugh. Complete waste of time. The damn thing should've been a 60 page novella.

Was the book any good? The last two new King novels I bought, Cell and Under the Dome, both sucked. His collection of short stories, Just After Sunset, was spectacular though.

Someone dusted off the thesaurus.

Been rewatching on Neflix in my spare time. I'm halfway through Season 2 right now. I'd suggest it for any fan...it's fascinating to rewind and watch the characters develop with the knowledge of where they are right now. In particular, I've gained a new appreciation for Dean Norris' portrayal of Hank. Very nuanced character. He's THE unsung hero of the series if you ask me.

Male or female, sometimes people just need to be socked in the face to learn a lesson. When you're being physically belligerent like that, gender has nothing to do with it.

I think of it like this... McDonald's makes crappy ass hamburgers for cheap. But people buy them in droves for a number of reaons, none of which is "because it's quality food". Am I ANGRY at McDonald's that their business plan works? Of course not.

Minced bread.

Yeah? Well, you know...that's just, like, her opinion, man.

Good plan. Lay low. With a Guinness, all the better. Perhaps this conversation should be moved to the baseball forum. That will provide for some secrecy.

Oh, man. I want to make sure I'm on your side of the revolution. Here's what I bring to the table - nothing. Ball's in your court.

I want to skydive without a parachute. That's the very definition of something you do before you die.

Playing = fun Watching the competition = fun Winning = fun Deciding that winning is the only important thing in life = not fun Some of my fondest memories in competition involve the memory of a losing effort.

To be fair, the OP described SJ's celebration as idiocy, not the man himself as an idiot. I disagree with the claim, but I've known plenty of smart people who've done idiotic things.

The point of football is... 1) Fun 2) Winning That's how I've always seen it anyway. To me, seeing the Bills win is secondary to taking Sunday off to veg on the couch with some chips and guacamole and have some fun watching football. So when Stevie makes me laugh like that, it's 100% a positive.

I think so. Look at Kevin Kolb... 2010 season: 7 games, 7 TD, 7 INT, 60.9 completion %, 6.3 YPA The result: Arizona traded their most promising DB and a 2nd round pick AND extended Kolb's contract by 5 years, $63 million. For whatever reason, there's a major dearth of QB talent around the league. Fitz would get paid the big bucks.

Football is very serious business.

How did he manage to get a whiff of anti-corporate sentiment with his head so far up his ass?

Publish a book.

Which is one thing I like about this board. There isn't a glut of specific conduct rules (that I'm aware of anyway). Rather, posters are trusted with the efficacy of being respectful. So long as things don't get overtly discourteous or profane, everybody's opinion is welcome. In my opinion, dredging the archives to create "gotcha" moments is in the nebulous gray area of discourtesy. To be fair, PTR's original post falls in the same gray area. However, the man himself (SDS) has spoken and has no problem with this incidence, so maybe I just have a stick up my arse.

I'm not happy with the scenario either, but if you look around the league you'll realize that Fitz probably would've gotten more money if he tested free agency. There are teams that are DESPERATE for the type of middling QB play we've gotten. It's sad but true. Cleveland, KC, Washington, and Seattle immediately come to mind as teams that might cut ties with their current guy and sign Fitz. So at that point, the Bills would've had to choose between a) paying through the nose for Fitz or b) suffering a hit at the QB position. $10 million per year for an above average QB is not ridiculous money.

Which wouldn't be a problem if all the talking heads weren't so convinced of their status as prognosticators. Unwritten rules get broken. In any case, it's pretty classless.