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yes, but i thought of it LAST, so LAST post wins. i win. jw

ha! i deleted one of my posts, now I am 6001! jw ADD: or is that six thousand and WON!!!

and the fact that Peyton Manning wasn't at quarterback ... jw

thanks. will do. jw

duly noted. jw

why do i get the feeling that there's going to be another "Apologies to Everyone" post -- a la bananathumb and bush-league Buffalo -- coming from the OP, explaining how he had a bad day and got drunk and regrets ever posting this on the intrawebs. jw

that's all well and good, but the OP would then be left to complain that there was no free beer .... jw

JohnC: you're points are well taken and completely understood. the trouble i have is not with anything that you've said, but how some posters completely dismiss the "Lynch not here" story because he's essentially a third-string running back. well, that's not the entirety of the equation. no matter where he ranks on the Bills depth chart, what makes this situation troubling -- and newsworthy -- is that Lynch is a former first-round pick. jw and another thing about Spiller, and something Crayonz would agree with: isn't his dedication to the NFL in question because he actually refused to enter the draft a year ago in order to get his diploma? man.

and he's selfish, too. i've seen him run the ball in practice and he refuses to give it up while trying to out-run everyone chasing him. sheesh. jw

exactly. C.J. Spiller NFL Stats: GP GS Carries Yards Rushing Touchdowns Receptions Yards Receiving Touchdowns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 jw

thanks again, given that today's session was once again "closed" to "the media." jw OOOPS: minor edit, changes to "again" from "against."

righto: with that, i think it's time the Bills just cut Spiller and be rid of him. jw

really? with respect, is it so easy to be dismissive, when you add into the equation that this is a first-round draft pick? jw

well, ok. i was mostly referring to what people get to see on the field, which is generally referred to as "practice." how the OP thought he was going to see some type of a dazzling show is beyond me. for those struggling with the definition of "practice," it generally entails a lot of drills: individual, partial team and full team, and even special teams. sometimes players stand around and wait. sometimes they huddle up. every once in a while a pass is completed in a spectacular fashion. more often than not, there are players hitting sleds, running backs getting handoffs and doing running drills on the side; defensive backs practicing interceptions and yes, even a bunch of riveting walk-through sessions. now, if the Bills had provided an "Open Game" setting, that would be different, in that it would be an actual game. but given how the team's played of late, not sure if many would tell the difference, but that's another story. if the OP decided to use his/her free time to drive to Orchard Park to get to see an open "practice" for free and expect to be entertained, well, that's his/her problem. i could've told him/her what to expect, because, as noted, i've seen these practices over 10 years now, and they're no different than what happens at training camp. and you can see it happen in the crowd every year at St. John Fisher, especially during the night sessions. everyone shows up buzzing, expecting some kind of show, and a half-hour in, all the cheers have died down into a ambivalent murmur. again, let me repeat: this was practice. what did anyone expect? jw

well, except for the lines at concessions, you now are familiar to what it's like being a reporter watching practice. if you expected fireworks, you were sorely disappointed. and, have you not attended any training camp sessions in Rochester? how was this different than being there? with all due respect, it's an open "practice" and that, essentially is what you got. same thing us in the media get to watch. jw

yes, let's try it out. hello stevo! jw

boys, boys. settle down or i'll have to declare myself the winner by default. waitasecond. that's exactly what i just did. thanks. jw

tonic water? jw

but made up of too many dry counties for Canadians to want to go there, eh? jw

couldn't put any weight on his left leg as loaded into cart. jw ADDS LINK Linke to AP story

that might be a big hope. story i just filed has a few more details, but waiting for it to be edited and move on the wire. jw

It happened near the end of practice. Expecting potential update after second practice. jw

there's a NORTH Texas? jw

yes, Mark was here sitting right in front of me, in the media room, as Bills were practicing this morning. jw

thanks. it's news to all of us, given that the practices are "closed" to "the media." jw