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Thursday I'll be making the 2 hour trip to Buffalo Canalside for Umphrey's McGee and Big Something. If you love guitar work you should be there as well. It's only $5! Beth Hart will be playing in July and she is an amazing female blues singer. Any of you Buffalonians have any advice about parking/what to expect/ etc? It says it goes from 5 to 10 but what time do the bands usually go on?

To get this out in front: I didn't care for Sullivan's articles and haven't read them in some time. That is mainly due to me despising the Skip Bayless school of journalism. As much as Tim Graham was a tool here and on twitter he wrote some incredible pieces. That said there are so many lies and stupid statements hidden in this article. Sullivan: The message at the end was that my voice had become tired, and he didn’t use the words ‘bad for business,’ but that was clearly the message.” “At one point, [Connelly] told me that even I seemed tired with my column, and I jumped on him for that,” Sullivan added. “Don’t ever put words in my mouth.” So to Sully he can put words in Connely's mouth but not the other way around? These lines are right next to each other! How does he not see the hypocrisy? DiCesare said he came to a similar conclusion. Gleason and Sullivan ranked among the best-read writers for the paper’s website each week, based on metrics that DiCesare could access. Note the caveat he put in at the end. Based on the metrics he could access. Perhaps there were more that showed that not to be the case? It is not uncommon for management to have numbers, info, etc... that rank and file or even middle management don't. Graham: For the first time in my career at The Buffalo News I thought to myself, ‘I’m not going to retire from here.’ Umm Mr. Graham this was your second stint with the news. You had previously left after 8 years and were gone for 3 years. Sullivan again: “I recall one specific major staff meeting, not just sports but the whole department, one of the advertising people joked in front of the whole room about Sully costing us that money. I think there was a general understanding that it as negative sports writing that caused the Pegulas to pull that.” “When there are only two teams in town, and they’ve already pulled accounts for negative sports writing; when there are only two columnists, whether it’s overt or otherwise, there’s at least a subliminal desire on the part of the people running the sports department to lighten the touch,” added Sullivan. “It’s a business. The biggest business is right across the street.” however earlier in the article: No one had told Gleason or Sullivan (or anyone else we spoke with) to lighten up their criticism or take it easier on the two big local sports teams. Management and the writers were all clear on that. So again Sully is either lying or putting words in other people's mouth which he was oh so upset about earlier. Sullivan echoed those comments, saying The News “absolutely” needs a dedicated sport columnist - ideally two, with different voices. Except the BN didn't have that they had 2 extremely negative type writers who only focused only on the bad. They didn't have good cop bad cop they had bad cop whiny cop. This again is where Tim Graham elevated himself above the other 2 columnists. He wrote human interest pieces, background pieces, etc... “The Athletic was truly not on my radar when I took the buyout. I knew that they were probably coming, but I was planning on taking the summer off,” says Vogl. So they weren't on his radar but he knew who they were and that they were probably "coming" what does that even mean? “Times are tough for newspapers, but they kept that band together for a long time,” said an anonymous Buffalo News contributor, who also noted that morale at the outlet has taken a hit. “Pound for pound, that was one of the best staffs in the country. But you’ve got to remember, many of the departures in the sports department weren’t forced. The News did not want to lose Bucky, Sully, Vogl and Tim. But they looked at how things were going, and decided it was an easy time to jump ship.” This entire article was painted as whoa is us from the writers perspective. Yet here it is from a remaining staffer that it was their decision. It very much reads to me that the sports department was being reigned in and that the old timers weren't a fan of change. Sullivan wouldn't change from extremely negative to balanced, Graham and Vogl were against the BN Blitz, Gleason didn't like the new direction they were headed in. I am interested though in what happens to the readership numbers now that the negativity has been removed. Will it increase viewers or will they find something new to be the excuse why they don't read?

1. Doesn't a 4 game suspension mean he has already popped at least once? 2. "unrecognizable substance" - look at Boston's dominance in sports lately that has been unrivaled for a city ever. Whenever in sports something happens so far out of the norm it has to be questioned. I've been saying for a few years that there is a Boston area BALCO type lab supplying teams. I wonder if this is the first crack in that case. 3. 32 years old coming off an acl injury the suspension might actually be good for him lol. This way he can be fresh for their inevitable long playoff run.

Doncic on the mavs is a great fit. Not as much action tonight as i expected. Porter jr zero risk at 14 for denver. Good spot for him

Some time ago when I was newish to the board Edward's Arm convinced me YPA is the best way to judge qbs and their chance of being successful. I like this yppp stat as well as the 74% is certainly an interesting correlation for team success. As much as I think TT is a lot better than people here think, 65 yards passing in a game is inexcusable. Some food for thought for sure here!

Interesting analysis but I hate simplifying things like this. Many of Tyrod's sacks were him running ob frustratingly instead of throwing the ball away. In the same vein all ints are not created equal. Heaving it deep on 3rd down where an int is like a punt shouldn't count the same as a red zone int. It boils down to this for me. Tyrod is the ultimate game manager. He needs weapons around him and the Bills didn't provide him that. He is too expensive at 16 million to be the mentor qb for the Bills so he is no longer here. The Bills didn't set him up for success and he wasn't successful. It takes a truly special qb to excel with no weapons and Tyrod ain't that. I know everyone likes to use Brady as an example but he is an anomaly (even he has Gronk). Rodgers had Jordy and Cobb, Ryan has Julio and Sanu, Philly has Alshon, Ertz and others, etc... Tyrod never took that step forward but I also think the Bills never went all in on giving him a chance. I am interested to see what he does with the weapons in Cleveland this year.

I don't want to foray fully into this argument as I think Sammy is a very good player. I don't think he is as good as he thinks he is but who cares about that. Sam Bradford repeatedly gets paid even though he has proven he is made of glass. I think Sammy got paid what he did just as much on who he was at the 4th overall pick as he did for how good he actually is. His lack of production last year should be concerning. Not enough to say he is terrible but he didn't produce and really hasn't produced much in the NFL yet consistently. He still has potential and is only 25 but the contract was given (imo) for what they think he will be not what he is or has been. His reputation as the 4th overall pick with a multitude of excuses for his lack of production led to his contract. I think KC is a great place for him though. He can't be doubled there as there are certifiable game breakers in Hill, Hunt, and Kelce already. Mahomes has been set up for success it will be interesting to see how he does. Watkins too no more excuses.

Because baseball players are pussys. They embody the hold me back approach. Even when they straight rush to the mound they take a round about way there to insure that it gets broken up before it gets going. Then it is a bunch of pushing and pulling with few punches being thrown. Baseball "fights: get a huge eye roll from me as @Royale with Cheese said. They can't fight and are barely athletes (not discounting what they do as hitting in baseball is probably the hardest skill in pro sports). Very rarely does an actual brawl break out. https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/odor-bautista-rangers-blue-jays-brawls-bad-mlb-punches-thrown-051616 To the op question though, they should always be broken up. Some of these guys are 20+ million dollar investments. If they were allowed to fight you would get goons just to charge the mound and beat up the pitcher. What protection would a pitcher have if a guy just decided to charge for no good reason?

I'm just too young to have seen the division bell tour but I have caught Gilmour live. I missed Waters last year and I'm still not over it lol. Division Bell is such a good album to me. What do you want from me and Keep Talking are 2 of my favorite songs. I actually think Animals would be my pick. If you've never heard it check out Les Claypool and Frog Brigade doing the Animals album. It is fantastic. Oh I wasn't trying to say that just that when I was younger I didn't realize you could like 2 bands that made similar music. Stones were my classic rock band. I had hot rocks 64-71 on vinyl lol. Might be the only album I ever had on vinyl given to me by my aunt so I could listen to "real music". God Bless her!

When I was younger I had this idea that much like sports you couldn't like 2 bands that were similar. I chose Stones over Beatles and Metallica over GnR as the 2 examples that stick out in my head. My teenage years though I realized that was dumb and fell head over heels for the Beatles. Yellow Submarine will always hold a special place due to experiments my friends and I held. On topic though Abbey Road is my favorite and a go to whenever I need background music at work that will keep me motivated. That and Neil Young's greatest hits (different thread though) I think Pink Floyd fans would have trouble picking a favorite as well. Floyd is my favorite band of all time (them and Rage against the Machine - doesn't have to make sense lol) and there are heated debates. I don't care for Syd Barrett Floyd it is way to "out there". There are many that don't consider Division Bell a true Floyd album even though for me it is in the discussion of favorite albums by them. Then there is the incredible run of dark side of the moon, wish you were here, animals, and the wall. There are GIlmour fans, Waters fans, Syd fans. I can't even pick my favorite after sitting here and trying to lol.

199.3 on the scale!!! First goal down and I'm rewarding myself with a steak sub lol. I go to Disney end of July and hope to be at 190 for that trip. Just checked my BMI is 29.4, I'm no longer obese! Now I'm just overweight.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/sports/soccer/italy-sweden-world-cup.html

Why not? I still don't understand why you think your memory is so great that it is earth shattering to you whenever something happens that challenges your memory. Growing old is going to be a trip for you! I've lost why or how this is even a thing with you. If it was all over when you were a kid certainly there is record or photographic proof of it. Go find it and then you found another place that has green light on top like in Syracuse! I had to watch that commercial multiple times even after you told me what 3 seconds. The only question I came up with was "is this guy serious?" Which is more likely? You have a bad memory or there are multiple dimensions/universes?

Wasn't it already discussed in this very thread that there are locales with green lights on top? Oh wait google: https://www.quora.com/Can-the-green-light-be-at-the-top

How about you drop the cryptic nonsense and let us know? I've said this before but I'll say it again. Dude. Put. The. Pipe. Down.

Reading between the lines here (pure conjecture incoming): You can never get too comfortable, get too complacent when discussing Cordy? Seems like he slipped here a bit and confirms what a lot people thought the reason Cordy was traded for.

That is a great solution. I stand during games. Even in my living room I stand while watching the Bills. Too much anxiety to sit down. It is just as frustrating for me to be told to sit down and you have the first solution that I think works. Designate some sections as sitting only. Much like the family section's no alcohol policy there could be sections around the stadium where you must remain seated. I don't think you need standing only sections as that will likely happen anyway lol. Maybe clarification that if you are in a section that doesn't require attendeess to be seated that people may stand. Some no brainers here. Craft beer has exploded and they could swap vendors out for each home game in a couple booths or let them bring their carts in. Gates opening earlier gets traffic in early and therefore more opportunity for dollars to be spent. Cell charging stations for the people that are there solely to take a selfie and say they were there. The last idea is fantastic and your later post covers exactly why. Having it be a monthly expense makes it much more tolerable especially with how cheap some tickets are. They could get away with bumping the price slightly even. I could probably even sell my wife on the idea of getting my tickets back if it was only $100/month! lol You should work in sports or something these are some great ideas!

Story Time!!! In the stadium lot in one of the never moving lines. I look to my right and see a car pull out and cut a car off. (In standstill traffic it was pointless). Back car honks and front car driver gets out angrily. Starts walking to the car he just cut off and that driver got out. He was a large human being and proceeded to one punch knock out the guy who cut him off. It was amazing to see and something I have dreamt about but could never pull off. First car's friend gets out apologizing and drags the still woozy guy back to the car. Amazing instant karma he brought on himself!

https://mmajunkie.com/2017/03/mma-fighter-chokes-referee-because-hes-so-disoriented-after-getting-destroyed-in-10-seconds I tried to find the clip but can't remember the fight but after it was called the fighter tried to latch onto the refs leg as well. Instinct takes over even if they are out. I would rather a fight get stopped too early rather than too late every single time.

Seriously. If anything it only proves t.o.'s point. These voters play gatekeeper and think themselves to be far more important than they actually are. Jason Taylor is a first ballot hofer? I think thats the craziest thing I learned in this thread!

I started a weight loss journey myself. To lose 10 lbs @YoloinOhio I think you can do it easily. No food after dinner is a simple rule that will help tremendously. It allows your body fasting time and time to digest everything you have given it. For me late night snacking was my biggest problem. I drink a ton of water in place of food so I stay hydrated and have lost 25 lbs. I didn't add exercise (I'm lazy) but changed my relationship with food. I no longer eat just because I am bored. As to the Keto we are gluten free in my house due to my wife and daughter's allergies but my wife is also type 1 diabetic so carbs are important. Personally, I feel like absolute garbage whenever I have low carbs. Therefore Keto is out for me. To me (jmo) it is another fad diet. The best diet (again imo) is paying attention to what you eat and when. Keep processed foods to a minimum, don't eat late, and snack during the day. Best of luck!!!

Oh I agree wholeheartedly. I don't THINK he will be any good and I think people only cling to him because he fit the anyone but Taylor crowd's desire for a qb. It amazes me that people still defend him. If a rb came in and was a 5th rounder and had 5 fumbles in a half everyone would want him cut. Hell if any 5th rounder came in and had 5 penalties in a half let alone turnovers, everyone would want him cut. For some reason though Peterman is Teflon for some.

As someone who has completely written off Nate Peterman I will not have a meltdown. I will hope all week that he is the franchise guy we have been waiting for. I'll have a knot in my stomach just like last year but I've been wrong before and will be wrong again. I don't wish for anyone's failure. I don't think he has what it takes but would love to be wrong!