Underdog

I'm really curious as to how many times the tuck rule has been enforced in the history of the NFL. I believe it's only been used against the Raiders in 2002 and the Bills in 2011. Can anyone confirm this information? I vaguely recall NFL Network episode focusing on the 2002 tuck rule travesty. I think it was said that the tuck rule has been in the rule book FOR AGES but was never enforced until that 02 Raiders -Pats playoff game. This of course left some Raiders & fans to wonder if the NFL was getting revenge for Al Davis's successful lawsuit against the NFL. If it was, I almost admire their patience in waiting two decades for just the right moment...now that's cold. It's bad enough that the rule is ridiculous but when it's so seldom enforced it gets too easy for the conspiracy minded to let their imaginations run wild. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that the Raiders and Bills have been the only ones (that I know of) persecuted by this rule while neither franchise is a big favourite with the majority of NFL owners. Wait a minute...hmmmn. We are through the looking glass. Anyway, off I go to roam the streets wearing my trusty tin foil hat as I search through trash cans for bits of string pausing only to scream revolutionary slogans and laugh hysterically. GO BILLS!!!

As any good salesman will tell you the best way to sell a product, or in this case a head coaching opportunity, is to emphasize the opportunities best feature. I contend that Buffalo's best feature is their amazing wings. If the head coaching offer were sweetened with all you can eat wings 24/7 plus free heart and lyposuction surgeries for the resulting obeseity, we'd have a good HC in no time. Just think, if we would have tried this idea last year....we probably could have gotten Rex Ryan.

I agree completely. Furthernore, as long as stupid meddling Ralph still owns the team they will never be run in a professional manner. At best, in time, the Bills may become a playoff tease. The hiring of Nix is a great example. I'm not saying he's not a step up from Brandon, any football guy is a step up from a marketing guy. But it's hard for me to billieve that the best man for the gm's job is a 70 year old that had to be talked out of retirement last year. Just seems like another hiring based more in comfort than competence.

I agree that many people are concerned about germs to the point of being completely irrational. But I disagree that over sterilizing has much to do with the increase in the disease, allergies, and general sickness. I'm not a health nut but I know the following to be true. The farming soils of virtually the entire world have been gradually depleted of their vitamins and minerals over the past fifty years. In the past farmers would rotate their crops (each crop takes dif nutrients from the soil) or leave fields empty for a while to ensure the soil has a chance to replenish itself. Todays fruits, vegetables, grains and of course the feed for the farmers chickens, cows etc have only approx 25% of the nutients that they had fifty years ago! The reasons for this change in farming you ask? Less small mom and pop farms and many more big corporate style farms who care about the bottom line far more than doing the right thing. Also, to be fair there are twice as many people on this earth now than there was fifty years ago so we do need to produce a lot more food. And of course our society has become greedier/more dishonest over the past half century. Making matters worse is the fact that most farmers use chemical fertilizers and livestock hormone injections etc. to ensure big crops and big livestock therefore big profits in spite or poor quality. The pollution problems that have developed over the past fifty years further aggravate the farming situation. When the body is constantly deprived of the proper nutrients the immune system is greatly weakened naturally resulting in far more disease, allergies and general sickness. On the bright side, phoning in sick is probably more believable nowadays than in the past.

How could I forget that incredible satire of heavy metal. I love that Taps great claim to fame was being the loudest band ever. Nice job remembering lyrics. Kudos

A few more great comedies with a unique charm: Anchorman (Will Ferrel does such a great deadpan) Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask (early 70s Woody Allen inspired lunacy)

These replies are really bringing back some good memories of the many comedies I've loved over the years. My favourites are comedies that are not only extremely funny but also have a unique charm. My incomplete list is currently: Monty Python-Holy Grail Monty Python-The Meaning of Life Monty Python-Life of Brian (python troupe are so funny they're life reaffirming) Dumb and Dumber (remarkably idiotic in such a good way) Blazing Saddles (too bad Mel Brooks still isn't making movies) Clerks 1 (Kevin Smith film shot on a budget of approx 10 grand makes me wonder if i could make one) Borat (unique mockumentary comedy)

I'd like to know what you think is the funniest movie of all time. For me, it's Monty Python and the Holy Grail. If you've seen this comedic work of art and don't at least have it in your top three funniest movies of all time.... then throw a drinking fountain threw the barred windows of your looney bin and run like hell.

I agree, but for me, it's part of an overall trend. Roughly 15 years ago, I began noticing that there are fewer comedic movies being produced and more thriller/action/suspense type of movies instead. I figure this trend developed because making comedic movies is a more difficult artform that usually pays much less money. (Even top comedic movies are never blockbusters.) For my money, Blazing Saddles is the best parody of all time and one of the greatest comedic movies of all time.

Ever notice that things that are good tend to look good. Once the Bills start winning on a regular basis...the existing uniforms will start looking a whole lot better!

I'm not going to say that Ralph doesn't care about winning. Of course he'd rather own a winning team, as long as he doesn't have to risk very much money on top quality coaches/gm. Ralph is a businessman and like the overwhelming majority of businessmen he cares about the bottom line far more than how the bottom line is achieved. Furthermore I think that Ralph operates according to the following saying: It is immoral to allow suckers to keep their money. --"Canada Bill" Jones

Walter Payton Gandhi Frank Zappa Three of the world's coolest people would make for a fascinating evening of conversation. (If Zappa seems out of place, read The Real Frank Zappa Book.)

My post was not meant to be taken seriously. It was only meant in the spirit of DRY humour. I've been a Bills fan since 1984. Without humour, dry or otherwise, I'd have never been able to be a Bills fan for 25 years now. Sorry that some people don't find dry humour to be funny. Anyway, happy trails.

The best way for Ralph to move the team is to employ a coaching staff that fosters: 1.anger 2.disgust 3.apathy amongst the local fanbase. No wonder Dickless Jauron is his head coach. Much less uproar will result in relocating a team that causes its fans much more pain than pleasure. My analogy is a wife that: cheats (1.anger), drinks excessively (2.disgust), and stops regular sex with the husband (3.apathy). Before too long the husband naturally wants a divorce despite the consequences. I suggest that by the time Ralph moves the team ...you'll be glad to see them GO despite the consequences. GO BILLS