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Makes you think doesn't it? I think some of the lack of historical awareness is due to the fact that reporters today were just kids in the 80s or hadn't even been born yet. Relations with Iran are awesome compared to the mid-1980s. The Israelis conducted a secret raid to take out a nuclear installation in Iraq that pissed a lot of people off. The Russians? Able Archer nearly started WWIII, the Berlin Wall, Russians boycotting Olympics, Star Wars - especially before Gorbachev, things were far more tense than they are today between Reagan and the USSR. Libya? Reagan sent jets to assassinate Qaddafi in retaliation for a bombing of a disco where two US servicemen died (Operation El Dorado Canyon) This occurred after a clash between the US and Libya in the Gulf of Sidra where the Libyans had high casualties. We didn't get overflight rights from Spain, Italy or France - our NATO allies - so the mission required a near record amount of mid-air refueling at that point. I guess my point is that folks freak out over some aggressive phone calling and press conferencing and forget how tense and bloody the 1980s were.

I learned when you misspell sailors, you get soldiers. And...if you don't go back and check...

Things with Iran used to be much worse. This is just talking in wrestler voice compared to the 1980s. In the 1980s Iranian revolution embassy siege in 1979 Hezbollah bombing of USMC barracks in Lebanon in 1983 Hostages held by Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah (all Iranian backed groups in Lebanon) Funding Iraq in the Iraq/Iran war Iran/Contra Operation Earnest Will (protection of tankers in the Gulf from Iranian mines and aggression) USS Samuel Roberts incident Operation Praying Mantis USS Stark incident (Iraqi jet fires two Exocet missles, 37 soldiers dead) Shooting down of Iran Air 655 by the USS Vincennes ...and that's just the public information.

I don't buy either part of this story. I don't think the Cowboys will release or trade Romo and I don't think the Bills are interested in him even if available. Romo is Jerry's successor as GM of the Cowboys. The guy is like an adopted son to Jones.

This is an awesome thread idea. Original Tastykake recipes for their entire line. Non-ethanol gasoline at every station

Johnson wasn't the backup, Flutie was. That's what made the choice to put RJ back into the lineup for the MCM perplexing to say the least after the season DF had in 1999.

Plenty of examples for this quiz but an obvious one if I understand it correctly. Doug Flutie, Buffalo Bills Perhaps the greatest example would be Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams.

Labrum and hernia injuries are wear and tear injuries. Much like MLB teams have to be wary about drafting pitchers with worn out arms that require almost immediate TJS, it looks like NFL teams have to pay more attention to these players who have played so much football in high school and college that by the time the pros roll around, they are already needing maintenance and repair surgeries before they take the field as a professional. There is a difference between the Hooker and Lawson surgeries IMO. Lawson chose not to get the surgery immediately whereas Hooker did. I think that's a smart move.

This is a great post. Great review. Since no good deed goes unpunished, could you do the same for a couple other positions that seem to interest the board - say Safety and WR?

I don't know why Rex did this interview. It did not serve him or his future interests well, IMO. The article makes Rex Ryan sound far more erratic and babbling than I thought he was as a person. The emotions and the thought process are all over the place.

It is laughable that there is this apparent worldwide feeling that "they" (as in the rest of the world) are entitled to enter the United States whenever, however they choose to do so. IMO, I think there is/was something brewing and Trump wasn't going to sit back and have his own 9/11 three months into his Presidency.

Why wouldn't Lorenzo Alexander fit the McDermott defense? Honest question - interested in that perspective.

It will be interesting to see how this is received. There is an entire cottage industry of scouts and assistant GMs all with agents that compete for these GM jobs and the 49ers literally pick a guy out of thin air. Maybe it got to that point. Perhaps none of the scouts or assistant GMs wanted to go there. I've always wondered if there was an unwritten rule that teams were strongly suggested to hire guys that were in the "pipeline".

That's mission impossible. Rehabbing a complicated repaired knee while trying to protect the integrity and strength of the other - for two years. Just to go back out there and subject them both to the rigors of football again? Ugh.

Much like other attractive female celebrities (Taylor Swift, Halle Berry, Kaley Cuoco, Jennifer Lawrence) SJ has a difficult time holding on to relationships and men. They are the new Angelina Jolie and Madonnas of the entertainment world. There is something there. Maybe she's neurotic. Or she doesn't bathe, or is a crier. Her mom calls twice a day, every day. Who knows. On the other hand you have women like Gwen Stefani who have had an extremely low amount of vacancy days. Blake Shelton runs away from Miranda Lambert for her and Gavin Rossdale said the other day he regrets divorcing her. Nicole Kidman is another one that comes to mind. Other beautiful women have been married or in relationships forever like Catherine Zeta Jones, Diane Lane, Kate Beckinsale (divorced last year after 12 years of marriage to Len Wiseman).

The Cavs miss Delladova more than they thought they probably would. The trade deadline should be interesting. I know that Carmelo Anthony and DeMarcus Cousins are in the mix to be traded but to where?

What is the story of how Buffalo lost its MLB bid in the 1990s?

"We all know the only seniors *worth* scouting at the Senior Bowl are the ones wearing bright orange helmets." - Doug Marrone, Rex Ryan "We don't upgrade New Era Field because we know for a fact our fans appreciate a rich 1970s nostalgia." -Ownership "My job is to coordinate the media. With the exception of some well thought out, simple commands in short, declarative statements, there's no need for me to talk to them." - Scott Berchtold "The buck stops with me, absolutely. But, just to be sure, ask Terry. If he's not available, go find Doug and let me know what they say." - Kim Pegula

The drug cartels are a smarter, more potent, sophisticated enemy than ISIS. Real deal bad guys. IMO, they are America's public enemy #1. A wall is a step in the right direction.

The drought is due to the long, slow processing of emotions over the things that went the wrong way for the Bills. We hold on to the Super Bowl losses. The Music City Miracle. We've made great progress. Marv, Bruce, Thurman, Jim and Andre remain strong in the team and city psyche despite messy exits. We've made amends with Scott Norwood, and to quite a large degree, the fan base supported Bruce DeHaven and Wade Phillips regardless of what team they were employed by after January 2000. I'd say RW is held in high esteem by the majority of the fan base. What must occur to end the drought is Rob Johnson and Doug Flutie to lead the charge together on opening day this year. They must do it together. Put both players on the banner.

How about pictures of random, obscure Bills players since the drought began - and we'd have to guess who they were.

No. Great, exceptional athlete. Mediocre football player. I'd prefer the Bills find WRs that are good to great football players. IMO, Goodwin is not a priority.

You'd think that Pittsburgh would have watched last year's AFC Championship game where the Broncos punished Brady all afternoon and held him to 18 points, mostly with what MAJ said - pressure all day from the interior and giving the WRs no breathing room. BB isn't a slave to a scheme and to win against him, neither can the opposing team. That's been his bread and butter all this time - he plays against a league of coaches that are slaves to "their" schemes, without deviation. He's the Gregg Popovich of the NFL.

Clinton-Second Term was a terrible President. Bush was a terrible President. Obama was a terrible President. I have hopes for Trump. I don't think he will run for another term, regardless of his poll ratings at the time.

The Bills, from a strict financial POV, cannot afford the full rebuild as described. The 7-9/8-8 team is in the bottom 1/3 in revenue in the NFL as it is. Profit will be even lower. Further, I think the "NFL" (owners and the management) would have serious issues with a new owner directing a franchise to tank on purpose and jeopardizing revenue creation - considering you've got the Browns already doing it, three re-locations in 24 months, and another team in complete ownership disarray (Titans).