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Looks like the street will be closed off at noon but DJ Soulstar won't start spinning until 5 or 6 which I suppose you could call the "official" start of the party.

Pappa Bros in Downtown is the best steakhouse in the city in my opinion. B&B Butcher on Washington Ave is where you're most likely to run into Beyonce. Killen's Steakhouse in Memorial is less conventional and combines steakhouse with Texas BBQ and my one visit was excellent. I had an underwhelming experience at Georgia James but my girlfren has been back several times since and vouches for it. She also loves Doris Metropolitan. There is no shortage of fine steakhouses in Houston.

It will likely be a mad house. The bar isn't very big BUT the street outside the bar will be closed and fenced off. During the Bills v Texans block party last year the street was spacious and the bar area was jammed. Carry cash as the bars on the street will be cash only most likely. I know el Presidente of the Houston Bills Backers is talking to other bars nearby about co-hosting the party, but no details on that at the moment. Keep in mind that Christian's Tailgate Midtown is in a lively area with many bars within short walking distance. Even IF the official tailgate party gets drank dry and over crowded I fully expect to see a takeover of the general Midtown area. Swing by the Tailgate and if its too packed to get in, I would recommend heading two blocks over (assuming we don't get a few other bars to officially co-host) to Lil' Woodrows Midtown on Brazos which is meant to handle a huge crowd.

If you're into fine Japanese you may also consider Uchi and Kata Robata which have are more contemporary Japanese offerings and less pure sushi relative to MF. On the more casual side I really enjoy Izakaya (which is across the street from Christians Tailgate) and Izakaya Wa (about a mile further down Gray Street) as well.

A few years and 9 surgeries ago, Watt was indeed the NFL MVP. Cam Newton was the offensive MVP that year. Since winning the DPOY award in 2015 Watt has played one full season. 2016 3 games, 2017 5 games, 2018 16 games, 2019 8 games.

Any chance we can get this thread pinned for the week? Also, to address some FAQs: 1. Stay in or around downtown for the best amenities. There is NOTHING to do around the Stadium or the Medical Center. The Galleria is a nice area as well with lots to do but the traffic there drives me insane. 2. If you have already booked the Med Center or Stadium area do not despair since you are a quick and cheap Uber ride away from Downtown and Midtown. You can also use the Metro Rail to get from downtown/midtown/med center which drops off about a quarter mile from the Official Bills tailgate. Note: taking the Metro Rail AFTER an event at NRG is pretty terrible in my experience. 3. Bills fans will be sitting in every conceivable section and row in NRG. Get the best tix you can on the visitors sideline if you can but I think the home side is actually cheaper right now and you're likely to be sitting near dispassionate Houston fans and loud Bills fans there too. 4. Things to do: Eat and Drink. The uninitiated should head to Truth BBQ or Pit Room for some Cue. El Tiempo and Ninfa's on Navigation essentially defined Tex Mex cuisine so get some beef fajitas, a bird bath of queso, and tip some margaritas. We also have fantastic Vietnamese (Les Baget) and pretty much everything else you can imagine. PM me for suggestions. 5. The game is at 3:30 Central Time which is EXACTLY the same time as 4:30 Eastern. Weird, I know. One of science's greatest mysteries but its true so don't miss the game.

Museum District is a long walk to the stadium. Depending on where you're staying you can hop on the metro rail to NRG. I'd recommend taking an Uber to the private lot where majority of the Bills tailgate will take place. If you're looking to ball out, head over to MF Sushi in the Museum District.

Either you really think he hasn't figured out what type of board it is that he has frequented for 10 years to the tune of 28,000 posts or you're a douche who thinks they are the arbiter of which topics we are allowed to discuss. No matter where the truth lies, you should consult @DC Tom for a quick IQ test.

Thanks for clearing that up for the guy who has been an active participant here for over a decade. And thats why upthread people questioned the performance enhancing qualities. Unless you can re-up every 20 or 30 mins then performance enhancing, it is not. Tougher to do on an NFL sideline than a baseball locker room and dugout.

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/defensive-touchdowns-per-game The top teams have also benefited from D & STs scoring. Bills have 0 defensive and ST points this year.

Use of the word should suggests you don't actually know the rules. Some questions just weren't meant to be answered repeatedly earlier in this thread.

Well, that's your opinion. The question is and has been is it LEGAL to punch the ball carrier. The jury is still out on that issue since NO ONE has even attempted to answer the question. I'm skeptical about the legality because IF it WAS legal, why wouldn't everyone do it on every single play??!?!?!

Great point. Does anyone know whether or not punching the ball carrier is even legal?? It can't be.

Sorry if this has been asked already but I'm not going to read this whole thread. Does anyone know if its legal to punch the ball carrier in an attempt to force a fumble?

Our offense is bottom third in production. Our defense, while amazing, is middle of the road in fantasy scoring. We don't have a pass rusher putting up 20 sacks. Singletary and Brown are flying under the radar in an unspectacular offense. Besides TreDavious our defense gets recognized as a whole.

But it is legal. And they don't do it every time. For reasons I have already explained. That was the point. So no, you do not understand what I am saying. At all. Which is exactly what I have explained repeatedly in this thread.

Thats a great question and I'm glad someone finally asked it. Can Pegula really own BOTH the Bills AND the Sabres at the same time??? I don't think its been answered yet.

And I answered it twice, yet here we are. It is perfectly legal. Its taught at the college and pro level. This isn't my opinion, its straight fact whether you choose to believe this time or not. Peanut Tillman made a career out of punching the ball out. The flapping heads used to make a whole segment out of his offseason boxing training centered around forcing fumbles. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17114030/the-art-charles-tillman-peanut-punch-nfl-chicago-bears-carolina-panthers The reason YOU haven't seen this before, I can't say. The reason everyone doesn't do it all the time has already been explained twice. I've seen Hughes and Poyer go for the punch. It doesn't always work because its hard to do and NFL players get paid to hang onto the ball. The world typically doesn't stop for a failed punch unless you're one of the Steroid Twins.

So why doesn't everybody just do it on every play? Its legal and there's no downside.

Because that requires incredible timing and coordination to hit the ball as the ball carrier gets even with you while you're engaged with a blocker or, like you see in the Watt video, running next to the ball carrier sacrificing yards instead of going for the tackle. If you swing at the ball carrier and get neither the ball or bring down the man then you may find your playing time reduced dramatically.

Because that requires incredible timing to hit the ball as the ball carrier gets even with you while you're engaged with a blocker or, like you see in the Watt video, running next to the ball carrier sacrificing yards instead of going for the tackle.

Every week I see him at least one time coming around the tackle with an arm hooked around his neck and he hasn't drawn a holding call in forever. Keep hustling Jerry.

Proper form should look like a drunken 21 year old desperately trying to remove himself from the gene pool. Schein went in like an old racist woman with a bad case of hypochondria overcoming her fear of public pools.

Lots and lots of flea flickers.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/2330/tom-brady With the exception of playing from 18 points down against the Texans and playing against Baltimore's prevent shell, Brady's been averaging about yards per attempt and hovering around 50% completion for the past 5 or 6 weeks. https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/17/report-julian-edelmans-knee-injury-could-be-more-serious-than-initially-expected/ I wonder how much the injury to 1/3 of their passing game is having on Tom's production? https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2019.htm