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Cynical

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  1. I must be odd. I spent last year back in WNY, including all of the winter. Absolutely Loved Every Minute Of It. The snow, the cold, ... far more easier to tolerate than the insufferable heat and humidty of the SE during the summer. I can't sleep in on weekends because I have to get up early to do any outside chores so I can be back inside in the A/C before it gets "hot" outside (like 80 degrees at 10 AM is somehow "cool").
  2. Hmmm ... Something about that outfit that just works ...
  3. 4 playoff appearances, with the last one making the AFC Championship game with an erratic QB named Plummer. I was all for Shanahan until I heard the reason he was let go in Denver was due to his ever increasing desire and demand the organization go out and sign every high priced FA. And isn't he one of the few coaches to have a winning record vs. BB and the Pats? If so, why in the world would we ever want that guy to be the HC of the Buffalo Bills? 15 years as HC, 10 playoff appearances, 9 division Champs, 2 SB appearances, 1 SB title. What an a**hole. Ok, you got me with this one.
  4. To clarify/simplify: Pay by credit: vendor/retailer eats the transaction fee Pay by debit: bank/consumer eats the transaction fee That's why the cigar shop prefers you to pay by debit. He doesn't get charged the transaction fee.
  5. Go back and re-read my first 2 posts. Ole Miss is coughing up 900k to play BSU in 2011. Bottom line. If BSU was serious about building the credibility of its football program, they would have figured out a way to play Nebraska. Maybe they couldn't have done it this year or even next year. But what's stopping BSU from scheduling the games 2-4 years, or longer, from now? And don't tell me schools don't do that. Bama was scheduled to play Georgia Tech in 2012 and 2013 (IIRC). This past summer, GT noticed they had a scheduling snafu, and asked Bama to put the games on hold. Bama agreed. Last week, it was announced the games were re-scheduled for 2019-2020. Yes, you read that right. Nine and ten years from now. I can give you more examples if you want.
  6. Holy sh-mokes! A Jauron apologist! I thought you people crawled back under your rocks. Which team were you watching? It wasn't the Bills. I was saying it back in 2006, and I still say it today: History will prove Dick Jauron is/was one of the worst head coaches ever in the history of the franchise. Jauron was a Hank Bullough prodigy. The only difference between Bullough and Jauron was the players hated Bullough and used to purposely throw games in an effort to get him fired.
  7. Michigan vs. Bama now confirmed. My link "Michigan will face Alabama on Sept. 1, 2012 in the annual Cowboys Stadium Showcase." In other news, Saban has now confirmed Bama will be back in Atlanta to open the 2013 season, opponent TBD. How about it Boise State. You wanted to play with the big boys.
  8. Why should it? 4 years of "It's hard to win in the NFL" attitude will do that. Jauron fostered an atmosphere where losing was not only tolerated, it was acceptable. Gailey has his hands full. It took 4 years to get to this situation. It will not be cured in one off season, and a handful of games.
  9. WTf is it with bandwagon people posting they are leaving. You want to leave, then leave. Posting does what? Make you feel better? Are you looking for sympathy? That would be pathetic.
  10. I call hogwash on your entire argument. All I keep hearing on the main board is how the NFL is a passing league, and the spread option will revolutionize the game if only some HC will have the balls to implement it. Funny how the more things change, the more they stay the same. Play stifling D, win games. Who would have thunk it.
  11. Sorry. Got caught up in other things. There was a reason for this question. A bit of background: After the Bama - Duke game, some Duke fans came on a Bama board I like to frequent and posted the congratulatory how great the team was, and how wonderful Bama fans were, etc., etc., etc.. One of them posted the question: Do you think the Bama AD would consider doing a home - home series for the BB teams? That question kind of stuck with me. Then I heard about Ole Miss hooking up with BSU to do a game for 2011. When Bama's AD was asked to give an opinion, he replied something along the lines of "Boise State has never contacted the University of Alabama". That's when the 'package' thought popped into my head. Would an AD be willing to 'sacrifice' one sports team to promote another? My opinion, I am pretty much all for it. So what if my BB team gets slaughtered. The other AD is expecting his football team to get destroyed. In the end, both schools can look forward to hosting a "premier" team in their own venue, and the revenue it would generate. If Boise St was truly serious about building their football program, what's stopping them from calling on schools like Kansas, Duke, Louisville, Kentucky, etc.... and offering up a similar type of package deal? At the same time, I wonder how Boise St would answer if Kansas, Duke, etc. came calling.
  12. Hear, hear. Four years of "Its hard to win in the NFL" being backed up by no accountability for poor play left the team in a situation far worse than it appears. I'll give Donte credit for trying to be a leader. If he was true leader, he would seek out those players who share the same mindset he does, kick the coaching staff out of the locker room, close the doors and let the other players have it. The reality may be those type of players that give a crap about wins/losses are a minority on the team. If so, the only way out of that mess is a major purge. That might mean a good player or two is shown the door.
  13. Interesting. Before the season started, you couldn't wait to see Edwards and Spiller in action. They were going to rip it up. And now you're being critical of Spiller's selection? Whether or not Edwards makes the Jags any better remains to be seen. But there is no doubt benching Edwards made the Bills better. And? What's your point? Dog, you are too rich for words at times. Dog, prior to 2009 season: Owens and Edwards. Great combo. Owens will see Trent as a true leader. Dog, after 2009 season: Owens is a cancer. Can't catch a ball. Get rid of him. Dog, during 2010 season: Bills management sucks. They shipped out Owens. All I can say is WOW. (1) Prior to the season, you were convinced Chan was going to resurrect Edwards career. Edwards problems were all due to the previous regime and the poor coaching. Now, you're being critical because they didn't draft a QB for the future. (2) Sorry, but this statement is incorrect. Schobel retired. Schobel didn't want to make the decision, so he forced the Bills to make the decision for him. The only dose of reality is how fast you changed your tune regarding the Bills management as soon as they benched and released your hero Trent.
  14. Why didn't the store manager do it? An hour?! The manager couldn't find a bucket and fill it with water during that time? IDK, if I am truly offended by someone having sex on my property, I think I could find something that would convince the couple to stop. I bet shoving a broom handle up a certain orifice would have grabbed their attention.
  15. Can't vouch for now, but I do know those medallions/stickers used to work, at least in WNY during the 90's. Friend used to donate to the Buffalo PAL and some other local police organizations. He would get a couple of stickers from each organization. He would keep one, and pass the other ones out. Got out of at least 4-5 tickets.
  16. Wait till he plays a game or two.
  17. I originally had the following as part of a reply, but was afraid it might get buried. You're the AD of a large university well known as a perennial football power. You're trying to fill in your football teams future schedule. You contact a school like Duke (or Kansas if you prefer) looking for a game or two. Duke's (Kansas) AD says he's willing to do a home and home series under one condition: you have to schedule a home and home series between your basketball teams. Do you pull the trigger?
  18. IIRC, the last time I brought it to light, it was strictly a rumor. Now it seems to have some legs (the "kinda, probably sure" kind). We have discussed scheduling before, and as much we cringe at the thought that money drives some of the match ups, it is a fact of life. I could be way off base, but IMHO, I think the Mich-Bama game goes beyond money. I think both teams want to test the match up and are willing to do it in a neutral setting as opposed to committing to 2 games over 2 years. However, if seeing more and more of these marquee match ups mean more single games in neutral settings, I guess I'll put up with it (like I have a choice). I would rather watch these than watch a home and home series vs. some filler team.
  19. Yeah, that's it. One off season and 3 games into their first year, and the coaches are in "panic mode". OK Sully. You forgot to include your usual worthless rant "Wilson is cheap". Yes, reading some of your posts. Jauron was criticized because he was doing the same exact thing in his fourth year, not his first. If Gailey is doing the same thing in his 3rd-4th year, then yes, he should also be criticized heavily.
  20. @ freaking Jerry World. Bah. Mash here Same radio cast, he also expressed a desire to return to Atlanta in 2013 as an opener. Interesting rumor (and strictly a rumor at this point), the Atlanta group supposedly has USC agreeing to play a game in the dome to open up a season, and that USC has given the group a list of schools they want to play. Alabama is one of those teams. Michigan in 2012 and USC in 2013? Nice.
  21. It is a fair question to ask. And it's fair to criticize Gailey for not benching Edwards sooner. Very well could be. Gailey did say if the players were not trying to win, the Bills did not want them. At this point, we have no idea as to "why" Gailey decided to spend the time and resources on Edwards. IMHO, I think it's pretty obvious Nix does not think real highly of the past regime (i.e., Nix would have not drafted Maybin). Maybe Edwards was forced on Chan. Maybe Chan/Buddy concluded last years regime was such a cluster!@#$, any result or evaluation shouldn't be trusted. Who knows what kind of smoke Edwards blew up Chan's ass (i.e., Trent felt lost and confused having to answer to 2-3 different people). And finally, if this was Gailey's 4th year, then I would be extremely critical of the events and the timing. But it's not. It's the third game into his first season where the past regime spent 4 years embedding the concept that losing was acceptable. That alone can be a huge mental barrier to overcome.
  22. If the game announcers are any indication, then yes, people are going to start to notice. Even the announcers during the game said this was NOT the same Bills team from the previous 2 weeks. They pointed out how Fitz was more decisive and threw with anticipation.
  23. The problem lies right there. At what point did Jerry become the ruling authority on determining when a move smacks of desperation? Being critical of Gailey for not making the switch during the off season is one thing. But then to bash the guy for not waiting 4 weeks before pulling the trigger is absolutely a reach in logical rational thinking. If Gailey was able to determine Trent was going to continue to make obvious and fundamental mistakes after only 2 weeks, what's the purpose of waiting 4 weeks? Because that's what Sully would do? Sully's rational was illogical then and still is. He bashed Gailey last week for making the switch in 2 weeks instead of waiting 4. Sully blasted Gailey for not benching Edwards during the off season, and when Gailey does bench Edwards, Sully then blasts Gailey on how he did it. And this is why Sully's stance on this is completely irrational. The topper is the statement "God knows what took him so long ...", because according to Sully, Gailey should have waited 2 more weeks.
  24. Got to agree with this. Trent "supposedly" knows the offense. He becomes the teams this year's insurance policy. Gailey needs to be focused on finding his matchups and beating the "It's hard to win in the NFL" mentality out of these players. Bringing in another QB means spending time bringing him up to speed.
  25. What do you mean the WR don't get open? Yesterday, they looked open by NFL standards. Now, if your talking Checkwards and his minions definition of "open", then by all means those guys were completely "blanketed". Good thing Trent wasn't playing.
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