Dan

Completely disagree on this one. If you're President and you get word, any kind of word, that the country is under some kind of terrorist attack (even if the guy says maybe; we don't really know what the hell is happening)- you leave what you're doing and at the very least pretend to be doing something. Ideally, you'd be making some calls to people and finding out what the heck is going on and what can/is being done to respond. But, you absolutely, absolutely don't just keep on keepin on and pretend nothing is happening. So, some are suggesting security wasn't prepared for him to leave? Seriously? You're going to suggest that the Secret Service doesn't have an exit strategy for every building the President walks into complete with motorcade and aircraft waiting?

I've had similar problems with late fees for some bill that I canceled or never ordered. They never want to remove them. My standard response... tell them to bill me daily for all I care, they won't receive a dime from me until they win the lawsuit with my estate after my death. Then hang up. I may owe hundreds of late fees at this point. I really don't know, don't care. Did it once for a car insurance company. That one got interesting when I canceled my insurance and refused to pay some stupid fee or tell them who my new carrier was. The mail (I assume bill) stopped coming several years later when I moved. I don't think I've ever called a "help" line or "support" number and actually been helped with anything but the acquisition of a head ache.

Watching this... it is clear. The Bills are almost there! All we need is a little continuity and a few lucky breaks and clearly we'll be in a position to contend with the best of them. I'm not saying we'll definitely be in the playoffs next year. Obviously that's the goal; but, winning is tough in the NFL and everyone is trying to win. But our guys are good. They try really hard. So, we hope to see good things. Not that other teams aren't good, they are. But, hopefully our guys will be good next year too.

Yeah. So they spend more time concerned with players off the field than properly watching the play on the field. That's how I see it. And yes, I fully expect Fisher to bring it up. And it wouldn't completely surprise me if they come up with some convoluted way that coaches can throw a flag once a game, twice on Wednesdays, to ask someone how much time is left on the play clock. But if they get it wrong, they'll lose a timeout and 2 points off the board or some other stupidness. As opposed to just better placement of the play clock in all stadiums or a ref in the booth to watch for crap like that.

FWIW, Mort said this weekend that Cinci will keep TJ and cut Ocho.

I saw a Yahoo! article (I'm too lazy to go look it up again, so just trust me on this) that had the snap clocked at 1.35 seconds after the play clock hit zero. What I find most interesting about this whole debate is that no one is debating the need for a flag; its pretty well agreed upon that the snap was after the clock it zero. So, there was a penalty. Everyone saw it. Yet, no flag and the league basically says our refs are too old to use their peripheral vision. The results of the play are inconsequential to the larger problem IMO. The league made a mistake and rather than acknowledge the mistake and take measures to improve, they're just saying well it's tough to get all the calls right sure we'd like to be right all the time but we're not but these refs are all great guys that work hard (sorry had a Jauron moment). It's a growing problem in the NFL. Its almost becoming the norm to expect to see at least 1 or 2 blatantly bad calls in a game - and very often at critical times. So what is the league doing about it? Are they instituting a replay system like the college game which seems so much better? Are they hiring full time refs that can concentrate on improving their performance? Are they doing anything other than worrying about the refs uniform or head gear? That's what gets me. We all see repeated mistakes being made and the league response is always the same... heh.. so what.

He's the starter after Trent gets injured in Training Camp.

I would settle for them just accurately describing the actual game that's playing in front of them. BTW, I used to love Madden. I just think, like many people, he's stayed on long after he should have called it quits. He used to provide insight and good analysis. Now he just kinda babbles about whatever, making sure to mention Favre 2 or 3 times a minute.

Agreed. I doubt it even delays it. We still have posts saying we should get this coach or that coach. We still have posts saying we should get this player or that player regardless of them not being FAs. No reason whatsoever to think people wouldn't say we should draft a player that's not in the draft.

I could not disagree any more vehemently.

Kawika Mitchell.

I thought it was.

God, I definitely won't watch that. But, on that, I hear people suggest Reed doesn't get in because stats alone don't tell the whole story - i.e. he wasn't a game changer. OK. But, when did Carter ever change any games? Sure he caught touchdowns in regular season games, but I don't recall him doing much at all in the Super Bowl. Maybe I'm just wrong in my recollection.

Sad because it's so, so true. I consider myself a patient person. And anyone that knows me would say I'm almost patient to a fault. As such, I continually gave Jauron et al. the benefit of the doubt. But, as the horrendous mistakes just continued to pile up in each and every game, it's just become impossible to ignore. The guy and his staff are clearly hurting more than they're helping. The final game against the Pats* drove that point home with a sledge hammer.

Honestly, I can't comment of the quality of Sharpe's comments. I've never understood a word that's come out of his mouth. Aikman is actually a good announcer, I'll add (IMO).

Pretty much what I did. Let the wife put on E! and I did a few things. I feel better. Definitely annoying. Obviously, I was watching with the pregame on but only partially paying attention as I read the posts here (so obviously I don't mind dumb comments ). But every time you look up there's this idiot just talking as though he knows something when it's so clearly obvious he doesn't.

But it's driving me nuts. Is he really this dumb or does he do it on purpose just to give the other guys something to say? He thinks Philly is a joke because they tied Cinci this year. So, no matter what they do since then, Philly is undeserving. Sproles is no good because he's too small. What was he doing last weekend? And on... Sorry. Just had to vent a little. But, he's just so dumb it's pissing me off and about to make me turn on the horrid Fox pregame.

Why can't people realize that just because a player isn't "Pro Bowl" caliber every week, he shouldn't necessarily be run out of town? Leonhard makes a few good plays on one of the greatest defenses in the league and suddenly he's better than Donte or KoMillions? Get rid of McGeheehee, Gandy as I reccall was the worst LT in the league.. run 'em out of town. What people need to realize is that the Bills are a bad team, primarily due to substandard coaching. A lot of players are going to look bad here. It appears to be several years before that even has the possibility of changing. But, go ahead, run a half dozen or so good players out of town along the way if it makes you feel good. However, just get used to seeing them contributing on playoff teams.

Run into the line. Then miss a 52 yard FG attempt. Titans get the short field and kick a last second FG to win.

not sure

I'm guessin the refs got somewhere to be and don't want overtime? That was clearly delay of game penalty.

Add me to the list that thought he was out. Replays would sure be nice.

Just because those may be his beliefs, it does not mean that those are a potential new owner's beliefs. So until Ralph finds a potential new owner that shares his beliefs, he's decided not to sell.

But his point is valid, none the less. Cut Ralph a check for a billion dollars and save us all. Has it ever occurred to you that maybe Ralph looked and and was unable to find someone with the money and the commitment to keep the team in Buffalo?

I honestly can't remember the last time the Bills played with even a fraction of the intensity that either of these teams is displaying.