Felonious Monk

I'll be stunned if Prater isn't a Lion by week's end.

Tell that to Detroit.

Quarterback sneak.

Seeing the Bills logo under "Wild Card Round" is surreal. It's been THAT long.

It's the right move. It'll be interesting to see if the Jets follow suit and start Vick. Very similar situations. At least our guy didn't curse at a fan yesterday.

This. I've been rooting for E.J. since his FSU days. I was pumped when we drafted him. I bought the injury argument last year. This year's preseason games? Oh, they were just preseason! But today I saw enough. We have a ton of talent on this team and I don't think a playoff push is out of the question. It wouldn't hurt to see what Orton can do. Could E.J. be a starting QB in this league? Today, he can't. Maybe sitting behind a vet like Orton for a year or two is what he needs.

When the Bills traded up in the third round to draft him, wasn't it the Titans the Bills felt they needed to jump? I think the Titans took a punter because they really thought they'd get their guy and had no contingency. Could have been Jacksonville, but I'm pretty sure it was Tennessee. Either way, good riddance.

Anyone remember the name of the ex-Bill who surprisingly made the 53-man roster last year, had a huge party, had numerous news stories about his "fight to the top" -- and then got cut the very next day? It was kind of sad because he was so excited in post 4 p.m. interviews, giving all the glory to God and his work ethic, etc. I clearly remember the story over the guy. Thanks in advance.

I also need to see a link to believe these claims. I mean, the mere thought that Incognito had female companionship is LUDICROUS.

Something tells me "tailgating" takes on an entirely new meaning in Rio.

LOL. Love it. John Warrow is "JILDO." Ouch.

Hater. They *already* serve alcohol at 11 a.m. there. PROBLEM FIXED!

...These would be some of their names, according to this website's name generator: (Some were mildly amusing; Most weren't): Kiko Alonso: KIKILDO CJ Spiller: ITO Freddy Jackson: FRISCO Sammy Watkins: WATKUNDO Nigel Bradham: NIGSON Tony Moeaki: TILDO The legend of KIKILDO continues to grow. What's your Brazilian screen name? (Beer Ball = "Bando Santos," for inquiring minds). ~Felonioa

I'm going off menu and choosing the Carolina Panthers. I'm not a Cam hater -- I actually think he's a very good QB. But he has almost zero supporting cast. That'll force him to run more, and running QBs with limited options typically get clobbered. If and when he goes down, who steps in? Derek Anderson? Joe Webb? Offensive Line: LT Jordan Gross retired. Conventional wisdom was they'd draft his replacement this year. They didn't. Byron Bell -- the guy who gave up 4.5 sacks to Mario Williams last year -- is seriously being considered to protect Newton's blind side this year. That can't be good. Hangartner retired. The Panthers have Kalil at center and Nate Chandler will fit in somewhere. Who else? It's a scary situation for Cam. Wide Receiver / Tight End: Greg Olsen is reliable, but a double team takes him out of the game. Steve Smith is gone, so who is Cam's go-to guy? Jason Avant? Jerricho Cotchery? Rookie Kelvin Benjamin had better be all that AND a bag of chips. Running Back: Stewart and Williams are average backs who will struggle behind that ragtag offensive line. I like FB Mike Tolbert, but again -- the running game goes nowhere with that line. The Panthers were 11th in rushing last year in large part due to Cam, NOT the RBs. Once more -- to be clear -- I think Newton could be great in the right system. This is far from an ideal situation/system for a QB like him, and, like Michael Vick -- who got injured year in and year out because he lacked a supporting cast and had to do everything himself -- I can easily see Cam getting injured very early in the season, setting up the worst QB situation in the NFL.

Thank you.

For as much as the Bradys of the world BMC to the refs to try to get a call, they've got nothing on these wannabe actor/soccer players who flop around like fish after they trip themselves, trying to implicate an opponent that didn't even touch them. Said players then get carried off the field on stretchers, only to miraculously return to the field a few minutes later. Riveting. That said, there are two plays that amaze me in soccer: Bicycle Kick. Executed for a goal, this, to me, is one of the most spectacular plays in all of professional sports. Of course, it happens in -- what, one out of 5,000 matches? The coordination involved in this play is mind blowing. Header. This also requires amazing coordination. I'm not talking about an assist that just happens to brush against someone's head and trickle into the goal. I'm talking about a true header, like the one from Netherlands/Spain the other day. Could you imagine? "Manuel drops back... looks left... fires right into tight coverage to Sammy Watkins... Watkins HEADS the ball to a wide-open Marquise Goodwin!!! TOUCHDOWN BUFFALO!!!" "It all comes down to this, folks. This is for the division title. Bills down by 2, 4th and 15 at the New England 25 with 6 seconds remaining... The ball is snapped... What the???... EJ DROPS THE BALL!!! NO, IT'S A DROP KICK!!! SOMERSAULT BY EJ -- HE SPLITS THE UPRIGHTS!!! BILLS WIN!!! BILLS WIN!!!" (Who wants the crack pipe next? I'm done with it).

To me, Mario is a very good player who has shown flashes of greatness. He has all the tools to be a "great player," and I hope he steps it up to that level in 2014.

LOL! Thanks. The show is good, but this is a throwback to my journalism days. In our coverage area, there was a monk who had a penchant for getting into trouble. He had just been convicted of a felony for the 24th time, and we did a feature on him and a large group of followers who were set to go on a hunger strike in front of city hall in protest. I needed a two-word headline at deadline (there was room for an eight-word subhed/qualifier below it) -- and that's the first thing that came to mind. So I ran with it. Rack sales hit record highs that day/edition and he was branded "Felonious Monk" by regional media thereafter. It's more of an inside joke than anything. I was feeling nostalgic when I registered for this site.

This. Since 2011, Lynch has scored more TDs than any other player (39) and has had more 100-yard rushing games than any other RB (19). Other than that, though, he's TOTALLY overrated.

Whenever I think of SJ, I instantly think of that drop versus Pittsburgh. Rightly or wrongly -- It is what it is. I wish him well in SF, but I'm glad the Bills finally figured out that he wasn't a #1 receiver and moved on.

I would have no problem with this.

SamWOW "You followin' me camera guy?"

Law of averages says "someone" will be right sooner or later.

I don't mind the disrespect we're getting one bit. I'd rather fly under the radar and shock the hell out of everyone. Unlike any time in the past -- uh -- decade -- I feel we have the talent to win the division this year.

This. I've never seen a QB do more with less. I'm an avid fantasy football player -- That's the only way I knew the names of New England's receivers last year. The casual NFL fan would struggle to name one (Amendola, Edelman, Thompkins and Dobson are hardly household names). With Gronk out most of the year and the losses of Welker and Hernandez -- It's sickening what the Pats were able accomplish. Few athletes in professional sports are able to make everybody around them better by simply being present. Michael Jordan did it. So does Brady, much as it pains me to write it. I just don't see evidence of a decline yet.