Augie

We had an interesting experience with our son at rehab. It was a “nice one” in Minneapolis called Hazelden. One weekend they brought in some young folks who had been there a while and had at least tasted sobriety. I’ll never forget one kid, top of his class and a 4 or 5 star football recruit with a full ride to Penn State. Maybe partially a plant, but he seemed incredibly sincere and said basically everybody takes too much credit and too much blame for what we kids do. We are going to do what we are going to do. Sure, we listen some, but then we do what we are going to do. I don’t know how much support Johnny had, or what the quality of that support was. I do know that sometimes there is just stuff that nobody else has control over.

I prefer “What’s your favorite color?” That would up my odds. EDIT: Curious who gets the reference. I’m not the only old fart here! 😂 .

It has to be the most overlooked position in the history of Buffalo Bills football. I know some with throw out some names going back to the beginning, but we now have not one but TWO guys who will be in the Bills all-time upper echelon (IMO). I know the game has changed, but it’s the first time we can really feel good about the position.

Sadly, my son would agree with you. Just on the basic principle of bashing Basham. And it drives me CRAZY! 😂

This is so priceless I’m putting it here for anyone who missed it the first time around! 😂 I have watched it multiple times, and it keeps getting funnier!

I look at that and wonder how many parking spaces it used to be. That’s my first thought. It will be interesting when we have a full house to see how the parking and traffic are affected.

Taping the “kick me” post-it note sign on his back was bad enough. Stapling it on there was crossing a line, IMO. But I get it, things get intense sometimes in the break room. .

A bit fuzzy on the family tree, are we? Fitz thinks disconnecting the beard from the chest hair looks funny.

One of the most important things we can possess is knowledge. Good for you!

OK, I know just enough to be dangerous when it comes to bipolar. Isn’t a HUGE part of the battle proper diagnosis? It seems to get thrown around a lot with some people we know, but it’s always an iffy gray area. It seems like if properly diagnosed and medicated it’s a world of difference! But the proper diagnosis is rare or slow to come. Trickier than other stuff? EDIT: And then get people to STAY on their meds. .

OK, I just saw the news on this. They say the conservatorship was signed after he turned 18, and is still in place. Barring some shocking news, that ain’t right. What happened during the conservatorship will be up for scrutiny, but I doubt they were trying to milk this homeless kid they brought into their uber-affluent home.

We don’t know what the paperwork says, nor what he was told about the paperwork. So, basically, we know nothing. His word is one thing, theirs is probably another. The truth is usually in the middle somewhere. If I missed stuff, my apologies. I’m open to what we know FOR SURE. Not emotional reaction.

Michael Irvin was just holding his for a friend, trying to help him out. ‘Cause, you know, best friends return crack pipes later….. when it’s a better idea.

I hope they haven’t had any drowning deaths with those things! Best to use the buddy system lest one might fall forward into an untimely death.

How much did they make? And how much did he make? Did everyone sign off on this? Did someone fail to perform according to the agreement in any way? There is a lot of moral outrage here. If someone could give us the Cliff Notes on the facts and the contracts, that would be helpful.

Yeah, this is not the private jet crowd. Gee, that would suck to go from private jets to the rear hump seat in an SUV for 7 hours in just a few years!

I’m just glad to verify for others that it is NOT Peter Pan. You’re welcome. 😋

Absolutely. This had to have started out as a real and genuine life changing gesture. Of that I have no doubt. As others have said, they had all the money they needed. We don’t know what happened behind the scenes, but this started as an incredibly kind act. Did they later squabble over some terms in the movie deal? Very possible but that was WAY down the road. Things go sideways sometimes, even with all kinds of families.

I’m not taking a side on this, I simply don’t know enough of the facts. Who did they lie to, and what lies were told? Who did they deceive? How did those conversations go? I have no idea, so like so many topics I’ll just wait to see how it shakes out. He was a big kid, but far from a guaranteed NFL millionaire as a high schooler. They were certainly comfortable, so I doubt this was all about he long game and the movie deal. PowerBall has odds like that. All I know is what the movie wanted me to know, but I doubt that is enough to have a firm conviction.

You made me think of something I’ve seen a lot more of up north - professional lifelong bartender. Guys who get established and stay at one place forever. Heck, I’d get there once a year, maybe, and I got to know who some of these guys are. And they REALLY know their regulars. It is like Cheers! I’ve not experienced as much of that in the south. I know it exists, but not the same way.

Bologna? Maybe they should give him free Taco Bell for life? Would that be a good thing or cruel and unusual punishment? 🤷‍♂️

Went there with my parents as a kid (when it was still Creekside), and still go back every trip. I took our boys to WNY for a Bills home game when they turned 16. A rite of passage, I suppose. It was a quintessential Buffalo scene - when the people at the bar learned why we were there they were all begging us to come to their tailgate. And they really meant it! I love that! I bumped into Ralph there, literally, one Saturday night before a Sunday game. He was coming out of the restroom as I was going in. Tight quarters and neither of us was paying much attention. I may have had an adult beverage or five. Then, in his revenge, his little Pope-Mobile almost ran me over driving him around at the stadium the next day! Ralph is………….…..vengeful! 😋

I usually stay at the Hampton Inn on Main St in Williamsville. You can easily walk to multiple restaurants and bars like the Creekview, Glen Park Tavern, The Irishman Pub, etc. That was “home” to me, so I’m biased, but I think it’s a great area.

I said that too…..about a year before I moved to Atlanta. Sometimes life throws you curves. 🤷‍♂️

Looks nice. Has this been reviewed and approved by Tom Brady’s daddy?