Terry Tate

I don't know who I envy more right now, #89 for having access to the game and Bills players, or Dave for going to the game with JK and having #89 hit on him.

Ouch - brain cramp. I had to look it up. That's a great trivia question. I won't spoil it with my cheater answer.

Drew had a bad "touch" pass day (one of many). It's maddening. I pointed out to someone watching the game with me that not every pass that looked off, actually was - for example, a pass the receiver had to dive for at one point looked like it was low and away to make sure the DB covering him had no shot at it - a good pass. But those lob passes are killing me. I can't blame Moulds for not catching them. The FG was a fire drill. Moorman got the snap, but when he went to place it, he mishandled it. It was a good recovery that almost worked. When your secondary can hold the coverage long enough, you can risk the blitz. Nice to see Troy Vincent back in.

HC or any coach? Gilbride was OC at the burg.

While one game against the Browns is maybe not the best example, I'm pretty optimistic about having Milloy, Vincent and Clements in the secondary, with McGee showing improvement seemingly every week. The Bills suffered from not having a real serious pass rushing threat at DE, because there were too often holes in the secondary. With an improved secondary, this should make opposing QB's hold the ball a tick longer, which should give the pass rush a better shot at getting to them. A great pass rush takes pressure off the secondary, and a great secondary can assist your pass rush by giving them an extra second. An already good defense just got meaner.

If JP doesn't quickly learn how to run out of bounds when he should, he's gonna have a bobble head pretty soon, too.

the defense rushes EIGHT players to try to make a play - and fail. Unreal. On Willis' delayed hand off that he ran for a TD, the Browns rushed EIGHT! I mean, if you're trying to get to a QB, most times they blitz six or seven. When Willis got to the line of scrimmage, there were only three Browns left anywhere on the field between him and the TD. Their play doesn't seem to drop off when a starter is injured and a sub comes in. Not that I've noticed, anyway. Marcus Price got beat once last week when he subbed for Jennings, but other than that, he's been getting it done. I don't even know who the heck is in half the time at guard, Tucker, Smith, a DE, the waterboy, etc.

He did seem to move pretty well in the backfield, but that putting his head down thing, man, that's gonna hurt real bad someday. Glad it was a DB and not a LB. Anyone notice the Brown's QB play fake to the no one late in the game (RB on that side was already gone)? Man, that kid was shellshocked.

Yes, he was struck in the eye by a snowball. Deplorable, but it was not in a 1979 MNF game after a winning TD, but in a 1975 day game after an incomplete pass. Pretty much end his career? It didn't stop him from coming back in the game two plays later and catching a TD pass. He went to the pro bowl not just in 1975, but in 1976 and 1977, as well as being named to the All-Pro team 1975 and 1976, and conference player of the year by UPI in 1976. It had nothing to do with Roone Arledge or whether or not MNF games were hosted in Buffalo, as they continued. Definitive statements should be backed up by fact, not fiction.

Yeah, I was a little too harsh, but every aspect of that statement besides the snowball was fiction.

I believe anyone who is not 1-49 or 80-89 (eligible pass receiver numbers) must report, so yes.

That's funny, I thought it was football-related knee injuries that ended Chuck Foreman's career. Because you see, Buffalo and Minnesota have never met on Monday Night Football. Not in 1979, not ever. Not in Buffalo. Not in Minnesota. Not in a box, not with a fox. Maybe you're thinking of a MNF game Buffalo played against New England in 1980, where Chuck spent his last year. Except that didn't occur either. Buffalo played no MNF games at all in 1980. Of course, Buffalo's hosted eight MNF games since then. But Chuck Foreman didn't play in any of them.

I was laughing along reading this up until this point, which stunned me. Can you fill me in on that story? He did that for real? I missed that one.

Sounds like you would have figured it out without the hardship. Happy Birthday Johnny, you tough little SOB. A life of never taking anything for granted awaits you. Your parents' example of focusing on what really matters will be one to emulate. Enjoying things many don't take notice of, having empathy and understanding of the hardships of others, having the emotional and mental courage to stand where others may falter - these are just a few of the many things that have been forged into steel by the heat. Enjoy the clarity of purpose in your life.

We can only hope.

Chasing that girl in your avatar at the time? It takes me 4.5 to get out of my lazyboy recliner. Anyone time our 300+ lb DE's returning picks for TD's?

I've never considered a lease, so I don't know all what kinds of catches to look for. I would definitely check the mileage allowed limits and buyback parameters. I know I've heard of some bad deals regarding those, anyway.

The fed's case against California's medical marijuana law is being heard by the Supreme Court. Similar state laws are currently in effect in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. Here's a link to a good op-ed on the subject. If Congress can ban or penalize Angel Raich's marijuana - noncommercial, medically necessary, all grown and used within a state where it's legal under state law - then Congress can reach absolutely any activity at all.

I'm sure someone does, It's been brought up from time to time. I had the espn special on it saved on Tivo for the longest time - finally deleted it since they show it all the time on espn or nfl network.

Just wanted to let you know - Leo Roth at the Rochester D&C just responded today to the email I sent him about the petition you started on behalf of Ralph Wilson for the NFL HOF: "thanks for the heads up Bryan; I think this will make a good story." I originally included the petitionthem link - I'll respond to him with the http://www.ralphwilsonhof.com/ link to make it easier. Watch the Rochester D&C for a mention!

I think you are confusing investigative reporting with creating a story. Investigative reporting is posing as a patient, then reporting on your treatment. The other examples you outline that I recognize are also investigative reporting. What the reporter did through coaching and planting to create a story, is not the same thing. He had done plenty of reporting on the subject previously, as had others. He created the story of the SecDef being confronted by the troops at a "rally". That is not reporting. It really isn't that big of a deal, but it wasn't right to do.

In that particular case, you can't. That's why it was set up the way it was. It appears to have been a pep rally sort of thing. But that in itself is not necessarily a bad thing - not in this instance, anyway. Having personally met a number of senators, congressmen, a Director of Central Intelligence, and various foreign dignitaries including a president while I was on duty, I can only say pep rallies with troops are tightly staged events, and I understood it when I attended them, and I still appreciated them to some extent. I also had opportunities on many occasions to speak personally with some of these individuals while at my duty position, and neither at a "rally" or while at work did it ever occur to me to confront them with something to complain about. They have commander's calls (unit meetings) on a regular basis for those types of things. It feel it was inappropriate.

I found the whole first lady thread preposterous, but just in case, I still stand by my recommendation to Democrats to nominate Carl Dean (Dolly Parton's husband). No question there is poor manners exhibited by many; I try to look at it as poor debating technique rather than focus on the insults. It's extremely difficult to remain civil when debating a topic you feel strongly about, especially when you're being insulted at the same time, and I'm sure I've made the same errors at some point. But as Jules says in Pulp Fiction, "... I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be a shepherd. "

Agreed. Although I bet there's plenty of reporter's who think it's good reporting, and will follow his lead given the chance. I think that would be bad for the profession overall.

I don't think it's going to ruin his career. But replacing Kurt Warner with the rookie has apparently ruined the Giant's chance at the playoffs this year, based upon their record before and since.