Simon

I've been down on Reinhart's game all year but making Chris Neil look like an ass on a 3rd period GWG buys an awful lot of good will. Extra nod to Cody Franson for some great work on that double minor they killed late. He worked his giblets off and made a few great plays to help preserve that lead.

They even have the Husky's foreleg shaved where the IV would have gone.

I'm not a huge baseball guy but that was one of the greatest sporting events I've ever seen in my life. I had no rooting interest and was stuck in a cabin in rural northern Maine with rabbit ears and a 20" B/W that I hardly ever bothered using. I happened to flip it on in the middle of Game2 and within 5 minutes I was hooked and didn't miss an inning after that. Glad somebody else appreciates how awesome that was......

This is great theater. It even has an intermission before the Final Act.

> Huuuuge props to those kids for picking up 4 points on that nasty little road trip. I thought the schedule makers gave them a rough ride there but they handled it like a squad of veterans. > Wondering if Lehner was affected by that flu even before they sat him down; he already looks much better than he did prior to that. If that dude can stay healthy and keep his emotions in check, that could turn out to be a brilliant acquisition that most of us questioned at the time. > I'm glad GMTM doesn't like Russians. I'm also glad that when he decides to bring one on board he chooses a nasty Slav like #77. I love the Bogosian/Kulikov pairing; in the long run they might be better off splitting them but for now they are great to watch. > I'm surprised to see some shade being thrown at Bylsma. I think he's a great coach and a perfect fit for this young team; I also think that those of you who don't like him are going to end up pleasantly surprised. > Big week coming up with 4 straight division games; I'm geeked to see if they can keep it rolling with some points that really mean something > Also loving how the kids are developing. Foligno is better, Larsson is better, Girgensons is better, McCabe is better, Bogosian is better, etc > Speaking of Bogosian, anybody know how his knee is? He's been playing great hockey and I'd hate to lose him too.

That's a very good point; and I would think that having a microscope placed upon him is not something that is likely to pay dividends for Cam Newton.

Agreed, and I'd say it matters even more for a guy like Taylor. While Rodgers accuracy and uncanny field vision allows him to throw people open and raise the level of play of marginal skill players, I think Taylor is more reliant on having explosive playmakers around him to be effective. As EJ gets older his mind might slow down enough to allow him to become more adept with this than Taylor, but I don't think that time has arrived yet.

I remember years ago being annoyed that the Bills beat the Panthers in an ugly, meaningless game that affected the draft order and put Carolina into position to draft him instead of us. Suffice to say that I am no longer bothered by that after watching Cam being a ginormous front-running pvssy for the last 5 years. Quitcher cryin Cameron

Does anybody know if the NHL is going to reseed the matchups after each round of the playoffs, or if they are going to stick with the new system where brackets stay set regardless of upsets?

No arguments there; but throwing EJ out there without Watkins, McCoy or Woods isn't likely to put any more points on the board. It's more likely to lead to an increase in turnovers and more fumbled snaps, broken plays, mishandled exchanges, etc.

The one thing he's got going for him right now is ball security. You switch QB's at this point and that likely goes right out the window.

If the Bills had a healthy Watkins, McCoy, Woods, etc and Tyrod was still struggling the way he has been, then I might also be on board with giving Manuel another shot. But putting EJ in there right now would accomplish nothing but create continuity problems, and do so with only a minimal chance of seeing any improvement in the offense. I think it's just too much risk without enough reward. As for Cardale, let's just say that he is nowhere near ready to manage an NFL offense, even one in it's simplest, most basic form.

Clay is one of the most complete, well-rounded TE's you'll find anywhere in the NFL and the Bills are lucky to have him. He's been an absolutely huge factor in the success the Bills have had in their running game over the last couple years, both strategically and tactically. His contract makes him somewhere around the 7th-10th highest paid TE in the league; considering how rare 3-down TE's have become and how well he plays every facet of the position, he is worth every penny of it. You put this guy in an offense that can work the seams or let him play with a QB that can hit him on time and with accurate ball placement and people would be voting him into the Pro Bowl every year.

The Sabres are a lot more fun to watch if any of you would like to switch over and actually enjoy your Sunday afternoon a little bit.....

C'mon now hoss, that there's a Key West classic! That gaping crevasse that was old Ella's ass Was a dark and forboding prospectus. He found two payphones, old Glen Miller's trombone, And the skull of a homo erectus.......

You two music lovers are still missing the boat... errrrr ship The Real Fitzgerald

You really shouldn't need a Bills Backer bar. Seeing as it's Miami week, I'm assuming that it would be on network down there and virtually any bar on the key would be carrying it?

Damn, old school. Good to see you back! Forget the Bills; there's nothing quite like a Sunday morning at the Green Parrot ; - )

You only think that because you weren't a rope-smokling redneck in HS. If you were, you'd know that coughing with cracked ribs was even worse.

Every one of those 6 points belong to Anthony Lynn; outstanding design on the route combinations, perfectly executed on a 1stdown formation after a couple Shady carries on the previous first down plays, targeting a scoring attempt at the last guy on the field the defense is looking at and at exactly the right moment when the Niners were ready to crack for good. I just love the trust he has in his OLine. I don't think he'll ever be able to overcome the accuracy issues that come from those unnatural mechanics, but even if he doesn't he's likely to have a job in this league for a very long time because of the kind of high character kid that he is.

Props to Rex and Lynn for going right back to the young RB

That's a good, cheap lesson for young Mr Williams

QB's don't typically play 16 games so we're going to need EJ at some point this season. I like them getting him some live work when they can. Can you beleive we're deabting hte merits of pulling starts with almost 10:00 left?

That was some Aaron Pryor mouthwash. Hawktime!!!