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I'd say he might fall in right behind Ryan Leaf as the biggest waste of physical talent I've ever seen at the QB position.

says the guy who is pleasantly sticky.......

For some reason I am just not seeing what multiple other folks seem to be seeing. The guy played at the upper end of his ability last night and he was still a mental mistake just waiting to happen. Right now I think he is the biggest liability on this roster and his questionable decision making is one of the reasons I really want to see the Bogosian/Kulikov pairing back as quick as possible.

"Instead of installing a large number of different plays, the approach was to run a lot of their stronger play concepts out of different pre-snap looks." This might be my favorite thing that Lynn has been doing so far; he's thrown some outlandish formations out there that have had me laughing so hard pre-snap that I've nearly ended up missing the play. And I have no doubt that some of these looks are not only disguising what they're doing, but they're also creating confusion for opposing defenses; you can find multiple examples of of defenders having trouble getting lined up correctly and defining their responsibilities when the ball is about to be snapped only to end up getting mauled by our guards. I kind of liked Greg Roman 6 days a week; it was that 7th day that was a real problem for him. Lynn has been an absolute revelation so far and seems to be at his best on Sunday afternoons. Enjoy him while you can because I think he's going to be a head coach in the not too distant future; or I fear we're going to lose him when the Ryan Bros and Barnum & Bailey show finally has its tentpegs pulled and gets shuffled off to the next county.

I also think it's silly that our goaltending has been catching an unfair ration of shlt while this team is ravaged by injuries out front. Lehner and Nilsson have been getting next to no help in front of them for much of this year and the hell they've been catching from Sabres fans is seriously misdirected, imo.

Can't quite put my finger on it but there was something different about the Sabres tonight. Figure about two weeks for the forward lines to get reacquainted with each other and more importantly to get the Bogosian/Kulikov paring back and then we're in business.

Sometimes having a guy who is too worried about the turnover is just as bad as having a guy who isn't worried enough

I think you could also add #55 to that list as well as Okposo's outstanding hands. Ennis has a few 20 goal seasons also (although I think we've probably seen the last of them). I'm a little more optimistic about what we're going to see from these kids when they're healthy. They'll have two good lines backed by a solid checking line, two good defensive pairings, a very good goalie rotation and probably the most professional coaching we've seen anywhere in Buffalo in a long time. In a watered down league that really only has a small handful of truly good teams, these guys should be able to play with just about anybody once they finally have some time to work together. If they can keep their noses above water for another month or so I can see them building the kind of momentum that not only gets them in the postseason, but actually winning a series if they can avoid the #8 (and maybe also the #6) seed.

Actually, the political idiocy is supposed to be kept confined to PPP and is not allowed on the main board; this thread is a fine example of why that rule exists.

I'm guessing that she wants to privatize genocide with public money, zero oversight and minimum wage unskilled labor. Because when you know better than the Jewish community what's best for them, you might as well make sure your allies enrich themselves in the process!

Well I guess that just means that aside from 3 mods, the PPP crew are the only ones who've had the stones to come right out with it. Props to them.

We're back on to Cincinnati?

Looks like a young player who hasn't figured out how to use the Jumbotron yet

Until you've dealt with overwhelming chronic pain that goes on 24/7 with no relief ever it's just impossible to describe what it does to you. I've been on and off Oxy 6-7 times (multiple back surgeries) and can totally see where people develop a dependency on them. When you have to go multiple weeks at a time taking 15mg of that crap every 4 hours just to get 2 hrs of manageable pain in the middle of each dose, you really start to understand what it's like to actually need something instead of just wanting it. Post-surgery when t's time to stop taking them that shlt definitely messes with your head and you find yourself rationalizing why it makes sense to keep taking what you have left when the pain isn't really all that bad anymore. Even when you know it's coming and you are totally aware of why you're feeling that powerful urge, your mind will just not stop trying to provide you with reasons to go ahead and have another one. I have a reputation among people that know me for being tougher than a whale bone and it still takes a significant application of willpower for me to stick that little bottle back in my sock drawer when it's time to be done with it. Despite the opinions of the uninformed, it has nothing to do with being soft when your brain chemistry is totally working against you at every waking moment. And lest I come off as some anti-drug scold, let me clarify that I am not condemning these meds at all; for me they've been lifesavers because I have little doubt I'd have permanently checked out of this loony bin if I hadn't had them. I'm just trying to explain in my ham-handed way how this isn't about being weak or soft, it's about what these chemicals do to your brain, no matter how bad an ass you may be. I'm sure it has nothing to do with my complete lack of diplomatic skills! I'm also sure it's only a co-incidence that the posters who want to wring my neck come almost exclusively from PPP. If I had any intention of ever paying attention to the guy again, I'd be borrowing that for sure.

That's pretty much my definition of a lack of respect. Wait, why the hell am I responding to the likes of you?!

You'll always get the benefit of the doubt from me since my youngest's name is August Sure; until they give you a good reason not to. Then they can &@(# off. As a borderline sociopath with a streak of Asperger's, at least that's how I see it.

It's always nice when people confirm your suspicions about their character so you don't have to wonder whether you should waste time or effort having any respect for them.

The whole mess looks to me like more evidence that Marvin Lewis' assistants have been carrying him for years. Losing at home to a sloppy, beat-up, one-dimensional Bills team is a coffin nail for a mentally weak crew like the Bengals. They might just crawl in a hole at this point, but there is definitely still some potential for a really entertaining full scale meltdown at some point over the next few weeks. Looks like 3 of their next 4 are division games; getcha popcorn ready!

On the first morning of free agency the Bills should show up at Kirk Cousins' house with steak, eggs, a truckload of money and a written apology for not drafting them when they should have.

Yes he did; he even showed some mobility to his game that I wouldn't have guessed he had. Although we should temper things by recognizing that the Bills were very conscientious about giving him help and keeping him out of situations where he was on his own against better players. I also thought it was really weird that the Bengals apparently made zero effort to take advantage of a a situation that was begging to be taken advantage of. They spent all day virtually ignoring both A gaps or showing any looks designed to create problems in the Bills interior OLine.

I just sent this email to a bunch of my Penguin buddies: Your boys just lost to the Rochester Americans, who happened to be playing in front of the Sabres back-up goaltender. I wonder if that is better or worse than getting run out of the building by the Caps? For what it's worth you guys have an OK team with a little bit of potential. But looking at just 1 goal on 50 shots, it's pretty clear you need to add some speed to your wings and pick up at least a couple guys with some finishing skills. You've got a bunch of pretty solid role players (the Crosby kid is at least a reliable mucker) but if you don't add some legitimate stars to that mix you'll never get anywhere in the playoffs........

I use this site every year at work

The hell with that noise; I'd much rather help you get in trouble than stay out of it.......

You're right on every point and I'd even add in that you can't make any judgements on Lehner either because he's just getting zero help out there. The only good thing you can say at this point is that a bunch of kids are getting experience they never would have had otherwise and maybe that will pay dividends down the road. The best they can do right now is stay within striking distance of .500, get healthy and go through the process of getting their game legs under them and logging minutes with guys they haven't hardly been able to play with yet. I think at some point around the New Year they're going to turn into a dangerous team with 3 good lines and 2 good defensive pairings. With good coaching and good goaltending, both of which I think they have, they're going to start making noise during the second half of the season; I just hope they aren't already 5 1/2 feet under when the digging stops.