The Senator

this will interest you... link

except we all know you're not clever enough to pull it off

no, he really doesn't know much of anything at all - so much for my statement that 'at least the trolls will shut up...'

Go to as many fraternity rush parties as possible - free beer...

Buy used textbooks. Sell them after you finish the course.

You are assuming he lasts the season - something Edwards has managed only once since 2003.

Nonsense. I thoroughly trumped your specious counterargument. So there.

or about how little opposing players know about anyone other than the guy that plays opposite them! "The rosters for the 2009 Pro Bowl have been announced, which of course means it is time for the annual rite of passage in which all of the media pundits will harp on the same three things: the players that were snubbed, the players that got in but didn't deserve to and, perhaps most importantly, the flaws in the selection process. Though I'm quite sure some of my personal opinions regarding players that didn't deserve to get in (I'm talking to you, Jason Peters) and vice versa will come to the forefront, my focus will be on the process itself because more often than not that is where the problems originate." link

Sorry Bandit, but beg to differ - as does Ross Tucker... "There is no way that I, as an offensive lineman, would know how well the corners or safeties around the league are truly playing. And do you honestly think the wide receivers really know what defensive tackle is doing the best job stopping the run? Please. All they know is what they hear on the scouting report, if they were even listening during that portion, or from the media hype machine that carries certain players to Hawaii every year." link Two major holes in your hypothesis - 1) Coaches and players do not 'study the entire league 5 times over, year-round' (you really don't believe they're that studious, do you?) - they study the teams they will face that season, and likely only the team they will face that week, and likely only the week before they face that particular team; 2) Coaches and players tend to study opposing positional players, rather than every single player in the league - i.e., an opposing WR, RB, QB, etc. is unlikely to spend any time at all studying film of Jason Peters or any other LT.

indeed... "Wilson was a pillar of the league, fielding the only AFL team that went to postseason play for four consecutive years, 1963–1966. The Buffalo Bills won the league championship in 1964 and 1965. Wilson made professional football a resounding success in a "small market," signing such stars as Cookie Gilchrist, Jack Kemp, and Tom Sestak and Hall of Famer Billy Shaw. He was a guiding force in AFL policies that ensured success, such as gate and television revenue sharing; in 1961, with the rival Oakland Raiders in financial difficulty, Wilson loaned the club $400,000 and also would be willing to loan money to Billy Sullivan of the Patriots. Wilson helped keep those franchises afloat, likely saving the entire league from folding." link

Funny commercials, anyway... The new DS3 (available Nov. '09) looks pretty nice... link Wonder if they still have all that hydraulic schitt?

let's also not neglect to mention that Ralph bailed out al davis & the raiders, and billy sullivan & the cheatriettes* when they were on the verge of 'going under'. (too bad he didn't let the NE* franchise fail!) if any owner belongs in the HOF, certainly Ralph Wilson does.

I know - folks also said Ralph was a senile old fool when he & Brown were the only owners that raised questions about the CBA, and now they all 'want out'. As I've maintained from the beginning, Ralph has now established that Toronto is part of the Bills' market - anyone that wants to either expand or relocate there now owes Ralph some $$$$. Increases the value of Ralph's franchise, and puts a quick $80M in his pocket. We should all be that senile. At least the trolls will shut up for a while.

As the saying goes, 'In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king!'

So I guess 'torontobills2010' will have to change his troll name to 'possibly_maybe_toronto_bills_sometime_in_the_very_distant_future_if_at_all'??? They can't sell out one game in Canada's largest city, yet here in BuffTown we sell 55K season tix. Looks like Ralph is far from convinced that Toronto is a legitimate NFL market, but I'm sure he's happy to take their money while establishing Toronto as part of his market should anyone else even think of infringing. That Ralph - crazy like a fox.

HAPPY NATAL ANNIVERSARY, MR. POOJER!!!!! Cheers

See what you miss when you skip a day on TSW??? Albeit belatedly, Bill... HAPPY NATAL ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and many happy returns!!!!!) Cheers

We must be, since we hang out at The Left Bank.

Who was the last switch hitter to win the AL MVP?

Yes. And The Left Bank is where all the beautiful people hang here in The BuffTown. It's where I met Andre Watts - Anita & I were just coming from the Philharmonic and stopped in for some red goofy, when Watts - still in tails, JoAnne Faletta, & entourage burst in after his performance with the BPO last February. (Couldn't get them across the street to the Essex, though )

Essex Street Pub (very romantic)

I understand. Actually, I find the experience of a genuine old ballpark like Fenway an enjoyable opportunity to escape the modern rat race and almost revisit 'an era gone by'. And, while the game may seem slow paced and relaxed, as SteamRoller67 commented, it's truly a thinking man's game. If you've ever stood in a batting cage or had a baseball hurled your way at 80+ mph, you wouldn't call it 'slow'. And get caught 'sleepin' on your feet', and a guy like Marty Barrett will pull the ol' 'hidden ball trick' on yer ass. (Actually, the pace is faster than it seems. Some folks would argue that the game of football is annoyingly slow-paced - 3 hours or more to play four 15-minute quarters.) BTW - lots of those 'grannies' have a keener understanding - and keep better stats - than me. "God Bless 'em" is right!

Not everyone likes Provincetown. How's TommieBoy?

NAMBLA

Likewise. IIRC, the passenger compartment in that thing was more spacious than most NYC studios. For once, the French got something right... "In the post-World War II environment of the 1950s, the DS was a significant advertisement for French manufacturing and ingenuity. President Charles de Gaulle praised the unusual abilities of his unarmoured DS with saving his life during the assassination attempt at Petit-Clamart on 22 August 1962 planned by Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry — the shots had blown two of the tires, but the car could still escape at full speed. This event was accurately recreated for The Day of the Jackal."