The Senator

The always prescient "Mad Scientist of Football" - Mike Leach - laid out a perfectly logical and workable scenario for a 64-team playoff system over 3 years ago... "The minimum should be 16 teams. I think 32 is better than 16, but I think 64 would be ideal. You could cut the regular season down to 10 games, but guarantee everybody 12 games. In the end, the champion would play 16 games. Don't bring up school workload to him as an argument. "That's a bunch of foolishness," he chided, in a nice, polite tone. "The argument that players will miss too much school is not even relevant," says Leach. "Basketball players go to school, volleyball players go to school, baseball players go to school, and they play a lot more games than football players do." Link -Mike Leach wants a 64-team playoff And to his critics who, at the time, called Leach's 64-team playoff idea "crazy", Leach opined... "It's only crazy if you are in Division I football. There's nothing new about this playoff stuff. It would be like crediting me with inventing fire. I think 64 would be fun. You would cut the regular season back to 10. The champion is going to play 16 games. You would guarantee everybody 12 games for athletic budgets. Then, because it's fun, and it would be exciting to watch people from across the country play each other, you'd pick your 64. "Then the arguments aren't who won the national championship. The arguments are about whether the 77th team is better than the 61st team. The one thing that would be indisputable is who ever did win it had legitimately and justifiably earned it. It's obviously workable. Any claims that its not workable because of this that and the other thing is ridiculous because they do it at every other level. The reason we don't do it like this is 'cause we choose not to. It's not because we can't. It's a bunch of bologna." From 2009, bit of classic Leach arguing for his 64-team playoff... (forward to the 2:50 mark) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Wm_vCbQEM

Nice, but I like the New Era 39THIRTY Bills Training Camp Hat (the one Chan Gailey is wearing)

Yes - I believe it was Al Cervik's friend, Mr. Wang, who started the whole 'leave-the-label-on' trend...

It's good to see the NCAA powers-that-be are finally listening to... Mike Leach "I think it's tremendous progress," said Washington State coach Mike Leach, a playoff proponent. "Five years ago there wasn't even dialogue about a playoff. Instead of diving in the water, they dipped their toes in. I think it's going to be ridiculously exciting and it's going to generate a bunch of money. I wish they dived in. I want more than four; 16 is better. I'd like to have 64. I think it would be a lot of fun..." .

I know what I am thinking right now, OC... 19 and 0 baby!!!! "I expect to be undefeated...I expect to win every game." - Chan Gailey GO BILLSSS!!!!

19 and 0 baby!!!! GO BILLSSS!!!!

Another earth-shattering bit of news from B/R - usually I must go to the inside of a matchbook to find such profound insight! How in the world do they keep scooping the rest of the journalistic world??? Is LSI their editor-in-chief maybe????

My expectations are the same as Coach Gailey's... "I expect to be undefeated...I expect to win every game." - Chan Gailey 19 and 0 baby!!!! GO BILLSSS!!!!

Regarding the 2012 NFL season - Shawne Merriman will play in all 19 regular-season and post-season Buffalo Bills football games, accumulating at least 10 sacks... GO BILLSSS!!!! "I expect to be undefeated...I expect to win every game." - Chan Gailey 19 and 0 baby!!!!

19 and 0 baby!!!!!

I have no quarrel with Martin Luther or his followers, nor do I necessarily care about being all-inclusive I do, however, consider all Cheatriettes* fans* to be LOWER New Englanders... GO BILLSSS!!!! "I expect to be undefeated...I expect to win every game." - Chan Gailey 19 and 0 baby!!!!

Or, he needs a good slap in the head. When it comes to whiny piss-ants like Percy Harvin, the Bills would do well to heed the admonition of Fog City Diner... "NO CRYBABIES"

I prefer the Spishak Mach20... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F7TMlrDXtw

I'd also like to sneak in for a second and say that Drew Brees is a little piece of crap - Joe DeLamielleure

You are free to refer to them* as you wish - however, the correct TSW nomenclature for the group* of recidivist rule-breakers from Foxboro* is Cheatriettes* (not Cheatriots*) (Also, proper TSW protocol mandates adding an asterisk to any mention of said NE* team*, its* front-office*, coaching staff*, and all player-personnel*)

Hey, why not??? As our ol' friend Ben Franklin opined... "In the dark, all cats are grey." link

I've heard that Harvard is the Mizzou of the Northeast, so I have no doubt Fitzpatrick has the intellect for a career on Wall Street - however, he strikes me as far to honest and ethical to be anything more than moderately successful there. Football has already rewarded Fitz with riches far beyond what he'd earn from a career in high finance - plus, after 4 or 5 Superbowl rings with the Bills, he'll likely earn far more in the broadcast booth or in coaching... GO BILLSSS!!!! "I expect to be undefeated...I expect to win every game." - Chan Gailey 19 and 0 baby!!!!! .

There will be Fear and Loathing on the Gridiron Nothing but total trepidation and terror for opposing teams, as they take the field against our BuffTown Bills this season... GO BILLSSS!!!! "I expect to be undefeated...I expect to win every game." - Chan Gailey 19 and 0 baby!!!!!

I heard that, as an infant, Williams actually strangled two snakes to death in his cradle - one in each hand - then played with their dead bodies as though they were toys... GO BILLSSS!!! "I expect to be undefeated...I expect to win every game." - Chan Gailey 19 and 0 baby!!!!

Um...sure...give it a go...

Yeah...a bit different in that the Cheats* weren't trying to keep Milloy, or 'hide' him on IR, PUP, etc. They just outright released Milloy 5 days before the start of the season after failing to agree on a renegotiated deal. (Still, I'm pretty sure Belicheat* was caught a bit 'flat-footed' whe the Bills signed Milloy the next day - just in time to get the entire NE* game plan and trounce the Cheatriettes* 31-0 !!!!!!)

And if you want to go WAY back in time, also Jack Kemp... Link - How The Chargers Lost Jack Kemp

GO BILLSSS!!! "I expect to be undefeated...I expect to win every game." - Chan Gailey 19 and 0 baby!!!!

Meh...it's actually kinda funny to watch these two girls (Belicheat* & Coughlin) kick and scratch and pull each other's hair! Ballard's 1-yard TD catch with 17 seconds to go ends a NE* 20-game win streak at home (Foxboro*) last November, then NJ beat NE* in the SB. In an extremely petty move by a guy* already well -stocked at the TE position, Belicheat* sees an opportunity to tweak Couglin's nose by taking a guy who can't play a down this season, and becomes an RFA when the season ends. The Patriots are well-stocked at tight end with Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, but Bill Belichick has made these types of unconventional moves before. Belichick scoffed at the notion he broke some unwritten rule about claiming an injured player. “First of all, there aren’t any unwrittens,’’ Belichick said in New England. “Any time you put a player on waivers, you know there are 31 teams out there that can take him if they want him. We all know that.” Ballard, 24, caught 38 passes last season, was a revelation for the Giants and wanted to stay. He arrived at the Giants facility on Tuesday figuring he’d cleared waivers but was informed that the Patriots claimed him at 3:50 p.m., 10 minutes before the waiver deadline. “Obviously he built a reputation here, he’s very close with the guys here, the staff, the team,’’ tight end Travis Beckum said, “and I think if he could have picked he would have picked to stay here, but that is not how the NFL works.’’ (link - NY Post) Would be a real pisser if the Giants signed him back next Spring! (Personally, I loved it when Buddy and Chan grabbed NE* 5th-round pick - Marshall TE Lee Smith - off waivers last season just before Belicheat could sign Smith to the NE* PS!) GO BILLSSS!!! "I expect to be undefeated...I expect to win every game." - Chan Gailey 19 and 0 baby!!!!

Of all the gas-guzzlers you could have named, it's funny you chose the Escalade to make your point. Because, when not riding his bicycle, Scott is one of those players buzzing around town in an Escalade... The benefits include staying in shape — Scott estimates he rides between 100 to 150 miles a week, including his five-mile round-trip to work. And he's also noticed an affect on his pocketbook in the gas he's saving by cycling as opposed to driving his Cadillac Escalade. Link -Buffalo Bills safety Bryan Scott gains attention by pedaling his way to practice but he calls it an "EscaLAAAADE-LAAAADE-LAAAADE..."