Lori

Lessee.. now where did we put the link to that Cardinals board?

Euhus? Euhus was inactive. Campbell (84), or Neufeld (88)?

Umm.. what HER point might be, since I believe "wyo" is female. I'm thinking I remember her from the early days of Billszone. I won't bash the board "wyo" mods, but I will note that the average age of the posters there appears to be 16... maybe the capitalizations are an attempt to get the kids to listen? Dunno.

"Memorable"? When you dropped out of sight, we figured we'd scared you off....

Ah, but would LJ Shelton have? A little schadenfreude is acceptable here, methinks....

Understood. Seems like the games at LSU shouldn't be a problem, but I see several potential Saints home game dates are already filled at the Alamodome.... right now, though, looks like October 2 is clear: Alamodome Event Listing: October 2005

Wow. Quick work, Aussie. Thanks.

Ah yes, the puking horse. And considering Denver spent most of that period mired in the AFL West Division basement, they seem particularly appropriate.

FRAYED!!!! Miss ya 'round these parts, pardner....

Just cut-and-paste this, then add your name to the list of people to thank, and you've got my feedback. Thanks for saving me some typing. Like Rock says, this isn't a tailgate - it's a family reunion. (Okay, maybe one wacky family, but still ...) Even though I make it to all the games, THIS is the one I look forward to all offseason. Thanks for a great weekend, everyone!

As soon as I heard "microfracture" in regards to KThomas' knee surgery, I figured he wouldn't be back any time soon... if ever. And considering the Bills are only carrying 4 CBs, I might prefer they sign someone there instead of activating Everett.

Trouble with SD is, both our throwbacks and theirs have white helmets and light-to-medium blue jerseys. Doubt the league would okay that.

That's because the Jets have a home game scheduled for this Sunday. As long as the Alamodome isn't booked for the 2nd, seems like a 4pm EST start that day would be logical.

Agree 100%, Harv - once Preston gets into the starting lineup, he's not coming out for a long, long time. And that could happen sooner rather than later.

It was Brad, then? I didn't hear it, but heard about it. He'll be dealt with.

Yeah, I caught part of that before GR fuzzed out around Olean. Guy's been busy - can't imagine he got back from doing the 'Cuse-UB game much before 11 Saturday night, then had the quick turnaround for the 10AM-noon slot yesterday. But hey, it pays the bills....

True. Broncs have 'retro' throwbacks too, as long as they don't bring the vertical-stripe knee-highs with them... And as long as they're honoring the '65 championship team, it should be against another AFL team, anyway.

Doing pregames - which probably means spending postgames at home in front of the big-screen TV, while Schopp and Parker get stuck dealing with the sloppy drunks. (At least the pre-game drunks aren't quite as sloppy..... )

re: Everett and Thomas coming off the PUP, I'll believe it when I see it. I'm not convinced either one will play a down for Buffalo this year.... But yeah, the ice Reed is skating on keeps getting thinner and thinner.

That was Brad and Jerry bashing Rich and Lisa, right? Want to make sure I get that right before I go headhunting....

I believe that reverse was discussed in sec. 337. Didn't think the linemen were supposed to be 10 yards behind the line of scrimmage....

Found them in the Barnes and Noble in Pittsford when we were at camp - wish I could have gotten them signed, but didn't have an opportunity. Think I'm going to rag on Sal next time I see him, for not letting us know he had another book out....

I purposely picked the line with the cutest guy... ....who promptly passed me through without laying so much as a finger on me.....

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECORD: 1-1 PLAYOFF RECORD: none LAST MEETING: November 16, 2003 – Houston 12, Buffalo 10 The defense did just about everything they could – holding Domanick Davis under 70 yards rushing and knocking QB David Carr out of the game - but a woefully inept offensive performance cost the Bills a badly-needed win. Late in the first quarter, Jeff Posey sacked Carr and forced a fumble in the Houston end zone. Sam Adams narrowly missed falling on the ball for a TD, but the safety put Buffalo on top 2-0. The Bills drove inside the Houston 25 on each of their next three possessions but Rian Lindell missed two of three FG attempts, and Texans backup QB Tony Banks hit Andre Johnson for a 46-yard TD to put Houston ahead 6-5 at halftime. The Texans added two FGs in the second half; following an Antoine Winfield interception, the Bills couldn’t put the ball in the end zone from the Houston 20 and settled for a 20-yard Lindell FG. With the score 12-8, the Bills drove down to the Houston 31, but Jamie Sharper sacked Drew Bledsoe and forced a fumble that was recovered by Texans LB Shantee Orr. The Texans then ran out the clock for the victory. TEXANS OVERVIEW OFFENSE: There’s talent at the skill positions. Davis is a tough, hard-to-bring-down runner who also caught 68 passes last year – second only to big-play WR Johnson, who earned his first (but most likely not his last) trip to the Pro Bowl in 2004. Carr has the skill set to be a quality NFL QB, but he’s paid the price for being the first overall pick of an expansion team - he’s been sacked 140 times in his 44-game career (an average of over 3/game), including an NFL-record 76 in 2002. The offensive line remains a source of concern. The Texans made a run at several big-name LTs in the offseason, but were unsuccessful; Victor Riley (a natural RT) opens the season on the left side. RG Zach Wiegert missed the last part of the preseason with an ankle injury – he’s not listed on the injury report as of Wednesday, but Milford Brown could also see some time there. Overall, the line is big, but slow. We’ll see how well they pick up the Bills’ multiple blitzes… DEFENSE: Following a 2004 season in which their 24 sacks ranked dead last in the league and only Green Bay gave up more passing TDs, this unit went through a major overhaul in the offseason. Former starters Jamie Sharper, Aaron Glenn, Eric Brown, and Jay Foreman have moved on. CB Phillip Buchanon – remembered by Bills fans for his 81-yard interception return/TD on his last visit to Ralph Wilson Stadium – came over via trade from Oakland, and LB Morlon Greenwood was signed as a free agent. 2004 #1 pick Dunta Robinson is the other CB; he led the team with 6 interceptions last year. Sixth-round pick C.C. Brown appears to have won the starting SS job. DEs Robaire Smith and Gary Walker combine with NT Seth Payne to form a stout 3-4 line, but not much of a pass rush. OLBs Antwan Peek and Jason Babin should provide plenty of speed off the edges; both have the potential to be impact players, but still have to prove it on the field. 2004 leading sacker LB Kailee Wong returns to his natural inside-backer spot. SPECIAL TEAMS: Mediocre, although I’d probably trade Rian Lindell for Kris Brown. Last season’s leading PR/KR, J.J. Moses, is gone; Buchanon and rookies Jerome Mathis and Vernand Morency are the most likely candidates to fill those roles. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Wait until September – we won’t know how good (or bad) the Bills will be until the games actually count.” That starts this weekend. Time to rip the wrapping paper off the Christmas presents, and find out if they were worth waiting for… Links: NFL.com injury report Ourlads.com - Texans depth chart HoustonProFootball.com, a very good fan site/message board

Good point.