CentralVaBills

LOL, welcome to the longest period of your life. Going to the Ralph for the first time, and having to wait about 5 months or so (seems like 10 months Canadian) to do it is really gonna suck for you. Hang in there, it will be a great time!!!

So call the friggin 1-800 number and talk to someone real.

Thanks Corp, I just wanted an excuse to definately get it, and this was good enough for me!

This is almost unbearable, but let's put another perpective on what you said. With a tad little less homerism in it. Although, let me preface these remarks, with, I'm not necessarily disappointed that we no longer have PW or JJ. However the article GRADES THE BILLS OFF-SEASON. But let's stick to your format..... Perception: The bills lost a very capable starting LT and picked up nobody to replace him; thus, the very average OL will take another step backward, especially protecting the blind side of a rookie QB. A different perspective on reality: The bills did not re-sign a pretty good LT who was overpaid in free agency, and have a fantastic OL coach working with players already on the roster to find a replacement. The only option besides shuffling an already average line is Gandy. Gandy couldn't stick in Chicago, a team with one of the worst O-Line's in football, and one of the worst teams in the NFL period. Coaches can be very helpful, but if he has a player that is a stiff, there's only so much he can do. Different Truth: Nobody knows how the new LT will perform, although the replacement was a struggling scrub who played on one of the worst teams in the NFL. The rest of the OL is very average outside of an improving Mike Williams. New signee Benny Anderson is also a castoff from Baltimore who is said to be lacking in everything but straight ahead run blocking. However, because Anderson does runblock well, he is the kind of candidate McNally can really turn around. Chances are though, Gandy isn't. Different perception: The bills lost a damn good DT who was very good alongside Sam Adams making the tandem one of the best in the league, and signed nobody to replace him. Many think the defense may be vulnerable in the middle with basically two unknowns being called upon and Sam Adams yet another year older in age. The overall defensive unit should remain the teams strength again this year, however. Different Reality: Having Fat Sam and Big Pat was very comforting to all Bills fans. Both Adams and Williams had flashes of dominating games on their own. Both are getting up there in age, espcially considering their terrible physical condition, and what kind of shape they are in. That should make the aging process a little bit faster. However, the two guys that are "developing" are basically unknowns and aren't highly touted prospects by anyone outside of the Bills org. As a matter of fact, one of them is a former starter who couldn't hold down the job before. Here's hoping one of them are ready now. Truth: Buffalo loses 1 starter on a defense that was pretty damn good except for some bad lapses in a couple of crunch times. Odds are that Edwards and Anderson can fill in adequately for a player who was on the field roughly 2/3 of the time and the buffalo defense does not drop off that much. Although, the run stuffing middle of the D-Line, which had lapses sometimes last year, will no longer be a strength of the team. It looks like the strength of this team is it's secondary and LB's corp, while it's DL may have a couple of holes, especially if Fat Sam starts to show his age. Just a little different opinion on things.

I was wondering if it's OK, or if it's really cheap looking. I'd like to add it to the gameroom. Anyone?

True, what could they possibly be thinking? The Bills losing their starting LT, and a very good DT and picking up basically nobody. What a bunch of morons over there at The Sporting News. What should they have gotten, a B+? Of course, by today's American standards where everyone has to be a winner, why not I guess.

That's a brutal picture of her.....and I also saw this posted on another website. This about the only one google turns out, which is hard to believe. She's hotter than this pic though.

Rachel Nichols is pretty damn cute if you ask me. She's kinda hispanic looking or something, and is young and chipper. She is like a sorority chick or something it seems.....but bad on the eyes? Not really.

Anyone else heard this crapola? How fuggin nasty will it be to add logo's of crap on the damn uniforms? Unreal

But I just heard on the local (crap) sports talk show that says Jerry Jones is trying to see corporate ads on the Thigh Pads of the Dallas Cowboys pants. Are you friggin kidding me?

I don't hate the current helmets at all. I LOVE the throwback helmets. It's the piss poor 2002 edition of the uniforms that suck. Especially the road uni's. I still say the throwbacks should be permanent, and use the 90's uni's as the alternates.

LMAO....no.....I was actually watching some old highlights on the BB multi-media thingy, and saw Watson getting two pass int calls in a row in one game. I immediately stopped and went downstairs and got some fresh air outside my house. I still feel a little bit dizzy though.

Chris Watson

OK, so do it again. Keep these uniforms as permanent, and wear the 1990's uni's twice a year. It's really that simple. Almost everyone thinks they current uniforms suck ass. The blue's are tolerable, the road one's are a joke to almost everyone. There wasn't NEARLY this much excitement when they came out with the puke we wear now. Switch permanently, and wear the 90's uniforms as the alternate. Now that would be sweet.

LMAO........you've gotta be kidding right? They look nothing like the Colts uniform.

I honestly did send him an email about switching.

Is this poll a joke? LOL This is about on par with did OJ do it or didn't he! I'd take the new uniforms (2002 edition) and burn them in a bon fire before the opener.

I just emailed Tom Donahoe, Ralph, and the Bills Marketing Dept, and essentially told them the same thing. I also told them to make these permanent, get rid of the crap we wear now, and quoted what Kent Hull said about our current uniforms....which, by the way, is less than flattering. Do the right thing, and let's make these permanent and make the 90's uni's the alternates. You gotta love these. I can't wait til mine comes in the mail.

Amen, I just got a Lee Evans throwback also. Also, got the hoody, and the old logo clock for the game room. Damn, today is expensive!

Damn. I love all this near gear. The clothes are almost better than the jerseys. Cool new stuff with the old red logo on it!

during his post game interview that he heard George Mikan's family was struggling to pay for the funeral, and if they called the Miami Heat front office, that he would like to personally pay for the funeral himself. Shaq deflected the first question about the game, and then made Craig Sager essentially talk about George Mikan. Shaq thanked Mikan for paving the way for him, and said paying for the funeral would be the least he could do. I like Shaq!

is that big black guy Clarence Clemmons, the saxophone player for Bruce Springsteen? Disclaimer.....I'm not really an NBA fan, I just tune in sometimes in the playoffs. Not that there's anything wrong with actually being an NBA fan.

Good God BO, did Jim Nantz really say that? Is he a fudgepacker?

Is anyone actually going to buy season tickets in the new "Rockpile Section"?

Yeah, Clarion Hotels are supposed to be the upper end hotels of the Choice Hotel Chains, and that one is so close to RWS. I'd qualify for a gov't rate, and am thinking about trying it one night during the regular season. Don't know if it's a dump or not though. Kind of scared to deviate.....but it's just so damn close!