DonInBuffalo

The funny part is that some people are actually buying these things. I looked at the Browns game, and there's only a few $7 options left. Some people who bought them are selling them. Most are trying to cut their losses by selling them for $5 or $6. One idiot is trying to sell a pair at $90 each. I checked out some of the other teams. The Ravens options are just a little higher than the Bills for regular season games. They're selling options for playoff game at $45 and AFC Championship game at $25. Some Celtics-Lakers options were over $100 a seat.

I haven't seen it watching on TV, but I'm guessing it doesn't "flop around" like some have suggested. It just appears to do that because it is a fixed position and doesn't move along with the rest of his hand. If they wanted to "straighten it out", they would need to re-fracture the joint and reset it. (and even then, it would still be immobile and not move fluidly with the rest of his hand)

I have a similar, although not nearly as serious/noticeable condition with my right pinky. I broke it in a bicycle accident about 20 years ago. Since the fracture went through the lower knuckle, that never properly healed and the joint doesn't completely bend. I can bend it more/less far enough for a standard overlap golf grip; that's about it. Baldinger presumably broke his finger playing, and might have been playing some C at the time. They probably decided to set the finger where it wouldn't get in the way when he was snapping the ball.

That is correct. (responding to original post) Scott is the #3 OT, so with Bell not practicing, he would be taking all the first string reps at LT, and Chambers all the reps at RT. Meredith, the guy they signed off Green Bay's practice squad, is next on the depth chart.

Apparently there are some sort of bots out there that are programmed to look for specific keywords. I remember one time at KFFL when somebody started a thread that included "Brittney Spears" in the title, and the thing had something like 20,000 views only a few hours later.

Chris Brown mentioned in his blog that they asked the NFL for a 3 day roster exemption for Lynch. That means they'll have to cut somebody on Thursday. I'm guessing Jenkins, since he was the one who was cut the last time they needed a spot.

I agree completely. I've been saying for years that April has way too much influence on roster decisions. Most teams have one ST "ace", somebody who plays on all the ST and pretty much anchors those units. The Bills have four roster spots dedicated to players who will play almost exclusively on ST, (Wendling, Corto, Jenkins, McIntyre) and none of those players are even a ST captain. In addition, the roster is somewhat inflexible because of the large numbers of players at certain positions. They have 6 CBs, 5 safeties, and 6 WRs. (plus Hardy on PUP) (I'm guessing Jenkins gets cut tomorrow to make room for Lynch) The end result is a "numbers game" where there just aren't enough spots left to develop players at positions such as OL, DL, LB.

That's similar to the alignment the Bills often use on 3rd down, only with two RBs in the backfield instead of a RB and a TE. You really couldn't use that as an every down setup, since you don't have enough blockers at the point of attack to run standard running plays. You would be pretty much limited to draws. On passing downs, when they use that alignment, I would like to see them try Josh Reed in the backfield instead of a TE.

having Harris take reps at safety tells me they pretty much don't want to put Wending on the field on defense, period.

Out of the three listed, the first one is the only one that I agree with. When you're on the 32, you should be trying to run plays to either get closer, or maybe even score a TD. As far as McKelvin's fumble, it's April's job to instruct him immediately prior to the play. He should have been instructed to do essentially the same thing that Fred Jackson did on a kickoff return late in the Tampa Bay game. Grab the ball with both hands, and fall to the ground at the first sign of contact. Since McKelvin clearly didn't do that on the play in question, I think it's safe to say that April is the one who dropped the ball (pun intended) on that play. As far as the punt decision, in spite of all the media and other criticism, I can't say that I disagree with it. Prior to the TD drive, the Bills had held New Orleans to 3 and out on the two previous possessions. The 4th quarter was only half over. The Bills still had all three timeouts. They were on their own 28 yard line. If you go for it and fail, you're essentially handing them the game. When you're behind, you want to extend your chances to catch up for as long as possible. Don't throw all your eggs in one basket unless absolutely necessary. The Bills and Saints had run pretty much the same number of plays in the game up to that point, so other than a knee jerk reaction to the previous scoring drive, there was no specific reason to believe the defense was "worn out" to the point where they couldn't stop them.

The reason you defer is because the stadium is half empty for the first drive of the 2nd half. People are still finishing their cigarettes, peeing and buying beer. If the visiting team gets to start the 2nd half with the ball, you're giving them a tangible advantage.

Why would any judge grant them a PFA? I don't see how anyone in their right mind would seriously believe that Gannon "made terroristic threats". CBS went along with McCord's banning because they want to keep the tournament. Also, it would be kind of difficult for McCord to see the tournament if he isn't on the property. Funny unrelated story about McCord: One time during a tournament, during a commercial break, some people in the blimp were clowning around and decided to zoom in so McCord's face filled the entire screen. He decided he'd play along and mooned the camera. Only one problem - the sponsor of the tournament was an electronics company, I think NEC. All of the tents where the players' families, company execs, etc. were filled with new big screen TVs, and all of them were getting that feed. Oops.

Because it's in the contract since the networks want it that way and pay more money to the NFL for exclusive time slots? Is this a trick question?

Here's the list of things you can/can't bring into the stadium: http://www.buffalobills.com/tickets/stadiu...ited-items.html Stadium lots open 5 hours before kickoff. Satellite lots open whenever the people running the lot decide to start letting people in.

When I reviewed the ST plays in the New England game, I saw him on all the ST units except kickoff return. He's essentially #4 on the depth chart behind Whitner, Scott, and Byrd, so he's not going to get on the field on D very often if everybody is healthy.

A few things that might help: You really don't need two links to TSW on the same page. You could change the one in the header to read "Buffalo Bills Forums". I suggest you use the same name as the menu for consistency. Also for consistent look & feel, I suggest you change "Aud Club" to "Buffalo Sabres Forums" too. It might help to use acronym tags to put tooltips on those menu options, so when new users hover their mouse over one of those links, a brief explanation of what the link leads to gets displayed. If the forum SW lets you, it might help to make the font of "Buffalo Bills Forums" in the menu more prominent. For example: Buffalo Bills Forums > Sports Talk > The Stadium Wall

That site has some interesting content, but again people need to be careful how they interpret the results of their calculations. For example, on this page:http://www.advancednflstats.com/2009/09/4t...udy-part-1.html That's a complete crock. Put simply, the only event in a football game with a known probability is the coin flip.

There are some fundamental flaws in your logic. The biggest one is that you're making inappropriate statistical conclusions. (or phrasing those conclusions very poorly) The only point in the game where anybody knew what the probability of the Bills winning the game was when it was over. Any time prior to that, all you can do is estimate the probability based on a variety of factors. One estimate could be based on what other teams did in similar circumstances. That is presumably what you did above. However, that estimate doesn't take into account a myriad of factors that are unique to the specific Bills game in question. The most obvious factor is the most if not all of the players and coaches are different than all the other games that were used to make your estimate. So your estimate is at best a very rough guess. When coaches make decisions they do so not just based on probabilities, but strategy as well. Here are some of the strategic reasons to kick the FG in that situation: - If you go for it and fail, it's a momentum swing that could spark the other team. Going for it and failing would also deflate the enthusiasm of the crowd. - Knowing that the opponent has to score two TDs allows you to adjust your defensive strategy accordingly. You really don't care if they score on the first drive, as long as they have to use all (or virtually all) of the remaining time. You can play prevent and make them dink and dunk their way down the field. Strategic reasoning can't always be quantified. I can't think of any straightforward way to quantify what I listed above. Your statistical reasoning continued to be flawed when you presumed what the probability of the Bills making it if they went for it. Again, because all the players and coaches are different than your sample, any estimate of the probability of making it is going to be at best a rough guess. One of the most important strategic principles involved in protecting a lead is to eliminate (or at least limit) the number of unknown or random elements. In this case, going for it adds a random element (the outcome) , so from a strategic point of view the proper choice is to eliminate that element by kicking the FG, which is essentially a sure thing.

The link I provided in my previous post explained it. If you google "NFL blackout Syracuse Yates County" you'll get plenty of supporting evidence. I also specifically recall someone suggesting moving the county boundary back when this first happened. Also, in my previous post I had a brain cramp. I had forgotten that OTA analog signals don't exist any more. You might be able to build a legitimate case that the rule shouldn't apply because of that. Penn Yan appears to be the closest town to Syracuse within Yates County. I went to antennaweb.org and checked what was available, and the site told me that you can't get any OTA signal with any antenna from there. I also checked their cable listings, and all the networks appear to be Rochester channels. You'll probably have a difficult time getting anywhere with this, mostly because these days there are so few Bills games that get blacked out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTVH#NFL_controversy First, let's make sure we all understand what the specific problem is here. There is a small portion of Yates County that is within 75 miles of the stadium. The other side of Yates County is about 45 miles from Syracuse. The NFL deemed that was close enough to pickup a broadcast signal. Digital, analog, doesn't matter. If any signal can be picked up in that county, and any portion of the county is within the 75 miles radius, then that signal is subject to blackout. What would this hypothetical class action suit be based on? Your undeniable legal right to watch NFL telecasts? I don't know what a U.S. Senator could do. The NFL is simply following their own written policies. If you wanted to accomplish something from a "government intervention" standpoint, contacting your state Senator might be more pragmatic. All they would need to do is move the county boundary a few miles so it's no longer within 75 miles of the stadium.

Because it's a CBS doubleheader week, Fox can only show one game. They can show the Giants at 1:00 or the Bills at 4:00, but not both. Last Sunday and this upcoming Sunday, we only got/get two games during the day on Sunday, because the local CBS affiliate, WIVB, decided to run infomercials instead of showing a game opposite the Bills.

You can determine who has the double header by the starting time of the late games. The network that has the double header starts it's games at 4:15. The other network starts it's late games at 4:05. CBS has the double header again this week too.

Clearly the odds of a "disaster" such as a block being returned for a TD are much lower on a FG attempt compared to running a play from the LOS. By going up 13, you're forcing the opponent to drive the entire length of the field twice. If you're only up by 10, they only have to get to about the 40 to attempt a field goal. So even if they score a TD and recover an onsides kick, they would still have to gain about 60 more yards to get the 2nd TD. If they only needed a FG, they would only need to gain about 20 more yards. Considering the limited amount of time left in the game, that 40 yard difference more than justifies the Bills kicking the FG.

IMO this is more about 20 year old punks than Canadians. I had season tickets for quite a few years. When Flutie came here, about 8 seats in a row 1 or 2 behind me got purchased by some Canadians. Never had any problems with them. However, generally speaking, most if not all of them were middle aged. OTOH, at a preseason game a few years ago, against Green Bay. I had a really ignorant obnoxious college-age guy from RoChaCha sitting next to me. He spent the whole game talking his cell phone and shouting back and forth to his friend who was sitting in the row behind few seats over. (yes, that's right, he was essentially yelling in my ear) If I hadn't been at the game with my 82 year old stepfather, who had never been to a game in Buffalo before, I probably would've have pounded the crap out of the guy. He definitely deserved it.

I tend to agree with this. As an example, if Jason Peters wanted to play for the Bills, he would be a great fit for this kind of offense. He is very good at making downfield blocks to spring runners for big gains. How many other OL can you think of that are fast enough to play on a kickoff coverage team?