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Its like gambling, a helluva lot of fun, but don't bet what you can't afford to lose. I mean that sincerely. Look, I used to day-trade pre March 2000, when everyone did it and everyone made money. I made a bunch. I happened to be in a sell-off phase throughout most of 2nd half 2000, not due to my investing accumen but because I needed cash to pay for things in my personal life. Then the crash happened and I realized that I'm not a trading professional and probably never will be. There's a reason some of these guys are paid millions, its not easy to do and very difficult to keep up with. If you are not spending 14-18 hours per day researching companies and stocks, forget it, because someone else is, and those in the business know that. I re-focused on simply buying and holding a few very select companies with the money I had left. I have no regrets about that strategy. I'll tell you GE is one of them, as is Yahoo. I don't sell anymore and have become a proponent of buy-and-hold. It really can be a legal form of gambling (day-trading, not investing) and you know the house never loses. If I were you, I'd do one of two things... 1- Leave what you have in your account and don't look at it for a month. You'd be suprised at how your perspective changes. 2- Sell it all and close the account. If you don't have the discipline for 1, then do this. There are more important things in life than your gambling on stocks, your job, social life, family etc.

Do you think he has the athleticism and footwork to play LT? I ask for our OL gurus to chime in here if they can stomach reviewing some film...Bill in NYC, R. Rich and John from Hemet.

Allright, here we go.... The teams in our division have problems. NE has already played SD, KC, Car, Den, Atl and has five division games left. We still have to play all of those teams except Atl and only have 3 division games left. NE is not what they used to be, but neither are we. If TD had resigned Phat Pat, I'd agree with you (we'd be 4-4 at worst and probably 5-3) and say that playoffs are likely. Trust me, I am and always will be, a huge Bills fan. i will watch every game and cheer on my team. That does not mean they are above criticism, however. And it especially does not mean that TD is above criticism for boneheaded moves. And yes, I believe the playoffs are a pipe dream at this point and that we should look to 06 and try to hit the ground running. Teague will not be here, lets play Preston now. Its unlikely Posey will be here, let Haggan play. Lets see if Peters can play LT. Why not, we have nothing to lose and everything to gain. At least we'll know where our young players stand after 8 games.

And here's to using this bye week to see what else we have. This season is over, lets put the kids in and get them some experience. Anyone not going to be with the Bills in 06, take a seat. Lets see JP in there, Duke Preston at C, Parrish should permanently replace Reed at the slot. Lets play Haggan over Posey. I want to see these guys get some game experience over the next 8 weeks, even if we get our butts whipped. Then in 06, I hope, we'll be a step ahead of things.

Hey, why not? PS - I'm just having a little fun!!

Go with me on this one.... We all throw out ideas for TD's replacement, from Bill Polian to AJ Smith. What about something radically different, a candidate who has achieved the impossible, someone who can look at things in a proven, practical way. What about Theo Epstein? Yes, this avowed Yankee fan, would trust our franchise to the man who did the impossible, brought Boston a WS title. Maybe he can transition to the NFL and do the same for the Bills? Hmmmm....interesting.

Actually, that is very true. I work across the street, One Liberty Plaza for those who know the area, and was speaking to our Director of Security shortly after 9/11. He told me that they found several bodies of folks still strapped into their airplane seats on top of our building. Our building is 54 stories high.

I don't know what he did either, but that was the funniest penalty call I've ever heard.

Yep.

No its not, but when I played ball, and we needed to convert a 3rd and 6 or 4th and 7, we'd have a play called "Sticks" (which every team has, BTW). We'd line up 4 wides, send them each on curl routes 1 yard past the 1st down marker. Then they turned around. The QB would hit whoever wasn't doubled, letting the throw go as the WR turned around. They went 1 yard past, so they could come back for the ball and still have the 1st. This isn't rocket science.

That was actually funny.

That was funny!

I agree with you. Although, NE didn't exactly come with the idea that they would run it down our throats like Atl/TB/NO/Oak did. I'd still like to see a beefier DL to stuff the run.

I was just going to bring this up. WTF???? What happened there? Its not like the Bills stopped the run last nite. Dillon did what he wanted running the ball. Its pretty obvious the Pats miss Weis, I thought their play-calling was suspect. If they had Weis, I'll bet Dillon runs the ball 25 times, like last season's debacle. Nevertheless, not playing Adams?? I don't get it. He's the only bona-fide star on that DL and they may let him go???? Thats awful.

I agree, its time to put JP back in and live with his mistakes.

"Unique style and technique" is accurate. I've never seen anyone, get smacked aorund so much in so few plays and get injured so quickly.

They're putrid. One orange sleeve? It looks ridiculous.

We will probably get something for PW, maybe not JJ. We may see a 4th rounder.

Outstanding. Now get Nate done.

I always wonder why they put Art Modell on this list. He fugged over his city & some of the most loyal fans in football. And they want to honor him? I hope if he ever gets in, the people of Cleveland drive to Canton and utterly make a mockery of the induction. I know I would if I was in their shoes.

Its not as bad as you think....the only ones on the list that really matter are Adams, Fletcher, the safeties and Villarial. I think those 5 have a few more good years in them, before they will need to be replaced. I could see the 06 draft being heavy on LBs and S's. The big one in the mix, both literally and figuratively, is Adams.

I usually head over to McFaddens or Bonnies (Brooklyn Bills bar) but for this one I get to stay home & watch. It is fun when the Bills are getting smoked to just start boozin and talking to random people, but just hanging out for this one. Making the soon-to-be-but-not-yet-famous chili, pick up a case of Blue and have a few folks over.

I'm just getting upset, because this team really could have done something this season if it had only re-signed PW. They really could have been going into this game at 5-2, and in the driver's seat in the AFC East. OK, we lost to TB & Oak, tho both games would have been more competitive. But, when the last time we could have said that we were in control of our own fate. Damn you Donahoe!!

Good, then I'll join in as well. But I like to think big. If the Bills ever win a Super Bowl, then I will quit smoking.

I with you on this John, I think a real run stuffer sets everything up. It would keep OL off the small fast LBs & S's, allowing them the freedom to make plays virtually unimpeded. I do think Milloy has lost a step, but nothing too drastic. A run stuffer would make everyone around them better.