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Note to people who say we should franchise Greer. This is why you don't do that. If the player knows he really isn't going to get top five salary on the open market, you sign the tender. This year an added twist might be that salaries tend to be down a bit becasue of economy. Teams may not be willing to spend as much. However tender offers are based on past year, so by accepting again good way to get top $$
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Yeah, but what if team A has a decent offense and a weak defense. Team B has a great offense but a weak defense. Team B all around is stronger. However Team A wins the toss goes and scores a field goal against Team B's weakest part of team. If team B had the chance to get their offense on the field they would have very likely scored a TD. But they never were given the change. I agree all three parts are requally important, but each team should be given a chance to uitlize all three parts of their game.
I did think Roger Godell had an interesting rebuttal though somewhat of a cop out to Costas comments about changing OT. His defense was the present system makes teams try harder to score in regulation rather than risk outcome of game on a coin toss.
Agree. Team A wins toss, gets ball. Team B plays defense, which last time I checked is a huge part of the game, and forces a punt, gets ball and scores. Game over.To those who say, "what if the team that wins the toss runs back the KO for a TD, it isn't FAIR!" To those I say, Special Teams are part of the game as well. Tackle the freakin' kick returner...or stay in your lanes.
Please, not the college abortion.
As far as a baseball-type approach, still wouldn't buy it. See above.
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Has there been any comments about their presenters? I heard Smith state awhile back he'd have either Marv or Ted Cotrell present him. For RW, I would think Marv could be the person, or wouldn't shock me to see him reach to the past and he were to ask Al Davis. Seems like he and Bill Pollian have patched things up so he's a possibility though remote. Maybe Bud Adams the owner of Tenn, though RW doesn't like owners who move teams, so that might knock him out?? Lamar Hunt's son, another long shot. Don't think it will be TD or AJ Smith!
Any other rumered names??
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Well certainly the recent picks have a better offensive line. It's really not fair though for the TD regime to get all the credit for guys like Shobel, Evans etc. Those guys are still playing very well so there was no reason for current rigime to replace them. They should get some credit for keeping them. Conversely they should be faulted for letting any players go who went on to become stars elsewhere after current rigime cut them. You vould put Clements in that group, however I think it was wise move to let hime go for what he wanted. Also need to give the TD regime props or boo's for letting players go or keeping them from the JB years if they were bad or good respectively.
Bottom line I really don't think any fair way to make an assessment like this as you do need to consider if they kept the good ones or cut the bad ones, then it becomes very muddied.
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Fine for me, I'm watching on HD station.
I had problems in the early game in first half where video kept pausing while audio would continue.
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It switches each year who gets the late game. Both networks want the late one. Next year the NFC will have the late game regardless of where it's played. Just like the past two weekends, each networks gets a late game one day, and the early one the next. Years ago was based on time zone, weather, dome vs outside; now it just switches back and forth each seasonr.
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It likely would have been if he hadn't started 5-1 and got the extention. No doubt in my mind or most others, the way the second half of the season went, without the extension he would hvae been fired.
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I live in Wilmington NC and there's a place here that sells Beef on Weck and Haddock fish fries. Not sure how popular the Haddock is considering there's plenty of seafood around here.
With regards to the water, I've heard it's hard to find a good Italian restaurant in Florida for same reason, the water you're boiling for pasta is as I just call it "Florida water" That taste ends up in all the food. Some places worse than others.
We drove down to Florida over the holidays, first night stayed in hotel near St Augustine. As soon as I tasted the water, said, yup, we're back in Flrida!
Water makes a big difference in dough. One of the reasons it is hard to get good crusty bread in some parts of the country is the local water, according to some bakers.But, I'm not sure what "Wegman's water" means, either.
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Speaking of governement bailouts, did anyone here the story on the news today, the porn industy is requesting a bailout. Larry Flint is spearheading the request, claiming many gorgeous women will be out of work. All things considered it is kind of a funny stunt.
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Whne I last had DTV, had 2 TIVO DVRS. My wife said it was the best thing I ever bought her. Right now have a new subscriber agreement with TWC that expires in March, so then they will likely try to raise my rates to full price. I will threaten them with going to DTV, if they give me same rate which historically they have, would likely stay with them until locals are available done here. Once that happens, which by then likely TIVO DVRS will be back then may very well go back to DTV. (Hell the Bills may win a supoer bowl before that happens too!!)
Anyone have any ideas what DTV plans are beyond Q1 2009 regarding getting locals up in more cities?? As I said their website lists notheing beyond that date.
For SD packages I think DTV is much cheaper than cable. When adding the $10 fee for HD, plus $5 per receiver fee, starts to get closer in cost. Will see what happens.
They signed the agreement, but haven't released a product yet. Speculation is Q4 '09. I have a DirecTV DVR, and you're right -- TiVo rocks compared to it. The DirecTV one isn't bad... It's just that it's not good. -
Did DTV eliminate the $5 mirroring fee per outlet? Last time I had DTV you needed to pay that??
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Hmmm.... guess I need to update my profile. I don't live in Rochester anymore. Now am in Wilmington NC, so no locals here in HD and not even on the "coming soon" list..
Yes I know you can get one HD DVR fro fre, however I want a second. Will likely cost me $200 for that one.
As far as OTA, then can't record locals through DVR. I know DTV does make some DVR that does allow that, but sounds like hard to come by that model, plus I believe it is lacking some other features.
Sorry I want everything!!
Interestingly Wilmington was a pilot city for the digital conversion, so we were changed over to all digital already in September. Interesting stat, no one committed suicide or shot anyone at TWC the day after it went into effect either.
Hi Ed,Just an FYI...
I have DirecTV, we have had the locals in HD since August/September.
Yes, extra boxes are $4.95 extra a month for mirroring, but I believe if you add more than one, it's still $4.95.
I got my HD DVR last February for free, no up front charges.
No FIOS here in Greece either, I would like to trial it.
At the very least use the above info when your TWC expires, get the most for your money.
Jim
Hey Ed, thats not correct. I live in Rochester and have DTV. Local channels are now in HD. Also by Feb this year EVERYTHING needs to be a HD signal so thats one less thing for Time Warner to keep bringing up.
Also DTV just started carrying the MLB channel to go along with the NFL channel that Time Warner doesnt carry. Cheaper rates and better programming. Go figure...
If you can receive locals via OTA, that is your BEST option. The best picture & audio is OTA due to NO COMPRESSION of signal. For HD DVR with Direct TV you are looking at a TWO year commitment but you should be able to get a GREAT DEAL.
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Three Reasons, I have currently have cable
Where I live, DTV dosen't have the locals in HD. Why buy a 52 in ch HDTV then have to phook up rabbit ears to watch local channels.
Cable provides ability to hook up extra TV's to service that I only use on an occasional basis. I have a TV in my garage, which use on occasion, really not worth paying an extra $5 fee as DTV charges, but do like to use it once in while
DTV charges pretty high mount for HD DVR's It takes many months (years) of service to get to a beak even point.
I had DTV in the past with SD service, I had two DVR's got the first one free, second was $100. A the time I calculated it wod take about ten months of service to break even compared to cable and was getting 100% digital where as cable was analog at the time. Their DVR's have come down quite a bit, see you can get the first one free now, 2nd one maybe around $200. If they get the locals in HD, likely would go back. But where I live, we're not even on the list of coming cities yet.
In March my new subscriber package with TWC expires. I likely will be calling them and threatening to go to DTV if they attempt to charge me the full price for package. If they won't give me a break I likely will go back to DTV and use an antenna as not going to pay like $30 more per month for service. Will see what happens?
And no FIOS either
For the life of me, I just don't understand why people don't just get Direct TV. I've never had bad service from DTV, they have the most HD channels, and they have every sports package, with home and away feeds, and most in HD.Ever since washing my hands clean of Comcast, my DTV has been great, and I've added internet service through Verizon FIOS, which doens't penalize you in you don't get their cable TV package along with the net service.
Couldn't be happier going on three years now with DTV and FIOS.
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I think the problem MM had was TD pulling his strings behind the scene. MM's first year was TD's 4th. At that part TD's parinoia started getting bad, but by TD's last year (MM's #2) TD was out of control. Remember him throwing people out for signs. People accused MM of being wishy washy, looking confused in press conference, etc by the end of year #2. I think that was because he had to think carefully about anything he said as what will TD want him to say. I think ulitimately that was what brought TD down, was his trying to control everything.
Funny to for a guy who when he first came to town, was extremely open with the press. I recall he had many of these "off the reocrd" lunches with the media. But by around the 3rd and 4th year, people being critical of the McGhee and the Mike Williams picks to name a few, sent him over the edge
There are a number of coaches who learned from first failure and improved, look at Belicheck. so he too could do much better the second time around.
Mularkey was always a decent OC, IMO. He just wasn't HC material, at the time. It's funny because, in his first year, it looked like he might turn out fine. But, he seemed to start second guessing himself after that. Maybe it was TD second guessing him...it is hard to know for sure. Perhaps he will have better luck on his next venture. -
I don't think the O-line is really quite that bad. Yes definitely need a center. However I think Walker and Dockery played decent. If you want to upgrade one of them, OK, but I don't think you can afford to do both and the odds of you actually getting a better player are low. I'd be fine with getting a FA center, drafting maybe 2nd round guard, bring him along slowly and maybe the following year, replace dockery if not big improvement. Id also be fine with bringing in an assistant line coach who has experience particually in the area of improving run blocking. That was the one area I was disapointed in.
I would also BE OK with trading Peters IF we can get two #1's for him. Less than that, keep him and sign him.
The o-line needs upgrades at center, RT and LG. Among this list an upgrade at center is key. The TE situation is a joke. Schouman and Fine are good reserve players. They are not NFL starters. I know this opinion will not be popular but sorry Lee Evans is not a #1 receiver. He is a superb #2 and Reed belongs in the slot. Please never put Roscoe Parrish back on the field as an NFL wide receiver again. Look at his stats and try to tell me otherwise (please no more .. he could be Wes Welker .. he is not and never will be). Back to Lee Evans. He is a very, very good receiver but he can not make a defense have to play to his abilities. Eric Moulds in his prime was a far better receiver. Lee has speed that can't be ignored but he does not have game presence. He would be a killer opposite a true #1. Good news is that the two heaed monster of Lynch and Jackson is as solid as they come.My thoughts ... what are yours?
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It's almost impossible to know. Look at htis seasons schedule back in August. Who wasn't worried about starting off with Seattle, Jax, Chargers, going to Az, even St Louis scared people some. So from year to year much does change. Some teams who are expected to do well won't and other's will surprise. (see this years Atlanta)
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Repeat after me; ENDZZONE ANIMAL GET OUT!
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I can't figure out if you're really this stupid or just rying to get other's riled.
Yes you are correct, you can leave Ralph behind and move. Go follow another team, not a problem. As far as your comment of "Ralph get out" I'll speak for Ralph on that one. "No you get out, and don't let the door hit you on the way out. If you feel your abused and don't like what I do, too bad, go follow another team. I'm the owner of the team, I'll do what I want, and you're just pond scum. If that makes you abused, so be it! Buffalo struggles to support a team in todays NFL I charge less for tickets than all the other teams, much less for luxury boxes cause that's all Bufflao can afford. I'm giving you the privalage of watching NFL football; you don't like it, the alternative is no team! "
Denial...a powerful force. Look at the hysteria from some of the battered wives, lashing out at those who confront them and call out their abusive relationship for what it really is in what amounts to a message board intervention. Look, nobody wants to be told they have a problem, that they can and should act to extracate themselves from their perpetual victimhood, stand up for themselves, and stop defending their abuser.In short, this defensive reaction is predictable and expected.
But, there is a solution, there is help, you can leave Ralph behind and move on. It won't kill you, it won't kill Buffalo. It won't destroy your lives. You'll be a better person if you just start thinking of yourself as better than that, that you don't deserve to be mistreated, that your life will be better without him and his unhealthy hold over you.
For those of you who do recognize that life as Ralph's doormat isn't necessary, that you can choose to get out of a disfunctional and abusive relationship and move on without blaming yourself, please don't fret or panic. You have nothing to fear. You won't be an outcast! Be strong! YOU DESERVE BETTER, AND WILL GET IT ONCE YOU LEAVE HIM!!
Say it again: RALPH, GET OUT!!
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30 years ago would have been a good idea, now there's nothing left in rest of state to even support itself.
Don't know if this is true, but it does make sense, I heard back in the 90's when stock market was going crazy in a positive direction, all that money changing hands in the NY Stock exchange was subject to some types of "corp taxes" since it was made within NY state, hence NYC added a whole bunch of money into the state which everyone benefited from in rest of state
Never going to happen. You are talking about a city (Buffalo) that has been steadily losing population, industry, jobs, etc. Rochester has also. The best way to get any growth in the rest of New York State is to get NYC out of the state and make them a District like Washington, D.C., or their own state. All of New York State has been and will continue to keep playing for NYC. -
Speaking of which, did I hear that Lane is following his son to Tenn? I know it's be rumored, but thought I heard something to the effect it had been announced?
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He may have been out of work for a year?? Or was just the delta in salaries he was after? Don't know? Maybe that's a common practice that teams do. Guy gets fired; owed say $1mil as a head coach for three years. New team hires him as position coach or coord., maybe normal salary for that type of job is say around $500k. (unless of course it's Washington) But since old team is on the hook for his salary new team gives him four year deal with first three years being real low number say $250k and real high fourth year. So first three years costs the new team very little, then the fourth year new teams pays him alot. Who knows maybe teams even make fourth year voidable?? Coach goes along wit has he knows for the next three years he's gettign a real high salary based on job he's hired for and knows in this business so much can change quickly anyway.
No idea if any of this is true, pure speculation, but system certainly could be manipulated in such a way. And if all the teams are doing it no one really complains as it all comes around and eventually all the teams benefit from former deals. Coaches aren't part of a union who would sue over practice, so continues.
As an added bonus for Buffalo, they may not even have to deflate their normal salary offers!
Didn't Wade get a job after leaving Buffalo? I know he was still looking for his $$ not too long ago. I wonder what the difference is, for him. -
He'd be paid the difference between the contracts. Say he was signed for 2009 to make $1.5 mil. Another team signs him to be def back coach at $.5 mil. RW then has to cough up the extra $1 mil that DJ lost. However considering RW pays his coaches low, if DJ gets another job, there's a good chance another club would pay him enough that RW's share wouldn't be too large.
Then again the other side to that argument could be the other team pays him low knowing the Bills make up the difference.
Either way to answer your question RW pays the difference.
A Question on Jaurons contract extension...If DJ is fired and then hired by another team as a DC or a DB coach, will he still continue to be paid by Wilson for the reminder of the contract or does his contract then come off the books ?
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That's not what happend with Wade Phillips. RW wanted him to fire the special teams coach, he refused to RW fired Wade. I kind of think that's more RW style try to make demands until DJ does resign. That may have kind of been what happend with MM when Marv showed up. Based on past history demanding a new coach or two is exactly what RW has done.
Your problem is the OC thing. You really feel that Jauron will follow through the orders, fire his OC, and work efficiently with a new one? If Ralph Wilson is the old nutjob that I think he is, if Jauron stays, the OC stays. It's extremely unlikely that he goes. -
Agree, Totally irrelevant! The difference between Bills fans and the battered wife is the battered wife may have other options. She can hope there may be a better man out there for her and in most cases there is.
Since you bring this example up, lets just assume for a second there are 31 other guys in her neighborhood all filthy rich, all with wives who on a 1 to 10 scale half are 11's and the other half are in the 7 to 8 range. And instead of a neighborhood, lets assume it's a deserted island that these 32 couples live on with little chance of any newcomers showing up unless someone washes ashore. Now we have live in the NFL! This battered wife though is about a 2 and getting older and uglier every day. So she has a choice leave the battering husband and convince hereself that one of these other 31 millionaires is going to dump their 11 for her, or maybe some other millionaire out of the blue will show up and rather than try to woo one of the 11's away they are going to fall in love with the ugly stepchild and marry her and live happily ever after. Or she can face reality and realize her choices are continue being the battered wife or leave him and spend the rest of her life alone. But at least she's smart enough to know one of these other guys with the trophy wives isn't coming for her.
So in the case of the Bill's staying the battered wife is the only choice or be along. Bufflao is not getting a second chance! If you'd rather have the Bill's leave and have no team here, that's fine, no problem with that, but if you think forcing RW out will bring another team in, you're delusional. So if you want to stop being the doormat as you call it and walk out, fine, just don't expect him to come and beg you to return, cause the door will be locked behind you.
The battered wife post of the year, folks. Crying because we should feel lucky anyone will have us. So he gave us a black eye, some bruised ribs, a few chunks of hair missing, sleeps with other women in other cities, at least he was willing to marry me in 1960. He may not be perfect, but I'd never get another suitor...look at me, I'm ugly and depressed...whaaaa!!Come on, already! Stand up and show some pride in yourself! Stop being his doormat and walk out! Leave him!!
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The other thing to also consider is how much it would take to sign a guard in 2009 dollars. Yes the Bills likely overpaid for him, but if you cut him, you likely will pay as much for a replacement as you're paying him. I alos don't think he's as bad as some make him out. In 2007 our line hardly gave up any sacks. This past season, not so good, however there were many leaks on the line. If anything it seems our lines biggest problem is run blocking, but again he isn't the only problem there either. Seems none of them can run block very well. One positive I wil lsay for him is he has been very healthy.
While it would be great to have an all pro at every position, you can't afford that, so you need to pick and choose and only give up on someone who is terrible. I don't think Dockery is that bad.