MadBuffaloDisease

Sort of off-topic, but has anyone watched "Blind Date?" Well the host, a guy named Roger Lodge, I guess knows sports pretty well and is on Jim Rome's show occasionally. I happened to flip through channels and saw him on with Rome, and I was like "that's the 'Blind Date' dude! WTF!" Seemed to know his stuff, but I couldn't really take him seriously (or is that "Siriusly?").

Wait, are you saying that YOU don't place illegal bets, steve? Or are you saying that you're shady as well?

Trading away a pick next year would be a 1st rounder, based on the present value being worth a round later. No way would I want to trade a 1st next year when possibly 2-3rds this year might do the trick. And again, if the Bills get an extra 3rd rounder for losing more/better-paid/more-talented UFA's than they gained, they'll still have a pick in each round, a top-flight DE, and all their picks for next year.

Like you said, there likely won't be many HC'ing jobs next year. And all those things you said about him were true THIS past season, and there were 9 other HC'ing jobs open for which he didn't get a single offer, so I don't see why teams would think they're necessarily more desirable NEXT year, again with fewer teams. Exactly my point. Even as an OC, Fassel can't find a HC'ing gig. Taking an OL/AHC position on a team with a LOUSY O-line that likely won't get better quickly, he's setting himself up for not seeing a HC'ing gig for awhile.

Basically there are no guarantees. He had some offers to be an OC, but turned them down for an OL/AHC post. Considering the state of the Texans' O-line, he's making a HUGE mistake. And sitting out doesn't help with HC'ing offers the following year.

Sherman could have been the Bills' OC and then moved onto being a HC next year. Dumb move on his part.

They say that Williams has Peppers-like ability. And as I said, if the Bills get an end-of-3rd round comp pick for losing Williams and/or Jennings, trading away their original 3rd rounder and the Titans' 3rd rounder isn't so bad, to get a player of Williams' caliber.

I doubt that, when they already have Jennings. I could actually see them taking Ngata.

Good going, Thrashers!

It could have been better, it could have been worse. You can't win them all.

Back problems after he left the Bills.

Apparently the Jets want Cutler badly, but don't want to take him at #4. Since the teams after them don't need a QB until the Lions at #9, dropping down to #8 seems like a good idea. However by doing this, they tip their hand to teams like the Lions, Cards, and Dols, who might be looking to move UP to take Cutler. So do the Jets HAVE to take Cutler at #4? Not necessarily. If I were Marv, I'd propose THIS to the Jets. Tell them that when #4 rolls around, they should take DE Mario Williams, which would be a good pick for them anyway. Since Cutler is still on the board, and there are only a few blue-chip players left in the draft, the next 3 teams would be unlikely to trade down past #8, thus leaving Cutler there for the Bills to take, and trade to the Jets for Williams and some pre-specified compensation (make the Jets take less than the draft chart says because they're hot to get Cutler but don't want to take him high. Say Buffalo's 2-3rd rounders, figuring the Bills will get a untradeable comp pick at the end of the 3rd round for losing Williams and/or Jennings). If by some chance Cutler is gone, the deal is off, the Jets get a great player in Williams, and the Bills do something else (as has been stated, Ferguson could very well be there).

I'll assume 3-2 then. Stupid Yahoo! Ah well, the Sabes picked-up a point on Ottawa. BTW, go Thrashers! Think they rest Miller for the Panthers game?

What happened?

Now frickin' Yahoo said 2-1 Habs win. Idiots.

Frick, I can't see the game on TV or Comcast, and frickin' Yahoo is SLOW when it comes to updating. I guess the Sabes just tied it?

Damn! That site said my house is worth almost $90K more than the appraisal that was done at the time of my refi just a few months ago.

The first part is false, but the second part is sadly too true. As long as people accept lousy officiating, it will never get better.

Yes, something TOTALLY wrong. That call is wholly undefendable. As is missing offsides by a defender or a false start.

That still doesn't explain/excuse it.

Although I'm sick of arguing this, just to clarify, if the refs were going to be so ticky-tack, on that negated TD play, they should have flagged the Steelers' defender for touching DJ after 5 yards. He touched him and that's a penalty. And on Ben's TD, it looked like he didn't get it, and he SAID he didn't think he got in. The TO was fine because in actuality he called it before the clock expired. But I still have no clue how they missed Hasselbeck's block. That just defies explanation.

After seeing his performance in the season ender, even though it wasn't ideal conditions, Rivers showed NOTHING to make anyone think he'll be all that good. Now he might turn out to be, but he hasn't shown it yet, and just because he was good in college and a high 1st round pick, that doesn't guarantee anything. Caveat emptor.

Bill Leavey.

I'll believe that when I see it. I see Favre retiring before he plays for another team. Moreover if he DOES think of playing and for another team, it probably won't be a quick decision, while the Eagles would like to move TO as quickly as possible. JMO.

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