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I take this to mean that there's no function available to toggle inputs? If so, buy a cheapo universal remote and program it to the TV in your room, and use that input button.

And you should ALL take note of the NFC west blog post that was linked in that article: http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfcwest/0-9-165...shakier.html%22

That defense was sick. Bruce, Talley, Biscuit, Conlan, Kelso, Odomes? Was there a weak link? Looking back at it (having been 6 in 1990), I still can't believe Norwood stayed on that team. It seems like every clip that gets posted here from 90-91 has him missing some sort of attempt, from PATs to short FGs... that would not have been tolerated in today's NFL. On the other hand, it seems like Nate Odomes is making some sort of great play in every one of these clips.

I did a quick analysis of Super Bowls where the teams facing off were from cold and warm climates. Defining what constitutes a cold or warm climate is unclear, and there are quite a few fuzzy areas. For the purposes of my analysis, I defined the Bay Area as a "warm" climate. Super Bowls with teams from warm/cold climates (winner in parens): II - Green Bay v. Oakland (COLD) VII - Miami v. Washington (WARM) VIII - Miami v. Minnesota (WARM) XI - Oakland v. Minnesota (WARM) XIV - Pittsburgh v. LA Rams (COLD) XV - Oakland v. Philadelphia (WARM) XVI - SF v. Cincinnati (WARM) XVII - Washington v. Miami (COLD) XVIII - LA Raiders v. Washington (WARM) XXIII - SF v. Cincinnati (WARM) XXIV - SF v. Denver (WARM) XXXIII - Denver v. Atlanta (COLD) XLIII - Pittsburgh v. Arizona (COLD) 13 total. 8 wins by warm weather teams, 5 wins by cold weather teams. If the bay area is not considered to be "warm", then it becomes 7 total games (XVIII still counts since the Raiders were in LA), with 4 warm wins and 3 cold wins.

This proposal did a couple things, imo. - Creates additional wild card spots. Right now, the main problem I have with the 4-division setup per conference is that it leads to 8-8 and 9-7 teams hosting 11-5 wild card teams for the first round. That, to me, is just senseless. The two-division setup increases the meaning of winning a division given that there are double the teams in it, and as such is properly rewarded with a first round bye. - The divisions are pretty regionalized. The AFC's divisions mostly have eastern teams or western teams, while the NFC mostly has northern teams or southern teams. Dallas of course is an exception, as is Tennessee. - Honestly, how can you not like merging the AFC/NFC east with the AFC/NFC north? Guaranteeing that say, Pittsburgh always plays NE*, or the Cowboys always play the Packers, would be a rating boon for the NFL. Granted though, it banishes teams from the south that lack a following into a large division that no one will care about... but I don't see how that's different now with the AFC/NFC south.

Summary of changes: - Drop to 4 divisions from 8. Locate teams by a combination of geography and rivalry. Keep all original AFL teams in the AFC. If the AFL rule can be broken, then swap the Colts with the Titans, and swap the division names as well. - Move St. Louis back to LA. - Put all west coast teams in the same division of the same conference. Preserve rivalries by including the Chiefs (plus you do need another team there). - To accommodate this, move the 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks, and the LA Rams to the AFC. Move the Colts, Jaguars, Texans, and Ravens to the NFC. - Drop the geographical names from the divisions and use historical figures for the names, a la the NHL not too long ago. This proposal kind of requires it given that the NFC does not have clear geographic boundaries. Proposed divisions (first two AFC, last two NFC): (Bud) Adams Division: Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers Tennessee Titans (Lamar) Hunt Division: Arizona Cardinals Denver Broncos KC Chiefs LA Rams Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks (George) Halas Division: Dallas Cowboys NY Giants Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings (Johnny) Unitas Division: Atlanta Falcons Baltimore Ravens Carolina Panthers Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers Schedule 1 game against divisional opponents (this game alternates home/away each year) = 7 1 game against 3 divisional opponents based on previous year's record (held in other stadium opposite of the first game) = 3 1 game against 3 non-divisional opponents in same conference based on previous year's record (home game pre-determined based on position)= 3 1 game against 3 non-conference opponents based on previous year's record (home game pre-determined based on position) = 3 Total of 16 games. Playoffs: Division champions (first round bye) + 4 wild card slots based on record, best 2 records have home games in wild card round Opinions?

Is this our Bucky Brooks?

I lived in Ithaca for a year. If you aren't uber-liberal or into the bar scene, forget about even trying it, there's little else there. I couldn't imagine living in Cortland. Syracuse wouldn't be so bad...

I think that's right. They'd get tons of fans... lots of transplants from Vancouver down here that would kill to get NHL games here during the year. The idiots that renovated Key Arena back in the '90s designed it specifically so that they couldn't put ice down without knocking the seating down on one of the ends. But that can be fixed pretty easily I would think, or it could be a temporary thing until they get a new arena. See this pic, where sections 104-110 have to be cut off: https://files.gotickets.com/cached/_images/...y_copy-2063.gif

They need to put them in Seattle. We need a sports team here in the winter, and they need a balance between eastern and western conference teams.

BTW, these are going to be "true" throwback games, right down to the officiating uniforms: http://nfldotcom.files.wordpress.com/2009/...090334_blog.jpg

And the NFL wonders why the knockoffs (with stitched name, numbers, etc) are so popular. These "replicas" cost what, $20 to make/market/etc at the most?

Cue Fezmid in 3, 2, 1...

I am so sick and tired of writers praising Peters while analyzing our draft. This guy had one good year, and was very average last year. Tackle is a critical position, but I really don't think Walker will be a step down from what we saw with Peters last year.

You went to the Tute? I had the honor of having Billary speak at ours

That puts Walker at LT?

WTF with us taking no time on the clock!

Here we go, take two!

I hate the Patriots*. Green Bay gave up way too much there.

Pick is in!

Bills on the clock!

You really want to risk taking a UT player after all their busts? I don't.

Please trade back - do not take Orakpo at 11.

If Crabtree is still available I'd really like to see us trade back...

WTF, Browns got hosed on that trade.... no 1st for 2010?!?