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I agree. I was 10 years old at the time and crying like a little b@!ch when we lost. From the fog of my childhood, I remember being more pissed at the defense in that game. And I remember the feeling of dread when Fergy's injury got worse- it seemed like the game was really tight as it went on and could go either way. Ironically, the Chargers game was really the start of me being hooked as a Bills fan. When we missed the FG to the Giants, I immediately started thinking of the Chargers game. God I hope we win the SB soon. We've had a lot of things to cheer about since 1980 but so many big letdowns too.

I'm not one to anoint TE as the next Jim Kelly, but I prefer to look at his efficiency this season when judging offensive effectiveness- 25 for 30, a 114 passer rating this game and in the top 5 for the season, NO INTERCEPTIONS this week (unlike Rivers' 3 pics, one a very bad one at the Bills' 9), only 2 pics total for the season, and a good field general with a good command of the offense. An intangible- I think someone from San Diego said that they were getting frustrated by TE as he kept completing throw after throw. That's pretty demoralizing and I credit TE and some great hands by Evans and others for that. He is in his second year and if you look at his numbers on a game by game basis he is trending somewhat up (he had a great game at Jacksonville and, of course, was in la la land at Arizona). He is improving as opposed to being flat or regressing. That's pretty impressive if you look at it from a realistic view. It's ok to be a little negative and wanting more, but as for me, I am satisfied with the way he has played thus far. On the other hand, the part of the game I would like to see improved is rushing yardage.

What I want to know is how the hell was Lynch able to practice today. Dude looks like he is having a wee bit of trouble seeing clearly...

I protest. I joined the board on Jan. 3, 2005 (not 06) so doesn't that make me eligible to w.... I mean, lose? Not that it makes much of a difference... 'll probably crash and burn in week 3.

The HP probably got a great work out at the attached conference. Talk about low clearance-- http://www.cruzincooler.com/sturgis/sturgis05.htm (scroll down half way and see how strong the HP is on these babies).

What a conversation piece! It would also make those long trips from the parking lot to the gate that much easier (it's so hard trying to make the 1 mile walk up to the gate with a six pack in all of your pockets).

I'm constantly shocked at WM's lack of game awareness. If you don't know it's 4th and 1 and that you are going to kill a 75 yard drive and any prospect for points if you don't go 3 feet, something is wrong. My jaw dropped when I read that quote. He showed a lot of guts yesterday playing on a bum ankle. He just nees to pull his head out.

I recall 'ole whitey being exciting in the offseason with various moves and his genius coaches blowing horns over the preseason, outthinking themselves in the red zone with wierd playcalling, and playing the "guess who is playing qb this week" shell game last year. Look where it got us. Maybe we need a little "boring demeanor."

Peerless as secondary receiver (with Evans as primary) is the comeback player of the year and surpases Moulds in receiving yards AND TDs this year.

Our DLine does suck, but when we've lost a ton of games and have an even higher pick in next year's draft, we'll draft some DL players and then we'll REALLY rock! Seriously though, I think we have the makings for a good defense. Building inside out or outside in, you gotta start somewhere. Levy et al chose the latter and, I believe, started on the right foot. It will be fun to watch the rooks. develop.

Sweeeeeeeet!! At least we have something to look forward to!

How are the fans to blame? That implies that the fans have control or have somehow not supported the team in the past. We complain a lot and weren't exactly packing the stadium for the better part of the 80's (a few frigid New England Patriots games come to mind) but I think we'd only be to blame if the support wasn't there. I think it is, judging by our attendance rankings and the current valuation of the team. Last time I checked, Wilson and the NFL calls the shots. As to the inheritance "nut", I blame Wilson for not being creative with his inheritance matters. Check out the following article on espn. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?i...ht&lid=tab1pos2. Other owners have been a bit more pro-active on that front. And I blame the NFL for tinkering with the rev. share rules to essentially carve out exceptions for new owners who buy lower rev. generating teams (as discussed elsewhere on TSW). I still can't figure out the stadium name rights issue. Red herring or not, if I was an owner in a small market team, I'd be searching for revenue anywhere I could get it. But if you buy Wilson's argument, neither higher ticket prices or naming rights would be enough to keep the Bills competitive. This all smacks of laying the foundation for a departure regardless of fan support IMHO. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

Good one Clayton. Only you could think of a completely inept analogy between wide right and Ralph's criticism of the CBA deal.

Thanks LAbillzfan. Never good at these things, but here it goes: Sep 10 @New England Loss Sep 17 @Miami- Loss Sep 24 N.Y. Jets- Win Oct 1 Minnesota- Win Oct 8 @Chicago- Loss Oct 15 @Detroit- Loss Oct 22 New England- Loss Nov 5 Green Bay- Loss Nov 12 @Indianapolis- Loss Nov 19 @Houston- Loss Nov 26 Jacksonville- Loss Dec 3 San Diego- Loss Dec 10 @N.Y. Jets- Loss Dec 17 Miami- Loss Dec 24 Tennessee- Win Dec 31 @Baltimore- Win 4-12: The eternal optimist.

I am one several on the board that lives in the DC area. Every year the Redskins blow cash and every year it is the same result- nada. It's hilarious, really. Danny boy spends up the kazoo and still can't find a way to make, much less advance in, the playoffs (although I must admit I was a little worried this last season- I could not bear the playoff coverage here). The regular season always torments the fans and newscasters after such preseason hype/big name/big contract signings. I'm always laughing on Monday morning commutes here-- that, is, until the Bills recap comes on.

You guys all miss the point. Ala Soprano, this is all just a smoke screen. The Bates deal is a lock (just working out some "details"). This interview is meant to look for other staff on defense that Bates will be working with. Take it to the bank....

On Mike and Mike this a.m., they were interviewing Mort and they started right off with TH. Mort believes we should know definitively about a trade either by the end of the day today or tomorrow. He also thinks that Ten. is still the front runner with Jax. playing catch up (something about how Ten. has shown Bills mgmt. more commitment in terms of the pick). But TH's agent is really working on Jax. because the agent believes there is more money there for TH. Interestingly, Mort also said that he could not understand why the Bills were criticised for holding on to TH in events leading up to the draft and insisting on a 3rd round pick. He said something like "Can you imagine what Bills fans would do to Bills mgmt. if it turns out that Willis goes down with an injury and the Bills settled for something less than a 3rd rounder?" Just passing this on..............

I'm not an estate attorney nor do I practice law in NY, but if anyone here is, what do you think of the following scenario: Mr. Wilson sets up a trust. The beneficiary of the trust is the new owner (or consortium-- could be the public). They pay now for the right to be the benficiary. Once Mr. Wilson passes, the Bills goes into the trust and the entity that paid money to be the benficiary gets ownership of the team. Am I missing something? Is this doable? If so, I say Mr. Wilson and his family should be entertaining offers now. I know that the law states that you cannot restrict ownership to Buffalo, but under this scenario, you can at least ensure that the beneficiary can be a WNY committed owner. At the same time, Mr. Wilson retains ownership of the team until the day he passes. And if he is concerned about getting the best deal for his family, well, he need not accept a "beneficiary" offer that he believes is not up to snuff. Just a thought....... I would hate having Buffalo lose out on the Bills due to a legal procedural matter. Thoughts?

Apparently the Ump. called it a "no pitch". I found this on MLB.com (http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/umpires/feature.jsp?feature=qa1) Question: Can you tell me what was called when Randy Johnson hit the dove with the ball (i.e. ball, dead ball, no pitch, or foul)? -- L. Crowder Answer: That bizarre play is not covered in the Official Rules. When a situation is not covered, Rule 9.01© comes into play. That rule gives the umpire authority to rule on any point not specifically covered in the Rules. In such instances the umpire is instructed to use "common sense and fair play." In this game, the umpires called it no pitch, as this was the fairest thing to do. As a side-note, MLB Regulations do cover a batted or thrown ball (but not a pitched ball) touching an animal: "If a batted or thrown ball strikes a bird or other animal on the playing field, consider the ball alive and in play, the same as if it had not touched the bird or animal."

The homerun throw back. Wait a minute...

I agree. I believe the Giants made the same mistake when he was at NY. He's great but, crap, he needs caliber players to work with too to compete in a real tough division.

I think I figured out TD's strategy- just have JP run his a$! off and hope the leg holds up.

Exactly. Hearing this clown talk about football... he tries citing the stats and then someone else on the show corrects him. Get him outside of the Skins/Eagles/Cowboys threeway or the celebrity golf tournament he is trying to organize and he is totally out of his element (whatever his element is).