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Here's my analysis: 1) #4 Roman Ruler-Appears to have overcome foot problems with back to back stakes wins in the Dwyer and the Haskell. Has been working like a horse possessed since his arrival on the Saratoga grounds. Has slower speed figures than both Bellamy Road & Flower Alley, but Bellamy Road is almost ceretainly a short horse. Zito has admitted his main goal is the Breeder's Cup and with many older foes retiring & Afleet Alex's injury, the Breeder's Cup seems to be where Bellamy Road will peak, not in the Travers. 2) #7 Flower Alley-2nd best speed #s after Bellamy Road. Has already been beaten by top choice, Roman Ruler, in the Dwyer, when Ruler, if anyone would have been the short horse. Bad pace scenario as he has to stalk Bellamy Road and by the time he passes him he'll be softened up a bit. 3) #1 Bellamy Road-Has to be short, and it's not easy going 1 1/4 off any sustained layoff. Couple that with his injury and this looks to be strictly a prep race for bigger things this fall. Will be winging it as far as he goes, but don't think you'll see a repeat of the Wood. An obvious false favorite. 4) #5 Don't Get Mad - Liveliest long shot in this race. If he runs back to Kentucky form, he could hit the board.

It is on WBBM Chicago 780. It is only on the radio, not on their website. It is a very strong station, but won't come in until it gets dark. I gave up trying to get it & shelled out the $29.95 for the entire season on the web. The Yankees are playing tonight & next Friday so I can't listen locally since the Yankee broadcasts are aired when there's a conflict.

KC, Jax, Atl -all playoff contenders-pick from these 3.

You left out the team that will finish 2-14 MIAMI DOLPHINS

When I get to Buffalo I'm filling up with Mobil gas because I always do. I'm not putting some cheapo gas that's going to wreck my engine.

Made an ass of himself in a USA Today column.

Are you saying Flutie is really a woman?

Residential, farm & commercial inventory on properties chosen for equalization rates & comparable sales for those properties. He recently went to a horse farm that specializes in harness racing & he can't stop talking about the place with a training track & sulkies all over the place.

His computer broke a few months ago and he has never replaced it. The only time he can post is at work & he's been out of the office a lot collecting data in the field. He should be at the tailgate on opening day.

The combination of weight problems & getting suspended for a game during his college days caused people to question his attitude. The best stuff I found to support that was PFW's analysis of him. It included: "...in '02, missing the Mississippi State game because of disciplinary action. ...Poor attitude. Does not take to coaching well. Questionable character. ...Poor character will knock him off some teams' draft boards." I wish I could find more but PFW's take seemed to be in line with those who believed he had a poor attitude.

These were my thoughts on Peters in 2004 & they sum up what a lot of NFL people were thinking on draft weekend. "Jason Peters is getting too big to be anything other than a guy who fails at TE and the team tries to switch him to OL. He also has a questionable attitude that you don’t want with a guy whom you’ll be trying to change positions on." The single digit Wonderlic on a guy being switched to a position that averages one of the higher Wonderlics didn't help him either.

He wrote it back in February after Drew was released & threw it in without knowing what the f**k he's talking about.

Where did you come up with that from? Peters was cut by the Bills, the Giants were MENTIONED as a possible landing spot, he never signed with the Giants, never got cut by the Giants & when the teams signed their practice squads, Peters signed with the Bills practice squad.

There's a guy filling in on ESPN this morning whose name is Mike Schopp. Is this the same guy who is on WGR?

I agree. But once Roscoe comes back either Haddad, Wilson or Reed will get cut as soon as Everett comes off PUP.

Next week's game, Friday against the Bears should be available on the radio to a lot of us. The Bears flagship station is WBBM 780, which can be heard all over the east coast. It comes in in Albany so I guess it should come in anywhere between Chicago & here & probably a lot farther in both directions. Bad news is I tried the stream & the radio has the Bears-Colts, but the stream is news.

Next week's game, Friday against the Bears should be available on the radio to a lot of us. The Bears flagship station is WBBM 780, which can be heard all over the east coast. It comes in in Albany so I guess it should come in anywhere between Chicago & here & probably a lot farther in both directions. Bad news is the stream doesn't have the games.

I think you're on the right track, but you have it a little backwards. I see the 3rd party as viable when the sitting president is very unpopular, yet because of his power as an incumbent has been able to secure his party's nomination. Couple that with the other party choosing a candidate who is considered too far right or left. Then, the most likely 3rd party winner would be the candidate who lost his party's nomination to the sitting president, yet is considered middle of the road. Another possibility would be if there was a viable candidate who launched a 3rd party run and a candidate from one the major parties was way ahead, his opponent in the other party was considered a nut by many (Think of Howard Dean getting the nomination & then doing the scream at his acceptance speech). The candidate who is way ahead suddenly dies. The 3rd party candidate becomes the favorite. The major problem with most 3rd party runs are they either come from a fringe that is basically unelectable. Ross Perot may not have been a fringe candidate, but he had no experience holding public office. Buchanan & Nader were too far out there to be taken seriously, although they did get enough votes to affect elections.

Yankee post game just ended

I don't worry about things like terrorism at the stadium, I'm more worried about injuries on the field than in the stands. In 2001 I was able to go to the World Series at Yankee Stadium due to the irrational fears of others. A bus company in the Albany area used to get series tickets when the Yankees made it in. In prior years they used to have drawings for the coveted tickets. Because so many people around here were afraid of the terrorists & going to NYC, the demand was down & it was 1st come, 1st served. A group of 4 of us went there at 10 am for the noon ticket sales. We got our seats & saw game 3. Ironically, it was the game Bush attended & was probably the safest place in the nation. You're much more likely to get blown up attending the opening day of Iraqui futball than Bills football.

Q: How can you but tickets from someone, safely!! A: Wear a condom.

If Travis Henry has a big year odds are Drew will introduce himself and at some point tell Henry what a s**t contract extension he signed. Travis & Drew will be on sportscenter together and we'll all be laughing as Drew does all the talking & Travis plays Charlie McCarthy.

Ritzman & Gause have both looked good this preseason. Josh Reed has looked bad. For different reasons I can see the Bills cutting both Denney & Reed. Denney: Kelsey has taken over as the starter at the previously shared DE spot. This makes Denney a reserve. I don't know his contract status, but he's either a year or 2 away from free agency. With 2 cheaper DEs with possibly more upside and probably more long term future due to free agency rules, why would the team keep Denney around? A surprise cut to some, but a very logical cut if Ritzman & Gause continue to play well. Reed: Unless he really pick it up in camp, I think it's a slam dunk he gets cut. He's definitely gone after this year, the last year on his contract, so why keep him around? Wilson, Haddad, and especially with clone Parrish's injury, F.Smith all give the team a better option for this year & the future than Reed. We keep 5 healthy receivers + Parrish: Moulds, Evans, Aiken, are locks, Smith stays at least until Parrish returns and Wilson probably beats out Haddad. Unless Woodbury can play receiver & takes Smith's job the receivers are Moulds, Evans, Aiken, Smith, Wilson & Parrish. There's no need for Reed.

Since this thread started as (a very poor) attempt at satire, I'd like to get serious for a few seconds. It's not the Bills, but the greatest group of QBs assembled in 1 camp had to be the 1994 Packers. The starter was future hall of famer Brett Favre who won 1 Super Bowl & started in another, the backups were Mark Brunell who was a solid starter for years with Jacksonville, the weakest link, former Heisman winner Ty Detmer & a guy who got cut early by the name of Kurt Warner who also who won 1 Super Bowl & started in another. Considering this was post free agency/salary cap this group was very impressive.

The game is on 1300 WTMM in Albany. The pregame show started at 6:30,