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I have actually heard from a source that he might be the preferred bidder at this point, and is committed to keeping the team in Buffalo. Interesting.

True, although technically it could be either Williams' or Williams's.

Nobody is questioning the sucktastic unit that was the Bills special teams last year. But what is it you're trying to say? Put all of the starters in to play special teams? Nobody does that because they don't want to risk injury to those guys. So by the very nature of it, special teams consists primarily of the guys who are at the bottom of the roster -- not starters. Steve Tasker was a mediocre WR who excelled on special teams, and it was his special teams talent that kept him on the team. Same, as you say, for Mark Pike. These guys were bottom of the roster guys just like Easley. I guess I just don't see your point.

The food is actually quite excellent. I am a big Stella fan as well.

They do make great Saisons, yes. Epic started up a brewpub/restaurant a block from my house, and they sell their beer there. So now I can walk a block and pick up Epic brews on a moment's notice. Another one I like a lot is the Czech Pilsner from Bohemian Brewery, which is in Midvale UT, only a short drive away. Good stuff -- and comes in cans.

Oh yeah, there are some good ones. Polygamy Porter is probably the most famous. There was also a St. Provo's Girl as well (playing off St. Pauli's Girl), but I think they had to change the name to just Provo Girl. It seems like brewers have laid off the Mormon names lately, though.

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Repeated again at midnight as well.

I'm not a real beer snob, but I do enjoy some of our local brews. You wouldn't think it, but Utah has some award-winning microbreweries. One of my favorites was a Nitro Cream Ale brewed by Squatter's downtown. Incredibly smooth. I think they stopped brewing it, though. My new favorite is from Epic Brewing. They bill themselves as "Utah’s first brewery since prohibition to brew exclusively high alcohol content beer." They make a fall seasonal called "Fest Devious", which is just about the best beer I've ever had.

I was always partial to Deep Space Nine, once they got past the first season or two.

:lol: So true. Well said!

Nice to see so many people think he's pretty cool. I've always liked him, but for no particularly compelling reason I've always been a bit embarrassed to admit it.

Dare I say, "John Dies At The End"?

Wow, looks cool. Interesting that it will be available on iTunes on demand a month before it opens in theaters...

Close. The Bills were knocked out of playoff contention by the loss to the Pats, but the season finale was in Philly. The Bills were 7-7 and had one last shot at a winning record, but lost to the Eagles. In that game, Bennett went crazy with a ton of tackles and sacks, like he was a one-man wrecking machine. Even though they lost, it gave a lot of hope for the following season. I have to disagree with that. People did think the Bills had a chance at the playoffs. Nobody saw a 12-4 season coming with an early wrap-up of the division, but the playoffs were definitely part of the discussion. People had a sense that the Bills were building a very talented team, and barely missed out on a winning record the season before. I can dig up some old newspaper clippings if needed.

There's this classic as well. Oh, Anna... http://youtu.be/9g9wXBkdWEg

Can't anybody generate some fake Bills sale-related news today? Just to take our minds off of Kiko?

Just like his previous ACL. Nobody thought he was permanently damaged goods when he was drafted.

Oh FFS. Seriously. I hate this ****.

Nothing embarrassing about loving that movie.

Good stuff, thanks.

Thanks. I don't want to hijack the thread, but in that book "Going Home" that I linked to earlier, there was a great passage that really brought that idea home to me: There are a number of really nice passages like that in the book that helped me through the loss. The idea above has brought me comfort in the idea of another dog, whereas before it was almost unthinkable, at least for the time being.

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1. Stevie is really good, but I'm guessing the thinking was that he can only take you so far. Sammy's ceiling appears to be much higher. I'll miss Stevie, but he could certainly be frustrating as well. 2. Perhaps that they kept things simple early on, and then progressively added too much to his plate too quickly? 3. You got that right. Killer loss, but they did a lot of things right in that game despite the loss. Something to build on, I hope.