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Good point, but if you look there was only a single penalty the entire third period and overtime combined...the penalty to Weight. It definitely seemed like the refs were putting the whistle away in this one so...perhaps we were lucky after all.

Is 7 tomorrow or Thursday? These guys need a rest.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAH!!! Let's kick some ass in Carolina!!!!

Damn...if we could just push this to a Game 7, I like our chances.

This game has me so nervous I think I might crap my pants. If I then throw it at the TV, does that make me the same as Tom?

And this surprises you? I mean, consider the source.

Just more examples of news being created by re-hashing stories found on the web.

Good attendance at all OTAs hasn't exactly translated into great success on the field for us anyway.

I do.

I saw "Alexander" on TV this weekend...absolutely god-awful.

I guess the real question is, are the Sabres ready?

Honestly, I can't decide between them all. They all equally sucked. As well as not focusing on the OL.

I thought it was a little incoherent, and definitely stooping lower than he needed, but I will give Jerry credit for getting this little gem correct: At least we're all on the same page now.

Nice. Very Vonnegut-esque.

I know, I wasn't agreeing with it either.

Criminy...if this coaching staff handled Bledsoe the same way, he'd have been benched years ago. Doesn't pretty much everyone regress against New England? Including the coaching staff? Should have benched those MF's after the 'naked bootleg' fiasco.

We'd better start getting some guys back soon. Crap.

I was going to mention that, but forgot. That play action move against New Orleans was fantastic. Too bad the throw was way off. Still not sure if it was JP or EM who read it wrong, but I don't think it would be too far off to call that a JP error. Nevertheless, once he gets his act together, that's a fantastic play action move. Reminded me a little of Boomer...which probably shouldn't be surprising.

Well. Glad that's cleared up.

Not that we need to dredge up another JP love-him-or-hate-him thread, but it's the offseason, dammit, and I'm just wondering what it is that makes some people here convinced that he will not succeed in the NFL? I'm still on the fence about him, but here are some of my own observations: Pros: Strong arm, can make all the throws. Very mobile, to great advantage. Throws well on the run. Made some really good throws last year: vs. Houston (a few), vs. KC (the two TDs were really pretty), and vs. Miami (of course). Hard worker. Cons: Too often indecisive and anxious. Too quick to abandon the play and run for it. Made some really poor decisions (both throwing and running) in a few games. Doesn't know how to protect himself. Unfortunately, some of this reminds me of RJ a bit, particularly the indecisiveness. But I really don't see him as another RJ. What I really wanted to see out of JP last year was at least the ability to perform well in spurts. Those throws against KC and Miami were fantastic, and it showed me he has the ability to do some really good things. I expect indecisiveness and poor decision-making from a rookie (and yes, he was a rookie last year, as far as play time), especially when the offensive line is so bad that you must make quick decisions all the time. Bledsoe was in the league for a decade and he still made lousy decisions all the time. And he couldn't throw a screen pass to save his life. Time will tell if JP can overcome the indecisiveness and poor decision-making -- that's what comes with more experience. Even with a decent cast around him, RJ never could overcome that. But I think with a new offensive approach, some new bodies on the offensive line, and a little more patience, I think he has a decent chance of succeeding. He's shown me enough so far to think that, for now.

You know, as long as I don't have to put up with moronic playcalling on offense and constant blitzing on defense I'll be at least partially satisfied.

Haven't we been thinking about that since he got here?

Can you say PCP?

So much for the aggressive game plan. Looks like Carolina is beating us to the puck consistently and playing sharper. We just seem to be playing for the 1-1 tie going back to Buffalo....

I used to have the 1974 album called "Sounds of the Sabres"...I gave it to my cousin a few years back since he has a Sabres collection going. It's all scratched up but he can probably get something off of it...if he still has a record player.