Bills OTA thoughts

---Can we please stop with the Marshawn Lynch OTA watch? Look, I'm probably more forgiving of Lynch's stupidity than the next person, but I just don't really give a crap if he's attending OTAs or not. It's fricken May and he's currently the 3rd string running back on the team. Unless the team is running the wishbone offense, he's not going to get much playing time. This is nothing more than the media's attempt to milk a story, because there happens to be nothing going on during these stupid mini-camps. Oh, and BTW, don't give me this crap about him missing an opportunity to learn under the new coaching staff. Do you really think he's going to learn a lot from the new playbook by jogging in shorts?---

---If the media really wants to go after someone for not attending the ever so important OTAs, how about Aaron Schobel? You know, the guy who thinks he's Brett Favre and can take his sweet time in making a decision on his playing future. He's tied with Brian Moorman for seniority on this team and acts as if he doesn't need to worry about the other 52 guys in the locker room. To add insult to injury, he's also sporting a 50 million dollar contract and is projected to start at outside linebacker. Yeah, I get it, the media hates Marshawn Lynch and it's a lot easier to pick on someone that the majority of the fans can't stand---

---Biggest pet peeve: Football players that start kissing asses of their new coaches and at the same time, start sh#tting on the previous regime. It has only been, what? Three days since the veterans have been participating in workouts, and already a number of players are politicking their way into Chan Gailey's heart. You got Lee Evans talking as if Chan Gailey was the founding father of the west coast offense. I think Evans may have used the illustrious when describing Gailey's career in the NFL. Seriously? Yeah, he really made Jay Fiedler into a household name. Can you imagine what Evans would have said if Mike Shanahan was calling the plays? I think he would have gotten a tattoo of his playbook on his back---

---Then you get Trent Edwards talking about the terminology being a different language than from Jauron's playbook. And of course, you get Donte Whitner talking about how Jauron was way too easy on them during practices. Nice, huh. Wasn't it just a year ago that all these players were sucking off Jauron and telling the media to get bent for their constant ridicule of him keeping his job after another 7-9 season? My goodness, Trent Edwards couldn't say enough nice things about Jauron. BTW, if your boss is too easy on you and lets you leave your job early, you know, it's possible to stay longer and try and get the job done without your boss hovering over your shoulder. It's called overachieving, Donte--

---I've lived through five coaching regimes from start to finish with the majority of them ending badly. I'm sure when the previous new coaches came into power, a number of the players were constantly blowing smoke up their new boss's ass. I remember when Gregg Williams took over and Ruben Brown said that Williams was so much better than Wade Phillips. Drew Bledsoe was all giddy over Mike Mularkey taking over the offense and establishing a quick release passing attack. I'm sure there are a number of other ass kissing moments that I have missed. Bottom line: We shouldn't put much stock into what the players are saying about the new coaches. Everyone is going to glorify their new bosses accolades and piss on the previous regime's failures---

---Not surprisingly, I got a lot of negative feedback on my article about Jim Kelly's knack for saying what's on his mind. The majority of readers pointed out that Kelly being a hall of famer, has the right to criticise players all he wants. Fine. I get that. However, what some of you people don't realize, is that his comment about not drafting California quarterbacks was just plain stupid and idiotic. Plus, he's on the company payroll and should live up to the standard as a member of the Bills organization. That's my story and I'm sticking to it---

Get me this guy!

Patrick Marleau. That's the guy I want the Sabres to go after this offseason. He's going to cost you 7-8 million a year, but I think he's more than worth it. Now, I know some people will think a signing like that would represent a breath of fresh air, while others will scoff at the notion of it.

Well, if you are representing the breath of fresh air, then good for you. If you are taking the company line for the Sabres, well, that's your opinion. Sorry, but I'm sick of hearing fans gasp whenever a player signs a multi-year contract during free agency and act as if they just got their wife's credit card bill from Gucci. AHHH!! You spent money on what?!

People, it's not your money, it's Tom Golisano's. More importantly, the Sabres need Marleau's help. Look, the biggest problem the Sabres have endured over the last three years has been their inability to find a play-making center that the opposition has to game plan for.

They need the type of guy that when the chips are on the table, he is going to say, "F#$k it, I'm winning this game." The Sabres don't have that guy. They have tried doing it with the top six forwards for the last three years and it just hasn't clicked. Now, I do know about Marleau's short-comings. I know he had the captaincy stripped from him and he has been on a team known to choke once or five times in the playoffs. I get all that. But, he's a huge upgrade over what Derek Roy and Tim Connolly bring to the table.

Now, if you do look at Marleau's playoff stats, they don't seem to be too shabby. Over his last five postseasons, Marleau has averaged almost a point a game and is coming off a very impressive 40-goal campaign. Read my lips, the Sabres DO NOT have a legit number one center. You can shove Tim Connolly's playoff resume from five years ago down my throat all you want, but I happen to be living in the now with this hockey team. I know what I didn't see in the playoffs and that were goals by my number 1 and number 2 centers.

I know some of you are going to act like Darcy Regier and tell me about the market and the cap. However, if the Sabres listen to me, it won't be that hard to fit Marleau's salary under the cap. Hate to make it sound simple, but all the Sabres have to do is lose Connolly, Stafford and Mair to fit the former captain under their payroll. I don't give a crap about getting fair value for Connolly and Stafford. If you have to give them away for draft picks and a bag of pucks, then so be it. You would then use the remaining money towards signing Marleau.

I know that some fans will point to Tyler Myers contract being up in two years as a cause for concern about giving a player like Marleau that sort of money. I understand those concerns as I do share them myself. However, that is still two years from now and if the Sabres have learned anything from the Vanek contract fiasco, then they should be writing up Myers' new contract as we speak.

Now, I do get that some fans will keep on Regiering a thought like this. They will say that a huge contract like that would put the Sabres in the poor house and that Bank of America will go under. You know, the same stuff we heard when Chicago and Philadelphia gave boat loads of money to a number of summer free agents. Which, of course, seems to be working out just fine for both teams. Sorry, but if Marleau stinks, you can always trade him. Scott Gomez made 7 million dollars a year after signing with the Rangers and was god awful. Yet, New York was still able to move him.

Fans have to realize that general managers and coaches have egos the size of hockey rinks. Some coaches/GM's may feel that they can change the way a player performs by their system and what line they are going to be playing on. Some even keep on re-signing guys just to prove that they were right about trading Michael Peca. In other words, if a player has promise and a large salary, history shows that another team will still take a chance on them. Not every team acts like the Sabres do by looking in the bathroom stalls for loose change. Some teams take chances as they really don't worry about the money aspect or the market. It's called winning at all costs.

Bottom line: If this year's NHL playoffs have taught us one thing, it's that you need scoring. You need offensive players that the opposition are afraid of. The Sabres need that fear factor and I think Marleau would represent that.

So much for my NBA knowledge

Yes, it was only a week ago that I pretty much dismissed Phoenix and Orlando's chances for getting by the Lakers and Celtics. I mean, both teams looked pretty bad during the early parts of their respective series. Now, I wasn't the only person to put the nail in coffin for both teams. However, like I've always said, just because everyone was fired from their job, doesn't mean you should take solace in getting canned. I was WRONG! WAY WRONG! Like thinking T.O. was the answer to the Bills prayers wrong. Like thinking that Raffi Torres was going to make an impact for the Sabres wrong.

My biggest problem with the Western Conference Finals was that I didn't give any respect to the Suns before the series started. I thought the reason for their team getting this far were about their opponents being ripe for the pickings. The Spurs were just too old, while Portland was just too young. I thought they were just the same old Suns team that couldn't play defense and would fall to pieces once things got physical. Well, I was wrong. The Suns zone defense have been the answer to the Lakers big men upfront. Steve Nash can ball and will go down as one of the best point guards to play at the NBA level.

The Suns should have had the right to go to overtime in game five. However, the problem is that the Lakers have just too many weapons at their disposal. Just when you stop one bullet, you still have to deal with the other five chambers. I'm not sure if this series will make it back to LA (I'm leaning towards yes), but I still believe the end result will be the Lakers in the Finals.

Besides Phoenix's play, LA's other problems consist of themselves being their own worst enemy. They lack focus at times and play a little too complacent. If LA shows focus, they are unbeatable. Just like game five, they lost focus, but when they were pushed against the wall, they started waking up and panicking. It's kind of like when a Lion knows that they are in danger of getting killed, however, that's when the King of the Jungle becomes their most dangerous.

As for the Celtics/Magic series, you have to wonder if the Celtics are just too tired. They are an older team that don't have the legs that Orlando has. I think in order to beat Boston, you really need to up the tempo of the game. Sorry, but older players don't love running up and down the court as much as the youngsters do. That's why Orlando is back in this series. They are pushing the ball up court and are making the Celtics work from line to line.

BTW, don't ever discount home court advantage in the playoffs. If the Celtics lose game 6, there is no way they make it to The Finals. The pressure is on Boston right now. They are an aging team that may be on their last legs as a core group. However, just like the animal reference from before, I think the Celtics know that they are in trouble and will turn up the intensity. This series will end in Boston.

PS- I'm so loving all the hockey fans on twitter enjoying the NBA playoffs. You see what you all have been missing? Like I've said earlier, you can't beat the NBA Final Four. Somewhere, Jerry Sullivan must be smiling or he may have just watched Sex and the City 2.

Trent Edwards says California knows how to party

Well, for the first time in about 16 months, I'm now a fan of Trent Edwards. Yes, it will last until he checks down to Fred Jackson or gets hurt, but you have to give him credit for saying something that I'm sure a lot of the current Bills players were thinking: Shut up, Jim Kelly! I'm sorry, but I'm a little giddy.

I don't know what it is about Kelly that bugs me. I just find him to be someone that likes being heard in the public way too much. I think the fan base worship the ground he walks on as if he's the end all be all of Buffalo life. And is it just me or does the media constantly give him a pass for his statements? Sorry, but he should have been called out for endorsing Tim Tebow and saying that the Bills shouldn't draft a quarterback from California. The California comment was one of the stupidest quotes I've heard in years. However, because he's the great Jim Kelly, no one in the media can say anything. God forbid you can't get an exclusive interview with him about his thoughts on the team. As if I give a crap.

Maybe I'm overstating it, but it just seems like Kelly doesn't know when to walk away from the spotlight as the voice of the Bills. I mean, do you really think Kelly has a group ready to buy the Bills? Sorry, but I don't really buy that and I don't think Kelly would either. This is the same guy who keeps on saying that Ralph Wilson will do anything to win a Super Bowl, even though he has less than a 100 million dollar pay roll. What Trent Edwards said about Kelly's comments about quarterbacks from California was classic.

“It is definitely frustrating because I don’t know how much time Jim has spent in California. I love the state of California. Obviously, I am pretty biased towards where I grew up in, but it is a little bit naïve that he makes comments like that. It is frustrating because I feel like there are a ton of great quarterbacks out there that have played in the league for an extended amount of time. I mean we can go down the list right now. He unfortunately said some things that aren’t always the best things to say but I guess that is kind of the way that he is.”

Awesome. That was the greatest quote by a Bill since Bill Polian told the media to get the hell out of town. Everything that Edwards said was dead on. This once again proves my notion that a majority of the players in the locker room don't exactly see eye to eye with some of the old-school Bills.

Look, it has to be a little tough and annoying to hear Kelly and Thomas criticise the team and then walk into the locker room as if they own the place. I know most fans and reporters will say that the team doesn't care, but deep down inside, they must be sick of being trashed by the former greats. I have to say, I'm rooting more for Trent Edwards than I did a day ago.

5 Observations about the Thurman Thomas and Marshawn Lynch feud

In case you haven't heard, Patrick Moran of Buffalo Sports Daily wrote up a story detailing the personal issues between Marshawn Lynch and Thurman Thomas.

Here's a quick recap: Last year, after Lynch got in trouble with the law for the 2nd time, Thomas said that if he were the GM of the Bills, he would have traded Marshawn Lynch. Thurman unfortunately made the statement during some sort of speech in a town between Parts Unknown and the town from the movie "Funny Farm." The quote got back to TBN and was posted on their Bills blog. Lynch then made a copy of the article and decided to hang it up in his locker for motivation. Of course, the tactic didn't work out because Marshawn had an awful year. Then to top it off, Lynch slighted/ignored Thomas (while with his kid) in the Bills locker room before a game.

I have some strong and conflicting feelings about this story, which I'm sure you are not going to agree with. I keep thinking of questions like "Should ex-players take shots at current players?" and "Does Marshawn Lynch have a right to be angry at Thurman Thomas?" I know most fans are going to be on Thurman's side for all of this. However, I'm going to offer some observations about the news that might make you think twice.

5) I just don't care what former players say

If you are new to my blog, I've kind of a love/hate relationship with former Bills players. Yes, I know it's considered blasphemy to NOT think that Jim Kelly should be the co-owner of the Bills and that Thurman Thomas should be the GM, but I just don't follow the lead. Don't get me wrong, I've admired what those greats did on the football field, but I just wish they would put a sock in it sometimes. The reason for my disdain has to do with the people of Buffalo acting like these former greats represent the Gospel according to Marv Levy. It doesn't matter if Thomas was right or wrong about trading Lynch. Even if he was wrong, people would still think his opinion is fact.

I'm sorry, I know, I sound like a huge jerk, but I've been living in NYC for eight years and I don't hear Giant or Jet fans calling for Phil Simms or Curtis Martin to run the team. I just don't care what the former players of the Bills have to say.

4) Where was the hate last year?

Don't you think the venom towards Marshawn Lynch is a hell of a lot more lethal now, than it was at this time last year? Remember, Lynch's last run-in with the law happened in February of 2009. Since then, he really hasn't done anything wrong off the field. Yes, there was a report that he stole 20 bucks from someone, but in the end, nothing came out of it.

Maybe I'm living under a rock, but at this time last year, you really didn't see too many fans acting as if they would vomit at the thought of Lynch being on the opening day roster. I can only assume that it had something to with him gaining almost 1,400 yards in total offense during the 2008 season. You see what happens when you come off a below average season? I'm sure if Lynch had 1,300 yards last year, fans wouldn't be going all anti-Lynch. Bottom line: Lynch's on the field production was the final straw for Bills fans.

3) Why isn't this making real news?

You want to know how irrelevant the Buffalo Bills are? This story hasn't even made the airwaves at ESPN, yet, NFL Live is all over Gale Sayers calling out Brian Urlacher. I know there are differences between the two stories, but I'm sure if Joe Namath said the Jets should trade Mark Sanchez, the story would have been dissected ad nauseam. Yes, I know, Tim Graham posted it on his blog, but it still didn't make it on the airwaves of ESPN during a very slow news month for the NFL.

This is just a case where ESPN and the national media doesn't give a crap about the Bills. It's the same thing that took place last year when T.O. played hooky from practice and went to Toronto for the day. Of course, no one at ESPN even brought up the story.

On the local front, the story really hasn't taken off with the local media. I'm sure the reason why WGR choose not to cover the story had something to do with their loyalty towards Thomas (who has a weekly segment during football seasons). You can only assume that Thurman doesn't want to be a part of this story.

2) What would have Thurman done if a former player called him out during his playing career?

I assure you, Thurman would go further than just posting the original article in his locker. He would have walked over towards the former player and pulled a conniption fit. You see, Thurman Thomas was known to be a complete hot head during his playing days. If you are ever in Jerry Sullivan's chats, ask him about the mood swings Thurman use to have towards the media.

Anytime an article was negative towards Thurman or the team, Thomas would go ape s#$t and tell off the reporter who wrote the story. If you are ever bored, go to SI.com vault and look up the article Peter King wrote about Thomas after Super Bowl XXVI. To paraphrase what King wrote, Thomas was very immature and acted like a jerk towards the media.

I just have to wonder; what would have happened if OJ Simpson called out Thurman during his playing days? I don't think Thomas would have taken the criticism with a grain of salt. That sort of thought process should have been in the back of Thurman's mind when saying the team should trade Lynch. Marshawn did exactly what Thurman would have done if the roles were reversed. He would have posted the article in his locker and used it for motivation. He would have ignored Thurman and his kid. So, before you chastise Lynch for being disrespectful towards Thurman, just realize that the story would have been the same if the roles were reversed.

1) What the hell does this all mean?

I know it sounds like I'm taking Lynch's side in this whole story. To be honest, I kind of am. It's very simple, Thomas called out Lynch and said the Bills should trade him. Lynch has a right to be a little ticked off at him. Like I said, if the roles were reversed, Thurman would have done the exact same thing and slighted Lynch. If you think Lynch is wrong in being annoyed at Thomas, then you must be smoking the same thing Lynch was found doing in the car he was arrested in last year.

Now, I'm not stupid, I know Lynch is the one that brought the criticism on to himself for being a knucklehead. I know he's a jerk and has easily risen to the top five of most hated athletes in Buffalo. However, that is not the point in all of this. Like the Urlacher and Sayers case, Lynch may think Thomas is out of bounds for calling out his own. Thurman isn't a member of the media and from what everyone has said, he's kind of like an unofficial member of the team's regime.

If Thomas is viewed as being in the inner circle at One Bills Drive, then he really shouldn't say anything in public to put down the players. That's the problem I have with all of this. Thomas seems to have it both ways where he can act like a fan and call out players, but at the same time, he should carry himself better, since he seems to be an unofficial member of the organization. Sorry, but you can't have it both ways. He can't expect Lynch to kiss his butt when he sees him in the locker room. Lynch has a right to be pissed off at Thomas. If Thomas wants to call him out, then Lynch has every right to respond to him accordingly.

I think my biggest question in all of this pertains to how the Bills locker room view guys like Jim Kelly and Thomas? Now, to be fair, I know that some players, like Jairius Byrd and CJ Spiller, are friendly with Thomas. However, these guys not only have their radio shows where they critique the football team, but from what I've read, they can come into the locker room as they please and are involved with the organization. That's completely different than working in the media and calling out players. The media doesn't have an unlimited hall pass at One Bills Drive like Kelly and Thomas do.

I'd love to have someone at TBN write a piece about how some of the current Bills view Thomas and Kelly coming around the locker room. Something tells me that Trent Edwards would have an issue with Jim Kelly saying that the team needs to avoid drafting California quarterbacks.

Personally, I think when players hear these guys call them out, their mentality is kind of like "You use to wear the uniform and didn't like it when someone called you out." Another factor could be jealousy. Today's players will always be in shadow of the 90's Bills. It's kind of like having a girlfriend and you know you're not good enough for them, and whenever the ex-boyfriend comes around with their fancy car, stock options and impeccable reputation, you tend to get defensive. Even if Mr. Right is going to pretend to be your best friend, you have to feel a little threaten by him

Bottom Line: Does Thomas have a right to call out Lynch? Probably. Was Lynch out of line for taking what Thomas said personally? Absolutely not.

What the Magic and Cavs are lacking + quick hits

What the hell has happened to the Orlando Magic? I know most fans thought it would be 50/50 that the Magic would get by the Celtics, but this series looks as if its men against boys. This is what happens when you go against a veteran team in the NBA playoffs. You see, teams like the Lakers and Celtics don't care about the regular season. Those 82 games are nothing more than a tune-up for the postseason. Vets like Kobe and KG are just trying to make it through the regular season without getting hurt. Back to the Magic, I think what the team is lacking is the same thing that the Cavs have thoroughly missed...attitude and a mean streak.

The Magic and Cavs just seem to have the approach of always wanting to have a good time on the court rather than making the court into a battle ground. Both teams are always goofing around for player introductions and during interviews. Whatever happens in the offseason, both of these teams need to add a veteran presence of some cold-hearted pricks that aren't going to let good times get in the way of winning. In other words, these two teams consist of way too many nice guys.

Just think of it this way; If you're in a bar fight and you need to find someone to have your back, who are you going to ask, Kevin Garnett or Dwight Howard?

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Quick hits

-I told you this Lakers and Suns series wasn't going to last too long. The Lakers are just too big up front and the Suns don't have enough offensive firepower to match LA's onslaught-

-I think it's safe to say that the NBA are drooling at a possible Celtics vs Lakers Finals match-up. That series is going to set ratings records. As of now, I would have to give the ever so slight edge to the Lakers-

- The reason for me liking the Lakers has to do with comparing the Finals match-up from two years ago. The Lakers didn't have Andrew Bynum because of injury and Ron Artest was playing for the Rockets. The Celtics are pretty much the same team, except they added Rasheed Wallace, and Rondo has become a top tier point guard. However, guys like KG and Pierce aren't exactly spring chickens. I think the Lakers improvements will trump those of the Celtics-

-Memo to the NBA: Do we really need to wait five days between game 2 and game 3 of the Lakers vs Suns match-up? Is the NBA is trying to help out the NHL by spacing out their match-ups?-

-Besides the killer instinct that the Cavs had lacked against the Celtics, you can pretty much chalk up their GM to the blame game. I said it at the start of the season, Shaquille O'Neal is severely over the hill. I mean, why would you add someone who hasn't been the same since winning a championship in Miami four years ago? I guess the Cavs wanted an even nicer guy to be around the club. Plus, adding a proven loser like Antawn Jamison wasn't going to get the Cavs over the hump-

-I'll say this about the LeBron James sweepstakes, if winning is his only motivation, he should think about going to the Bulls. Chicago has a stellar supporting cast in Joakim Noah, Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich. Sorry, but those three players are better than what the Cavs have to offer-

Will Daniel Briere represent a new heartbreak for Buffalo Sports?

From Wide Right to No Goal, through all the trials and tribulations that Buffalo fans have gone through over the years, the one thing that we have never gone through is seeing one of our former players make it to the big time for a new team.

Big time=Winning championships.

Now, I'm not talking about Don Beebe and Mike Lodish winning a Super Bowl. There's a possibility that we will be seeing a new sort of heartbreak in the next month. And to think that heartbreak would be happening without the Sabres even playing a game.

I'm sure you all know that Daniel Briere is kicking ass in the NHL playoffs for the Flyers. Briere has scored 18 points in just 14 playoff games; helping Philly get within two wins of the Finals. If Philly moves past the Canadians and by some miracle they beat whoever comes out of the West, Briere will have a chance to win the MVP of the playoffs. Sorry, but that would be kind of a bitter/sad pill for me to swallow.

Looking back at the history of Buffalo sports, I can't think of a prominent player that has left and really made a major impact for their new team. I'm talking championships, which is something that the city has never tasted.

For instance, take the Bills history. When OJ Simpson left Buffalo for San Francisco, he didn't gain 2,000 yards. When Will Wolford, Howard Ballard and Nate Odomes left Buffalo via free agency, they didn't really help their new teams out. Heck, what about Andre Reed, Thurman Thomas and Bruce Smith getting cut in 2000? Sorry, but did you really envy the Dolphins and Redskins after watching the old trio play there?

The same can be said about Doug Flutie, Drew Bledsoe, Takeo Spikes, London Fletcher and Willis McGahee leaving town. All of these players that I have mentioned were at one point regarded in such high esteem with the Buffalo Bills. However, after they left, I can honestly say I wasn't jealous of the teams that picked them up. Mainly, because they didn't really do much at their new destinations.

As for the Sabres, the only players I can really think of that made the most of their new digs were Tom Barrasso and Dominik Hasek. Both guys won championships with Detroit and Pittsburgh, but they really weren't the focal points of those teams. Sorry, but playing with Mario Lemieux and Steve Yzerman are going to make your lives a lot easier. Plus, a lot of fans weren't really sad to see both guys get traded. After that, it's really slim pickings.

The French Connection didn't do much when 2/3rds of them were traded. Pierre Turgeon and Dave Andreychuk didn't make the Leafs or Islanders into championship teams. Pat LaFontaine played like half a year with the Rangers when he was traded. Alexander Mogilny didn't score 76 goals in Vancouver. As much as we loved Michael Peca, Matt Barnaby, Chris Drury and Stu Barnes, their production in other cities didn't really live up to their reputations in Buffalo.

In the end, as much heartbreak as the city of Buffalo have endured on the field, we really haven't seen one of our own leave the Queen City and become the focal point in guiding a team to the championship. I don't even think anyone has really come close besides Hasek and Barrasso. Sorry, but seeing Miro Satan and Rob Johnson winning championships doesn't really make my skin crawl in a "What might have been" moment.

Briere, on the other hand, would really hit home if he was on a Stanley Cup Winning team. No one wanted to see this guy leave town and the Sabres have desperately missed his goal/clutch production. I'm sure a lot of fans are still steaming over the Sabres not being proactive in trying to sign Briere long term.

I know there will be a number of fans who will tell me to get over it. They will mention how Briere has battled injuries and Darcy Regier is genius who knows talent. Well, sorry, I'm a bitter man and I can't help but think "what might have been" with this guy. I can't help but wonder what it would be like if the Sabres had a clutch goal scorer. You would be kidding yourself if you didn't have any sort of emotion towards Briere hoisting the Stanley Cup. Good, bad, sad, angry, apathetic, discontent or whatever. I assure you, you would feel something.

Can you picture Briere holding up the Cup? Ugh. I'm sure if he's holding the Cup above his head, he'll be sure to extend his middle fingers towards Buffalo. Thanks again, Tom Golisano.

Top 5 Reasons: Why we should be optimistic about Buffalo's quarterback situation...huh??????

Trust me, I didn't slip and hit my head on the toilet while hanging a clock and then envisioned the Flux Capacitor (That's Back to the Future humor for you). Speaking of movies, I know the Bills quarterback situation looks like the Friday the 13th Anthology. It just seems like a horror movie saga that will never die.

However, in the interest of being able to live in NYC and not have the look that my puppy just died when someone asks me about the Bills chances for next year, I've decided to try and look for any way to at least raise our curiosity level with these quarterbacks. Hey, I always try and give myself, and the reader options before we decide to commit to an asylum with the thought of watching these guys play.

And for the record, I don't think the Bills quarterbacks are going to play well, but at least, I want to try and tell you something that you may have not thought of.

5) A fine wine gets better with age

I'll be honest, I think at times, some fans, media members and yours truly have a tendency to write off younger players a little too early in their careers. Yes, Aaron Maybin was terrible last year, but he's not a bust...yet.

Look, quarterbacks aren't like stock options that have a specific date for maturity. It's not an exact science when your signal caller is going to see the light. For instance, take Drew Brees. Brees was selected in the 2nd round of the draft in 2001. He had three forgettable years to start out as a pro. The Purdue product passed for 28 touchdowns and 31 interceptions during those years.

By all intense and purposes, Brees was a bust. The Chargers decided to draft Phillip Rivers, who ended up being a rookie holdout which opened the door again for Brees. The rest was history. Brees passed for 27 touchdowns in 2004 and is now considered one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. I assure you, watching Brees play from 2001-2003 didn't give you the idea that this guy was going to become a star. No hints. It just happened. Actually, experience happened. The Chargers didn't add Terrell Owens or Chan Gailey to the team. Brees just got it.

There are a number of other quarterbacks over the last 25 years that have started their NFL careers on shaky ground and were left for dead. Steve Young, Kerry Collins, Alex Smith and Doug Flutie are ones that come to mind. In the end, Trent Edwards is still a young player and if he starts opening day, it would only mark his 31st career start. That adds up to less than two seasons. Maybe Edwards just needs some more time. Maybe that light switch will turn on.

Sometimes you have to be a little patient with certain players. Hey, at one point, fans were thinking that this guy was going to be the franchise. The journey to becoming an NFL quarterback has peeks and valleys. Edwards should look at Drew Brees career as an example to not give up when everyone else already has.

4)The unknown

This category is more geared towards Brian Brohm. Look, I've repeated the notion that I would rather have Brohm start because we don't exactly know what we have with this guy. If you think about it, and this is as big of a reach as Yao Ming picking up his sneakers, Brohm has the elements of being an NFL quarterback that has a rags to riches type career. Kurt Warner was bagging groceries before he was bagging touchdowns by the dozens. Tony Romo wasn't hooking up with Jessica Simpson or the country singer girl when he was an undrafted free agent. Guys have come from crazier football backgrounds than what Brian Brohm is coming into.

Here's what we know about Brohm. He started exactly one NFL game and really didn't do much. Of course, he played against Atlanta in week 16 and at that point, all of the Bills were looking at their tee times for January. However, the guy at one time was slated to go number 1 in the NFL draft.

Brohm had a stellar 2007 college season, throwing for 29 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions. I've read scouting reports online that Brohm's pros are that he's a very accurate passer and learned in a pro style offense for three years at Louisville.

For whatever reason, his stock went down before the 2008 draft and he dropped to the 2nd round. From what I read on the Internet (They are always right), Brohm had question marks about durability and concerns about coming from a pass happy offense. As for Brohm's career in Green Bay, well, it was a nightmare. He pretty much was drafted as a safety net in case Aaron Rodgers failed as a quarterback. Well, Rodgers didn't fail, but Brohm sure did. Brohm was regulated to the practice squad in 2009 and was picked up by the Bills in mid-November.

Brohm seems to have that rags to riches story. You can easily make the case that he has better credentials at this point than Tony Romo, Kurt Warner and Tom Brady had when they all started their first NFL game. Yes, that's the Yao Ming reach I was talking about.

Bottom line: We have no clue what Brohm will bring to the table, but if you were to just judge by his college career, he seems to have a lot of upside. Then again, this ain't college.

3)Doomed from the start

Lets flashback to a year ago at this time. What were your thoughts on Trent Edwards? I'm assuming you didn't hate him as much as you do now. He had an up and down second year, but played well in two of his last three games he started (Against KC and Denver). For the most part, a lot of people believed he was going evolve. Throw in T.O. and the rebirth of the no-huddle offense and some people slated Edwards to become a breakout star for 2009.

Unfortunately, the thing was doomed before the regular season even started. Think about what happened between April and August of last year. Lets start with the offensive line. The Bills traded their starting left tackle (Jason Peters), started two rookie guards, and had Brad Butler and Langston Walker play at positions that they have never played at before at the NFL level. Yeah...that sounds like a recipe to remake The Hogs.

Then the Bills decided it would be the perfect time to adapt the no-huddle offense. Look, I loved the K-Gun offense, but to have an inexperience offensive line involved? Sorry, not going to work.

Then in late August, the Bills decided that Langston Walker wasn't the answer at left tackle and cut him for a guy that never started an NFL game. Look, I know Walker stunk, but he was definitely a better option than Demetrius Bell. And of course, the cheery on top, lets fire our offensive coordinator and promote a guy that had been a position coach for just one season.

Sorry, but as much as we may dislike Edwards, there had to be a small part of you that felt bad for the guy. It was as if he was told to take the wheel of the Titanic while it was sinking.

Now as for today, I can only assume that Chan Gailey isn't going to be fired before the season starts. Plus, it looks on the surface that the offensive line is going to be mostly in tack from last year (Cornell Green being the newcomer). Hey, I know keeping the line the same comment will offer a long eye roll from you, but at least this line has played a down in the NFL unlike last year's.

Bottom line: Whoever the quarterback is, at least they are walking into a situation where continuity shouldn't be a problem like it was last year. Maybe fans attacking the quarterback was a byproduct of things out of their control. You saw what Edwards and Fitzpatrick had to deal with last year. The line and coaching was at Pop Warner level, injuries mounted up on the offensive line, and Terrell Owens was more interested in his reality show than getting better on the field. Sorry, but I don't think half the quarterbacks in this league could have succeeded with those problems.

2) It can't get any worse, can it?

OK, I'll be honest, I only came up with four legit reasons to feel optimistic about the quarterback situation. However, if you think about it, can it really get an worse than last year? Hate to open up old wounds, but do you remember some of the passing numbers from last year? Please, turn away from your computer screen and put the kids to bed when I read to you the following: Ryan Fitzpatrick's individual games from last year go like this in yardage: 116, 123, 117, 297, 246, 98, 86, 178 and 155.

U-G-L-Y.

And to think that Fitzpatrick was the best quarterback on the roster?! I could go over Edwards numbers, but I wouldn't want you to gouge your eyes out. The Bills haven't had a quarterback pass for 300 yards since 2006 and the last time a QB threw for 20 plus touchdowns in a season was 2002. They have ranked 25th or lower in passing offense for the last 8 years. You would at least think it can't get any worse, right? Then again, we said it last year and the year before....and the year before that...and you get the picture.

1) A teacher

Look, I wasn't a big fan of the Bills hiring Chan Gailey. Judging by his coaching credentials and what others have said about him, he seems to be the offensive version of Dick Jauron. However, Gaily is an upgrade over previous Bills offensive coaches like Steve Fairchild, Turk Schonert and Alex Van Pelt. I've always said that one of the main reasons the Bills have been so poor over the last 10 years have been the lack of offensive coaches. Maybe the Gailey hire will be different.

I'm sure we have all studied what Gailey did at his previous jobs in football. We know he helped make Kordell Stewart into a 1-year phenom. We know he made Jay Fiedler into a serviceable quarterback. Hell, Tyler Thigpen threw for 18 touchdowns in 2008. All of these quarterbacks were unknowns before Gailey got his hands on them. You've always heard members of the media mention that Gailey thinks he can turnaround any quarterback that he touches. The quarterbacks that I've mentioned haven't been all-pros, but they have had their better years with Gailey.

He's also been a coach whose been able to develop schemes in protecting the quarterback. In Gailey's years with the Dolphins, the offensive line only gave up 28 and 27 sacks each year. If you look at Miami's offensive lineman during those years, none of the names are going to jump out at you. No high first round picks or all-pros.

In the end, Gailey thinks he can make chicken s#$t into chicken salad. He also represents the major reason to have some confidence in what this offense can do. He's Buffalo's best offensive coach since Kevin Gilbride and before that, you can go all the way back to Ted Marchibroda. Yes, it has been that bad with the offensive coaches for the Bills.

Gailey has always taken pride in being able to turn junk into gold. Well, he's going to have his work cut out for him with these quarterbacks.

How the final four in hockey are killing one of the Sabres excuses

The sound of pages getting turned and PR people spinning rhetoric are making its way to the HSBC Arena.

You see, when I watch the NHL playoffs, I can only relate outcomes of games/series to what might have been for the Sabres. Man, if only the Sabres had another scorer or if Ryan Miller played like he did in the Olympics. I try and look at the outcomes as a measuring stick for what the Sabres need to do in order to get to the top.

The Sabres, on the other hand, have always used the postseason results as a way to make themselves look better. When Marian Hossa didn't win a cup with the Penguins, Darcy Regier pointed out that deadline deals are overrated and do nothing for your team. If it wasn't deadline deals, the Sabres would tell the public that the money that the Flyers and Hawks have invested in their teams via free agency did nothing for them in the playoffs.

I've always been one to scoff at the Sabres for always acting arrogant in some ways of shooting down other team's methods of building a contender. You know what I'm talking about. It's either deadline deals don't improve your team crap or free agency is for the devil. The Sabres have been going with that thought/excuse process for far too long. Seriously, where do the Sabres get off telling fans why other team methods are wrong?

Well, I opened this blog up by talking about the PR minds for the Sabres might be bugging out just about now. The reason for it has to do with the Final four in the playoffs. You see, the San Jose Sharks, the Chicago Black Hawks, the Montreal Canadians and the Philadelphia Flyers have used the business model that the Sabres have detested...greed...AKA, the Sabres being cheap and unimaginative with their roster.

The Sabres have always made it a habit to crap on the teams that don't follow their methods. Like whenever free agency starts and someone signs "X player" for millions and we hear the garbage about how teams that go through free agency always get burned. All four of these teams in the final four were very aggressive last summer. They threw money at players via free agency or trades. Frankly, all four of these teams are the epitome of what the Sabres hate. Teams that spend money like drunken sailors at a bar during Spring Break.

During last summer, I can remember hearing Larry Quinn on WGR putting down the business practices of the Canadians and Flyers. His argument for calling out the Flyers was for what they had given up for Chris Pronger. You know, the same crap we always hear with the Sabres raising their eyebrows whenever someone deals for a star player and make it out that the team gaining the star is losing their entire minor league system.

Of course, trading isn't the only thing that gets under the skin of the Sabres. God forbid you actually decide to go out and sign free agents that are worth more than 2 million dollars. Well, all of the above teams have either traded for star players or signed mega-money players. If memory serves me correctly, a lot of the Sabre shills called out Montreal last summer for doing a complete overhaul on their roster. You know, it's not against the law to try and improve your team during the summer. Sorry, but Montreal was sick and tired of losing in the 1st round of the playoffs.

Of course, free agency has been the key for Philly and Chicago for years now. Everyone keeps on waiting for the Apocalypse when both these teams are going to run out of cap room and will be cutting guys left and right and filling their squads with the Adam Mairs of the world. As for the Sharks, they didn't sit on their hands while having the hockey world call them out for being choke artists. They were aggressive and traded for Dany Heatley and are now a series away from getting to the team's first ever Cup Final.

Here's the bottom line: The excuse of "free agency and giving excessive amounts of dough to players leads to nothing" has run its course with the Sabres. A team that has spent a ton of money on free agents and trades is going to win the Stanley Cup this year. If the money doesn't make you think twice where the Sabres are at, mix in the Stanley Cup match-ups for the last two years with the final four from this year and you'll see teams that are loaded with finishers. Like I've been saying all along, the era of New Jersey Devils clutching and grabbing is over. Just look at the final four goaltenders remaining. Even last year's four remaining teams didn't have all-world goaltenders. When Cam Ward has been the best goalie of the Finals for the last four years, that should tell you something.

In the end, what should tell you something is that the Sabres need finishers. Whether it's trading for one or finally paying a number one center more than five million dollars, the Sabres need to keep up with the times. The teams that you are going to be watching now have made bold moves to get their clubs this deep into the playoffs. The ball is in Regier and Quinn's court. Then again, it's been in their court for years now.

When I became an NBA fan and WC Finals preview

If you are not following me on Twitter, you probably wouldn't know that I'm a huge NBA fan. To be honest, I'd take an NBA team in Buffalo over an NHL team. I never could understand why so many Buffalonians and some in the media can't stand the NBA. Actually, I have a couple of ideas why that's the case.

Sorry to call the city out, but I happen to think there is kind of a race problem in the Queen City. I've read message boards about some fans stereotyping players as being a bunch of thugs with money that don't play defense. Sorry, but if you believe those qualifications, you need to get your head examined. The NBA hasn't been this good since the Jordan Years. Almost 2/3rds of the NBA have star players on each team. The type of Guys that you would pay your hard earned money to see play.

Sorry, but you can't say that about the NHL. Seriously, there are like 12 NHL teams that have star players on their squads that are worth talking about. Don't believe me? The possible match-up of the Habs vs Bruins has what? Miro vs Dominic Moore? Rask vs Halak? Yeah, that will have most of America glued to their seats. Sorry, I'm sounding like a d#$k right now, but when I hear people crap on the NBA, it just makes my blood boil.

Speaking of the NHL, the other reason, which I think comes from mostly die hard hockey fans and some in the media, happens to deal with jealously. The NBA will always be tops in this country over the NHL, and since Buffalo is such a hotbed for hockey, I think the anger towards the NBA is geared towards being envious of the Association. Trust me, if there's one thing that most hockey fans have in common, it's their jealousy towards the popularity of the other three major sports. And since the NBA plays in almost the exact same time frame as the NHL, I think most hockey fans view them as the biggest threat.

When I started watching the NBA

So, I'm a LA Lakers fan. Yes, you either love them or you hate them. The story of how I started watching the NBA or rooting for the Lakers is a little different than what you would think. My first legit memory of the NBA actually happened on a bus ride home from school. I was only 10 years old at the time and my school bus happened to only carry like 10-15 kids on it. I went to a school that had grades K-8th and only had about 10-14 kids per class. The older students (Which were two of them) were pretty much in charge of the bus, and the back seats were their domain. The kings of the jungle must have been in 8th or 7th grade.

Well, during the 1991 Finals between the Lakers and Bulls, these two kids were walking up to everyone on the bus and asking which team did you want to win? Well, the bullies were all about the Lakers winning and if you went against them, you wouldn't get beat up, but you would get a tongue lashing of insults and wouldn't be allowed to sit towards the cool back of the bus.

So, the ambassadors of the Bus came to me and asked the same question. At the time, I kind of watched the NBA in passing and knew of the star players, but I wasn't really a big fan. So, in act of desperation of not wanting to get made fun of for the rest of the school year and beyond, I picked LA. So history of me becoming a major fan of the NBA resulted in me not getting picked on by older kids on a school bus. Strange, huh.

Unfortunately for the Lakers, they lost to the Bulls in five games and that pretty much began my hatred towards Michael Jordan for the next 8 years of my life. The loss also propelled me to follow the Lakers much more closely.

I had two teams as a kid; the Lakers and whoever the Bulls were facing in the playoffs. Let us start with LA. After Magic retired, I still remained a fan of the Lakers and thought the Nick Van Exel and Cedric Ceballos teams were very entertaining and vastly underrated. Ceballos will forever be known as the NBA Dunk Champion that was blindfolded during his contest clinching jam. However, the guy had a really unique/diverse game. He can dunk, he had an outside shot, he could post up and could drive to the net. LA also added Eddie Jones to the mix and the team really had a run and gun mentality.

Even as entertaining as those Lakers teams were, they couldn't get over the hump. Until...they brought in Shaq and drafted Kobe Bryant. The rest was history. Yes, the two guys hated each other, but the duo brought three titles to the City of Angels. I was a Kobe guy. At first, I wasn't big on Byrant because I thought he tried to channel being the next Michael Jordan a little too much. I'm not talking about his actual game. I'm talking about the way he carried himself and his little endorsement deals. He just seemed like a wannabe in my eyes.

Then, and this is going to sound horrible to say, but after the whole Kobe Bryant rap saga, Bryant began to change. He started becoming an a$$hole. I don't know if it had to do with the Shaq drama or having people turn on him during the saga in Colorado, but, Kobe just decided to say f$%k the Jordan rules, as it was time to play by his rules; AKA...kiss my ass.

A prime example of it happened last week when Bryant posed for some strange/exotic photos in the LA Times Magazine. When questions were brought to Kobe about the oddity of his photos and whether A-Rod had a better magazine spread, Kobe just responded with this gem: The one with 4 rings. The rest can kiss my ass.

Yup, that's Kobe in a nut shell. He doesn't care what you or his teammates think of him. I've always said that I enjoy a spitfire type athlete. Well, Kobe Bryant pretty much sures up that description

OK, so that's my background on liking the NBA. I'll get into my hatred towards the Bulls and Michael Jordan for another day. Lets talk NBA Western Conference Finals.

LA Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

If you like offense, this is going to be a playoff series for you. Unfortunately, it's not going to last long. The Suns have surprised a lot of fans by making it this far in the post season. These haven't been the Suns run and gun style that we have seen over the years. They have played a very physical/dirty style and for a change, they are playing great defense. Well, all that great physicality is going to need to be thrown out the window against the Lakers. There's no way the Suns can play in a half-court game against the Lakers. When you have Amare Stoudemire and Channing Frye going up against Gasol, Bynum and Odom, the odds are going to be against the Suns.

This may sound remedial, but the Suns have to try and play at a fast pace and get in as many shots as possible. Pretty much they have to play their vintage style of run and gun offense. Unfortunately, the Lakers have guys that can run the floor and play at that sort of tempo. Plus, Kobe Bryant looks to have found his "A" game for the playoffs. Which shouldn't surprise anyone because the regular season for the Lakers is mostly a tune-up for the post season. I assure you, Bryant's finger is just fine, as he has been just lying in the weeds waiting until the post season to strike.

Bottom line: The Lakers are too big up front for the Suns to deal with. LA will make it to the Finals for the 3rd straight year.

Lakers in Five

Wednesday thoughts: ROY recount and which Buffalo personality would I like to see a book written about

So let me get this straight: The media as a whole, have always bitched and complained about steroid use in pro sports. Hell, they have overkilled the subject till the end of time and have written books about A-Rod being cheap and having his cousin help him import PEDs. Hell, I think ESPN's Outside the Lines show was created just because of the abuse of steroids.

However, when it comes to the media really making a point that cheaters should never prosper, they decided to not do a dam thing about. It was as if the voters admitted that they know players take PEDs, but what the hell can they do about it? Yeah, I know, it's not their job to make players pay for their sins, but they sure do like talking about the wrongs. In case you didn't hear, Brian Cushing won ROY during the AP's recount of the award.

To me, the media coverage is one of the main reasons steroids have become such a huge focal point in sports. Maybe this is a case where the NFL gets a pass about steroid use and MLB continues to be picked on daily on the issue. Everyone knows that the NFL gets a pass on everything when it comes to performing enhancing drugs. No one cares about Shawne Merriman testing positive. I'm sure if Albert Pujols tested positive for roids this past season, there wouldn't have been a debate about whether the MVP award was going to get stripped from him. I assure you, Bud Selig would have broken into Pujols' home to get the MVP trophy back.

Now, don't give me the crap that Jerry Sullivan wrote the other day about this re-vote setting a bad precedent; like stripping an MVP award from a player that won the honors three years ago and then tested positive for PEDs today. It's not the same situation. Timing is everything. Cushing got caught hook, line and sinker. Here are the facts: Cushing tested positive during the same year he won ROY. That's it. Done! Don't give me the crap about going back in time and stripping Jose Canseco of his MVP awards. This is now, not then, now!

This is just a case where the media didn't want to get their hands dirty. They didn't want the responsibility of changing the course of history. They sure will talk the talk about it and make our heads explode when speaking about the issues. However, when it comes to walking the walk, well, they walk alright, more like running away.

It's like the kid in high school who tries to egg on two people to fight, but when it comes to their moment to do something about it, they just walk away. Maybe they didn't want to piss off the NFL gods by setting a precedent. Although it would have sent the message that you are going to lose more than just playing time if you are caught cheating. And don't give me the crap that AP writers aren't doctors, and they don't know what Cushing exactly tested positive for. People keep burying Barry Bonds about steroids, yet no one knows exactly what banned substances he took.

Again, if you are going to bitch about steroids in sports and then not doing anything about it to make an athlete pay for it, then you are just talking/writing about steroids just so you can make a buck off the topic.

(BTW, the AP couldn't find three of the original voters to cast their ballot? Are you kidding me? Were those voters backpacking in the Himalayas? Did they forget their cell phones before they went on vacation? Did they need to watch the game footage again? I would be willing to bet that they didn't want to get involved in this mess. What a joke.)

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If there was a Buffalo sports athlete/personality that you would want a book to be written about, who would it be? It's funny if you think about it that there aren't too many books written about certain players or sporting events in the history of Buffalo. It seems like Marv Levy has cornered the market on being Buffalo's favorite author. I know Jim Kelly wrote a book in the early 90's, but it has been pretty quite on the player front. Same goes for the Sabres. I went to Amazon.com and I found like four books from the 80's on the blue and gold. Anyways, to answer the first question I posed, I'd love to read a tell-all book about Ralph Wilson.

To me, Wilson will always be the biggest lightning rod in Buffalo Sports history. You either love the guy or you hate the guy. Plus, it seems like the reporting on Wilson either covets coddling or rage. I'd like to have someone write a book about him and interview 2nd parties that have worked for Wilson over the years. I've always found Wilson to be a mystery when it comes to his intentions. Does he really care about Buffalo? Is he cheap? What makes him tick? Does he really want to win a Super Bowl? Do people hate working for him? There seems to be no paper trail of really trying to figure out those questions. Maybe a book would help us find the answers to those questions that have been debated for years.

Tuesday Thoughts

-I'm all for having a recount for the ROY in the NFL. How cool would it be if Tyler Myers and Jairus Byrd both won the honors in the same year?-

-BTW, I'm all for stripping the ROY award from Brian Cushing. Sorry, dude, but you cheated and should pay for your actions. If the AP doesn't strip him of the award, then the media is just sending a message that they only b#tch about steroids just so they can sell newspapers and air time-

-BTW, don't think it's a forgone conclusion that Byrd is going to win this award. He only received six first place votes and Brian Orakpo and Clay Matthews Jr. were right behind him. Hey, you know the media loves pandering to the larger markets in this country or football markets that make ESPN daily-

-So the odds that the Bills are going to win the Super Bowl are 120/1; ranked 2nd to the Rams for the biggest underdog for the championship. I wonder if cutting JaMarcus Russell had anything to do with the Raiders not supplanting the Bills or Rams for worse odds at winning the Super Bowl?-

-So what's your favorite Duke Preston moment?.... hmmm... I think Tom Donahoe was gushing about being able to get Preston in the 4th round of the 2005 Draft. I mean, who didn't Donahoe gush about? In case you didn't hear and judging by the player, you probably didn't give a rats ass, Preston decided to call it a career on Monday. Oh, and how can we forget his idiotic play against the Patriots in the season finale of 2008. You know, when he decided to pick a fight with three Patriot players as time was running out in the first half, while the Bills were trying to kick a field goal. Yeah, so much for Dick Jauron and his playing smart bull crap-

-Went to Citi Field last week and couldn't help but wonder why Ralph Wilson Stadium doesn't have a legit food court area attached to the venue. Buffalonians love to eat and the food at the stadium is just god awful. Yes, I know, fans love to tailgate. However, wouldn't you want someone else to do the cooking for you on Sundays?-

-Look, I know this time period for the Bills isn't exactly known to be a busy time for the club. However, can WGR at least acknowledge that the city of Buffalo has a football team? The afternoon hosts have hardly mentioned Jared Gaither possibly getting moved to the Bills. Instead, the hosts had some announcer draft and then today, they wouldn't shut up about Pearl Jam coming to Buffalo. I'm sure if the Sabres were involved with a trade rumor, the station would run a 3-hour block on it. Oh, and I'm still waiting for the afternoon hosts to do some sort of NFL Draft recap. Yeah, not holding my breath on that one-

-I seriously hope that when President Obama comes to Buffalo this week, he won't get taped eating chicken wings at Anchor Bar or Duffs. Sorry, but I don't feel like seeing Brian Williams talking over video footage of the President stuffing his face with Buffalo's finest cuisines. If anything, take the guy to where Bass Pro is suppose to be built and have the President ask, "Why is it taking so long for this to be built?"-

-As you can tell, I'm running out of things to blog about-