While watching the first half of the game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, this thought crossed my mind – the Bengals are one of those teams that is really aggravating. They have loads of talent on their roster but not much character. They don’t play well together as a team because … Read More
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College Football Hypocrisy
There was a story in the news recently accusing one of this year’s leading candidates for college football’s coveted Heisman Trophy, Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, of insisting on being paid to sign a letter of intent to attend school at the time he was being recruited. It involves his father supposedly insisting on his son … Read More
NFL – Week Eleven Predictions
Week 10 was the worst week yet for predictions, as I wound up below the .500 mark with 6 right and 8 wrong. Here are some comments made on the games picked last week: Lions vs Bills – “I’m going to resist the temptation to pick Buffalo”. I did resist, and of course the Bills … Read More
NFL – Bills Game Review
It’s always an adventure with the Buffalo Bills, but they did hang on to win their first game of the season on Sunday, beating the Detroit Lions, 14-12, in a game that was much more entertaining than the low final score would indicate. The win was a long time coming and has to be a … Read More
The Bob Kalsu Story
Yesterday was Veterans’ Day, a day when all the brave men and women who have served our great country are honored with a day of remembrance. Over the years there have been lots of stories of professional athletes who served bravely in combat during their youth, including legendary football coach Tom Landry, baseball star Ted … Read More
NFL – Week Ten Predictions
The first of the NFL Network Thursday night games for this season is played tonight, so the weekly predictions will be posted today instead of Friday this week. Last week’s 13 games produced an 8-5 right/wrong record, pushing the season mark to 75 correct and 54 wrong. Here are the week 10 picks: Baltimore at … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Mid-Season Report Card
With an 0-8 won-loss record at the halfway point of this NFL season, the only grade that can be given to the Buffalo Bills, obviously, is a failing one. Here is an in-depth look at the current state of the team, and the progress, or lack of, in each area: Front Office April of 2010 … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
I don’t think there can be any doubt in any Buffalo Bills’ fan’s mind that this team is trying its’ hardest each week to win a game, but after dropping another 3-point heartbreaker, 22-19, to the Chicago Bears, and falling to 0-8, the prospect of an 0-16 season is a harsh reality. The problem now … Read More
NFL – Week Nine Predictions
My week eight predictions produced a mediocre record of 7 correct choices and 6 wrong. The season record is now 67-49. The way the season has gone so far I’m happy to be above the .500 mark. Here are the picks for week 9: Chicago vs. Buffalo (at Toronto) – the Bills have burned me … Read More
NFL – National Media And The Bills
It has been interesting to listen to some of the national sports commentators critique NFL teams at this point of the season. Two of the league’s most disappointing teams, the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings, are getting crucified by the national media, for good reason. Both have losing records in a year when they were … Read More