Buffalo Bills/Sabres/sports

by Steve

Yup the Sabres have lost 8 straight, the Bills are dragging their feet with a new GM and OC, 2008 Buffalo sports ladies and gentleman! Could this year have started out any worse? Tough to argue it could have, but things could be getting brighter.

The Bills could hire a sick GM fire Jauron and build the offense with free agents while developing a sub mediocre defense through the draft. Well... we can dream can't we? And hey, maybe the Sabres stole a point in Ottawa and will start getting healthier beat NJ this weekend and then sweep their upcoming 5 game road schedule. Then Jim Kelly will buy the Bills and Bashar Issa will break ground on his new 40 story building on Mohawk st.

So here are things that are real:

• There might be some receivers on the market from Larry Fitzgerald here although he will be making $16 mil in 2008 to Roy Williams (UFA after 2008 and they did draft a WR #2 overall)
• Ralph Wilson chirps about the QB and WR needs "I'm high on the quarterback, very much so," owner Ralph Wilson said. "He needs some help. Everyone knows our need for a tall wide receiver, but they take two or three years to develop out of college. There are exceptions, but we need a tall receiver with speed and toughness." here
• Are the Bills purposely dragging their feet?
• Gary Crowton LSU newOC?
  
• Jason Peters is skipping the Pro Bowl
• No Roy Connolly or Max hurts the Sabres esp. in the shoot out (0-4)

I still think John Guy will be the GM but the name Greg Gabrial out of Chicago has been thrown around along with a rumor of Jauron being promoted and a new coach being brought in, who the hell knows, I for one just want a decision soooooon.

The BCS is AWFUL

by Coast
New sabres podcast

This is my one and only college football blog of the year. Everyone who reads this blog is a football fan. We all love watching football, talking about football, and everything else that has to do with the sport. Division I College Football is the second best league that we have in the sport. It makes me so mad that something that could be so exciting has a post season system that is so terrible. The bowl season this year was awful. I remember one and only one exciting bowl game (Michigan vs. Florida) and who really cares about the Cotton Bowl?

The real disaster is the BCS. This year is a perfect example as to why it is a complete joke, even more so than when Auburn went undefeated in the SEC and didn't even get a chance to play for a championship. How do you go undefeated in the SEC and not even get a shot?

This year, the first BCS game on New Years Day, the Rose Bowl, featured USC vs. Illinois and then later that day Georgia played Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. These games were barn burners with final scores 49-17 and 41-10 respectively in favor of USC and Georgia. Who thought Illinois even belonged in a BCS game in the first place? They didn't even win their conference and their conference is the Big 10. I know Georgia didn't either, but let's face it, there are probably 3 or 4 teams from the SEC that were way better than Illinois and could have even won the Big 10. Then in the Fiesta Bowl, West Virginia routed Oklahoma 48-28 in another game that was essentially over at half time. Kansas beat Va Tech in the Orange Bowl 24-21 but it was 24-14 until a late garbage time touchdown, another bad game. This brings me to another point. Kansas did not win the Big 12. They did not even play in the conference championship game. Missouri easily beat Kansas and only lost to Oklahoma this year (twice) including in the conference championship game. Yet, somehow Kansas gets a BCS bid and Missouri doesn't. Explanation?? Finally, the BCS National Title game. Ohio State embarrassed yet again 38-24 ending the most pathetic BCS season of them all. Combined margin of victory: 200-100. Worst off all we have no idea who the best team in the country is.

The solution seems so simple to me. The fact that college football doesn't have a playoff system is mind boggling in the first place especially when there is such an easy solution. The BCS Conferences are the ACC, Big East, Big 10, Big 12, Pac 10, and SEC. Each conference winner needs to be rewarded and would get an automatic bid to the eight team playoff. That leaves openings for two at large teams. Had this system been in place this year, the teams most likely involved would have been Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, USC, LSU (conference champions), Georgia (at large), and Missouri(at large). Yeah, Hawaii would have a complaint but when you have the worst SOS(strength of schedule) in the nation and you play in the WAC, you aren't getting any respect from me. The four quarterfinal games can be the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl and Fiesta Bowl. The other bowl games will still exist as well for teams not in the playoff. This system is just so easy to switch to but I guess it makes too much sense. The seeds can be determined by the pollsters or even the computers for all you BCS fans. This is how things probably would have shaken out this year:

1. OSU
2. LSU
3. Va Tech
4. Oklahoma
5. Georgia
6. Missouri
7. USC
8. West Virginia

(These are 8 of the top 9 teams in the BCS rankings, only team left out is Kansas who would have a complaint, but I think we all can agree they aren't national championship material.)

Quarterfinals at the four BCS Bowl Venues:
Osu vs. WVU
LSU vs. USC
Va. Tech vs. Missouri
Oklahoma vs. Georgia

These games seem a lot more intriguing than the games that were actually played, although LSU and USC get stuck playing each other in the first round...that is what happens when you lose to Stanford at home.

Semifinals:
WVU vs. USC, Georgia vs. Missouri

National Championship Game:
USC vs. Georgia

How much better does this game seem like it would be than Ohio State vs. LSU?? The match ups the whole way through the playoffs seem exciting. Furthermore, more games equals more money, so everyone wins. I don't know who is running the show in College Football but a change is needed real soon. I might hate the sport completely if I have to watch another bowl season like the one this year.

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The Buffalo Sabres continue to lose, now 7 straight, Watercooler Talk brings in Ark to bring a fresh take. Vanek sucks, Connolly isn't the same old Tim Connolly, a trade? Fire Lindy? More problems than solutions unfortunately but we tackle it all... Enjoy

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Bills shit and shit again

by Steve

Who is going to be the Bills GM? At this point I'm leaning towards an outsider which is actually good news kind of; although I dont want to start all over again although also Dick Jauron sucks. I dont know, I dont think Wilson knows so basically no one knows.

Somet stuff:

• Word is the Bills have their eye on Bears scouting director Greg Gabriel, a Buffalo native, as a possible replacement for retiring GM Marv Levy. http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/The+Way+We+Hear+It/Whispers/2007/whispers010508.htm
• Demoted Olson could end up in Buffalo as offensive coordinator http://sports.yahoo.com http://www.stlouisrams.com/Team/Coaches/52979/
• Also someone claimed "I heard on Sirius NFL radio that the potential for Losman For Deangelo Hall is very high.
  
  Sirius made it seem like it was pretty high ( I dont know about this just giving info)
  
  Also being brought up was Roy Williams and Shaun Rogers both of Detroit.
  
  They said Jauron thinks highly of Williams and Losman and a 3rd would get it done."

Doubt the Bills get Roy Williams.. but any impact player for Losman would be sweet. Who knows. I still say John Guy is the next GM.. We'll see. What do you think about the Bills off season/gm/draft?? commmmmmment

Final Grades 2007 Season

by Coast

The Bills season is over and it is time to reflect on the 2007 season. The Bills finished with a 7-9 mark good for second in the division. They finished 30th in total offense and 31st in total defense. They beat the Jets twice, Dolphins twice, Bengals, Ravens and Redskins (Fluke win after Sean Taylor's death). These teams have a combined record of 26-54 (32.5% Winning Percentage). Let's face it, the Bills are nowhere near a 7-9 football team, they played the Dolphins and Jets twice. When matched up against the top teams, they couldn't compete (see NE, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville), Dallas was obvioulsy an abiration. Denver is a bad team and the Bills fell to them at home. Their quarterback melted in bad weather and the defensive shortcomings can to fruition. If you look around the league right now, there are only 8 teams that I would give the Bills a legitimate chance at beating on a neutral site: Jets, Dolphins, Ravens, Chiefs, Rams, 49ers, Falcons and Raiders. Any other team in the league I would say is a 50/50 shot at best. If this is what you deem as a success after two years Marv Levy then I am glad you resigned.



Let's issue a final report card for the 2007 season. It won't be sugar coated, it is going to be downright ugly.



Coaching Staff



Dick Jauron: During the week: B-, on Sundays: F.

• The players like him and play hard for him on gamedays, their is no arguing that. He did a good job getting this young and overmatched team ready to compete on gameday. However, on Sundays Dick Jauron is an embarrassment to professional coaching. From the Browns game to the Cowboys game Dick Jauron made decisions on Sundays that make you want to stab yourself. His job should have been lost after the mental lapse on Monday night against Dallas and against Cleveland, his scared play calling cost the Bills even a chance. Draw on 3rd and 8 and punt down 8 with 6 minutes left and your season on the line. That is pathetic.

Steve Fairchild: F

• Have you ever seen an offense get this much worse with improved personnel? Last year the Bills offense showed sparks of coming along with their young quarterback JP Losman. This year with an improved running back and a bolstered 100 million dollar offensive line, the offense nose dived. I have never seen a fallout like this in my life. The quarterback was benched twice. The Bills play calling was all of a sudden ridiculously timid and when they should be conservative, they gambled (Neuman's pick against Dallas, no one needs a reminder). Against Cleveland, 16 runs on their first 18 first down plays. Josh Reed coming out after the season and saying his 8 year old son could figure out what we were going to do on offense. Fairchild is gone, thank God. This was the single worst offensive season I have ever seen and the worst job by a coordinator since I can remember. The Bills scored 20 touchdowns on offense in 16 games. How bad is that?

Perry Fewell: C-

• The Bills lost some guys on defense this season. Poz and Simpson getting hurt cost us. Fact is, the Bills didn't have the personnel to compete but I blame this at least somewhat on the scheme. The small quick defenses don't work, I have never seen them work and never will. The Bills linebackers in Ellison and DiGiorgio were so undersized that opponents running backs were actually bigger. The Bills have noone on the D line that requires a double team. This defensive mentality is what Fewell and Jauron want to implement so they deserve the blame more than the overmatched players. Fewell should have lost his job as well after the Dallas game. 10 yard cushion with 7 seconds left and no time outs? Come on, that type of mis step cannot be had in this league, unless of course, the game was fixed. All in all, the Bills defense did manage to hold some teams, the bad teams, off the score board and considering how bad they were, I will give Fewell some credit for that.

Offense

Quarterback: Trent Edwards: C-, JP Losman: D

• We all had high hopes that JP Losman would build on his solid second half and have a break out year this year. It didn't happen. He had one good game against the Bengals. He was inaccurate on a lot of Balls, but not more so than Trent Edwards. Losman was affected by the ultra conservative play calling on opening day and then the debacle that occured at Heinz Field. After the cheap shot from Wilfork, Edwards came in and showed he could be efficient especially for a rookie. He won 5 of his first 6 starts, but he beat noone of any consequence. He made a great throw against the Redskins which I thought would be a momentus occasion for him. Now, when I think about it, it was just plain luck. As soon as the temperature dropped below 40, he was downright awful. His strength was that he could complete a high percentage of passes and keep the chains moving and our defense off the field. He went 11-23, 13-33, 9-26 and 16-30 in his final 4 games (43.75% completion percentage). What does this tell me? When the games are most important late in the season, this guy is effected by the cold weather. I still think that JP Losman, given the right coach who would not try to turn him into a traditional pocket passer, will succeed in the NFL but not with Buffalo. The Bills are going to try to move forward with Edwards, but I will be honest, I am not optimistic. (This just in, Losman wants out of Buffalo http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3181919).

Running Back: Marshawn Lynch: A

• What can you say about this guy. He ran for 1115 yards and had 7 touchdowns. He also missed three games. He runs hard and has the speed to break long runs. "Beast Mode" is the franchise and couldn't have more validated his 12th overall selection in the 2007 draft. The Bills need to find a way to get this guy the ball as much as possible, running, catching, even let him throw the ball as he added a touchdown pass to his resume this year. He accounted for 40% of all our offensive touchdowns. This guy is the real deal and I can't wait to see the level he can reach in the future years.

Wide Receivers: Lee Evans: C-, Josh Reed: C, Roscoe Parrish: C-

• Lee Evans had a breakout season in 2006. Where was he in 2007? No where to be found. Evans obviously excels when Losman is under center and without him in there to throw bombs, Evans was a non factor most of the time. Evans had 55 catches for 849 yards and 5 touchdowns this year. 55 catches is not what we need from our number one receiver. Josh Reed seems like a decent number 3 or 4 but that is all he is. He made one huge grab against the Redskins on that fluke play to get us into field goal range. That was by far the best play of the season probably for our offense. Against Jacksonville though he actually ducked on a pass from Losman because there were defenders around. That sums up our offense...scared. Reed finished with 51 catches for 578 yards but had 0 touchdowns. Parrish was nowhere to be found almost all season. Fairchild could not find a way to get this guy the football. 35 catches 352 yards and only 1 touchdown. This guy is supposed to be an explosive threat. He made one play on offense all season and it was in a 56-10 drubbing. Worst of all, the wide outs all stand under 5 foot 10. What a joke.

Tight Ends: Group: F

• Do I need to give detail? Royal is a bum and makes stupid play after stupid play. Gaines chokes every time he needs to make a big catch. I am through with these guys. I have been through with Robert Royal since opening day 2006. Gaines huge drop against the Browns-possibly cost us the season.

Offensive Line: B

• The Bills bolstered their offensive line in the offseason. They spent 75 million dollars to do so. The improvement was evident in the passing game. Bills quarterbacks at some points had all day to throw. The run blocking however was sub par. Marshawn Lynch earned every single one of his 1115 yards this year. Melvin Fowler is an awful player. I have seen this guy get blown up one too many times and I think the Bills need to move on. The only reason why they get a B is left tackle Jason Peters. Peters may be the best in the game. Without the excellent decision by Mike Mularkey to put him at tackle, who knows if he would have found his niche there. That is right, an excellent decision by Mike Mularkey.

I will keep this short, the offense as a whole gets an F. This is the worst unit I have ever seen.

Defense

Defensive line: D

• AARON SCHOBEL 50 MILLION DOLLARS ARE YOU KIDDING ME. That's right, Aaron Schobel inked a 50 million dollar deal this past year and he sure did validate it let me tell you. He had 6.5 sacks and trust me, none of them were huge. Where was he when Tom Brady was standing in the pocket for 20 minutes? Where was he when David Garrard picked up 3rd and long after 3rd and long? What an overpaid, overrated player. I would trade him in a heartbeat. On the other side, Chris Kelsey made 12 million dollars this year as part of the 4th largest payroll in the National Football League. Chris Kelsey...12 million. I don't care if that includes a signing bonus. At least Kelsey made a couple big plays, Td vs Dallas and a safety vs Miami. Kelsey had 2.5 sacks. That is 9 sacks combined for our "book ends" who are making 75 million dollars between the two of them. The D tackles are just too small. McCargo made some plays this year and actually looks like he can be a good player. The only problem is that every time he made a good play he would be off the field the next series for Jason Jefferson. Kyle Williams is a nice player and Larry Tripplett made his first 2 plays as a Bill against Washington. The problem is, none of these guys are big time play makers and none of them can occupy blockers. Therefore we have lineman getting to the second level and then we have Ahmad Bradshaw running 88 yards. The Bills defense allowed 500 yards to Jamal Lewis, Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs in TWO GAMES. We aren't talking about Tomlinson, Peterson and Westbrook here, we are talking about Lewis, Jacobs and Bradshaw. They are lucky they get a D.

Linebackers: D

• Way too small. Wayyyy too small. Angelo Crowell was the only one of the three (himself, Ellison and DiGiorgio) who should ever be playing on defense in the National Football League and even he had some real bad moments this season, just ask Rich Gannon. The Bills backers are smaller than most of the running backs they go up against and that isn't a good formula. Ellison is a nice reserve player but is undersized. DiGiorgio is not an NFL linebacker. Paul Posluszny looks like he is going to be a stud but unfortunately he went on the IR in week 3. The Bills need to address this need in the offseason obviously. I am sick of looking at little twirps getting blown up by big running backs, especially in the snow and especially by a drug dealing/using felons.

Secondary: C-

• Donte Whitner was the 8th overall pick in the draft and I am still waiting to see him play like it. I see guys around the league like Bob Sanders and Troy Polamalu, neither of which were drafted as high as Whitner. KO Simpson getting hurt was a blow, I expected big things from this guy. Then I had to mercifully watch George Wilson get ripped apart. People actually say he played well, he didn't. He is a wide reciever and isn't good enough to be one in the league. Jim Leonhard is undersized and is not a starting NFL safety. The corners McGee and Greer had some moments, but like the rest of the team are undersized. McGee had 4 interceptions and Greer had 2. 4 is decent for a corner, not great but decent. Whitner only had one and only has 2 in his career. He needs to get better. The only reason why the Bills get a C- in their secondary is because their run D was so much worse.

Overall, the Bills defense gets an F. They were one of the worst teams in NFL history on third downs. They were ranked 31st in the league in total defense. How can you give them anything better than an F? When they played decent teams they were exposed big time. New England is just a haunting game. The number of third and longs the Jags converted is incredible. This unit needs some work...everywhere.

Special Teams: C

How many punts did Brian Mooreman shank this season? This was the worst year of his career. I felt like he actually killed us in some games. The return game suffered a huge fall off from previous years. Yeah Parrish was great on punt returns averaging 16.3 yards per return and did score a touchdown (in a loss). McGee scored a touchdown also (in a loss) and averaged only 24 yards per return. The special teams was supposed to be a strength this year but they were nothing more than ordinary. They even gave up a touchdown (in a win). I guess based on this evidence, special teams touchdowns don't really matter.

This year was a huge disappointment and let's face it, it was over after that September 9th 3rd and 26 conversion by Denver. The team ranked IN THE BOTTOM 3 ON OFFENSE AND DEFENSE!!!!!! The coaches cost them games also. People can take solice in the fact that "ohhh they had injuries, what a job by Jauron." I say get some talent in here and try and crack the top 30 in something. Christ, maybe next year...again.

NFL mock draft round 1

by Andy

With only 4 months before the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall, I figured it would be a good time to get my first Mock Draft going. I only did non playoff teams and picks 3,4 and 5 will be decided by a coin toss. I did a coin toss and here's how I see the draft playing out right now, before FA and trades start:


1. Miami Dolphins - Glen Dorsey, DT, LSU - The Phin's need to stop the run and with the Tuna in town, that will be top of his to do list. Dorsey is the best "pro ready" DT in college football right now and also has the ability to rush the passer. Look maybe also for Matt Ryan. Parcells might do what he did his first year at New England and draft a franchise QB, a la Drew Bledsoe.

2. St. Louis Rams - Chris Long, DE, Virginia - With another year of poor defensive play, the Ram's go with the best DE in the draft. Their interior line is very young but strong. With Long on the outside, stopping the run should not be a problem for this team. Long will give them a play maker from the end position who works hard and never gives up on plays. He's a high intensity, high motor guy that coaches love.

3. Atlanta Falcons - Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas - They missed out on Peterson last year and Dunn is aging quick. Probably the most talented player in draft, tough for the Falcons to pass up. Norwood can't carry the load, so this pick is easy for Arthur Blank and Company. Could go QB but I think they will look in free agency or making a move later in the draft. Chris Reddman looks good though.

4. Oakland Raiders - Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC - Warren Sapp is going to retire soon and that leaves the Raiders D-Line in rough shape. Ellis is a freak of nature and will fill Sapp's shoes nicely.

5. Kansas City Chiefs - Jake Long, OT, Michigan - Larry Johnson needs more holes. With poor QB play, LJ is going to again be carrying the load for the Chiefs. If that is the case, Long is the best choice because the guy is a monster and will replace Willie Roaf, a future HOF from 2 years ago.

6. New York Jets - Vernon Gholston, DE/OLB, Ohio State - The Jets simply can not rush the passer. Vilma's play has continuously decreased since his rookie year. Last years steal, David Harris, is panning out very nicely and if paired with Gholston, the J-E-T-S could see a significant increase in the pass rushing category. Gholston is a no brainer.

7. New England Patriots (From San Francisco 49ers) - James Laurinitis, LB, Ohio State - Could Bills nation catch a break? The Patriots LB core is old, I'm talking farting dust old. Look for them to go LB here or CB if Samuel leaves but I think they still go LB. Laurinitis is the best "MKE" in the draft, so the Pat's will go with him as their choice.

8. Baltimore Ravens - Malcom Jenkins, CB, Ohio State - Billick is gone so they might look for a QB here. Brohm would be a good choice. But I think they give Troy Smith a year and see what he can do. Should have played him a lot earlier because Kyle "I should have been a bowler" Boller (Thanks Skip) just is not good. Ravens CB's got injured a lot this year and Samari Rolle isn't a "boy" anymore. Jenkins is a great replacement for this aging defense.

9. Cincinnati Bengals - Keith Rivers, LB, USC - This is a stretch but I just looked at the LB's on their roster and it is embarrassing. Could go Dan Conner or Kenny Phillips, but they definitely need Defense. Marvin Lewis is a D guy and their offense is solid as long as the sign Ocho Cinco.

10. New Orleans Saints - Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida - Mike McKenzie is the only good CB on the team. Last year they went out and got Jason David from the Colts, and if you watched any games this year, he got undressed every time they went after him. Jenkins starts opposite McKenzie and allows that Defense to get to the QB more without worrying about David picking up his jock strap.

11. Buffalo Bills - Dan Conner, LB, Penn State - The Bills biggest needs are possession WR and CB, but this draft is loaded with them. They go and get Conner to replace the undersized Ellison and DiGiorgio. Conner played with Poz at Penn State so they will mesh perfectly together. If not Conner, I still think they look LB and possibly at Rivers.

12. Denver Broncos - Kenny Phillips, S, Miami - John Lynch might be done with the NFL and headed to the CBS booths but I think he's got one more year in him. Phillips will be a paired next to him, learning from a great hard hitting safety. He is compared to guys like Ed Reed and the late Sean Taylor, so this should not be a hard pick for the Broncos.

13. Carolina Panthers - Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State - The Panther's two OT's are FA's this year so look for them to go with Clady. They have two good running backs which haven't gotten it going yet because a week OL. Clady will give them the running holes they need and also their QB, who ever it will be, more time to hit his WR's.

14. Chicago Bears - Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College - Ryan is their guy because their D is still solid, and they will find a RB in FA (Julius Jones is my guess). With Devin Hester showing the Bears he can and wants to play WR, they need someone that can throw him the ball. Orton is a solid backup with a killer beard, but not a #1 in the NFL.

15. Detroit Lions - Calais Campbell, DE, Miami - The Lions need a help on D. Campbell is good at stopping the run and a decent pass rusher. Looks like a mold of Mario Williams. Calais may have more potential than any other defensive player in the draft. Was a top 5 pick pre-season but did not have the stand out year he wanted to. Good compliment to Shaun Rogers.

16. Arizona Cardinals - Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi - Should probably go D here but this pick solidifies their O Line for years to come. With Russ Grimm there to teach him and last years pick Levi Brown to help him, Oher is a solid and safe pick. Fans will be upset not going D, but this ties together an offense ready to have a break out year. (I know everyone says that about them every year)

17. Minnesota Vikings - Andre Woodson, QB, Kentucky - I think Brohm is also a good choice, I just don't know if he will be there. Jackson shows signs of being a good QB, but I think Childress is done waiting. With the Vike's O line and the Peterson/Taylor combo this could be a very high powered Offense for a long time. Sidney Rice waiting for someone who can hit him in stride and watch him make plays down field.

18. Houston Texans- Sam Baker, OT, USC - The Texans invested a lot in Matt Shaub and they need him to stay on his feet and better yet, on the field. Baker is an extremely good pass blocker and will be able to open holes for Green.

19. Philadelphia Eagles - Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma - Who ever the QB is in Philly will need a big possession WR to throw too. Kevin Curtis is not a #1 but a solid #2. Kelly is a large target with good speed and hands. Might shy away from WR due to what happened with Freddy Mitchell, but they need to open up with passing game to take some pressure off Brian Westbrook.

Classic Winter Bust

by Steve

Sure it was a great "event" it showcased the Ralph, the city and the great fans we all knew we had but in the end the Sabres and Buffalo lost, seemingly as per usual. I know I know the outcome wasn't that important it was only 1 of 82 games, it was ment to show case that horse toothed douche bag Sidney Crosby, but can't a Buffalo sports team just win once?

I honestly think the event was a bit fixed to tell you the truth. C'mon ,the story book ending with Crosby scoring the winning goal as the third shooter in a shoot out? Strategically wouldn't you think your best player would shoot first or second guaranteeing him a shot in the shoot out? And what were the odds of this game going to over time and then to a shoot out, 80% 95%? Where was Vanek in the shoot out or in the game for that matter?!

The Sabres had one 40+ second power play the entire regulation, the Penguins at one point got at least 3 power plays in a row. The Sabres were shooting in the OT but it didn't really seem like they were trying to score. It was as if Bettman and the NHL gave Buffalo their one shining moment, but in the end cared more about the next big thing allegedly Sid the douche.

It snowed a bit too much, so the game was slow and choppy, not to mention all the long delays to fix the ice, WTF. The first period lasted nearly 90 minutes. And stopping the game in the third and OT..., it wasn't even windy, grow a sack NHL players. All the delays and stoppages didn't allow for any flow to the game. PLUS there were fucking terrible towels! There is no city I hate more than Pittsburgh from their fans to their sports team to the colors to those stupid piss stained pieces of cloth they waive around like assholes.

Which reminds me, Sidney Crosby is an over rated piece of garbage. He has never won a playoff series, and will never score 92 goals in a season. He certainly won't win as many cups as Wayne not even half as many. He is not Gretzky and if you're gonna say "well its different eras" then don't say shit about him being the fastest to 200 points isn't that the same thing?

Look I had fun at this "once and a life time event" it was great to see all the fans and the festivities and the fact that it was in our back yard. Furthermore it was great to see the Ralph rocking in January but anyone that says they would rather have this than a home football playoff game is crazy.