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Northern VA Bills Backer in Iraq

Picture below is of Master Sgt. Kirk Clear (U.S. Air Force) deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq, with a Northern Virginia Bills Backers Club T-shirt from Jimmy's Old Town Tavern.  We wish for his safe return home to his family and friends.

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Games moved

Two of the later AFCE games have been moved to accommodate network (none of the networks asked any of the fans going to the games and had reservations if it was ok with them) and will be shown at 4:05 on CBS. 

Marv is back

Marv Levy, the Bills Hall of Fame coach, is back again as GM of the Bills. What does this mean? I do not know if it will mean a better record yet but it certainly will result in press conferences with some of Marv's famous wit. Keep your dictionary handy.

The Bills are going through some rough times now and they need all of the support they can get. Ralph Wilson choose Marv Levy to steer us through these strong currents. Paddle strong Marv and we will follow.

When you see critical reports in Buffalo press, check the other articles of the writer. If it appears that his or her articles are almost always heavily slanted against the Bills (i.e. Jerry Sullivan), question whether the writer just has a beef with the Bills or is being an objective reporter.

Where would you rather be right now?

Thurman should have been elected to hall of Fame

One of the GREATEST running backs in the history of the game missed making the Hall of Fame so I am spared the agony of going with Dallass fans there this year. Thurman was an all purpose back - he could run power or finesse, block and catch like a WR. Without Thurman there could have been no K gun. He was the most complete back of our generation. He will be in the Hall of Fame but not in 2006.

To some Rings are the only accomplishments

Schedule released

Once again it is planning time and the NFL recommends that you buy a new winter coat. This year the Bills open with three straight AFC East games, two of them on the road, so the NFL is certainly not taking it easy on new head coach Dick Jauron and rookie GM Marv Levy. After that shooting gallery which might determine the Bills fate in 2006, the Bills face the NFC North with a game against the New England Patriots once again after their bye week. If the Bills survive Murder's Row they will have a little bit of a break for it includes 5 home games in 5 weeks before ending in Baltimore, the city of brotherly gouging *.
* Last year Ravens took all tickets not sold via season tickets and only sold them IF they were bought as part of an inflated tailgate package.

This schedule heavily favors home games late in the season for Buffalo and this may be a coincidence but was released after the new agreement was made between the haves and have-nots in NFL with the NFLPA. This schedule will certainly impact sales in Buffalo with very few teams with large fan bases going to Buffalo forcing the Bills fans to dig deep to fill the stadium. To some it would appear the NFL *wants* the Buffalo to not sell out their stadium so they do not need to provide funds agreed to by new contract.

Tailgate Time Again

It is Buffalo Bills game tailgate time again. Jay Rosen (a.k.a. Jåy Ró§eñ on the stadium wall) is buying tickets for the home opener game for the Stadium Wall crew and it is open to everyone. Opener tailgate will be held again at the World Famous (they have heard of it in Australia and Germany) Hammer's Lot for the sixth consecutive year. If you want to park in Hammer's Lot get there early for parking fills up quickly with new 8 AM opening rule for stadium lots! Hammer does not have such a 8 AM rule but he does have a vicious guard dog named "Buddy" who patrols the lot watching out for your car!

Hammer's Lot has been googled: Link

The best part of a new season is meeting new and old friends.

Some changes necessary for my new job

With my new job comes shift and travel work and that includes working days, evenings, Saturdays and even football Sundays!  I unfortunately will not be able to see as many games as I did in past and site updates will not be as frequent. Sorry to the few people who will miss the updates.

Some changes even though painful are needed.