Sunday Bills News and Notes

by Brian Galliford on Jan 27, 2008 11:29 AM EST in News Comment 16 comments

I miss football. (Buffalo Bills football, that is.) However, the events we've got planned here at Buffalo Rumblings are sure to keep you excited until we get to see our Bills take the field again; we'll have much, much more on what you can expect to see this off-season at Buffalo Rumblings (i.e. essentially a full schedule of events) tomorrow morning. Don't miss it!

Super Larry Felser, as I fondly refer to him, says that Andre Reed should make the Hall of Fame based on the piles of clutch moments he produced during his stand-out career. Those moments, according to Felser (and I whole-heartedly agree), place Reed a notch above some other wide receiver candidates.

Bob Matthews asks the question: with Eli Manning turning the corner and playing winning football, is his '04 draft mate, J.P. Losman next? Whether or not you believe Losman has the ability to make a Manning-like turnaround, one thing is clear: if he does, it won't be in Buffalo.

Two former Bills head coaches are making news. Gregg Williams ('01-'03) has been relieved of his defensive duties with the Washington Redskins (after interviewing for their head coaching position four times), and is is now on the radar of the Jaguars and Rams. Meanwhile, Mike Mularkey ('04-'05) is the new O-Coordinator in Atlanta.

BuffaloBills.com has some excellent excerpts from Kevin Everett's new book, Standing Tall (available for purchase at the team's official online store).

Four Super Bowl losses, a Stanley Cup swiped, a Music City Miracle - need I mention more to agonize the city of Buffalo? If you smell a curse on the city, however, fear not - it has been lifted.

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Two cringe worthy statements

"Wide Right" and "In the crease".

We are cursed I tell you, CURSED!

by RabidBuffalo on Jan 27, 2008 11:37 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Not anymore

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by Brian Galliford on Jan 27, 2008 1:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Begging the question

"Bob Matthews begs the question..."

No, he does not.

""Begging the question" is a form of logical fallacy in which an argument is assumed to be true without evidence other than the argument itself. When one begs the question, the initial assumption of a statement is treated as already proven without any logic to show why the statement is true in the first place.

A simple example would be "I think he is unattractive because he is ugly." The adjective "ugly" does not explain why the subject is "unattractive" -- they virtually amount to the same subjective meaning, and the proof is merely a restatement of the premise. The sentence has begged the question."

Bob Matthews ASKS the question.

by Metzelaars on Jan 28, 2008 2:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Lo siento

I can spell "Metzelaars" and "Houshmandzadeh", but my English isn't perfect. Thanks. :)

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by Brian Galliford on Jan 28, 2008 2:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

wow

grammar police. great addition to the thread, really informative and lame. thanks!

by jmorris0823 on Jan 28, 2008 2:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

all-time low

unless this is your website pete, you plagiarized the sh** out of someone else's work product. at least list the site if you are going to pretend to be my third grade english teacher. once again, lame.

word for word from:
http://begthequestion.info/

by jmorris0823 on Jan 28, 2008 2:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

Mo, it's not that big of a deal. I actually like it when people point these things out to me, because I'm incredibly anal about the English language. No sweat.

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by Brian Galliford on Jan 28, 2008 4:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

true

i am normally a stickler for grammar, but i will rarely correct anybody. if you are going to use a quoted source to question somebody's nomenclature, it is quite humorous when you do so without properly citing the source or, in this case, without citing it at all. kind of defeats the purpose of coming across as an authority on the english language.

all in good fun, it's a long offseason with lots of blog space to fill and some grammatical tussles.

by jmorris0823 on Jan 28, 2008 5:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Authority

There was no authority, there was a correction. And again, you found the source, why should I do extra work for free while editing another person's published work? He should be thankful that someone was willing to edit the entry, rather than hang around as a comment groupie.

by Metzelaars on Jan 29, 2008 5:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: "Comment groupie"

Hate to break it to you, Metzelaars, but "comment groupies" are what this site is all about - think of it as an online, Bills-only sports bar. This is a great place to just hang out and chat about the Bills.

I appreciate the fact that you took the time to correct me. Now, it's time for this little confab to end. Let's play nice, everyone - the correction's been made. :)

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by Brian Galliford on Jan 29, 2008 6:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Groupies

I'm sure you're appreciative of the groupies acting as non-evil doppelgangers and they make everyone feel good about themselves. However, you have an a quality website, driven by insightful articles and thoughtful points of view but they are often times torn apart by poor writing.

by Metzelaars on Feb 1, 2008 12:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I will make an attempt

to meet your lofty goals of perfect English in my writing. Seriously - I don't know whether you're an English teacher or not, but I've never claimed to possess a complete mastery of this language. If my writing has hindered your understanding of anything I've attempted to convey, I offer you a sincere apology. Perhaps you'd like to take the time to edit my articles before they're posted?

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by Brian Galliford on Feb 1, 2008 12:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs