That Aud Smell

That resonates with me, for sure. The angle of the balcony was severe. When we sat in the oranges, we descended the stairs as though we were climbing down a ladder.

Funk yeah. The game will be better off -- and far more sustainable -- without that sort of play. Those kinds of hits are, at best, a spectacular blood sport sub-plot in a game. But they're just not needed.

speaking of the old barn -- this was just posted by Boutet (sp?) as proof of how horrendous the Sabres' goalie situation was after Crozier left and before Edwards arrived.

I’m not opening that can of worms. I confine my memories of 16 to some of the franchise’s most exciting times.

Saw a quote on the Twitter from McDermott: “The culture trumps strategy.” Working to verify and contextualize. But ... GAH. Interesting quote from Sean McDermott: "We're trying to build a culture here. The culture, to me, trumps strategy. That's what I believe in wholeheartedly. It doesn't mean we have choir boys, it means we have guys who love football and do things the right way for the most part"

Bad blood or not, the Lafontaine omission is glaring. That guy was electric and, once upon a time, bled Sabres blue and gold.

shoot - that's a good call. leaving out lafontaine is embarrassing.

Yep. Solid work.

Team Beanpawt!

A-freaking-men. If the team doesn’t look the part of a well oiled SC contender by Thursday, which it almost certainly won’t, it won’t be because they weren't on the ice today. An insistence that the team nonetheless be on the ice is a product of an outlook unduly concerned with meting out punishment. For past failings. For past sins. This team will be good, or it won’t, for a host of reasons. Taking a day after a hard camp won’t crack any reasonable list of reasons for not being good. And as someone suggested upthread, this choice could play a minor role in getting the team headed in a positive direction.

See, but trolling isn't an all or nothing proposition. It takes place on a continuum. I think everyone around here trolls at least a little bit, from time to time. Myself included! What you're talking about is on the extreme end of the spectrum. And, yeah - can result in the ban hammer.

Jesus Christmas, as though any of us can forget for a single blessed day around these parts that pi played da cawlidge hockey.

Is trolling, without more, grounds for the ban hammer? News to me, if so. Also: I do not think pi trolls. He believes what he posts. I'm sure he engages in some exaggeration and hyperbole, as do we all, but I am confident he believes the substance/essence of what he posts.

pretty sure we got plenty of those in the system.

Scoring's way up this year. Of course, that may have more to do with rule changes and how lack of preparation is affecting defensive schemes.

yes, please -- to all of that.

Def as hell. God love buskers.

I continue to appreciate JBOT's efforts to improve the team by volume, if nothing else, or, failing that, keep Roch competitive.

I've read quotes from several players -- from the Swedish vet that came in from St. Louis (I'll get his name eventually) to the rookie Dahlin -- saying that Housley's practices this camp have been hard. I have no problem with the timing of the excursion. I also am surprised not atall that @pi2000 does.

I haven't looked at those clips. My point above is that Allen didn't even need to change the play on this one -- the play was properly designed to give him hot reads in the event the LBs vacated their area and came for him. Allen stayed locked-in on his 1v1 on the outside (which he saw pre-snap).

I think this makes sense.

Those guys did come free on a blitz -- but I think the player whose performance is most problematic in that clip is Allen. He's got to see those blitzers coming and make a different decision -- the play was designed to, and did in fact, give him safer, quick options.

That is sorta weird. I wonder if they're doing one of those unannounced team-bonding things.

What is it with that guy. Is it because he's a Cowboy that he just seems to get more love/respect than is warranted?

Yards Per Pass with some ... concerning analysis of Allen's decision making against GB. This one's a doozy (and the thread comments hammer the point home):