That Aud Smell

yes, based on what I've heard and read.

I am confusion. 2006 ECF?

^ Just saw a RT that secondary markets for game tickets in Washington are falling like a ... well, they're dropping faster than ... . Point being: Caps fans, as a group, are showing themselves to be bandwagoners. Game 6 elimination game is reason and cause to SHOW UP, people. Best Sabres game I ever attended was the 2006 ECF Game 6 in Buffalo.

Not me. I'm not even sure what's going on with that sort of rubbish.

^ excellent analysis.

Yeah. Let's get it back on track! Dahlin GIFs. GO!

That is some grade-A assholery, indeed. (I say that with affection.)

Slept on it, and I'm now even more amazed and astonished at what Las Vegas has accomplished. What a fantastic story. Well, it's a bit apples and oranges, innit? I'm just speaking to the baseline improbability of what both clubs did. I love sports.

I wanted to really like it. And in parts I did like it (I thought the scene at the cafe where he meets Sam was well done). I just thought it fell a little flat. Not so flat that I was like "this guy needs to pack it in - this is awful" -- but flat as in, maybe he needs to bring on another writer to sharpen the material and get it to hang together a bit better. More than anything, that's what I look to in order to get a sense of whether and to what extent a player is valuable. This is about right, and presents us with "the rub." It might also prove tricky to have your 2nd best player be such an emo guy.

I wasn't suggesting that a dad can't be sad to leave his child. The foundation of my suggestion was pragmatic. Predictively speaking, ya need a mom to move to a foreign country, get you settled, get you grounded, think of the one thousand little details that will make a proper life for you, and generally keep you on an even keel. I am sure there are dads out there who could do that. If that were me? Holy moly - lulz. I'd be so well intentioned, and also a mostly unmitigated disaster. My wife (Borat voice), OTOH, could do something like that with such grace and efficiency that she'd leave everyone around her slack-jawed in amazement. Like I said, that's predictive, not determinative.

I've always been more than good with Ducky. Maybe I just don't post/read enough (?).

I came here for World Cup talk.

8 or 8.5? Sheesh. I’d put both of them in the 5.75-6.25 range.

Good looking out.

What Vegas is doing is remarkably improbable. It’s not unlike what Leicester City did in the EPL a couple years ago. It’s an enjoyable spectacle.

Sounds like they’re having money problems.

I know, I know. They're fairly young. Over the past 10 years, my wife and I have noticed the trend whereby things that used to be the province of, say, 13-15 year olds, became something that 10-12 years olds were doing too. And so on. Disney is amazingly skilled at this. They eventually get 8 year olds gobbling up Pretty Little Liars, or some such sh1t. So, my holding out with the kids is at least 2-fold: 1. I don't want them playing games that involve connecting to and having communications with strangers. My understanding with Fortnite and such (and older games like Call of Duty) is that that's part of what's available -- or what takes the game to another level -- a social media aspect to it, almost. Maybe I'm not understanding. I also get that even games like Madden have that capability. 2. I've had 3 conversations with parents of kids ranging from ages 9-14, and they've all said about the same thing: This game (Fortnite) is a different sort of animal. Proceed with caution.

Fair point. I raise my hand for being backwards on that post. That said, and as I think my post indicated, my post was based on my personal experience (moms generally run the world) and, yes, a bit of fantasy about what an adventure like that might be like. Well, the thing is ... My wife runs the show, but I am generally the sap and softy in the marriage.

What a shame and waste. The leading comment about Bartolo Colon made me legit LOL: Bartolo Colon nearly ruined his career with fork knife but he returned bigger and better than ever. One other thought: My younger kids want in on Fortnight like nothing else. I've held out, and stories like this aren't apt to help their cause.

Hamilton does a solid job. I'd say he does call a cleaner, more interesting game than Dunleavy. From a PSE-brand perspective, I'd guess that they like Dunleavy more because, chief among other reasons, he's more camera-ready.

It's an interesting topic of conversation. I am in a near-constant state of unease or disquiet whenever I'm in or near Manhattan and, more recently, Brooklyn. I do better in Queens.

TBN with a profile on the 2018 5th rounder - Siran Neal. Some choice quotes from the college coach: “He knows where the backers fit, he knows where the safety fits. He knows what everybody's role is. He's got a whole-picture mentality when it comes to defense. His football IQ is really, really high and I think that's going to help him in the NFL.” “Just real humble, I think, is a good word to describe him,” Grass said. “He's a chill guy. He's not a lot of talk. He's about work. He's very serious about what he handles, anything he sets out to do. He's a good dad. He's got two beautiful twins, so his character is very, very high. He does things the right way for the right reasons, so you just love to see that.” As I've stated upthread, I don't know whether Beane's and McDermott's vision will work -- but they are pretty clearly and consistently building the sort of organization that they want. The Bills took Matt Milano in the 5th round last year, and that seemed to work out for them.

Bah hahaha. Seriously, though. Mom's coming over, right? She can make the family's special phat panny. And, assuming mom and dad are still together, dad can hang back in Sweden, have some bachelor life, and make occasional long visits to Buffalo. Not for nothing: As a middle-aged dad and husband, that sort of (temporary) arrangement sounds kinda fun.

^ Good take.