Maybe not quite ready to compete on the Patriots level? Maybe a few more missing pieces than we thought last week? Maybe Ryan Fitzpatrick's fast and loose, turnover producing quarterback play isn't good enough to carry the team to the playoffs? Yeah, looks that way. One game left: at the Jets next Sunday then my 2011 season ticket invoice will arrive the day after the Pro Bowl.
The brined turkey was awesome: so flavourful and moist and just really good. And everything else went off wiothout a hitch. After my parent left, Siobhan and I and my sister, brother-in-law and neices went skating at the Harourfront rink across the street for an hour. A nice way to burn off some of the calories.
Headed to Muskoka Monday morning until probably Wednesday then to Picton for New Year's Eve.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Bills 17, Dolphins 14
Some will say that the Bills lose when we want them to win (as in the first 8 games of the season), and win when they want them to lose (once the season is lost and the draft order is being determined). I, on the other hand, always want them to win so I was happy to hear on my car radio on the way home from Muskoka that they won their 4th game of the season.
The Patriots come to Orchard Park on Boxing Day. It would be nice to finally beat them for the first time in 15 games (dating back to Opening Day 2003 - the Gregg Williams coached Bills with Takeo Spikes making an interception and Drew Bledsoe lighting it up with Eric Moulds as they won 31-0......then the last game of that season, in which New England won their second Superbowl, The Bills travelled to Foxborough and, in perfect symetry, lost 31-0 and finished 5-11).
Lots of snow at the cottage now. The skiing is excellent but the lakes still have plenty of slush under the snow in places. I've been out 10 times now this season. Winter starts Tuesday.
I'll be brining a turkey starting Tuesday then cooking it Saturday. Family and friends will be headed to our condo looking for brined turkey as I've been talking up the whole brining thing. It's all about managing expectations.
Wishing everyone (Mark, I guess I really just mean you) the Merriest possible Christmas and so on and so forth. Go Bills!
The Patriots come to Orchard Park on Boxing Day. It would be nice to finally beat them for the first time in 15 games (dating back to Opening Day 2003 - the Gregg Williams coached Bills with Takeo Spikes making an interception and Drew Bledsoe lighting it up with Eric Moulds as they won 31-0......then the last game of that season, in which New England won their second Superbowl, The Bills travelled to Foxborough and, in perfect symetry, lost 31-0 and finished 5-11).
Lots of snow at the cottage now. The skiing is excellent but the lakes still have plenty of slush under the snow in places. I've been out 10 times now this season. Winter starts Tuesday.
I'll be brining a turkey starting Tuesday then cooking it Saturday. Family and friends will be headed to our condo looking for brined turkey as I've been talking up the whole brining thing. It's all about managing expectations.
Wishing everyone (Mark, I guess I really just mean you) the Merriest possible Christmas and so on and so forth. Go Bills!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Bills 13, Browns 6
Sunday at 6am, the snow started in Muskoka. The temperature sat at minus one and stayed there as it snowed relentlessly until about 5pm and then the wind picked from the north and, as the snow continued, it started to drop. It was minus 5 by 9pm. By Monday morning, we had at least 30cm of new snow and strong north winds continued with the temperature at minus 17. Ski conditions are excellent. I went 5 times to Keyhole Lake along the Johnson Trail.
The only highlight from the Bills game I saw was the Fitzpatrick to Nelson touchdown. Fred Jackson had over 100 yards rushing. Specualtion is that actual attendance was in the range of 30-35,000. I watched some of the Steelers game and some of the Patriots game but found neither especially interesting. The Eagles/Cowboys game was much better.
This week, I am going to take action on brining a turkey for Christmas - something I have talked about for the past couple of years. First to Home Depot to get a big plastic pail.
The only highlight from the Bills game I saw was the Fitzpatrick to Nelson touchdown. Fred Jackson had over 100 yards rushing. Specualtion is that actual attendance was in the range of 30-35,000. I watched some of the Steelers game and some of the Patriots game but found neither especially interesting. The Eagles/Cowboys game was much better.
This week, I am going to take action on brining a turkey for Christmas - something I have talked about for the past couple of years. First to Home Depot to get a big plastic pail.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Vikings 38, Bills 14
Time to look ahead to the draft. It seems clear that Stanford's Andrew Luck has broken away from the pack and will go first overall. Although the Carolina Panthers enjoyed an early lead against Seattle yesterday, they folded in the 3rd quarter and still have the inside track on the first pick with a 1-11 record. But with Jimmy Clausen, would they want Luck? Would Detroit want him after drafting Matthew Stafford? These teams could trade the first pick to a team looking for a franchise quarterback. Luck will go first overall but not necessarily to the team with the number one pick. In the event of a tie for worst record, the first pick is determined by way of strength of schedule: the team whose opponents have the worst combined record gets the pick - a sort of a secondary determination of ineptitude.
Would or should the Bills trade to get the right to pick Luck if they don't finish with the first pick? Is quarterback really their biggest need? Ryan Fitzpatrick has shown himself to be capable althought not spectacular. Would they be better off drafting a pass rushing defensive end or a linebacker with their first pick? Or an offensive lineman?
Luck seems like a can't miss pick and the Bills recent history of first round picks does not instill confidence: Whitner in 2006 - a solid safety but has he been worthy of the 8th overall pick? Lynch in 2007 - traded to Seattle earlier this year for a 4th round pick. McKelvin in 2008 - has shown flashes of greatness but has had a number of very poor games - including yesterday. Maybin in 2009 - an absolute and complete bust - what a joke. Spiller in 2010 - this one still mystifies me because they already had Lynch and Fred Jackson so it was fair to expect that he would be electrifying (like Adrian Peterson has been and was yesterday) but he has clearly not been (7 carries for 35 yards yesterday). I say that they should do whatever it takes to get Luck and then build around him.
I had my first ski of the season yesterday. It took 2 hours to get to Keyhole Lake and back as the coverage was sparse - 10 inches in the open areas and much less in the canopied areas and lots of downed brush which I cleared. Highway 400 south of Barrie was in bad shape - full winter driving conditions with many drivers still going the same speed as they do in July. That's what made it dangerous.
Would or should the Bills trade to get the right to pick Luck if they don't finish with the first pick? Is quarterback really their biggest need? Ryan Fitzpatrick has shown himself to be capable althought not spectacular. Would they be better off drafting a pass rushing defensive end or a linebacker with their first pick? Or an offensive lineman?
Luck seems like a can't miss pick and the Bills recent history of first round picks does not instill confidence: Whitner in 2006 - a solid safety but has he been worthy of the 8th overall pick? Lynch in 2007 - traded to Seattle earlier this year for a 4th round pick. McKelvin in 2008 - has shown flashes of greatness but has had a number of very poor games - including yesterday. Maybin in 2009 - an absolute and complete bust - what a joke. Spiller in 2010 - this one still mystifies me because they already had Lynch and Fred Jackson so it was fair to expect that he would be electrifying (like Adrian Peterson has been and was yesterday) but he has clearly not been (7 carries for 35 yards yesterday). I say that they should do whatever it takes to get Luck and then build around him.
I had my first ski of the season yesterday. It took 2 hours to get to Keyhole Lake and back as the coverage was sparse - 10 inches in the open areas and much less in the canopied areas and lots of downed brush which I cleared. Highway 400 south of Barrie was in bad shape - full winter driving conditions with many drivers still going the same speed as they do in July. That's what made it dangerous.
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