It’s not possible to be more wrong about the Buffalo Bills than I’ve been this season and particularly this morning. I was too lazy to compose a prediction post for this blog but allow me to share the complete nonsense I wrote for buddies on Facebook: “My Unpopular Prediction That May Bite Me in 4 … Read More
Author: Patrick Moran
(Episode 12) Sharks 3, Sabres 2: The One Where Jack’s Birthday Gets Ruined
When the Buffalo Sabres look back at the 2017-18 campaign with the increasing probability of missing the playoff a seventh straight season, it’ll be losing games like Saturday that keep them on the outside looking in. The Sabres played very well against a quality opponent in the San Jose Sharks. They did everything well — … Read More
Thoughts On Bills Trading Marcell Dareus
The Buffalo Bills have been pretty good on the field this season, and there’s rarely a dull moment off it either. An October Friday evening is no exception, as the Bills sent shockwaves through the league by dealing Marcell Dareus to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a sixth-round pick. Dareus gets reunited with Doug … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#81) Barbara Streisand – Guilty
YEAR RELEASED: 1980 NOTABLE TRACKS: “Woman In Love” “Guilty”, “What Kind of Fool”, “Promises” ALBUM MVP: “Woman In Love” WHY I LOVED IT: You can go suck a fat one if you’re hating on Babs or this selection. If anything I may look back with regret that I didn’t place this higher. Incredibly this was … Read More
Thoughts On Joe Girardi Out As Yankees Manager
Considering how tantalizingly close the New York Yankees came to reaching the World Series, it somewhat took me back when the team today announced it wouldn’t renew Joe Girardi’s contract and that he’s out as manager. While Girardi not returning isn’t shocking, the fact the decision wasn’t mutual is unanticipated to say the least, to … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#82) Lionel Richie – Dancing On The Ceiling
YEAR RELEASED: 1986 NOTABLE TRACKS: ”Say You Say Me”, “Dancing on the Ceiling”, “Love Will Conquer All”, “Ballerina Girl”, “Se La” ALBUM MVP: “Dancing on the Ceiling” WHY I LOVED IT: In a way I can see why this album wasn’t quite so fondly received by critics. Admittedly it’s a bit a letdown when you … Read More
(Episode 11) Jackets 5, Sabres 1: The One Where We All Mail It In
The Buffalo Sabres played the Columbus Blue Jacket on the road Wednesday night and lost by a score of 5-1. Seth Griffith scored the Sabres only goal which was his first of the season. Jordan Nolan and Jhonas Larsson picked up the assists on his goal. Chad Johnson made 33 saves in goal for the … Read More
Buffalo Bills Player Power Rankings – Week Eight
Each Wednesday during the NFL season I’m compiling power rankings of the best Buffalo Bills players for 2017. The rankings are cumulative and not based solely off their last game. Here’s my rankings after Week seven; a 30-27 victory over the Tampa Bay Bucs to improve to 4-2 on the season. (most recent rankings in … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#83) Tiffany – Tiffany
YEAR RELEASED: 1987 NOTABLE TRACKS:”I Think We’re Alone Now”, “Could’ve Been”, “I Saw Him Standing There”, “Feelings Of Forever” ALBUM MVP: “Could’ve Been” WHY I LOVED IT: This was, is and always will be one of my great 80s musical guilty pleasures. No teenage dude in the 80’s would fess up to be a fan … Read More
R.I.P., Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume was a great actor and funny as hell. Back in the day when it was rare for a black comedic actor to be a star on television, he stood out for his performance in the late 70’s as Benson DuBois on Soap, and then got his own spinoff Benson. The latter was one … Read More