The Buffalo Bills stunning victory over Atlanta yesterday unfortunately came with a price, as two players who’ve played a key role in their 3-1 start are injured and will both miss time— wide receiver Jordan Matthews and linebacker Ramon Humber. Matthews injured his thumb in the fourth quarter after catching a slant and trying to … Read More
Author: Patrick Moran
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#100) Van Halen – OU812
YEAR RELEASED: 1988 NOTABLE TRACKS “When It’s Love”, “Finish What You Started”, “Feels So Good”, “Black and Blue” ALBUM MVP: “Finish What You Started” WHY I LOVED IT: Many, including myself preferred David Lee Roth to Sammy Hagar but it’s undeniable Hagar’s vocals were on point with this late-80’s album. Ou812 was a bit more … Read More
Bills 23, Falcons 17: Random Thoughts (80’s Tunes Style)
The Atlanta Falcons entered Sunday averaging an absurd 37 points over their last 10 home games while being held under 30 just once during the streak. That’s so over. So is Atlanta’s quest for a perfect season. That’s because the underdog Buffalo Bills came to town and handed the defending NFC champions their first loss, … Read More
Favorite 100 Songs of the 90s: (#96) Bruce Springsteen – Secret Garden
(Daily disclaimer— This is a countdown of my personal 100 favorite songs of the 90’s, not necessarily the most commercially and/or critically successful tunes.) “Secret Garden” marinated for a few years before Bruce Springsteen finally unleashed it. Per Songfacts.com, Springsteen originally wrote this for his “Human Touch” LP in 1992 but decided against including it … Read More
Favorite 100 Songs of the 90s: (#97) Shania Twain – You’re Still The One
(Daily disclaimer— This is a countdown of my personal 100 favorite songs of the 90’s, not necessarily the most commercially and/or critically successful tunes.) It’s worth throwing out there that I’m not a big fan of country music. I like a handful of songs and artists here and there, but you won’t see me sporting … Read More
Buffalo Bills Power Rankings – Week Four
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 three, a 26-16 victory over Denver (last week’s rankings in parenthesis): 1. Jordan Poyer: The safety had a quiet afternoon … Read More
Four Takeaways From Bills/Denver All-22 Film
Watching All-22 game film on Tuesday mornings is always a little less tedious after a Buffalo Bills victory. Such was the case today, as I was more eager than normal to watch the “coaches film” of Buffalo’s 26-16 victory over Denver on Sunday. Throughout the week I may post on a few things specifically based … Read More
Bills 26, Broncos 16: Random Thoughts
Contrary to Donald Trump’s tweets, there’s still plenty of NFL fans around the country tuning in to football. The bulk of them may not be “Billievers” quite yet, but the Buffalo Bills categorically put the rest of the league on notice Sunday. They’re a team to be reckoned with following the disposing of the Denver … Read More
Buffalo Bills Power Rankings – Week Three
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 two, a 9-3 loss at Carolina. (last week’s rankings in parenthesis) 1. Jordan Poyer: If anyone thought his debut against … Read More
Favorite 100 Songs of the 90s: (#98) Marc Anthony – I Need To Know
(Daily disclaimer— This is a countdown of my personal 100 favorite songs of the 90’s, not necessarily the most commercially and/or critically successful tunes.) When people talk of amazing male vocalist over the past 15-20 years, it appalls me that Marc Anthony is rarely brought up. Whether it’s in English or his native Spanish, few … Read More