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“Poor drafting, front office. The penalty will be assessed for the next ten years.”

It’s football time, woo-hoo! From Byzantium's Shores: chronicling the misadventures of an overalls-clad hippie Yup, the NFL season “begins” today. That’s in quotes because last Thursday night, the Saints and Vikings played the first official game of the season. But … Continue reading

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Ixnay’s Irstfay Aftdray

So this weekend saw the Buffalo Bills run their first Draft of the Buddy Nix era. Buddy Nix is the new GM that the Bills hired earlier in the offseason after an extensive search (a day or two) in which … Continue reading

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Winning the toss

I see that the NFL has voted to change its overtime rules for playoff games. Why they decided to do this for the playoffs only is beyond me, but it’s a step in the right direction. Basically, if the team … Continue reading

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Super Thoughts!

Well, the thoughts probably aren’t all that super, but the game was called Super, even if it wasn’t all that super. Or something. Random thoughts on the Super Bowl: :: I was rooting for the Colts, but not really rooting … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Questions

UPDATE 2-7-10: You know, I was thinking about doing some research and creating a nice long Super Bowl trivia quiz this year, but I just never got around to doing the research, so I filed the notion away for next … Continue reading

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Drew versus Peyton

I was right! And my final score picks were in the neighborhood, surprisingly enough. Huzzah! I’m probably going to be rooting for the Colts, although a Saints win won’t bother me all that much if it happens. My general inclination … Continue reading

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In which I ensure a Jets-Vikings Super Bowl

My predictions are: Colts 31, Jets 13 and Saints 38, Vikings 24. I’ve been wrong a lot during this year’s playoffs, so I see no reason that should end. I’m conflicted on the Vikings, actually; I’ve always liked the team … Continue reading

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Now boarding Air Chan flight number 2010….

The Buffalo Bills have finally made their choice for their new head coach. After an exhaustive search that saw the Bills’ officials interview a staggering three candidates for the job, and reject an even larger number of others for reasons … Continue reading

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Ixnay on the Ad-picks-bay!

The other day, the Buffalo Bills held a hastily-called news conference to announce the hiring of their new General Manager: a guy named Buddy Nix, who was promoted from national scout to GM for the team. After everyone in Buffalo … Continue reading

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Losing! Whiskey! Sexy!

The Buffalo Bills have, a short while ago, lost 17-10 to the New England Patriots. That’s their second loss to the Patriots this year and something like their 18th since 2000. Wow. Although they did break their usual pattern of … Continue reading

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