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What a pleasant surprise Jamie McGinn has been this season for me. If he can remain consistent he could be a Jason Chimera type winger for the Sabres.

Which means nothing. There is so much turnover in the NFL it just doesn't carryover. No one is going to remember what happened over these last few games. 6-10 does more for the Bills than 8-8 does.

Why do Storm Troopers wear the armor, it doesn't protect them. All it seems to accomplish is to hinder their ability to move and shoot. Overall the movie was a huge disappointment. I wish they had spent less time designing the different Trooper uniforms and actually come up with an original story. Seriously, a Death Star Planet? R2D2 with more hidden plans? How much memory does that out of date unit have? How is a young scavenger girl able to kick the ass of the big bad without any training? She suddenly knows how to block out others from entering her mind. Half way through the movie I started referring to Ren as Darth Sucks. He has to be the worst Dark Side apprentice in all the movies, including Darth Maul who lasted about a total of 5 minutes. In the end this was like watching those Brady Bunch reunion movies from the eighties. I'll be waiting for the next two movies to hit HBO, George Lucas gets no more of my money.

"Making a Murderer" on Netflix. Absolutely horrifying. police and prosecutorial misconduct taken to new heights. Makes what happened to the "West Memphis Three" seem like a clerical error. Hopefully the documentary will get the right people involved.

The move that has the Dallas Stars at the top of the NHL standings is the trade for Tyler Seguin not the hiring of Lindy Ruff. Without Seguin the Stars would be just another team in the league. The question for me is, where would the Sabres be right now if they would have fired Regier earlier and hired Jim Nill.

My question is, why even bring punters or kickers on the trip? I would say the biggest tells were the penalties and general lack of discipline. Overall, Rex Ryan's ego is the biggest problem. He is a good defensive coach, he's not Belichick good where he can scheme his team to victory despite it's short comings. One third of the teams wins came against the Dolphins. Their one quality win came against a Jet's team that had yet to turn things around. There just isn't much or really any positives to be taken from this season.

I think it opens up a bigger question. Was that Rex's Super Bowl? It has to be the Bills signature win of the 2015 season.

The Jets are 4-1 since that game and the Bills are 1-3 heading to 1-4.

Fitting that the Jets may be clinching a playoff spot against Rex on his home field.

The collapse of the defense and pathetic special teams would be two good places to start.

If memory serves me correctly it was due to the money Campbell was expected to demand and eventually got. He is a good defenseman, he never even came close to living up to the contract he got.

Today the 2016 pre-season begins for the Buffalo Bills. Empty the benches and let's see what we got.

Murray may have wanted a d-man in return, IMO, Evander Kane does not become a Buffalo Sabres unless Bogosian's contract comes with him.

Taking on Bogosian's contract was part of the price the Sabres had to pay.

Can it be as simple as comparing numbers? Doesn't having a Miller allow a more aggressive style to be played in front of him. I would think that the Sabres goaltender numbers are more about a commitment to team defense. Through 33 games compared to last season the Sabres have given up 23 less goals. That's a significant decrease.

He is only 23. Compare that price to the price the Sabres paid for a 23 year old Evander Kane, two NHL players, two prospects and a 1st round pick. Is Ennis and Foligno comparable to Myers and Stafford value wise? That would determine the mix prospects and picks you would need to add.

Depending on the age of your sister I would suggest a spa/salon gift certificate. For your brothers, I would look for their favorite liquor and try to find a stylish bottle. Like this:

I love the idea of the Sabres adding Johansen, I just can't see the Jackets giving him up for a package built around Ennis. Giving up a 6'3" 30 goal scorer for a 5' 9" 20 goal scorer just doesn't seem like good value. Foligno at this point is nothing more than a fourth line throw-in. You would have to include a player like McCabe or Pysyk along with some healthy picks like a 1st and 3rd or a couple of 2nds with Ennis and Foligno. If I'm the Jackets GM I want full value which is NHL ready players, prospect and picks.

IMO, this team is right where they should have been expected to be. This team is much better then they where the last two seasons and they are far more competitive and entertaining nightly then there were. O'Reilly has been better than advertised. McGinn has been a huge surprise and the kids, Eichel, Reinhart and Ristolainen has been a joy watching their development. We are only 29 games into the turnaround. Enjoy what you are watching, in a couple of seasons we will be looking back at these early moments reminiscing on how far this team has come.

It is safe to say that the demise of Milan Lucic was greatly premature.

Not sure if you have heard, but there has been an increase in the refugee population here in WNY. Let's not sugar coat what this is, we all know what this is. If this were really a money issue we could easily cover the 50K by getting rid of a few legislature positions.

No surprise the Senate can't get anything done on gun control yet they can pass bills trying to take health care a way from millions. I'll say it again, Congress is an idea that has passed it's usefulness. Time to find another way.

The Erie County Legislature have embarrassed themselves. http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/erie-county/refugee-havens-feel-an-erie-county-budget-knife-20151203

You don't have to repeal the second amendment, just return it to it's original meaning, the right to be a part of a well organized militia.

The Gun Culture/NRA has no soul. If a school full of children being gunned down isn't cause for change than nothing ever will be. Profit wrapped in a mythical constitutional right trumps any tragedy. The Gun Culture/NRA continues to be the most prolific terror organization in world history.