The Ghost of bps21

The Bills will probably hire Sam Wyche as QB coach in the near future. I read at the Bengals site that he's having a tryout this week to see how his voice will hold up under constant use.

I liked the episode where Spike and Angel fought better than this one. That one ended with Lindsey showing up. I'm sad to see him go.

I'm only posting this since I just found out today that MLW's show (which has been back on the Sunshine network for weeks) is also back on Fox Sports Pacific. Some people, myself included, do not have Sunshine Network...but do get Fox Sports Pacific from their cable. I don't know when it started back up...just that it is scheduled to run at 12:00 am Saturday (Friday at midnight...if you prefer it that way)...right after the IWA show. I'm not sure how many people this actually helps...but I'm sure someone has the same set up I do...and this may help.

I read it when Dames put it up. You and I seem to agree alot on what's going on. Here's my question for you: Are you surprised that of all the people on the roster, AJ Styles seems to have picked up on how to work Dutch Mantel's story driven matches more than anyone else? Mantel has booked Abyss, Apolo and Legend regularly in Puerto Rico...but it seems that Styles has been the fastest to adapt to Mantel's slower "more emphasis on the reason you're doing something" method. That handicap match just doesn't work at all if Styles doesn't completely buy into it, then go out and put on a show. There have been storylines running through all kinds of matches lately (Diamond/Swinder/Young/Gilbreti, the XXX storyline running through all their matches, Redshirts, everything Kid Kash does with Siaki/Lynn/Trinity/everyone else)...but only Styles has succeeded in making it look effortless and not forced, IMO. Thoughts?

No...the injury happened in the last match in the X Cup. The 8 man elimination match. The X Cup is in the can and ready to run next week.

I agree with this a thousand times over. Problem: There's no way in hell that Goldberg is jobbing to anyone on the roster.

HHH...he's not Orton HBK...he's not Orton Bradshaw...he's not Orton A-Train...he's not Orton Big Show...he's not Orton Orton...I've got nothin

Then I officially recommend that one.

I would go for the Monday Night Wars. If only to see WWE revisionist history at work. Is one of the matches on that Austin and HBK vs. Owen and Bulldog? Or was that a different DVD?

Go for it. There's always an interesting topic to talk about. Hell...for my team the offseason is always more exciting than the actual season.

Chris Sabin vs. Juventud Guerrera Jerry Lynn vs. Aguila Sonjay Dutt vs. Hector Garza Elix Skipper vs. Abismo Negro Jerry Lynn and Sonjay Dutt vs. Juventud Guerrera and Abismo Negro Chris Sabin and Elix Skipper vs. Hector Garza and Aguila Elimination match: Jerry Lynn, Chris Sabin, Sonjay Dutt and Elix Skipper vs. Juventud Guerrera, Aguila, Hector Garza and Abismo Negro According to the observer site the last two weeks, the singles matches were disapointing compared to the semifinals and finals of the Super X Cup, partly because 3 of the 4 AAA guys had to fly from Japan to Mexico to Nashville and were drained. It'll be interesting to see how the matches are...I remember before the Super X Cup I had heard only that the last three matches were good...and they turned out better on TV than I had thought they would going in. This is from the observer site about the tag and elimination matches: "I've now heard from three different people who are at the TNA show last night. For next week's show, the two tag team matches of AAA vs. TNA were said to be solid, but the final match, and unfortunately half the crowd cleared out before it started, which a long eight-man elimination with Mr. Aguila & Juventud Guerrera & Abismo Negro & Hector Garza vs. Sonjay Dutt & Jerry Lynn & Elix Skipper & Chris Sabin was said by two people to be one of the five best matches in the history of the promotion and a third said that when it was over, some fans in the building said they were going to buy the PPV next week just to get to see it again." All in all...it should be fun to watch.

So...if he does end up holding out...does he have to give back the rest of his signing bonus? I mean...the bonus is for the contract...and if he doesn't want the second half of the contract...shouldn't half of the bonus be paid back to the team? That's how you prevent this. If Portis wants to sit...let him sit, take back half his bonus and let him not play for the last 2 years. I bet no one ever holds out again.

Well...Kerry isn't going to beat Bush. I look at Kerry and I see the most painfully average politician in the world. Dean was too crazy. No one cared about anyone else. I think Edwards could probably stand up the best...but I also don't think that Bush is going to lose to any of them. Edwards in 2008.

The NFL is appealing...but I hope Clarett wins. No one beats the NFL...so...go Clarett.

Bingo. He basically signed a contract for 1.29 million dollars (his bonus). What he makes per year is just gravy. It all balances out at the end of your career when you're washed up and getting paid too much based on past accomplishments. Furthermore...having your rookies under affordable contracts is about the only way teams can still run under the cap.

Just another in a long illustrious line of people who think agreements are worthless. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1727794

BUFFALO IS NOT MOVING ANYWHERE. THEY HAVE LOCAL OWNERSHIP FROM A BILLIONAIRE. THE NHL PURPOSELY HELD UP CHOOSING AN OWNER FOR A LONG TIME TO KEEP IT IN BUFFALO. ENOUGH WITH THE SABRES MOVING ALREADY.

I still maintain that the heavyweight title can survive the retirement as long as Kitchsko wins it. He's the people's champ right now anyway. I think they'll be fine if the guy everyone thinks got robbed last time ends up with the strap.

I couldn't tell you. I haven't been there in some time. It really depends on who they decide to have him fight...and whether he can get by Jirov. If HBO and Showtime want to work together again, Tyson/Mesi would do big business at the Ralph...and probably on PPV as well. Clean Cut good looking white heavyweight vs. Tyson. It would draw the people that still want to see Tyson destroy somebody...and it's probably the only big name guy that Mesi would have a shot with. But...who knows about his chin? Tyson looked strong enough in the first round of his fight with Lewis that Mesi could hit the deck early.

Mesi's career is already a success. The guy isn't going to be heavyweight champion...but he's made a lot more money than most boxers do...let alone white heavyweights. If he can get to the third fight with HBO and he headlines a show at Ralph Wilson stadium or Dunn Tire Park...his career will have been far more successful than they could have hoped.

Should I bump the thread from after week 8? This is week 80 of new programming by my count.

That is true. After the Scarecrow got his brain in the Wizard of Oz, he was the mayor of Emerald City in the sequel Return to Oz.

I know exactly when the train will derail. It's one of the next two fights. If he beats Jirov...he'll lose the next one because HBO will be going for the big money fight...and Mesi will get smoked by someone.

If he can't knock Jirov out there's no chance Mesi is going to win that fight. Jirov will be able to out point him. The only real plus for Mesi is that I don't think Jirov can knock him out...so he's got what he's got. I don't think Mesi is as bad as others. I don't think he's great...but you don't have to be great nowadays...you just have to be protected. All things considered...I'd rather he'd have fought Moorer.

There are a lot of exciting fighters out there...they just don't box in the heavyweight division. Actually...in March there should be a pretty good heavyweight fight between Joe Mesi and Vassily Jirov (moving up from cruiser) just because both guys will stand and throw and aren't very good at...you now...defense. That's on the undercard of Mosley/Wright on HBO...so that should be a good show.