McGahee is as sharp as a spoon

[Mr. Cynical]

He said he thought Buffalo was in New York City. :homer:

Wonder what his Wonderlic score was. :snicker:

[LarryBoy]

He said he thought Buffalo was in New York City. :shortbus:



HAHAAH I was just watching that.

[jamze132]

He said he thought Buffalo was in New York City. :homer:

Wonder what his Wonderlic score was. :snicker:


Rumor has it, he is just on level 2 of the handicap scale. Timmy and Jimmy on are level 1.

[Devin]

someone posted his wonderlic draft day, he basically got his name right.

But as long as he keeps running and more importantly remewmbers we took a chance on him contract time. I dont care.

[Mr. Cynical]

But as long as he keeps running..
...in the right direction you mean. :;

[jamze132]

But as long as he keeps running and more importantly remewmbers we took a chance on him contract time. I dont care.[/QUOTE]


I could care less how many windows he licks or how long it takes him to figure out you can't put a circle in a triangle. Willis is running as good if not better than anyone in the NFL!!! As long as he can read a defense, who cares if he can't figure out DR. Seuse.

[Mr. Cynical]

who cares if he can't figure out DR. Seuse.
You mean Dr. Seuss. What was your wonderlic score?


:jk:

[juice]

R. Williams is the intellectual type.. while WM is just a football player.

[G. Host]

He said he thought Buffalo was in New York City. :homer:

Wonder what his Wonderlic score was. :snicker:
:rofl:

Maybe Peters coached him :crazy:

[jamze132]

You mean Dr. Seuss. What was your wonderlic score?


:jk:

My bad. However, it would probably be somewhere between Willis and Eli.

[Parrotfish]

He said he thought Buffalo was in New York City. :homer:

Wonder what his Wonderlic score was. :snicker:
Look, he HAS an excuse. He grew up in south Florida and I'm guessing his family are not jet setters. So if you're in FLA, why the f#$k would you EVER get near this craphole Buffalo? I mean, I live here, but it's a craphole. We're totally off the national radar screen. Now if someone grew up in NY and didn't know where say, Orlando or Miami was that would be crazy.

[finsrclowns]

Look, he HAS an excuse.
:scared:

[Turf]

He knows where is the endzone is and which direction. And he knows who his teammates are. That's all I need to know about him.

I know CEO's who have a heart the size of a pebble.

[jmb1099]

Man some of you guys are real pieces of work. So there is no more losing streak to complain about and you have resorted to this??? Sad, very sad.

[jamze132]

Man some of you guys are real pieces of work. So there is no more losing streak to complain about and you have resorted to this??? Sad, very sad.

Who said we are complaing? I think it's f'n hillarious that a mentally challenged running back gained over 1000 yds and 10 td's in his first year playing. Especially since he didn't see any significant time until week 5. Like I said, I don't care what he does in a classroom, it matters what he does on the field. And as far as the losing streak go's, everyone was complaining!!!

[Iehoshua]

I'd love to have some of the mentally challenged money he makes...

:$:

[Mr. Cynical]

Man some of you guys are real pieces of work. So there is no more losing streak to complain about and you have resorted to this??? Sad, very sad.
You need to lighten up. This wasn't about complaining in any way, shape or form. This was just a funny anecdote. I like WM, and am glad he is our RB. I've said in many posts that I think he is a huge part of the reason we are winning.

[Mr. Cynical]

Look, he HAS an excuse. He grew up in south Florida and I'm guessing his family are not jet setters. So if you're in FLA, why the f#$k would you EVER get near this craphole Buffalo? I mean, I live here, but it's a craphole. We're totally off the national radar screen. Now if someone grew up in NY and didn't know where say, Orlando or Miami was that would be crazy. Just because you don't get near a place doesn't mean you can't know where it is. But the kicker is he said, "I was on the plane flying to Buffalo and saw a bunch of trees and said 'what's up with this'?" You'd think he'd at least have known where it was before boarding the plane. There is no excuse for that.

However, as I posted just before, I could care less about his real world knowledge when it comes to playing football. I just thought this was funny. That's it. Nothing more.

P.S. I think there are a few posters here who I think would take umbrance at your calling Buffalo a craphole.

[helmetguy]

You mean umbrage?

[ricogarion]

.....wether he wins the Noble Prize or not. :bikerbabe

[Thailog80]

I'd still bet money that he doubled Travis Henrys wonderlic score.

[Jan Reimers]

Look, he HAS an excuse. He grew up in south Florida and I'm guessing his family are not jet setters. So if you're in FLA, why the f#$k would you EVER get near this craphole Buffalo? I mean, I live here, but it's a craphole. We're totally off the national radar screen. Now if someone grew up in NY and didn't know where say, Orlando or Miami was that would be crazy.
Your attitude is a big part of the reason that Buffalo is perceived as a "craphole" by many who have never been there. While the economy has been in poor shape for years, and the politicians have hampered its rejuvination, Buffalo has much to be proud of.

It has a nationally renowned theater district, a number of Frank Lloyd Wright structures, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Kleinhans Music Hall, and several other culturally acclaimed institutions. The once beautiful Statler Hilton is under renovation.

Buffalo also has a number of fine colleges and universities, a very nice zoo that is adding major attractions, some quality hospitals and other health care facilities, and two major sports franchises plus a successful Triple A baseball team. A casino should also be coming, either downtown or near the airport.

With its recent announcement of plans to begin developing the warterfront, beginning with a Bass Pro Outdoor World, hotel, and restaurant in the Aud and a nearby Erie Canal Museum, Buffalo should be coming back with a vengence.

Some of its residents simply need to recognize the positives all around them.

[mybills]

Some people have no clue about geography. I stopped for gas in Georgia once, and the kid said, "Rhode Island, where's that? Is it part of Long Island?" :crazy:

[dannyek71]

Buffalo is not a craphole, compared to where I grew up in central NY, basically anyplace is nice.....

[nolimit]

But as long as he keeps running and more importantly remewmbers we took a chance on him contract time. I dont care.


I could care less how many windows he licks.[/QUOTE]

:laugh: :lmao:

[FTG]

Your attitude is a big part of the reason that Buffalo is perceived as a "craphole" by many who have never been there. While the economy has been in poor shape for years, and the politicians have hampered its rejuvination, Buffalo has much to be proud of.

It has a nationally renowned theater district, a number of Frank Lloyd Wright structures, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Kleinhans Music Hall, and several other culturally acclaimed institutions. The once beautiful Statler Hilton is under renovation.

Buffalo also has a number of fine colleges and universities, a very nice zoo that is adding major attractions, some quality hospitals and other health care facilities, and two major sports franchises plus a successful Triple A baseball team. A casino should also be coming, either downtown or near the airport.

With its recent announcement of plans to begin developing the warterfront, beginning with a Bass Pro Outdoor World, hotel, and restaurant in the Aud and a nearby Erie Canal Museum, Buffalo should be coming back with a vengence.

Some of its residents simply need to recognize the positives all around them.


It's kind of hard for WNY residents to recognize the positives around them when they don't have decent jobs if they even have one at all. All those things you mentioned are nice but they are not stopping Buffalo and WNY from hemoraging our young people.
We've just had another "temporary" :rolleyes: increase in our sales tax as well as paying some of the highest property taxes in the country. As long as we have the current politicains continuing the anti-business climate, Buffalo won't be comming back with a vengence in our lifetimes.

[lordofgun]

I'd still bet money that he doubled Travis Henrys wonderlic score.
:rofl: So true.

[Jan Reimers]

It's kind of hard for WNY residents to recognize the positives around them when they don't have decent jobs if they even have one at all. All those things you mentioned are nice but they are not stopping Buffalo and WNY from hemoraging our young people.
We've just had another "temporary" :rolleyes: increase in our sales tax as well as paying some of the highest property taxes in the country. As long as we have the current politicains continuing the anti-business climate, Buffalo won't be comming back with a vengence in our lifetimes.
Unfortunately, the negativity of its residents is one of Buffalo's biggest problems. As long as people feel down trodden, hopeless, and victimized, they will be.

I guess there will never be enough collective, positive energy for the citizens and politicians of WNY to stop feeling sorry for themselves and start kicking butt and doing something for themselves.

[Earthquake Enyart]

Unfortunately, the negativity of its residents is one of Buffalo's biggest problems. As long as people feel down trodden, hopeless, and victimized, they will be.

I guess there will never be enough collective, positive energy for the citizens and politicians of WNY to stop feeling sorry for themselves and start kicking butt and doing something for themselves

You guys are just going to have to force Eb to move if it's ever going to get any better there. :ill:

[jamze132]

I haven't lived in Buffalo since 89' and I miss it. Anyone who doesn't like Buffalo, especially when the Bills and Sabres are playing good should just go hop in a barrel and see the falls.

[jamze132]

I haven't lived in Buffalo since 89' and I miss it. Anyone who doesn't like Buffalo, especially when the Bills and Sabres are playing good should just go hop in a barrel and see the falls.

Besides, Toronto is right there and they have hot chicks.

[Goldengriff85]

I haven't lived in Buffalo since '85 and I too miss it terribly. Part of the problem is that the people in Buffalo don't even know what they have. All the attractions that you mentioned are great, but you left out the most important attraction of all ... the Canadian Ballet! I know it's not in Buffalo, but what could be better than getting a $20 (Canadian) lap dance for a $10 (American) investment??? If you want to revitalize Buffalo you've got to promote the right attractions. I can handle going to the art museum and zoo about once a year, but the ballet is worthy of weekly visits.

:tip:

[FTG]

Interesting that all the posters saying how great Buffalo is have left :scratch:

[TedMock]

I moved out of Buffalo 11 years ago, and can't wait to go back. I miss it more and more, every time I go to visit. The people there are just a better group of folks than anywhere else I've been. Unfortunately, I'm locked into this area for another couple of years. My wife's job really dictates where we go, and right now she's under a new contract that keep us here for a few more years. Luckily, I can move just about anywhere in my field.

[Jan Reimers]

Interesting that all the posters saying how great Buffalo is have left :scratch:
Yeah, I hear you, FTG. I left early to go off to college and just never got back. It wasn't intentional, and I'd leave the beach in a minute to move back. But my wife hates the winters in WNY. :cry:

[OpIv37]

Some people have no clue about geography. I stopped for gas in Georgia once, and the kid said, "Rhode Island, where's that? Is it part of Long Island?" :crazy:

I have an even better one- a guy my brother worked with thought Rhode Island was an actual island, and thought there was a bridge to Hawaii.

[OpIv37]

Yeah, I hear you, FTG. I left early to go off to college and just never got back. It wasn't intentional, and I'd leave the beach in a minute to move back. But my wife hates the winters in WNY. :cry:

I can relate- If I could get a job in Rochester or Buffalo I'd move back. But my wife is from Puerto Rico and thinks DC is freezing, so that's not really a possibility.

Plus we both have political science degrees, I'm getting a masters in public policy and she's getting one in public administration, which means neither of us would be the least bit desirable in WNY's horrible job market.

[FTG]

I can relate- If I could get a job in Rochester or Buffalo I'd move back. But my wife is from Puerto Rico and thinks DC is freezing, so that's not really a possibility.

Plus we both have political science degrees, I'm getting a masters in public policy and she's getting one in public administration, which means neither of us would be the least bit desirable in WNY's horrible job market.


And there is the problem. Buffalo is not a craphole..............the economy is. Most people don't leave because of the weather...........they leave because they have to for work

[OpIv37]

And there is the problem. Buffalo is not a craphole..............the economy is. Most people don't leave because of the weather...........they leave because they have to for work

This is sad but true. All of my friends from college/hs who stayed in Rochester are really struggling. All the ones who left are doing much better as far as careers and money are concerned.

[FTG]

I have an even better one- a guy my brother worked with thought Rhode Island was an actual island, and thought there was a bridge to Hawaii.

:rofl: Reminds me of a story. When I was in CA for Super Bowl 27 a homeless lady came up to me and asked me for $20. She said she needed it for a bus ticket to Hawaii.

[Voltron]

I have looked for IT Jobs in Buffalo and have not seen to many. Even on Monster you don't find a lot of Jobs. It is not just a Buffalo thing. It is a NYS thing. Our state legislators are too busy taxing us and spending all our money on some new piece of pork. The entire state govt. is anti business and the largest city in the country is also supposed to be the business capital of the world. Yet New York just piles on tax after tax. Buffalo is not a crap hole. I enjoy visiting there. I have to agree with FTG here and say that it is our politician’s fault. If we hope to stay the business capital of the world we will have to find a way to get a constitutional convention together and put in place some changes in our state constitution.

I will tell you one thing. Anyone planning on voting for Elliot Spitzer for govorner better be ready for things to get worse in New York since he is one of the most anti business Atty. Gen. We have EVER had.

[OpIv37]

Our state legislators are too busy taxing us and spending all our money on some new piece of pork.




This is actually the opposite of "pork"- pork is when the local politicians get a huge project in their district from the state or federal government. It's about distributed costs with concentrated benefits. Unless you're talking about NYC politicians using Upstate's tax money- then that could qualify as pork.

[FTG]

I will tell you one thing. Anyone planning on voting for Elliot Spitzer for govorner better be ready for things to get worse in New York since he is one of the most anti business Atty. Gen. We have EVER had.

He's gonna win even if Pataki runs again IMO. If Pataki does not run it will be a landslide for Spitzer. I'll be outta here before then thank God. The extra penny sales tax was the final straw for me. I put my business up for sale and am getting the hell off the sinking ship before it's to late.

[Voltron]

This is actually the opposite of "pork"- pork is when the local politicians get a huge project in their district from the state or federal government. It's about distributed costs with concentrated benefits. Unless you're talking about NYC politicians using Upstate's tax money- then that could qualify as pork.
That is definitely part of it Opiv37. People that live in NYC have to pay city tax. Now that is all well and good. Then they get to write off their city taxes, property taxes and federal taxes on their NYS taxes.. So NYC gets the tax money from the people of NYC then they also are given state money when in all reality they have already given money to NYC in a round about way by letting people write off said taxes. So now as a bulk of the money from our taxes goes down that way the rest of the state has to endure rising Medicaid payments and rising property taxes while NYC is the beneficiary of much of the tax money.

I was also thinking more like what we do with immigrants in this state. Oneida County just had to up the sales tax to 9.75% because over 50% of Utica is immigrants. Now I have nothing against helping people get on their feet but these people live TAX-free for 6 years while collecting Welfare, Medicaid and Medicare, and all while the crime rate goes thru the roof because there is no Jobs for these people in the area besides Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, Target, … and other retail chains. Well when 50% of the people make below poverty line AND also collect all the free benefits you have to wonder who’s great Idea it was to invite these communities into an area that had nothing to offer in the first place.

[Albany,n.y.]

I'd still bet money that he doubled Travis Henrys wonderlic score.

Not quite double. Travis got a 9, Willis got a 12.

[RedEyE]

This thread started off bad, and got progressively worse.

[Turf]

Not quite double. Travis got a 9, Willis got a 12.

That must mean Ricky Williams got a 6.

[Meathead]

He and Travis would be perfect in a SNL Jeopardy skit.

Who said it? - "This kid's about as sharp as a bowling ball."

[TigerJ]

Regardless of what he can do on a geography test or the Wonderlic, McGahee seems to have a marvelous feel for football, how to use his blockers, when to cutback, when to plow ahead and get whatever he can. Hopefully over time he can become a more rounded human being, but for the task at hand he is very well equipped.

[Voltron]

sorry we got so :offtopic:

:sadwalk:

[TedMock]

And there is the problem. Buffalo is not a craphole..............the economy is. Most people don't leave because of the weather...........they leave because they have to for work

Bingo. That's why I originally left....finish college and find a better job. I did both, but would love to move back. At this point in my career, I feel that I could find something half-way decent there. Unfortunately, the wife's job doesn't allow that at this point.

[colin]

i lived in toronto for years and have been to blo many times.

the problem in blo is similar to a problem in canada, the best and brightest up and leave. i left canada for work and a career that i just could not obtain back home, same thing applies in blo.

also, top people and companies just don't seem to relocate to blo, not when places in the south and west have more better young people (many from new york state) and business friendly government, sometimes to the extent of a massive subsidy.

[jamze132]

When I left Buffalo, I was 10. I was just too young to go out on my own and try to find a job in the area. I figured the best thing I could do was just go with my parents when Dad got a better job offer in Florida. Yeah, it would have been hard making a decent living with the economy only being 10, but hey, I don't want to make excuses. From the bottom of my broken heart, I apologize for leaving Western New York.

[jamze132]

Isn't this supposed to be a thread about McGahee not being very smart?

[Tatonka]

Back on subject..

a friend here at work watched Inside the NFL last night and said that they were discussing mcgahee being traded? is this true? he also said that mcgahee said he was not close to healthy and that he may not be for a few years..

i know people interpret things different.. is that what anyone else heard?

[FTG]

Back on subject..

a friend here at work watched Inside the NFL last night and said that they were discussing mcgahee being traded? is this true? he also said that mcgahee said he was not close to healthy and that he may not be for a few years..

i know people interpret things different.. is that what anyone else heard?



Thats not back on subject. It has nothing to do with how dumb willis is

[Mahdi]

Back on subject..

a friend here at work watched Inside the NFL last night and said that they were discussing mcgahee being traded? is this true? he also said that mcgahee said he was not close to healthy and that he may not be for a few years..

i know people interpret things different.. is that what anyone else heard?
When they interviewed Willis he said that he's not 100% this year and that " We havent seen anything yet," and that this was just his intro year and next year he will really bring it. Also, theres no way in hell the Bills will trade McGahee.

[Tatonka]

did they talk about trading mcgahee at all? or were they talking about henry?

[Mahdi]

did they talk about trading mcgahee at all? or were they talking about henry?
This was a locker room interview some reporters had with willis, i think it was on BB.com....nothing about trades....just Willis saying that he isnt 100% this year and that next year is his breakout year.

[Mr. Cynical]

did they talk about trading mcgahee at all? or were they talking about henry?There was zero talk of trading Willis. During the piece they chronicled Willis' rise to starting, and part of that rise was Henry's injury this year. They *may* have said something about Henry's future with the Bills being in doubt, but nothing like that was said about Willis.

And I don't remember him saying "a few years" to get healthy either. Cris Carter asked him something about it, and Willis said to him something like you ain't see nothing yet.

[capitolneal]

I haven't lived in Buffalo since '85 and I too miss it terribly. Part of the problem is that the people in Buffalo don't even know what they have. All the attractions that you mentioned are great, but you left out the most important attraction of all ... the Canadian Ballet! I know it's not in Buffalo, but what could be better than getting a $20 (Canadian) lap dance for a $10 (American) investment??? If you want to revitalize Buffalo you've got to promote the right attractions. I can handle going to the art museum and zoo about once a year, but the ballet is worthy of weekly visits.

:tip:
I agree i have been gone since 91 and miss the balet damn pure platinum, mints etc, but the reason most of us leave is the economy suxs in buffalo
living in Austin gave me a new appreciation for life beautiful woman everywhere (UT) and no crime to speak of

[Albany,n.y.]

That must mean Ricky Williams got a 6.

Ricky is quite intelligent, maybe a bit too much of a thinker for an NFL RB. He scored a 30, top score for a RB in 1999 draft.