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Aug 24 @ 10:54 AM ET
I don't think you understand how give a proper answer to a question. You always answer with statement the requires more. I've lost interest - washedup20
You were on the Bennett train if I remember correctly
Reinhart had a better junior career and Reinhart is having a better NHL career
Draisital is the guy from the draft class hands down - Stripes77
I agree Draisital was the guy hands down and the scouts played him down for various reasons, one being anti-German bias. When the experts said it was either the two Sams, I just didn't like Reinhart. Not to mention Bennett had one year less in juniors than Reinhart, he was almost a year younger, skated better, more rugged, had a shot, had some dynamic qualities. But if the scouts would have given Draisital his due and rated him 2 or 3 I'm fairly certain I would have taken a closer look at him. I was basically anyone but Reinhart that year that is how meh I was about him.
I agree Draisital was the guy hands down and the scouts played him down for various reasons, one being anti-German bias. When the experts said it was either the two Sams, I just didn't like Reinhart. Not to mention Bennett had one year less in juniors than Reinhart, he was almost a year younger, skated better, more rugged, had a shot, had some dynamic qualities. But if the scouts would have given Draisital his due and rated him 2 or 3 I'm fairly certain I would have taken a closer look at him. I was basically anyone but Reinhart that year that is how meh I was about him. - GilPerrAeault11
Hecht>Draisital
We couldn't tarnish the great German of our beautiful past...so we went with Reinhart.
All I could remember from Hecht was that he would always shoot from behind the net, and of course he scored the goal that could've put us in the finals. 20 minute melt down by our D and the usual Miller softie, and that was all she wrote. I'm going outside, I'm bored out of my mind.
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes Joined: 07.01.2007
Aug 24 @ 11:15 AM ET
You're probably right - that is a bit of overkill but I like your style. I haven't messed around with the sports feeds too much but I know it can be maddening trying to find a good link. SportsDevil was one of the better ones.
Newsgroups is still the way to go. Last night I watched a yet-to-be-released-on-dvd major hollywood release in full blu ray quality.
The problem with having cable right now and running HDHomerun is DRM, especially in this area. Spectrum/Time Warner Cable basically flags all the non-local channels as "Copy Once", and therefore HDHomerun can't run the channel natively. Previously, Windows Media Center only had the capability to decode the flagging, but SiliconDust came up with a solution for Windows 10 for viewing only (but not recording...yet...supposedly). I really hope they make this fix for Android TV as well. I really want to get rid of the PC altogether. The fans are too loud, and it's too big. I know I can buy some pre-made smaller ones, but I still would rather lose Windows (or Mac for that matter) altogether.
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY Joined: 10.24.2006
Aug 24 @ 11:17 AM ET
Hecht>Draisital
We couldn't tarnish the great German of our beautiful past...so we went with Reinhart.
All I could remember from Hecht was that he would always shoot from behind the net, and of course he scored the goal that could've put us in the finals. 20 minute melt down by our D and the usual Miller softie, and that was all she wrote. I'm going outside, I'm bored out of my mind. - washedup20
Hecht was a fantastic two way player before the injuries set in.
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK! Joined: 07.27.2007
Aug 24 @ 11:18 AM ET
Hecht>Draisital
We couldn't tarnish the great German of our beautiful past...so we went with Reinhart.
All I could remember from Hecht was that he would always shoot from behind the net, and of course he scored the goal that could've put us in the finals. 20 minute melt down by our D and the usual Miller softie, and that was all she wrote. I'm going outside, I'm bored out of my mind. - washedup20
Hecht. He belonged in the lockerroom, weeping under a towel draped over his head.
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY Joined: 10.24.2006
Aug 24 @ 11:21 AM ET
The problem with having cable right now and running HDHomerun is DRM, especially in this area. Spectrum/Time Warner Cable basically flags all the non-local channels as "Copy Once", and therefore HDHomerun can't run the channel natively. Previously, Windows Media Center only had the capability to decode the flagging, but SiliconDust came up with a solution for Windows 10 for viewing only (but not recording...yet...supposedly). I really hope they make this fix for Android TV as well. I really want to get rid of the PC altogether. The fans are too loud, and it's too big. I know I can buy some pre-made smaller ones, but I still would rather lose Windows (or Mac for that matter) altogether. - buffalofan19
That's beauty of downloading and using Kodi. The pc can be anywhere in the house as it is only acting as a downloader and file server. In my house I have a small form factor and NAS drives tucked in a closet in the basement. I have 6 kodi boxes around the house.
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes Joined: 07.01.2007
Aug 24 @ 11:23 AM ET
That's beauty of downloading and using Kodi. The pc can be anywhere in the house as it is only acting as a downloader and file server. In my house I have a small form factor and NAS drives tucked in a closet in the basement. I have 6 kodi boxes around the house. - Slump Buster
How do you access the small form factor PC? Directly, or via some sort of remote desktop device?
Also what devices do you use? Amazon Fire Stick? It doesn't really work well with Roku, at least not without some hassle.
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY Joined: 07.30.2012
Aug 24 @ 11:29 AM ET
Yeah McD just shot down the rumors.
He's staying.
I truly believe they think they can compete now, and still grab the QB of the future with all the picks they have.
Don't know whether I love or hate it. - sbroads24
I'm with you...
It makes you wonder if they go .500 what they could have done with Watkins and Darby
If they go 5-11 and are drafting 8th they'll have to move a pick or two to move up to get the QB. Now depending on what it will cost it might not be too bad where they still have some high picks to add to the roster.
Or if they trade McCoy for a 1st (only way I'd move him) the Bills are drafting top 3 with 3 firsts, 2 seconds and 2 thirds. The Bills will draft a QB, WR and CB in the first round. OL, LB in the 2nd round, DT and RB in the 3rd round. They could have a legit team...IDK
I would see what it would take to get Allen Hurns out of Jacksonville...maybe a 5th this year and a 7th in 2019?
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY Joined: 10.24.2006
Aug 24 @ 11:30 AM ET
How do you access the small form factor PC? Directly, or via some sort of remote desktop device?
Also what devices do you use? Amazon Fire Stick? It doesn't really work well with Roku, at least not without some hassle. - buffalofan19
I don't use any of those devices. 95% of what watch is either sports (using DTV) or movies and tv shows that I have downloaded via sickbeard (which does it for you when you tell it which shows to grab) and sabnzbd. I have kodi running on cheapo raspberry pi boxes (osmc).
I do have netflix but I almost always download what I want to watch because the quality is so much better. I recently put up a 120" outdoor screen - the difference in quality is amazing. No issues with DRM or anything like that. Also, no commercials.
How can you legit say he isn't an impact player?
I get the Sam isn't lighting the league on fire, but holy crap two seasons in and we are giving up on him completely?
Who knows maybe disco dink's system or whatever was bad for Sam, maybe he had a sophomore slump.
Just because he was drafted 2nd overall doesn't mean hes going to be elite, just means he was a highly touted prospect.
I think hes what 22, lets give him a chance before we write him off totally.
Hall had 22 goals and 42 points his rookie year and 27 goals and 53 points the next year. Sam 23 for 42 points and 17 for 47 points.
One is considered a top 5 winger and the other is apparently bordering on bust.
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY Joined: 02.12.2012
Aug 24 @ 11:52 AM ET
How can you legit say he isn't an impact player?
I get the Sam isn't lighting the league on fire, but holy crap two seasons in and we are giving up on him completely?
Who knows maybe disco dink's system or whatever was bad for Sam, maybe he had a sophomore slump.
Just because he was drafted 2nd overall doesn't mean hes going to be elite, just means he was a highly touted prospect.
I think hes what 22, lets give him a chance before we write him off totally.
Hall had 22 goals and 42 points his rookie year and 27 goals and 53 points the next year. Sam 23 for 42 points and 17 for 47 points.
One is considered a top 5 winger and the other is apparently bordering on bust. - Sabres1523
I think there is a disconnect.
I don't think anyone is writing him off as a bad player. I think people were hoping for a more dynamic player.
As far as Hall, he didn't go back to juniors, and didn't ride shotgun to a center like Eichel
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY Joined: 07.30.2012
Aug 24 @ 12:00 PM ET
I think there is a disconnect.
I don't think anyone is writing him off as a bad player. I think people were hoping for a more dynamic player.
As far as Hall, he didn't go back to juniors, and didn't ride shotgun to a center like Eichel - sbroads24
The draft was weak, we knew that going in.
Reinhart is a good player and is going to be a good player I think for a long time 50-60 point player when it's all said and done.
He just isn't a franchise player we hoped to be getting at 2nd overall.
I like Sam but I understand the criticism of him. He is going to be a flying under the radar player then you realize he had a good season. At least that's what I think.
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY Joined: 02.12.2012
Aug 24 @ 12:08 PM ET
The draft was weak, we knew that going in.
Reinhart is a good player and is going to be a good player I think for a long time 50-60 point player when it's all said and done.
He just isn't a franchise player we hoped to be getting at 2nd overall.
I like Sam but I understand the criticism of him. He is going to be a flying under the radar player then you realize he had a good season. At least that's what I think. - Stripes77
Agreed.
I think the positive is he will consistently be pretty solid for a long time.
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA Joined: 07.30.2010
Aug 24 @ 12:09 PM ET
Yeah McD just shot down the rumors.
He's staying.
I truly believe they think they can compete now, and still grab the QB of the future with all the picks they have.
Don't know whether I love or hate it. - sbroads24
Broads, you figure out the Bell vs. McCaffrey dilemma? I just had a draft last night and you helped to sell me on McCaffrey. I got him in the 4th round. I was 11th in draft order so was the beginning of round 4 and didn't seem like much risk given the running backs that were available at that point. Was contemplating him or Hyde. Hoping he pans out as early as this year.
Wasn't loving the end of draft order position this year. Seemed like I just missed out on the good reliable wide receivers/running backs with my first 2 picks. Went with Gordon and Michael Thomas with my first 2. Both of those guys need to have repeat performances this year for my team to be worth a damn and not sure it is going to happen. We'll see.
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA Joined: 02.11.2009
Aug 24 @ 12:13 PM ET
The draft was weak, we knew that going in.
Reinhart is a good player and is going to be a good player I think for a long time 50-60 point player when it's all said and done.
He just isn't a franchise player we hoped to be getting at 2nd overall.
I like Sam but I understand the criticism of him. He is going to be a flying under the radar player then you realize he had a good season. At least that's what I think. - Stripes77