Really Big Red is the 15th best coach in the NFL?

The draft is over and now NFL writers are looking for something to write about. Over at National Football Post they decided to do a head coach power ranking story. The list is a little over the place, but the one thing that drives me nuts is ranking Eagles head coach Andy Reid in the teens, come on he is a pain but he is a top level coach. Come on we all hate Andy at some point but lets be honest he is a top 10 coach.

Live Blogging: NFL Draft 2012

Starting at 7:30, the OTWT will be taking you through the fun of the NFL Draft

Scouting report: Natural Knee Bender

Name: The Moose
Height: 2 ft 6 inches
Weight: 29 pounds
Head: 19 3/4
Position: Left Tackle
40 yard dash time: Depends on what type of lawn tractor is chasing him
Positives: Being short, Huba has a low center of gravity. He is explosive like a choo choo. He is also explosive when food is shown to him. Loves being outside, so practice should not be an issue. He is a natural knee bender.
Negatives: limited football knowledge and lack of potty training make him a project. Easily distracted by Elmo dolls, trains, and lolly pops, so his focused has been questioned. Still naps, which might make him miss afternoon practices and 1 p.m. games. Wants to be paid his signing bonus in lolly pops. His large head makes finding a helmet for him a challenge.
Draft position: third rounder

Lights Out goes after CM Punk

First it was Chris Brown that had an issue with WWE Champ CM Punk, now its oft-injured Buffalo Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman. On Twitter, Merriman trashed CM Punk saying wrestling has gone soft. I just wonder if this is all setting up to have Merriman get in the ring with Punk at some point in the future.

Really Lee Evans is trending

At one point today wide receiver Lee Evans was a trending topic nationwide on twitter. It proves that anything is possible on twitter.

A year in Tailgating: Video Edition

Its been a long year for the OTWT Tailgating crew. There have been trips to Buffalo to see the Eagles, to Harrisburg for a minor league baseball game and to Washington DC to see Manchester United. Here are some of my favorite videos from our 25 events that we attended.


Nats super prospect Bryce Harper comes to Lakewood
 Manchester United take the field in Washington DC vs Barcelona

 Rutgers Eric LeGrand leads his team out before the West Virginia game
 Philly fans turn on Andy Reid during the Eagles Patriots game

Stay Classy Buffalo

Sign inside the bathroom at Ralph Wilson Stadium

Paging Jeff Fisher or Mr. Gruden

photo credit Dan McQuade

 For the last three years, I have defended the actions of Andy Reid to all of my friends. From the text messages calling him a "fat piece of shit" to the ones questioning his playing calling in the red zone.

I have been a member of Team Reid, but Sunday afternoon sitting in Ralph Wilson Stadium that all changed. While sitting in section 316 it hit me, this is not a football game but rather a funeral for a once proud coach. My buddy looked at me at the time and was like "I know its over if you are not supporting him anymore."

Reid has been a fantastic coach for the Birds. He led the Eagles to five NFC championship games, including four consecutive appearances from 2001-2004 and to Super Bowl in 2004. His career record is 119-71-1 with 7 division titles. The only thing lacking from his resume is a Super Bowl ring and in Philly that is the only thing that matters.

Despite his success, Reid will never been truly loved by the football mad fans of Philly. Most fans want a guy, like Rex Ryan, that gives great sound bits during press conference. That was never Reid, his classic: "I have to do a better job preparing my team" comment is mocked all around the Eagles Nations. Its gotten so bad that his press conference are now subject of drinking games because he says the same thing week after week.

At the start of the season, the Bird went all in to win a Super Bowl and now it appears they went all in with nothing. The season is turning into a train wreck and has made Reid look like he has lost the team. So after 13 years of coaching this team its time for a change. I think that Andy can still coach, but its time for him to move on just like what happened with Tony Dungy in Tampa. There comes a time when it's just not working anymore and we have gotten there. I'm so much in support of the getting rid of Andy Reid that I joined the "Andy Reid Must Go"  and "Fire Andy Reid" groups on Facebook, something a couple of months ago I would have never thought of.

If Andy gets another job and returns to Linc, I would be one of the first people to stand up and give him the standing ovation that he deserves for his time here. Its sad that it has come to this. Its time to swing for the fences and go out and get either Jon Gruden or Jeff Fisher to coach this team.

Professional Tailgating: Its the end

After taking in the Rutgers game on Saturday, the OTWT Tailgating crew head up to Western New York for the Bills and Eagles game. As an Eagles fan it was a disaster with them going down 31-24 and falling to 1-4. The game made me realize that its time for a change its sad it only took driving 7 hours to see that.

It's a lot different then tailgating in Philly

 Ralph Wilson Stadium, very old, very white. 

 A lot of Eagles fan made the 7 hour trip 

 Large horse will scare anyone

 It's a big day out for most in Buffalo, take a look at all of the limos parked at the stadium 

What A Week

 

Starting Sunday, the OTWT Tailgating Crew will have one of its busiest weeks ever. During the next week, we will be attending Game 2 of the National League Division Series between the Phillies and Cards, the Pitt at Rutgers college football game on Saturday and then head up to the Eagles at Bills game on Sunday afternoon.
My poor car will be racking up the miles:

• Mays Landing to Citizens Bank Park: 48 miles 
• Citizens Bank Park to Mays Landing: 48 miles 
• Mays Landing to Rutgers Stadium: 109 miles
• Rutgers Stadium to Ralph Wilson Stadium: 366 miles
• Ralph Wilson Stadium to Mays Landing: 423 miles 
• Total: 994 miles

It might be a long time in a car, but there are stories that are sure to be told after its all over. Follow our trip on twitter or check youtube  for videos from our fun.

Why it stinks to be a Bills Fan

The Buffalo Bills are win less and there appears to be no end in site for it but that is not the reason it stinks to be a Bills fan.
My brother, a life long Bills fan, was cleaning out his closet and found that most of players he has jerseys for are no long with the team. Its never good to when ever year you are getting rid of your best players and being win less shows that.
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Professional Tailgating: Flashback Style

I year ago today the OTWT Tailgating crew saw what might have been the worst game in the history of the National Football League between the Bills and Jets. The Bills beat the Jets 16-13 in OT, long before the Jets were considered the greatest team in the history of the football. To relive the greatness of the game click here.

The Covers Story: NFL Opening Weekend

Everyone has a shot of making it to Dallas for the Super Bowl before Week 1. After one week that has changed, here is how newspapers around the country covered the fun of opening weekend.

Professional Tailgating:: Football is set back decades

After attending the Rutgers vs. Pitt game, the game decided to spend Sunday at the Bills vs. Jets game. It may have been one of the worst game that I have been to, but it was a good time to say the least.

JP Losman's Potential checks if the Saints have scored another touchdowns against the Giants

The highlight of the whole day might have been watching the ice develop on the propane tank

The New Giant Stadium looks like a bunch of razor blades on the outside

Bonnie Bernstein does the pregame show on ESPN Radio

Even during pregrams warmups the Bills looked terrible

At least in the end the Bills won and Jet fans went home crying again

Toronto loves their Bills, wait no they don't

On my recent trip to Toronto one thing became clear, nobody cares about the Buffalo Bills playing games at the Rogers Center. The only time we saw anything was when we were walking around the Roger Centers.

Logo on the wall of the Rogers Center, the excitement of seeing it was something to behold

The official Bill Toronto Series Team Store, it was more like a storage closet

The only thing in all of the bars that we were in that featured JP Losman's Potential beloved Buffalo Bills.

So to say that Toronto has Buffalo Bills fever would be not be telling the truth. They care more about World Junior Hockey stars. Look out Toronto, the Bills and Jets are coming late this year.

Professional Tailgating: Wedding Style

Most of the Only Time Will Tell Tailgating Crew did what any group would do on a Saturday during the fall, go to a wedding. What did you think that I was going to say go to college football game. The Crew saw one of their own get married, JP Losman's Potential, and football was never far from anyone's mind.

JP Loves his Bills and what a ice sculpture

Footballs as table markers, what fun

Most of the Crew sat at the OJ Simpson table, I think the Lawrence Phillips table was not available.

Professional Tailgating: NFL Classic Jerseys

One of the best things about the start of the NFL season is seeing fans in their outdated and current NFL jerseys. On the first Sunday of the NFL season, the Only Time Will Tell Tailgating crew visited McIntyre's Pub in Toms River. Here is a look at some of the famous players that were around.

Derrick Brooks

Bryant Young

Charlie Joiner. Stay classy San Diego

This is not a jersey, but this guy shows his support for Vikings. I'm sure his wife is happy.

Nothing beat an Andy Harmon kelly green Eagles jersey with matching scarf

Gotta love the throw backs this time its Marshawn Lynch

Classic, Reggie White

What is that a Paul Posluszny jersey. I never thought that I would see something like that. I hope they doubled checked the spelling on the jersey when they were finished.

No one will ever forget Bo Jackson

NFL Week 1: The Patriots might be done

The first week of the NFL Season is always good for some interesting talking points and this year it was no different, from the end of Tom Brady's season to the last second win by the Panthers to Brett Favre first game as a Jet, here are how some of the papers around the country covered the opening Sunday of the season.

New York Daily News covers Brett Favre and the Jets win over the phish.

From one Hall of Fame quarterback to another, The Boston Herald covers the end of the season for Tom Brady.

The Philadelphia Inquirer covers the explosion that was the Eagles offense yesterday.

The Buffalo News covers the Bills opening win of the season

The Charlotte Observer covers the Panthers come back win in San Diego

Cleveland Plain Dealer covers the Brown poor opening