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You can tell it's the off-season when a writer covering the Cleveland Browns publicly takes a dump on the Buffalo Bills. Not sure what the purpose of his article is other than to stir up a little controversy, but his (almost inadvertent) comparison of Trent Edwards to Charlie Frye did little to bolster a flimsy, rather boring article. Stick to what you know, Steve - we suspect it's not much. A bit more reading for y'all this lovely Sunday afternoon: Marshawn gets a second chance [InsideBayArea.com] Bills Ticket Sales Continue At Fast Pace [BuffaloBills.com] Williams embraces new competition [The Buffalo News]

WGRZ's Ed Kilgore brings back to life the story that won't die - James Hardy's allegedly pulling a gun on his father during an argument last week. Is it just me, or is Kilgore being a bit harsh here? To liken a young man to Roger Clemens for a "crime" that remains alleged, uncharged and won't be pursued by any legal force strikes me as rather absurd. You make the call, folks. See other forms of this story here and here.