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I just hope the Bills don't use this injury as an escape goat once the season goes off the rails.

Not to nitpick but that's actually six players. Unless you're counting Cj and tj as a half player each.

Sorry but this is a crippling injury. The defense is most likely going to have to carry the offense again and whoever replaces kiko will be a significant downgrade. Like someone mentioned earlier, the blow will be softened substantially if EJ can actually show some competence behind center.

Somewhere Brian Hoyer and his voodoo doll rejoice.

Maybe for you. But for many fans, it isn't hard to pick out the stars on a bad team if you watch the games. Fred Jackson has been a star for a while now. I actually feel bad for any bills fan who doesn't see that. Just because we haven't made the playoffs in forever doesn't mean we haven't had some very good players on this team.

Eric Wood. I like the guy and he says all the right things but anytime he has a bad game or even a bad play, the blame always goes to the left or right guard. And that's not always accurate.

That made me legitimately lol Nicely done

Wil-Fork me....that's not a half bad roster. Also, there might be a slight difference in coaching.

I have the opposite feeling. Usually I'm optimistic about them every year around this time, but not this season. It all stems from having little faith in the QB and zero faith in the coach after seeing what I saw last year. Losing Byrd, Stevie and Pettine doesn't help either. I hope I'm wrong though.

Its bothersome how much more articulate and intelligent he sounds than Marrone.

Is that a trick question or some sort of Jeopardy thing you're doing there?

Andre Reed is a hall of famer, and deservedly so. It's not a slight against him in the least. As for being afraid to go over the middle? That's actually what he was known for, so anyone who says that obviously didn't watch him play much. I'm just saying that I believe Moulds had more talent. In my opinion, if you placed Moulds with Jim Kelly for most of his career, and Reed with the likes of Kelly Holcomb and Rob Johnson, there wouldn't even be a discussion as to who the best receiver in Bills history was.

If by torching, you mean less than 200 yards passing, then yes, I suppose he torched us.

I don't. Kick/punt returning isn't about straight-line speed until you've already passed the last defender. Its more about agility, following your blocks, and seeing the play develop. I'm with you in the sense that I'm skeptical about Watkins, especially considering the reckless way Whaley acquired him. But to use his kick returning abilities to make your point is misguided, in my opinion.

Should have kept him and booted Meathead Marrone.

By no means do I think he's not still a really good player. But top 40 in the league? A few years ago, easily. When he was the only one on that line busting his tail every play and was single-handedly dominating games, it was a treat to watch. Perhaps I'm wrong. Overrated might not be the right term (would have to see the rest of the list), but I certainly don't think he's as good as he once was. Imagine he got to play with players like Mario Williams and Marcell Dareus a few years ago.

What an odd career trajectory for KW. He went from being criminally underrated early on to being a bit overrated lately in just a few short seasons.

No offense, as you are just one of many people that use that overly simplistic barometer, but that is the worst argument to make for/against a singular player's abilities. You can say Reed is the more accomplished player, but that is more of a function of the team he was on...specifically a certain #12 throwing him the ball. But on pure talent, Moulds was clearly better.

Moulds was the most talented receiver I've ever seen on the Bills and that list includes Andre Reed.

You have an ironic screen name.

I think we have stumbled onto a solution for the "sam watkins nickname" thread. Great job, Sherlock!!

Haha..what do those silly Canadians know about the sport anyway? Hockey should be played with no offsides? I'm guessing you don't really know much about the game. You ought to give it a shot. It's quite good.

The injury time aspect isn't completely black and white. The referee won't stop the game if a team is just about to shoot it into an empty net to tie the game. Its more of a judgement call when the required time has passed. The next goal kick, or throw-in, or even clear into midfield brings about the close to a game.

Funny poll. The inherent message, and usual Bills battling cry: hey, we're not the worst at (insert position here)...woohoo!

I prefer football to futbol also. But its just a matter of opinion. If you look at it from a global perspective, football is nothing compared to soccer. Its a localized sport popular only in north america. The Super Bowl seems big, but it still pales in comparison to a World Cup final. There's a more majestic feel about it and its the biggest stage in sport.