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Never NEVER Give-up

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  1. Every team has injuries. You play the hand you're dealt. No one felt sorry for us because we lost McCoy, Sammy, Tyrod, Karlos, Aaron Williams, Kyle Williams or even Mario this last week. No tears for Edelman or any other Patriot that goes down. If we win - great, but no one will think we're better than the Pats because of it, just like no one believes the Jaguars are better than the Bills because of their win. The season is a marathon and you play it one week at a time and try to win each as they come. The margin for error is soooo slim - must minimize penalties and turnovers on offense and get some pics and fumbles on ST and Defense. Lucky is getting the Cowboys with Cassel or Weeden, but we'll probably draw Romo - play 'em as they come. We're good enough that we should be in every game and have at least a 50-50 chance weekly.
  2. Agree with most posts. Funny how Peyton the offensive guru hasn't found a way to maximize Spiller's talent. If they cut him loose for being to expensive, I'll bet anyone Belechick picks him up and then we'll all be wretching!
  3. We beat the Colts and almost came back on the Pats in week 2. Hell, I can see us winning the rest of our games. Then again, we lost to Jacksonville & the Giants and almost lost to the Titans. I can see us losing the majority of our remaining games too! This is why I will never bet on the Bills again - too much of my heart gets involved and not enough of my head. That's why they play the games. We'll see . . . . Here's hoping 10-6 or better!!
  4. The Fantasy sports part of these sites should be legal, it's the scope-creep these sites have gotten in to that call into question whether it should be legal or not. Some skill is required in assembling a fantasy team to compete weekly, other activities are gambling because they are more luck/chance than skill.
  5. WOW! WTF? Most times when someone kills it's a crime of passion and a one-time thing. This guy made it his second career! Played for Raiders from 1990-97. Convicted for killing two in 1999 and one in 2001. Probably killed another in 2008 but a hung jury resulted in a mistrial.
  6. So the Browns FINALLY beat Elway's Broncos!!!
  7. Unless the Bills let go some of their very well paid players and/or some of their own FA's, then I don't see them being a player in Free Agency. The only exception would be if a Brees were available (a very good QB) - they may take a shot with him since they are in a win-now mode with a defense that's (supposed to be) so good.
  8. Like many already stated - I think the talent is fine. Vastly improved too. I'm afraid to say the coaches are failing to put these guys in a position to win. With QB's still learning, we need to lean on the Defense and it is failing to win at critical junctures of the game. Overall the defense has been avg. It should be stellar. It should hold opponents to less than 17 points. It needs to pressure QB's into turnovers. Yes EJ gets credit for 21 against, but we were ahead with 5 minutes to go and the defense let a rookie walk down the field - it looked like we were in the old "prevent defense" - no real pressure, bend but don't break - a real tried & true way to lose a game. I liked the hiring of Rex. I felt he felt he had a lot to prove - a real chip on his shoulder. But so far I am not impressed. He looks stubborn and hell bent on proving to someone he's RIGHT! What he doesn't seem to get is that no matter what he does, if the Bills start winning, he'll get all the credit anyway! Turn the front four loose, blitz like hell, don't let any of the QB's breathe. Let the DB's play man and jam the receivers at the line so if the opposing offensive strategy is the quick-pass to offset the rush, it won't work consistently as timing will be thrown off. (But what do I know, I'm just a fan who thinks with his heart as much as his head.)
  9. Pats did great job taking away the run (Lamar Miller - great in last 2 games). Then when the Fish abandoned the run and relied on Tannehill they were done.
  10. I am not going to weigh in because it's too painful to TRY and think of bad things. (I'm a positive-type of guy.) But I did want to say that so many of these bad losses were killers mostly/only because the team stood on the cusp of a breakthrough in those games and they shrunk in the moment. Got scared of winning, choked - whatever you wan to call it. The Bills have done it to such an art form we just say "same old Bills" and we all understand. Pathetic actually.
  11. That's not holding. The OL's hand is firmly planted in Hugh's chest - within the framework of his body. While doing so, the OL never reaches to his side (that would be holding), he keeps his hands within the framework of his own body too. He just rides with him and keeps him in front of himself. I wish it was holding, but I don't think so.
  12. EJ's the back-up QB and he plays like one - makes some good plays & makes some bad plays. Althought Tyrod seems to be better, we still don't know what we have there (at QB). Until we have a bona fide QB, the Bills are doomed to no better than 8-9 wins, especially as long as our #1 Defense plays like a #23 unit. Remember w/EJ at QB in London, the Bills had the lead with 5 minutes to go. It was that "#1" Defense that allowed a rookie QB to lead his team down the field.
  13. In the NFL you need a QB to win consistently. With Fitz we knew he'd be around .500. Tannehill - never sold on him - .500ish as well. EJ - probably no better than a 5-6 win guy (per season). Brady - probably a 12 win guy (or better). I hate him, but he's the best. Tyrod - we still don't know. Some scintillating work on the runs, but passing? Hate to say - he's like EJ so far. Some great, some bad. Though he does protect the ball better! If Tyrod fulfills his upside and stays healthy - we may have something. If not, he'll be a good back-up somewhere between 5-8 wins/year. As the Bills s/told us in the preseason, the Defense was all-world and would win games for us. See Tenn game - allowed 13 pts & Tyrod got us 2 TD's to win. We should have won yesterday too. Forget everything prior to our taking the 31-27 lead. The 'D' couldn't stop Bortles - plain & simple. No way was EJ gonna lead a last minute comeback with the way he played - already responsible for 4 TD's - 2 for / 2 against. During that last drive we saw some good work and some bad - 50/50 - just enough to get us to mid-field, then comes up short on 4th down. No one can say they were surprised.
  14. Harvin's contemplating retirement due to chronic hip problem. The good news is he is on a one year deal. Tired of Goodwin and Sammy - made of glass. Every time Sammy catches the ball I hold my breath. Last catch - no one near him - he sprains an ankle! I like Mario - I just wish he would play up to his capabilities. Maybe we can give him a little of Kyle Williams 'motor'. Never should have cut Jordan Gay. Bengals wouldn't have had those kick returns to mid field if he were still here.
  15. Hmmm . . . . Sal bucking for an espn gig?
  16. I'm confused. Packers lost the following to IR (58 games out of their total 78): Nelson (16), Barrington (15), Boyd (14), Richardson (13) Bills lose Wynn & Powell to IR & they aren't mentioned in our # of games missed - s/b 32 more games. I know, they are not stars - but Powell and Wynn would have played in every game. Rex loved Powell and Wynn spelled the DL. List is garbage.
  17. Bills drop 7 slots to 17 / Dolphins rise 8 to 21. Jags dead last (trap game!!). http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2015/week/7
  18. Interesting article from Rich Cimini (espn) - Jets beat reporter about how the emotional roller coaster has you high / winning one week and down / losing the next. http://sports.espn.go.com/blog/newyork/jets/post/_/id/55172/well-miss-the-quotes-but-jets-are-better-off-without-rex-ryans-bluster
  19. Agreed: Rule of Thumb Bills can/should win this one.
  20. 1-5 in the division?? Winning last week of season vs Jets. No respect for that defense and TT. Until the QB play shows something this is what we will see.
  21. http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/9/8/9275433/espn-patriots-spygate-deflategate-roger-goodell-bill-belichick Quote, "Stealing signals wasn't always an advantage, but it did help them against the less sophisticated teams, like the Dolphins and Bills." Hey!! Cheap shot!!
  22. Don't blame the commish. This is on the NFL Lawyers who advised him on the CBA - they need to make it (the CBA) clear and able to withstand legal challenges like Brady just did. Oh and by the way, now that Brady's playing in week two, the Pats will have no excuses if we win!!
  23. Ah ha!!! So you're saying this Kevin guy is the one who said Whaley went rogue because he wasn't consulted by Whaley beforehand. Interesting. Brandon is BUSINESS. Whaley is FOOTBALL. But in retrospect, in addition to telling the Pegulas and Rex, Doug could have / should have included Russ too - and he could have told M&T Bank.
  24. THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Although someone may say it's my age talking - I am 55 and like Fred a YOUNG 55!! ) I like my music loud and enjoy a wide range of it, but the noise at the game makes it very difficult to talk to your neighbor without screaming and impossible to talk to someone two seats over! I wish they'd turn it down or turn it off. I may start bringing ear plugs.
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