DasNootz

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In an era of increased scrutiny for PEDs, I'm leary of Cushing. He's an absolute work-out machine, and I think he'll showcase very well at the Combine, but his ability to put on muscle mass is too incredible for me to believe.

Can we throw race into this topic too? Based on past columns of Whitlock's that I've read, I think it's fair to say that if Manning was african american, he'd be viewed by Jason as the greatest QB of all time. Undoubtedly, Manning would have single-handidly brought his organization out of obscurity, and through Manning's sheer will alone, he dragged his team into the playoffs this season. I give Jason all the credit for calling a spade a spade when it comes to young black athletes getting into trouble with the law, but his columns are often "less than color blind". I understand he's writing from his point of view and frame of reference, but it doesn't go unnoticed.

I've given this a lot of consideration. I'd want my new team to be centered around a traditional blue-collar organization with no dome. I measure blue-collar organizations by the number (or lack there of) of pink jerseys and hats in the stadium. That immediately knocks out any team in a warm climate, New England, Jets and Giants. Then I cross out any that our not within a comfortable day's drive from Upstate New York. That leaves me with: Pittsburg, Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia. Cleveland gets nixed too... because they're one bad draft away from being Detroit, and there's no way I'm trading down. Chicago is only an option because of family ties to the city. If that relative moved, they'd come off my list. In the end I'm left with Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Philadelphia is the only NFC East team that didn't beat the Bills in a Super Bowl, so that would give me good reason to cheer for them against their divisional rivals. Pittsburg is basically the Bills, except they consistantly win. I'm not sure I can handle that again. I'd probably need to start jogging so that my heart wouldn't give out. I'll take Philadelphia.

This is a totally different team with Reed healthy and in the lineup. On more than one occassion, I saw DBs pushing him after the whistle. He's just a gritty player that grinds all day. He's also a great safety valve for trent. Not that it's saying much this season, but he gets my vote for team MVP.

I say keep the name but change the logo. I think the helmets should be red with a big blue $ for Bills.