vincec

Too easy.

Why is Stroud not playing on 3-2? He is in half the plays.

Yes. We need 5 man rush on 0 back offense.

nice coverage

Holding.

Either that or he's having a beer and relaxing now that he doesn't have Jenkins to deal with.

I don't bother criticizing a coach's style, only his results. Just as Marv Levy said when he hired Jauron, you can win with all types of personalities. You can with with a Cowher or a Dungy; Lombardi or Landry. That being said, Jauron simply hasn't won. That's the problem.

Except that this is false. The rule applies to any hits to defenseless receivers not just blows to the head. The rule, as explained by Jerry Markbreit (former NFL official) is as follows: "All players in virtually defenseless postures are protected from unnecessary hits by the defense, which include helmet-to-helmet contact, helmet-to-body contact, and blows to the head. Intended receivers of forward passes who fail to catch the pass are considered to be in a defenseless position immediately after the pass is missed. If the pass is caught, all of these restrictions are off, unless in the opinion of the covering official, something unsportsmanlike occurs."

Tim, How much do you think that Langston Walker's attitude affected his performance and, ultimately, his release? Was it your perception that he played like his spot on the team was on the line?

I think that Jaws is the best analyst in the league. He seems to have some trouble working without a script though. He's also too serious. It's a game out there!

When Marv is doing basketball, he is the best. He doesn't quite seem to have the same level of insight or timing during football telecasts. Gruden has a long way to go, but he has potential to be interesting.

He definitely talks too much. He should study some film of Pat Summerall- the greatest football play by play man of all time.

Dennis Miller definitely had his moments. He was like the funny side of John Madden without the football savvy.

I wouldn't compare Schoenert to Mike Martz. Martz has been VERY successful as an offensive coordinator in this league, including winning a Super Bowl as the OC of the Rams. You might not like his philosophy (as Mike Singletary apparently didn't), but you can't argue with the production.

Big LB are not allowed on our team.

Sullivan contributes nothing to the Buffalo sports scene that you can't get by reading a few of the vitriolic posts on this board. These days he's having a hard time being negative enough to stand out from the rest of doom & gloom crowd.

This sounds logical.

I didn't think they'd keep Walker if he didn't work out at LT. I just didn't think they'd decide that before the season even started. Was he really THAT bad in pre-season. I know his attitude stunk, which didn't help I'm sure, but why not give him a few games to see how he does before giving up on him?

It's a risk, no question, but why give an RB a roster spot instead of a better player at another position just because he's an RB? I think that they'll pick up another RB if someone is injured before week 3 (I think that Bruce Hall is still available...). They may even pick up Rhodes in week 2. Barring a disaster scenario with both Jackson and Omon Getting injured in the same game, we'll be ok. If that happens, there will be a lot of passing...

It'll be a process. No way that they were going to start the opener, but I expect that they will see more and more playing time if they perform well and may take the starters role at some point in the season. I think that Maybin will definitely see a lot of reps and might end up playing as much as or more than Kelsey by week 3 or 4. It may take longer with the other guys. One guy that you didn't mention was Harris. I think that he might also find some reps in there as the season goes on.

Does anybody run this anymore? I thought that everybody was using zone blocking these days.

And Arizona's O-Line was also poor. The QB has a lot to do with how your line looks. For those that remember, think of how many sacks Johnson took behind the same line that Flutie played behind. Flutie made quick decisions, threw the ball in rhythm and always had the run threat so he was rarely sacked and always looked like he had time. Marino is another good example. He moved well in the pocket, made quick decisions and had a lightning fast release. His line was so-so and they never had a running game when he was there. TE needs to learn how to make quick decisions and move better inside the pocket better. If he does these things, the line will look a whole lot better.

I think that he needs a coaching mentor. I don't think that he'll succeed without one. Holmgren would be great, but again RW will not bring in someone like him. I think that the Bills best chance is to bring in a young OC or an offensive minded college head coach as the new head coach.

My thinking exactly. The first team with an injury at RB will sign Rhodes.

Maybe this means that Maybin will be seeing some time at LB.