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OLine is far and away the most concerning group for me. I'm fully in support of finding a way to bring in a vet.

I though Marrone was direct and professional. I wouldn't have asked the "so is he excused?" question if I were JW, but I'm not, so I suppose that's unfair. Tim Graham's article is ridiculous, though not entirely unexpected.

Glad to hear EJ is targeting Stevie. Don't think I've heard/seen much of that.

Thanks man!

Notes: http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/Practice-Notes---July-29th/0a167900-4858-4dec-8d2a-1ce4dfce675c

I assume that's correct, but at the same time any coach would want to downplay large differences in performance this early in the competition.

Just doing my best to f__cking adapt.

Many tweets saying the same thing. Buffalo Bills ‏@buffalobills1m Marrone: Mario Williams to be evaluated off-campus by doctors for sore foot reported to team staff yesterday.

I typed this, then deleted it for fear of jinxing it. On another note, I wonder how Stahovich is doing.

Mario not in attendance today (Monday) per Chris Brown. http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2013/07/29/mario-williams-not-in-attendance/

So whose tweets should we look toward for live coverage? EDIT: I guess there's this official blog too: http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/Training-Camp-Live-Blog-729/6c926557-fc14-4647-9300-155fddacfd1e

Nice.

Phenomenal scene. Mine is the ridiculous mascot at Stanford. I'm certain it's the best in college sports. It's awesome when we play someone like USC, who has a very organized and precise band/mascot, then we send out our dancing tree and 40 or 50 stoned and drunk "musicians". Fear the Tree...

Essentially. I find him unbearable to listen to, and my opinion of him as a host has nothing to do with his coverage of the Bills (because I never make it far enough in to hear him talk about them).

I can't speak for others, but I wouldn't care if he picked us to go 16-0 last year. It doesn't change how horrible his shows are.

Good for Naaman. Hope he makes the squad.

I admit I'm trying to play a bit of devil's advocate here, but quite honestly, people are looking at his potential earning power as a reason for him not to do the same things as a normal 20 year old. I fully recognize that this is a completely rational and logical stance to hold. It's essentially telling a young man who is wildly popular that he cannot use his social status for the activities he apparently enjoys - the same activities that most young men his age enjoy - because it might hurt his professional career. It's excellent career advice, but I think we're seeing people react to the question of whether or not it's fair, or a reasonable demand to put on someone his age. For now, I'm not convinced his behavior is indicative of a systemic problem. Put another way, I imagine his on-field performance will be the only thing determining the trajectory of his professional career. I've been wrong before, though. Call me crazy but I'm surprised there haven't been more issues with the constant microscope on him and the availability of unfiltered media like twitter. There does exist a tradeoff between enjoying one's life and behaving in a manner that will yield maximum earnings, despite life circumstance. (Respectfully, I would also hesitate to make assumptions about the circumstances of posters during their time in college. Some surprising experiences have been had by many on tbd.) I'm not entirely sure if I have an end point. I guess I'm just desperate for Bills news and this is one of the only threads going EDIT: although, sadly, this is not even Bills news.

For me, it seems to boil down to: -Some people are trying to point out that his behavior might hurt his draft stock, and he should consider the consequences of his current actions against his professional future. Fair enough. -I certainly don't care, and don't think it will hurt his draft stock (provided his play doesn't regress on the field). I also understand (what I imagine) his point of view to be - there aren't many chances to be young and this famous. I was partying my ass off at his age, and loved every minute of it. I can only imagine if I was that level of celebrity. Live life and don't harm others. Right now may very well be the best time of his life.

I'd be more concerned if he wasn't partying.

The fallout from her being caught was harmful.

Bodes well for EJ. Let's hope he delivers.

Well, we have better depth than we did yesterday. I would still like to see another guard brought in, but this signing makes me feel a bit better about our OLine situation.

Thoughts to Jim and the Kelly family.

I know it's just OTAs, but holy smokes does Kolb hang on to the ball for an eternity. If he is named the starter, I hope he exceeds my expectations. Count me on the EJ train though. Hopefully the snap count is, as others put it, a means to identify who EJ's primary competition will be - Kolb or Jackson.

Day 9 RoundUp: http://www.buffalobills.com/media-center/videos/Bills-Roundup-Defensive-Pressure-Thu-Highlights/99547cef-7dc7-4081-8b52-e84f0179edf4