CSBill

Thanks for the regular reports Astro, I put way more stock in your information than any of the people who get paid to do it . . . they should be paying you

i have to own this one too, I so wanted him fired two years ago.

Hmmm???? I remember being mocked on this board when I suggested he would be the surprise player of the year on a thread back in the Spring. I'll be over my bitterness soon. And, I will stand by my pick.

Mods, I appreciate the inclusion of the date now, that helps on a regular computer, but make no difference on a mobile devise (which is where most of us have to access it while working) It takes forever to scroll through to get to the latest posts. Could you consider doing a new one for each day, or maybe every other day? Thanks

Along with his, "it's time to get rid of Dareus columns from last year"

the point of the article = there is HOPE for EJ . . . hopefully the new coaches will help him realize his full potential

yawn

I'm glad he's gone, and so far the new regime sounds good. But even with all the shortcomings of the last two years, we were still 9-7 and just one game away form the play-offs. Which speaks to the talent level on the team. Lets hope the improved coaching gets us over the hump.

Spiller with Coaches that know what they're doing . . . easy pick. But the under-appreciated Chandler, now with an all-world QB, he'll do well—a perfect situation for him.

If Rex picks the QB, expect it to be some retread Jets guy. Let's see, who is available . . . Greg McElroy? Chad Pennington? Vinnie Testerverde? Bommer Esiason? Ken O'Brian? Richard Todd? or my odds on Favorite: Joe Namath!!!!

yeah, he's still scum

and me

Not a surprise, the Pats are in no position to absorb bad PR, especially for a back-up role player type, innocent or not.

Indeed, he is one of those people that is much easier to like when he says nothing. But unfortunately, he said, 'I'm not talking no more"

This! Yes, McCoy does owe an explanation. In this day and age, what he said could potentially ruin a person career. It's a serious accusation. If he said it in frustration, call Kelly and apologize, and own it. If there's truth to it, what is the evidence? and if there is truth, then it should be dealt with. And let's face it, if he wasn't a Bill, we'd be roasting him right now—as I'm sure he is getting on 31 other team boards today.

link?

If Kojo pans out (which so far, things are looking much better than last year), then I suspect Henderson may end up at guard. That would be one big bad o-line.

funny

Well, if it happens, it will be the "biggest surprise" then, right?

Steffan Charles. He will make Dareus expendable

The one factor not considered here, but may be the biggest, is this guy's attitude. Consider this about him since he has been a Bill: His negative reaction when he was first traded—until the restructuring happened His irresponsible comments about Chip Kelly According to CK, he is not man enough to call him back = twice To me, he has not made a good first impression. I think he has not represented himself well, and the Bills nation in general has not warmed up to him (see the article in the Rochester D&C about his charity event). To me, this is the biggest reflag. Let's hope his performance on the field helps us forget these above issues.

there it is

Always fun to start the season with a QB controversy. Makes the PreSeason so much more fun (or, "funner" as we say in WNY)

We had a lot of "ground" the past two seasons, but not much "pound." There has certainly been a concerted effort to bring in "pound" players, but as I have said other places, the real key to all this will be improvement in the offensive line play. As for stretching the field and all, I doubt you'll see much of that. Even though we may have one of the better WR cores in the NFL, these four factor speak against much production for them: Lack of a top tier—maybe even less than average—QB to get them the ball. A head and offensive coach not pre-disposed to a "throwing down the field" philosophy. Purposely building a team in the off-season to "Ground and Pound." A great defense that will win you games (this equals => conservative O play calling). So, to answer your question: "What to expect?" = Nothing exciting. As little as necessary. A lot of running the ball, short dink and dunk passing, and an occasional bomb to try and get one over on the Defense. But in short, pretty much what we've seen the past few years. I would love to have seen what Chan could do with these offensive toys, he would have had some real fun with them.