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So a follow-up question: Does this designation put him out for the season? Or, if he heals, can he comeback this season? And someone ask if he can play LG, I think he did play Guard some last season---I think, but I could be very much wrong about that. Anyhow, if he can come back from the injury, I say give him a serious look at left guard.

"Even more impresssive is the Bills are doing this while having played the most defensive plays in the NFL through 2 weeks, at 165, which gives the opposition an advantage in potentially tiring out the D and also a greater chance of breaking a big play." So the only Defense this new fast-paced Offense of the Bills that is getting tired out is our own . . . and that cannot continue, or the Defense is playing with fire, and it will be worn down by the middle of the season. #SlowItDownOnOffense !!!!

that's what dogs do, they pee on everything they sniff IF, he outplays Smith this weekend, AND the Bills win, they will have to break their vows of silence, AND MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, admit they were "wwwwwwwrrrong."

I would suspect the aggressive pass rush has a lot to do with the unexpected early season success of the secondary. Which gives us hope that it could be even better with Gilmore and Byrd, etc.

yes!

that's fair

great video, but as a few already said, not as much talking as I expected to hear

The ones I like the most (because these translate into efficiency and less turnovers) . . . Cordy is now PFF's 2nd-ranked overall LT. Pears is 11th ranked RT EJManuel is tied for 2nd with Cutler and Dalton for least-sacked with 1. Sam Bradford is first. EJManuel3 5th in completion percentage behind Dalton, Romo, Matt Ryan and Aaron Rodgers. But two things standout the other way: We need to get more....how about just "some".....production out of the TE position Although having 100 yards Sunday, Spiller needs to be more productive for the team to be successful over the long haul.

Sad, and interesting. Question: HOw do you think the Patriots will handle this? Do you think they will cut him in light of all the Arron Hernandez stuff and the accusations they didn't act soon enough with him?

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Yeah, Byrd has quickly gone from our of our favorites to the TBD doghouse, and he fully deserves it. .... No one believes he's hurt so badly he can't play. Only he really knows, but again, no one believes him. When you lose trust, you lose the relationship. For Byrd, he's lost the relationship with the Bills fan, and I suspect with his teammates as well. Sad.

and this may be best thing

and add the potential of Goodwin, and FA's Hogan and Robey ..... a good rookie class (I know, technically, Hogan isn't a rookie).

Concerning this thought, #11: "Marcus Easley needs to be on the field ahead of TJ Graham. Easley is a playmaker, or could be." I agree, and I would add Hogan, did you notice he was on the field on the winning score. I hope both he and Easley see the field more, Easley is a big and fast target, and Hogan was open all pre-season

Funny, our biggest question mark in the D backfield going into the season is now our best player back there. He has stepped up. As for Pettine and the Defense: Fitz took all the grief, but the real culprit for the putrid last few seasons has been the defensive coaching (and play, or lack of play). That change, more than anything, is why this team will be competitive and win games this season.

Both were just stupid, stupid, stupid plays.

He's a grinder .... Stevie is never going to be a Charles Johnson / Larry Fitzgerald type of player ..... but he grinds, and every once in a while he'll break off a long run. That's how he has to play, and that's when he's most effective.

The Homerun throwback--the Illegal--play came to my mind at the end of the game. Same scenario. But, did you notice it was another outstanding rookie that prevented anything from happening, Alonzo on the sack to end the game!!!!! (I know he had a little help, was it Moats?)

now those are two informative reviews . . . and while I do want to give the Bills D credit (it is deserved for a good effort), his observation that this game was more about the limitations and schemes of the Patriots Offensive than great a Bills Defense, is probably correct.

I place a lot of blame on the "offensive" play calling. For all the hype, it really was very vanilla. Some of that was protecting Manuel, rarely were they in anymore than a three receiver set with max protection, and it sure looked like they kept calling the same running play the entire game--i.e., no read option. Again, was this to protect Manuel's knee? Take note, in the few times the ball was targeted down the field, it worked = Touchdowns. However, i think one BIG factor that has not been mentioned much, was starting field position. How many drives did the Bills start inside their own 20?

Reason for this loss = 1) Defense couldn't get off the field .... 2) Kelly wouldn't run the ball ....

For me, the most disappointing thing was the very Unimaginative play calling . . . especially after all the hype

you know, I have wondered that too, none of us had heard of TJ before he was picked, and we all knew what potential TY had

"you both" ...... What ????

I thought both played well, and I would add Brooks and Robey did as well. And although there were not a lot of sacks, Brady was picking himself up off the ground on a lot of plays, so pressure was there.