Bronc24

In past years: "The 6 and 10'er"

This.

Very nice to see a 20 yard pass that doesn't require a pitcher's windup to deliver.

How many times did Stevie get the ball thrown accurately to him, in stride, so he could outrun defenders? I bet I could count it on one hand.

Really? Because the graphics guy at NFLN is an idiot, we are lamenting not having a QB that went in the 4th Round? Amazing. Move along....nothing to see here.

Apparently Cank just polished off a dozen beer despite only drinking 10. THAT'S WHY WE PLAY THE GAME CANK!

Who would be on yours?

Not implying anything should be done. I simply find it odd and am theorizing as to why it may be happening. There's nothing definitive in my OP, just an observation and a theory to be discussed.

Lots of coaches are friends in the league, but that doesn't mean they travel as a staff to each other's facility.....

I don't really care about what they say about us in May. Talk to me in January. I hope they are wrong but, as previously stated, respect is earned. We haven't earned a thing.

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2013/05/buccaneers_schi_1.html I have a tough time believing the Bucs and Pats* staffs are going to only discuss "technique" when they meet. Knowing Belichick's need for "competitive advantage", I wonder how much information he will be soliciting on how Rutgers approached the Syracuse offense when Schiano and Marrone coached against each other. I'm generally not a conspiracy theorist, but anything Belichick does deserves extra scrutiny, IMO.

I just watched this in its entirety....man, I should have went into television and become a talking head because it is apparent any uninformed loser can form an opinion and pass it off as Insider knowledge" on ESPN (and elsewhere, see Irvin, Michael). It is rare I want to physically confront someone I see spouting crap on TV, but I'd love to have a "chat" with Bayless about his position on Manuel.

I agree. Make sure you grade away from the house and pack the base hard.

Who the f**k is Skip Bayless?

That would not bother me one bit.

I want this kid to be great. I'm drinking the Kool - Aid...if he sucks, draft another until you get it right.

The only time this will be useful is if I print it out and wipe my ass with it later.

I hate that this is even a story.

If Manuel becomes the QB we want him to, this is an A+ draft. As for Kiper and McSh*t, they are proof positive that there are idiots everywhere wanting to spend their money, so they may as well get their piece of the action.

Correct. In 1992. Besides a decent year in Miami, what has Wannstedt done in the 21 years since that yells out, "excellent coach"?

The fact you think Fitzpatrick was a good QB for the team pretty much voids any other point that you make, but I will reply to the highlighted areas above. Fitz was not a good QB for us as everyone outside of a few Buffalo Bills' fans knows. I won't dispute your TD numbers, however I will point out that when the game was + / - 7 points in the fourth quarter, Fitzpatrick threw one TD and 4 picks and had a passer rating of 55.5. (By comparison, Kolb's rating was 103.4 in the same situation) People throw out 3400 yards like it's a fantastic feat in today's NFL. Reality check: this is not 1995. Fitz's 3400 yards were 18th in the league. 18th! How is that a stat to brag about? One of the biggest issues with Fitzpatrick is his consistent inconsistency in the 4th quarter. He simply could not be counted on to win games when it mattered. His INT vs the Titans is symbolic of Fitz with the game on the line. I'm not even going to mention his lack of a deep ball. Oh wait, I just did. I'm ecstatic to see him gone. Second point: Yes, I do. We were 6th in rushing last season but 13th in rushing attempts. If you have a QB who is an innacurate, turnover machine and a very good running game, logic dictates you run the ball more. The Vikings understood this and made a playoff appearance. Chan did not and won 6 games. Again. Marrone loves to run the ball. We can run the ball. Running the ball effectively opens up so much of your playbook in terms of play action, etc. So yes, I expect our offense will score points. I always take "average" points per game with a grain of salt. We scored garbage time points vs. the Jets. We scored 3, 9, 12, 13, 17 and 10 points in losses during the season. So saying we "averaged" over three TD's a game does not tell the total story of the season and our offense. Point 3: To what do you attribute the huge step backward? The fact we might actually run the ball on 3rd and 1? The fact that we have exponentially increased our athleticism and speed on offense? Or perhaps the fact we just might have a QB who can complete a pass over 20 yards and defenses might just have to respect it? I don't know, maybe we will digress because this coach will realize the special player he has in Spiller and will strive to get him the ball as much as possible. Pardon me for the sarcasm, but I finally see some FO moves that absolutely get me excited about this team. Check my history and you will see that I have been one of the most critical members of Fitzpatrick on this board. Ridding ourselves of him makes us a better team already. Adding the young talent we have is a reason for optimism. If the defense improves, Lord knows they cannot be worse, and if Marrone uses a ball control, run oriented offense (which, by the way, actually reduces 3 and outs and runs time off the clock to rest the defense), I think we will have a competitive team. Regardless, this is the most excited I have been about the Bills in years.

Kiper and McShay can blow me

This is pure stupidity.

I am ecstatic about this season. No Pickspatrick, more speed on offense, some attitude on defense. I haven't felt this great about us for a long time.

Absolutely love guys who say, "I've never heard of him". The Bills have and you'll excuse me if I defer to their board over yours.