RevWarRifleman

Chan's offense vs Bellichek's defensive schemes.

Stevie vs Revis. Last year, Stevie caught 9 balls vs "Mr Shutdown". It was our 2nd game aginst the Jets that he did it. To my recollection, no other reciever came close to that last year. Merriman vs whoever he has to face all this coming regular season. With his injury bug the last few years, he needs to have a good season now. McGee all this season too. He might be (and I hope I'm wrong) starting to get a little "long in the tooth" and with coming off his injury, that leaves even more of a question mark in my mind. Here's the big treat for me. Our defensive front 7 vs Brady. For the first time in a lot of years, we've got the studs up there that can bust up into the backfield. Yea I know I didn't cite mostly individual matchups. But I think the spirit of the topic been addressed. We do have "individuals" on the team that this season is important, be it where they are in their careers, or who they are on the team. Anyway that's my opinion.

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Tipster, it is a good article. Its thought provoking and tells of a side of football that's been kind of glossed over in the past. There's often a "cultural lag" that takes place between how a long-held percection of something finally starts to change as more and more cold hard facts about that event, or behavior, or issue, is brought to our collective consciousness. Case-in-point is the perception of concussions in sports within the last few years. Twenty and more years ago in pro football, colorful phrases like, "He got his bell rung!", or "He's shaking the cobwebs out" were common descriptions & percieved as just normal occurances of playing the game. NOTHING was ever covered about the after-affects that those players suffered as a result of numerous concussions. And so we all just moved on. Here in 2012, I think that cultural lag is finishing. Our awareness of this type of injury with its potential to have serious long-term affect is raised once again with Junior's suicide. I believe that in the years to come, we will see rule changes, team policy changes and behavior changes through all levels of football and other contact sports from pop-Warner level all the way up to the pro level as this "cultural lag" finally come to an end. That's my take on it, anyway.

BillsWin!, Great idea! I hope it can be done and that there's somebody out there that can do it. Also, this topic might prompt some good stories from Bills fans about about Van Miller. Good post.

Wins on the field this year is what will define this regime. They've had 3 yrs now to work their magic. Significant results, like a playoff appearance, double-digit wins at least need to be made. By the way, with a "playoff appearance" I wasn't implying that I'd be happy with a "one and done" record. Wins on the field and lots of them defines any regime.

Yes, stick a fork in him. He's done.

Actually, unfortunately, there's so many. So with that in mind, I'll put it this way: 1. About 98% of the starters on the 1984-5 teams. Remember those 2-14 teams? They couldn't get out of their OWN way. 2. Most of our defense from about 2003-2009, especially against the run. Painful to watch.

LOL. That's cold, JinVa, that's cold.

LOL. Great post w/ the names! I remember Happy Feller. I'm lovin the off season as well. Great pick ups in FA. Gonna love watching this D. Should be the best since the 90's. Did'nt Stonebreaker (ouch!) have a brother, Steve? Ya gotta like some of these names some of these posters brought in to your thread. I guess you'd be a Happy Feller if you met a Fair Hooker, huh? Gives a new meaning to "Free Agent pick up."

Hey K-9, how's it been going? Here's a couple that just popped into my head. There not NFL guys, but I think that's ok w/ you isn't it? Warren Peace (USFL) He Hate Me from the XFL

Point well taken, Buftex. We love our Bills, and they do help make Buffalo/WNY a special place. But I think Esmonde is saying that, just because some pampered athlete, who has never been to Buffalo thumbs his nose at offers to play in the city because it's not South Beach, or NYC, or whatever, doesn't mean the city/region is nothing but an iced-over (as TV media from other parts of the nation all too often portray Buffalo)waste land. Appreciate it for what it has, not wish Buffalo it was Miami, or Las Vegas or The Big Apple or any place else.

In Sunday's (March 18th) Buffalo News, Donn Esmonde did a great article, "Stop Caring What Others Think of Us." A great piece w/ lots of excellent points. Please feel free to post any opinions, insights, personal experiences, what have you. RWR

What??!! Buffalo IS a good place to live! And the city doesn't have to appologize for not being a Miami, or Las Vegas or any place else. The self-esteem of the city is not based on the perceptions of star players who have never been here and have a limited knowledge, if any clue at all, what the city is like. "Needs to create a player-friendly culture"? The Bills have been like family to this city, all the way back to 1960 when they began. Sure there's been some lean years, but there's been plenty of great years to, just like all families go through. But to imply that the city is just not good enough/friendly enough is buying in to what some other players ( the estute W. McGahee comes to mind) say.

Thanks for posting the info. 30 Yr Fan Agree on that.

1. Another helium baloon has shorted out the electricity at OBD. 2. The USFL just called & made him a better offer.

Good insight, PTR. This very well may have been "the plan." Buddy has been, in my eyes, the most straight-forward, smartest football minded Front Office guy we've had in a lot of years. A lot of Bills fans are excited about what they've been seeing in the last year especially. And many on this board have said so. If he gets us some good free agents this year, bolstered by a good draft in April, it should really be a reason to party. Go Bills.

You're right. I don't agree w/ the people lumping him in w/ Merriman & others that he just can't stay healthy, and therefore we should give up on him and move on. Gailey knows talent and can evaluate it well. He knows we got a special guy here. In the past two years, he's raved about Easley's talent and has openly and quite sharply pointed out the need to keep him. Clearly he's seen enough to REALLY believe in him and he's itching to get Easley into the rotation. Furthermore, with the Bills badly needing quality depth at a lot of positions on both sides of the ball, I say he's worth AT LEAST that. Lets give him his shot.

Agree. Ithink he has become sort of a "forgotten man" by many because he's been fighting through health issues. But I agree w/ your point. Don't count him out.

Chris Berman's Scott Nor"wegian"wood. The Electric Co. and The Bermuda Triangle are Icons, though. "The verable" James Lofton. Just a few off the top of my head.

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Yeh, just like Woodstock, 1969. Oh wait, that has nothing to do with the Bills. Sorry.

Yeh, along with all those "reality" shows & every other junk programing.

Agree on that. "Get what I pay for" and "politicians treat me like a kid" is spot on.

You can be sure that in future presidential election years, the party committee's will make darn sure not to make that "mistake" again. The NFL is big business, and both parties will be sure not to "get in the way" of opening day of the NFL season. Yes folks, in America, NFL football is WAY bigger than party politics. MHO.