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According to PFT, he is still on his way to Chicago.

You do understand the comparison is pre-draft Andrew Luck to pre-draft Ryan Leaf, right? Before the 1998 draft, many smart people considered it a toss-up/pick'em between Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf, some even feeling Leaf had more potential. Well, he got to the NFL and proved (and continues) to be a complete dumpster fire. So, it's easy to look back now and say "ridiculous!" But the comparison isn't that ridiculous. No, I'm not saying Luck wouldn't be an improvement over Fitz. I'm saying Luck hasn't played a snap yet in the NFL, and despite all the best analytics in the world, the future is not always crystal-clear.

He's garbage. Wrote happy new year on a tshirt and got penalized after not being penalized for the same thing last year. Cut him. /sarcasm off

Exactly. I have a friend, a husband of a former coworker, and his family is pretty damn rich. Like, have their names on a bunch of buildings at major Universities rich. But he's super down to earth, and a great guy. My first call would probably be to him, because his family and any lawyers/accountants they would recommend would definitely be well paid enough not to be out to scam anyone. Anyway, F it. I threw down $20. Gotta be in it to win it.

The F5 Tempos

Exactly. It's all about two words: Plausible deniability.

Abilities aside, Chan and Buddy seem to put a very strong emphasis on character, team-first types of guys. You'll never see VY anywhere near Buffalo.

"Corporate Accounts Payable, Mario speaking. Just a moment! Corporate Accounts Payable, Mario speaking. Just a moment! Corporate Accounts Payable, Mario speaking. Just a moment!" Anyone?

The Ground Up Freezers?

So weird, especially since the NHL and MLB both send replays to be reviewed not "upstairs", but in the freaking league headquarters in Toronto and NYC. I'll admit, I don't mind so much about the delay during reviews while I'm watching at home. On some of them it's kind of fun to watch the replays too and argue with friends over what the call should be.

He himself even spoke about how he's not one to make a lot of speeches. I think that's OK. On the defensive side, Merriman is a leader, Barnett is a leader, KW is a leader, Dareus is emerging as a leader. They can't ALL be leaders. Maybe the more relaxed, small-town atmosphere with other guys being looked to as leaders will allow Mario to just do his thing and flourish.

I'll stick with my early 90s Starter and Zubaz gear, thankyouverymuch. My wife actually did get me Bills Zubaz pants for Xmas this year. You better believe I'll be rocking them at the Ralph this fall.

Nice. Two of my favorite LOL moments from last season are in there: The Eagles' offsides penalty (still can't believe that worked) and Sanchito instantly curling up in the fetal position when Drayton Florence looked at him.

That's kind of clever, actually. I really like the play on the bills thing. Repo Men? Collections?

Interesting. I wonder if any case was made for why the replay proposal was rejected, or if it was just an up-or-down vote.

The Lake Effect

F5

Give him Denver's defense and he might could've. Either way, it's a good thing we have Smith to get all wildcatty in practice so we can at least prepare for it. All accounts are that the Jets regretted letting Smith get away. And, with our upgraded defense, Rexy had visions of Sanchito attempting many of his throws while flat on his back or curled up in a fetal position. So, getting another mobile QB actually makes a lot of sense for them on paper. But I still think/hope it will blow up in their faces.

Depth and talent, guys. Depth and talent. The mantra for this offseason. Go Bills!

Which is more useless, January mock drafts or March Power Rankings?

A 600 yard receiver can be picked up or drafted for way less than what Meachem got. Good DEs are harder to find. I'm ok with how things worked out.

Yeah, it doesn't suck to be him. I was just happy to get a couple Infinity in-wall speakers mounted on either side of my 46-inch LCD.

And that's it in a nutshell, folks. If we draft Coples, I will eat my hat. Seriously, bookmark this thread.

No thank you. I usually agree with the maxim that Any Publicity is Good Publicity, but we don't need publicity. We need laser-like focus on improving the product on the field, getting it done on the field, and making the playoffs. Nothing else matters.

I'm as excited as anybody with how this off-season is going so far, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. It's a long road to opening day, and an even longer road to the post season.