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He does have a lot of technique to learn on D. But how much technique is there to learn for a couple of I formation plays? Run left, center or right. Hit the first guy as hard as you can. Keep him engaged. Or keep on running. The Fridge weighed the same weight, I believe, during his prime. Also like the idea of OG, too.

What about Jasper as a blocking fullback in Red Zone situations? Certainly an athletic 380-pounder could plow a hole, at least for a second, for a potential 4th and inches situation. With all the moving backup QBs to Safety (Nesbitt) and Wildcat shenanigans, I thought out of the box thinking is a possibility with this offense. Just wanted to throw the thought out there and see if anyone finds any validity with it. No haters :] Just an idea.

With Nesbitt at Safety, and Smith at QB/WR/KR we can finally move Mike Jasper to backup QB.

At least he's running.

@Double J, the standing buffalo looks like he's grazing...or taking a dump. We'll keep the charging one, thanks.

Jeez, he used five different QBs because it's the first preseason game. That's what you're supposed to do--to give guys a chance to show what they got. The Wildcat isn't going to win championships by itself. But it does add another level of complication for defensive planning. I might call Gailey a lot of things. Arrogant is by far not one of them.

After further review, I rescind my optimism. Pathetic move getting rid of our most respected player...for a 4th rounder. Yet another year of "rebuilding" I guess. When I wrote this post, I had fully anticipated picking up a tackle or at least a TE and never dreamed of us getting rid of Lee for only a future draft pick.

"I swear...if you took all the castaways from the Bills, you'd have a pretty damn good team. They just don't do it right at all." Was pretty high on this team. All we got, which is to say all the owner gets, is some freed up salary. A 4th rd pick does nothing. How can you trade your only card (WR depth) that actually was above average?

Had posted a couple times about my optimism for this team this season. It's faded. WR was the only spot we actually excelled at. We just traded our most proven receiver...for a 4th rd draft pick? What are we going to get that high in the draft? Still no OT. Still no TE. Lee was a big reason Stevie did so well last season. And what happens if Stevie gets hurt? Sad. Especially since we will be too competitive for a No. 1 draft pick next year. I don't understand this move at all. Lee had several above-average years left in him.

He's widely regarded as an offensive mastermind. However, at Ga Tech, he never once beat in-state rival Georgia--despite putting together a respected team. Don't know how that will translate to the Bills-Patriots rivalry this season (if you can call being swept every year a rivalry). On another note, since we're talking about eggs, I would categorize the Bills as a well-mixed, nicely-seasoned bowl of fork-split eggs and milk. The chives and Tabasco are ready to add at the last minute. We even have some delicious grease left over from the bacon to make em a little dirty. However, we don't have a nonstick skillet to cook them in. Get the skillet, and we'll be a good team. Otherwise, the Bills will show some brilliance, but won't reach their full potential because too much egg will be stuck to the pan.

Every power ranking I've read has the Bills in the bottom 5. One has the Bills dead last. Further, I can't believe all the negativity from actual fans. We're all tired of the past decade of futility. But I see this team headed in the right direction. I haven't had this much offseason optimism since Bledsoe was QB. Gailey and Co. have done a remarkable job improving our defense. We have a stud DE and NT, a much improved linebacker core, and we already had a decent secondary. We have three good receivers and just added a utility player in Smith. We have two great RBs, one of whom (Spiller) I can't imagine not being a star someday. Our QB is at least average; I think he can only improve. And we have Wannstedt. The only thing keeping us from being a dominant force in the AFC East is a TE (Boss, we need you) and OT. Don't quite understand how we haven't picked up anyone yet, but I honestly don't see any other weak spots other than those two positions. With the addition of new unis, I firmly believe this is the start of a new Bills team. I think if we get some more help on our offensive line, we can beat the Jets and even the Pats once and sweep the Fins. Just my two cents. Does anyone share my reasoned optimism? Or am I just setting myself up for another disappointment?

Too funny. I like this poster's passion. But 8-8? C'mon. We can do better than that. We've been an 8-8 team, or there about, for 10 years. I won't be happy until we make the playoffs. That won't happen at 8-8. I think this team will be good next season. We've upgraded every level of defense and added an O lineman. My only concern now is a backup QB and a TE. It seems every good team relies heavily on TEs and we don't seem to even have one who'd be considered a starter.

Kaepernick Rudolph Mallett Bowers All of them in my opinion are winners. I might jinx things here but I actually think the Bills can't go wrong. Bowers would be a killer compliment to our first round, Mallett could start right away, a tight end is desperately needed and Rudolph is No. 1 and Kaepernick in my mind is the best QB of the bunch. Go Bills.

How 'bout we stop the lame snarkiness, mkay? Didn't see the original thread, mkay?

EA Sports has pulled the video, but a still shot is available here. http://www.pastapadre.com/2011/04/25/new-buffalo-bills-uniforms-spotted-in-latest-madden-12-video A little disappointed there weren't some more modern touches on them, but they are much better than the previous ones.

I'm so glad to see this. Always thought Lee Evans was a decent receiver, and a nice asset to the team. But I never understood the concept of him being elite or the media's love affair over him. Love to keep him, but wouldn't cry if we didn't. He had a gunslinger last season and didn't seem to do much with it. Just read the story. This wasn't a dig at all. He said Evans needs to GET more consistent routes. Anyway.

He does have a "freedom" of "speech" to state how "he feel". We have heard of it. And we are exercising our "freedom" of "speech" to rightly put this clown in his place.

Seriously--why waste a draft pick on a project? Beating a dead horse here, but we have a gaping hole on the defensive line/LBs. Von Miller would be a sure-fire pick. If in the second round a quality QB comes up, then draft him. We already have Fitz; give him one more year to progress with a quality O line and run defense. At this point, I'd rather One Bills Drive pick a stud TE over a QB. ...And speaking of gene splicing and Samoans, I'd want a QB with Fitz' intelligence, Newton's mobility and Palamalu's super human omnipresence.

Thank you Bills. Long overdue. I'd like a blend of throw-back, with a charging Buffalo, and a little something new. No monochrome please. Some of the elements of this fake picture are kind of cool...but it should be a bit simpler and keep the charging Buffalo on the jersey and helmet. http://jockpost.com/nfl-nike-uniforms-2012-real-fake/

Agree somewhat. But this issue is not about paying the market rate. It's about unfettered federal government power to seize anything it wants with no due process. Unless you're a fascist, that should scare you. If these sites are illegal, shut them down with the court system, not DHS and ICE.

What an appropriate job for Immigration Control and Enforcement--enforcing illegal...content. This country is in trouble when the government can just pull the plug on free speech with no action from the courts. Meanwhile, Egypt is doing the same thing and we condemn. Don't care about who you voted for, but if you think this is an appropriate thing to happen in a free society, you've got issues, Democrat or Republican. These sites, and many more, are being pulled with no intervention from the courts. This is an overreach of the federal government, and smacks of what's going on in Egypt right now. Don't care about who you voted for, but if you think this is an appropriate thing to happen in a free society, you've got issues, Democrat or Republican. These sites, and many more, are being pulled with no intervention from the courts. This is an overreach of the federal government, and smacks of what's going on in Egypt right now.

Know of any teams with great wide receivers and a horrid defense, other than maybe the Rams 10 years ago, that have ever gotten to a Superbowl? AJ Greene, who I like and played for my alma mater, is a luxury we can't afford. Receivers don't win championships.

Why I want the Pats lose? Their whole mentality. Last time the Bills and Jets played, I joked with a Pats fan before the game and told him they have to lose sometime, and today is as good as any. Without even looking, he said "No they're aren't" with no smile and just walked away. Something their head coach would do, instead of joking around and talking. Wanted that ass hat to eat his words. Sincerely hope they choke tomorrow.

Surprised to see so many root for the Pats. Rex Ryan is a figure. He's fun, intentionally obnoxious. Billichek is standoffish, arrogant, and has no respect for the media and other teams. He intentionally embarrasses other fans and teams by running up scores. Plus, the Pats are our biggest rivals. Go Jets.

Best run I've ever seen. Why couldn't he ever pull something like that off for Buffalo?