Westside Madness

And on this note, I have been wondering....what if Fitz and Chan were kept and they brought in Pettine? I felt that if our defense could have been salvaged, that it alone would have helped every other aspect of our team including the offense. Especially with the tone/momentum our offense had at times.

Not to over simplify, but in my opinion the 2013 season comes down to one question: Can the Bills (with Pettine's new scheme) stop the run? If the answer is no, I see a record equal to or less than 2012. If the answer is yes, then options open up for discussion (can we put together an offense with similar potency as last years, etc). My fear is that yes, we will stop the run (and overall have a much better defense), but that offensively we slip a bit due to a new QB, new OC, etc. But I will be happy with a middle ranked defensive showing while our new offense gels... 7-9 anyone?

When we has Losman, I dreaded us having the ball...lol. Wanted our D on the field all the time... As of late, the games start on a positive note (early score or forcing an early 3 and out)...puts me on a high...only to be crash by the 2Q.

Sanchez didnt beat the Bills, hell for the last few years, he didnt even have to play. The Jets OL, RBs and D owned the bills. From what I have seen, if Sanchez has to play to win, he falters. Step 1, the Bills need to stop the run for the first time in a few years and force Sanchez to have to throw...

So, if we go 6-9-1, who wins? The over or the under?

Not to be pessimistic, but an NFL players attitude and conduct is hard to gauge before the get their hands on $$. Once they have the money, their character flaws and strengths will reveal themselves.

Yeah, I actually sent a message to Mr. Walker when I read his headline. I voted that Kolb would be. If I was asked who I wanted, it would have been Manuel. Dont like how the poll gets twisted into something else.

Similar to the 'strength of schedule' discussions. Based on unproven data.

They dropped us two spots because we didnt draft the way 'they' wanted. As several posters commented, these rankings dont mean much...other than an analyst's momentary opinion of a team. Had we made all the selections they wanted (Austin, then whatever QB we could get at the top of the second), they would have moved us up 3 spots...lol