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Continuity!! You'll see. Dickie just needs 5 more years of continuity, and he will produce that second winning record during a season.

You're late to the game: Linky

I read the whole post. And you made the following two claims: "Let Trent loose." and "Bill Walsh loved him." The implication being that the coaching staff is somehow "hindering" the potentially great Trentative Edwards. First, I will not disagree that coaching and play calling is having a negative impact on Edwards, but Trent needs carry some of the blame himself. IIRC, Trent has been set "loose", because he has the ability to audible. So, he's not locked into "running the play that is called". Secondly, the Bill Walsh endorsement is meaningless. Other than Steve Young, Bill Walsh has been wrong with regards to all the other QBs he has praised coming out of college (with Edwards being an Incomplete at this point). Thirdly, don't you find it "odd" how Trent has struggled again when facing a 3-4 defense, even when given the fact the Saints switched to it for this game?

Once again. A rookie Head Coach with a rookie QB is producing a better record than a Dick Jauron team. Imagine that. Let's look at a couple of last years rookie HC/rookie QB combos and see how they are doing this year: Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens Falcons are 2-1 and the Ravens are 3-0. But its all about the "continuity", right Jauron Apologists?

Bill Walsh loved a bunch of different QBs during his time. He loved such luminaries as: Joey Harrington David Carr Jake Plummer (the "next Joe Montana") And speaking of Joe Montana, Walsh never wanted him in the first place. Somebody else in the 49ers organization did, and had to convince Walsh to draft Joe. So Bill Walsh loved Trentative Edwards. Big Deal.

Ouch. Linky Gators catch a small break as they are off next week.

You kidding? If the Bills beat the Saints, you can expect to start to hear "Jauron" and "Coach of the Year" being tossed about, at least among the apologists.

And the Bills lost vs. Cleveland. In fact, they lost the following games to end the season at 7-9. In 2007, the Bills were decimated by injuries, and finished with a losing record. I get it. With you apologists, a losing record is considered a "miracle". Another apologist concept: Good result (even if it has to be made up) = because Jauron Bad result = because of the players Don't forget to look in the mirror ... No, 1 winning season out of 8 makes that determination. The consistent inability to beat teams with winning records make that determination. Making boneheaded game day decisions make that determination. WOW, 1billsfan, you hold some serious influence within the Bills organization, especially considering you live in the Tampa area. Are you part of the "inner circle"? Jauron's apologists creedo: It's never Jauron's fault.

One and done for Owens. IIRC, Owens and his agent have already made some noise before the season started about signing Owens to a longer a deal. The Bills said no. The bigger question is: why would the Bills even want him for more than a single year? Owens was a marketing move that solved a performance problem (at least for the short term). If the Bills produce a winning season this year, the demand for season tickets will remain high. This will negate the need for TO from a marketing standpoint, and TO walks. From a performance standpoint, the Bills have 2 second year WRs. IMHO, they are willing to see how they play out, especially Hardy. By the end of the year, if Hardy looks like he is showing progress, I would expect Hardy to become the #2 WR, and TO walks. From a financial standpoint, if TO has a productive season, I can imagine TO and his agent looking for a major increase in salary. IMHO, I do not see the Bills sinking another $7-8M+/yr into a 36 year old player on the downside of his career. If the Bills produce a losing season, it will be moot. I doubt TO wants to be part of a rebuilding team, even if the rebuilding curve should be short.

I find it amusing the vocal "real fans" are always telling everybody else to 'shut up', like somehow the "non-real fans" somehow forced the "real fans" into reading a dissenting opinion.

Very possible. Not giving up.

I expect the Bills to lose, but not be blown out. Brady will still be looking to shake off the game day rust. They no longer have Seymour. And AVP is a wild card BB will "respect" (until about halftime, then all bets are off). .

Second that. Oh yeah. Roll Tide Roll!

Or maybe Jauron is desperate to save his azz and his career, he has finally realized staying with the "status quo" wasn't going to work. Jauron doesn't have two years. He has to win NOW.

The team was the Colts, and it was Jeff George's first start as a QB in the NFL.

100% of it. He made the call and pulled the trigger. While this is true to an extent, a bigger questions is: would it have mattered? Granted, a GM may have forced DJ to interview other candidates, but I doubt the GM would have been able to "force" DJ to accept an OC he did not want. IMHO, Turk would have gotten the job even if Jauron had interviewed others. As for AVP's promotion, timing is a big issue. There is no way to interview, choose, and bring up to speed an "outsider" before the game next week.

I replied to your question in the college football area. Somebody has already mentioned Rivals, and you could also check out scout.com http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=157 Similar to Rivals

Please note the use of the word 'elements'. At no point does it state BB is looking to run the spread option at the NFL level. There is also a difference between the spread option and the spread. IIRC, the last spread type offense to exist in the NFL was called the Run 'N Shoot. Does elements of that still exist? Yes. Does any team run it on a regular basis? No. Don't let your man crush for Leach over come your sensibilities.

And I could see him joining TO in that blowup. We do not need Kelly, or Thomas, or Smith, or Talley, or <insert any SB year player> to fix this team. Did the Bills of the late 80's early 90's need Kemp and company?

Holy crap! I have seen this van. Linky

Gives new meaning to Pittsburgh "Squealers" Linky

Have you tried scout.com or rivals.com? Scout usually has a premium area and a free area.

Maybe he's thinking about Nall.

How does a 2 yr. 3rd stringer gain a lot of experience with the K-Gun?

Wasn't that knock against Fairchild as well?