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Agreed John. But also throw in that the Steelers D is not going to want to see that #1 ranking shot to hell on the last day of the season particularly if the ranking goes to their highly respected Defensive Coordinator's understudy.....That's why I think early success is the key...there will be more reason to go on "break" early for the Steelers if the Bills move the ball..

To be honest it doesn't set up real well for the Bills to have a big day running the ball. We tend to have more trouble with teams that play gap, and play risk taking instead of read and react. The Steeler LB's have very good lateral quickness, this is another trait that gives us problems. That said--I agree with AD--we need to commit to running even if we average less than 3 a carry... Our line has improved but they are still more effective with true straight ahead smash mouth than with the communication it takes to overcome a gap shooting quick D. Not having a TE threat hurts us in this game a well. If we can possibly hit a couple of big plays early...maybe a misdirection run (counter) or screen that Willis breaks for 30 and then a 30+ yard pass out of a 3 or 4 wide set--we might have a chance to slow them down a bit. The no huddle might also help us slow them down....if they dominate us early--it could be a very long day on O. The Steelers are 14-1 because of much more than Big Ben...this D is better than the Pats--better than we have faced all year.

The Clydesdales are due to relieve themselves (#1 and #2) inside Edward Jones just before kickoff..72 and Smelly is the game time forecast...rumor has it this equine bodily function relief will occur right behind the Jests bench.

I think it all went downhill after his mistress, Brenda Warner, left town....

I don't mean to trivialize Sunday's game...because it will be a proverbial dog fight no matter who the Steelers put on the field. Games against the Steelers have been like an in-division game for us in the past--very hard fought--with one team usually clearly outplaying the other....but both teams knowing they have been in a battle. But if I had one question I would ask TD it would be the following: Bills are up by 2 touchdowns late in the fourth and Steelers just give up the ball on downs in their own territory. Mularkey calls up to the booth and says Tom--how do you want play these last Couple of minutes....what does Tom say? I think TD takes the high/PC road and says take a knee--but I think he wants to say throw the ball, use our timeouts and try to put another score on Cowher and Rooney....If we score -- Onside kick.....

Kevin Gilbride (tee hee).... Don't listen to me I am still seething from that whipping they put on the Irish..

I agree with you. We should take away Rich's posting privledges for this grave offense.....I am so mad I can't see straight.... Good article Rich--its also now on the home page---so everyone should be happy. TKO's quote gets the old excitement level up a bit more......

Pete, TH--I love the guy's competitive fire, but he has dropped 60 pounds in the last 10 months or so....he is down to 240 and looks deflated...something is up with that....he said he has been focusing on cardio exercises--but don't you find it a little suspicious that he can do cardio stuff with his back as bad as it is.....I think he was a juicer who is drying out and is going to try to go clean and build back up. Again--just my opinion--but at least some of the signs are there.

Not sure if this is right, but I think I remember reading Weiler is like 14 or 15--he may not have hit the big time yet with physical maturity. Maybe we should send him a Jills swimsuit calendar or something.....help move the process along.....it would definitely provide him another outlet and maybe reduce his anger.... He really hates TD--something personal happened there.....it would be interesting to find out what transpired. TD and Scott probably wouldn't recognize him as credentialed media. Its definitely a vendetta.

I agree Alex needs work on his broadcast skills from several perspectives...but I have really enjoyed listening to him this year. I want an unabashed homer on Bills broadcasts and the insight he has provided as a team "insider" has been pretty interesting at points. Its been neat to have a guy in the booth who sits in some QB meetings every week and is basically Drew's best friend. I hope he gets to follow his dream of being a coach. I can see him back in Buffalo as QB coach in a couple of years when Sam Wyche is ready to retire for good....

Its the CANE movement LA--- Citizens Against Nearly Everything....

Every movement needs some contra's for balance. Jerry Sullivan (who is actually coming around a bit), Ice, this Weiler individual are the contras to the cowbell/billieve faction....take it for what its worth. As soon as the Bills lose--they will post that they are vindicated....which means we have 5 more games to win this season to prove them wrong. Weiler even sets that up in his diatribe--writing that the playoffs are not good enough -- only a Super Bowl team will do...he's covering his butt so he can say he is vindicated when we lose. Ice has done the same thing....but at least Ice has a sense of humor and has proven to be an okay guy in several circumstances over the years (at least I think so)......

Good poll FFS. I shut off the second NE game and started doing work related stuff. I packed it in. I came back to life during the Seattle game, which I branded the first "real" test. This turnaround is akin to the Oilers playoff game. It would be a shame not to view the damage this team could do in the playoffs...but we need to stop a 13 game winning streak and get some help for that to happen.

bflo--I have a feeling this is a "take a number" situation. Probably starts with Georgia, moves to David Glass (former CEO of Wal Mart who I think owns some interest), through John Shaw's office, into the rest of the front office, coaching staff, players, equipment manager, ball boy, stadium staff, fans and all the way to people who live in the greater St. Louis area and don't care about football. Martz is just not a loveable guy--he's like the anti-Elmo.

I am looking at this from the motivation factor. Evil stepmother like coach is killed by irate and irrational roid-head offensive tackle Team rallies around interim head coach Wilbert Montgomery and crazy ass owner who would have been the poster girl for Desperate Housewives 40 years ago....beats jests 41-7. Pennington decides to move back home and sell auto parts to people with no teeth.

and for all of us with kids....... Captain: Are you ready kids? Kids: Aye-aye Captain. Captain: I can't hear you... Kids: Aye-Aye Captain!! Captain: Oh! Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: Absorbent and yellow and porous is he! Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: If nautical nonsense be something you wish... Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: Then drop on the deck and flop like a fish! Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: Ready? EveryBody: SpongeBob SquarePants! SpongeBob SquarePants! SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: SpongeBob.... SquarePants! Hah

You just have to put in Len's terms...then he will respond positively...something like: Hey Len for a free trip to the nearest all you can eat buffet, what do you think the Bills chances are of making the playoffs? If it were John Clayton..it would be: For a free autographed photo of your hero and mentor the great gazoo, what do you think the Bills chances are of making the playoffs? For Peter King, it would be.... For the license to write a column solely based on the athletic acheivements of your daughter's, what do you think the Bills chances are of making the playoffs?

and all this time I thought Rob was our version of laces out......yikes how wrong I could be....there just might be a divine plan...

Bills fans nationwide agree with Peyton. Play him Tony. 13 win seasons are nothing to sneeze at...they are a whole lot better than 12 win seasons... Truth be told--we want both the Jets and Broncos to lose, The Bills to win and then pack up and head to the west coast...we like it on the left coast now that we have overcome our road woes and we have been working our way down the coast--Seattle, to San Fran--San Diego is the next logical stop.

Martz's slogan for Rams D (in his best pompous voice): Our aspiration is mediocrity...

Wow.....not only does this make for an interesting start to this game--it makes the Jets defensive game planning a bit more challenging.

Didn't we win the NFC west as well as the Ohio state title?

John, I wouldn't have believed it either...but it was in a presentation from the Deputy Superintendent of Schools this spring when I visited with a group of education and business folks from NC. Here is a link to a pdf file from educationcentral.org. Educationcentral.org is a clearninghouse for educational and economic data from around the country. It is on the first page of the pdf...it lists the 2003 rate at 46% functional illiterate.... Scary and disheartening stat... I know you can pick on the warts of any municipality/county--but this is a damn huge wart. Also, they built an elevated rail system through part of downtown on both sides of the St. John's River---it doesn't service the part of downtown that includes the Minor League Baseball/NFL/Basketball arena complex.....guhhh...

If you want to talk about a town that does not deserve an NFL team let alone a Super Bowl, that would be Jax. They have a 47% adult illiteracy rate in Duval County (Jax) and are spending $2 Billion of the local taxpayer's money on everything but education. The $2 billion has been spent on a baseball stadium, a basketball arena that has no tenant and improvements to Alltel for the Super Bowl, as well as a county courthouse/jail complex (got to have somewhere to put all the non-readers who commit crimes) that is coming in 2x over original budget and various intersection/road improvements throughout the city. By Florida law its hard for a county or municipality to supplement what the state spends on education--but 47% illiteracy is just downright scary. That's developing country status at the UN. I asked the deputy superintendent of schools what she was going to do about adequate yearly progress under No Child Left Behind and she said--well the President is our governor's brother....nice excuse.... No wonder they can't sell tickets--half their potential buyers can't read.

94--you need to change your diet. 64 is joining Pat and me at the all you can eat Rice-a-Roni and beef place after the game. We're not big, there's just more to love.