Dan

To some extent that could very well have been the hardest thing about taking over this team. There's a lot of young players that are very much question marks because they've all spent so much time on the injured list. Add to that they were playing in an inept system with, effectively, no coaching at all and it must have been hard to evaluate all but a handful of the players. QB and LT, however, I don't think fit into that category. I still don't understand how they could have looked at those 2 positions and determined the guys on our roster were good enough. And, IMO, if this season spirals down the toilet, like so many people are predicting, it will be because of our QB and LT play.

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Or maybe our D-Line super awesomeness is making our O-Line look inept?

What do you think cause that oil to get boiling hot and explode out of the well..... global warming!

Great inside scoop. Thanks! Sucks for Wang, though. Hopefully he can get back practicing soon. I was really hoping he'd be a solid backup tackle this fall.

As always, everything comes back to Bills Football! Go Bills!

I guess you've missed the last 4 years of football in Buffalo? I'd say, it's been at least that long since they've played contact football.

Nice post. And therein lies the problem.... Revis held out as a rookie to get the contract he currently has and now wants to throw it out in favor a new contract - only because he thinks he's the best ever. What players like Revis (and Peters and Haynsworth and...) are doing is saying the contract is worthless. They play good, get praise; they expect new contracts. I know the counter argument is that teams can cut a player if he underperforms. However, that still favors the player more often than not. How much money did the Raiders have to pay Russell? How much money did we pay to Dockery and Walker? How much money has San Fran given Clements? Yes, players lose some money when they suck it up; but they most always still get the guaranteed portion of the contract. What we're seeing is a growing trend of players holding teams hostage when they over perform. Would Revis sign a new contract stating that he gives all the money back if he doesn't perform as the #1 corner in the league in '10 and '11? I highly doubt it. Personally, and seriously, I'd make him ride the bench and show him just how easy it is to be replaced in the NFL (for all but maybe a small handful of QBs). $1mill in '10? A small price for the message it would send. The new CBA must address this kind of mess.

Just a guess... but maybe a pulled groin? If he's spent 5 minutes reading this board, I'd keep that secret as well.

Agreed. I think Nix and Gailey are sending a message to the players, just as Shanny is trying to do in Washington. Show up, participate, work hard and you play. No exceptions. It's a fairly bold statement when they tell the team's 2nd all time sack leader and perhaps most consistent lineman over the last half decade that his services are no longer required. (although it would have been more bold it they did it prior to training camp) Also, they're not cutting him. So, this isn't a case of a player not wanting to be here so they allow him to go somewhere else and be happy. They're basically saying retire or trade. So, the Bills get something in return if he does play elsewhere. Otherwise, thanks for the memories. I always liked Schobel and wish him well. But, I'd say it's been well handled by Nix.

especially when you'r'e perfect in every way.

What I find amusing is that there's a 257 post thread discussing how cheap Ralph is. And then here you have 100+ posts worried about how much money Schobel will or will not make. I think we need a thread to determine if Buffalo has cheap fans. Why do we care how much money Schobel will or will not make? IMO, the issue at hand is how can the Bills put the best players on the field, i.e. can they get something, anything for Schobel. It seems that's what Nix is shooting for. Trade him or force him to retire (while retaining his rights); but don't outright release him.

I think it's perfectly fine and would be more than happy if Rex told the entire team to stay home until the day before the season. But, I'm a nut like that.

Give me $21 million dollars and I promise you, I'll get up off this couch and run 12 50 yards sprints or die trying. Until then, I'll concentrate on doing the things I'm paid to do.

Certainly, there's alot of PED's in the NFL. But, what I'm suggesting is that the Pats* have been cuaght with it. And you can't just say.. oh well, everyone does it so its ok. Would you be happy if a Bill tested positive? I wouldn't. Not that any of the Bills are juicing... I mean have you seen our roster? If those guys are juicing, they can't even take steroids right! But that doesn't even come close to what the Pats* really did, as a team, to cheat. Which was my more important point. Players will take drugs, but that doesn't mean the team condones it. However, when the team systematically tapes games and practices with the intent of stealing signals and circumvents NFL rules specifically put in place; that's a team cheating and far more serious than a player doing something on his own, IMO.

Some guys just can't win for losing.

Well played!

Way to go! Stay away from NFL Network - they'll get you too.

He can stand in line!

If he would have posted the entire article, you wouldn't have to go to bb.com at all! How sweet would that be.

Yes they do. Although I'm fairly certain the NFL Network is more of a research channel that the NFL is experimenting with new "technologies". They show alot of "classic" games in an attempt to change our perceptions of the past. ESPN only influences our opinion of the present and/or future. I used to think the Music City Throwup was a forward pass. Right, I mean that's what I remember. But, then watching a replay of that game several times on NFL Network... now I'm not so sure. Bastards.

Nice crawfish dance. Not every team has had players caught dealing HGH. And how can you say a team is cheating if a player, unbeknownst to the team, is using steriods. The team isn't cheating; the player is. So, no, not every team cheats. So, the players on the team got caught cheating; that's one issue. But, then the team (caoches) got caught cheating as well. That's a separate issue. Can you prove that every team has video cameras trained on the opposing team? Again, there's a big difference between trying to see what's going on across the field and actually video taping it. I suppose every team, sneaks a guy into their opponents practices to video tape their final walk throughs, as well? The Pats* did it, so I'm sure everyone does it right?

As with all young QBs with little playing time, I would expect Brohm's biggest problem (and would be if he were to start) is consistencty. So far, in camp, that's primarily been my take on what I've seen reported with regards to Brohm. Some good, some bad - which means he needs more reps to gain the consistency.

ESPN was founded by the NFL overlords to be their media arm used in swaying the minds of the public. How else can they craft "feel good" stories like the Saints winning the SB? They needed a national network they could control so that they could disseminate the subliminal messages. Hence, we all know who the best teams are, which merchandise to buy, which players are good or bad, etc. Really, you have to be told all this? My advice: turn off ESPN for a month, let the hallucinogens dissipate, and see the world for what it really is and not what they want it to be.

Wow. So the moral decline of America has truly taken hold. Care to provide any proof of all these oter teams and players cheating. It's one thing to say.. oh everyone does it; it's something entirely different to actually prove it. The league looks into everyone's drug use. So, why were the Pats* players found with HGH but not all these other players that so obviously do it too? Also, there's a difference between trying to get another team's signals and systematically video taping them to break it down. Hence, there's a rule about video taping another team's sideline; but not for looking at another team's sideline. Let me make this easy: Trying to gain an edge is not necessarily cheating. However, breaking rules that are in writing is always cheating. You can rationalize it till your heart's content; but the Pats* were caught red-handed breaking the rules of the league. That is cheating. Until you can point to hard evidence (i.e. something other than... we all know everyone does it) regarding other teams, then there's only one cheating team. And yes, other player do take steroids and certainly other drugs. But, they're routinely tested and some are caught. To suggest the every player does it is, again, rationalization to make yourself feel better about your own players that are juicing up. So, as Dean suggested, show some proof that every team and player is cheating. Otherwise, you're make a fairly sad statement about your own personal morals.