Dan

That's exactly my point. What would you rather do... build your team around players that are great on ST or build it around players that are great on Offense/Defense? We have 2 good WRs this year, but what about year's past? Roscoe has had a roster spot largely because of his ST abilities. I'd much rather have a player who's helping us score on Offense. We've had great STs in part because we've carried players on the roster that produce on STs but not on Offense/Defense. And what has that gotten us? I'd much ratherr have average to below average ST and an above average Offense. IMO, Jackson is more than aequate returning kicks. And by benching Parish, you can promote Stevie or Hardy (eventually) or Byrd or anyone and maybe increase the offensive/defensive production.

Actually, I'd suggest it's the other way around. Trent has never embraced that Evans is a WR on this team. Would you really expect Evans, TO or any WR on this team to have enthusiastic support for a QB that is afraid to throw the ball to them?

Throwing checkdowns (safe passes) when you have the lead is managing the game and not making mistakes. Throwing checkdowns (safe passes) when you're down by 10 points in the 4th quarter is playing scared. There is a time to air it out or thrown into double coverage and there's a time to check it down to the RB. Some QBs figure it out, some don't. Denver's 34 points would suggest that Orton has figured it out.

Exactly. We've had the best ST for several years... what did that get us? Parish was leading the league in punt return average... what did that get us? Too many people are focused on the wrong thing. I'd much rather have a productive WR on the field that can help the offense move the ball and score. One completed pass for 15 yards makes up the difference for any field postion "lost" on a punt fair caught. The other thing to consider is there is a time to move on. Most all players have high points in their career and then fall off in production. The key is determining when the playing is falling off and moving on at that time. Holding on, hoping for him to regain his past glory is a dead end street. IMO, Parish's best days as PR are behind him. Time to move on.

I think you're just seeing him play through Trent-colored glasses. It's not so much that Fitz is fast as it is Trent is slow. I've been screaming it for weeks... Trent drops back, looks, looks, looks, pats, looks some more, throws it to the closest guy to him. His play has looked beyond bad. So now Fitz comes in and, although not great, he drops back and throws. End result... he looks competent.

Mariucci said on NFL TA, no coach wants to take over mid season because there's nothing you can do but watch the guys. There's not enough time to make the changes you want. So, it's best to wait until the end of the season. Plus I would guess that anyone with any sense would want to wait for the season to end so he could have more options/offers available.

I love it! I could only wish our HC had such balls to call his team out like that. However, without knowing the full details of teh event, I'm sure it was all in jest. Its called a sense of humor and most people have no need for it.

Finally! Solid proof no one in CA is considering moving the Bills there.

Gotta be a ton better than watching commercials.

Thanks. No worries though. I spelled it like that as a joke to emphasize the RE in the diculous.

Eddie Royal is Rediculous!

Agreed. And look at Norv's teams. They consistently underperform. Jaws just said it, football is a game of emotion. You gotta have it. And the Bills play with as little emotion as I've ever seen.

No way the players look all lost and sad with him on the sideline that's for sure.

He may or may not be a great coach, but I relly love this guy on MNF. He's a lot like a young Madden - full of excitement and passion for the game. Best group they've had in the booth in decades, easily. I know this has been said before, but felt obligate to state it again. Should be a good game!

Tim, I noticed AVP on the sideline during the Jets' game. I believe prior to this weekend he has been up in the booth for each game. What do you know about this? Was he there to help Trent more during the games? Was it a Jauron idea? Can we assume he'll continue to be on the sideline in the future? Just curious. (I would have asked that JW fellow, but quite honestly, I don't think he asks the right questions at press conferences and I find it quite flabergasting. ) edit: Wow, you're good! I just watched the Monday Jauron press confernce (don't ask me why, I'm just a junkie). But, nice to see you bend the space/time continuum and foresee my asking you this question. Nice. (I'm assuming you asked the question because it makes my world a happy place.) Thanks.

Well, I can only say that you would certainly be a fart-sniffer too, if you were sitting in the same room as me. So, sounds like we have some fart envy going on here. I can accept that. I was going to post a sneaky link to a certain peter pan look alike ferry in a vain attempt to support my spelling of flabergast (spelled incorrectly on purpose this time); however, I thought it best to take the higher ground. Because, I'm high like that.. plus I would have had to google that guy and he just creeps me out. Needless to say, my original point, whatever that was, remains. And I'm appaled bythe lack of recognition that point is receiving. (obligatory smiley.. feel better?)

Yeah, but I bet Brady can throw the ball over that mountain over there. That guy's not human.

I did. Hopefully, JW accepts my post with the smile in which I was writing it as well. And BTW, I'd eat my self out of business had I been selling fried twinkies. So, no, that wasn't me.

IMO, that's the biggest issue with Parish (and a few other players on our roster). For whatever reason - lack of talent, lack of coaching - he's not producing. He's essentially an expensive punt returner and even those skills have seemed to diminish. So, does the team end up better cutting him? Regardless of what he does on another team, he's not doing anything as a WR here. So why not try to trade him? IMO, you can't talk about his potential any more. Those years have come and gone. He needs to be producing on the field. He's not. Time to move on. To debate his value to the team is similar to debating the value of that really nice suit in your closet that you wore to your Aunt's wedding 4 years ago. Does it really matter if you give it away? Doesn't matter how nice it looks on you or someone else, you're not wearing it. Might as well make room in the closet for something you know you'll be wearing.

Could have. I agree, the camera angle wasn't very good at all. I disagree. The ball stopped moving when it hit both his hands. He had control, took 2 steps, the ball doesn't bobble or move in any way while taking those 2 steps. Then while taking the 3rd step on his way out of bounds, he begins to bring the ball in and switch it solely into his left hand. That's when the ball moves; but not because he's losing control. He's repositioning the ball to better absorb the hit when he falls to the ground.

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I think so. It was close and borderline inconclusive. But, the ball does appear to change direction as it went by his leg. So, I'd say it did hit him... unfortunately.

I don't care what anyone says... that was a catch. He caught the ball on his fingertips. How is he supposed to pull it into his body and take his right hand off the ball to brace for the hit? He has to move the ball. But, at no time did he bobble or lose control of the ball. It hit his fingertips and he pulled the ball into his chest with one hand. It's physically impossible to do that without moving the ball. The question was did he at any time lose control? No. His left hand remained on the ball the entire time as he was pulling it in. It was a great catch. I suspect when Rexie gave the refs a few bills earlier in the game to get the mysterious too many men on the field, when no flag was thrown penalty; he slipped a few extra in the ref's pocket for later in the game. Speaking of that crap penalty. OK, so maybe the Bills had too many men on the field. I don't know, they never showed a replay. But, no flag was thrown. So, why didn't Rex have to throw a challenge flag to get the refs to make the call? It looked like he called them over, slipped some cash in their pocket, and they made a call. Did anyone actually see a flag?

It was on the Trent sack/concussion. Bell was in the background milling around holding his left arm up and grasping his forearm. It looked like he definitely hurt it. I fully expected him to be done for the day. So, I watched for him, but he stayed on the field. Not sure at all what it was all about; but at the time he looked injured. Of course, it may have been one of those "oh crap my guy beat me like a drum, I better act injured so no one thinks I just suck" moments.

See, you miss the entire point. How could you possibly follow the Bills in any shape or form, visit this forum regularly, and not realize that EVERY day is a good day to be critical of the Bills. I'm flabergasted! The Bills never do anything right, never achieve anything positive, and deserve nothing but ridicule and criticism. It seems half the people here are most upset about the game because we won and now they're afraid Jauron might get some good press out of it. God forbid, Jauron turn things around and we have a winning record and make the playoffs!!! That would mean he stays another year and we'll never make the palyoffs! (Of course that won't happen, but that's the concern.) So, please just bash the Bills and, of course, Ralph regardless of what happens on the field. I mean afterall it just makes you feel so good to always concentrate on the negative. Doesn't it?