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If he can't replace Henry, how the hell is he going to replace Bledsoe when Losman is ready? Mularkey better nut up. How stupid does he think his players are?

There's no reason to run Bledsoe out of town. Soon as Losman is ready, he starts. Bledsoe is playing on borrowed time

Spin, spin, spin...

Since Powell just sold democratic Taiwan down the river in favor of commie China, this could be it. Bush loves commies Now let's kick this over to PPP, so that those who signed the loyalty oath can spin Bush's support of a dictatorship over and over again.

And Henry, who being injured, does have an excuse.

Considering that when he was here, Williams didn't do a hell of a lot to hide Bledsoe in the offense (i.e. run the ball 40 times), and that he put the ball in Bledsoe's hand in the closest of games (passing on 3rd and short), I believe Williams would say that Bledsoe is a great QB. That's why he got fired.

Losman makes Bledsoe carry his helmet to practice.

I think if Losman was healthy, yesterday would have been the kicker. He'd be facing the Cards this week.

I disagree. In Evans and Losman, TD got exactly what he was looking for. A WR with speed and a QB with mobility. Both these guys would have been gone by their 2nd pick in the draft. I'd like to hold off on blasting TD for this trade until I see Losman play. If he looks like Boller, I'll be pissed. If he looks like Leftwich, I'll be happy.

It might be a combination of Losman really not being ready yet, and them waiting until they're mathmatically out of the race. It's going to be tougher for JP than Roethlisberger because of the interuption in his development. JP hasn't played in a game situtation since August. It's tough for a guy to rehab an injury, be mentally up on the offense, and be acclimated to the real spead of the game. Add to that, that the coaches might still have it in their minds that this offense can click (although that's probably fading after yesterday's game), and that they'll fight for this season as long as they can. Anyway, the goal should be to get Losman between 5 and 7 starts this year. That should give him enough time to get caught up, and for the offense to play us out of contention.

It's not difficult, it's irrelevant. I don't care who the QB is, Matthews or Bledsoe, it doesn't matter. They're both equally inept. I'd love to see either of these guys rip off six wins. Problem is, we know neither is capable of doing it. This isn't a Flutie/Johnson debate, it's a Johnson/Johnson debate. Losman will end this season and start next season as QB.

How good do you think Matthews will make this team, really? I have no problem benching Bledsoe. I just think we get more of the same with Matthews. Point is, it dosen't matter with these two guys, both of them are stand-ins until Losman is ready. Hopefully the team will win some games until then, but probably not enough to jump back into the playoff race.

Not sure I get your example. If TD drafted two star players in the first this year, instead of one this year and one next, what's the difference?

I watched the Miss State/Gators game. It was incrediably exciting for an impartial observer. The teams traded scores the entire second half. Of course, for Gator fans, it was full-blown travesty and gut-wrenching embarassment of the highest order. It was like the Bills losing to UB. But, for me, it was fun to watch.

The biggest excuse for Bledsoe is that Losman isn't healthy enough to play right now.

Is Matthews going to rattle off six wins in a row for the Bills. Probably not. And Bledsoe won't either. Either guy might win a game here and there, but they're not going to ignite a playoff run. We're all hanging fire right now waiting for Losman to get healthy. He needs to follow the Leftwich program this year. Right now switching Matthews for Bledsoe is nothing more than a cosmetic change. Bills fans should be preparing to take their lumps with J.P. in hope of better things to come.

If Evans and Losman turn out to be bonafide NFL starters, I don't care how much TD paid for J.P. The Bills payed a lot for Cornelius Bennett, and nobody is crying about that deal.

We need to stop this Bledsoe/Matthews crazy talk. Losman is the future, and until he's ready to start, the Bills are in waiting mode. Bledsoe or Matthews might win a couple games in the interim, but neither is going to drive this team to the playoffs. Bledsoe? Matthews? Who cares? When Losman is healthy, he starts. Give Evans and McGahee as much experience as possible. Spend the rest of the season getting J.P. ready, Leftwich style, and then line it up next year. I'm not sure how many games the Bills will win doing this, but with 5 conference losses, the season is pretty much cooked.

TD drafted Losman, who, by most accounts, is suitable for today's NFL's offenses. Unfortunately, Losman broke his leg. I find it hard to believe that Losman wouldn't be the starter next week if he were healthy.

If Evans and McGahee continue to develop, and Losman sparks the offense, why would Donahoe be fired, especially if the defense continues to play well?

There's no one 'savior' for the Bills. Getting a QB who's not dead every time a lineman makes a misread would be a start to improving the offense. Starting a RB who isn't dead every time the planned hole isn't there, and can beat a guy or two for three more yards will make this offense better. Playing a QB with some athleticism in the red zone will also make the offense better. I'm not really worried about Mularkey yet. Del Rio started winless last season before benching his veteren for a rookie. Hopefully Mularkey will do the same this year.

The thing about Bledsoe is that he magnifies just about every mistake the O-line makes. Kelly's O-line was never perfect, but Jimbo could cover up their mistakes by making plays. Look at how much better the line looks with McGahee playing instead of Henry. McGahee has the speed to get outside and the power to drag blockers after contact. Henry runs straight ahead, and if the hole isn't there, he lacks the elusiveness to bounce the run. Also, his injuries this year have prevented him from making yards after contact. So the line looks better with McGahee in there than with Henry. The line hasn't played all that great, but there has to be intense pressure on them to play perfectly for Bledsoe and Henry to be effective, because these two guys can't compensate for their mistakes.

McGahee should start. That was painfully obvious from yesterday. I doubt that Matthews would do better than Bledsoe, but if they did make that change, I'd be able to live with it. Losman starts as soon as he's cleared by the doctors. It's time for the Bills to implement the Jacksonville plan from last season.

Bledsoe should have audibled out of that play or called a time out. It's difficult to run those horizontal passes with the entire defense is up on the LOS. Mularkey, Clemments, and Bledsoe have made this mistake before. The offense was also hurt by Henry's inability to average more than 2 yards a carry in the first half. The Bills offense can't face 2nd and 3rd and longs and be successful. And Bledsoe still might be a good NFL QB, but not in this system, and not with these players. He seems to have no concept of the limitations of the offense. He should know that he can't throw a screen when there are 4 defenders lining up in the flat. It's time for the Jacksonville plan. Start McGahee and Losman (when he's healthy). Spend the rest of the year getting them (and Mularkey) up to speed. Hopefully next year they'll develop an offense that can put up a few TDs a game, which would result in a winning record with the defense they have.

You really can't be serious here. Joe Burns proved last season that he couldn't be a starting RB when Henry was injured. And you talk about Sammy Morris being a quality back, well he was passed over when TD drafted Henry. So is Henry a bad draft pick? The Bills are 1-4 because Henry, among others, HASN'T gotten the job done. --For a guy with 23 TDs over the last 2 years, his goal line performance has been poor. --For a 4 year year veteren, it's unforgivable that he run the wrong route on a passing play, but he has also run the wrong way on a running play. --For a guy that has gained 1300 each of the last season, it's disappointing that he couldn't manage to gain over 100 the first quarter of this season. --And as a power runner, you expect him to move the sticks on short yardage situations, not fall down. I hope the guy turns his game around, but until he does, the Bills have to play the guy who's contributed more this season. Right now, that's McGahee.