UConn James

Read in an article (the Snooze, I think) that Turk was calling the game this week from the coaches' box rather than field-level as he's done up to this point. Wonder if this situation helped him see the field a little better, and see what was working from a high view. I think the play-calling saw some improvement, what with actual play-action being called, and the timing of when to run/pass seemed to flow better. They say that oftentimes you need to take a step back to see things more clearly....

You're laboring under misapprehension. I could give a sh-- about the angle of his arm, the sqaureness of shoulders, etc. JP, for example, might have fabulous mechanics on his deep passes. Doesn't mean he's got the fundamentals for being a good QB. Just means he's a specialty deep-passer. FYI, Jim Kelly had horrible mechanics. Fundamentals is being able to lead the team on drives, pocket presence, complete throws/putting the ball where it should be caught, and at times making the high-% option for the team and relying on your teammates to contribute yac. Fundamentals are less about technique and more about grit and determination. In other words, does he get the job done more often than not?

He's the closest thing we have to a #2. Sad that we didn't draft or develop a complimentary WR before this year. (Roscoe is not a #2).

That draft like the Cowboys did this year or last.... they picked two DEs in the 1st round? Yeah, we pretty much need to do that.

To be fair, four straight weeks where he wasn't a freaking hero like today. Weeks where it was definitely some of his fault and definitely some fault on the other 21 out there (ahem Robert Royal ahem). Weeks where coaching calls didn't help anything. Weeks where he still, at times despite it all, lead the team down the field in ways we hadn't seen in a while. Monday was horrible for him in the first 3 quarters, and then the last drive he finally hit some nice passes and get a rhythm before Turk went smallball. As often said, Trent/QB doesn't deserve all the praise, nor all the blame.

If it happened consistently, you'd begin to have a point. Seriously, you've never had one of those kinds of days? Some people measure progression on a larger scale.

Don't ever underestimate Bills fans' ability to eat our own. And they eat the choicest pieces first.

Don't ever say those words again. The proper phraseology in the situation is, "It's strategically important to the Bills for the ... to win."

~20 yard TD run for Trent. Dink.

20-yarder to the sideline on a right roll-out, perfect placement. Dink. To Royal with another 20-yarder. Dunk.

Leodis gets No. 2!!!!

He completes passes and moves the team. Some bad plays or, even, days here and there. Like I said, sh-- happens. I'll take this over one 80-yard bomb per game (vs. teams w/o good CBs) and a sh-- ton of sacks and 3'n'outs. This KC game may be just what he needs to get his mind right again. Nice 51-yarder to LE a minute ago. Heck of a dump-off, no? QB play is about #15 on the list of this team's problems.

Boo ya, haters.

Hey, Denny just got an Aaron Schoebel Special!

Wow. Kelsay with actual run support for maybe the second time this season.

Then again, it's not that critical of a game. Jobbing the Bills is at its apex in the big games.

Game starting to slow down for McKelvin?

Dude was trying to punch the ball out, Lynch hangs on and keeps the legs pumping.

For the record, he aims to create or save 2.5 million jobs. Tell you what. Ross Perot might've been a short firecracker, but he was damned right about that "Giant Sucking Sound" passed by the Repubs and Clinton. Took awhile, but we can no longer juggle off lost production jobs here with low-wage retail, fast food and sales. Some kind of technology has to pave the way, probably medical development or energy creation jobs. When these areas needed to be bolstered in the later Clinton years, everyone was still riding the rollercoaster and in the Dubya presidency, different (ideological, anti-science) policies were set. Car manufacturing, textiles and the like probably aren't going to be coming back in droves and anybody with a brain should have known that 10 years ago. We are so behind where we should be it's not even funny.

Just to admit here, I'd've went with Holcolmb over JP if he wasn't 33-34 years old and physically unable to throw mid-long passes. You can't/shouldn't build a franchise around someone in the twilight. TE has hit a bit of a sophomore slump.... but even in the losses I can see that he has good fundamentals. Early on Monday, well, sh-- happens sometimes and there will be days like that. What's more telling to me is that 15-20yard laser he put to Royal with ~1:30 left. Kid finally got it together with time to win and then the coaches went into a shell.

Actually, it's Dr Pepper. No period.

On the contrary, what does it say about Malcolm X that AQ calls him "honorable"? Oh, wait. He wrote an autobiography where he patted himself on the back and Denzel Washington played him in the movie, so that means he was a great guy.

F--- Ralph. I could give a sh-- about a guy who talks down the franchise, then translates all the money into the atrocity we've seen for the past 10 years where he couldn't do a better job of running it into the ground if he were trying to. Sell or die.

Also seems to give individuals a very warped sense of their value. Stroud is having a decent year. But now it's a flip of the same argument the lemmings have made for a while re: the DL. How would the DTs look with actual DEs? Post-Wade, we get one and not the other.

I'm half-Dutch with that side of the family in WNY. I can stand about a day there before I think "What have I done?" and am ready to go home. Given the exodus from WNY and the large Dutch populations there, maybe you're on to something.