Mikie2times

It seems like in most posts you go to great lengths to explain your point, and try to come to a logical conclusion. I guess I just don't understand a lot of the logic you use. It seems like you base your assumptions off isolated examples rather then the overwhelming majority of events. This response is a perfect example. You have often cited the Ravens Super Bowl run in an attempt to un glorify the QB position, when in reality the overwhelming evidence points toward needing a high tier QB to win the super bowl. Is it possible to win the Super Bowl with an average QB? Yes Is it likely? Hell no. Dibs didn't cherry pick the best QB's ever, he just picked the QB's of teams that have won or gone to the Super Bowl. It's not a coincidence that most those teams had pro bowl caliber QB's.

I started delivering pies a few months ago on Friday Nights. $100 extra a night helps. Unfortunately I have developed the habit of not putting the belt on. At this point it's completely asinine not to. Story's like this reinforce that, and I’m very happy to hear your wife was ok. My girl got in a freeway accident a few years back and she’s still a little paranoid of semis

Armpit hair

Because I said so, and I hate anybody over the age of 24. How old are you again?

24

Just curious about the average age.

I'm over in the Toledo area, looks like they will also have it run threw here. Pretty cool if it goes threw.

I would rather exploit starving children in third world countries then my fellow Bills fans. You sick, sick, SOB.

It would be cool if Drew Stanton wen't so high. I played against him in high school.

Amen. If we suck this year I at least want enough youth to show me we won't suck the next few years.

You’re correct in assuming Whitner’s true value is an unknown, as you pointed out he could be a great player, making the selection justified.But as of now we know the majority of teams in this league find safeties drafted in round 2 or later . We also know we could be an average team this year. Regardless of how Whitner turns out we have every right to question why the Bills would paint themselves in a corner by making Whitner so indispensable. We were forced to draft Whitner because Jauron decided to play the Cover 2 and he was the only guy who could fill a gaping hole on this team. In the midst of what could be a rebuilding year this urgency probably took us out of any trade considerations. Even if Whitner does work out I hope Marv and Jauron give us a little more freedom to work with next draft.

After researching Fairchild I think he will be a good fit for our players. The Rams ran with him calling plays, and the success of the QB's in St Louis is intriguing. I'm not worried about him, but I’m VERY worried about our defensive intentions. What this looks like to me is another example of a coach forcing his system on a team regardless of the talent at hand. Recently we haven't applied pressure well from the DL, so we relied on the blitz. As a result we had blown coverage, and gave up long runs. We needed to tone it down but the approach we decided on is the complete opposite of what we have been playing. Now we will play a vanilla look that asks your DL to apply pressure, something we haven’t been able to do for a long time. We will also ask the DL to stop the run with speed, and penetration. As a result our LB's will be left more exposed, which is not exactly Fletcher's strength. Our corners will shift from more man to zone responsibilities. This will benefit MaGee but it neutralizes Clements man skills, which until last season were regarded as top notch. We were also forced to draft a SS and DT with our first picks because we didn't have a SS capable of playing this look, and the FA DT market was thin with the type of DT's this system fits. Eventually we will have the right players for this defense but we clearly don’t now, and we overextended ourselves in the draft to get them. Jauron never had great talent to work with in his former jobs so I give him a pass on that, but I do question his ability to bring in enough players for his system in the time a HC usually gets.

We don't have a proven starter at QB or one that has even proven to be above average at this point. AT WR we have a #1 who is being a #1 for the first time, a number #2 who we aren't positve can be a #2, and a whole flock of 4's, 5's, and 6's who have not yet shown they can be conistent 3's. OL has been the number one posted complaint in wall history but the addition of Flower and Reyes is supposed to make us forget how many sacks we've given up the last few years? We did the same thing to the line we did with TD, add value starters hoping they would pan out. After the Bennie Anderson expereince I'll wait and see before I believe it again this year, especially considering the yards per carry averages of Carolina and Minnesota's run game last year. Conclusion- It's all up to Fairchild On defense we have NO run stopping talent at DT. Anderson is not a viable starter but he will start, let's hope he doesn't get injured because we have nobody who can play his position behind him. Oposite him we signed Larry Tripplett, a player who could never help the Colts improve their run defense while he was in the cover 2 for them. McCargo is a rookie so factoring in any major contribution from him is s premature. Oposite Schobel, Kelsey and Denney have yet to show they can give us consitent good play year round. 75% of our DL is below average, and the Cover 2 has been notorious for allowing power run teams gaping alleys in the middle. Conclusion- It's all up to Fewell

To make a baby conventionally she would need a washer around her vagina.

He just needs a TE, and a few more lineman.

The Lions had a team besides Barry?

Growing up in Michigan I was lucky enough to see most of Barry’s games, especially later on his career. What an amazingly humble athlete with a style that will NEVER be duplicated. Anybody remember the run he had against us? He had a similar one against the Bears. My other favorite is when he broke into the open field against the Patriots, literally making one of their players go in circles.

At first people posted we would suck by the dozen, so naturally the few that think we can win 9 or more got fed up and started speaking louder. I don't see the majority here thinking we can win 9 games, and the posts of people that do always include "IF". If you’re looking at what's before us now, and throw out "IF" this is a VERY bad team. IF things like QB, WR, OL, DL, TKO, S, and DJ work out we could be much better. To get to 9 wins we would need the majority of these things to work out.

That would explain why so many women are leaving Michigan

I don't compare Daunte to Drew because Daunte scrambles. Scramblers get tackled more, and as a result fumble more. A player like Drew fumbles an uncanny amount for a non scrambling QB. What they do both share is same problems in inconsistency because they fumble a lot. Daunte is an average QB without Moss. Not great or bad, but average. That was before his injury, so now I feel he's an even bigger question mark. If you did read parts of the Cullpepper Manifesto the author selectively choose stats to make fish fans feel warm and Cozy. My personal favorite was his removal of Randy's stats from Culppeppers 2004 year to justify how great he is. How can you accurately measure what Moss brings like this? He's the most athletically gifted WR the NFL has ever seen. Coordinators routinely say they completely alter their game plan based on his availability. Moss produces amazing numbers himself and no WR in the NFL opens it up more for his teammates. When he left Minnesota that's what they lost. Culppepper got sacked more because he got blitzed more. All of the resources got back to focusing on Daunte, and he stunk the joint up until he blew out his knee.

If picking up Daunte didn't freak so many people out I doubt somebody would spend the time to write a manifesto convincing Dolphin fan how great the signing was. Moss suffered a bad groin injury in week 6 last year. Groin injuries are among the most difficult nagging injuries for a receiver to recover from (Ask Eric Moulds). Up until that point he was making Collins look like the same pro bowl imposter Daunte looked like during his time with him. Moss played 4 healthy games last year before suffering his injury against the Chargers in the 1st quarter. Those first 4 games Collins only threw for 1,091 yards, 7 TD's 0 INT's.

Two things. A knee injury like his for a pocket guy, verse a scrambling QB is a completely different ball game. Then you must factor in what he looked like last year without Moss on his team. In one word, Hideous. I don't think he ever returns to the guy that put up gaudy numbers in Minnesota.

I can get long winded at times. I know others that make my posts look like cliff notes. What's your take on long posts? I usually try and read them but give up quickly if I'm not interested.

Dwight Adams hates us

No, I think they have a chance at the playoffs. I just think at that point they have no chance at the Super Bowl. When he has time to throw I would pick few QB's in the league over Drew. When he doesn't he literally goes the polar opposite direction. His mental clock has only slowed with age, and I don't see any line in the league capable of protecting him when every coordinator in the league will send the house. You need to show you can beat the blitz to stop the blitz. Drew can't do that anymore. So regardless if they get in beating up against weaker clubs they will face strong teams in the playoffs. Drew will then turn it over, and Dallas fans and Jerry Jones will be left to wonder what other peaces Drew will need to win it next year.