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The whole thing is really weird. It reminds me of the guy in philly. He said he was really depressed and it got worse when he read their message boards and someone started a thread that said he was gay.
OC?
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Week 10 - Browns - McDonald (I have no clue what his name is)
"Paul" McDonald
I think he was from Cali or some such.
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This stuff is starting to get on my nerves.
How about we get all the freaking microphones off the galdanged field and put the game back in the players' hands where it belongs.
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Based on how the Bills as a team have started each of the past 2 seasons, I would hope the coaches this year would throw the conventional wisdom of little playing time for starters in game 4 out the window. They all need to play to be ready for the opener.
You do not want to walk into your first game already sore and beat up from last week. I'm guessing the Bills will wisely stick with conventional wisdom.
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jeeze idc if it isnt that serious, i dont want anything to happen to our starter, he is the key to our team this year
I'd put Trent down around #4 or #5 on the "key" ring.
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Hard to see how he's getting in and out of routes watching a replay on a computer monitor. All I could say was that I was happy that he seemed to have a complete grasp of his assignments and showed no hesitation with his motions and where he was supposed to be lined up in relation to the LOS.
Also liked the fact that he seemed to be a willing blocker. He wasn't dominant but he was somewhat efective, he didn't shirk his assignments and he hustled to beat his man to the spot. Nothing to write home about but it wouldn't have been unheard of for a young WR to be reluctant to engage with an always intimidating Steeler defense. I was glad to see Hardy seemed to have no hesitation with getting involved with defenders.
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Looks like the season opener at best for Peyton:
"Manning made it to his first practice of the season Tuesday, then ended his self-imposed silence by saying he wanted to play in Indianapolis' first regular-season game Sept. 7 against Chicago -- although he couldn't provide a guarantee." -
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Dammit. Here I am, trying not to be my usually optimistic self about the Bills' chances this year, and one of the posters from whom I expect to read constructive criticism types an unabashedly optimistic post.
Thanks a heluva lot, Simon.
What can I say? I'm as big a homer as anybody when things are going good.
And right now it seems like for th first time in a very long while everybody (except Peters) is pulling in the same direction, the Bills have some legitimate players scattered throughout the roster and they have no "glaring" weaknesses. I've always liked Fewell and how he utilized what limited talent he had and I'm excited to see what he can do when he actually has a few bullets to work with. I'm very happy with how Turk has focused on crisp execution with the offense. I don't love Jauron yet but I respect him and am curious to see if he's willing to be a little more proactive on Sundays with a better roster to work with.
This team just feels so different than anything we've seen this century, it's hard not to be overoptimistic. There will certainly be times when our young OC and young QB are slapped around by veteran DC's but their focus on execution can bring them through a lot of those fires.
The biggest changes so far this off-season are right where the weaknesses of the Bills from last year: the OC and the QB.I'd definitely add DT to that list as well. The additions of both Stroud and SpencerJ are the kind of moves that literally have the potential to make everybody else around them better. It's not the kind of thing that will likely show up on a stat sheet, but it could very well be the kind of thing that will show up on a scoreboard.
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Probably one of the more encouraging things I've seen so far this preseason is Marshawn doing an effective job at picking up the blitz. That's a key thing for this offense.
Yeah he absolutely stoned somebody on one of Trent's completions last week.
The body has always been willing and I'm thinking/hoping the mind will catch up this year.
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Thanks, Simon - an excellent and heartwarming read.
It sure is nice to be able to point up some positives for the first time in a long while.
From the gutting in 2001, to the hopelessness of the doomedfromdayone Bledsoe years bleeding into the 1styearQB prayer, to the most recent tearitdowntobuilditup, this may be the first time this century I've come into a season with the hope that we might have a chance to win some ballgames.
All of that was true in the Steeler game. The Redskin game not so much. I don't put much stock in the pre-season showing, good or bad.I don't put much stock in them either but there are usually some small indicators than give hints as to what to expect.
Haven't seen the Wash game but as a first outing I'd put 0 stock in it.
Marshawn looks like his confidence and vision is better as he hits the holes better and at full speed.Actually I thought Marshawn missed a couple holes in the Stiller game but that's one of the things I wouldn't pay much attention to in a pre-season game.
What crap! YOu don't say a thing about the Pats, and how they will suck because of how they looked last night. How can anyone believe your crap analysis? And, where's your gossip about Peters? I can't believe you're a TE whore as well? If this is the crap that passes for tbd analysis, then I'm going to stop posting here...You should stick to American Idol Simon....hehehe
I'm interested in hearing some responses to this one.
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A) Don't eat the paint.
B) If you're doing a lot of scraping and sanding wear a mask, ventilate the room and do a good clean up.
C) If you have/will have little ones, be sure their rooms don't have the old paint.
D) Listen to somebody who knows better than me and in the mean time follow A-C w/o giving yourselves an unnecessary ulcer.
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Apologies in advance if this has been hashed over 100 times but I finally got to see some preseason action and had a couple thoughts carousing about.
> I'm more comfortable right now with the all-important DT rotation than I have been at any time in the last several years. Stroud hasn't shown much yet but he has flashed enough to look like a vet who is coasting through preseason just enough to get his feet wet and occasionally flipping the switch to prove to himself he can go when it counts. KyleW already looks quicker and more instinctive than he did last year. SpencerJ looks like he's going to be a legitimately disruptive irritant for opposing offenses. And while McCargo will probably never have the drive to be an NFL starter he might be effective in limited snaps when he doesn't have to sell out on every down.
They might not be the strength of this team but they don't look like the painfully glaring weakness they have been for several years now.
>I'm exceptionally happy with how sharply the offense is being conducted under Turk. It is a 1000% improvement from what we've endured for the last couple seasons. They're in and out of the huddle faster, they're getting to the line quicker with time enough to either attack or consider, guys are already more familiar with their roles and responsibilities and everybody is executing much crisper and with better discipline.
I'm not saying they're going to light up the world, but there is no doubt that this is already a much better coached unit than it was under Fairchild.
>We pick on the front office for putting so many assets into the secondary but I think it is going to address a particular weakness and pay off on the field. I've seen some concerned commentary re: the numbers opponents have put up in the passing game but it's worth considering that most of that came from one of the league's deadliest duos in Roethlisberger/Ward and also that most of those completions were hotly contested and required near perfect execution. It'll be interesting to see how much success opponents have game-planning attacks on our nickel and FS positions like they have the last few years. The addition of James and McKelvin as well as what looked like the continuing maturation of Whitner and Simpson bodes better for us on 3rd down.
>Real props to Trent Edwards on the work he's obviously put in during the off-season. He looks better both mentally and physically (did you see him pull away from James Harrison like Harrison was running in a gunnysack?), is making good decisions and getting the ball out right now(what a lightning release he has), and has really seemed to relish taking on a leadership role in an offense that was crying for it. I also can't say enough about the tremendous accuracy he is displaying so far. It is exactly what folks mean when they talk about putting the ball in the exact spot a receiver needs it to be able to make a play with it.
We all know there's going to be times when he struggles when opponents start game-planning him, but I am really thrilled with his progression to this point.
>A lot of people will benefit from improved QB play, but Edwards ability to put balls in spots where guys don't have to make adjustments could be the most beneficial to Robert Royal. His occasional dropsies usually seemed to come when he had to turn his body for a ball or adjust his speed or angle to an incoming pass. Edwards accuracy could serve to improve Royal's hands and make him a legitimately complete TE.
>Fred Jackson also looks better than I remember. He's running with more power and purpose than last year and right now is even showing better burst than Marshawn. If he was bigger and a better blocker he might even give Lynch some legitimate competition. I was a fan of the way Shaud Williams plays the game but Jackson is doing a nice job putting those lamentations to rest.
>Also some props to Kirk Chambers, who doesn't even look like the same species of human we saw last year. He is smoother, stronger and better prepared than we saw him at any point last season. Our depth at OT is still worrisome but at least we now have 1 other guy who doesn't look completely out of place on an NFL roster.
>And more props to BScott who I think is a great back-up to Whitner, a good veteran leader and an all-around ballplayer's ballplayer. Imo he's a lock to make this roster and was an exceptionally shrewd pickup by the front office.
Holy sheet. 8 paragraphs and I didn't moan about 1 single thing?! There's got to be something........ OK, Ellison looks bigger than the onion skin who got torn up last year but now he looks like he's having trouble getting to his drops because of the increased size. Our starters are OK but we don't have a single guy behind those 3 who belongs on an NFL field. It shouldn't be that hard to find a legitimate player (or even two) to round out our LB corps.
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The pace has improved markedly, and is a significant part of why the team played better against the Steelers. .... Schonert looks to have a faster offense ...there was certainly improvement.
Thanks mac.
It may not seem like much on the surface but it is guaranteed to pay dividends this year. Maybe the best news I've heard so far this preseason.
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Just wondering if anybody has noticed a marked increase to the pace at which the Bills run their offense. I was thrilled that it was one of the very first things Schonert mentioned after his hiring, particularly since it had been one of my most irritating pet peeves about Fairchild back from Day 1.
I've been away and haven't seen a single snap of preseason so I'm wondering what it looks like. Are they getting in and out of the huddle quickly, getting to the line with plenty of time on the play clock, forcing defenses to scramble as drives progress, or even mixing in a little no-huddle maybe?
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Obviously we need to invade Bethesda.
They got any oil there?
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Perhaps keep him on the outside now, and if need be, you can move greer inside to the slot in the nickel package (where he's done a very good job), and then put McKelvin on the outside.
It's a legitimate option, especially considering that Greer is at his best when attacking the type of short area routes you typically see from a slot receiver. The only downside is the danger of leaving an inexperienced kid with edge responsibility for WR's he's never seen before, particularly if you're planning on doing it during the most critical downs in a game.
If the Bills are wary of this they may try to work Will James into their nickel package and let McKelvin get his toes wet in a limited role in the dime packages. This might be their most sensible option, at least for this year.
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Is Greer Jewish?
Does anybody know of a good product to get orange soda off my monitor?
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a simple Google search provided me with something that is most certainly up your alley....The Seattlle Fairie Festival is scheduled Aug 16 in Volunteer Park...Enjoy! thumbsup.gifHey!! I did a Google search for Seatlle too!! tongue.gif
Who said that?!
You sonsabitches get over here where's I can see ya'
Something to look for against the Colts
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Was it a true 4-4 Stack with the 'backers "hiding" right behind the 4 DLinemen or were they shaded to the strong side?