Bob in STL

Miami's OL played a very good game. If their WR's hold on to the ball and if Henne is better the game is a complete blow out. Buffalo's OL played a very poor game. All three tackles gave up a sacks. All three were blown up on running plays. All three did not hold up on screens. Green was the worst but all there are way below average. Our tackles are a 7th round project, and Practice Squad refugee, and a UDRFA that toiled miserably on a bad OL in Oakland. Chan did not even try to match the best part of our OL, the interior, up against Miami's interior. Chan's gameplan was to attack the edges and it was a bad plan. HELP NEEDED.

^ My nomination for worst post of the year. Please try to grow up. Please.

You were not there and this went far beyond naughty words. To see a mother getting subjected to filthy and suggestive language in front of her children is pathetic. Someday you may be in the same position with your family.

They were not F-15's. F-15 are loud and scary. Those were harmelss T-38 trainer jets. They were late on the fly over but I think the started they anthem early.

You must be new here? No one can figure that out. We can't figure out why they paid Dockery so much money, or why they thought Melvin Fowler was good, or why they thought Walker could play LT on a no-huddle offense, etc., etc. Green was much better than Calloway. Green is bad, but not that bad.

There were boos several times. The very first series was a 3 and out which led to boos becaue the sack was so pitiful. They even booed the Jills on the big screen. Lot sof frustration in the stands. Walking out of the Ralph felt like a funeral. Almost as bad as the Cleveland game last year.

I had a great trip visiting family and friends. Alway love going back to Buffalo. The game was a disappointment, here are my thoughts on it: 1. Our OL was very bad, no surprise here, especially the tackles. Green is worse than Butler who was worse than Walker. Bell did ok, not great. Meredith was very poor playing for Bell in the 4th quarter. Most disappoining factor was that the Bills did not run enough and that they did not even try to run up the middle. They conceded that to the Phins and Chan said as much. So the strength of our line did not even get a chance. 2. Edwards look like he did last year. True --- No blocking and no time but happy feet and no poise. I saw recievers open but he had no time to set up and deliver. He cannot throw on the move and he will not throw down field unless someone is wide open. 3. 3 starting RBs? Blah. I would trade any one of them for Jake Long right now, no question. 4. The defense looked good but now have teams have film and can us it to rip our LBs to shreds. None of them can cover .. Kelsay and Davis are very weak in coverage. Poz played well and will be missed. So did the secondary, especially McKelvin. 5. Biggest disappointment was Chan's game plan. It was one demisional and not very creative. He was rightwhen he said he did not have the offense prepared. 6. Tha fans - lots of drunk and disorderly idiots around me only made it worse.

I was at the Ralph yesterday. I too am getting pretty tired of the knuckle heads, aged 18-28, that get drunk and abusive, use profanity with woman and children within earshot, and think they are just being loyal fans. Most of them know nothing about the Bills or football. I have know ne specific example that anyone has not seen or heard, just getting tired of the bad behavior and the rotten pop culture that has invaded the country.

I don't hate anyone. I think you might be surprised by Edwards and McKelvin. I think Poz is a good player and he are much better with him than without. Brandon is a fabulous business man who could successfully market and sell ice cubes to Eskimos. I will agree that he needs to stay out of football decisions, especially related to personnel. Don't blame Brandon for Ralph's organizational mistakes.

I travel a lot too. I think you will find a sports bar in Little Rock that will play the game. Good luck,

92 posts to your credit and now you are one of the thread police? If you don' get it then why say anything at all?

Hey thanks. I will check it out. I don't think its cold but it feels like fall already. Talkign to people tonight st Chefs. Most people feel good about Gailey but questioning the commitment of the FO to improve the team.

Ah yes, back in my hometown for the season opener. This is a special one too, against Miami. Some people say the rivalry is done but it runs deep in me. I expect a great game. Going out with family and friends tonight. Maybe to Chef's, maybe out for a fish fry? Saturday will be more of the same. Then the tailgate at ECC Parking lot. I have lots off concerns about the team that I have harped on in the past. I do think they will be exciting and will play hard. I am not much for predictions but I have to go for the Bills. No one one knows what Gailey will do. Spiller is going to make plays. The defense could surprise us too. Buffalo 27 - Miami 20 See you at the game!

I doubt that any ANG base is flying drones. (1) There are issues with flying drones in civilian airspace; and (2) are not enough drones for the USAF let alone the ANG. Could be that the F-16's once at Hancock will eventually be converteed into target drones for training down at Tyndall AFB. That contract was just awarded in March to Boeing. Good question? There are several bases nearby with F-16's. Maybe Rome? If true the F-15 will be very loud, fast and impressive.

Should be fun to watch. Go with the home team on this one.

I don't understand the Hangartner bashing either. Every OL gets owned on certain plays, nobody is perfect. Play center in the AFC East you play 6 games against top notch NT's. Play inbetween in two rookies and it is even tougher. Hangartner does a decent job. Much better than Trey Teague, Melvin Folwer, and Duke Preston. Given the division we play it, shame on the Bills FO for not addressing this position sooner and with higher priority.

When making your comparision please keep in mind that Shanny will have almost unlimited resources to work with (example: they brought in McNabb, we brought in Levi Brown). Gailey will not.

One problem: If Parcells and Sparano read Sun Tzu then they will be ready.

People -- What is going on with the Urbik love? Urbik is a developmental player. He was inactive for all 16 games last season. He is not going to step in and take anyones job. He is a backup depth player that has potential someday. Unless we get hit with injuries, that someday will be next year after he has a full training camp. He is not the second coming of Billy Shaw, or even Glenn Parker. Today, he is not better than Hangetner so there will be no moving of interior lineman to accomodate a place for him. Does it make sense that if we has that good, good enough to start, that Pittsburgh would have kept him?

Can you imagine if he takes the opening kickoff to the house on Sunday!!!!!

Good news whatever "very good camp" actually means. I saw all the preseason games and he looked ok. He did not make a lot a plays but he held his own. He is young and learning a difficult position. No way he makes more of an impact than Spiller this year. Maybe in a few years but I expect Troup will come along slow and steady, just like Pat Williams did. Spiller is much more likely to make a impact starting in game 1.

Little or no meaning? True, it means one win, just like winning in week 8 or week 16. No difference. However, this game means more because this is a division game. So in your "grand scheme" beating a division opponent should definitely mean more.

Com on now. I just learn to pronounce Joique Bell.

Trades are very rare. They were common in the 60s and early 70s but now they are rare. Salary cap and free agency have something to do with it but even before that teams tended to stay with their own players. Teams rarely ever trade within their division. I am sure there are more sophisticated methods than mass email to get the word out. Email is a crappy way to communicate. Picking up a phone and talking is much more effective as you can learn as you talk and you can develop relationships (network). Pretty much everyone in the business knows everyone else. Many coaches and FO people have served on several teams. There is a "good'ole boy" network just like in any other businesss. Final comment ... Sage Rosenthal was nothing but average or less. His availabilty was not a big deal to any of the teams. It was not like John Elway was on the tading block. If I were trading a player I would look for the best offer and not try to make some secret deal that was "good enough". I would also try to keep the media out of it, futher supporting one-on-one discussions.

Good point. I thought he looked promising and would like to see him on our PS.