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@SouthNYfan A RB's career is shorter as we know and these players live for that one big deal after their rookie deal. There is usually no substantial deal after that for a RB and the Steelers are robbing him or bleeding him of those best contract years by throwing him singular bones until they are done with him. It isn't right. I'm usually not on the players side (maybe I should be) but it just plain isn't right at all, and I'm not buying the "but it's 14.5 million, and he knows how this works" argument. Because he knows how this works and because it is a large amount of money to us doesn't make it right.

Ah shucks, Vader, I didn't buddy. My bad. Editing shortly. I was scanning too quickly.

CT, I think because it is the most bunker mentality of all the Leagues. The brotherhood of being in the trenches.

Edit: the below is correct, but bone headed response on my part for not checking what MV was responding to. @Mark Vader No, a Detroit fan born and raised. Why do you think we played them so much in the preseason all those years.

...and you know they would kick him to the curb, and do you know what the overall reaction would be? oh well, that's the game. I am honestly the last of the bleeding hearts and I don't even like Bell, but it surprises the hell out of me how much I am in his corner on this one. They were F'ing around with him for two years, but now like a good little soldier he has to show up because it's time to get "serious". I don't blame him one bit for giving them the middle finger until the very last moment.

Back to back playoffs, plus our cash, will bring the free agents. ...and it will feel great.

@joesixpack Joe, it is not fair that we keep some of our friends in the dark. An internet and gaming classic.

*** Dammit, Leroy!

I have about had it. We know about all the recent switches by national prognosticators that have the Bills moving into last place with Peterman at QB. We know about the odds makers in Vegas betting "when is Peterman's first interception" and "what are the chances his first throw is a interception." We know about the "are the Bills already the worst team in the NFL?" article. Now (and sorry if it has been reported someplace else on the board) my friend texted me that an anonymous NFL GM has said that Allen will lead the NFL in interceptions this year. That is not a typo. Even though Allen isn't even starting from game one the GM still thinks he will lead the league in picks. Fine. Additionally, on other boards as our team gets made fun of I quietly handle the situation respectfully. Between us here...I am seething right now. The season hasn't even started and I have rarely seen a team get a national beat down the way ours has, a year after making the playoffs. I don't know what is going to happen on Sunday and I know many of you don't like Peterman. Nothing would make me happier, though, than this kid lighting it up against the Ravens. We take all this crap as black board material more than the team, but this is getting ridiculous. Swords forward. Let's play the damn game! Take them to the wood shed boys!!! LLLLEEEEEEROOOOOOYYYYYY NNNNJENKINS!!!!!! (yes, I do know the reference well...we will fare better!)

0 should have been an option, Eric. I get there is no 100, either, but still.

I would honestly like to believe that the plan would be to try and put Baltimore back on their heels a bit. Not like as much as in the Carolina preseason game, but still...4 of the first 7 being passes.

6-10. I am comfortable in saying that they won't be 0-8 or 1-7 in the first half. I'm thinking no less than 2 wins. However, that being said I am also not turning around and saying they will dominate the second half of the season. 4-4 would be fine, with time in by Josh.

If you are Milano's mom you probably are quite pleased with this poll.

We got rid of only one player, Cordy, and replaced him with close to equal talent. Woods life was at risk and regardless of what sort of revisionist history Nutjob Bonkerson is peddling, he walked away from this team before they had no choice (thankfully) but to release him.

Mike Gllislee sucks. He would be fourth on this team.

Good call, Burple. Congrats.

We need to redefine the term "firepower", or maybe the word simply doesn't mean what I thought it meant.

Some boards get upset when posters post about their milestone, but I love it. This is home. This is family. Celebrate the occasion. Congrats Chandler!

Honestly, BP, I believe I got a bit of that vibe from you, that you were just stating the national talking points. Please forgive me if it appears like I was gaining up on you. I didn't mean to do so. I was more so stepping on my soap box, for the same reason as your original post...I hate the narrative. Whether you, or anyone, knows or doesn't know, I just keep bringing the truth up about the guy. Obviously, I completely agree with you on your point above.

Wow, Raoul...damn, brother. You are very correct. What times we live in. Two families without sons and brothers and one family without a husband or dad...one week.

For the last time, respectfully, the Jacksonville shooter was not a Bills super fan. He wasn't even a Bills fan. He was a madden player who entered the tournament because he probably thought he stood a good chance of winning it and most of the better competitors were trying to win better teams' tournaments. by winning the bills team series he could go on to the elimination tournament against other NFL team representatives. He made it through one round, I believe. He was, by all accounts, a Ravens fan.

Brian, I'm guessing here, but I also think we had a little bit more of a pick of the litter concerning rookie free agent OLinemen in Buffalo. Since these were the guys that could pick the teams they ended up with Ike chose Buffalo because of our poor oline situation. i think he is still getting over that injury (Achilles, I believe) and I like those Iowa linemen. Shucks.

Darn it. I wanted him on our PS. I think he is going to develope into something.

Could not not agree more. My hope: 2-0 and then 2-2 at the quarter.

Cuts both ways for me. Glad he is out of the conference but not thrilled that an AFC competitor has 4 first round picks in 2 years.