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I checked Easley's stats just to see if they were what I remember them to be and ESPN said he had 21 special teams tackles, almost twice as much as the next player...I just don't see the bills giving that up for a different 5th or sixth player.

Agreed. I am not sure it would be for thirty years, but agreed. When the new stadium comes the Ralph will be 47 years old...that is old enough for an nfl stadium. It is not like the Georgia dome where it is 20 plus years and out. You are not going to get married In a powder blue, ruffled tux in 2014 and this is still an nfl team and it's house should be at least commensurate with the league. Can't believe I wrote that but it is true. Additionally, and very respectfully to John Adams, this new house will add a new breed of luxury customer...build it and seriously, they will come.

Or possibly showing their "toughness" after a poor decision on the ray rice 2 game suspension.

Because I sat through it.

Oh I don't know, the Patriots dropping more than 50 on us, at home, in prime time, and going for it on 4th down in the redzone up by more than 20 at that point was a particularly bad game.

Yeah, seemed to remember beating the defending Super Bowl Champion Cowboys in Texas Stadium in '93. ...but for goodness sake why should we hold Mike Schopp to any standard of accuracy when he's trying to make a bold statement?

ugh. Exactly, MD10, exactly the way I picture it. Why stop there, though...county to pick a number of penthouse hotels for free for the owners and their guests...and the NFL will support them every step of the way. BTW, can anyone please explain to me why we didn't see this sort of interest when the Jags were for sale? EDIT: please, please, btw. I have heard the words already. "We commend Bills fans on their years of support to the organization, and cheering the red, white and blue every Sunday in the Fall, and we sincerely hope and openly invite them to come over the border and continue that support and contribution to the excitement of NFL football in Southern Ontario!" Like some sort of excited doofus, thinking we should suck it down like so much tripe.

With serious thought given to the question...no. Additionally, I am a little p****d and insulted by the propaganda of keeping the team here. If they are the winning bidder they will give every outward appearance of wanting to keep the team here, other than the terms for a new stadium which shall be draconian at best. Such terms maybe even comparable to the NFL "diva list" for the NFL Championship Game, (don't want to get in trouble for using the SB phrase without permission) like Minnesota had to sign to.

For crying out loud I know he is a politician, but how can you not love this comment? Also acceptable, "Hey, you cheesers who want to take the Bills out of Buffalo...settle back." ...nod to the 80's slang! I also think he would be happy if we just bought tickets.

Couldn't stand that, Mark80. I had a small group of guys that we would play on the honor system years ago, otherwise it gets ridiculous. Well, other than when stuff was funny between friends, like with a buddy of mine on 2k5 - he would go to quit if he was losing or he would do multiple replays just to bug me...but it was always funny. Thank you for the info on the capture. I have to test that out on my X-One...once I hook it up! ...he will!

FC, I love Khalil, but maybe just ahead of him, or ahead of one of the OLmen per Mark80. ...or a tie. In other words, maybe an overall 81. Although I don't believe a 90 or 91 in "catching" would be enough to raise it, but I don't know his other stats. EDIT: Oh, and the raising of his ranking was a little tongue in cheek as they probably won't change anything until the season.

Mark, first - loved the Seahawks game. Seriously, that was fun to watch. Props to your coaching the way you stuck with CJ even though it was rough, but it no doubt helped to keep some of your passing open. Also, 17-3 to 17-20, and 24 - 27 and you kept your cool. Nice! Secondly, why are you saying that about offensive lineman above? We all know that in real football OLmen magnetically have defenses get suck into their blocking. EDIT: Oh, and if you don't mind, please feel free to share your device/tools you use for video capture. Additionally, your editing job makes it nice because we don't have to view (as many vid caps do) in between downs as players scroll through their plays.

Well, guys, now that we have all seen this... http://forums.twobil...o-nickname-him/ and even given that it is still training camp, I kind of think those boys over at EA should maybe bring "catching" up a couple of ticks. ...and maybe, just maybe, the 4th overall pick should be a little higher than 5th on your board.

Mark, 58 seconds left in the half, you are already up, deep in your own half of the field and on first down you are going to have EJ dive into traffic for the first down? Did you learn nothing from the Cleveland game last year?! Seriously, though, good video. Thank you. BTW, to you and to the others here I really wouldn't mind more Madden game videos like that during the season against the opponent that we are playing that week. Also wouldn't mind a dedicated Madden thread, but that it is up to our Mods. GO BILLS! EDIT: and might I add you got a heck of kicking game in Madden. What was that first field goal again, 55 yards? Although I haven't played a bunch of Madden in the past few years, in the last 10 I would say I have maybe tried one field goal as long as 55 yards and probably have only made 1 or 2 50 or more yard field goals.

Ratings for the top rookies are out from EA. http://www.ign.com/a...-ratings-are-in Watkins is in at No. 5, with a rating of 80 (digits for speed (93), acceleration (95) agility (95), catching (88) - note, overall rating takes into account other skills not listed here). Pretty good. Clowney and Robinson are the highest at 83, with Mathews and Mack at 81.

I never get tired of calling this guy a hero anytime his name comes up here.

Not that we should be fool hardy, but if this pans out I am not exactly worried about the money to sign him given our cap space and the unlikelihood that he puts up Graham numbers.

I'd put Easley at about 90%, because even though there is pretty good competition for anywhere from 2nd to the 4th WR, there is almost no competition for Easley as our best special teams player, throwing in as a bonus that he can be called upon for to play his position with some merit when necessary.

KJ...thank you. EDIT: However, if they are keeping the team here I would like them to have a good amount of change left over for a new stadium to be put up where it should be...downtown.

I know this is for fun, but the speculative number range bandied about here (which is probably somewhat accurate) bugs me. This team is, at the very lease, "sort of" locked in to staying here yet it will probably go for somewhere around 1.2 billion, or almost 40% over its reported value of 870 million and more than 400 million over what the Jags went for. Why am I concerned? Because I have this feeling of local ownership getting squeamish past a billion dollars, of which I wouldn't blame them. I don't know, I just get p****d thinking about losing this team because some mega billionaire wants a shinny new toy, but didn't want it when the Jags were up for sale. I mean is my pessimism just from being a Bills fan or a Buffalonian, in general?!

Interesting, Yolo. Thanks. That situation (hometown boy v. savior?) really could get out of hand quickly if things don't go right in either scenario.

Fair enough, but still 2-0 as a starter, and that being said they do have Manziel, which above and beyond my comments concerning Hoyer, I just don't see how there in the horrible position that some here make it out to be.

For awhile now this Board seems to pile on the Browns for having a bad QB situation and I really don't get it. Even without Johnny F they have a QB that in 2.5 games in 2013 had 5 TDs, 3 pics, for 615, completed virtually 60% of his passes, beat his divisions eventual champion and was technically 3-0 when he left for the season. I never want to see anyone get hurt and lose a season, but I couldn't have been the only one that breathed a sigh of relief when he went out of that game last year. However, for some reason this guy gets Rodney type respect. ...just don't get it. BTW, i picked the Jags.

I honestly think the young man will work out. However, if he finishes the season with 14 starts, 18 tds, 12 picks and is still completing less than 60% of his passes I'm not sure what you do with him. What am i hoping for, given 14 starts? At least 24 tds less than 14 ints more than 3,200 yards completing no less than 60% of his passes ...and please oh please at least 7-7, but preferably 8-6. EDIT: and hey, look, I love our RBs and I know you have to be able to run the ball in Buffalo, but sooner or later this team has to get into this century and start averaging 225-240 yards a game passing.

I can't be the only one that hopes EJ, who was 4-5 as a rookie starter in games he finished on an already poor team, can raise his game to the level this year of at least Erik Pears and Doug Legursky.