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Please God, bless Matt, his wife and his whole family and ease their suffering.

SD, I may be wrong, but I think a pro bowler represents the AFC and an ALL PRO is the entire NFL. ...but, I have been wrong before.

$2donuts: Oh, Mort, actually, Tom Donahoe called the Bills and suggested they trade for Stroud. Mort: hmm, actually, not only is he a Pro Bowler this year, but probably All-Pro. ...definitely.

Agreed. That's why Saint Louis is benching him. wait, what?

Amen, brother. That third down tackle in the 2nd quarter that held the Raiders to a field goal...are you kidding me? Youboty came out of no where and ended it about a second after the snap of the ball. Honestly, I think it was an unheralded play during that game.

Sorry, not a deep thread here, but I just started to think about it when I saw an "*" next to the schedule and remembered that it means: "Games subject to Flex Scheduling." Go Bills!!

I love Trent in that game and he should be first. ...but I did not vote for him. Josh Reed was absolutely clutch and there is no way he should finish any worse than second in this poll.

Not really, when you consider that 87.5% of the time when we start 3-0 we've made the playoffs. ..And since we are a forward-thinking bunch, what I feel uncomfortable about, or in fear of, is a 1988 scenerio: The Bills cruise through a great regular season and take a tough road loss against Cincy, only to find themselves in Cincy for the AFC Championship game. The whole ball of wax in the AFC could come down to the second last week of the season game in Denver. Yes, I am thinking that optimistically.

I 2nd that.

*getting warm and cuddly feelings all over my football loving body...dares to dream*

Just assuming what you might be mad at... ...so, beating the NYJ, the No 16 ranked team with no change from last week, qualifies the patriots to leap from 17 to 8, ahead of the Bills, even though we beat the jags in Jacksonville? hmm. ummm...hmmm.

I love my Bills...but they might have the most God awful road unis in the entire league.

Good Point. Good Logic. I'll second you on that, HM.

Yeah, I'm a little surprised b/c i really thought the Ravens were one of the worst teams (which sort of...they still are) and people were overrating Cincy, but I still thought Cincy was going to handle them easily. Marvin Lewis is a man in trouble.

Promo, it does get tiresome, doesn't it? I mean some times it's so OBVIOUS that you wonder whether they are kidding or not. BTW, how long before they start ripping on Gill now that they are no longer the flagship station for UB Football AND b/c they don't really like football anyways?

Fear the Roo, my friend, FEAR THE ROO!!!! GO AKRON ZIPS!!!!!!!!! It is just a coincidence that i graduated from that fine Ohio institution of higher learning.

Straight to my point and then comments: What about 3 preseason games, with the third game being played, as is with starters into the third quarter, then no games the week b/f the season starts, followed by no byes until after week four and, I know this is crazy, the byes will be by division with divisional opponents playing each other the following week? - So many times we've heard coaches tell us how important that last preseason game is for looking at young talent. However, I remember (in one instance) where we had a young RB (Gray, i think, correct me if I'm wrong) who ran for 100 yards during the last PS game against Detroit, and also led the team in rushing in the PS (250 yds)...only to be cut. I never bought into that argument by coaches and i don't think they need it. - The teams have been in there since July, give them the week off (3 days like normal bye weeks) just to get ready for the season and get healthy. - the above will lessen the need for any one to have a bye only 3 weeks into the season. - My last point above is obviously not the first time it has been brought up. There is no reason NOT to create schedules this way and there is no reason why the bills, or anyone else for that matter, should have multiple games against teams coming off of byes, and certainly no reason to play the Patriots after their bye 4 times in 5 years. Hey, I know there isn't any chance of this, but I just felt like saying it.

Honestly? It was the best preseason game I saw so far this year. It was a lot of fun; lot of action, lot of movement by both teams. ...also, I'm an alum from the University of Akron so seeing Frye do well didn't suck.

Really on the plus side, and a little bit of a tangent to this thread as i mentioned above, I do think we'll see a new contract for Lee Evans either late this week or early next week.

It is true what you said above. ...but I believe that tradition pertains more to someone like Lee Evans rather than Jason Peters.

I thought that the day of the trade. I thought that last season. I thought that all off season. ...and I'm thinking that as I type this, and I'm just as giddy. Baltimore.

I loves me some sweet history/trivia like this. Ken! God, you guys, imagine if you could go back in time and let those guys know what became of what they created. MR. PEABODY, FIRE UP THE WAY-BACK MACHINE!!! "Yes, Mr. Halas, yes. You heard me right. There are going to be DOMED stadiums...in warm weather cities. To protect you from the sun."

Not at all, Bill. forgive my subtle sarcasm; I'm thinking he would be a dynamite choice. I just hope the players realize that, as well. Note: i am not suggesting that it would be smooth sailing b/w the Union and Ownership, just that Troy would be a great choice for the job at hand.

R.I.P. to Gene, and prayers to all those suffering from Cancer. Troy Vincent is highly intelligent, would work hard for his players, but still bring common sense to the position... ...he might not stand a chance.

Epic. I love it.