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Being a Bills fan isn't a hobby -- it is a way of life. WE will win it. I have a 9-month-old son and am expecting another son in August. A huge part of me hopes that they become Bills fans even though we lives 350 miles away. But at the same time, I feel guilty about the prospect that they may become Bills fans and face the same terrible pain we all know. WE must win it.

Making an NFL team may mean more the Viti than to any other rookie this year. That said, I have to believe that he feels the Bills are the team that he the very best shot to make.

The news reports I've seen on Hardy said camp starts Thursday, which is, of course, today. Any reports on it so far?

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I hope this guy makes the Pro Bowl -- as a Bill, of course. But I guess we need to start with him making the team.

My bad. But I wasn't nearly as off as you made it out to be. Um, did you count how many AFC teams are selecting after us in that draft? Six. So we were the last AFC team to not make the playoffs. Yeah, 12 teams, but six are from the AFC and six from the NFC -- not just the top 12.

I think we make the playoffs at #17.

She should have left it with TD.

I'd put the Jags as a more solid bet than the Steelers. In fact, I think of those teams you mentioned, the Steelers and Broncos will be out of the playoff hunt before Rindell kicks off to the Pats in Week 17. And really, the Titans are a huge question mark. They didn't have a very good draft, and Vince Young is way too unpredictable to say whether they will have a shot at the post-season or if they are going to have a shot at a top-10 draft choice. I think the AFC playoff seeding will be: 1. Jags 2. Pats* 3. Browns 4. Chargers 5. Colts 6. Bills

Fine is supposedly one of those guys who can "will" himself to pay lights-out. Say what you will, but I really am a fan of that type, as I believe mindset is 99% of everything.

Are there any big centers on the block?

What did he say?

Damn, EZC, I think we were thinking of the same game. I remember wathcing Takeo dance around, thinking that he really hasn't been a Bill long enough to know how much the football gods hate when we get confident.

I'd rather be ignored. The last time I remember us getting a lot of hype we were on ESPN's Sunday Night Football. Takeo, London and whoever the other OLB was at the time were featured in the opening sequence and then again at the half. We lost the damn game and the rest of the season was a bust. Just leave us alone. I know, I know...then we will complain that we get no respect. The fact of the matter is that the only respect I want is when "they" are ranking the Bills among best Super Bowl winning teams.

Consider where he is trapped.

Can I become a member of that club you became president of today?

The stinkin' fish's backup OLB the past few years. Sacked Losman once upon a time. Camp fodder, likely.

Good points. Really, he won't salute anything because service members only salute while in their military uniforms.

I now have high hopes for this kid. It is this type of situation that teams dream of.

If too many people say we're under the radar, I think that means we're not under the radar anymore.

I don't think they'd do that. Then again, Mike Anderson (a former Marine) use to do that stupid s**t.

I am not crazy about saying that he is all about the money, but at least he is honest. It's like the bum on the corner with the sign, "Why lie? I want beer." I tend to give him my change because he isn't claiming to be a homeless vet with six kids at home. In the same line, if he plays lights out over the next few years, can we really hold it against him if he holds out? For me, I know this kid is good, and he always seemed to me like he loved what he was doing.

Good question, so here is a good article: Army Says Players Can Turn Pro Now

Having Anderson in on red zone plays will help a lot as opposing defenses will have to decide where to put their leapers, hopefully leaving at least one pair of hands sticking out above the crowd.

Ha ha. Great call. I really hope he brings it every day of camp and makes this team.