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i like EJ also and have hope that this new offense will showcase his talents but i would like to see Josh Freeman get a shot here as well...if he can be found; he's not even talked about as a free agent.

absolutley, i always compare EJ to Big Ben not only because of physical similarity (i believe EJ has a higher ceiling though) but due to Doug Whaley as well. if i remember correctly he wants to mirror Ben's development and build a team similar to Pittsburgh's, so in my mind we have a perfect gauge. here is a comparison between EJ and Ben through their first 12 games that they started. now keep in mind that Ben was on a play off caliber team in his rookie year, they lost to NE in the second post season game: EJ: 212 comp - 354 att - 59.9% - 2347 yds - 6.6 avg - 13 td - 10 int Ben: 170 comp - 256 att - 66.4% - 2224 yds - 8.7 avg - 13 td - 8 int i'm sure my hurried calculations are right, correct me if i'm wrong. he needs patience and support.

spot on! and throw in the fact that he has only started and completed just 11 seasonal games (aren't we 6-5 in those games, with some truly encouraging and inspiring performances from EJ?) along with finding the right combo on the offensive line i think he is doing very well and will only get better. experience "game wise" he is still in his rookie year. i truly don't understand or see the logic of the naysayers so early in his pro career. if we can get solid play from the guards (and i believe we will be seeing Richardson sooner than later) this team will be incredibly potent on the road and unbeatable at home. i'm sure they will get better in the rz; some of that is on Marrone, he has admitted as much.

RIP Mr. Ralph C. Wilson, my condolences to his family and Bills organization. as a Bills fan i am proud to have had a team owner who will leave a positive and everlasting mark on the NFL. may his contributions always be inseparable from the team that i was destined to be a fan of for as long as there will be Buffalo Bills.....and now it begins.

most of the people i work with are praying for the Bills to crush the Jets in the opener (sick of Rex and Timmy) and dominate NE and Miami thus winning the division. outside of the 4 SB appearances they all thought the Bills languished in the division cellar, i had to prove them wrong. the Bills are in striking distance of taking the lead....and at least 4 SB wins would be sweet! if i did my research correctly the following is the number of times each team has won the division; from AFL to present: Miami - 14 Boston/NE - 14 Buffalo - 10 NY - 4 Baltimore - 4 Houston - 4 Indianapolis - 2

for maximum comedic affect, this is where this thread should end

special teams will progressively improve, offense will surprise and the defense will be smothering. 12 - 4 overall (5 - 1 pre bye, 7 - 3 post) 4 - 2 division (frying the fish, splitting with the pats and jets) this is my VERY BOLD statement (barring any serious injuries)!

guess i was wrong, it seems that money is a factor and along with the Tim Graham tweet maybe that's why he is speaking up at this time. but still how are they supposed to evaluate Spiller?

Fred has already proven what he can do as the number one back. they have to see what they have in Spiller and the preseason seems to be the logical time to find that out. as far as i know that can only be done by giving him more touches in the PRESEASON (without the benefit of OTAs and extended training camp to boot). unless there is more to this than is being revealed; i don't understand Fred's complaining especially at this time (it's not about the money). where did he get the impression he would not be the number one when the season starts for real? i don't want to loose any respect for him.

i hated to see Lee go but it was the right move on two accounts: 1- Lee gets to go to a contender (i would have been disappointed for him if he went anywhere less) and 2- it does light a fire under the other WRs to step up. if i recall correctly Lee and Roscoe are the shortest of our WRs as well as the fastest, 4.33 and 4.37 respectively. it's hard for me to see Roscoe being able to stretch the field because of his lack of weight (168), Lee was at a respectable and strong197. but the rest of the WRs are all 6 foot plus and weighing from 182 (Huggins) to 225 (Hubbard), the fastest of them being: Davis (4.37 same as Roscoe but at 6'1" and 200#s), Easley (4.39 at 6'2" and 216#s) and the rest clocking in from 4.45 (Aiken) to 4.60 (Roosevelt). granted Lee ran a 4.33 but he is 30 years of age, even Roscoe is 29, the rest are all under 26 years of age (i could be wrong though but they are still younger than both Lee and Roscoe). under those circumstances the trade makes perfect sense; obviously i am not an NFL coach or GM but i agree that it protects and encourages the remaining WRs. the only thing that will be left to be determined is the 4th round pick. this is season number two under the current regime and it is silly to jump off a cliff at this time; they ARE doing what they have to and it is obvious to me that they want to win desperately.

not anymore, this site has been seized by the feds.

i stopped listening to WGR55 (at 3 pm, you are right Drew026!) a couple of years ago. it wasn't easy to do since i live in Tampa Bay and constantly starving for Bills coverage.......actually what made it easier was knowing i wouldn't have to hear those gawd awful puke inducing car commercials from mama peckerillo (she sounds like a lobotomy patient on quaaludes) or whoever the hell she is. if i didn't know better i would swear that they wanted to drive listeners away. don't rant, just stop listening; you'll feel much better.......really.

interesting, a wolfpack residing in a herd of buffalo. an unlikely alliance, but i hope it works.

i give the new helmets a 9.8 out of ten. they would be a ten if they used a CHARGING retro buffalo in blue WITHOUT the red jetstream or whatever it is (never liked it).

i'm a Bill's fan period and i wish that we could have what the Steeler fans have. i wish we could have won all four SBs and the ones we had a chance to get into as well. i can tolerate Steeler fans, they at least can back up their self-righteousness; a possible 7th Lombardi is it??? i've lost track, i can only imagine how that would feel.......

just heard about Cookie's passing and had to make a comment. i have never lived in Buffalo and have only been there twice in my life for a game. i was born a Bills fan (because of my uncle) in 1964 and everything i knew about the Bills was taught to me by my uncle who passed in 1982 at the age of 38. i don't know how, but my uncle met Cookie on a couple of occasions and thought he was the best running back ever; he even insisted that the Bills could have beat the Packers in the first Super Bowl especially if Cookie was in the backfield. i wrote to him once while he was in the ALF but didn't receive a reply; not that i was expecting one. i just wanted to share with him how he was not forgotten and that many people still talk about him as one of the greatest running backs of all time for the Bills and the NFL. Cookies passing is that much closer to me because of my uncle. for some strange reason i did not see the previous posting (and i did look and was surprised that there was none, i apologize; please delete).

just heard about Cookie's passing and had to make a comment. i have never lived in Buffalo and have only been there twice in my life for a game. i was born a Bills fan (because of my uncle) in 1964 and everything i knew about the Bills was taught to me by my uncle who passed in 1982 at the age 0f 38. i don't know how, but my uncle met Cookie on a couple of occasions and thought he was the best running back ever; he even insisted that the Bills could have beat the Packers in the first Super Bowl especially if Cookie was in the backfield. i wrote to him once while he was in the ALF but didn't receive a reply; not that i was expecting one. i just wanted to share with him how he was not forgotten and that many people still talk about him as one of the greatest running backs of all time for the Bills and the NFL. Cookies passing is that much closer to me because of my uncle.

in my opinion it should be a slaughter by the NFL team. and i think it would manifest itself through the line play foremost (and as mentioned earlier the NFL is the best of the best), i can't imagine a college line being able to go four quarters against ANY starting NFL line. one quarter "game"? yes, maybe....when is the last time you have ever heard a rookie lineman say that he is satisfied with his strength, weight, "feet and hand" work? never.

i still have a lot of respect for Marv. he was an incredible coach who was able to get the best out of talented football players and treat them like men first and foremost. it just so happened that some of those "men" reverted back to their immature college days, at the worst possible time. i have always held Kelly responsible for this. i know that it is childish but i had to blame someone. why couldn't he have waited to party all night.....WITH the Lombardi Trophy.

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i agree, even if Bell comes through he could still look into camp cuts to strengthen the position. also (being the eternal optimist), the more i learn about Gailey in particular the more i trust his judgment and the coaching staff. when we close out this year on January 2nd , i believe we will be "chomping at the bit" for the next season. that would make for an excruciating off season; but i feel good--yeah, i feel good.

i believe he IS a fan of the Bills but like the majority of us he is frustrated. so, as far as i am concerned he is absolutely correct in his assessment. however, being the eternal optimist i fully support Nix, Gailey and the front office; after all, what choice do i have? having said that i DO BILLIEVE if the dolls can go from 1-15 to winning the division with a no-name head coach--SO CAN THE BILLS. believe me, victory is that much sweeter when we can succeed without a Holmgren, Cower, Gruden or any other marquee name. i don't feel offended by his comments as a Bills fan and i do like what Gailey brings to the organization. "Nope, but that's only because every single one of them are worthless morons that aren't fit to state their opinion even though that is exactly what they are paid to do. They are obviously Buffalo haters or don't know anything about our team." you are wrong my fellow Bills fan, they know that we haven't even come close to the post season in 10 years and that is all they need to know. hopefully it changes this season.

i hope Seattle gives him a good opportunity and that he isn't already irreparably damaged from the lack of support, inconsistency of offensive coaching and the selfishness of a certain veteran QB (Bledsoe). i still would like to see what he can do and i wish him well.

come on people i guarantee you that EVERY draft had many prospects that were overlooked until late in the rounds that turned out to be exceptional players as well as those who were thought to be the "second coming" of whoever and never showed up on the field of play. in short it is a risk that every team takes and no one is a sure thing. if you take the time to go back and look at the report on Brown you will see that he was thought highly of. his falling into the later rounds does not necessarily mean that he lacks the talent and/or ability to be an exceptional qb. it's just the way the draft played out, plain and simple.

then that means that Nix and Gailey are liars and can't be trusted from the start...is that the point you are trying to get across? i'm just trying to understand your logic. i was trying to link to the draft recap video where they talk about the pics, but for some reason the link is rotating videos. anyway go to the draft recap and to the time points below to hear what Gailey and Nix say about Brown: Bills Roundup: 2010 Draft Recap posted 04/24/10 Gailey on Brown at 1:54, Nix on Brown at 2:53