Sound_n_Fury

If the Bills can dump DB because "he's taken us as far as he can," the same reasoning should apply to TD. Time to head in a new direction....

10% of 12 million people (LA) trumps 45% of 1.2 million (Buffalo)....

Haz definitely wanted the Bills HC job (as per a direct conversation Jim had with my brother who talked to him at an off-season sports banquet) and Ralph wanted him, too. Tom Benson vetoed the move, however....

My top three (tonight anyway): 1. Gilmour on “Comfortably Numb” 2. Duane Allman on slide, Dickey Betts on lead on “Whipping Post” 3. SRV on “Texas Flood” (or "Riviera Paradise" -- which always brings a tear to my eye) Dark horse: Mark Knopfler on “Telegraph Road” Here’s more grist for the mill: http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html

I say TE, just to have some symmetry with Peters' position change...

That was the key to the game, for sure. After watching KH's popgun arm the last few weeks, it was a real eye opener to see the deep throws back in the offense.

How come all the folks luv'n JP tonight will be dumping all over him next week if the Charger's throttle the offense? It's the nature of TSW these days....

Yet another one bites the dust....

Those TV shots of the ball taking a right or left hand turn right in front of the goal posts on three of the four missed FGs were wild. The look on RL's face on the second miss was priceless, too. Oh, the humanity!

Huh. The fact that EM was right when he said JP wasn't ready for prime time four weeks ago doesn't count for anything? I believe the benching was warrented and may be the best thing that ever happened to JP in the long-run.

Sullivan to Mullarkey: "Yeah, but I'm full of it 24/7!"

Well put... Now if Sully would say the same thing about himself from time to time, more people would probably respect his opinion. For example, rather than slamming TD alone, he could say something balanced like "every knowledgeable NFL observer, including myself, thought Big Mike was the right pick at the time." Instead, we get "TD's an overrated dick who can't evaluate talent." Pure BS, but it sells newspapers....sigh.

I sure hope they print your letter...but don't hold your breath. The BN's editorial policy is based on the concept that today's edition will be on the bottom of the bird cage in a few days and no one will be the wiser down the road. It's tough to have your words come back to bite you on the a$$ when they're inconsistent with the way the wind's blowing today. Ah, the Internet...it's a great tool (just like 'ol Jerry).

Correct you are: I downloaded this via Nexis...just goes to show why 235 reasons aren't nearly enough when it comes to Sully. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DONAHOE'S 'STUD' POKER TACTICS LAND NATION'S BEST RUN BLOCKER By: Jerry Sullivan The Buffalo News April 21, 2002 It would have been a lot more dramatic if the Drew Bledsoe deal had gone through. All day long, I had my fingers positioned over the computer keys, ready to declare it the Bills' most significant personnel upgrade since Jim Kelly rolled into town in 1986. But it was a good day for the home team just the same. General Manager Tom Donahoe, who would make a fine poker player, did the wise thing on draft day. After all the speculation about trading down, he stayed in the No. 4 slot and nabbed offensive tackle Mike Williams, who should be a mammoth mainstay for years to come. The more the Bills' personnel men looked at it, and the more time they spent examining their needs and weighing the possibilities, the more obvious it became that Williams was the guy. In the end, all the talk about trading down was just that. Talk. No one called the Bills, seeking to move up, and the Bills weren't calling anyone, either. That's how sure they were about Williams, an uncommonly nimble 375-pounder from the University of Texas. Donahoe said it would have taken an "unbelievable" offer to move them out of the fourth hole in the draft. When their time came, they barely hesitated and made him the highest-drafted offensive lineman in franchise history. Donahoe has a reputation for trading down on draft day. Maybe he could have traded down, grabbed a defensive lineman and picked up an extra pick in the process. But at some point, it's not about extra picks. It's about finding a player who is so good, so remarkably gifted, that you have to take him. It had been a long time since the Bills drafted that sort of player. They hadn't picked in the top 10 since Shane Conlan in 1987. From 1991 to 2001, they had just one pick in the top 20 -- Ruben Brown at No. 14 in 1995. They hadn't picked an offensive lineman in the first OR second round since '95. So the time had come for the Bills to get a stud, and even more imperative to address the position that has been in disarray almost since their last Super Bowl trip: offensive line. Donahoe has done a terrific job filling holes on his team, adding depth and skill through free agency. But if you're going to win the Super Bowl, you need a core of players who went high in the draft. Williams is a good start. LSU's Josh Reed was a surprise in the second round, but there wasn't a more productive receiver in college last season. We're not talking about a player from some obscure conference. He player in the SEC and had 19 catches for 293 yards against Alabama. Presumably, the Bills are already preparing for Peerless Price's departure in free agency after the season. There are still big questions on defense. How do they intend to stop the run? With Tyrone Robertson and Ron Edwards? Might they be waiting to scoop up some free agent linemen when NFL teams purge their rosters after June 1? And who is going to quarterback this team? If not Bledsoe, then who? Will they go back to Jeff Blake? Or will it be Alex Van Pelt's team? One thing is fairly certain. No one will be howling about Donahoe failing to address his offensive line. Last year, he was roasted for failing to take Kenyatta Walker in the first round. The O-line was bad, and injuries made it worse. At times, the Bills were forced to start tackles who were barely qualified as backups. Donahoe bristled whenever Walker's name was mentioned; he was quick to point out that Nate Clements, the cornerback he'd taken instead, had acquitted himself well in his rookie year. He said Jonas Jennings, his third-rounder, would perform like a top pick. Still, he knew the line was a problem, and he did something about it. Donahoe had been cagey about his intentions. When he signed Marcus Price and Trey Teague in free agency, it fed speculation that the Bills were going defense in Round One. But Donahoe wanted a superstar on his offensive line, a player who could be the engine for a legitimate power running attack. "If we want to be a quality football team, it starts with the offensive line," Donahoe said Saturday after selecting Williams. "That's the No. 1 priority. We have to get better there. Once you get better there and you're able to control the ball, it makes your whole team better. A quality offensive line, where you put your team in the position to control the ball for 33, 34, 35 minutes a game, it improves your defense." If Williams is as good as advertised, he'll also help the defense. If you run well, you keep your defense off the field. You send them back out with better field position. As offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride says, you dictate to the opposition rather than vice versa. Football is a simple game. Run and stop the run. Last year, the Bills were constantly in second-and-long. That's a recipe for offensive disaster. It also exposes your quarterback to injury because long down-and-distance plays invite pass rushers to pin their ears back and come after you. Run effectively on first down and it's a different game. The Bills have drafted the best run blocker in America. Tailback Travis Henry has to be the happiest guy in town -- along with Brown, who has a star quality tackle to play alongside, and with a personality to rival his own. One of those draft-day commercials on ESPN concluded Sunday with Williams saying, "The camera loves me." The quarterbacks will love him, too; a good running game is a QB's best friend. I don't know who it will be, or how good an arm he has. But if this thing works out as planned, he'll do some of his best work handing off. e-mail: jsullivan@buffnews.com

Well, we may be seeing a lot more of these gals soon...

Nah, he's no savior...but I'd love to see how TSW would melt down if the Bills brought him into town or a tryout. Wow, what a trip that would be.

Kordella, Kordella....he's our man, if he can't do it nobody can!

14 posts...and gone to ignore-land.

The sound of one hand clapping...or is it doing something else?

Favorite quote: I am what I am

I'd love to know the site traffic stats on that link over the next few days!!

I've lost a lot of respect for Huge Douglas. If a former DE can't land a punch on a little girl, how tough could the guy have been when he was playing...

Sigh...my ignore list grows by one. SDS, is there a maximun on that thing?

It's threads like these that make me think TSW is just becoming a waste of perfectly good electrons...

Nope. I really miss the place...