Bill from NYC
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Listen, here is ALL of what I am trying to say.....Dislike Drew as you will. Hate him. Wish him death. This is NOT what I am talking about!
I am talking about JP. He MIGHT very well be good, but we do not know yet. He might also may not be a competent NFL player. It IS possible. Now do you see?
I am NOT trying to be a wiseass, so please forgive my tone if it seems so. I cannot understand planning a season around a kid who has never played. The steelers didn't even do this, nor did SD + the giants, and their guys were picked WAY before JP.
Why should the Buffalo Bills?
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Great post CD. Posters can be as angry as they wish, but there is no way that MM is going to hand this team to a rookie, unless JP goes to camp and plays like Favre.
First, he has to prove that he is even able to play at all in the NFL, or at least one would think.
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That is not the point Mike. JP has not yet proven that he is as good as RJ on a bad day. You seem willing to simply hand over the reins to an unknown commodity.
I am trying, but I cannot come up with a scenario in which this makes sense.
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Do you mean to tell me that just because we went from averaging 9 YPC when Villarial left the game to about 1.8 YPC that an Offensive Lineman could have that kind of impact on a game of football? Why, he's not a running back or receiver or for Heaven's sake a Quarterback- how could he POSSIBLY make such a difference in the potency of our rushing offense?
AKC, that was your call too on CV, As SDS once said, when one disagrees with you about football, said person is more often than not wrong.
Btw, I was with you step for step on CV!
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1) The only thing stopping London Fletcher from being a Mike Singletary type mlb is his penchant for making bonehead plays. Sadly, he is at the age where coaching might not help. Too bad, the guy can truly play football.
2) Hey Buffalobob, and other MW supporters...I stopped bashing him and will not start anew, but when CV went down, he looked quite pedestrian for a #4 selection. AD nailed this one...it is a trite cliche, but CV is truly the "heart and soul" of this OL. MW should improve, but for now, CV is the man.
3) MM is a deserving head coach. Some day, he may be as good as Cowher, but not today. He was taken to school. I have no problem with this. Throw spears at me as you will, but I like Cowher. He is not a piece of sh-- like Porkedfaced Satan. He is a good family man and a gentleman.
4) Hey, Travis lovers, have you had enough yet? As I read these reports about this person, I wish that TD would just put this dumbass in a giant cannon, aim it at the Sea of Stupidity, and let it blast. Watch, we will not even get a 7th round pick!
5) Coach Krumerie is my favorite person in the NFL. He is just that cool. Imo, he will kick Kelsay's ass and make him a top quality player in 05.
6) Worried about losing Gray to a head coaching job FFS? He is NOT ready to be a head coach. After having watched him from the first row, I will admit to being totally impressed with his demeanor. I also think that he will get better.
That said, he should be a competent coordinator NEXT season. He had FAR too much talent to let this happen yesterday.
7) Trey Teague should play LT next season. Jennings IS good, but not 6 million per season good. TT is agile enough to play LT, but he is too weak to play OC in this league imo.
8) Pucillo might be the worst NFL player. You called it R.Rich!!!
9) R,Rich, Badolbilz, jokeman, etc., do me a favor.....find us another blocker or 2. You are the draft gurus!
10) Mark VI......the qb situation will play itself out. We still dont know if Losman can play in this league. Chances are that Drew will at some point get hurt, and JP will get his chance. We shall see, but at this point, JP is a non-entity as a football player.
11) I think that MaGahee is already better than Franco Harris, but his injury history mandates that the Bills draft another running back.
12) I flew my Bills colors today. I am just as proud as ever to be a fan of this great franchise. We are in this together, aqnd I for one will never give up.
13) Cablelady is gorgeous.
GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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There are few things in sports that I find more entertaining that listening to jests fans after a loss on WFAN. Joe Beningo has taken this to a new level. I heard that he was a regular caller that got hired because they found him entertaining, but I dont know this to be true.
He is already willing to push Pennington off of a cliff. If they lose vs the rams, this guy (a smart football man by the way) is going to lose his mind!
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I just wanted to take the time to wish everyone here a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.
These are great, but trying times for Bills fans. The good news is that I have a feeling that we will make the playoffs.
My daughter was home for a trimester, but I have to bring her back to college.
I might be watching this football game in a sports bar in New hampshire, thanks to a link provided to me on tsw. In any event, I might not be on the board, but I WILL be with you all in spirit for a Bills win. This weekend, imo, will place us where we belong.....in the playoffs.
Either way, may God bless you all, and thanks for the great dialogue. TBD Rocks, and Bills fans never give up!
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I'm wondering if the must-have great LT heyday is in the rearview mirror to some extent.
When Bruce Smith was in his prime, especially teams in the AFC East simply had to have a great LT in order to do anything offensively. But the Bills owned the AFC East and they had an average LT in John Fina. And Jim Kelly wasn't exactly Michael Vick in the pocket either.
Anyway, the need for truly dominant OTs seems to be lessened from what it once was (say 10-15 years ago) with the all-time greats like Bruce Smith, Charles Haley, Reggie White, etc. no longer wreaking havoc on opponents.
You point is well taken, but the Bills will need a better than average LT as long as Drew is the qb imo. If JP is his replacement, he will require a top LT while he attempts to learn the pro game.
As for Fina, he was less than average toward the end and probably influenced the retirement of Kelly along with the other bad players up front on the Bills.
I believe that JJ does want to go to Atl., but it is debatable as to whether the falcs can devote the kind of cash he will ask after the Vick deal. They ARE going to need defense.
It will be interesting to say the least.
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Of course it's possible that BJH may have other knowledge that doesn't make the press. TH maybe playing it low publicly and the Bills wouldn't want to air it so it maybe staying just between TH, his mom, his agent and Bills management. Who knows maybe BJH is friends with a scout for an NFL team, and got the info there.
I am sure knowing BJH that the info probably comes from a fairly reliable source.
Yes.....You, me, AD and SDS.
Just kidding!!!!!
GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I will never take one thing away from the season the steelers had. I thought that they were soft at cb, and did not fear Ben.
This game is different for obvious reasons, and the Bills (and their fans) are on fire. I am guessing, but I think you dread even the possibility of facing us in the playoffs. Were I you, I would rather face the weak broncos, or the hapless jests.
Am I right?
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Will everyone still feel the same about this team and this season if the Bills lose to the Steelers sunday?
What kind of taste will it leave in your mouth.
My own personal thoughts on it are this. If we win and don't get in I'm fine with that, but if we lose and COULD have gotten in with a Jets loss or Denver loss (assuming one of them happens) I will be very upset.
Good post, and I agree, but I would still view the season as something of a success. Remember, MM was a rookie, and this seemed to matter early on.
What I WOULD like to know is why it took so long to insert MaGahee into the lineup. Was WM not healthy, or was the switch delayed in order to soothe the ego of an inferior player?
The latter would truly piss me off, but as I said, MM is a rookie.
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No, it's the arm. He was exposed late in the 2002 season on a Monday nighter when he wound up for a last second "Hail Mary" from 45 yards out and the ball landed at the 10 yard line. From that point on, good teams have held up on his offspeed stuff and sat on his fastball. Take away the easy completions and make him throw outs and deep stuff to beat you. Pennington was on a remarkable roll, but a couple weeks later the Raiders made him look awful in the playoffs.
The guy is remarkably accurate, well prepared and reads a defense with the best of them but his noodle arm betrays him. He wishes it was something else, because he hasn't been able to improve his arm strength. He put a great deal of effort into strengthening his arm last offseason and the results were unnoticeable until he hurt his shoulder against the Bills.
With regard to Hackett, I think Hackett goes out of his way to cover up Pennington's weaknesses.
Badol, local reporters and radio announcers are also claiming that his rotar cuff is injured. Do you see any chance of the rams dbs being able to cheat and stay closer to the line and hamper the running game?
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1) Big Sam Adams: When his game is on, there are very few interior linemen that I have ever seen that can stop this huge, intense football player.
2) Ron Edwards: He is strong and smart. He allows Big Sam and PW to stay fresh, AND he makes plays.
3) CV: We FINALLY have a right guard.
4) Yes, Drew Bledsoe: Hate him as you will, but he has been here before.
5) The Change At Running Back: I am being kind here. Can you feel it?
6) The Lawyer and Vincent: See #4.
7) TKO and London: These guys are obviously great.
8) The Special Teams: They are truly special.
9) The Coaches: getting better every week.
10) Special mention to coach Krumerie. He will probably show up to RWS wearing a T-Shirt and shorts.
This might be the toughest man on the planet, and I honestly believe that every football team needs someone like TK. This obviously is a tough game, and after watching him from the first row, Coach K is as real as it gets.GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DO IT FOR TSW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yeah, TE is an area that could use a lot of improvement. It's easy to get enamored or even just be satisfied with the talent at a position when the team is on a roll, but objectively, even with Campbell and Euhus healthy it was a position that lacked a true difference maker at TE.
I don't expect much from either player next year, and if Bledsoe is going to be the QB the team should look to add a playmaker to that position if possible. Unfortunately, not a particularly good TE draft. Free agents like Big Bubba and Marcus Pollard are good, but they have both been somewhat disappointing players and you have to be leery about paying big dollars for guys who their teams aren't all that thrilled with.
I'm anxiously awaiting the first "Trade Travis Henry for Antonio Gates" post.
Not unless SD throws in a 1st round pick.
How does the 05 draft look for OC, RG and RB?
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LA, I agree, but I am confident about the Bills going into this game. The "needing help" part is what bugs me. You know why? Because there is not a football team in the NFL that scares me as a Bills fan right now. Not effing one.
GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Looks promising
The above place advertises having NFL Sunday Ticket (I have never been there).
There is also a place called "Seven Barrel Brewery" that might be worth calling - also in West Lebanon (Exit 20).
Great work! I just called and they said that the game will be on unless it is "blacked out." My daughter knows the street it is on.
Whoa.....thank you for your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It just might work.
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My daughter needs to be up in school on monday, 1/3/05. Her school is in Hanover, NH. Once, I was up there and there was NOWHERE to watch the Bills on DTV. I tried White River Junction, Vt. and other nearby towns to no avail.
1) Is the game being televised on local TV up there?
2) Does anybody know a sports bar in that area?
Thanks.
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I don't understand the whole purpose of this thread. The Bills are playing great one game from the playoffs, and you bring up TH? How many games did the Bills go without a running TD before Willis came in? What was it, 10, or 14 or some number like that. If TH can get a lot more yards with NE, Willis could get 1,000 more than him, if you want to speculate. And the fact is, TH DOESN'T play with NE, and had his chance to do it here. He didn't. Willis steps in with the same cast, and racks up the yards. If Willis started the whole season, he may have more yards than Dillon. Maybe then people in Boston papers would say, "if Dillon played for Buffalo, how many yards would he have?".
What were you looking to accomplish with this thread?
Call me paranoid, but I think that it was meant ever so slightly scold me for my refusal to toe the "Travis is Great" line.
Also, there have been debates on TSW as to what TH would bring us in a possible trade. Speculation has ranged from a top 5 pick (and I kid you not) to his flat out release.
I am in the middle and would hope for a 5th rounder.
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pretty worried.
I think the Rams are our best shot. But damn, they looked flat last night. How the hell can you look flat when you are at home, on MNF, fighting for a playoff spot? And quite frankly, they looked pretty awful. So much talent on that team, but yet, look pretty weak!
Anyone think it can happen? I don't think the Colts will show in Denver, so this SL game is our chance I think!
Make your case here for the Rams, and as always.....
MORE COWBELL for the Rams!
1) Pennington is said to have a bad throwing arm. Perhaps this will enable dbs to cheat a step or 2.
2) John Abraham is hurt.
3) Orlando Pace will give Bulger time, and open holes for the run.
4) The jests have a history of folly and collapse.
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Let me see if I understand this... YOU are embarrassed by MY posts about Henry?
If this was not rhetorical, I suggest that you really calm down.
What about the issues that I raised? Would you like to address them, or continue with stunning admissions that Henry does indeed have "liabilities?"
>>>(and don't say it was because of all the passes, he barely played on third downs here either).<<<
The above concerns me just a bit. Are you giving me guidelines on how to discuss football issues with you?
Henry played on a Gilbride team. Defenders beat us by blitzing and practically killing Drew on almost every play. I make the contention that many (no, not all) of TH's yards were made by defenders rushing by him, sometimes unobstructed, to maul Drew. Now, with a head of steam, he was certainly hard to tackle because of his build and strength.
I have stated many times that imo, TH is not a good fit for the Bills. Yes, in the past I have gone over the edge blasting him, but have recently refrained from doing so. Be it as it may, I am not forced to think that he is a very good football player, nor are you forced to change your outlook on how he is great.
This is a good thing, no?
QB Situation
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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>>>The young unknown quantity is actually an improvement. <<<
So I guess that we are certain that JP will be a competent qb?
As I said, the situation will play itself out, probably with an injury.