Bill from NYC
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Thank you. I continue to read about how Travis will get us a first round pick and so forth. He will probably bring us a 6th, this if he is not cut outright.
You know what, I dont care! Travis helped us to a degree last season. He played while hurt last year, and I wish him well.
I also hope that Burns sees more reps this year.
Is it me, or did he gain 20 pounds?
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Drew is average. He looks too long at receivers. He tends to hold the football too long and is not mobile. He also has a great arm. He is durable, and a team player. This, imo renders him to be about average.
The Bills have a nasty schedule. They also have a rookie coach. For much of the season, Travis henry was their RB. He missed blocks, dropped passes, slid on his ass, and ran wrong pass routes.
They also had to learn a new (and surely better) system on the OL. Their RT started the season out of shape. Their FA cb was injured, as was their best safety.
I am flat out blaming Drew for 2 losses this season, but refuse to blame him alone for our dismal record. He had plenty of help in losing football games.
PS: Is the ANYBODY who saw Travis whiff on a block with 2:50 left in the 3rd Quarter? Drew managed to get the pass off, but he took a nasty hit and he was pissed. I like what I saw of Burns, and think that Travis does not belong on the football field.
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>>>I was very pleased yesterday,enjoying the win but the Rams would have lost to anyone<<<
Is that right? This is a team that recently defeated the Seahawks, a possible superbowl team, right?
No, Drew is not the answer. Nothing has changed in that or any other sense.
Something else will not change....the minded among us (and you know I do not include you), will continue to blame Drew for each and every loss, performance notwithstanding.
Mark, did you see what happened (there were approx 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter) when they gave Willis a breather and put in Travis Gump? He missed a block on the right side. Dre was flattened and got the pass off. Imo, it was the best play of the game by Drew. Why do I bring this up? Because that was virtually every play in the beginning of the season. Drew, who need WAY more time than he should, was victimized by Travis, an out of shape RT, a rookie coach, etc.
Again, he is NOT the answer. Drew has taken too many hits in the last 3 seasons he has spent on the Buffalo Bills.
That said, this dismal record is not to be placed on his doorstep alone. There is plenty of blame for the losses to go around. I truly believe that is Willis was ready to go at the beginning of the year, the Bills would have 2 more wins.
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Some say no, but I hope that the Bills take a look at Hopkins who will be a ufa next season. Nothing long term mind you, but from what I have seen, he is at least as good as JJ and might come cheaper because of his age.
Admittedly, this is a stop-gap measure, but I cannot see devoting huge cap dollars to Jennings, especially with what is going on at RT.
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he's been nicked up a bit now and then but has never missed more than a couple of games after his rookie season. and those injuries were legitimate, meaning they weren't the product of some nebulous failing of his internal constitution. sometimes, when a player gets hurt more than once, that doesn't mean he's injury prone. to reiterate, after 2001, in which he missed something to the tune of 5 games (as I recall), he hasn't missed more than a game or two per season. that does not qualify as injury prone - rather, it's typical of all players in the league.
my 2 cents - jennings is a very good player who we should franchise. we'll definitely have the cap room to do it (the cap is not an issue with this team), and we should. the alternative is worse than grim. there will be no good LTs on the market, jennings is 50 times better than price, and we don't even have a first round pick. we'd be lucky to find a player as good as the 2000 version of John Fina. plus, it should be pretty clear to everyone that line continuity is of the utmost importance. think about it.
Franchise Jennings? He would be underpaid, because with the franchise tag, he would only earn a tad more than 7 million per season.
Imo, he deserves a similar contract to Peyton Manning, or Randy Moss. Jennings is a superstar and it is high time he is shown more respect!
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I think our offensive line has been bad for going on ten years now. The reason teams like KC, the Colts, Denver and the Vikings are so good is that they have offensive lines that week in week out will give you top notch efforts and they have the skills to do this. Our line is not cut out for consistently good performances along those standards. They did not open any holes for Travis and Willis has gotten the bulk of his on his shear will of not going down easy. I agree that Drew has made them look bad in pass mode, but I think they split in the who's at fault for the sack total. That's still not good. Trey Teague? No good. Mike Williams? No good and apparently doesn't even like football. Jonas? Hello Atlanta. Left Guard? Still looking. This is the biggest mess left to clean up after Drew exits. I will clamor about this until it's fixed and I'm afraid that's going to be a very long time.
Very well stated. I see no reason to pretend that this is a good unit.
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Let's keep it real because I'm keeping it real. (Perhaps the funniest bit I ever heard)
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Simon, drafting offensive linemen and offensive linemen that can play football are two different things.
Who did he draft?
1) Jennings: Nice pick. He is fairly good when healthy.
2) Mike Williams: Bust.
3) Pucillo: Please
4) Sobieski: I dont know, is he alive?
5) McFarland: Yeah, sure.
Who were the free agents?
1) Teague: Sorry, I dont see him as all that good. He is light in the ass and gets beat up by the bigger DTs.
2) Villarial: I like him a lot.
3) Price: Fine backup.
I dont know if Tucker was drafted or not, but I think that he has the potential to be a good player.
What does this leave us with in 05?
A RT who we hope is average to slightly above average, a LT who wants out and is NOT worth the big bucks, a good RG, a small and not so strong Center and a project or 2 at LG. Oh, and no first round pick to boot.
Does this sound good to you?
Let's give Drew a ton of the blame. No problem. The OL is still a virtual mess, and our so-so RT is making almost Pace money....so much, that it would cost millions to cut him. I cannot remember any GM in the history of football drafting an overweight RT in the top 5, and I could care less about the left handed qb in college thing. If MW was good enough to play the blindside he would be doing so, especially at that salary.
You may consider the above to be idiocy, but TD has failed to bring a respectable OL to the Buffalo Bills.
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Done. Good Luck.
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I cant believe there is any debate. Reese? Did you expect Ronnie Lott? Travis doesn't matter because of Willis.
Is any one of you NOT disappointed with Mike Williams? He is crippling the team salary cap, while his play approaches average. He cannot be cut because of his contract. He missed a game due to an "accident" and missed valuable time in camp because he was upset. Many even project him to OG.
Now, he has the coach, and a good player next to him. No more excuses, he is a bust.
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Good luck and God Bless.
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No.....rumor has it they opened up a Krispy Kreme franchise together but, couldn't keep the shelves stocked with those delicious warm donuts....actually those donuts never made it to the shelves.
But....no worries, the Fins must have cloned them with some leftover DNA from their respective lockers.....judging by the way Damien McIntosh and Taylor Whitley are blocking.
Fins have THE worst O-Line in the NFL....no contest.
Not to rub it in, but I agree. Now, do you see how it feels?
Now, let me play GM. I offer you Mike Williams (and his contract) for a 3rd round pick. Whadda ya say?
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"I'm not sayng the Bills are out of the hunt... But next year... you guys will be flat out dangerous... "
Des....you've been saying that exact same thing since the circus midget days!!!
Talk like that got you accused of being a closet Bills fan.......
The draft? The draft" Why? So we can pick another cornerback with our 1st pick when we already have 5 starters on the roster? Or maybe a back-up linebacker who is rated as a 4th rounder by every other GM in the league.....
Wow....I'm feeling just a lil' bitter.....
btw....I do agree with your outlook on the '05 Bills....JPL, Willis, Evans....add a speed rusher, and a pass-catching tight end and look out!!!!!
DCM, you are another poster that I wish would stop by more often.
Btw, are Spriggs and Nails in the NFL now?
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I've never looked so forward to a draft...
The Bills are looking good. But it pains me to say, Drew needs to move over for JP...
I'm not sayng the Bills are out of the hunt... But next year... you guys will be flat out dangerous...
Been thinking about the board and wanted to say hi... and afford you the opportunity to point and laugh at a Dolphan...
PEACE STADIUM WALLERS!!!
WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Des, welcome to the world of no blocking!
For years, I told you how awful it is, no?
At least you guys will have a first round pick next year. TD squandered ours, whereas he could have taken JP at #13.
Dude, stop being a friggin stranger, OK? There are regulars here that dont even know you.
We had fun in the "old days," did we not? Next year, we will both fare better, of this I am sure.
Great to see ya man!
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It depends. The western way of warfare involves rules (such as "Surrender when your position is hopeless" and "Honor your surrender") that are designed to minimize the bloodshed in warfare. Problem is, they're not universal; many cultures (Imperial Japan and their bastardized Bushido code) and groups (Islamic extremists, Nazis when fighting "untermenschen") don't recognize them.
And if you'll notice my three examples, they all have one thing in common: extremism shaped by a gross misinterpretation of a moral code (the Japanese and the outdated and misshapen Bushido code, Islamic extremists and their badlymisinterpreted Koranic beliefs, Nazis and their bizarro Teutonic chivalric eugenic neolithic tribal ideology).
Not that any of that's terribly important or interesting...except for the historical correlations drawn between the current and previous enemies. Just thought it might be an interesting point...
OK Tom. You are right. That was a tad boring.
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Ice is right. The only person he spoke to was Donahoe. And that single decision makes it clear who is to blame for our problems.
It's not Drew. It's not Donahoe.
It's Wilson. Some owner he turned out to be. I'll be glad when someone else owns this team. You guys keep signing the petition to get him into the HOF when he has done NOTHING but deliver one crappy team after another.
ICE is not right, he is trying to be.
I like ICE and am glad that he posts here, but he is just setting up another scapegoat for when he turns on Losman, his latest "savior." He wants to be "right" on this board, and he is, by virtue of taking every side on every Bills issue.
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Interesting isn't it? The people who are now defending this action are some of the same ones who condemned John Kerry for shooting a fleeing attacker in the back?
It's not all black and white, is it, much though some of you might like it that way.
Ahhhhh I love the smell of hypocrisy in the morning....or any time. It's always thick around here.
Interesting comment, Deb.
I never gave a rat's ass about the Kerry shooting and I still do not.
As far as this one is concerned, let the Marines investigate, not judgemental weaklings that sit behind a keyboard and imply how easy everything is in an insane situation. It sucks to be second guessed by those unqualified. Trust me.
In my NON-qualified opinion, combat has changed. In Iraq, it seems to be more like police work in a way. This happened in a mosque, no? It reminds me of taking a gun from another human being in a dark Brooklyn basement. Critique me as you will, but if you never tried it, you know oh so little about the difficulty and yes, the fright.
From what I have heard (the audio tapes), I thank this brave Marine. I thank all past and present service men and women for allowing my wife and children to exist. To me, anybody who wishes to jump the gun and judge this Marine is merely displaying the fact that he or she can in no way relate to the absolute bravery Marines possess and danger that they face.
Once again, my thanks go out to every member of the United States Armed Forces both past and present. I am in awe of your bravery and I salute you, including the Marine involved in this incident. God Bless you all.
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Today's column sets me off. Even when he says things I agree with, the guy is a snide creep. It's not about his opinioins, it's about his dismissive "I'm a genius--you suck" attitude.
I'd like to see him left alone in an alley with Bledsoe, Donohoe, Mularkey and a couple of Bills o-linemen. I wonder what would be left of him?
He would probably sack Drew.
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>>>Word has it even the bathroom attendent wants out of the Whitehouse.<<<
When did you decide on a career change?
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I can't understand how there are still people here who support Tom Donohoe's decision making.
let's take a look a this more spectacular blunders:
1) Gregg Williams. In a move that set this team back a decade, Donohoe hired Gregg Williams.
2) Drew Bledsoe. Almost as ridiculous as hiring Gregg Williams, Donohoe brought in Drew Bledsoe and his 100 million dollar contract. Genius, I say, genius!
3) Mike Williams. Overweight, out of shape and lacking in talent, Mike Williams was drafted over a far more talented and TRUE LT, Bryant McKinnie.
4) Ryan Denney. Need I say more?
5) Jeff Posey. The guy's a scrub.
OK. There's five critical mistakes in judgement. Can the TD backers out there please explain to me how we can recover from this short of firing Donohoe?
You are about to take a TON (no pun intended) of heat for #3.
PS: He should have drafted JP at #13 if he loved him SO much and not given away a #2 and a top 10 pick.
I've Got To Give My "Props" To.....
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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This guy, sack numbers notwithstanding, get better every week.
R.Rich knows a lot more about football than I do. That said, he and I disagee about Orlando Pace. He thinks that Jones is a better LT. I consider Pace to be the best LT of all time, and one of the best players in the history of the NFL. Again, jmo.
Achobel had a very good game this season vs. Jonathan Ogden. Yesterday, he certainly did not dominate Pace, but he more than held his own, and I don't give one stevestojan about statistics. Pace had to constantly account for him, and AS was STILL was very helpful on running plays. He also, by his constant effort, forced the Rams OL to block him on pass plays, thus freeing up lanes for the DBs to sack Bulger.
Kelsay does deserve kudos for a fine game yesterday. I am impressed.
Schobel deserves credit as well for his effort and skills. The man is lightening fast, is improving, and is helping our football team.
You go Aaron!