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I'm not convinced that the Cover 2 Defense is disastrously weak against the run either. It will largely depend opn the talent you have up front. I don't think that we have thr kind of talent at defensive tackle that can penetrate to make the plays or, failing that, occupy blockers so the linebackers can make the plays. And in the latter category, size helps. I don't think Marv Levy appreciated being stout up the middle when he was a coach and doesn't appear to do that now either.

Behind Chicagos starting DTs are a pair of 300+ pounders in the rotation. Rationalizing why we don't need run stuffers because of "schemes" isn't going to get the job done.

He beat USC.

GOT HIM!!!

It is measured in days. 266 Days to be exact. Or do you believe that babies carried through February require less time in the womb than babies carried through October. How do you explain premies?

How long is a month?

What was Ralph Wilson offering him?

I only saw the replay once but his knee might have come down out of bounds before his second foot landed in bounds.

He's not a run stuffer. Our DTs are too light. Before Jason Jefferson was activated off the practice squad we had only one DT over 300 pounds. This defense was going to be susceptible to the run and that was pretty obvious before preseason.

Losman was a mixed bag. I'm glad that they weren't super conservative with him but he was careless with the ball and threw at receivers feet to often. A defense that gives up 197 rusing yards is not doing its part to earn a win. How can you blame Anthony Thomas? He had 2 carries for 11 yards. He can't call his own number.

Putting things into perspective, doesn't this show that without a good offensive line that JP looks worse than he is? Doesn't this demonstrate that the Bills have to upgrade the offensive line and the rest of the offense will get better?

Since one of the reasons for doing rollouts is to buy the QB some time behind a weak offensive line, why wait until next year to do rollouts?

What pocket?

Rivers was taken before Roethlisberger was.

I think a good part of those lines would have been KOed under the old rules.

The answer was that this team was so bad in so many places that it made sense to trade down, pick up more picks and plug as many holes at possible. Instead, this regime decided do just the opposite and actually lost picks. This team was going to be bad. It really didn't matter if they got Whitner or not, this team was going to be to young or lacking the talent to really compete. The one positive thing that could have determined this season was whether or not Losman was starting QB material in the NFL. To do that, he had to be surrounded him with decent protection and talent. This regime has not surrounded him with protection and actually traded away talent. I fear we will come away with nothing this year but a bad record, a question mark at QB and knowledge that our OL sucks. No different than last year.

100%? Maybe not but do you think the Sabres team of last year or this year would be playoff bound if games were called the way they were in the 1990s?

Yeah riiiiiiight, Favre was frightened of a defense that gave up 427 yards, surrrrre.

Our defense was responsible for the botched snaps?

Its a pity our troops didn't just roll a couple of grenades in his rat hole when they caught him.

Points taken. Everything you say may well be true but that still doesn't exonerate the offensive line.

A kind of unofficial Sabres backers club has sprung up in the Washington DC area. We get together at Bailey's in Crystal City for some, but not all games. Specials have been 23 ounce Molsons for the price of a 14 ounce glass and half price wings. Tonight 2 tickets to the December 2nd Capitals Sabres game will be raffled off. Generally we have been in a back room with about 6 TVs and game sound. After tonight, the next games we will be at Bailey's will be November 13th vs the Canes and and November 18th vs the Senators. Directions to Bailey's Bailey's Crystal City 2010 Crystal Dr. Arlington, VA 22202 (703) 416-0452 Coming from the City: Yellow to Huntington or Blue to Franc. Springfield Off at Crystal City Make a right off the Metro (towards 20th St.) Head up the FIRST ESCALATOR ONLY Make a left towards 20th/23rd St.- it looks like you're walking into a mall Walk straight (it's a bit of a walk) towards 20th St. When you have the choice to go right to 23rd street or left to 20th street--- Make a left and go out the doors Make a right outside of the doors Make a right on Crystal Drive Bailey's is on the right- you have to walk up the stairs to get to the bar. Driving: Route 1 Left on 20th St. Right into the parking garage before Crystal Dr.- IT's FREE PARKING Walk out of the parking garage towards Crystal Drive Make a right on Crystal Drive Bailey's is on the right- you have to walk up the stairs to get to the bar.

In the offseason I was very criticial of the Moulds trade. I argued, and still believe, that the Bills receiving corps would be better with a big physical receiver who could use his size and strength to get passes. The Bills receivers were all of the same mold. Speedy guys but not physical. They simply do not have contrasting and complementary capabilities to play a more diverse game. I also thought that the only good thing that could come out of this season was learning whether or not JP could develop into a franchise QB. To find that out, the Bills should surround him with talent, giving him the best chance to develop. That doesn't seem to be happening. However I would argue that the Bills didn't totally lose out in this trade. They did draft Kyle Williams. He's on the light side but is doing pretty well for a 5th rounder.

Why? It was rigged? The obvious best choice was not included even though the Bills had 2 chances to get him.

Except Eko said he had nothing to feel sorry for or nothing needing forgiveness.