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Farnkly, I did not read the entire post, but one part did catch my attention and that was whether Kyle Williams can handle the NT position. I would disagree. More talent around him will help, but he more a penetrating type when he's successful. He is not anywhere near stout enough for a pure NT against the run. Our run defense for a number of years has needed improvement and in his five years with the Bills, our run D has progressively gotten worse. While I do agree a big part of that is due to a lack of talent around him, he has shown to be at his best as a 4-3 type tackle. The game he had against Pittsburgh last year was performance to behold against Chris Kemoeatu. Williams destroyed him, yet after that game he went relatively quiet afterwards. I love the way he plays the game, his heart, his intensity, but to me he's a 4-3 tackle.

Big thumbs up !!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: .................

To this fan, the Biggest knock on Bledsoe was that nothing he did was quick. Pat, pat, pat, pat, throw. His screen passes were often pitifully inaccurate or totally lacking in touch. That's what I remember. I also don't believe he read coverages as well as he needed too. Scramble? Ever see a sloth? Bledsoe could throw the ball down field and accurately. Cannon armed. Yet, too slow in too many areas. He's disliked because once the first half of his first season with the Bills ended, he was generally far more ineffective than effective.

I would have to disagree, at least in part. Many "football fans" legimately dislike Brady due to his crying to the officials if someone even breathes on him. Marino was another. Both loaded with talent, but frequently displayed characteristics that quickly turned off general football fans. Whining babies, the both of them.

Oh, I see my Lord. We all bow to your existence

Hansen's play during his career was far more than simply "solid" as others have stated. While not dominating, Hansen was a very solid and yes, talented player who did much of the dirty work. Had he not played on a line with Bruce Smith, I think he would have been held in much higher regard, especially around here. Hansen is one of my all time favorite Bills.

,,psssst, counterfeits are illegal. May the Gods of Customs and Border Protection find your shipment.

Don't re-write or make up history. No one ever thought more of Ron Fairley than him being a competent ball player in his day. He played all the OF postions, almost equally in some years, as well as 1B.

The comparison isn't just simply weak, it's comparing apples to oranges. Yet, that never stops the right when they put out their spin. Facts? Ignore them, the stupid people won't ask for them. Lie? Sure, why not the stupid people won't call them on it. Democrats are often spineless, but the GOP resides somewhere about three feet below whale dung.

Announcement? Sure looked like a question to me....

Better start praying for the owners and players to get back together soon and complete a deal, or FA may be far off (well past the draft). This doesn't look very promising at the moment.

While the "de-certification" move by the NFLPA is exactly what is is, a move, a ploy, a strategy, but one cannot in all honesty not bring into the same conversation that the owners planned for a lockout over two years ago. If you feel this was a positive bargaining tool to bring both parties together to find common ground and form an agreement, you are woefully mistaken. The owners opted out of a current CBA, they planned for a lockout and secured funds from Television Networks, over two years ago, and they are defended as having been bargaining in good faith? This is precisely what is wrong with the American people, too many memories are about as long as one of their arms.

Somewhat cynical, but so very true.

Where in the world did that come from? Yikes !

Quinn had one nice rush/sack, and one pressure, but other than that he seemed to be very effectively blocked by Castanzo, especially on run plays where Quinn was unable to shed the blocks.

If Darius is there, then absolutely no to Newton. While Newto may well be a tremendous athlete, there simply isn't a body of work to draw from that shows him to be an outstanding QB. At best, to me anyway, he will take 2-3 years minimum to develop his potential. As Parcell's used to say, "he's got potential, but needs a lot of work".

From some of the clips I've seen of Quinn, he does seem to have a natural ability to dip his shoulder (ala Bruce) and make the sharp turn to the QB. Von Miller on the other hand, seems to run wide and in some of the clips I've seen of him, he's appeared to lack any signature moves, other than speed around the corner. I would take Quinn over Von Miller any day of the week from my limited reviews of each. The only real concern with Quinn is that he's had a brain tumor, which my mother had and what ultimately took her life three years after her surgery to remove it. I wish Robert Quinn well and if he can clear the medical guys, I would be happy to have him on board (but the medical worry would always remain).

Great news. Always good to hear about Joe doing well.

OK, I'll bite. I don't recall him being found guilty of rape.

Ramius, you can't keep beating the "de-certification" drum, without giving more than equal thump to the owners planning for a lockout over two years ago or more. Why does this keep eluding you and so many others? To me, it seems as if the owners planned for this, and they may be less inclined than the players to negotiate in earnest. When the owners decided to opt out of the last CBA, you expected all to go swimmingly? That, in and of itself was a major blow to any future agreements. Both sides have room for give and take, yet its the owners who want change. They want to reduce expenses and their offer before negotiations ended was a pretty good cut. It was geared to further reduce the players share of revenue year over year, and eliminated the shared percentage as it was a fixed amount.. Sorry, while the players already have more than most of us will ever have a chance to enjoy, I don't see them as the larger problem.

While tyhe spread does intend to "spread" out the defense, it also frequently features a shorter passing attack, which leads to higher completion percentages. Big plays? More by the design of the spread and YAC than wide open, deep routes by far.

Why not resurrect the dead too. Imagine Ray Nitschke taking over for Poz. I'l vote to end all PEDs. Let natural abilities reign.

..........or pay for education opportunity they have, yet so many of them fail to take advantage of. While financially, the colleges may come out way ahead, these guys have the chance to set themselves up for good life, either thru athletics or thru an education. The college players still get a pretty darned good deal, one that my 5.8 speed in the 40 didn't get me.

Hogboy - could be reliably counted upon to stoke fires. Was sometimes humorous though. SpikedLemonade - could be relied upon to post anti-Bledoe and anti-Wilson posts.

Well then, maybe you should not only question talk radio, but those that participate in it. The bottom line is that an 18 game schedule was not sought by the owners for the fans. It was for the profits, all while they also sought a lessening of the players share of revenue. Pretty much a double edged sword. Then throw in the wear an tear on the players. This isn't a video game, the beatings they take are real. Even if the owners vote to expand rosters, again, it would only further dilute what the current players get. It's a loss, loss for the players, short a simple.