Catholic Guilt

But statistically he stinks!

I'm afraid some posters on this board will still disagree...

I'm waiting for the Sabres to wear throwback uniforms. Those things they are wearing look like a bad Halloween costume.

Whenever I feel bad about being a Bills fan, I always think of the mess in Detroit.

AMEN BROTHER!

Ko isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. His wonderlic scores are on par with Daunte Culpepper. It is an inside joke down in South Carolina. The guy can play football, just don't ask him to spell it.

I'll work on my English skills.

Actually I agree with your views on the kid.

Clements22 - I really posted that before I read your message. Great minds think alike.

OMG - I cannot understand why my fellow Bills fans dislike JP Losman. I think if he decended from heaven at the Ralph, posters would be calling him a fake and ask for Kelly Homcomb to turn water into wine. Quarterbacks rarely come out of college and light up the NFL. Look at Big Ben in Pittsburgh. The coaching staff is smart enough to let him manage the game. He doesn't set passing records in the Burgh, but he does win games. Baby steps people...

He tries sooo much to be Jim Rome with his speech inflections. I would listen more, but he has an agenda.

My bad - I should have guessed the writer was a Miami Homer. Check out his bio. Jamey Eisenberg was born in New York but grew up in Fort Lauderdale as a local sports legend -- which of course is purely fantasy. He did, however, star as a reserve on his high school baseball team and was a stellar coach/player in intramural basketball and football at the University of Florida. Realizing quickly that his athletic "prowess" wouldn't get him very far, Jamey turned to journalism, even carrying a notebook to Little League games. As a former staff writer at the Palm Beach Post, Jamey has covered the Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat, Florida Marlins and Florida Panthers, and every major college in the state of Florida, including his beloved Gators (class of '98). Jamey has learned about the finer points of football from legendary coaches such as Steve Spurrier, Jimmy Johnson and Don Shula. As a Senior Fantasy Writer, Jamey brings experience and knowledge from covering previous Super Bowls and playoffs for the NFL, NBA and MLB, as well as the U.S. Open tennis tournament, among other events. As for his fantasy history, Jamey has won three football leagues featuring other sports writers and also plays fantasy basketball. In his free time, Jamey still pretends to be an athlete, playing basketball, softball, tennis and golf. He also plays the saxophone, and he claims to be good. It could just be another fantasy.

Daunte's determined Sep. 14, 2006 Jamey Eisenberg Senior Fantasy Writer Tell Jamey your opinion Daunte Culpepper stood at a podium Wednesday and smiled. The Miami Dolphins quarterback looked relaxed and confident and expressed there is no need to worry. Not about him. Culpepper's first game with the Dolphins was flawed. He threw two fourth-quarter interceptions, the second of which was returned for a touchdown, in a 28-17 loss at Pittsburgh in the regular-season opener. He had no touchdowns and was just 18-of-37 passing for 262 yards. It was Culpepper's first game following a major knee injury almost 10 months earlier while with Minnesota, but he was not about to make an excuse. He just wants to prove he can still be successful, which is what Fantasy owners want to hear, starting this week against Buffalo. "For me personally, Sunday can't get here quick enough," Culpepper said. "I want to go out and play winning football. Play the way I know and love how to play." In 2005, Culpepper was viewed as the No. 2 Fantasy quarterback prior to the season behind Indianapolis' Peyton Manning. He was coming off a stellar 2004 season with the Vikings where he passed for 4,717 yards, 39 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. But last year started badly and ended worse when he tore three ligaments in his right knee in October. For him to be the starter for the season-opener this year was amazing, but most Fantasy owners had plenty of trepidation about how he would do. His average draft position on CBS SportsLine was No. 54, and he was the 10th quarterback taken on average. For Week 1, he was only started in 68 percent of CBS SportsLine Fantasy leagues. After listening to him Wednesday, Culpepper should be considered a must-start this week with Buffalo coming to town. Dolphins coach Nick Saban also is confident Culpepper will rebound with an outstanding performance. "He's going to get more and more comfortable," Saban said. "That was his first game back. I know that he's going to improve from his first game to the second. We're certain of that, and we feel very comfortable and confident with him." Culpepper knows there are things he needs to work on. He talked about running more instead of forcing passes into coverage, and he also wants to get the ball more to wide receiver Chris Chambers, especially early in the game. Chambers had five catches for 59 yards, but they all came in the second half. "I had a couple of opportunities in the second quarter to get involved," Chambers said. "They know since I've been around, when I get the ball early in my hands, I usually have a pretty good game and I'm able to make some plays." Chambers should be able to make some plays this week against the Bills. In his last meeting against Buffalo, Chambers caught a franchise-record 15 passes for 238 yards. You can also expect good games from running back Ronnie Brown and tight end Randy McMichael. The Bills defense is banged up and could be starting rookie safeties in Donte Whitner and Ko Simpson with Troy Vincent (hamstring) placed on injured reserve and Matt Bowen (leg) listed as questionable. Standout linebacker Takeo Spikes (hamstring) also is listed as questionable. That could only mean good things for Culpepper and bad things for Buffalo. Bills coach Dick Jauron was asked during a conference call whether Culpepper looked like the same quarterback he schemed against while working for Chicago and Detroit in the NFC Central the previous seven seasons. "Yeah, unfortunately it looks like he is," Jauron said. "I guess I can honestly say I wish he wasn't, but he looks awfully strong and awfully mobile and tough to play against. He always has been. He's a terrific player." Culpepper has extra motivation this week. It's his first home game in Miami, and he wants to prove he can still be an elite quarterback. With the Steelers game now behind him, expect a fresh start and the Culpepper of old to emerge again. "The thing is, in this league, you've got to have a short memory," he said. "Whether you win or lose a big game, you've got to have a short memory about it and get ready for the next week. I'm definitely looking forward to it. I want to go out and play my best." You can e-mail your Fantasy Football questions to DMFantasyFootball@cbs.com. Be sure to put Attn: Press Box in the subject field. Please include your full name, hometown and state. Be aware, due to the large volume of submissions received, we cannot guarantee personal responses to all questions.

Enjoy Meathead...

Funny - my friend Frank Reich RAVED about Coach Jauron this summer. I thought he lost his mind. Lession learned - always listen to former ball players and men of god.

This team doesn't look anything like the old Bills. WOW I can't believe I just saw that.

sad sad sad And we worry about JP losman and pety football stuff when three kids in Vermont will grow up without Parents. Life in perspective.

Salty language but funny. NFL Season Preview: Buffalo Bills Story on deadspin We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success -- other than fantasy football and gambling, of course -- is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting their faces for their favorite golfer. We asked a gaggle of writers, from the Web, from print, from books, even a TV guy or two, to tell us, in as many or as little words as they need, why My Team Is Better Than Your Team. This is not meant to be factual, or dispassionate, or even logical: We just asked them to riff on why they love their team so much, or what their team means to them, or whatever. We will be running two a day until the beginning of the NFL season. Right now: the Buffalo Bills. Your author is J.E. Skeets. J.E. Skeets is a not a writer, but he plays one on the Internet. He writes at The Football Basketball Jones and he thinks watercress is underrated. His words were a little before and after the jump. ----------------------------------------------------- Look, let's keep this quick: The only way my Bills have any chance of winning "Superbowl Chinese Surname" is -- and cue the Dire Straits' Money For Nothing here -- if Jon Voight, Gil Bellows, and some rotten oysters are involved. Yeah, why Will asked me to write this, I have no idea. Punishment perhaps? I don't know. But if you think I'm going to sit here and "preview" another Buffalo Bills five or six-win season, then well ... you're absolutely right my friend! The Buffalo Bills will win five, maybe six games this season. There. Preview done. Is it story time yet? January 31st, 1993. I'm 13 and the Bills are back in the Superbowl for a third year in a row. I'm !@#$ing pumped -- I mean, third time's a charm, right? -- but my die-hard father is nervous as hell. We've watched two straight SB losses together -- "Wide Right" and "The Helmets Game"-- and well, I'm pretty sure the old man can't stomach another one. I decide I'll try lifting dad's spirits by making him a "Go Bills Go!" sign. I bust out the Crayolas and have at it. I pour hours into this thing. It's probably the greatest poster/picture I've ever drawn -- clean lines, great shading, it's !@#$ing beautiful. Right before kickoff I proudly present it to him. Now mind you, he's half-in-the-bag already, but he seems genuinely impressed with my work of art. He puts his arm around my shoulder and calls mom in from the other room to bring him some tape -- "Jesus Lauree, I said Scotch tape. That masking tape will wreck the damn wall!" After some brief arguing, my heart is hung on the living room wall. I'm beaming. Fast forward to the fourth quarter: Back-up QB Frank Reich throws another interception -- the Bills sixth of nine turnovers that night! Shortly after, Emmitt "dances" his way in for another Cowboys touchdown. Score: Dallas 45, Buffalo 17. It's over. As you can imagine, my dad is !@#$ing furious (and drunk). He stumbles out of his recliner, rambling something incoherent about, "Thurman Thomas sucking giraffe rooster", and then -- yup, you guessed it -- he pulls my "Go Bills Go!" off the wall and starts ripping it to shreds. Seriously, Dad went to !@#$ing town on that sign. He was stomping on it, cursing it, kicking it -- "Please John, not in front of the kids!" Hell, I think my little sister started crying. It was bad. So um, yeah ... go Buffalo.

The Sabres are getting love, while the Bills aren't expected to do much. Strange.

Peter King is a over-the-hill Starbucks drinking blowhard...

WOW Great insight Peter! Last year's playoffs were some of the best Hockey I've seen in years. Small market or not this is a stupid statement. Look at your TV package NHL, not the market size!

And X Benedict knows of what he speaks. He dad is a retired NYS trooper. I agree - that was a crap post.

Carolina Panthers at 12? Are you serious?

Great picture. This weekend we had a neighborhood block party and my oldest had a hard time waiting in line for the waterslide and began crying. One of my smartassed neighbors said pointing to my Bills shirt -"Hey your boy is crying and football season hasn't even started!" Hopefully he'll be smarter than the old man are root for the Panthers. They do grow up quick,

because he sucks?