Rubes

Traditionally, it takes an offensive line a decent amount of time to gel together, longer than training camp and preseason, unless it's the same starting 5 year to year. In the Bills case with 4 of 5 starters new this year, my expectation is that it should take even longer. I've always thought that you have to give a line the first 4 games to get things figured out, before they really start playing as a cohesive unit, and (barring injuries) they generally get better as the season goes on. It's not surprising to me that the Bills line is better than they were, but still not yet a great unit. If they can get healthy and stay healthy, I think they will become very good -- not top 5 good, but possibly top 10 or 12. But my guess is that it will take at least until mid-season to see them at this level.

Good point...

Just wondering what people feel is the best way to sell Bills tickets. I usually just use the Bills Account Manager to list them on Ticketmaster, but I don’t always get great action there. Not sure how you can take advantage of other sites like StubHub without it causing problems. Do people prefer other sites? Is the idea that you’d need to pick one site, and remove the listing from Ticketmaster to do that?

Don’t be too happy...ankles (especially high ankle sprains) can keep a guy out longer than concussions in many cases.

Didn’t he miss 4 FGs? If so, then if he had made them the Titans would have had 19 points, not 16. Nevertheless, I think the point is, even if he had made 3 out of the 4 FGs, I think we still win since we were in FG range at the end. Despite that, I’m still thankful for the misses, though I do feel bad for the guy.

Now that you mention it, I remember seeing that, too, and wondering if his head got hit harder than I had first thought. Then I forgot all about it.

I remember that too, and had the same thought. I mean, Daboll has some decent tools to work with, and sometimes he does a good job with them, but then other times like these I’m just left scratching my head. Very frustrating, I think this offense could do a LOT better with the players we have.

And that's just 92-96. There's another video for the years prior to that.

Who own da Chiefs?

In the second clip? Not sure, I just see Spain walking around looking for something to do.

Not an easy task to do that, and it should generate a lot of discussion, debate, and criticism, but overall a pretty good job. Mostly I'm disappointed not to see Tom Day on that list. I'd obviously move around several of the guys here and there, but he hit most of them.

The trade talk is silly, no reason to consider it. Nsekhe at RT and Ford at RG is our best combination, and I'm looking forward to seeing it more. My real concern, after watching two preseason games, is if Spain and Dawkins are up to the task. Both have whiffed badly at times. But it's still early and they'll have more time to get used to playing next to each other.

Butler was awesome. I had forgotten he had lasted that long in the league. That injury really sucked for him.

Crazy...that printout makes 1991 seem more like 1977. Weird to think that technology had not yet advanced as far as I think it did back then.

Best part of that: Looks like Rob Johnson didn't make it to halftime. Who would have guessed?

I hope that makes me the archetype of the Williamsville North SuperNerd, then...

I almost wouldn't mind a playoff game against the Pats**** on the road, just so I could see a blowout Bills victory and the Pats*** "fans" rushing for the exits early in the 3rd quarter knowing that this is the beginning of the end...

I think even the Flowbee folks wouldn't want to use that for their ads.

Good grief, did you guys just switch this ridiculous argument to a different thread?

Such sad news...and so very young. I miss a lot of those folks from back then. Damn, I’m just getting old.

I still suspect the Bills will find a way to lose the opener. Man, what this team has done to my psyche...

Too young indeed. A sad day for us. RIP.

Wow, from the collection of responses so far it's clear this is a pretty tough call with plenty of opinions. These are the kinds of decisions that Beane gets paid the big bucks for, and the ones that we will look back on when evaluating his skill as a GM. Kind of like one of those key defining decisions. I think the fact that we were active in FA/trade for a new DE points to the fact that we are looking for an upgrade for Shaq. I don't think Beane will pick it up, but if he doesn't it could put us in a weak position next offseason with regard to negotiations either for a trade or in FA.

I'm thinking the same thing...give Ford time to develop and then take over for Nsekhe in a year or two. I like the sound of this line...