2020 Our Year For Sure

I had this conversation with my bro a few days ago, and Aikman was the name I threw out there. He just finds a way to win. I didn't see much of Montana, but from what I understand, Trent plays along those lines. A cerebral quarterback who will take what you give him, and always seems to know where to go with the football. Montana is well-known for playing under pressure, and Edwards has already at this early stage shown the moxy needed to shine (and sometimes lead a comeback) in the late stages in the game. Pressure, whether from the defense or the game situation, just doesn't seem to get to him. The Brady comparisons are obvious...clearly not calibre (yet?), but style. Both guys find ways to lead their teams to wins* without being flashy, neither have cannon arms but can make all the throws, both throw the ball accurately to maximaze YAC, both guys (again) seem to have a way of just always knowing where to go with the ball, and both guys are masters at not seeing, but sensing the rush, and just taking the small step or two that will make all the difference. It will sure be something if Trent becomes the next Brady the 100% legal way.

Your avatar...I'm so tempted... What does it do? Will my computer explode?

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By telling Carl Peterson, "nah, dog."

No it doesn't.

Roscoe's return is SO huge for us. Having him back there changes everything. Action Jackson is passable, but he's no Roscoe.

The best thing about crayonz is that he's actually one of the most clever posters around here.

Losing McCargo and having a need to get to the quarterback are seemingly unrelated to each other.

So I'm assuming you're not a fan of the Marcus Stroud trade. There's a difference between the Redskins approach, cramming a bunch of random, overpaid veterans onto a roster, tossing them into a blender and hoping against hope something tasty is the result...and already having a core group of young talent that will have a large window, and adding a couple of strong veteran pieces here and there to fill in the gaps. Tony Gonzalez is a gamer, having appeared in 156 of the Chiefs 158 games since being drafted. He's a great locker room, high-character guy, and perhaps best of all, the number one thing on his mind right now is WINNING. He's still close to his prime, as evidenced by his 99 catch, 1172 yard season just last year. He is everything you look for in a guy to fill that veteran-amongst-a-bunch-of-youngsters type of roll. Three years of his services seem well worth an anonymous 2nd round rookie to me. We've already set ourselves up beautifully for the future. This was a chance to improve our standing for the right now.

This I would have done. We should be trying to win a Superbowl either this year or next year, and Gonzalez could have had such a huge impact in helping us do that. Too bad Russ didn't pull the trigger.

What in the world makes you think that Tony Gonzalez would complain if he didn't get the ball? Has he ever shown the slightest inkling of being that kind of player?

I'll agree with that. I've always found March Madness to be so thoroughly and completely overrated.

You're kidding, right? Anything more than a 6th rounder should legally be considered theft. The guy was rated as a 3rd rounder by a lot of people coming out of college, has accomplished nothing since being drafted, didn't even dress opening day, has hardly been able to find playing time this year on a team that stresses DL rotation as much as anyone else in the league, and has done absolutely nothing with what snaps he has been given. Now I understand why they were willing to go so thin at DT for the moment. They STOLE a 4th rounder from Polian here. Kudos, Brandon/Jauron.

Did anybody else notice who it was that ranked us so high?

If we do, I expect you to either leave this board in shame, or eat your crow like a man.

Amen.

That video can be found here (scroll down, click the Sports Video tab, click 'Bills front office busy during bye week'). Sort of wierd wording they used there: "Our sources say the team is interested, and willing to give up the draft picks that it would take to upgrade the offense." Does that mean KC has given the Bills a minimum that they find acceptable, and that the Bills have already decided they're willing to meet that minimum? It could be that KC is just winding down the clock on the trade deadline, in case someone decides they want to outbid us. Pure speculation of course, but this is getting interesting.

Twelve isn't such a bad number for Bills fans.

I'd go as high as a 2nd and a 5th. Gonzo is THAT good.

I think its safe to assume Seattle fears us.

Perhaps better than TSW, yes. By "we," I meant the Bills.

73.4% of porcelain dolls hope you're wrong.

Sort of a liberal interpretation of the meaning of the word "stat." I'm in full agreement. The Bills look like a team that will win a good 11 games, and none of these other teams seem like they're ready to go above .500. Lets stay healthy and play hard, and this division is ours.

To add to that, this is reminiscent of when posters kept saying we should swap Tim Anderson for this guy or that guy. Busted draft picks, even if they're up there in the draft, just don't have much value. Other teams can see almost as well as we can how little he's accomplished since the draft. If you want to deal John McCargo, you'll be lucky to net a 6th rounder. I'm not saying there's no chance McCargo turns things around, only that nobody is giving up anything of value for the slight chance that he does.

John McCargo does not have trade value. I'll be surprised if he makes the team next year.