Alaska Darin

Not surprisingly, Kelly disagrees with you. Article “I could sit here for an hour and tell you all the great things I learned from Mouse Davis and how much fun it was for me,” says another Hall of Famer, quarterback Jim Kelly. “I tell everybody, that’s where I learned the passing game,” Kelly says. “I blew out my shoulder my senior year at Miami, and we didn’t throw the ball a lot. I knew the passing game only to a certain point.” “Mouse helped me throw on the run and showed me the right way to do it, the technique, the footwork. … I never was really fast, but I learned how to move in the pocket, to step up and shuffle right and left to avoid the rush,” Kelly says. “I owe so much to Mouse Davis. To be honest, I wouldn’t have been the NFL quarterback I was if not for Mouse.” Go ahead and read that statement again, genius. Thanks for showing how little you actually know about the R-n-S. The answer is no one really knows. Pretending you do is exactly that, pretending. Manning publicly went after Irsay to get Moore back, so he understands the importance of continuity even if you don't. Who said Gilbride is great? The Giants didn't win the Super Bowl because of Manning and at the end of year 3 and early in year 4 their entire fan base was running the guy out of town. The Giants won the Super Bowl because of their tremendous defense and because Manning got lucky. The Giants were 1-6 in games Eli started his first season and his completion percentage was 48. By that standard, Jamal Russell is on his way to a HoF career. No and the obvious reason is because they didn't have the running game or defense. Baltimore ran 160 more times last season than the BILLS did. They allowed 98 fewer points. 98. Atlanta ran 121 more times than the BILLS did. You have a very strange definition of more productivity. The BILLS had more yards per pass play and just as many TDs as Baltimore. Atlanta got an average of 20 YPG more out of their passing and 2 more TDs on the season. Two first downs and one point per game are obviously the difference between mediocrity and greatness. Who knew? Ah, so the Jets have a plan and are going to expand Sanchez' development as his career goes on? I guess that goes along with Ryan saying he wasn't worried about starting a rookie because the JETS were going to run the ball more than any team in the NFL and win with their defense. Pretty much the same plan the Ravens used with Flacco and the Falcons used with Ryan (at least until the game against Arizona when he took a safety, fumbled a handoff that was returned for a TD, took two sacks, and threw 2 picks when they actually needed him to be a difference maker. I guess that means he was, since his team lost by 6 and he gave up 9 all by himself). Pick any first round QB who didn't make it, ever. So open up your !@#$ing crystal ball and tell me which college QB the BILLS need to pick next season. It's apparently pretty easy for you and much harder for guys like Bobby Beathard who built both the Dolphins and Redskins dynasties but wasn't as smart as you obviously were on Ryan Leaf. You're also smarter than every GM in the NFL back in 1983 because EVERY ONE of them not named Don Shula passed on Dan Marino, who you knew was a Hall of Famer. You're smarter than Parcells who picked Long over Ryan and smarter than 16 other GMs who passed on Flacco.

We don't get to play against our defense on Sundays.

"Mommy dog-face banana patch"

I'm just not ready to ruin another one. Any QB we pick with the current configuration is going to end up being David Carr/Losman/Alex Smith. And with Ralph's cheapness there's no way we leave the kid on the sidelines. There was a McCargo sighting yesterday, which was wicked awesome given the fact that Mangold is basically a pro-bowler in NY now. I hate this team.

I can't wait to see who the next Duke Preston/Ko Simpson/Dwayne Wright/Tim Euhus we can get for T.O.

Probably a mistake without finding 2 tackles first. I'd rather see them get a proven veteran QB (though who would sign here) and use that first pick on a real LT (assuming one is available).

Depends.

No clue. I've never heard him speak, though I have heard George W. Bush.

So we could trade T.O. for another smallish DB from a Big 10/PAC 10 school? Ooh, I'm in.

Metal never left and it never will.

What we're seeing is the product of the "everyone should think alike" education system. It breeds absolute mediocrity and the inability to change direction on the fly. It's like everything has to be processed on an assembly line. Pathetic.

The more Ivy League people I'm exposed to, the less impressed I am with the Ivy League.

Community organizing is hard...

If that's what he sounded like then he was dead nutz accurate. He'd have to be Picasso to make **** on fire look like art.

You know what I'm sick of? People who can't spell the word "LOSER". It's 5 letters! Carry on, my wayward son.

The Ravens were 6-10 when they picked Ngata and starting Kyle Boller/Anthony Wright at QB. Their offense was statistically among the worst in virtually every category that matters, yet they picked a NT because he was the best player with the highest chance of becoming a difference maker. People aren't "dwelling on the past", they're pointing out a continuing theme of mediocrity and a complete lack of football acumen. There isn't anything wrong with it and if you don't like it, it'll probably make your life much better to post about kitty cats and flowers and continue to ignore reality. I suspect that there aren't many people who would do a worse job of putting together a football team than the current group of supposed "professionals" at OBD. Ralph has stated numerous times he's not selling and from his history that means that we're going to average 7 to 10 really poor seasons for every good one.

Did Trent Edwards wake up next to it this morning?

That's actually not true. You pick the best football player. Oher was the best football player available when we picked AND he fit a glaring need. That's what makes the Mamula pick that much more ridiculous. The Ravens didn't need Ngata when they picked him but he was by far the best player on the board.

We're going to tax our way to prosperity, just like every third world country ever.

It's not the offense, it's the execution. There were numerous times when receivers were open and Trent doesn't have faith in his ability to fit the ball in. To say nothing of the worst tackle duo in NFL history.

Who gives a crap what the guy says?

You didn't "know" this team was going to be bad? Really? Unless OBD completely changes the culture, it doesn't matter how much talent gets assembled because the loser mentality that resides throughout this organization is killing any chance to turn it around.

Kelly himself credits his development to Mouse Davis and the time he played in the USFL. I'm sure the fact that Peyton Manning has had ONE offensive coordinator his entire career is a complete coincidence. Tom Moore deserves no credit, it's only Manning's genetic awesomeness that has gotten it done. Flacco and Ryan played on running teams. Both were in the bottom 4 in passes attempted on teams that were in the top 4 in both rushing attempts and rushing yards. That's smart, stable coaching from people who understand what it takes to win with a rookie QB. Jets: 4th in rushing attempts, 4th in rushing yards, 29th in passing attempts, 29th in completions, 25th in passing yards. Sanchez has 4 TDs and 5 interceptions. Jets defense: 4th in points allowed. Yeah, he's a franchise guy and the reason the team is getting it done. Ryan's staff deserves no credit. It's all about Sanchez. You're right. You're smarter than all the NFL personnel people combined and none of the first round QBs who've been picked have had the talent to be successful in the NFL and have been broken by their organizations. It's really that simple, isn't it?

Loser teams develop Loser players. You cite Hall of Famers as your proof and every one of them was pretty much developed by a Hall of Fame Coach with stable staffs and good personnel people. I could give you a hundred other examples of QBs who've had their confidence killed in the same manner we've seen Losman and Edwards. Coaching and development matter. Period.

If I'm Edwards I sprain something severely this week. If he doesn't he's going to leave the game on a stretcher because Rex Ryan is gonna kitchen sink his ass all day long. He's gonna feel like Poland in WWII. I still can't believe this team almost won in New England. They almost had me thinking I didn't know how much they sucked.