Marv Levy Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 My god I love these ESPN "experts". They should be bookies in Vegas if they are so damn good. GO BILLS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I really can't believe how sensitive everyone is around here when it comes to the media/ESPN. You'd think this was the early 90s team. 803657[/snapback] Hey if it were just a couple of guys I wouldn't think twice about it, but here you have an entire panel (minus 1) of knowledgeable football people who don't think that the talent gap between the Detroit Lions and our beloved Bills is as large as we all think it is. I dunno. I guess we'll see on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 I'm a Bills fan to the core, but this game has me worried. Detroit will give the Bills all they can handle and then some. Go Bills ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Hey if it were just a couple of guys I wouldn't think twice about it, but here you have an entire panel (minus 1) of knowledgeable football people who don't think that the talent gap between the Detroit Lions and our beloved Bills is as large as we all think it is. I dunno. I guess we'll see on Sunday. 803661[/snapback] I sort of see the point, but 5 Piltdown Men aren't going to give you a lot more horsepower than 4 Piltdown Men. These are svengali media whores who are going to bark the company line. Here's the bottom line - their offense is pretty hot. Gee, what a surprise - it's Martz. He'll get 400 yards in the air with Alfred E. Neuman at QB. Their offensive line has taken some shots on the right hand side, so watch for pressure - not necessarily from our left, because they're going to shift accordingly to cover the weakness. They're going to be susceptible to blizting on second down, because they don't have much of a run game. All in all, our CBs are going to have a long, long day. But if JP can get us in front by 10, or 14 points, bad things are going to happen to the Detroit offense. It really could turn into a classic shoot out in the first half. And THAT is a lot more detail and analysis than you will receive from the plant life that make more money in one year than you and I will make in our career. Justice will have to be served about three lifetimes from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasker Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 I think this will be a tough game for us, but I would have to think we are favored. Here's my thoughts on how the process went: ESPN Web Lackey: "Hey [analyst's name], we need your pick on the Bills-Lions too" [analyst]: "What? I dunno, who cares. I'm doing my piece on the Panthers-Ravens matchup. Well...Bills got crushed by the Bears, and Detroit is due for a win sooner or later and they are at home, so I'll go on that rather than any objective football insight for two teams I don't really know anything about." (repeat seven times as lackey goes from office to office) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Andy, not picking on you specifically, but anyone who thinks this way should at least read the wikipedia blurb about the gambler's fallacy 803631[/snapback] I read an article about the coin toss some time ago. What they found was that it wasn't 50-50 as expected. The reason was that there is more "metal" in the face of the "head" of most coins than the picture of the "tail". This influences the spin slightly, more heads facing down as a result. It wasn't a large difference, but a difference nonetheless. Hence the "fair" coin discussion. What a boring thread. Go Bills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 ESPN doesn't like the Bills? Fo' Shizzle? If the Bills lay the smack down on the Lions maybe they'll get some mad props yo' dawg Booyah! ESPN < RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCBongo Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 ESPN doesn't like the Bills? Fo' Shizzle? If the Bills lay the smack down on the Lions maybe they'll get some mad props yo' dawg Booyah! ESPN < RJ 803902[/snapback] The Bills should smack down the halpless Lions. You dont get respect beating up the bottom of the barrel. Beat the Pats next week - Booyah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Well...Bills got crushed by the Bears, and Detroit is due for a win sooner or later and they are at home, so I'll go on that rather than any objective football insight for two teams I don't really know anything about." 803895[/snapback] What sort of objective football insight would you like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Yup, those damn experts are all eating crow this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Yup, those damn experts are all eating crow this morning. 806171[/snapback] I wonder if anybody have the nerve to start a post this week getting pissed off when some analyst out there calls the Pats the lock of the week? HOW CAN THEY UNDERESTIMATE OUR TALENT LEVEL!!!!!!!!!!????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loadofmularkey Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I wonder if anybody have the nerve to start a post this week getting pissed off when some analyst out there calls the Pats the lock of the week? HOW CAN THEY UNDERESTIMATE OUR TALENT LEVEL!!!!!!!!!!????? 806262[/snapback] Exactly... http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showtopic=53509&hl= Egad, I daresay there must be some sort of wily conspiracy thought up by John Clayton, Mike Florio, Len P., Peter King, Bob Costas, James Brown, Dr. Z., Rich Eisen, Cris Collinsworth, PTI, Cold Pizza, and Around the Horn to constantly slam and ignore the Bills, no matter the context!! Yeah, either that or we just suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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