Flbillsfan#1 Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 Goodwood was a British operation in WWII that was an epic failure. Let's pick another name. Well it was a BRITISH operation, so that figures.
Britbillsfan Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 Now you've hurt my feelings. It wasn't a total disaster, in the grand scheme of things. It did mean most the German Panzer divisions were kept facing the British/Canadian forces allowing Operation Cobra to face comparatviely few German tanks. At the time many of the German tanks were so superior to the Shermans/Cromwell/Churchill tanks the British were using it is no wonder they were a difficult nut to crack. Fortunately they could make nowhere near enough of them to cover everywhere they needed to be. Pity the good (totally kickass) British tanks didn't start appearing until '46. It certainly appears drafting Guards is a good thing in the NFL as far as the success rate goes. Last one we had turned out okay...
Flbillsfan#1 Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 Now you've hurt my feelings. It wasn't a total disaster, in the grand scheme of things. It did mean most the German Panzer divisions were kept facing the British/Canadian forces allowing Operation Cobra to face comparatviely few German tanks. At the time many of the German tanks were so superior to the Shermans/Cromwell/Churchill tanks the British were using it is no wonder they were a difficult nut to crack. Fortunately they could make nowhere near enough of them to cover everywhere they needed to be. Pity the good (totally kickass) British tanks didn't start appearing until '46. It certainly appears drafting Guards is a good thing in the NFL as far as the success rate goes. Last one we had turned out okay... I was just kidding. The British put up a VALIANT fight, especially prior to the U.S. getting involved.
jason268152 Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 Marcus is a ten year vet. He will turn it up come Sept. 14th. Why wear your body down when your 31 yrs old? He probably was suprised we have a lineman that can block. We haven't had a guard of Wood's caliber since Rueben Brown.
Britbillsfan Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 I was just kidding. The British put up a VALIANT fight, especially prior to the U.S. getting involved. No worries, I wasn't being serious either. Except about the guards bit... it certainly seems (at this early stage) the Bills could have a hit here with Wood.
Tcali Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 I love everything about Eric Wood so far. Everything I've seen, heard, and read about him is great. Seems to have a good attitude, tons of effort, and says and does all the right stuff, and has gotten high praise from even his training camp opponent, Marcus Stroud. But the lingering fear I have...is that it is as much because Stroud's game is slipping as it is good work from Wood. Stroud did good last year, but he was rarely a dominant or a game-changer, and I worry that now he's another year older, etc. Any thoughts? its practice
CFLstyle Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 We're talkin' about practice. Not the actual game. Practice. We're talkin' about practice.
Flbillsfan#1 Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 No worries, I wasn't being serious either. Except about the guards bit... it certainly seems (at this early stage) the Bills could have a hit here with Wood. Let's hope so.
spartacus Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 We're talkin' about practice. Not the actual game. Practice. We're talkin' about practice. wait till Friday Dick's teams always look great on Fridays
The Poojer Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 Eric "Morning" Wood....is that better??? Goodwood was a British operation in WWII that was an epic failure. Let's pick another name.
GripnRip Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 Wood has a lot to prove to himself and to the team. Stroud is a seasoned vet with no question marks around him.
LGB Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 Well, let's hope that the run defense that finished 22nd against the run last year is better this year and Stroud stays healthy.
McD Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 Eric "Morning" Wood....is that better??? Morning WOOD is the name of the comp level softball team we started in Ramstein AB, Germany in 2002!
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 We're talkin' about practice. Not the actual game. Practice. We're talkin' about practice. +1 on the Allen Iverson reference.
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