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he has not lived up to his draft spot, yet. I could see Chan using him more and more as the season goes on. Kind of like a hidden weapon. Finding ways to get him the ball in open space and lettin ghim makes plays..ie, shove passes, screens, linning up in the slot. Chan really didnt have to break out to much of his play book yesterday. If the Bills can run their vanilla package and beat inferior teams(god i never thought i would say that) then Chan will keep saving his more creative plays. besides a lot of old ball coaches dont like showing to much to early if they can help it. I bet in the N.E game you will see a lot of different packages. Chan will want to try and out smart Belichek. I think this is when you will see more of CJ.

That is my thoughts exactly. It is the NFL. And no matter what anyone will tell you the talent level on each team is not that different. What makes the difference is coaching and attitude. The Bills looked like a will coached team yesterday. And they played with determination. Getting back to the OP, yes Pope bobbled the ball on that touchdown, that was overturned. But if you looked closely Byrd hit his arm also while he was going out. That helped to lead to the drop, thus the overturn of a TD. I think Chan and Buddy have started to build a team of guys that has some talent and desire. That is what you need in the NFL. With Chan and Wanny/Edwards you start to see how valuable coaching is in the NFL. You dont need a cheerleader as a coach. Just someone who can get 53 men to buy into what he is selling. After one week the Bills are all on the same page.

Can you imagine? Or the late 80's for Jimbo. He was a notrious Party Animal. And they all had a great sense of humor. I use to hang out at Fredonia back in the day. My grandfather worked for the club. Those guys were always goofing off. But when it came time to play, they showed up.

Incorrect. He picked it up and ran with it. Check into it.

Dont have a clue how Twitter works, but found out this weekend when i was back in Buffalo, that my cousin started the 'BillsMafia' deal. Pretty cool.

Ryan Mallet has all the physical tools to be a great NFL qb. But if you watched him in college his poise and leadership were a big question mark. This is why he slid to the thrid round. This is also why right now you can't judge him. It is the preseason, there is no pressure really. To tell me he is better then any qb on the Bills right now is telling half the story. He has better talent ,maybe then any Bills qb. But he also is a huge unknown. The Pats did just what the Falcons did when the drafted Matt Schaub. Think about it.

dont like trading Fitz right now, this is a Dick Jauron move. Like firing your OCord two weeks before the season starts. I like Fitz, but he is NOT an NFL starting qb. He is servicable, but wont win a playoff game. I think the Bills next year go heavy Offense in draft. I also dont condone taking Pryor. To me he has too much baggage. And the Bills are not going to cut Fitz or Pigpen or Smith. And there is NO way he clears and goes to the P.S.

The only problem with 'slightly' over paying for a guy is you set a precedent. As we all know the Bills have a few guys up for contracts/extensions this year. And yes the Bills are frugal in there spending usually, and Ralph got talked into over paying not long ago for Dockery. OL is in need of a few upgrades, seems to me the Bills have a pretty clear cut startegy. Fix the defense this off season. Work on the O next. I will bet dollars to doughnuts they grab a tackle in next years draft in the first or second round.

Anyone wonder that since there were no OTA's or any other type of voluntary work outs allowed for 6 months, maybe these are the types of things that would normally happen there. And since those things are not really covered or paid much attention to, we dont hear about them? Honestly just a question.

I hear on building with injuried players, but this franchise needs a reality check and so do we as fans. Maybe this is exactly how they restore some order. Think about it, the Bills just lost out to Atlanta for their starting RT, because Atlanta is a winner right now. If the Bills want to start winning in some of these free agent battles they need to also show they can win on the field. The Bills have plenty of youth, sprinkle in some savy vets, you got the making of a winner.

Buddy must disagree with you since he made a solid effort to sign Clabo. You bring him in and let the trainers work him over. Then get on the horn with his agent. Simple as that. And yes this could be the break. We shall see.

The south always has the best college football. It has been dominating the NCAA's for the past 6 years. Nix was a scout for the south, so he knows it best. Maybe just maybe Mr Wilson started to pick up a trend in college football? Went out and got a GM and head coach with strong ties to the south?? Not saying that there wont be exceptions to the rule, but i think as long as Buddy and Chan are in Buffalo you will see a lot of southern boys on the team. Which makes perfect sense. Nothing against Syracuse or Penn State or any other N.E school, but the south rules in college football!!

Dude, think about it, if you are going 'half speed' and the other guy is going 'full speed', getting hurt is a real posibility. Not to mention how he tried to tackle the back. He could have caught a knee to the head and got hurt badly. During a game you play full speed. Any coach will tell you that. Even if the game is pre season. Sorry man but you are wrong on this one.

I know it is only preseason, but that was like watching a H.S DB trying to make a tackle. This play made Deion Sanders look like Steve Atwater. Horrible. Compound it with the contract signing, and Drayton looked like a Nancy. I can assure you he is gonna get his balls busted in film for that effort by coaches and teammates.

Seriously, i hope you are being sarcastic. A Dlineman's main responsibility is eating up olineman, and having gap containment. Kelsay did that very well last night on running plays. The DE's number ONE responsibilty is never let the ball get outside you. Force everything back inside so LBs or safeties can make the tackle. That is football 101.

I am with you. Evans is a nice player, but a few days ago there was a projected opening day line up. The main area being discussed was how many wrs to keep. And who goes. I think Buffalo saw that Evans main specialty was as a speedster. That is not the starting qbs main specialty. And Evans was only going to be under contract for two more years. Not saying i am happy about only getting a fourth for him. But i bet the younger guys in the locker room appreciate the faith they are being given. It never seemed to me that Fitz and Evans were a great couple. So maybe the Evans trade helps take pressure off Fitz to force him the ball? Maybe a glass is half full approach, but dont think the locker room is going to sulk over Evans going, just like they didn't when Whitner left.

Do the cards have any Otackles laying around? Seriously though. If the Bills could get a third and a player of need for this year in the deal (a capable Olineman for depth) comes to mind. Then i say yes, make the deal. I like Evans, but to me he is a one trick pony for the most part, a burner. And since Fitz isn't really great at throwing the long ball, then why not try to improve the team? WR seems like the one position the Bills have some good young talented guys. And with Evans contract being very team friendly, this really could happen. He is set to only make a littl eover $3 mil. And please save the 'yeah he is a good player so lets trade him'. I am looking at it more from the stand point of getting something of value for a guy the Bills could replace with younger guys.

The great thing about the NFL is you usually have a 'fighting chance' every week. The level of talent from the best to worse on each team is not that far off. Think about it, In the NFL it comes down to coaching. Having the right player on the field in the right position to make the play. -If the oline comes together and stays healthy -If Fitz can cut down on the 'who was he throwing that too?' moments. -If front 7 on D can apply preasure and cover TE and RBs. Then yes, maybe for once in years we as fans are watching meaningful football in late December.

In reading the recent article about him, it seems like he still doesn't realize he is the problem. he acts like the coaches are keeping him down. I talked to some guys i know that work for the team two years ago whil ethey were in town for the Atlanta Game. They told me that maybin was basically the least intelligent guy on the team. For what it is worth.

The game where he showed very poorly was the green bay game. In this game the TE was killing him. He can not cover an athletic TE. I have never really bashed him or praised him. I think the guy tries really hard. But i think the Bills asking him to cover a TE will cause huge match up problems for the D. If he is only making 2mil this year then no reason why he can't be a situational guy. My question is what is he best suited at, rushing qb or run Defense? Seriously asking, not being a smart ass.

Doesnt really sound like he did anything. i mean urging his cousins to fight? Come on. Edwards Doesnt sound like a good guy, but no where in the story does it say he physically got involved.

Good point. I dont think you need to be a Doc to know thats true. I am sure they are just being very careful with him.

Ha! I was gonna put that in my post actually. Like on 3 down and 8 and watching the D end come clean through to the backside of JP and you just know its gonna be a fumble?

I am with you man. I think this team has the potential to be very effective. But it is predicated on a few different variables. -Can Fitz be more consistent, and cut down on the untimely poor decisions? -Can the Oline stay healthy and come together as a unit? If those two things happen i do believe we as fans will finally get a pro offense that will keep us on the edge of our seats.

Stroud and Seymour started at UGA in the middle of the line in the late 90's. How UGA didnt win an SEC title with the talent they had is silly. Oh they also had Champ Bailey in the backfield. Think about that for a second.