San Jose Bills Fan

Well we always wish and hope on our beloved Bills and that doesn't seem to have had much of an effect. Anyways, hope 2014 is a better year for all of us. Happy New Year, T.

I thought Rodgers played pretty well although not statistically. There were several plays which broke down where he ad libbed really well and as usual he was a beacon of calm in a sea of calamity. I was glad to see the Pack play good defense in spite of so many injuries. It gives hope for next year. If Nick Perry can stay healthy, he could finally break out. Hopefully they re-sign all their good guys (Raji, Shields).

Hey Ice Bowl. What did you think of Aaron Rodgers' performance against the Niners? Did you hear about the criticsm the ESPN Radio guy Colin Cowherd leveled at Rodgers? Did you go to the game? Happy New Year!

To that I would say that Fitz' numbers are Fitz' numbers. After 9 seasons, they aren't gonna deviate much from what they are. As for EJ, 300 passes is a pretty good sample size and he was a rookie so I think you just have to say that he did a good job of avoiding picks. When you add that this was one of his proficiencies in college, I think it's safe to say that he'll do a good job of not throwing interceptions. Now if one were to say that Fitz' percentage is higher because he's more of a high risk-high reward thrower, I'd agree.

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Thanks Dibs.

I knew you'd get emotional.

I can't believe the lack of respect on this board for Garrison Sanborn.

Thanks Hazed! :thumbsup:

As a people, you Irish are quite distrustful.

Again, it would be nice to see profit figures as opposed to revenue figures.

Ryan Fitzpatrick's career interception percentage is actually higher than the one he had last year (that you posted). In 2013 it was 3.4%. For his career it is 3.6%. EJ's interception percentage as a rookie was 2.9%.

This GIF is the first time I noticed that Sean Smith, KC's 6'3" cornerback gets his hands on the ball first. Speaking of GIFs, That's the one Big Cat introduced us all to. There's this one too:

I never said Asper is gonna be great. I'm saying that most NFL teams don't spend a lot of resources for offensive guards and that there's sound rational for that conventional thinking in the NFL. Again, the All Pro guards this year were a pair of 3rd rounders, a pair of 4th rounders, and 1 first rounder.

1. EJ was a rookie. Fitz' last season with the Bills was his 8th year in the league. 2. Woods and Goodwin were rookies. In their last season with the Bills Donald Jones and David Nelson were both 3rd year players. 3. This is kind of obvious. Have you considered that besides what's been mentioned above that: 4. The offensive line ultimately regressed and 5. The entire offense was running a new offense as opposed to being in the 3rd year of Chan Gailey's offense? More talent? More potential for sure. Also more inexperience at positions which are unkind to callow youth. No Chan? That's a wash at best. Chan was a good offensive mind. A much better comparison would be this year's team and the 2010 Bills when Gailey was in his first year.

Well it was better than Moorman's performance!!!

On the other hand, Dolphiins GM Jeff Ireland was fired today so the length of time since the end of the season may affect the likelihood of an outcome but there's still a possibility of Crossman being dismissed. Jeremy White reported this on air? Is he even credible? This is the one time a guy like Sully could redeem himself. C'mon Sully, push this thing.

And the Dez Bryant interview fiasco was Jeff Ireland, wasn't it?

Marcel Dareus came into the NFL as a 20 year old. I've posted before the incredible fact that even as a 3rd year player, he is only 6 days older than our rookie QB. This kid has improved every year and I look for him to continue to improve and mature. Kudos to Marcel on an excellent year.

It'll be interesting to see what happens with Gruden. Obviously (Thanks Doug!) the family name is an asset. On top of that Jay Gruden has built a solid reputation. On the downside he's currently being scrutinized for his advocacy of Andy Dalton over Kaepernick and Mallete. The leaks of these stories and their timing makes me think that he's on his way out in Cinci. However if the Bengals are greasing the skids a bit, that lowers Gruden's leverage as he seeks a head position. I wonder if he could be Ron Rivera'd.

Kind of ironic.

I could be mistaken but I don't remember Harvin attacking airborne footballs the way Watkins does. Watkins plays with an aggressiveness that's reminiscent of a (smaller) Andre Johnson or a bigger Steve Smith. There's a real anger and edge to his game.

And then there's the problem of comparing the rookie's interception percentage with that of a 9-year veteran. Amusingly, the rookie's percentage was lower.

I expect the Bills will try to sign Hughes to an extension. I also think he'll see more snaps next year. I think people who write him off as a one-dimensional pass rush-only guy are wrong. The times I saw him in space he did not look out of place, considering he has very little playing experience playing back. People remember a broken play which resulted in Hughes vainly chasing a receiver down the field but that receiver wasn't even Hughes' responsibility. He realized that there was a breakdown and gave chase. He showed outstanding speed on that particular play but there were other plays where I thought he looked good in space. Look for his percentage of snaps to increase next year, along with his pay.

This is a disturbingly detailed post. Are you the family genealogist?