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Will he be handing out the programs? Or man security and watch people run by?
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Ralph Wilson MUST get the message that Bills fans are FED UP with 9 years of losing football. Some sort of MASS PROTEST must be agreed upon and acted upon for the Pats game!
Geezus...another poser mark my words post coupled with a poser protest request...
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Wow...
Really? What a joke if this is true...bet he holds out next year again...except I hope this time the coaching staff sits him down with his highlight real showing all the defenders that ran right around him every week.
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You know what annoys me? All of those stupid Official Unofficial threads. Who died and made them boss anyway?
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I never said he's been fragile, I just said his confidence was shaken this season, especially in the Cleveland game. Edwards took a beating in college. Like you, I hope Edwards rebounds in 09'. I think a lot of us got very high hopes on Edwards after we were 5-1, but we have to realize that he's just a 2nd year QB and we're gonna go through some growing pains with him.
Im saying hes fragile...hes been hurt at every level of football and it was one of his knocks coming out of college. Even if he starts to develop better I just dont trust him to finish the season.
Again, I hope he proves he can lead this team and stay on the field if we keep him as our starter. I still wear his jersey every Sunday in support. I just am not as optimistic as I was about this kid. My 2 biggest concerns are this:
1. Can he stay off the injury report?
2. His ability to handle adversity. I am TOTALLY OK with him struggling as he is just a 2nd year QB as you pointed out. I know there will be growing pains. My real concern though is how he responded. He was afraid to let the ball go. The greats battle through it and keep slinging the ball, but he looked so afraid to throw a bad pass that he wouldnt throw a pass at all or dump it off for 3 yards. Our line was giving him all day to throw, and replays would show we had guys open, he just didnt let the ball go. So to me, it looked like he was doubting himself, and that's what concerns me.
If he is our guy next year, then I will rally around him and hope he shakes it off...I am just not as optimistic as I once was...
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Since everybody seems to think Schobel is so great a first rounder in a trade should be no problem
Dont get me wrong, I still think Schobel is solid, but I would say at times he looked like hes lost a step and when you are a finess type pass rusher, losing a step hurts a lot. I doubt we could get more than a 2nd for him and I think that would be pushing it. Maybe a late second rounder at best...Im guessing the realistic market for him is a 3rd given his injury filled season.
That being said, I think a healthy Schobel next year rebounds and has a pretty good year, so I would like to see him stay. He's still our best pass rusher and solid against the run. Our D is definitely better with him out there in my opinnion.
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I was hoping we would've picked up a journeyman WR for 2-3 years and drafted a WR as well. It usually takes 2-3 years for a WR to develop, sometimes 4, so bringing in a veteran WR for at least 2 to 3 years would have been helpful to this offense. But I agree, I wouldn't have broke the bank on Johnson or given him a 1 year deal.
Yeah, would have been nice, but if you look at around at the Journeyman that signed places, they all got more money than they were worth...ask Jacksonville and Miami about that one...lol.
Wasnt a lot to choose from that was better than we had or could get in the draft. I definitely didnt expect Hardy to be a monster impact this year, although I will admit I expected more than we got from him, thats for sure. The coaching staff is really high on him still, at least they claim to be, so who knows what next year brings. Personally, I think Johnson emerges as the eventual #2 either during preseason or sometime during the season.
Then again, unless we get a QB to get these guys the ball, none of them are gonna develop or at least appear to develop. Even when Trent was doing ok he wasnt pushing the ball down field much...which is why I am not too high on him at this point when you add that into how fragile he has been his entire football life, and how bad his swagger and confidence dipped when he struggled. Dont get me wrong, I hope he rebounds and develops just like I will root for any of our guys to, but I just am not that optimistic after what I have seen this year.
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Sorry, but who in the hell is gonna pay full price for a ticket and pay for parking just to stay for 15 minutes of a game. The only way Ralph is going to notice anything is if there is a significant drop in ticket sales next year...when it hurts his pocketbook, he'll notice.
Wow, agree totally again...
Whats with all the "mark my words" topics...
Mark my words, I am gonna postal up in here if I see another one...lmao...
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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story...terbrook/081216
Sour Call of the Week: Leading 27-24 at Jersey/B, Buffalo faced second-and-5 on its 27, one snap before the two-minute warning. To that point, Bills rushing had been magnificent, gaining 5.8 yards per carry, while Bills passing had been dreadful, gaining 3.3 yards per attempt. Power back Marshawn Lynch was having a monster game, with 127 yards rushing; quarterback J.P. Losman was having an awful game, and had already fumbled twice. "As long as they don't throw, the Bills will win," my 13-year-old, Spenser, opined. Bills coach Dick "Cheerio, Chaps" Jauron called a pass: Losman scrambled and fumbled, and the ball was returned by the Jets for the winning touchdown. TMQ's immutable Law of the Obvious holds: Sometimes all a team needs to do is rush up the middle for no gain, and everything will be fine. Had the Bills sent Lynch straight ahead, victory was likely.
But that doesn't begin to express how sour the Buffalo coaching decision was. This situation can justify a play-fake to throw deep, because a deep completion ices the contest. That is not what Jauron called. He called an ultra-short flat pass to blocking back Corey McIntyre. Buffalo had run the play earlier in the game, and McIntyre, one of the slowest gentlemen ever to don pads in the NFL, caught for no gain. On the botched down that won it for Jersey/B, McIntyre was executing his pattern 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage -- if he'd caught the ball, he would have lost yardage. So the Bills weren't going deep to ice, they were trying to throw behind the line, exactly where run-blitzers were likely to be in that situation. (The flare to a blocking back works when defenders are retreating in an expected pass situation.) To top it off, Losman sprinted backward 10 yards and then waved the ball around in one hand before fumbling, instead of just throwing out of bounds. Ye gods. Ay caramba. "Cheerio, Chaps" Jauron is so completely, utterly out of it he even told reporters afterward that it was "one of those times in the game that's good for a pass."
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I'm gonna say with Evans, Reed and Johnson on the field the Bills are ok at WR..we all saw what the offense was like without Reed..and when he came back he stepped in right where he was b4 he got hurt...he might not have outstanding #'s but he gets 1st downs when we need them...Johnson looks to be better than Hardy to me at this point...I'd rank the wr's in this way : 1-Evans, 2-Reed, 3-Johnson, 4-Hardy, 5-Jenkins..next season I wouldnt be suprised to see it go: 1-Evans, 2-Johnson, 3-Reed.....I also think D.Fine will be the TE we all are looking for next season..So far I really like his play...I'm hopeing TE watches tapes and says " hey I need to throw to Fine more often"
Totally agree
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Okay, that makes better sense. I don't want to give up on Edwards just yet, I feel he needs about 2 more weapons. Plus, I wish Ralph would open his pocketbook up on a good GM and coach. Regardless of who we have at QB, if we keep having lame ducks like Jauron as HC, we're never going to be a playoff team.
How much was B. Johnson asking for? I never heard the price.
From what I heard was that he was pushing for a high end deal but couldnt find it, which is why he signed the 1 year deal in SF to try and play his way into a bigger deal this off season that he was seeking last year.
He has been a bust in SF and grossly outplayed by an old Issac Bruce. He wont find that deal this year either. Buffalo didnt want to waste time messing around with a 1 year deal...it was a lose lose for us. If he doesnt work out, he took time away from developing a young WR we could get in the draft. If he did have a big year, he would hold us over the coal's this offseason for a huge contract and likely go some where else anyway as he would be highly sought given his size and would likely sign with a Philly, Minn, Dall (they didnt have Roy at the time Buffalo was considering this), etc. if he showed big time talent during his year in Buffalo.
So, I was happy to see him go to SF as I didnt want to overpay for potential.
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totally agree with that..he is not what he was last year at all...he better have his a$$ in the gym this offseason and on the field for every ota and be in camp on time this next season
as for the play call..i like the play call just not at the time they called..with the way Lynch was running on the Jets play actions are great ..but when you are running out the clock with a lead, and running like Lynch was, you must hold on to the ball by running
Totally agree...Lycnh was having a great day, and more importantly, our O-line was opening holes in the running lane. On 2nd and 5, with Lynch hitting the holes as hard as he was hititng them, hand it to him! If he gets stuffed for no gain or a one yard loss, then I think you consider picking up the first down through the air to win the game outright, but if gains 3 yards or so and its 3rd and short, you run it again with the kid.
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I'm drunk...I think you have multiple personalities with your posts. You plan on giving up Edwards and our #1 pick, for a QB who plays spontaneously & is injury prone? I like McNabb, but he's either hit or miss. With giving away Edwards, do you really feel confident in Hamdan stepping in and playing? You know at some point Hamdan will come in because McNabb will get injured at some point in the season.
I agree with some of your points, I like Steve Johnson and think he can develop into a #2 WR, I wish he would get the ball thrown to him more. I was on the Brent Johnson bandwagon as well, but never heard the amount he was asking for...what was his price? It's too early to give up on Edwards, he needs more weapons. Royal should be cut loose after the season. We need a veteran backup QB. Housh or Jennings would be a great addition. A better Center would be nice. With our WR's, the only one that other teams gameplan around is Evans. IMO Evans is a below average #1 WR but is an overacheiving #2 WR. Evans has great speed, but can't shake the double-teams. How many times have we've seen Evans get between 1-4 receptions in a game? Reed is a great slot receiver but is not a #2 WR. Parrish is a 4th or 5th WR at best, he's great on Special Teams, but has been dropping almost everything thrown to him since coming back from surgery.
You're right in saying we need a better DE. IMO we need 2 DE's. Schobel is way overpaid and hasn't been producing over the last 2 seasons. If we can get better DE's, then we should try and trade Schobel to at least get something for him. He's not worth the %50.5 million dollar contract he got. We have NO pass rush and good QB's like Warner, Manning & Brady will pick us apart if we can't get people in their face.
The funniest thing is that I think I argue with you the most yet I agree with you on almost everything...including this last post.
As far as Trent and a #1 goes, my rationale is that if we decide he is NOT our future, than I would rather dump him than give up an additional pick that we could use on a more pressing need and bring in a veteran to back up McNabb as there will be plenty of servicable backups available cheap this offseason.
Personally, I would prefer to keep Edwards and get McNabb as cheap of possible. I just dont think its a reality. I think any offer to get McNabb will likely command at least a #1 pick to get him out of Philly, ESPECIALLY if he leads them to the playoffs. I can see Philly asking for Trent too as Kolb just looks awful when he gets a chance to play in the preseason or real games. If I was faced with giving up Trent and our #1, I would do it for a player the caliber of McNabb. It wouldnt be my first choice, but if push came to shove and that is what it took, then I would be ok with it.
The draft is deep at QB this year and we could pick up a young QB to groom the next 3 years...or (preferably) take one next year.
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The Bills should avoid drafting the third best defensive lineman (McCargo), on his OWN TEAM
. They should also avoid the 4th or 5th best QB (Losman) in round 1, when there are other players at other positions that didn't even get drafted yet. 
Classic
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You talk about me with my questioning of the Bills FO not bringing in a veteran WR in the offseason and you're willing to trade away Trent Edwards & our #1 pick? I'm glad you're not the GM.
What are you talking about? I wanted a veteran WR this past year. I think we now have found a pretty good player to develop in Steve Johnson, so I dont think its as pressing need going into next year, but before this season I definitely wanted some WR help and even was on the Bryant Johnson band wagon in the beginning (IF HE WAS AT THE PRICE HE WAS WORTH, just didnt want to over pay him and was SOOOO glad we didnt).
If we can get Boldin or Housh this year, then hell yeah bring em in, but if I had to choose between them or say a Elite QB or DE, I take the latter as I think our WR's will be much better with better QB play that provides a down the field threat instead of dink and dunk.
Man, I just dont get some of your comments...its like you are drunk when you read my posts as you grossly misinterpret what I say every time and twist it to mean something totally different.
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What if it's an itty bitty db doing the nailing?
And yes, i know it was DB...but Peters has done this several times this year, the other times being lineman...I was making a more general comment as Trent has fumbled in that exact spot too when crushed from behind on a blown Peters block. I should have been more specific in how I was phrasing that...my bad.
Still, even a DB running right at your back side is gonna hurt. These guys are football players who even if they are small are still real strong. Not to mention how much faster he is gonna be running...so, dont blame JP for fumbling on the hit, but I blame JP for fumbling because he didnt throw the ball away when his hot read wasnt even in the frame of sight given the current state of the game.
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EXACTLY, he is still being called a Pro Bowl player based on LAST YEARS play. It will be interesting to see how the offseason plays out. If Peters is looking for a BIG contract next year, he did not do himself any favors with his play THIS YEAR.
Couldnt agree more...he has not earned his contract this year and I will be ticked if we give it to him. He only had the one great year, and followed it up with inconsistent play that was no where near the level he showed last year.
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How did I contradict myself? Just because I didn't put "NFL Superstar" right next to McNabb's name that means I'm contradicting myself?! Why don't you learn reading comprehension. I also said "I doubt" the Eagles would take a 3rd rounder in exchange for McNabb as they would want a higher draft pick (meaning 1st or 2nd rounder).
You are right about the window of opportunity for this team, we have about 3 to 5 years. But, regardless of who is the QB, we need another WR, if you think our group of WR's is good enough than you're crazy. We need a stellar WR to compliment Evans, whether it's Jennings or Houshmanzadeh (or how ever you spell his name). The last time we had a good offense was Bledsoe's first year when we had Moulds & Price. Having a big physical WR would be a perfect compliment to Evans. If Hardy develops, it will take him 3 or 4 years, especially with his recent ACL injury. If the Bills don't get upgrades on offense at the WR, TE & C position, we will have the same offense next year regardless of who's the coach and who's the QB is.
Bottom line, Ralph will no longer give up a 1st or 2nd rounder. Read the article from the Buffalo news, it's not going to happen.
I just said I agree with you, just dont agree on McNabb...man you get butt hurt a lot.
I also didnt say our WR's were elite, just that it would be the best group McNabb has ever had except for when he had T.O. That doesnt say our WR's are that good, its just that the Eagles WR's have been that bad. So why dont you pay attention to what you read...
That being said, I do think our WR's are not as bad as you say. Evans with a good QB who utilizes his down the field threat would be top 10 in the league. Reed is under appreciated. And I think Steve Johnson is our #2 of the future and he has good size. The staff is still pretty high on Hardy, so I will resever judgement on him, although I havent seen much from him that gives me encouragement other than his size.
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What if it's an itty bitty db doing the nailing?
hahaha...Losman still fumbles...
I only said that to illustrate that Peters had a huge role in that fumble. I totally agree that Losman should have thrown the ball away when the FB wasnt there. But Peters didnt hold his block and Losman expected more time. When you are rolling out your backside is completely blind, so if you have to trust your lienman to do their job. When they dont, you often see a QB fumble, sack, INT because they were hit when throwing, or even a QB injury...bad things happen on rollouts when the blind side OL gets burned as bas as Peters did on that play.
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This is a pretty good idea IMO. I hope this goes for the draft too.
I do agree with you Jerry though about not giving up picks to move up in the draft and only for a Superstar. I just feel McNabb qualifies as the superstar.
I see some people on here talking about moving a 2nd for say Winslow, but personally, I think that would be too risky. He has shown some character issues, but that doesnt really scare me the most...I am most concerned with his ability to stay on the field. I also think Fine looks quite promising and I hear the coaching staff is really high on him.
I dont mind trading up with lower picks, but we need to hold our 2nd and 1st rounders unless they are for Elite talent and not to be traded for the McCargos, Losmans, and Poz's (although I will admit, I loved the Poz pick at the time, just hasnt panned out for what we gave to get it...just goes to show how uncertain the draft is).
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noone said that he was going this year...Peters got in last year but didnt play due to nagging injury...
c'mon guys...you cant expect your players to win every time...how many times do you see great QB's miss a throw or get an int or make some bone head play...its the same for Peters...he can dominate 98% of his game but every player is gonna mess up on the remanding 2%...if u had a team that was 100% then it wouldnt be much fun ..the opossing teams would never get thru your lines..never int or sack your QB..never tackle a player with the ball..never stop your RB...it would look like an NFL team playing a pop-warner Team..all I'm saying is every player is going to mess up on a few plays every game...noone can be 100% dominant...yes it would have been great that in that last drive Peters was the most dominant of the day...maybe I'm not explaining myself correctly but it was both Peters and Losmans fault...Peters messed up but Losman should have thrown the ball sooner and should have held the ball better...equal blame on both Peters and Losman
And as far as Losman goes, he got nailed from behind with ball in his hand in a throwing position...a LOT of QB's fumble there with a huge lineman nailing you in the back with huge arms crushing your arm. A QB doesnt have eyes in the back of his head, he is looking to make a play. He has to trust his lineman will protect, otherwise you get a scared QB who is more concerned about the line than the recievers down field (see Jim Everett). Granted, when the FB wasnt there he should have thrown the ball away given the situation of the game.
He wasnt protecting the ball because the only way he was in danger was if his lineman got BLOWN off the ball...he should have still had time, but Peters got beat bad. So Losman looked to for another reciever and tried to make a play then got pummled from behind like a lil boy at a Michael Jackson bday party.
So, yes, Losman should have thrown the ball away when he saw the play was busted with the FB getting jammed, but Peters is just as much at fault here as Losman. The staff is mostly at fault for calling such a dumb play on 2nd and 5 though.
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noone said that he was going this year...Peters got in last year but didnt play due to nagging injury...
c'mon guys...you cant expect your players to win every time...how many times do you see great QB's miss a throw or get an int or make some bone head play...its the same for Peters...he can dominate 98% of his game but every player is gonna mess up on the remanding 2%...if u had a team that was 100% then it wouldnt be much fun ..the opossing teams would never get thru your lines..never int or sack your QB..never tackle a player with the ball..never stop your RB...it would look like an NFL team playing a pop-warner Team..all I'm saying is every player is going to mess up on a few plays every game...noone can be 100% dominant...yes it would have been great that in that last drive Peters was the most dominant of the day...maybe I'm not explaining myself correctly but it was both Peters and Losmans fault...Peters messed up but Losman should have thrown the ball sooner and should have held the ball better...equal blame on both Peters and Losman
Peters put the spotlight on himself when he held out...he put those expectations on through his actions. And it wasnt just this one play, there have been several key plays where he just got blown by and he is nowhere near the level of play he was last year.
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http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/columns...ory/517889.html
Ralph is still mad about giving up 1st round draft picks to move up in the draft from the Donahoe era, plus the highest we offered for Tony Gonzazlez was a 3rd rounder (Stroud - 3rd & 5th rounders), so Ralph is not going to let the Bills FO give up 1st & 2nd round picks. So, unless we try & trade for a NFL superstar, the highest you'll see the Bills give up is a 3rd rounder, and I doubt Philly will give up McNabb for a 3rd rounder or less.
You just contradicted yourself...you say unless its for a NFL superstar, then say most for McNabb would be a 3rd...well, hate to break it to you but McNabb is an NFL superstar, and if we can get him for a #1, we have to consider it. There is not player in this draft, even if we had the #1 pick in the draft that will come in and have the impact McNabb would have here next year, or even in the 2 or 3 years to follow. We will have maybe a pick somwhere between 8 and 15 I am guessing, so there is no player that will help as much as McNabb and he is young enough to have that impact for several more seasons.
We are a young team...more YOUNG players isnt gonna get us to the promise land. Some of our key players are NOT so young by the way, and some may not be here much longer once these younger players become free agents. So, its not like we have a 5 year window to get good. A teams realistic window is generally 3 years with Free Agency unless they are some of the few teams that keep their key pieces, which we dont have a great track record of.
We have enough talent on this team to make a serious run if we had an Elite QB...Trent will not get us there next year...in fact, with Trent we will struggle to win 7 games with our Brutal schedule next season...
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Did any of you even watch the game last night? The guy has great pocket presence, even Jaws kept saying "this is how you play QB in the NFL". The guy has a cannon, and is probably in the top 3 in the league in arm strength. He picked apart Cleveland, you know the team we couldnt beat when our season depended on it...the same team Trent couldnt throw more pass the line of scrimmage on...he threw for 290 yards and 2 TD's and didnt even play the 4th qtr...when was the last time a Buffalo QB did that?
He does that several times a season...we cant get a Buffalo QB to do it even once a season. He is only 32, and so is Brady and Manning...so you are saying you wouldnt want them too because of their age? Look at Farve, he is playing at a high level into his late 30's, almost was MVP last year at 38...thats 6 years older than McNabb.
McNabb hasnt had a #1 reciever but once in his career and it was for only 23 games, yet he still produces at a high level every year. Our WR's would be the best he has ever had with the exception of the year and a half he had T.O.
If Evans was in Philly his whole career, he would be a 80+catch 1500+ yard reciever every year. McNabb even made Stallworth look like an elite reciever the one year they were together. He couldnt stay healthy so they let him go...he produced NOTHING in NE last year as the #2 WR (Welker was #3) on the highest scoring team in football history. He has done NOTHING in Cleveland this year as the #2 WR...McNabb got that guy paid from playing with him for one season...
But you must be right, lets keep pressing with a fragile QB who easily has his confidence shaken, who even at his best cant get our WR's the ball down field...much better solution...the funniest part is McNabb has as many bad games as Buffalo QB's have good games...translation = VERY FEW. In fact, a good game for Trent (say 220 yards and a TD) would be considered a marginal game or off game for McNabb.
Thank god you people are not in the front office...
Please Sell the Bills.....
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Geezus, another loser who values a game over human life...as I have said before, ban this stupid f**k and all of them like em that are calling for the death of our teams owner to satisfy the empty needs in their life cuz they dont get laid enough and because of that dont have any life outside Bills football. I bet this poser strokes it to pictures of the Lombardi trophy...
No wonder other country's hate us...look at our priorities >>> silly game is more valuable to you than a human life!