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While we can quibble over terminology, I think the ball JP threw to Evans demonstrated some serious deep touch. And like JSP says, Drew may have been able to throw the long ball, but he struggled on screens and intermediate throws. Even the first TD that he threw last Sunday to Keyshawn was well behind him. Keyshawn made a great play on that ball and saved Drew's bacon. I don't think it's so much that Drew "lost zip" on his shorter throws as OP said. I think it's more that Drew has always been so in love with his long ball that he never developed the touch on intermediate and short passes that a quarterback needs, particularly in a Mularkey/Clements offense. It looks like he thinks all he needs to do to throw the short ball is to take some mustard off his pass. In that way he's a lot like a speedy wide receiver who excels on go routes but moseys across the middle instead of cutting hard and running fast.

You have to register? What kind of board is that?

Bingo. And in any case, the bomb Losman threw to Evans was snapped off pretty quickly AND hit Evans right in the numbers and in stride. It went a good 30 yards in the air, if not more.

I have no idea how they come up with those rankings, but I love that the Bills gave up 94 fewer net passing yards than ANY other team last weekend.

Dan should be along in just a minute their.

My wife, who has asthma, used to complain to ushers about smokers around us, and they laughed at her and said they couldn't do anything. It was one of the reasons she stopped going to games (well that and someone needed to stay home with our kids ). Not to start a war or anything, but I've always noticed that a preponderance of smokers at Bills games -- particularly those who refuse to stop when asked -- are of the Canadian persuasion.

Well, you were sitting way the hell over on the other side and I was otherwise occupied with the culinary delight in front of me. Likewise great to meet you and Mrs. R!

Not just you. I retired from fantasy football a decade ago because (1) there were too many teams from which I couldn't draft because I viscerally hated them; and (2) it was detracting from what I felt should be an undivided loyalty to my Bills. I play fantasy baseball because I'm a baseball fan first and a fan of a team (Mets) second. That doesn't hold true for me in football.

My God, that is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen. Looks like it belongs on a Bang cartoon.

Bradford also made another major error, according to Troy Vincent in today's D&C, when he quit on his route during the long pass to Andre Johnson that Vincent intercepted. According to TV, he was keying on Bradford but when Bradford didn't run his route after the snap, TV left him alone and went to help out on Johnson. Carr was quoted after the game as saying that TV "must have known we were going that way or something." Now he knows why.

Three words: Assumption Of Risk.

Whoever was at fault, I thought JP handled it well and JR didn't. JP didn't wave his arms when he was yelling at JR, but JR gesticulated wildly and drew attention to the spat. It's kind of like how baseball umpires will let you comment on their ball/strike calls, but the minute you add some visual histrionics you're gone. You can't show up a teammate in front of the home fans, especially the quarterback. That may have been why Nate was laying into JR.

They did that Sunday early in the fourth quarter.

I think people should stand and yell the entire time we're on defense, but I've also always felt there's no reason for the crowd to be standing while we're on offense (until after we make a good play or score, at least). There are far too many people these days who think they're supposed to yell while we're on offense, too. THAT's embarrassing.

Okay, you're getting there.

I hope to run 15 more quotes like that during the regular season and more in the playoffs!

Oh okay. here. Yeah, high praise.

Where?

And Denney made a big play yesterday, too, if I recall.

Now, come on, VA. You're on record multiple times as saying that the Bills made a mistake letting Drew go, perhaps not in those exact words, but I'm sure everyone here will agree that your tone has been unabashedly pro-Drew and anti-JP all off-season. Now you're getting on people for "reading way too much" into your "what if JP made the mistake" post? Perhaps I missed the post where you admit that JP played well yesterday. It might have given your comment about the JP-Reed skirmish more credibility.

I'd like Antwaan Peek to apologize to the BILLS' RECEIVERS for his comments last week. I wonder if he thinks our receivers aren't nothing to worry about anymore. Certainly they showed better hands yesterday than HE did!

That is EXACTLY why I was happy with his performance (and that of the Cowboys) yesterday. I only care about other NFL games insofar as they affect Buffalo's playoff chances. To root for Drew to play badly and the Cowboys to lose yesterday isn't looking at the big picture, which is that we need our AFC rivals to lose games -- especially games they're supposed to win.

The best part is that Peter King couldn't bring himself to mention the Bills at all in his column. Not a single word.

It was fuggin hot yesterday and I didn't see it affect our boys.

And does anyone have a good wallpaper shot of either JP or Willis from yesterday? I need a new background for my computer.