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It really shouldn't require anywhere near this level of clarification.

If Rich Gannon and the Sirius NFL guys are any indication, and I would assume they are, because Gannon floated a few pretty major names out who agreed with him when he was talking about it, then it's viewed poorly. (Of course it is!) The general consensus seems to be that if you go into a season with a guy after basically giving him the starting job out of voluntaries, and then cut him after three weeks, that there is a major problem in the organization in terms of how they evaluate talent. Gannon then something to the effect of "I think Buffalo has the problem of someone making decisions for the front office who shouldn't be involved with those decisions." I would assume he was trying to be coy about Ralph Wilson. A caller called in and suggested that the problem was that Trent Edwards was essentially two different quarterbacks from practice to game time, right down to his attitude. It was agreed that, that was possible, but they then said if that was the case, it fell on the organization to know that and make Gailey aware of that with three years of sample on Edwards. And that not going out and getting Bulger or Claussen when they had the chance probably meant that there was someone in the organization with decision making power who liked Edwards and wasn't willing to give up on him yet. -- My personal opinion? The Bills should have known before this season that Trent wasn't the answer, but I don't think that there were any options in the draft or in free agency that I really would have gone after. And I, too, still retained some hope that with a new coaching staff and new system, the practice Trent would become the real Trent. But obviously he did not. This is a rebuilding year, and things happen -- wild and crazy things during rebuilding efforts. I think that the problem with what the rest of the league seems to think is that "The Bills always have all this instability". Well, maybe that's true, but right now the instability is good, because the old guard sucked. We *need* change. This is a lost season in terms of playoff hopes. But it's a season where we evaluate what we have. Trent had nothing. He's gone. Good!

Agreed! I don't mind if it I'm quoting separate things, because the quotes sort of act as buffer, but yeah. I think it is designed to cut down on spam or post whoring or something.

Look up a couple of posts, someone else caught that too. I had my spreadsheet sorted backwards. I'd edit it -- but why? First, mistakes are mitsakes, and second: the point still remains (that good quarterbacks also throw interceptions), and not that Fitz is good (he's not), but to make a case for Edwards over Fitz because of two picks today probably means a person is mentally retarded. And that is not hyperbole. Some on this board, and you know, others, too.

Good catch, I had them sorted backwards.

Peyton Manning threw 28 interceptions last year. After a performance like today, where the Bills score 23 offensive points after 17 in the last two weeks combined, it is utterly incomprehensible to me that anyone would suggest starting Trent Edwards over Ryan Fitzpatrick, and that line of thinking is akin to being mentally challenged.

Sirius NFL Radio has said many times, and I agree, that if you aren't committed to Edwards for more than two games then you weren't committed enough to him in the off-season. In other words, they should have brought some new blood in, even if they could only fill a back-up role. So far as the move now, I think it is the right move, but I think it was a mistake on the part of Gailey/Nix that they needed to wait until Week 3 of the regular season to see that. Finally, I don't understand this desire to see Brohm play. He has never done anything particularly inspiring in his Quarterback play. Every coach and analyst that has addressed this issue has said that he showed nothing to indicate some budding potential in the pre-season or training camp. Brohm being mostly unfamiliar to us does not make that unfamiliarity "upside". Terrell Owens only ran one route last year. Buffalo was a pit-stop for him. The offense was more efficient before we had Terrell Owens, with Josh Reed. Does that mean Josh Reed is better than Terrell Owens and we need to go get Reed back, now? Come on.

I don't think that they think Brohm is any good, and neither do I. There is no reason to protect a turd. As far as Spiller goes, I think they overestimated his ability to carry the offense (because Chan Gailey basically said, "We over estimated his ability to carry the offense") and I suspect that he will be used more as a scat back, especially until he can learn to block better and deal with NFL defenses between the tackles.

No.

Even if Young was available, which I am not sure that he is -- what would we be able to give up for him? The Titans obviously don't want Lynch. What's left? Draft picks that we don't want to give up. Lee Evans? And then who does Young have to throw to? Damn, damn, damnit!

I am so happy.

These are all things that I think would be a great start. If I'm the Bills, I think you have to compete until you're totally out of it (which may only be Week 8 or 9) and then you start cutting dead weight, bringing guys in off the street/other teams practice squads, and generally just searching for diamonds in the rough. I want a full rebuilding effort, from the ground up. We've tried and failed for too many years to rebuild while still trying to compete. It just won't work. Let's get a Top 3 pick, trade away our veterans, and really start this thing over. A total blow up is the only solution, in my opinion.

In my opinion, Fitzpatrick gives us the best chance to win games for one year, if that's all you're looking for is one year.

Brohm is Edwards three years ago. I don't want to go through it again.

Damnit.

It was a bad choice to pick Maybin. It is never going away.

Don't expect Edwards to throw down field again for the rest of the game after that hit.

Now if we can get a 25 yard pass interference call on every possession, we'll really be set!

Lynch is looking like the runner who had two 1,000 yard seasons in three years and not the guy who had one poor season, a couple of off-the-field infractions and suddenly became the-guy-who-can't-run to Bills fans.

So 7 offensive plays in the first quarter. Wonderful pace.

Levitre, great. Has Fred Jackson done something to piss off the football gods?

I would be shocked if Edwards makes it through this whole game healthy.

Jermichael Finley is going to eat us alive tomorrow. The Dolphins ran the Ball 36 times for 132 yards last week. As noted, that's only 3.7 yards per carry.

For that matter, then, I do wish that *anyone* could go to a football game without being drunk. If you don't drink at all, good for you!

I'm assuming you're referring to me as having a "puritanical" view on alcohol. That's not true. Maybe it shocks you to know that I drink, I don't know. I just don't happen to do it a lot, or when I am going somewhere to enjoy something else (like football). For my money, you've been a little unnecessarily nasty about my views for no apparent reason. I don't understand what it is about not drinking that could possibly offend you, but I am sorry that we can't talk about this more amicably.