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Jason Peters ISN'T killing us? Powder-puff coverage ISN'T killing us. I'm with you on the DE part, but that's about it!

"The Man" (Brady) isn't playing Sunday. If we blitz Cassell and shut down the Running Back with 1000 names, we should win easily. (As long as Jason Peters doesn't screw us again)

What locker room? Oh, the locker room where they're all hanging their heads after two losses. The locker room he could bring some attitude in???

Why are we sitting here talking about the Pats* like there 8-0 on their way to 16-0? No Brady, No Running Back worth a damn, no Rodney Harrison, a depleted secondary so banged up that hey had to re-sign Jason Webster, and an old as hell LB corps. I'm reading all the Patriots sites, and they don't seem to be one bit concerned! Imagine if we lost Trent, Marshawn, Fred, Whitner all at once! Ya'll would probably be e-mailing Ralph asking him to forfeit the rest of the season. The Patriots are the Patriots for a reason, like it or not! (And I don't). Even though we hate his guts, Belichick NEVER makes excuses, NEVER! He could probably put the cheerleaders on the field and win with them. Injuries are part of the NFL, it happens! Its how a team overcomes them that tells you what kind of a team that you have. Is New England the same without Brady, Maroney, Harrison...obviously not. Did you, like me, start yelling "horray" when Brady went down? (I admit it, if it makes me less of a man, so be it!) Bottom line, we are so damn caught up in this eight-year drought stuff, that its all gloom and doom on this board! Are we more comfortable being the favorite or the dogs? I don't even think we know. All I know is, I believe we CAN not just beat them Sunday, but THUMP their CANDY ASSES! No excuses needed!

So Moss would've let a 5'9" corner beat him on a jump ball? (Moss, by the way, is 1 inch shorter than Hardy, FYI) And it wasn't that much underthrown if you watch the replay.

You'll wanna record this weeks game...TRUST ME! You'll get to watch us beat the cheats in cheatboro for the first time since 2000.

...oh! And don't forget about the point in the game where the offense was on the field for nearly one full quarter straight and didn't score A DAMN THING!

You don't have to care BOZO! But people probably gotta care about your garbage that you write on here, huh?

As we continue to wade in misery as Bills fans (even though we're 5-3), and assume losing to a team that depends on video tapes and cheap-shot safeties, lets take a look at some teams that are way worse off this season than our beloved Bills, and see if we are REALLY in that bad of shape... Detroit Lions- The Lions are 0-8, probably the most unsuccessful team in the league the last 5 years, and going to start a quarterback that they just signed THIS WEEK to start. Talk about desperation on both sides. The Lions for signing a washed-up guy to save them from the unbearable humiliation of an 0-16 season, and Culpepper, for signing with a team that has NO SHOT at the playoffs. Someone TRY to convince me Daunte isn't in this for the money! Cincinnati Bengals- Wasn't this "supposed" to be THE YEAR for Carson Palmer and company? Chad Johnson was even so confident in Cincy this past Summer (in between bi-polar episodes of wanting to be traded, of course!), that he legally changed his name to his playful "Ocho-Cinco" alter ego. Turns out, the Bengals own alter ego of the "Bungles" has re-emerged as well and Johnson has put off putting his own "new" last name on his jersey 'til next season. San Diego Chargers- Is there a bigger disappointment in the league that the "Super-Chargers"? This team was supposed to have the league's premiere RB, and up-and-coming QB, and a stellar D to go along. SuperBowl XLIII was supposed to be there for the taking for L.T. and company, but another Norv Turner coached season seems to be bamboozling the Chargers. Indianapolis Colts- Veteran team, better defense, Tony Dungy's supposed-grand farewell-with another title has gone "south", right to the Tennessee Titans. Hope Peyton enjoyed his one Super-Bowl! Cuz it's looking more and more that even with all those passing records he set, his lone title will have came in SB XLI. Jacksonville Jaguars-Wasn't this THE YEAR Jack Del Rio's squad was supposed to challenge Indy for the South title? And they're kicking themselves even harder now with the Colts at 4-4. Again...at 5-3, we should be a pleasant surprise!

.....James Hardy. I thought when Buffalo drafted him he could be OUR Randy Moss. But since catching the game winning TD in Jacksonville, he's faded even though he's getting more playing time due to the achilles injury to Josh Reed. And last week, he made a lackluster effort to snag the ball in the endzone that was picked off. With New England's focus primarily on Lee Evans this Sunday, I'm looking for Hardy to finally break-out and show that he can use his height as a weapon. Final stat line: 9 receptions, 143 yds., 2 TDs

I know we're all a little down in the dumps right now and we're ready to kill every member of our coaching staff and start planning to watch our team in a few year in Toronto. But lets take a step back for a minute and look at what we've had in the past. In '07, we still thought our future was built around J.P. Losman, in '06, our expectations of him were maybe a little higher, in '02-05, we had a veteran guy who was once the #1 pick in the NFL draft, was SUPPOSED to take us to the playoffs AT LEAST one of those years, coached by one guy who was a defensive "genius" in Tennessee, Gregg Williams and coached by another who was "the most revolutionary" offensive coordinator in the NFL, Mike Mularkey. Back in '01, we let lovable Doug Flutie go because we thought Rob Johnson was "the future". We've seen a lot of transition over the last eight playoff-less seasons, some filled with a lot of promise, some not. Think about some of the similar comparisons between Trent Edwards and Jim Kelly. (Rocket arm, good decision making, calm and cool in the pocket.) Now think of the comparisons between Trent Edwards and, say... who we thought was our future...Rob Johnson. (Rocket arm, good decision making, calm and cool in the pocket). This Sunday, like it or not, we find out which we have, the next Jim Kelly, the guy who will get us to the next level. Or we have our next Rob Johnson... I know you're all gonna rip me for writing this, and its only MY opinion, but MY Judgement Day for Edwards is this Sunday, in Foxboro, MA.

LMFAO

With Buffalo staring 5-4 in the face, I would love to see a lot of different looks on both sides of the ball for the Bills on Sunday. All-out blitzes, reverses, flea flickers. We need to throw everything but the kitchen sink at the Pats this weekend, kind of like the Dolphins did to them. It just seems the Bills are playing a little too careful the last few weeks, too close to the vest. This team wasn't even supposed to be where they're at NOW. With Schobel and Whitner out, they'll need to be extremely creative to get pressure on Cassell. He may not have experience, but if he sits in the pocket and doesn't get touched, we dont stand a chance. I'm still sticking to my guaranDAMNtee of Buffalo 27, NE 17, though.

I would guarantee a loss if Brady was playing, but he's not. So that tells me you think Miami, who destroyed New England in foxboro, is better than the Patriots? Come on.........

That's what I said! This kid needs to perform well against good football teams, not just the bottom dwellers. I think friggin' Billy Joe Hobert could've beaten some of the teams we beat this year (and he didnt even study the playbook). I'm not stating that everyone has to think like I am, but I've been through enough as a Bills' fan. To ME, if he plays well and we win Sunday, he is our next GREAT quarterback, if we lose...he's, well...Rob Johnson/Todd Collins.

This weekend will be a true test of this teams resilliance this Sunday in Foxboro. This is a game that will show us just exactly if this squad is the future of the Bills or just another group of guys that couldn't get it done. Do I billieve Trent Edwards is the real deal, yes...is he if we don't win on Sunday...NO! I'm tired of losing to the Patriots, year after damn year. Our team is good, and they need to go into the Pats game Sunday with the belief that they are NOT inferior to them. We were 5-1! Doesn't matter how, or who we beat, or how we won...we WE'RE 5-1. Buffalo needs to play with a chip on its shoulder this weekend. This game will define the rest of the season. Doesn't matter if we beat Cleveland, San Francisco, Kansas City or any other bottom dwelling team. We haven't beaten anyone with a winning record YET! I've never guaranteed ANYTHING ever as a Bills fan...but I am Guaran-DAMN-teeing a victory for us. A good team rises above all the injuries, trap-games, etc. Just look at the very team we're playing against this Sunday. They lost their franchise Quarterback for the year, pretty much any RB's with experience, and their all-pro (cheap-shot artist) safety. Their 5-3. So what if we're 0-2 in the division, we still have the opportunity to finish 4-2. This team needs to stop making excuses, and start playing with some attitude, DAMN IT! BUFFALO-27; NEW ENGLAND 17

The winning formula for Sunday is very simple. No turnovers, limit drive killing penalties (this means YOU Jason Peters), come up with at least one turnover, and make the Patriots throw (I know, this would sound crazy if Brady was playing, but guess what...HE'S NOT!) The Cheats* are starting BenJarvus Green-Ellis at RB (I think I got all his names in there this time), if he runs for 100 yds Buffalo NEEDS to FIRE Perry Fewell next week. And I don't care how good NE's offensive line is, stack it, make Cassell beat us through the air. SIMPLE!

I hope you're right! But remember, we also weren't supposed to lose to Brian St. Pierre and the rest of the THIRD STRING Steelers in the '04 finale that ultmately cost us a playoff berth!

WTF? Thats got to be the most DISGUSTING analogy I've ever read!

This guy has been under such scrutiny after sending a spoiled-brat-millionaire to the locker room and dropping his pants in a team meeting. Truth is, I miss seeing coaches like this with a fire and passion for the game. The NFL is becoming more and more like the NBA every year. Higher paid players, endorsements. But I'm an old school guy. I loved the Ditkas, the Cowhers, the Chuck Knolls, the Parcells, even the silly antics of a Jim Mora. These guys showed they we're in this business for more than money. Fact is, if Mike Singletary didn't give a crap, he would've just mailed in the season, not cared how Vernon Davis acted, and let J.T O'Worst quarterback EVER!!!! (and I mean EVER) keep starting. He's emotional, I loved it when he played and he's gonna make an excellent coach in today's NFL thats built on the millionaire, loud-mouth, trouble making players of today. What's good for the NFL?: Singletary, Jauron, Favre, Mannings. Bad things in the NFL? Pacman, T.O., Superstar's publicized love-lives, Larry Johnson, Ricky Williams' 15th chance!!! The NFL needs more guys like Mike Singletary. PERIOD!

HEY its Al Davis everybody! Hey Al, I know you're scenile and all, but you've at least won a couple of SuperBowls and have some balls...wanna buy the Bills???

I'm not discounting the fact that we should be worried, but what I'm trying to say is that these guys are paid millions of dollars a year to be successful. Look at all the people we brought in that were "supposed" to take us to the playoffs over the years. Bledsoe, Spikes, Mike Williams, Nate Clements, the offensive genius that was Mike Mularkey, we gave up a draft pick to Dallas for J.P. LOSSman, London Fletcher (who by the way, I consider one of the greatest, most underrated MLB in NFL history) and it STILL hasn't happened. I'm tired of missing the playoffs, someone needs to get in here and make this team CONSISTANTLY successful or they may as well move the team to Toronto or Los Angeles. We've suffered enough.

THE PLAYOFFS DO NOT START AFTER THE EIGHTH GAME OF THE SEASON.(period!)

what if?....what if?.......what if?.............. Holy crap, WHAT IF Tom Brady didn't go down for the year in week 1? Would we be in contention for the division? Would we stand a chance this Sunday? NOPE. Its a good thing they don't award anyone with a playoff spot or a lombardi trophy after 8 games. Ya'll need to think about how we've started the last 8 seasons, we're 5-3. THAT'S a TRAGEDY? Ask the "everybodys pick to win the SuperBowl" San Diego Chargers or the "we've owned the AFC south ever since it was created" Indianapolis Colts or, last but not least, the "Our season is screwed, but we will not publicly say it" New England Patriots. 5-3 a tragedy? Yeah, I'd rather be 7-1, 8-0...but I'll take 5-3. Heck, we've even got a better record that the "already annoited NFC Champion" Dallas Cowboys.