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He was pretty tough in man to man coverage, although he got roasted during that championship series against Jordan. All out as far as we have heard. Also Merriman. It sounds like the only returning player will be Kelsay.

Madden used to talk about this all the time during his broadcasts... about how he was always waiting for the right opportunity to do this at the end of a game or a half.

In the immortal words of another TBD denizen, I hope that you're wearing your flame proof underwear.

But how many have WON a championship with two different teams? I can only think of Weeb Ewbank, although the first ones with the Colts were before the SB era.

Edwards is not blame less, but consider that nearly all of the best players on the defense, are men that Buddy Nix inherited. Byrd, Wilson, Williams, Kelsay, etc. The only person that Nix has brought in over the last two years that has become an impact player is Barnett. Maybe it will take more time, but Buddy hasn't exactly made it rain with defensive talent.

My thoughts: Buddy Nix is going to draft the the best player available at any position of need so I agree that no one position, including OLB, should be P1. Reduce LT- Hairston has shown a lot of promise. You may think that he's too big for LT but remember that Gailey really likes his OL big. Bell would be a good backup although he will probably walk if he loses his starting position so a backup/prospect is needed. Reduce DE- This is a very solid group. Only concern is lack of pass rush but this needs to start with the LBs. For DL, I think that Dareus, Carrington and Johnson are all decent pass rushers. Give Dareus and Carrington another year before judging them on their total abilities. Reduce NT- I get that the Bills need another NT, but Heard has shown promise and Williams is still an elite player when healthy. Give Troup one more year to pull it together. Always good to look for good DTs but not P2. Basically agree with the rest based on what we've seen to date.

What I saw: There was no pressure on the late int. Fitz threw the ball on-time. He didn't set his feet, maybe because of earlier pressure. Three problems with the throw: ball was under thrown, too far to the inside and Webster is not Florence. I thought Levitre did pretty good given his situation. He's probably just as good as Hairston at this point in their relative careers.

Is it not a fact that this may be true? It is true (perhaps even a truism) that something that is possible may be true. You can say that the word "fact" is unnecessary in the comment, but not that it is being used incorrectly or that it conflicts with the use of "may"

What!!?!? Shocking news. RIP. This really makes me feel old... like a classmate dying or something.

Hairston out Bell will be back Kelsey will be back Merriman ? Jones out

Where do they rank K Williams, the Bills actual best defensive lineman?

Fixed. Everything is an opportunity to reinforce a pre-determined political agenda.

So, back to the question of the thread. Does anyone have word on Williams injury?

I say go for it because you give yourself two chances to win the game: 1) get the first down and win in addition to 2) stop the Eagles and win. If you punt then it's just #2. If the Eagles needed a field goal, they you probably have to punt b/c you can't give them the ball near midfield but with them having to get the TD and time not really a factor (Eagles have 3 TOs), I would take a shot to see if my offense can win it.

I can't agree with this. I think that Smith has done very little since he came here. The team is in desperate need of WR help but Smith, who is taking up a WR spot, can't even make a catch. He has stunk on special teams, which were supposed to be his specialty. And frankly, he has been mediocre in the "wildcat". I don't see him do anything out of that formation that Fred Jackson (or maybe even Spiller) couldn't do better. At this point, Gailey is using him correctly: two or three plays per game just to keep the opposition working on wildcat defense during the week. That's about it.

Every week the announcers and the refs are against the Bills. It's amazing that they do as well as they do.

The officiating has gone berserk. You can tackle defensive linemen on any play and it's not holding but this is a 15 yard penalty? Wow.

The fact that this may be true highlights how few plays the front seven personnel have made so far this season.

Stephen Ross is cheap. Ralph is not Stephen Ross. Therefore, Ralph is not cheap.

How will they ever stop the Bills pass rush without him?

Rex Ryan is twice the defensive mind that George Edwards is. If the Jets can get production from Joe McKnight on defense, a running back, then I think that they can get something out of Maybin. Ryan isn't worried about how big someone is. He just tries to put his players in position to use what abilities they have and make plays.

Wtf does Laufenberg's completion % have to do with this? It doesn't take Joe Montana to see someone bouncing passes to their intended receivers. Laufenberg has either played or covered the NFL for 30 years. He has seen a few QBs in his time. For him to say that Tebow is the least accurate that he has ever seen says something to reasonable listeners.

On the other hand I watched the Denver-Dallas preseason game and Babe Laufenberg, the Dallas color commentator and former NFL QB, said that he watched Tebow extensively in practice the week leading up to the game and that he was the least accurate QB that he has ever seen at the NFL level. He said that this included starters, backups and third stringers. In one drill, he watched him throw to receivers with no one covering them and he was "bouncing passes to them." That doesn't exactly sound like the description of a guy that will be the next Steve Young.

That play reeked of panic. The right call would've been field goal, IMO. It's the first quarter. Get on the scoreboard. That kick is within Lindell's range. If it was 4th and 5 then maybe go for it, but the percentages on 4th and 14 are so low.

You're on to something here. What if they started giving digital rectal exams in the Booty Lounge? Lots of men would be screened...