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I'll reply with my intro: My name is Andrew and I'm a huge Bills fan. I'm from Wilson, NY but live in the city of Buffalo now. My family has had seasons tickets since as long as I've been alive. (28 years) I haven't missed a game in about 6 years and managed to catch a few interesting road games the past few years as well. (blizzard game in Cleveland, beatdown in Arizona, etc.) I'm very much looking forward to this season. GO BILLS!!!
I vouche for this ACerr since I'm pretty sure he's a high school friend....
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/...tay-in-buffalo/
Haven't watched the video yet...at work
FYI
who the F is mike florio? this guy clearly is garbage trying to fill some time this morning. Yes we all know its necessary to draw Toronto dollars to keep us here - ie suites, etc. But the day of 8 games a year in buffalo is over? i doubt that. once ralph (or new owner) gets 5-10 large toronto businesses to buy suites, clubs seats, etc. they will pack up and move regular season back to buffalo while keeping a pre-season game or 2 there. heck, if it really worked move training camp up there.
its just like the green bay/milwaukee ploy, and is necessary to keep us on good economic ground here. we need more big businesses to draw from, and until the city of buffalo starts getting more big businesses here, we will be forced to draw from Toronto and Rochester corporations. other cities do this too - but for us its a necessity. We have 0 fortune 500 companies here. If we want the bills to stay we need our leaders to start making this an attractive area to bring big business. And the best way to do that is like they just recently did was Yahoo! going to Lockport - offer the cheap electric that comes with the Niagara river. Whore out that electricity that made this city famous 100+ years ago...
ok rant over
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I'm sorry, but it's worth another post......at the 1:00 mark, when TO's ex-women is introduced.....HOW HOT IS SHE?
Jesus.
Made my day!
LOL
Where's she gonna be sitting at home games?
now i know for sure he's an idiot. you don't break up with that...you don't cheat on that...
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Back in May, I remember Scooby comparing the 2009 Bills to the 1999 Rams. I too see the similarities and agree with him. I can't wait to see our players holding up the Vince Lombardi trophy in Miami at the end of this season.
yup exactly the same - minus the MVP qb, HOF Left Tackle, HOF RB and london fletcher. OK kidding about fletcher but the rest is true. about the ONLY similiarities are at wideout with TO being Bruce, Lee as Holt and Roscoe as Az-hakim. thats really the only comparions. sorry skooby
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I can't believe that the Bills don't want this guy. I have to think that either the Bills FO knows something we don't about Brooks skills declining or that Brooks has told the Bills that he doesn't want to play for them. I know that if he isn't picky about money he can play again.
Even at 36 he is better than Elison will ever be. I usually say don't go after big names but Elison is so bad that almost any name not Keith Elison is an upgrade. IF you sign a guy like Brooks and he has lost it than you simply put Elison back in but its worth the chance to get an upgrade at that position.
And judging by their pursuit of Pisa I think that they are not too confident in Elison either.
listen i hate ellison as much as you do but they play two totally different positions. putting brooks there would be like getting Eddie Robinson again. too old and slow to play weak side in our scheme.
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These football preview magazines make me laugh. They pick the teams that were good last year every year to repeat their success. However, them picking us 4th in our division was laughable. I feel we will be a wild card team with a 10-6 record.
your prediction is slightly more laughable bud....
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And for that, I will never drink anything made by Miller. Ever. I encourage you to do likewise.
eh so what - it tastes better than bud light, bud heavy and coors. and besides, do you really think we lost that game cause of the throwback? We should have been playing flutie, not RJ....
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The most vivid memories I have of Donte Whitner up to this point in his career are watching mediocre tight ends run right by him, or him draped on their back as they go up and catch the ball over the deep middle. I can honestly say I do not have a bias when it comes to Whitner. I was hoping he would step up his game last season. But lets face it, a #8 pick in the draft 4 years ago with 2 career interceptions, who makes no big plays is at this point a bust. Some might not agree but if I could compare him to one player it would be Coy Wire. Always just a half step late on all of his coverage but a decent tackler. Bryd can not possibly be less dynamic than Whitner.
My thought is that much of the league has not caught on to the fact that he stinks. (ESPN line of thinking, that most front offices use. "I've heard of him") So I say we let him go through training camp, hope a starting safety for another team gets injured, and try to get a 3rd round pick. Before everyone else realizes all he can do is tackle. Trade him this year or else all we will be able to get for him is a Losman jersey and a half eaten bag of Lays potatoe chips.
this is a pretty dumb post but hey, you're open to your opinion. we have 2 bad starters on defensive, and neither is named whitner. Ellison and Kelsay. Whitner is a run supporting SS. He is not going to get INTs ala Mark Kelso. Heck, not even like Henry jones because he is used differently in this system. Anyway, like I said, you have your opinion, it just seems brash and a little unfounded.
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http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9735822...gs:-QB-packages
Edwards is the perfect quarterback to build around, which is exactly what Buffalo has done this offseason — the T.O. addition being a biggest move. If Terrell Owens can enhance and not inhibit Edwards' development, it's a huge win for the Bills. Credit Buffalo for a nice little pickup this offseason at their backup spot, grabbing Ryan Fitzpatrick from Cincy — who played admirably (especially down the stretch) while filling in for Carson Palmer in '08.
more interestingly, drew willy is on the ravens??
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the problem I see is he can only play middle or strong side - and we dont have a quick enough LB with size to supplant Ellison. Kawika and Poz aren't fast enough to cover on the weak side. being that brooks plays their position, and is slower than both at this point, i can understand that there isn't much need for him, outside an injury... now if we didn't play a 4-3 I'd love him as an ILB along Poz, but we all know thats not changing until cheerio ' chap Jauron is out of town.
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I know it's the depths of the off-season, and I know these board writers are churning the same old material as they struggle in vain to justify their salaries. But I read this note about Byrd, and.....well, it started out okay. And then came the part about our starting safety lineup being Scott and Byrd, with Whitner relegated to the bench.
"Rookie safety Jairus Byrd missed OTA and minicamp work due to his college exam schedule, leaving Donte Whitner to take most of the first-unit reps at free safety. But the coaching staff is eager to see Byrd, a ball-hawking cornerback at Oregon drafted in the second round, in training camp at free. If he beats Whitner out, then Whitner, who is being supplanted at strong safety where he has started three seasons by veteran Bryan Scott, will be relegated to a utility role."
I know I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but does this seem clinically insane to more than just me? You're going to put your #1 overall pick from just three years ago on the pine for a journeyman and a raw rookie?
Anyway, go ahead and flame away, I guess. My take on it is (1) it's The Million-Dollar-Man Ko Simpson that ought to be worried and (2) whomever wrote this seems to have swallowed his brain along with a pound of ExLax.
whitner would go back to SS and Byrd to FS if anything.... Its not uncommon though for them to bring in Scott to cover TEs and stuff because he has more size then whitner, byrd or KO. but thats mostly on passing downs that they'd have all 3 of them out there. horrible article...
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I was listening to Wgr today Mike Schoop and the Bulldog and he suprised me with a remark saying " Most people in Buffalo perfer the Red Sox to be there baseball team". I was very shocked he never metioned the Toronto Blue Jays.. But shouldn't be like that in retrospect. Shouldn't we like the Blue Jays because there the closest team to Buffalo. I never go the fact why people in the Buffalo area where mets,yankees,sox's, and indians fans when we have a team 90 miles from buffalo. So I was thinking unless you have a direct tie to one of those club's cities why are you a fan of theres and not the jays
depending on your age, it should be whoever the bisons are the farm team for.... that makes the most sense
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/205724-...ay-trade-coming
We get Tommie Harris in the deal and give up a second and Josh Reed.
if we could unload Roscoe it be better. Reed is our best blocking WR, and I don't see them wanting to part with him especially because of how effective he is in the slot. Roscoe in his walk year and a 2nd rounder for Tommie harris? I'd like it....
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I believe the Jacobs will emerge as the owners. They have the money and they want to own an NFL team and they want the one in their hometown. Plus it fits naturally with their business. The Ralph will become Delaware North Stadium.
very logical. I see them and the Riches doing it together, unless Jacobs is able to sell the bruins, otherwise he can only be a minority shareholder in the team as per NFL rules. there is no reason to think they cant together put a 900mil bid in. Especially considering one of the Rich brothers is a pastor who inherited $1.5 billion. this is rarely mentioned, and I could not find much on Rev. David Rich online, other than he appears to be a minister considering he has a family and went to Virginia theological seminary. I know he was active in the Buffalo community for some time, but his name is rarely mentioned. I wonder if his inheritance is directly tied to the company then and not accessible. But keep your eye on that. He could very well be Kelly's "private" investor, since Jimbo's wife is a very strong Christian an active in the Buffalo community in terms of outreach and things.... all speculation... i know
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Both have injury histories and concerns about arm strength.
trent at this point has much better arm strength then pennington, its really not a comparision. Chad is a better decision maker, and that comes from being on the bench for a couple years and tutoring under other QBs. Watch Pennington, he can not make a good 10 yard out throw, thats where he throws most of his INTs because he can't get anything on it. Trent can make this throw, as well as a 50yd bomb no problem. chads max at this point without putting a lot of air on it is about 40.
Also, chad was a far more polished college qb then trent and was at a better program. injury wise, trent's not nearly the same because pennington has major shoulder problems, leading to his lack of arm strength. Trents are more a variety of nicks and nacks.
trent needs to be more consistent and a better decision maker. the no huddle will hilp. with a good o-line, 20tds, 10 ints and 3000 yards is reasonable to expect. key - with a GOOD oline...
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Once again, I have to question the lack of positive news in regards Maybin during OTA's, and, at the same time, the all around positive buzz coming from One Bills Drive in regards their entire program thus far: I read a question and answer on NFL.com with Gil about the Buffalo D - and he said that it was a good pick at 11 with Maybin, but that he was thus far nothing spectacular. We at TBD follow the Bills pretty closely, but most of the news we get is not entirely objective. I questioned the pick at 11, thinking they'd go E. Brown or Orakpo; but, knowing this kid is young and has a lot of room to improve makes sense in picking him, if he is considered to be better developed in a few years than the others. I'm just wondering how much of an impact this kid will have this year. A lot of fans are thinking he's going to change the landscape of the D-line immediately, and as far as the quotes I've read of his, he seems to think he's doing good, and that the pro game isn't a whole lot different than the college game. That is the one point that bothers me. If he's thinking he's doing fine, and going to continue being a dominant player, while many other people see him as being a non factor, or that he's catching on slowly... we'll not know until the season starts, but it could be he's a project for a year or two, and we won't see a lot of production out of him this year.
read the history - D ends do not do well their first year. period. end of story. don't expect anything. they didnt draft him for this year, they drafted him for the next 5 years. an honest projection? part time, 3rd down rusher and occasional OLB in 3-4 schemes. He is not ready to stop the run and wont be for some time. 2.5 - 3 sacks is a good estimate with maybe 15 tackles?
its about time we draft someone for the long run as opposed to everything being "now, now now." we need to build a good, solid defensive core. I think he'll be a good piece to have in the long run - ala mario williams.
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from ESPN insiders:
Paul Posluszny, LB, Buffalo Bills
Another middle linebacker, Posluszny would likely already be one of the AFC East's Ultimate Building Blocks had he not fractured his forearm three games into the 2007 season. In what effectively served as his rookie year in 2008, Posluszny showed signs of becoming an excellent middle linebacker. He made 14.7 percent of his team's plays on the ground, eighth among 4-3 middle linebackers; furthermore, he made tackles in important places. He had a stop rate of 54 percent, meaning that 63 of his 116 plays prevented the opposition from achieving a "successful" outcome on the play (defined here as gaining 40 percent of the needed yardage for a first down on first down, 60 percent on second down, or 100 percent on third or fourth down); that figure was sixth among 4-3 middle linebackers.
He has still some work to go as a pass defender and as a pass-rusher, but the Bills count on him primarily to be an elite run-stopper at linebacker. If he's not quite there yet, he very well may be after this season.
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he has a degenerative knee condition. i am shocked how this has not been commented on more.
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Does no one listen to me? the K gun was not named for Jim Kelly, it was for Keith McKeller!!!! AHHH!!! read Marv Levy's Book!!!!
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http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afceast/0-8-161...s-minicamp.html
Just a surprise since I thought Wood was better
levitre was the #1 rated guard (despite being a OT) in the draft on most boards, while wood was a top 3 center. worth noting.
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Proof other teams front offices do dumb things. It's not just us.
PTR
or its another win for Brandon....over a great GM in newsome no less.
Spikes and holcomb for draft pick - W for brandon
Willis for Draft Pick - W
using those on stroud - W
peters - ??
clearly he has been solid with NFL talent but he still has shown nothing in drafting. now either thats a sign John Guy does a good job scouting pro players or its a sign no one can evaluate college talent well.
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Well it looks good that the Bills are introducing the K-Gun back in to the Buffalo Attack. To be fair the Trent the K-Gun should have a catchy name to show the Team is his to direct... Any suggestions???
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a common misnomer is that the K-gun is named after jim kelly. It was not and instead was really named after keith mckeller...
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Hmmmmm...one has to wonder what they might have given up to move and acquire the tackle the wanted.
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a rebuilding team can't afford to give up draft picks and good talent. yes we are rebuilding and yes we are not in a position to trade up in round 1 to the degree that was required for smith. we did fine in our draft. get some OTs next year.
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I don't know, but I hope none of them are playing LT on the second unit. Every single write up of practice there is always a "Maybin around the edge for a would be sack on Hamdan."
Never fails. I guess its good for our pass rush, bad for our o-line.
i love that its maybe against hamdan. whats that tell ya? he's playing 2/3rd stringers. he better friggin dominate those guys. wow. great move branon...
Tyler Dunne sez Nic Harris is da man
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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hard to believe. But I pray every day that Harris or Bowen over takes Ellison. Another year of a 6'0 220lb WLB makes me cringe. At least harris is listed at 6'3 230. He was a far, far better college player then ellison. Here's hoping...