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For the same reason some thought that Manuel was going to be a good QB when he was drafted. The same reason Marrone was going to be a great HC when he was hired. The same reason Gailey, Jerrahs "biggest mistake firing him", was the diamond in the rough that everyone else missed. The same reason WannaStache was exactly the DC the team needed. And so on, and so on. There was no reason to believe any of those at the beginning, but some choose to anyway. They are the name you have chosen for this board.

Best: 9-7 Worst: 5-11 Likely: 7-9

pinnaclesports.com is at -6.5 now.

The site I looked at has it at 48.5.

Plenty of online places.

I agree with you about it being a game, which is why even though I find the betting aspect interesting, I rarely actually place a bet.

What I am seeing online is Bills +7 spread, a +240 money line, and a over/under at 48.5. You really can't hope for better than that week one. Any bettors billieving in the vanilla preseason and jumping on this? EDIT: Added O/U

Ahhh I see

Vegas odds I'm seeing is Bills +7 spread and a +240 money line.. If you really see a 28 point blowout you should be all over that

If the offense stinks in a week against the Bears, those calls could start here as early as halftime.

We really do not know what transpired regarding Palmer and Orton. For all we know they could have been working on getting a replacement for quite some time but couldn't sign anyone. I remain convinced Palmer was mainly for info on the Bears, but also as a safety net in case they could not sign anyone better. Orton may well have been hesitant to sign wanting to see if there was interest elsewhere.

I think there is almost no chance of him becoming a franchise QB. He would have shown some signs of that by now. I do think he still has a fair chance of being a viable NFL starting QB. We should have a much better feel for that in about 2 months.

I believe in giving him every opportunity to prove he is a viable NFL QB. To date, regular as well as pre season, he has shown me precious little to make me think he is. So "show me" EJ! Make me a believer!

I agree with the OP. Anticipating total failure seems a crazy way to enter a season, or the Ralph on game day. And might I add If every mistake by a Bills player or a team loss is due to the referees or bad luck, the Bills are not your problem.

That's OK, the Bears can pickup Lewis if they feel they need to.

How much time did Palmer have on the Bills before he took the field? He was used, period. Only reason he was brought in or he would have been given a fair chance. Well, taping and the fact that have owned the Bills seemingly forever

Wow they must have pulled a hoodie to get info on the Bears huh. Where are all the people who cry foul when the Pats* do that

I didn't see the game. When the Bills 1st offense was in, was it against the Lions 1st defense or what it against their backups?

Little, if any. It is the same offense as last year including coaches except Watkins who hasn't been on the field long enough so far to even notice. No reason to hold back unless you think that the Bills offensive brain trust that has been together for several years including last season with this team had an epiphany at some point during this off season and devised some game changing plays.

The owner wanted out of Cleveland.

The girl far right ... any girl who can look that good while drinking a liter of beer one handed is obviously my future wife

Maybe they don't care as much as it is not a new revenue generator? Actually though I suspect they just wanted time to evaluate how it worked in the preseason and didn't want to commit so quickly is all.

Damn, even Germany hates the Bills!

Perhaps one of the least important threads ever due to the fact that there are almost no facts to discuss and everything is 99.99999999999999% speculation?

I Googled it and came up with this http://www.yelp.com/biz/champions-sportsbar-m%C3%BCnchen