CodeMonkey

Maybe we play the Jets JV team week 17 like we did the colts last season. No. We play them Nov 28th, week 12.

Just read this closer and that's only 7/8 wins. Unless you go: I was borderline with the Bears myself, and would have gone with us winning that game if it were at the Ralph. Assuming my correction is what you meant, you have us crushing the AFC east. Last to first because of a coaching change. That would be an amazing turnaround to be sure.

I'm not so sure the good ole boys agree. Being old school they may well think that a run-centric offense can be successful today. That could certainly explain their eagerness to grab Spiller as well as the seeming lack of concern over the lack of a passing game. I've never met Buddy or Chan and certainly have no window into their thoughts. Just making an observation.

Player wise essentially the same team as last year except that we lost 2 starting receivers and picked up a (hopefully very) good running back. The defense is switching systems (a good thing) but we do not, in my opinion, have the personnel right now to make that work well. It's not that we are "so bad" or even worse than last year, particularly in the coaching department. Even with the receiver losses, I think we are a better team than last year. But last years schedule looks like a powder puff compared to this years and I do not see us getting anywhere near 10 wins. I would be overjoyed with 8-8. But I would be very happy for you or cookiemonster to be correct instead of me!

I have to believe both sides want him in camp ASAP so I hope both sides are working hard to make that happen.

Hmmm so your definition of being a Bills fan is believing we will beat Miami at least once. Anyway, yes I do believe we will lose to Miami both times this season. I know that some think that Gailey will have some surprise package waiting for the fish opening day that will give us that win. As much I would love to see that, I don't realistically see that happening this year. What makes you think we will beat the fish this season? Also, you and I disagreeing by 1 win makes my estimate "borderline ridiculous"?

Then I guess it is a good thing that I do not give a **** what you believe. But for the sake of argument, what games do think we will will other than the chiefs, lions, and browns?

He impressed me with his attitude at the open practice at the Ralph. Even though he was not fully practicing then, he was the first one out of the tunnel and took the time to sign lots of things for the kids that were there. If attitude counts for anything he will be a special player.

I have a schedule on my office wall that I just went through and came up with 3 wins. I usually then add 1 for a game we shouldn't win but do. So that puts me at 4-12.

No running back can make an offensive line play better. At the absolute most, he can make the flaws of the o-line less important. And hopefully make the opponents d-line flaws more apparent. Despite what Buddy is hoping for, no running back can make plays entirely on his own too often at this level. Particularly a rookie.

If someone in the media reports something good about the Bills, then (s)he is fair, unbiased. and knowledgeable. If not then they are clueless Buffalo bashers.

Really? I don't even know who is going to be our starting d-line.

I don't think Nix liked much in this draft past the first 10-15 players. I also would rather take what I figured was a player that almost certainly would be a future asset than take a couple depth players later on.

Corrected and very well put I think of that every time I read a post from a unreasonably optimistic fan.

Basically Nix did not like any of the QBs or LTs that were left when their pick came around. So he had 2 choices: 1) Pick one anyway even though you don't like them just to appease the media and fans. 2) Take the best available player that is left. Buddy chose number 2. Do I like that we ended up with a running back ... no. Do I understand it ... yes. We have sucked ass for 10 years and counting, this is not a 1 draft rebuild. I suspect they will be looking for help for our most glaring need positions again next draft and hopefully things will go better. At the very least next years QB class shows a lot more depth and promise.

One of my favorite albums ever Jay!

You lost me after this.

The kids day game is not bad at all. My youngest were 7 when we started going. They loved it and for the most part the hard core !@#$ drunks respect that a lot of kids will be there and either don't go or keep themselves under control.

Thanks. The wife is taking the kids one day and I am going to try and sneak out and join them.

Well that's a good thing. Apparently they don't strictly enforce that all the time or this sales dude was uninformed.

Yeah but the temporary cold callers they have now will be long gone by then. Besides, looking at the start of the schedule it may be a while before we see two wins.

My wife bought tickets to the kids day preseason game a short while ago. So she gets a call during dinner last night (rude to make sales calls at that time I think) from the Bills ticket office trying to get her to buy seasons. She told the guy she couldn't because we have young kids and did not want to expose them to all of the binge drinking alcoholics at the games. The sales guy mentioned the family section and the rest of the conversation went like this: Wife: So since it is a family section no alcohol is allowed? Sales Dude: Yes, that's what makes it family friendly. Wife: And there is security there to make sure no one brings beer into that section? Sales Dude: Ummm .... no. Wife: OK ... but then there is security there to make sure that the people that have been getting hammered in the parking lots all day and are obviously drunk don't go into that section right? Sales Dude: Ummm ... no. Wife: So then besides the name, what makes this a family section? Sales Dude: We encourage families to buy tickets there. Wife: Well thank you for the call and if you ever get a real family section let me know. The sales people can't be having good luck making their quotas this year. Buddy didn't give them anything to work with like Brandon did last year with TO.

No TVs in the weight room and you guys want to have the good ole boys baby You are very easy to please

Sounds like Buddy knows his offensive line pretty well.

I have very little doubt he will be an asset to the bungles. They have the other tools needed to utilize him. We did (and do) not yet.