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Shawn Nelson baby!!!!

Penalties have been killing Nelson since the preseason.

D. Bell getting into Wilforks face...I like it. Too bad Wilfork hit him in the head and didnt get a flag.

Do you realize what you've just done? You've uncovered the real reason why the Bills haven't been to the playoffs in 10 years. It's time that Bills fans everywhere unite. For indivudally we are one drop, but together, we are an ocean. Indeed, beating the Patriots and making the playoffs may seem daunting, but together we can make miracles happen. Starting tomorrow we will begin our march on Foxborough, and we will not be returning until we destroy the Patriots with our optimisim and happy thoughts.

Lee Evans will finish the year 4th on the team in catches, coming in behind Owens, Jackson, and Reed. Jairus Byrd will finish with more INTs then Donte Whitner...probably 1-0. Chris Ellis will have more sacks on the year then Aaron Maybin. The Bills will be 9-6 and on the verge of a Wild card berth heading into the final game of the season. Playing against Indy's second stringers at Home, the Colts, lead by Donald Brown and Jim Sorgi, go on to win the game 29-24, knocking the Bills out of the playoff picture.

If the Bills were to give Edwards the rest of the season would that be enough for you or would we still be running another QB outta town. I can see your point though...seeing as all those guys we ran outta town did go on to have stellar careers.

I couldn't agree more. Ralph makes the decisions as to who his GM is and how much control they have. Bring in a proven GM, and step away....this stuff is management 101 for owners. Ralph has his hands all over this team and it shows. From the time when his daughter was one of our head scouts to the circle of trust we have going on now. People like to link Ralph's inability to give total control to Tom Donahoe, but when we actually had a good thing with Polian, Ralph stepped in and put an end to it. And why? Because Polian couldnt get along with Ralph and his daughter...personal feelings shouldn't go into business decisions, but with the Bills and Ralph this will never happen. Until Ralph passes away, or hires a proven GM/President and gives them total control, this team will not go anywhere.

Edwards 29-38 189 yds 0 tds 3 ints Manning 23-31 296 yds 3 tds 0 ints

Copeland Bryan and Chris Ellis have been our best DEs this preseason.

Trent is terrible in the pocket. I remember last year people were praising his pocket presence, but I dont consider standing stationary in the pocket till the last second pocket presence. Watch Brady, Brees, and especially Manning, and see how much they move up and side to side in the pocket. Better yet just watch Big Ben.

The Bills are looking like one of the most unprepared teams in the NFL so far this preseason. Too many penalities...I can't remember the last time the Bills offense has crossed the 50, and our D has looked like have taken a step back. If this continues into the season I really hope Jauron gets the ax midseason if they dont improve. Let another coach see what he has on the current roster and get them ready for next year.

Maybin really didnt do anythign there....nice play by Corner though.

I've torn my rotator cuff and labrum twice...once during HS baseball and again playing football in college. Both injuries mirrored what happened to Brady last night - arm extended, landing on the side. Not to mention, I was only diving on both occasions...I didn't have Albert Haynesworth landing on top of me. Landing on your arm the way Brady did is the easiest way to dislocate your shoulder. If he even has a minor tear he will be placed on the PUP...major tear = IR.

10.5 points in the beginning of the season is like 20 mid-season. There are always too many question marks for the first couple games to justify huge spreads. I would go with the Patriots -10.5 since it's in New England on Monday Night. I have faith in the no-huddle but that will be a tough first test with the crowd noise. However, the Bills have lost by more than 7 only once in the past 4 years while at NE.

Not to mention, I really can't see the Bills retooling the offensive line anymore this season. In the offseason I would love to see Eric Wood back at center, with Bell at LT, Levitre at LG, Butler at RG, Walker at RT, and Hangartner backing up the interior line like he did at Carolina. However, if the line plays well this year there is no reason to change anything. There is still a whole season of actual football that needs to be played first.

Langston Walker is actually one of the better pass blockers on our team. People tend to assume that because of his size he would be a better run blocker, but in reality his size works against him in the run game. At 6'8" he has trouble gaining leverage on opponents in the run game and rarely drives guys to the second level. Whereas in the pass game, if he gets a hand on the opposing defensive end, it's a long way around his edge to get to the quarterback with his massive reach. Sean Kugler quote on Langston - "Langston is an accomplished pass blocker at both right and left tackle.He is a talented pass protector. He knows he has to improve on some things in the run game."

Out of all the d-ends in madden he has the highest acceleration at a 96. Means nothing but it is still crazy that they would give the guy an acceleration rating higher then Freeney or Peppers.

Sadly, all that this means is Jonathan Scott will be on the 53 man roster if Bell isn't ready to go. Hopefully its nothing serious.

Davefan66 beat me to the punch on the McIntyre situation. I feel that the Bills want to see if he can handle being the 3rd running back during Lynch's supspension. However, if they are just trying trying to let him get some stuff on film then that needs to stop because Rhodes and Omon could definitely use more touches before the season starts. I think going with McIntyre as the 3rd RB/FB would be the bills best option. There is no need for this team to carry 4 RBs at the start of the season and while Schouman is a good inline blocker i have seen him whiff on the 2nd level to many times for him to by a hybrid.

At least I wont have to buy him a drink since he prefers to bring his own lol

So let me get this straight....the only time I can criticize the Bills is if I see any of them in person. Well it looks like I better head down to Chippewa tonight and see if I can run into Marshawn....wait scratch that Marshawn will probably run into me.

“The more you score on offense the better you are. Just keep scoring points and it’ll be a big challenge to do that.” - Dick Jauron There is your pre-game Jauronism for the day...can't wait to here what he has for us in the post game press conference....any predictions??

You know your team has poor leadership when your most vocal player on D (Donte Whitner)...complains on his facebook about fans ripping him on message boards. But hey, at least he knows Jauron is always there for him if he needs a shoulder to cry on.

All humor aside (and I know its tough when watching this), but Trent Edwards is not the face of our franchise...if he doesn't prove himself this year he is pretty much done. Including this year, he has two years left on his contract and hasnt done anything to deserve an extension, and thats why he should have played at least a half tonight. I think Trent has potential but this o-line cant be used as an excuse for all his errors. He had a perfect pocket on his interception and threw it well after Evans made his cut...something he does all too often. Let the kid play and see if he has what it takes...if he gets hurt he gets hurt.

So let me get this straight...the Cowboys feel that Romo should play a whole half, but good old Dickie J believes Trent doesn't need the reps. That makes sense.