mabden

Holy sh!t, but that looks just like one of my nephews!! Had a thought that maybe a ravens guy paid someone to deflate the balls, just to f**k with the pats?

And they can easily give the OK to move on from the player if they don;t pan out. Risk is risk and if you don't take any, you tend to stagnate.

Just give it to 'em.

We do know that 11 of 12 of NE footballs were under inflated per NFL specs/rules. The only question is who told who to deflate them?

My observation:There is not a second legitimate running threat. Except the QB, who you don’t want to get hit and hurt. As for the bubble screen option as a complement to the running game, teams are getting better at defending it on the perimeter. Defenses would have a tough time adjusting to a legimate second running back threat on the field. My contrarian thoughts: Play a REAL fullback running option, combined with your feature back, this guy needs to someone who is a real threat and the D needs to worry about him. Preferably this is bigger, inside runner . Maybe, I’m thinking Boobie Dixon. Summation: Yes I know teams will put in the Jon Kuhn types near the goal line. And, it usually opens right up because defenses are still focusing on defending other things. I’m talking about employing this formation with a better runner and more than just goal line situations. I'm after another option for the Defense to defend in the running game. I think this approach could be innovative and could be a competitive advantage for teams that employ it properly. Not saying I’m an offensive genius , but I’m surprised no one really does what I’m talking about now. Especially teams like the Bills who want to run and pound the ball, and have a problem with the QB position. Perhaps we will see more of it at some point. Offensive Innovation as an adjustment to defenses has a long history from Gillman to Brown to Coryell to Walsh to Gibbs right up to the current guys. Have any of you ever thought about this? Could it work as an adjustment to the current defense? I’m interested in your thoughts and opinions. Case in point the '83 to '85 SF 49ers with Wendall Tyler and Roger Craig. IMHO one of the best all time rushing duos.

F'ng A Man.

Fixed.

If I remember correctly, Mario Cuomo put in place tax laws that if you earned it in NY, you pay NYS taxes regardless of where you live. Now Marone could argue on the "Earned" part of the law.

He screwed up by hitching his career to Malone. Just like Flounder did in Animal House. He trusted his frat brothers. My advice is to drink heavily. Trust me I'm in pre med.

Iam indifferent towards Seattle, will be rooting against the pats. Unless my wife presents me with alternative entertainment.

The Pats have been cheating even before Belicheat. Remember the snow plow game.

The only reason I would watch this years SB is to route against the Cheatriots. Do not think this is reason enough to watch it. i.e. no fun at all. Could have been worse, a Dallas - NE superbowl as I hate each team (NE more) and could not stomach to watch either one playing or winning. Would have preferred a Bills-Packers superbowl. Against Buffalo, for one of our O-linemen pulling one of our RB's across a first down line. Apologies for not remembering any more details.

And they get all of their draft picks this year and next.

Even if he is a fan, why would he care since the Jets fired Ryan?

Because the pats couldn't play straight up agginst a better team,they resort to cheap tactics.

Joe Montana was a 3rd round pick.

I wonder how big of a TV he can afford with the 4 mill he is getting from the Bills for sitting on his a$$?

In hindsight, the way NE played (soft,) we would have won the game with Manuel at QB.

Agreed. A mediocre QB needs an very good OL to perform at or above the QB's potential (Think Mark Rypien) Very good QB's make OL's look better than they are and can perform at an excellent level despite their OL. My formula; if your QB is average or below, invest in the OL. If your QB is above average, invest in weapons he can use. For the Bills; as much as I like Manuel, Orton retired, and few prospects for upgrading the QB beyond average - we need to upgrade the OL.

Yeah, you'd think that, but from my observations of how the NFL operates, there are no guarantees.

If he takes a HC job for any of the teams firing their HC at seasons end, it will be a longer road to the Super Bowl than if he stays in Buffalo as DC. Once he has a Super Bowl ring, he can name his price for any HC job in the league.

I agree. Marrone has done what previous coaches couldn't. Also agree, the play calling could be better.

If i wasn't a Bills fan, I would be a Packers fan. The first NFL game I ever watched was the Ice Bowl. Hooked ever since.

I honestly think this team can win the Superbowl this year. We are built to beat any NFC team, including GB. The problem is getting there.

If another team scoops him up, there is always the Gambler... http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7890630/ex-ohio-state-buckeyes-indianapolis-colts-qb-art-schlichter-gets-11-years-prison