Gugny
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Belichick and the Pats are immune to this. I agree that what Rex is doing is calculated and I don't think it's dumb per se. But he's barking up the wrong tree this time. The team with the better coaches and better players is going to win the game. I'd like to see another 45-3 butt whipping, myself.
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Excellent points. I just don't see Spiller as a impact running back in the NFL. Catching short passes is a great idea for him because he can clearly do some damage when he gets some open space. Maybe a slot receiver? Overall I think we are more than a couple of players away from being competitive. 3-4 seasons if the current regime doesn't !@#$ up.
From what we saw of him this year, I can't argue with your assessment of Spiller. He didn't make a very strong case for himself. I do like the way Gailey handled it, and basically red-shirted him. I don't know if he's ever going to be the kind of back that can make holes when they're not there. If nothing else, he learned that there's no bouncing back and running to the outside to make something happen. There was only one Barry Sanders! Hopefully he works his tail off this offseason and maybe adds a little bulk. If he can run on the inside enough to make the opposing defenses respect him, he'll be a killer receiver out of the backfield, or in the slot. Hopefully Fred Jackson can stay healthy for another few years and, as you pointed out, the current regime drafts well and finds good free agents. I still have hope for Merriman, too. That could be the steal of a lifetime.
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This is not news. Anyone who has watched this season objectively knew this already. Even most people watching the season through red and blue colored glasses saw it in the last 2 games at least. Before this season began Nix and Gailey were talking about how it will be a long process and not to expect miracles overnight. I know that a lot of people were thinking/hoping lightning might strike. But it took more than 10 years of neglect to get this bad, it will take at least a few years of doing the right things to see real improvement.
Unfortunately, in my opinion anyway, this years first pick was not a wise choice given the state of the team. So this was year 0 of the 3-4 season rebuild. I am hopeful Nix and company will do a considerably better job this time around. We will see.
I'm glad to see someone with a realistic view about the state of this team. While I think it's asinine to draft a RB in the first round of any draft, no matter what team you are, the Spiller pick could end up being a really good long-term investment. I've always said that this was about a 3-year plan when Nix/Gailey took the reigns. Spiller has the potential to be a top-tier running back. He got a little taste this year, and now sees the massive differences between college and the NFL. Over the next couple years, if we can add a franchise QB and get a d-line that can stop the run, I think the pieces are in place to make the Bills competetive. The o-linemen we have now are young; they can continue to jell over the next couple years and maybe via draft or FA, we can plug one or two guys in to make it that much stronger ... making Spiller that much more of a threat. A better QB (sorry Fitz lovers ... I love him, too, but he ain't bringing anyone to the promised land) can take advantage of Spiller's ability to catch passes out of the backfield. Maybe a Cam Newton/C.J. Spiller combo could be the next Donovan McNabb/Brian Westbrook combo of the NFL .. who knows?
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Here we go...this week's "Change the uniform" thread!!!! Can we do a mock draft of a "we could have drafted _______ instead of _____" next?
No ... let's do a "Should we get Mangini for DC?" thread!!
Gonna be a long off-season.
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What has Mangini done to deserve being a D-Coordinator in the NFL?
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He's gotta go. Far, far away.
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It also goes without mentioning that this was stated BEFORE Fitz started playing really badly for the later part of the season, finishing in the bottom third of the league in nearly every passing category and correcting his season statistics near his (poor) career averages.
Agreed. I like Fitz. I like his heart and I think he's good. But he wen't (4-10) as a starter. Isn't that what it's all about? And before anyone goes down the whole, he has no talent around him road ... Peyton Manning had one good WR and no running back. He's playing next week.
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Personally, I'm still very much in the mindset that we're a good 3 years away from being a playoff team. So many fans like to think that this draft is going to make us a lot better, but I don't see it. We've got huge holes on both sides of the ball. We need a franchise QB. We need an O line and a D line. We need linebackers. Unless Ralph and Co. sell their souls to the devil, it ain't happening in this draft. I don't know why everyone is so gunshy about Cam Newton. He's huge. He has an accurate arm and an NFL delivery. And he's mobile. If you're looking at a pocket passer, you better add WR to the gaping holes, as well. If they hit a home run at any one of those positions in need, I'll be happy. It's a long-term investment. Drafting "for next year" is precisely why we haven't made the playoffs in 11 years. Time to do it right.
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I admit that I was a Brohm supporter. He made Trent Edwards look like Johnny Unitas. That was the worst performance I've ever seen from a professional football team. And it all starts with the QB. He is horrible. Yikes.
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I disagree on the fake Pats fan. Just join as yourself, tell the truth and describe the painting fairly.
Auction it on Ebay and give the auction # (or link if it's allowed) on the BB
Another thing to try would be to look if Richard Seymour (or whoever you decide it is) tweets and has followers, offer there
AWESOME ideas!!!!
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TV is hardly "where the money's at."
It CAN be where the money's at IF you make it as far as the PTI guys, etc.(writers)
As for SportsCenter anchors? Forget it. Their bosses are WELL aware of the small army lined up to take that job, and theyre paid accordingly.
I wish that army would take out Stuart Scott. Can't stand that guy.
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I'd do the Pats website idea, but tell the truth about it instead of pretending to be a Pats fan. You might find a sympathetic soul on there. Or ... maybe find Richard Seymour on Twitter and see if he wants to buy it. You never know. Good luck!
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If we beat the Jets this week we could fall 5-6 spots in the draft. Lets all cheer for the J-E-T-S!!!!!!!!
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When (not if) Stevie scores a touchdown against the Jets, I think his TD celebration should be as follows:
• Lay down on the ground
• Take off shoe
• Take off sock
• Wiggle toes seductively
That would make my 2010.
Holy crap, I love it!!!! Maybe have Fitz whip out a camcorder and pretend to film him while he's doing it. Would be SO worth the 15-yard-penalty. Awesome post, Beastmode.
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Clown? Who the !@#$ are you to call out someone's intelligence? Stop being jealous of Whitner because he found a career that people actually care about (enough to whine about his Twitter posts).
Jealousy is a female dog. Get your own life instead worrying about someone else's.
My knock on Whitner is specific to his, what I deem as, overuse of Twitter. He shouldn't be negotiating via Twitter. Would anyone expect an NFL Owner to post business on a social networking site? Can you imagine if Dan Snyder tweeted - "McNabb's our number 3, LOL!" Why is it acceptable for the players to do it.
I will admit that I shouldn't have deduced that Whitner's not an intelligent man.
And in the same breath you're telling me to get my own life instead of worrying about someone else's ... you seem to be awfully interested in what I'm thinking and doing.
Hypocrite.
Merry Christmas.
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You, sir, are imposing your own personal belief system upon MILLIONS of others, and making presumptions about their character as a result.
Someone needs to come down off his proverbial high horse. What's more "pathetic" -- participating in a social network, or presuming you're too good/smart/important to do likewise?
Yikes ... my apologies for imposing my personal belief system upon millions of others. I have nothing against what Twitter and Facebook can accomplish. I use Facebook. I just don't live on it and I don't air out my personal issues or my minute-by-minute movements on it.
I'm sorry, but I do find that behavior coming from people in their 40s or 50s to be ridiculously immature.
I don't believe that I'm better, smarter or more important than anybody. But to put that crap out there for the world to see, and to think that more than .001 % of the world's population gives a hoot ... well that's just plain stupid.
There's a difference between social networking and wasting time with meaningless drivel.
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Huh? That's sort of like being a PRO in accounting or sales.
Wait a minute, you're fighting with your wife!?!
Yes ... and I forgot to take the ground beef out of the freezer this morning before leaving for work!
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Millions of people post on twitter everyday. And plenty of those tweets are bitching about work.
Whitner, along with all other football players, are human. They're just normal people with a job and career like the rest of us. The only difference is that they are in the spotlight, and are in a position where bored/jealous people get to pas judgment on their every move.
Everyone who gets in a huff about an athlete or celebrity's twitter, needs to just take a breath and relax.
You're seeing a one second snap shot of their thought at that very moment. It means very little.
Like I said ... I don't link Whitner's lack of production with his Tweeting habits. I just think that people - whether they're professional athletes or they're personal friends of mine - who put their lives/thoughts online for all to see, have maturity issues. Who gives a crap what you're having for dinner? Or that you're mad at your wife? Or that you just went from the living room to the bedroom?
I'm not singling Whitner out at all. I realize it's a sign of the times, but I just find it to be pathetic on many levels.
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Please enlighten me on how someone twittering prevents them from studying film, working out, practicing hard, etc. Donte is well known for how much effort he puts into preparing for the games.
There's no enlightenment to be had ... not from me, anyway. I just think it shows a lack of professionalism and maturity. It has nothing to do with his preparations or work ethic.
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He's not an amazing safety by any means. We have Scott and Wilson to take his spot if he sign elsewhere. Saying that, I want to see him in a bills uni for the next 3-5 years. He plays hard. He really cares. He flys around out there sacrificing his body like no one else on this team (sure, sometimes he misses, but he smacks people up too). People say that this team plays harder than any team in the NFL. Why is that? Why do we play harder? I know I'll get flames for this, but I feel he is one of the reasons we play so hard. He's the vocal leader out there defensively, a unit that has gotten better each and every week (minus the Viking game). I can only remember a few times this year when he was beaten for big plays, against the run or pass. He may run his mouth a lot, but he helps run this d as well. Keep donte (though don't be stupid and give him a redic contract). I hope he wants to stay.
I can't disagree with anything you've stated. I like Whitner's heart, too. If coached properly and put in the right schemes, I think he can be better than average. That said ... he's not right now, so doesn't deserve above average money. And his insistance on reporting every crooked fart on Twitter kills me. If he'd just keep his mouth shut and work on improving, I hope he stays, too. But if he's just going to be another under-achieving fame whore, I'd rather take my chances on someone else.
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We're talking about Ohio State dude.
Ah, yes ... THE Ohio State University ... good point!
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Just think. Some kid out there with a legitimately functional brain missed out on an education because this clown got to go for free.
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Football has always been, and probably always will be, a primarily blue collar game for both the participants as well as the fans (pansy indoor corporate boxes aside). Lets face it, you aren't going to find too many doctors, lawyers, or CEOs face down in their own vomit at the Ralph on any given Sunday. Chris brown epitomizes that and is acknowledging, in his own way, that there is room in football for someone with more than a "paper or plastic" level IQ ... just as long as he doesn't act superior to the others.
Perfectly stated.
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This is classic Belichick, but he doesn't do this to make himself look better (though I'm sure he doesn't mind that part of it). He does this so that he doesn't give the media anything to talk about or any fuel for the other team to be any more motivated.
One of the reasons he's the best coach in the NFL.
James Hardy signed to Ravens offseason roster
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I wish him the best. I'm still totally confused as to why he wasn't successful here. Seems like a good kid. I hope he kicks some ass.