Gugny
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My thought process on this brings to question our sub par coaching over the last five plus years at the OC position.
It's always - "it's the O-Line's fault," or "bad play calling," or "bad OC." Why can't you face the GLARING reality that it's the QB? It was the QB when it was Losman. It was the QB when it was Edwards. It's the QB with Fitzpatrick. But is was most especially the QB when it was Losman.
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To put a Christmas song spin on it .... "Let it go, let it go, let it go ...."
PLEASE
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How about picking the best available player in the draft when it's our turn?
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From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, after Brohm was demoted in Green Bay ...
Brohm's base salary of $385,000 was wiped out. He and the seven other members of the Packers' practice squad signed for the minimum of $5,200 a week or $88,400 for 17 weeks.
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Vick sucked before he was locked up so ask yourself, do we want to win a championship or sell tickets.
How about both ...
NFL records and milestones
In 2006, Vick became the only quarterback in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards during the regular season.
In 2006, Vick set the NFL record for most yards per carry in a season with 8.4.
Vick (1,039 yards) and Dunn (1,140) became the first QB/RB tandem in NFL history to each go over the 1,000-yard rushing mark in the same season. They became the fourth set of teammates in league history to each have 1,000 or more yards.
Made his third Pro Bowl in 2005 as he passed for 2,412 yards and 16 touchdowns in addition to leading all NFL quarterbacks with 597 rushing yards and six scores.
Named to the second Pro Bowl of his career after leading the Falcons to their third division title in team history and breaking numerous NFL and team records in 2004.
Set an NFL postseason record for a quarterback with 119 rushing yards in the 2004 NFC Divisional playoff win against the Rams.
Became the first quarterback to throw for more than 250 yards and rush for over 100 yards in the same game in Denver (October 31, 2004).
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Vick also sucks at the QB position in my opinion, and this is coming from someone who has followed Vick throughout his career. Vick is very talented athletically, but has major problems when it comes to reading defenses, he just doesn't have what it takes upstairs in my opinion.
The entire nation followed Vick's career. I agree that he isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but he's something/someone you can build an offense around. And how does anyone know he sucks? He hasn't started in over 2 years. There isn't too many quality free agent QBs. I just think Vick could be both exciting and successful. He'd at least give us a better chance at a winning season.
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We were also given 3 wins.
Exactly ... for every game we "should have won" but lost, we "should have lost" but won. We're a (6-10) team, and that's what we'll be at season's end. And (9-7) probably wins the division.
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Brohm may be nothing more than a back up or he may have the ability to start. WE DON"T KNOW ABOUT THAT. Green Bay wanted to keep him so that is a good sign. At the very least, hopefully he is a better back up than Trent or Fitz.
With due respect, I think Green Bay knows a thing or two about identifying QB talent. He wasn't even on their roster. At this point, I'd say quit messing around and see what we can do about getting Michael Vick in here. I've never been a big Vick guy, and I don't even think has was that great in Atlanta. But he's better than any QB we've brought in since Jim Kelly left. Enough of this Brohm, Fitzpatrick, Edwards crap already. They all suck.
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If the O-line was performing better I would say toward the end of the season after Brohm has had time to get up to speed with the offense possibly give him a start. Unfortunately the Bills probably have the worse O-line in the league and I don't see much of a chance for improvement so it would not give a very good indication of how well Brohm can play in my opinion. No more so then we have any indication of how well Fitzpatrick can play up to this point behind our horrid O-line.
Why play Brohm, just so he can get labeled non starting material, now that makes as much sense as saying Fitz is a career backup because of his performance behind this O-line. Anyone who thinks differently probably needs to learn the game of football a little better. If you can't pass protect or run block, you will not succeed in this league.
Fitz IS a career backup. Brohm is a 3rd string/practice team QB. These facts are not debatable. It doesn't matter if Edwards, Brohm or Fitzpatrick plays for the rest of the year. They'd only be auditioning themselves for backup QB jobs in Buffalo and around the league. So how does that help the Bills? Is a new GM going to build the team around the guy who proves himself to be the next Alex Van Pelt or Frank Reich? I sincerely doubt it.
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Yeah, and Johnny Unitas was not good enough when he was with the Steelers. No excuses, Unitas. You're a loser.
I'm not comparing Losman with Unitas. Just pointing out the (extremely obvious) fact that some QBs who don't work out in some circumstances do work out in others.
I tend to agree with this ... I think. A change of scenery could be what JP needs. The only thing that tells me otherwise is that there were 32 teams unwilling to sign him. While he was here, I was a huge JP supporter. But I, like most others, realized he just didn't have that "it" factor. Great arm, great athletic ability, great work ethic, great community service, great attitude ... everything most quality QBs have ... except "it."
I hope the best for him. Being a backup in the NFL is still better than being a starter in any other league in the world.
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Are you serious?!!?!?
Are you claiming that there is no difference to playing outside in 80 degree weather and sun, or playing in a wet snow, 40 mph swirling wind 35 degree day?
Have you ever played football?
They play about one or two of those per year. And guess what .... so does their opponent. Weak.
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Fitz is a career backup for a reason. It's really that simple.
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Roscoe reminds me of something Wade Phillips oncde said, " we have a punt catcher"
Sit Parish DOWN! and dump him asap. He is not trying at all.
By the way wasn't Wade our last winning coach?
Imagine he did it without wearing a head set.
GO BILLS!!
Completely agree about Roscoe. Reminds me of when Randy Moss went South on the Vikings and went out of bounds on every return.
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I don't mean to sound contrarian, but the general consensus around the league is that the best teams become the best teams by drafting well and keeping their own free agents. Look at the Superbowl winners of the last 5 years...they're all stocked with home-grown talent.
As for whether or not guys will want to play here, don't be fooled. Free agents will go where the money leads them, and that's generally why the teams that are the most active in FA don't win anything.
Pittsburgh, New England, Indianapolis, even Minnesota and New Orleans, they all draft well. You never see Pittsburgh sign a bevy of free agents, is always one or two 2nd-tier guys that generally serve as role players. The impact guys are all draft picks (Roethlisberger, Mendenhall, Holmes, Ward, Wallace, Miller, their whole starting OL, their whole starting DL, 3 of 4 LBs, 2 of 4 DBs). Same with the others.
Now, there's an occasional FA or 2 in that group (i.e. Brees in NO--which was a big risk at the time, ditto for Favre in Minnesota and Moss in New England), but predominantly, it's all about drafting well and keeping key players.
Just my 1 cent.
No worries about sounding contrarian. I don't mind being corrected if I'm wrong. Looks like I was. It's cool that you weren't a dick while adding your one cent!! I think the thought popped into my head just thinking about Favre and Brees this year. Especially the Vikings ... they were literally a QB away from being a dominant team. The optimist in me thinks that, coached and managed correctly, so are the Bills.
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Really? Did you know that there are only 5 head coaches in the NFL with prior experience? The other 27 teams have first-timers. That includes 11 of the 14 teams in or tied for a playoff berth. If hiring experienced coaches meant automatic success you'd think more teams in the NFL would do it.
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And how many of those 27 head coaches were coordinators/asst. coaches for legitimate head coaches? (eg. Tomlin under Cowher)
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I must be coming down from my post-Jauron high. I'm not as enamored with the "big name" as I was a couple weeks ago. I'm not saying Perry is THE GUY, but he has shown that the right amount of coach-interaction, attitude, personnel moves and motivation can light a fire.
I'm much more concerned about player personnel and getting the right people in here. I mean do you really think Jim Caldwell and Sean Payton would be undefeated in Buffalo? of course not. Any GM that's capable of being in the NFL will know they need to fortify the trenches. Look what Cincinnati has done with a much improved O-line and D-line.
Above all else, the Bills really need to make a smart decision about QB. Fitz is showing in spurts how beneficial it is to have a QB that can recognize defense and coverages. That play where he scored the 31 yd TD, he knew the play was designed to flow left so when he got flushed, no one would be on the right. That's smart QB'ing. So was the audible for the long TO touchdown pass (2 weeks in a row).
Speaking of QB, I've done a total 180 on Tebow. For most of this season I just figured he'd be an average pro or below. He isn't the greatest passer, doesn't have the best arm, etc... Now I've come around to see that he's smart, a winner and has a ton of confidence. He's just one of those players that will refuse to be average. I don't care who is around him. He will probably be drafted in the top 10, so if the Bills keep winning they may not get a shot. If they did take Tebow, I would not be disappointed at all.
Look around at most of the good teams, and I think you'll find that they benefit greatly from Free Agency pick-ups. Right now, most decent free agents wouldn't give Buffalo a thought - and that's because of the front office and Head Coaching situation. I think we need legitmate names for GM and HC in order to bring in decent players.
I think, if nothing else, Fitz has shown that he is our backup QB of the future. That's no small role. He's a career backup, so it's not like there will be any controversy ... of course, unless T.O. sticks around (hightly doubtful).
Drafting Tebow would be a typical Ralph/Russ move, because it would generate the excitement necessary to sell season tickets. I like Tebow. I don't think you'll find a player in this draft with more heart than Tebow. I go back and forth with myself deciding whether or not I think he's an NFL QB. I think he's an NFL player, but most of me thinks he's a TE. But other than McCoy, I don't see anyone that is going to be an immediate difference maker.
If we draft Tebow, I'll be excited about it, no doubt. I just don't know if that's the answer. But looking at free agent QBs, I'd have to say, "why the hell not take a chance on Tebow?" Who's better? Billy Volek? Be real.
I'm still holding onto hope that Shanahan will be in the mix somehow, someway. Either as GM, coach or both. If we keep hiring 1st time GMs and coaches, no one will want to play here, and we'll suck forever.
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I wonder why everyone is so bitter toward the Patriots. It looks like a bunch of Red Sox fans bashing the Yankees. It all screams of jealousy, because NE has put a better team on the field than BUF for over 10 years straight. All this crap about them cheating is exactly that .. crap. During their run, they had more talent and better coaches, front office personnel and ownership than Buffalo - and most every other team in the NFL. That's why they won. Not because of hidden cameras. Now their defense is without that talent, and it shows. Be happy that Buffalo's defense might actually be better than NE's defense this year. If we're healthy, our D is a lot better than theirs. But don't be bitter and jealous just because they've been better than us for so long. Be optimistic about the next few years, when we might actually be able to compete with them again. As Bills fans, we should be focusing on the Bills. Not focusing on teams that are - and have been - clearly better than us. We're finally making some of the changes (front office, coaching) that we've needed. Maybe with those changes, a healthy defense and a solid QB, we can sit back and watch our team look down on NE, NYJ and MIA. But leave the bitterness, whining and excuse making to their fans.
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Tebow will be a great Tight End.
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He said in week 4 that Vince Young should be starting for the Titans...
...and he just said on Football Night in America that Vince Young is a winner and he feels that Tim Tebow will be the same way and just as successful. "They both find ways to win!" - Tony Dungy
Saturday's box score - Florida Gators vs. Florida State Seminoles
Florida Passing
C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT
T. Tebow 17/21 221 10.5 3 0
Florida Rushing
CAR YDS AVG TD LG
T. Tebow 15 90 6.0 2 47
*TD passes of 18, 37 and 39 yards...TD runs of 18 and 1 yards
**10-13 on 3rd down...and...1-1 on 4th down
(Started a post about Tebow's game Saturday, including an article about what a class act he is and how he cares about his team and the fans...how he is even a fan of the team he plays for...however, SUPPOSEDLY THAT SAME EXACT TOPIC was being discussed somewhere else, although it wasn't...so here's to you Simon!
)So it takes a genius to predict that Kerry Collins' best days are behind him? Be real. And while you're at it, get rid of that tasteless avatar, too. For one, Dick Jauron is no longer the coach. And for two, it's rude and classless. Go to an Eagles forum if that's the kind of company you want.
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I just called my local BMW dealership about an $80,000 car. I can't afford, nor will I spend, anything more than $25,000.
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From CNNSI, 10 minutes ago ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A person familiar with the Buffalo Bills coaching search says two-time Super Bowl-winner Mike Shanahan is considered a legitimate candidate to take over the job.
The Bills have contacted Shanahan, the person familiar with the search told The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the team is not commenting during its search process.
Shanahan has been out of football after being fired by the Broncos at the end of last season. A message left at his Denver office was not returned.
Bills defensive coordinator Perry Fewell took over as interim coach when Dick Jauron was fired last week.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/foot...ills/index.html
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Gruden already did. Don't overestimate how much no one wants to coach and build this team. The Bills are a LOOOOOOOONG way from good and have an ownership situation that could get a lot worse (meaning the Bills could get a lot worse).
I don't agree with this at all. No team in the NFL is a long way from good. That's how teams can go from 1-15 one year, then winning their division the next.
And as far as the "ownership situation," when it changes, it's only going to get better. And part of the "situation" is that Ralph won't part with his greenbacks. But he's going to now. So what's the situation.
A little credibility in the front office and at the HC position, and free agents will want to come here.
And the fan base .. with the exception of some of the hate filled ones ... is one of the best in the NFL, too.
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I thought he was dead?
No .. I think he just morphed into Don Imus. This post takes the cake. I feel more stupid for even voting and responding to it.
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Parcells is going to Cleveland.
J.P. Losman
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Perfectly stated. Let's pray that it's enough to stop the JP threads!! I might even convert to Muslim so I can pray 8 times/day for it!