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Man, I love these home blues.
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Smith is way too dumb to start at QB. Where have you been?
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Who can predict scores, but I'll try W/L, which is also totally pointless:
09/11 @ Kansas City Chiefs W
09/18 Oakland Raiders W
09/25 New England Patriots L
10/02 @ Cincinnati Bengals W
10/9 Philadelphia Eagles L
10/16 @ New York Giants L
10/23 Bye
10/30 Washington Redskins (Tor) W
11/06 New York Jets W
11/13 @ Dallas Cowboys L
11/20 @ Miami Dolphins W
11/27 @ New York Jets L
12/04 Tennessee Titans W
12/11 @ San Diego Chargers L
12/18 Miami Dolphins W
12/24 Denver Broncos W
1/01 @ New England Patriots L
9-7.
Win at KC 20-17 OT
Win Raiders 27-25
Loss Pats 31-17
Win Bengals 31-14
Loss Eagles 24-17
Loss Giants 17-16
Win Redskins 38-10
Win Jets 21-20 OT
Loss Cowboys 20-14
Win Dolphins 30-20
Loss Jets 27-14
Win Titans 40-30
Loss Chargers 28-25 OT
Win Dolphins 24-21
Win Broncos 20-19
Loss Pats 24-17
9-7 might slip into last wild card spot
Who can predict scores, but I'll try W/L, which is also totally pointless:
09/11 @ Kansas City Chiefs W
09/18 Oakland Raiders W
09/25 New England Patriots L
10/02 @ Cincinnati Bengals W
10/9 Philadelphia Eagles L
10/16 @ New York Giants L
10/23 Bye
10/30 Washington Redskins (Tor) W
11/06 New York Jets W
11/13 @ Dallas Cowboys L
11/20 @ Miami Dolphins W
11/27 @ New York Jets L
12/04 Tennessee Titans W
12/11 @ San Diego Chargers L
12/18 Miami Dolphins W
12/24 Denver Broncos W
1/01 @ New England Patriots L
9-7.
Great minds think alike.
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How many Super Bowls have the Buffalo Bills played in?
I'm looking to cut down on the spam accounts that register. Many times real people from Asia sign-up, so I'm looking for a basic question that anyone with general football/Bills knowledge would know.
Is this question fair to younger fans? Is there an even easier question to ask that weeds out the spammers, but lets legitimate people register?
Serious replies only please. Don't waste my time with nonsense replies.
I think it's more than fair. Even if a younger fan from another market didn't know it, they could google it where a spam account couldn't.
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I love this board.
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Am I the only one who thought Thigpen looked borderline average at best last night, and that wasn't even until the 4th quarter when the really scrubby dudes were in for Denver?
I do agree with a couple things in this thread - Thigpen does have a pricey contract for a backup, Chan is not one to mince words and for that matter his depth chart... but no way Fitzy gets traded and no chance he sits before week 8.
And absolutely no chance Brad Smith is ever our true starter.
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Assuming the rumors on the Bills being high on Newton were correct, Newton better not be a bust for the simple reason that if he does bust, how much confidence can you put in our front office, whose predessors' records leave a lot to be desired.
I love this board.
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Vick has improved as a QB tremondously with the Eagles which he wouldnt have done with the Bills so he obviously made the right move signing there to be a backup and learn from Reid and Marty who have done well with QBs in the past
Vick signing with Buffalo to be their starter would have been a disaster and we all know it
Easy to say, impossible to prove.
Bottom line, the NFL, or a NFL employee or appointed representative, should have ZERO interaction or say when it comes to personnel movement IMO.
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First team D looked great, in my opinion. Merriman did get his sacks on Hanie, but it was great to see. Dareus looked solid. Couldn't be happier here.
I thought Fitzpatrick had one bad throw on the 3rd and 11. All his other throws outside of the OPI and the tipped slant were on target. For the most part, he looked solid and did what was needed for the vanilla play calls.
Thigpen looked lost at times.
Buster Davis does nothing for me.
Like others have said, I'm really liking what I see from Johnny White. Nice burst, nice feet. Looking forward to seeing more of him behind the first team o line.
Every single one of our backup linemen, outside of Hangartner, is terrible. Terrible. Wang was terrible. Wrotto was terrible.
Maybin was on camera a lot, but didn't even show up against second and third team D's today. I want to have any sort of faith that he's turning the corner... but nope. Time to go.
Jasper is a freaking giant. He got some nice push on the Williams interception but overall looked a little slower than I was hoping. I thought Heard looked considerably better.
Levi Brown has no place on this team with the new 3rd QB rules.
Did anyone expect Nesbitt to ever throw the ball?
Kahlil Bell reminds me of Willie Parker in the Steelers game in 2004. Not because of his style, but because even though they were both third stringers, they're better than that IMO. I think Bell is going to be a good back when he gets a chance.
Anyone who is thinking about NFL Preseason Live, it's great. Easy to pause, FF, rewind, etc... great quality too.
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Unbelievable report. Awesome work and thanks fitzbeardy!
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Really kind of a cool new stat - at least at first glance - to measure the entirety of a QB's performance instead of just the passing portion.
Haven't found any numbers yet, but Fitzy, according to the post, graded out as average - with the likes of Sanchez, Cassel, Orton, and Palmer.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/tag/_/name/qbr
I haven't dug too deep but I'd be interested to see how Jimbo graded out. I've always argued that he was a much better QB than he was a passer, especially in arguments comparing him to Dan Marino.
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I am pretty certain these are not actual "signings" but mere verbal "agreements" that may not be formalized until Tuesday at 10 am.
According to this sister site, Weber is (most likely) not signing with the Bills.
http://www.buffalobillsdraft.com/2011/07/open-thread-bills-udfa-signings/
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Any updates?
I tried to type along as I listened so sorry if I missed anything...
"Here is one of our favorites, one of our guys, Ryan Fitzpatrick..."
You're busy right now being a leader, organizing the workout, it's gotta be tough getting the guys together to Buffalo, how have you done that?
Well, yeah, Buffalo puts us at a disadvantage because down south- GA, FL, TX everyone is already close to their workout. Great turnout though, close to 40 guys here. Everyone wants to get out here with our teammates. Shows the dedication and our excitement.
Ryan, do you think you could have done this last year, aka, you weren't a leader last offseason. Now you are, you're that guy.
Yeah, I think I've come a long way, natural progression for me- from STL, getting comfortable with the QB position in the NFL, then to Cincinnati, and now in Buffalo being a team leader, it's something I'm very comfortable with. Most of all I love the guys I'm playing with, and that doesn't win a championship, but it definitely helps.
What are you trying to accomplish in the workouts? Team periods, individual periods, 7 on 7, etc?
No, no 7 on 7, no team stuff. For me and the WRs, taking advantage of getting timing down, how we run routes, things to improve on. Staying away from competitive 7 on 7, because of injury stuff, being away from team facility. So now it's individual work with WRs and RBs.
Saw a quote from Chan that he wants Lee more involved, over the middle, etc. How does Lee take the next step?
Well it was great to see him today, he was injured last year and he is 100% healthy, leading everyone, setting the tone. He is that guy for us with the young WRs. Statistically last year was disappointing for him, but, you know what you get from him, his best. And he's still one of the best deep threats in the game, and we'll do better with higher percentage throws to him this year.
Chan seemed to be reluctant to use CJ last year in passing situations, what's your sense of CJ, is he coming along, and the lockout has to hurt the second year guys like CJ a lot?
Yeah, right on, this lockout hurts CJ, looking to build off his first year, especially at a skill position. In the preseason he was so good, we all expected a TD everytime he touched the ball. Learning process for everyone on how to utilize his skill set. Has the ability to go all the way everytime he touches it. But you have to take three yards sometimes instead of losing yards. We'll do a better job to use him in the right way this year.
Does he need to work on pass protection? Chan eluded to that.
Well, no one outside of Buffalo knows him, but we have Fred Jackson, one of the most complete backs, everydown player, great third down guy, great hands, great blocking, reading protections, chipping. A year of CJ watching Fred will really help. CJ didn't have to protect in college so he's learning.
You all picked up steam in the second half, 4-12 not what you wanted, but looking ahead, tough division, what do you need to do to be in contention in the AFC East?
Tough division. Toughest in football we think. We want to beat the best, and they're in our division, and we have to win division games to get where you want to be. Main focus to win those games, starting with NE/NYJ.
Did you sweat the draft? Did you think they would take a QB? For the record, we both didn't think they would.
Well, I wish you guys would have called me to tell me that before the draft... there was some uncertainty. Chan was upfront about picking a 10-12 year starter if available from day one... but you're our guy in 2011. I was hoping they didnt take one and we got a great guy in Dareus... but yeah, I was watching with interest.
You had issues offensively, but defense was rough... you have to feel good about the draft.
Yeah, we want to win right away. Not a 3-4 year rebuild, and all the players see that. We're all excited and anxious for the season to start.
Stevie Johnson came out of nowhere for a lot of people, did he for you?
Nope, I talked about Stevie to anyone who would listen. So much talent. Not a guy who sticks out at the combine, but on the field, he was my favorite guy to go to on scout team, and I'm glad it converted to the games. Helps our team that he is a go to guy, and he provides an example to the young guys to work hard in practice.
You played behind Carson, are you surprised by the situation?
Tough topic for me, don't want to step on his toes, very personal for him. All I can say is, I know he's a guy that when he says something he says it for a reason. So is Mr. Brown. Both guys strong willed.
Chan knows how to maximize QB's, how has he helped you?
I had heard that, people were excited when he came to Buffalo... when I started playing I realized how QB friendly he is. Main thing, there is a trust with a QB and the guy calling the plays. He has a great feel for what works with QBs. Great playcaller. Great timing on play calls. We have a great relationship, he understands the QB position and he understands me.
You made the Bills competitive last year. What are you working on to get better this offseason?
I think two things: decision making- being 100% with the decisions I make. Not that I won't throw another INT, but being better, closer to 100% than 75/80%. Also accuracy, taking shorter throws when I have to, get the chains moving. Sometimes I get carried away and want to go downfield all the time.
How do you get past your reputation? Journeyman, backup, etc. People still see you as a journeyman. How do you become Fitz, entrenched starter?
On the field. Wins. You win, you become a guy who people around the league respect.
What are your plans for the next few weeks to keep ready for the season?
We got together this week, just for a week, but good to get together to see everyone. All working out for eachother, for ourselves, to get better. To go forward, we'll have the renewed spirit, I think this was to see where we're at, make sure we're all in shape. I'll have guys out to Arizona again, skill guys, work on timing, it's real important.
Should the Bills be on Hard KNocks?
Everyone is passing it up, but we're not sexy enough, they wouldn't want us.
Would you want to be? You'd have to grow the beard again!
No, we're a bunch of blue collar hard working guys, so it would be too boring.
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On Sirius after the break; about 2:35.
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I'm just blown away by how fit looking of a 375 pounder this guy is. What a beast.
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I'd rather go 4-12 and get the 5th pick than 3-13 and the 1st. Losing is for, well, losers.
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From his website:
"Started at DE, DT, FB, OG, Center and Kicker throughout his high school career."
Kicker?
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Why do we do this every couple weeks? The guy says he'll let us know when he knows something. He's earned everyone's trust by now. Four days later someone inevitably starts a new thread with NGU somewhere in the title. Thankfully NGU tolerates it really well, but it'd probably drive me a little bonkers.
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If we take Kaepernick with the 34th pick or McIlroy in the 4th everyone should be fired immediately. Kaepernick is 3rd round value at best and before the Senior Bowl McIlroy didn't even look like he was going to get drafted.
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Okay, here's a comment: They're both dullards, their vocal tone is in the same range so there's no contrast (which is tedious on the listener), Buck outright annoys me with his pompous delivery, and neither announcer has an ounce of poetry. Then again, the majority of sports announcers these days are drab non-entities, completely interchangeable cliche-spouting monkeys, Stepford announcers who are unplugged after a game and stored in a closet until the next time they're needed.
But what else should we expect? The whole NFL control and presentation of its "product" has become weirdly plastic, inauthentic and animatronic, a manufactured and staged "production" from top to bottom without heart or soul, all based on market studies and consultant input. One example: A league owned and operated for the benefit of greedy billionaire ego-maniac owners sanctimoniously wrapping itself in faux patriotism with the reading of the Declaration of Independence precisely at a time when it is doing all it can to lower players earnings, increase their work load while ignoring the financial and physical suffering of its many "revered" ex-players. It was as cynical as Al Capone joining the Temperance Union, or the Czar reading the Communist Manifesto.
How's that?
Truth.
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Does this mean that we get that 5th round pick in 2012 instead of a 6th? I wonder what his production has to be for the conditional pick?
Whatever it was, I doubt it includes playoff stats.
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It's been mentioned a couple times that Kelly played in a much different era. Those stats were near the top of the league at the time while Fitzys are below the median.
But, I love Fitzy so I'm not trying to argue if he's a decent QB or not.
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Old Al saw one of those Direct TV ads and that convinced him to drop Cable.
Easily the funniest thing I've ever read on this board.
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Caught the back half, but came into a conversation about "ralphing" before games. Jim then said something to the tune of "I wish I hadn't been so hungover for those super bowls, maybe we would have won one." Also said something about Joe Montana being so good, he could win with a hangover.
Of course we all knew, but I never heard Jim admit that before. Anyone catch the beginning of the interview and how that came up?
Official Bills vs. Jags Thread
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Fitzy looking nice and the line looks decent...