Dude, spot on! Great game today. Everyone picked the Bears to win (including me). Glad I was proven wrong. Could this be the great turn around? I'm happy for EJ.
Cutler typically starts a season strong then fades mid season and 2nf half. I think Chicago's O will be tough for our D and Bills O won't be able to keep up.
24-17 Chicago
All we can do is look at history. 14 years of history. Evidently they do not know what they are doing. This team can't even catch lightning in a bottle. Even other teams on the low end of the spectrum make the playoffs once or twice in a 14 year period ... not the Bills. Those who are evaluating talent can't seem to find a franchise or even serviceable QB and because we somehow win 6-8 games each year, we never bottom out and get the 1 or 2 pick to get that 'that guy'. The only conclusion is that YES, the FO is F'd up.
I'll keep saying it ... Buffalo or any team that does not have the answer at QB needs to keep drafting QB's every year until they find the right guy. Not necessarily 1st rounders but just keep drafting. Why do teams or coaches hype their guy and stick with them religiously (in this case EJ)? Why not push him.
Did Marrone or Whaley or personnel staff really think that Thad or Tuel were the answer? Why can't this team or FO evaluate QB's worth a sh*t?
Most importantly, aren't you impressed at that fact that I spelled necessarily correctly?
*** Update *** 8/28
Wow, this team is worse than I thought.
I may call DTV and really cancel ... even if they pay me to keep it. I can't take this sh*t!
** UPDATE ** 8/26/14
I called DTV fully intending to cancel, but I got a very nice and sweet young lady. She offered me $31.99 per month instead of $39.99 per month AND a free upgrade to Sunday ticket MAX. So, I stayed. I will be torturing myself for yet another season.
I hear what you are saying, and I get it. What I was trying to illustrate was that it looks rather bleak for Houston. Forget Clowney for a moment ... maybe he will thrive there ... but the writing is on the wall for the Texans this year. It's over. I think they will be at bottom of their division ... yes, Jacksonville will come out ahead of them. When any team has Fitz as their leading QB, they are doomed. We all know it. Am I pointing out the obvious?
I did not see the blow out in Houston (just highlights) but hope to catch the replay on NFL channel.
I have read about Clowney's unimpressive start but wow, Fitz with two INT's?
I realize it is only the first preseason game, nonetheless, it is a tell tale sign that poor decisions were made.
Clowney over Manziel?
Fitz as their starting QB? We can all agree that we liked the guy but he was/is not a starting QB in this league. How can Houston base their offense and team around Fitz as their QB?
It's going to be a long season for Houston ...
http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/QBs-look-ahead-after-struggles-vs-Cards/1b148b08-5a35-40dd-bad5-41bd8747dcae
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/sports/5-nfl-teams-no-one-wants-to-pay-to-see-live.html/?ref=YF
Hard to believe as a Bills fan ..
But understandable as they have not been competitive in many years and always at bottom of division.
IMHO, any team without a franchise QB ought to keep drafting QB's, until they get it right. Not necessarily 1st rounders, but perhaps 3rd or 4th rounders. Until a franchise finds THE QB, all else is irrelevant.
What a great game to re-watch over and over. It played today on NFL network during 90's decade.
Funny reaction while watching it today ... as the comeback started 3Q, I found myself cheering and feeling as if it were a live game today, present time.I got that giddy feeling I have during the regular season on Sundays when the Bills are driving and get a first down.I figure the Bills used 20 years worth of lucky breaks to win that game.Perhaps the Football Gods are beaming their good graces on Buffalo once again.
Go Bills!
The Clippers are worth $2 Billion and Buffalo Bill only worth $840 Million?
Is basketball really that lucrative? More lucrative than a NFL team? I could understand Jacksonville, but Buffalo? I guess it's because its L.A. But it's basketball for gosh sakes ... I mean, who really cares.
Not true. Two of the analysts on NFL Network gave A and B+.
I say B+. Of course, we'll all know in three or more years.
SO, what is the grade on the 2011 draft?