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...and don't forget the women's volleyball from Formosa

Missed this game, but have seen him play seven times. Loved his game against USC. Said to myself, "if you are so great, prove it". He proved it. Hey Barkley is pretty decent too.

When the Bills had their fast start, Buddy said his biggest concern was lack of depth. I agree. Good teams, like the Pack, are better able to manage injury to starting players. That was obvious last year. I doubt that our strength & conditioning coaches are at fault. Almost every team loses key players for all or a substantial part of the year. Having a supporting cast that is ready and able to play makes all the difference. We are competitive when fully healthy. As a young/rebuilding team, not so much when we are not.

I didn't realize I seemed to be feigning concern. What he does is all him, I dont really care about his retirement plan at all. My comment was directed at how ridiculous your previous post was, as if a few hundred thousand isn't a lot for a guy on a rookie deal... A guy with real health issues, given his concussion history. Seems like a reckless approach. After taxes, agent fees, etc.... That 25k night you see the one receipt from is probably damn near a tenth of what he took home that year. Not pocket change yet - as allegedly he's out of money and has a credit card with drew rosenhaus on the billing address right now. Nothing in life is certain (except death and taxes) and really there are no guarantees. So every day all of us act on the basis of the preponderance of probabilities, as we perceive them. D.Jackson perhaps feels that, all things considered, in particular his future in football, a couple of 100K is really all that much money. And you know I'll bet Drew Rosenhaus is pretty sure he is going to be repaid whatever he is owed. And I'll even go a step further. I've got $5 (or $5000) to say that, if indeed that is Jackson's conjecture, he's absolutely right. Interested? And of course you were not feigning concern. The point was you actually had no concern. To busy pontificating on the kid's alleged recklessness. Hope it made you feel better.

David Nelson is a good slot receiver. I've seen him take some big hits and make some plays this year. No alligator arms. He's tough and he takes his job seriously. So why should anyone be offended if he shows his girl a little affection. Not the sort of thing you would expect Iron Mike or Ty Cobb to do, but this is the 21st century.

ok. Another reason not to feel sorry for him. In fact I'm starting to wish I was him instead of me.

He's an absolutely fantastic football player, arguably the best right now, and seems to be a great guy as well. Hard not to admire him.

Well, you know, it is what it is. Lots of bad things can happen. Somehow I don't really think your concern for D. Jackson (and his blown out knee) is all that genuine. And its his money. He can do with it what he pleases, including spend it unwisely or throw it into lake Erie for that matter.

At least he spends his own money. A few years ago a few Barclay's bankers spent 48,000 pounds sterling for lunch. Stuff hit the fan when they tried to expense it. They were fired. By the way, a couple of 100 k is not the big deal the reporter is making it out to be. If you are D. Jackson its really only pocket change. Still, no doubt thses guys need to manage their money, and its something they cannot do for themselves.

Spiller will be just fine IMO. He is perhaps slow to develop but I believe he will. But he was drafted into a difficult situation with Lynch and Jackson on the team and he was also placed in a difficult position by Gailey looking to put him ahead of Jackson earlier this year. Jackson was already an established player when that happened. Multiple 1000 yard seasons with a jersey hanging in Canton. Don't know whether Gailey was just trying to motivate Jackson (hardly seems necessary since he is the world's greatest self starter) or, more likely Spiller, who seemed at the end of last year to have lost confidence. Unfortunately whatever the intention, it angered Jackson, who is a 30 year old RB who has been stuffed by the system and just looking to be paid what he is worth, which is a lot more than he is earning. CJ is a nice young man who respects his elders, which means he pretty much had to step back from the role Chan was envisioning for him (even if Chan was not really serious about it)rather than assert himself and appear ridiculous. I like what I've seen of Spiller this year. He is aclimating to the pro game. IMO in two years people will not be thinking bust. Quite the contrary. He could very well be tearing it up. As for Maybin, well thats a very different story.

Exactly right IMO. Every effort should be made to retain Steve Johnson. He deserves a lucrative contract. You would be paying for one of the very best #2 wideouts in the game. Given that the Bills are a team needing talent, and you are trying to build something here, you maybe even pay him something more than the going rate. But he is clearly not a premier, #1 receiver.

Great post

A curse on both their houses! Schazammm!!! There its done.

Fitz has said that he will not shut down DRs side of the field, and I believe him and I think that is probably the right thing to do. I expect the "quick release gunslinger who always knows where he's going" vs the best cover corner in football to be an interesting matchup of two good football minds. As for Cromartie, yeah he's dangerous but he can also be beaten.

Yeah I never heard anything about a rape at USC. Linky? Sanchez is a better player than people around here give him credit for IMO, and looks to me like he is only getting better in spite of the Jests so-so season thus far. Having said that I hope the marcellosaurus smothers him on Sunday.

All I know is the guys the centre of attention on MNF and the current package is the best they have had since Dandy Don and Howard.

Agree there is a good chance the atmosphere will be decidedly unfriendly down on the field.

Exactly. I was waiting for someone to make the point. Signing him diminished an important Division rival and subtracted a player on their roster who had big days against us. As to whether he is being used properly, like others have said I would like to see him run more options. I also do not like Chan's rule that if the kickoff is anywhere in the endzone our guys are instructed to take a knee. We have some of the best return specialists in the game and other teams are getting big plays on kickoffs despite the rule change. Maybe he is not confident in our special teams play, but then, you know, he should work on doing something about it.

JP Lossman. Its JPs stupid fault.

Stop it! He says he did not have sex with that player!

Chargers/Rivers/Turner suck and deserve to lose. However, no question but that those New Jersey teams, both of them, get the calls at MetLife. Two crucial PI calls on Jammer that Namce and Simms agreed were actually great defensive plays, comical ball (re)placement to force a first down in SD redzone on Jets last drive, numerous blatant holding penalties not called on the Jets etc...the reffing has been just aweful this year.

So not so good against the run?

Now that he is healthy I wonder why we are not seeing more of Kirk Morrison? Supposed to be good against the run.

Well, being from out of state I'm not familiar with your local rivalries. The fans were cool.

I agree the Rams intend to seriously consider signing Lloyd to a new deal. I sort of think we might have done the same. What interests me is our FO's thinking. To put a positive, and possibly accurate spin on it, I think their reluctance to bring in FAs at the expense of draft choices (especially during the season) is part of the Bill's personnel policy under this FO. They fully commit to the team concept. Player's grow up in the system. The team commits to the players in that their development will be prioritized. What would it do to Jones head if after a promising start to the season the team parachuted Brandon Lloyd because Jones was out for 4-6 weeks. Physchologically this management approach is designed to bond the players to the organization and produce the best results for the long term, to get the most out of the players on you team, in the best interests of the team and of the players. Maybe Lloyd would have been lucky to be traded to the Bills.