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I'm happy with how it's worked out for both teams.

I agree with JR 100%. Less is more with Leodis.

You could be a Cardinals fan. Talk about being on a fan island out there in Glendale. You're 3-0 not becuase you have an obscenly scary defense but it's because of the mistakes of the team you played. They get no credit for beating the Patriots and demolishing the Eagles. I bet 3/4 of the media couldn't name 5 starters on the Arizona D. On the Bills, I hope they stay away from the hype machine for a while. Last year, it seemed the team labored under expectations starting with that Giants game.

If Orlando Brown got suspended by the league for touching Jeff Triplette, BB shoudl be suspended for running after and grabbing the ref because he lost control losing a game (and not getting a bag of ball bearings thrown at his face). The NFL needs to reign in the coaches and this would appear to be an appropriate time to that. I know the replacement officials are less than adequate but the instituion of the game rules and those that enforce them must be respected.

That was a pretty awesome original post. Thanks for that research. You convinced me. I also see in those pictures that the corners aren't a 1/2 mile off the receiver at the snap. Another positive.

If I remember correctly FJ was on fire in that early stretch last year. His running took pressure off Fitz to make plays in the passing game. I hold Gailey responsible for Fitzpatrick's play against the Jets because of all the exceptionally predictable passing play calls on the first game of the season in the loud stadium of the oppossing team. There was no reason to have him throwing the ball that much that early in the game. If NFL defenses have all adjusted to defending the aerial attack it makes sense more than ever to bludgeon them with a running game until someone forces you to pass.

It's a good squad. However what you have seen in the two games so far is the line being used appropriately. The offensive line unit was built for the run, and now we're actually doing some running. (Forrest implied.)

Chan Gailey preferring the run is news to me based on watching the last two seasons. I was pleasantly surprised at A) the commitment to the run yesterday and B) Gailey switching things up a bit and not being so predictable.

The Cardinals watched the NYG/NE Super Bowl games for the blueprint. Persistent pressure and aggressive corners. The Cardinals had four sacks and Brady had rare times where he could sit in the pocket and take the shots we're accustomed to seeing. The Patriots offensive line is neither experienced nor talented enough anymore to fully insulate Tom Brady. The Patriots playcalling, especially on offense was also very bizarre in this game.

We all wrote that article last year.

I agree with TMQ on Fitzpatrick. Oppossing defenses had us figured out last year once there was gametape. Cincy was the first. It's been downhill from that point. Teams have intelligence units that look for tendancies and patterns. If fans can spot them you know those folks did some time ago. The key to any success this year will be keeping defenses guessing and that's not happening at all.

That goddamn cushion killed us last year and is killing us this year. I have no idea why we keep slogging away at ideas that clearly don't work. If it didn't work the 76th time you've tried it... That loss is on the coaches more than the players. I know the players get paid to perform but that cushion is another example in a long list of examples of really horrible coaching decisons. You're telling me that if the average fan saw it being exploited, experienced NFL coaches could not?

For Mario, one tackle after playing 91% of the game snaps. Ouch. I'm curious as to why Mark Anderson only played 50% of the snaps. Isn't he allegedly our second best pass rusher?

"Mario Williams just needs to the Deacon Jones school of nastiness, then he will be ok." Absolutely.

At this point, Chan should run plays from selected games of years in Bills past. This coming Sunday....all the offensive plays come from some Bills game in 1993, next week, 1997, etc. At least for the first time in two seasons, fans and the oppossing defense wouldn't know what was about to happen. Actually, that'd be quite fun to watch. Every week, something new.

I wouldn't have complained. I know why he felt he needed to, however. Awful lot of pressure on the man. You don't want your first game as THE man to be a swing and a miss. I only got angry and aggressive when I played football. I don't know about other folks on this board that played somtime in their lives but it was the only sport that allowed me to use my inherit aggression for a purpose that didn't result in getting arrested. If I was Mario and had that talent and strength I would have buried that guy. And since Rodney Harrison calls me out and says I'm a complete fool, I continue burying tackles and quarterbacks all season long. You can't be a nice guy playing defense. Best defenders historically have been really brutal human beings on the football field. I think the Bills have a lot of nice guys playing defense. It's a Catch-22. The guys are personable and makes them easy to root for. However, they have to figuratively start punching the offense in the face. Immediately.

That is *the* defintion of bulletin board material. I'm hoping Harrison's comments made a lot of men in Buffalo blue very motivated and very violent for weekends to come. I'm sure KC really appreciates what Harrison said. Now Mario must destroy Matt Cassel.

Give me Deion Branch and Mike Williams from that list.

Vegas is assuming the Bills will actually show up for this game.

Running the ball, yes. Run to set up the pass. Marty-ball, no. The problem with Marty is that much like Chan, he refused to adapt to changing conditions on the field. He'd just keep plugging away regardless of effectiveness. That only gets you so far.

6. "My playcalling is so predictable that the fans see what's coming and that was a problem Sunday." We have one of the largest, heaviest talented offensive lines in football with excellent running backs, a gigantic fullback and two big tight ends. Yet we pass and pass and pass utilizing our average QB and our average WRs. This team is built to demolish teams using the running game. It's a tragedy that McIntyre isn't in there paving the road nearly every play for FJ or CJ.

At the risk of being in the "I've heard of him crowd", I'd support at least kicking the tires on Deion Branch and/or Burress. Even if they have lost a step, they have shown they can make plays. At this point I think you need a *tall* veteran who can run routes and gives you that chance. With Jones gone for the year and Graham not ready, you are critical short of playmakers when you have a coach infatuated with a spread offense. It'd be different if the idea was to run Fred and C.J. until their legs fell off. However, the offense is so pass happy it almost feels like they are being underutilized. Bringing back Clowney or Roosevelt would be very underwhelming but I expect that to be the move.

With a couple hours having passed since the end of the game, I put this loss firmly on the shoulders of the coaches. This talented team wasn't prepared. I remember last year in the opener with KC, the team was on fire. There was a plan. Didn't see any of that today. Came out flat and got absolutely demolished. Long season but next weekend better be different.

I'm starting to turn on Gailey. A talented team is unprepared and now we've got starters in a 41-14 blowout in the 4th quarter of the first game.

I agree with others that the team looked unprepared from snap #1. I know it's one game of a LONG season but it's foreboding if you can't have your team prepared for the first game.