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Present: Snatching defeat Future: Jaws of victory Seriously, this is the most frustrating, stress filled team I've ever rooted for. I kinda like that though. The adrenaline was running in my veins in that Buffalo/NE game last year.

Certainly isn't profit. Profitable teams are usually mediocre or lousy. I think of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates are a profitable operation, in the black for six or seven years in a row. Make money hand over fist, but fields one, if not the lousiest teams in baseball. Same for the Clippers in the NBA. Same for the Arizona Cardinals for decades.

Right there with you on that one.

The wheels fell off before the bus rolled out of the station. The combination of Jauron's micro-management of the offense, Schoenert's abrupt dismissal and putting a very inexperienced AVP as OC (on the fly) plunged this team into chaos from which it never returned. Injuries just magnified the collapse from epic to cataclysmic.

I'm a Spurs fan so I don't really care what goes on in the East, but I don't see this Miami Heat experiment lasting more than a year, especially if the Heat fall short of the goal, getting knocked out of the playoffs at the same juncture that Cleveland did this year. This is not the Boston experiment....it looks more like the Karl Malone/Shaq/Kobe Lakers. The "games" of the Big 3 don't mesh well. Three massive egos, only one basketball.

Bill Polian and Wade Phillips. Firing Bill Polian was one of the worst decisions in sports history. Firing Wade Phillips, in my opinion, triggered the epic collapse that the team recovers from to this day.

The Jets never live up to expectations. LT has nothing left in the tank. He's got about three years of mileage more than Thomas Jones had.

The first game. It sets the tone. New coach, new offense, new defense. How the team plays in that first game is huge, especially if it's like last year's MNF opener, where we had the game, and the feeling of impending doom was sweeping into the room as the seconds ticked into the 4th quarter. It'd be incredible if Buffalo either came out and destroyed Miami or closed out a close game.

I'll go along with that.

I wouldn't trade for McNeil. He's got spinal stenosis. Way too much of a liability to sign to a long-term deal, which would be a condition of any trade, I'm sure.

Count me in on RJ. I always felt he was the John McClane of Bills quarterbacks. He got lost in the chaos of the final act in the collapse of Rome (Bills supremacy). Wrong place, wrong time.

I am very impressed with Easley. Looks like a total ball hawk. If you compare the practice videos versus this year, you'll see the differences instantly. The "new" offense definitely has a click and electricity to it. Ed Wang really needs to cut that hair. He can't pull off the long hair (and earring) without looking like a woman.

I was with Haynesworth until he took the bonus check. If he hadn't taken that check, he'd probably be with another team by now.

I agree. I only see Lynch going to Seattle in a trade ala Philadelphia/Denver/Detroit earlier this year. Question is...what trade partner would want Leroy Hill, arguably Seattle's bes chip in a trade?

I thought this would be a thread about Rosenfels, who will probably be dealt by Minnesota. Quinn. No. Rosenfels. Maybe. Intriguing.

I don't have a problem AS wanting to retire. I have a problem with his unprofessional Favreian approach to it.

Fits perfectly for this situation, which has dragged on for too long.

Carroll's crash and burn in Seattle is inevitable. Leopards don't change their spots. What happened in New York and New England will happen again in Seattle. Unfortunately for him, I don't think he'll find a home in Division I college football after it. This is the sort of thing that gets you blacklisted by ADs and school administrations. They tend to have long memories. So while it appears Carroll has avoided penalty, its simply taking a raincheck for later.

I'd hope that since the offense sees the 3-4 every day in practice, they will be able to solve it on gameday. The offense looked absolutely lost when up against a 3-4. I'm one of those optimists. I think last season went wrong in so many ways off the field...and the team has attempted to correct those problems and the injury-riddled talent cranked out six wins despite everything. Their corrections in the front office, coaching and conditioning have given me hope for this season.

Objective, no. To be objective, you'd have to be talking about Lynch, Schoebel's Favreian retirement watch, why Maybin doesn't appear in any of the OTA reports and how the 3-4 looks like without pads on yet. I do think that his reports are informative and entertaining, especially since you've got new coaches, new defense. It's interesting to watch the players in action, and see who's doing what. It's eye candy to keep us interested.

I think it will depend on how the quarterback situation plays out. If it turns out Brohm falls flat, and Fitzpatrick and Edwards are who we thought they were , I don't see the team making a move. They will want to retain those picks for next year to trade or draft for a quarterback. I don't put a lot of stock in Levi Brown, sorry. However, if the coaching staff has strong confidence in either Brohm or Edwards, and they take off in the new offense, I could see them making a move for a Left Tackle.

Correct. See: Owens, Terrell

The fans. The city. If you've ever been to a game of a corporate run, big city team, you know how unique and special the Bills are in the grand scheme of football.

Trading for NFL players is sorta like buying a house. If the house is overpriced, you hold tight, and let desperation trickle in for the sellers, who must sell, and let the house come down to market value. The price for Gaither is above market value. Buffalo isn't the only team that would like a young LT. Nobody has given Baltimore what they seek. So, sit back and wait until Baltimore gets antsy, and lowers the price.

The entire NFL should do only throwbacks for an entire year, as the main uniforms. Not only would it be very cool to watch, but the cash registers at the NFL offices would beg for mercy.