[Chan's relationship with Trent]

I think the argument is that when there is continuity for a QB within an offensive system and with a coach, it becomes easier for that QB to experience success.

 

The quarterback can build additional layers of competency upon a foundation that's been laid in previous seasons.

 

At some point a quarterback can probably "put it in autopilot" if they've been in a system long enough. Certain tasks become second nature.

 

The stability and the constant repetition would seem to me to be a big advantage. Mastery and understanding is only achieved through repetition.

 

The other reason I excerpted that quote was because while there are a few quarterbacks who've endured instability in their NFL careers (Alex Smith is another one), Trent has had to deal with instability during his college AND his professional career.

 

That's something that hasn't been mentioned very much around here and in fairness to Trent, it's a significant bit of his history and it should be mentioned.

 

It might be spin but you could actually say he's overcome a good deal to have started so many games in the NFL.

 

And I'm not a big Trent believer. But IMO that's a bit of an uphill battle that he's had.

 

SJBF, good points, and good insight into the game. Thanks for posting. RWR

[Chan's relationship with Trent]

Whitner's comments seem to be in line with what some of the Bills opponents had to say about playing against the Bills, over the last few years. I can't remember who it was, for some reason I think it may have been a Patriot player, who made some very cutting remarks about the Bills after they had kicked the Bills asses. Something like "We always know what they are going to do..."

 

 

I believe that was a Chiefs defensiveback last year after our game w/ them. I don't deny that a Patriot may have said that, too. But I remember the post game quote from him. Can't remember his name, though.

[Tom Cousineau's side of the story.]

And how did we get the Cousineau pick in '79? Was that #1 draft pick position we got somehow OJ to San Fran. connected? I remember reading an article by Larry Felser long ago where he discussed this. But the details he mentioned in the article escapes me.

[Aaron Schobel looking for housing]

Wegman's is hiring

 

Maddog that's cold. I laughed my butt off at it, though.

[Take a moment to think about the start of camp]

Thanks Rev, but not really. It's what people should do for each other. I am proud to be a citizen of a country with people like you, your wife and your son in it.

 

My thanks & prayers go out to you and your family.

 

Thanks

[Take a moment to think about the start of camp]

I didn't intend to bring people down or cause needless worry.

 

When Promo subtitled his thread "It may be a moment to note" I anticipated him writing about not taking our football team for granted…taking stock in the fact that we still have the Bills to cheer for.

 

It just seemed an appropriate time (the start of Bills Camp) that we should recognize and understand where we stand and savor our football team. Really appreciate the time we have with our favorite team.

 

I guess (for me) the Bills are almost like a loved one. Cherish them. Don't take them for granted. Appreciate the time we've been given with them.

 

And back to the original intent of the thread, yes. I'm very excited about 2010. Go Bills!

Well said SJBF. We should cherish our team and enjoy the moment of another Tng. camp. And you're spot-on w/ the Bills being like a loved one to many of us. I think that's in part why some fans get so negative when the team struggles. They want so much for the team to succeed.

 

So hey, savor the moments.

[Take a moment to think about the start of camp]

May your son return safe and sound. God bless him, and you & your wife. Honestly, the Bills are unimportant, compared to this.

 

Thanks, man. Lots of class.

[Take a moment to think about the start of camp]

There's always doom and gloom that one can choose to think about, especially when we go into the world of "what if" and "it's in the realm of possibility". Many of the things that "could happen to the franchise" are things we can't control. So why bother about worrying too much about them. At this moment, our son is on his way for his tour in Afghanistan, so there's lots of doom & gloom my wife & I could put out there all in the name of "it's possibe." Its also possible that he'll return safely. So that's what we choose.

 

Back to the original post. With the start of Tng camp, here are things I'm certain of w/ this new beginning for the Bills:

We will have better head coaching than we've had in several years.

 

We will have better game time coaching & adjustments than we've had. This is a huge plus in my book.

 

Our run-stopping ability will improve.

 

Once again our defensive backfield will be fun to watch.

 

Roscoe & other players will be better utilized. (See point #1 above)

 

Our Special teams will once again be a headache to our opponents.

 

We will have a good future with our team from here forward. Go Bills!

[Erick John Szczap Erick John Szczap, Erick John Erick Szczap]

Some that have not been mentioned. Most of the guys i didn't like came in trades of free agency..never turn on the home grown boys till they leave..then I hate em all

 

Vince Ferragamo --Now that dude just sucked when he came here

 

Eddie Robinson --See Chad Pennington, and about 30 other plays that year

 

Dam, can't remeber his name but D Lineman came from Tampa, lived in Toronto, and just flat out never gave a damn it appeared.

 

Quinn Early..dude just never appealed to me for some reasom

 

The third guy you're trying to remember was (not sure of the spelling, here) Chiti Ahonitu. Yea, the arrogance of being limosined in from Toronto. What? Buffalo wasn't good enough? I think that was during the Greg "Air Horn" Willaims era.

Plus, the guy was a journeyman at best as a defenseman.

[The Buffalo News: Chan Gailey the Fundamentalist]

What you get from ESPN/NFLN/etc is the great group think. If you keep saying something often enough, in sports or politics, it becomes accepted as fact. Also the Bills are such minor players in the NFL world, no one cares about how accurate any statements you make about them really are. That's how the New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl in a year no one picked them to make the playoffs.

 

Really this is where the Bills need to be right now. Completely ignored by the media. No distractions going into a grueling, demanding training camp. Chan is going to whip these bums into lean mean football machine, or at least something better than the clown show they have been the last few years.

 

PTR

 

Thanks for responding. I agree w/ the above insight. RWR

[The Buffalo News: Chan Gailey the Fundamentalist]

I can't understand why anyone thinks we will be a worse team under Gailey than Jauron. If the Dick(less) Jauron clown show could win 6-7 games, How can the Bills not do better under Chan?

 

PTR

 

You got that right, Promo. It seems though, that this logic escapes the great minds of the "experts" at ESPN and NFL Network.

[Famous, or Infamous Quotes From Past Bills Coaches]

There were dozens of Hank malaprops. He was our Yogi Berra.

 

 

You got that write. I was the king of mallowpops. Hank Bullough

[Famous, or Infamous Quotes From Past Bills Coaches]

Ok Bills fans, here's one I think we can have fun with. Over the past several months, lots of posters here have quoted Jouron's, "It's hard to win in the NFL" when complaining about Jouron, and rightfully so.

 

So with that in mind, share some of the quotes you remember, be they some of the best ones in Bills history, or the lame ones (see above.)

Any of you remember Hank Bullough?

[What player does C.J. Spiller most resemble?]

Chris Johnson

 

 

 

 

We got to get C. J. inked to a contract.

 

 

 

 

Go Bills, baby!