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Really?? Your going to blast someone who is giving their opinion on a recap of the game they saw Live??? He covered a multitude of issues, so what. You guys come off as Nazi's. BTW I agree on the comment about the Blitzing situation.

Agree to disagree

Gotta stay till the gun!

Mario played soft and he was NOT drawing double and triple coverage as frequent as some would suggest on this board. He was a half step behind off the snap on several plays and was outmatched today physically. He spent way to much time waiving his arms around going after balls that were out of reach, time better served with him following through on the play. He is playing like a serviceable DE not a 100 million dollar elite. I agree with Azucho98 "Bruce Smith was often double and triple teamed AND still got sacks....Mario is no where near the caliber of Bruce Smith - an ELITE DE" It is still early so I will give him more time but 100 million dollars? at this point he hasn't earned his money. I desperately want him to prove me wrong, GO BILLS!!! Azucho98

My brother knows Jill Kelly fairly well and she told my brother that Jim will never let the BILLS leave and the plan he has is real and will be put in place after Ralph passes but out of respect and some strategy it has not become public knowledge

Mario was slow of the line on several plays that I saw and not as physical as a person who is being paid the $$$ that he is being paid and I don't know what the rest of you saw but he was being manhandled again and I did not see that much double and triple teaming. However the rest of the line and D for that played excellent!!! Don't get me wrong Mario did a a good enough job to be an anchor but to be paid the $$$ he is being paid he absolutely needed to be more visible. Congrats BILLS, very happy about the win!!!

REALLY after 1 preseason game, you obviously don't understand preseason football, all their doing is looking at what they have and evaluating... when we were going to the Superbowl we lost a host of preseason games. Gimme a break, wait for the real product before you bail.

You are so right, our offensive line was in all reality one of the better lines in the entire NFL last year and everybody still complains??? And by the way, we accomplished that with significant injury to our center as well as LT. Not bad for a group with no depth and limited experience but yeah we still suck. It absolutely amazes me to see the short sightedness of some Bills fans. GO BILLS!!!

I'm disappointed in the comments made here so far, it shows a serious lack of vision. If you can't see the serious progress this team has made then you simply cannot see. Billieve in this team. Period, point blank.

NICELY PUT

WOW

AMEN

Twins!

I can't even Billieve this is a thread??? Fred isn't going anywhere. Several people including myself just wasted moments of our lives responding to this.

UH.... in case you haven't noticed Buffalo has added more than just 1 player. I think you need to be made aware that this is NOT the same old Buffalo Bills. Change is in the air. Take that to the bank and deal with it. GO BILLS!!!

Kelsay has always performed better when he is surrounded by talent. I agree I think he is actually going to have a breakout year providing he gets the snaps of course.

Just the other day I was thinking about a name for our soon to be dominant and destructive defense and I thought about the 4 horseman... Good stuff let's make that stick. I do hope Merriman gets healthy though and maybe our 4th horseman will be on a rotation system. Wow Bill's football is actually fun again!!! GO BILLS!!!

Agreed, why can't people figure this out. Stevie Johnson said himself that "Ryan could barely even get the plays called in the huddle". I would like to see any professional football player succeed in this league with 4 fractured ribs and a cracked sternum. Give the guy a break before his injuries and critical teammate injuries he was on fire. I don't think fans understand how incredible this year is going to be. GO BILLS!!!

The problem is that he's let his GM's make most of the decisions in the past. He trusts the people he hires, unfortunately he's had the wrong management in place ever since John Butler left for San Diego. Oh well better late than never, Buddy is proving to be very good at what he does as well as the staff that he's put together.

There are many variables as to why this team has turned a corner but i think it starts before Shawne Merriman and it started with the hiring of Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey. They brought in a new attitude and a new culture into the Bills organization and I feel that most people have it wrong, Ralph is not cheap he just had the wrong people calling the shots in his front office and they made horrible personnel decisions. They spent money in the wrong places and didn't manage the talent and cap money to keep a nucleus of talent that could make a difference over the long haul. Ralph was getting older and he let more than the usual amount of control go to these people and when he brought in Buddy/Chan he chose a different type of front office an office that met with players and there families on a more personal level and brought a level of experience and resumes to back it up. It wasn't the sexiest of choices but you can't deny the upward trajectory and the better/smarter choices for this club and that's to be commended. I don't think it's appropriate to leave out Russ Brandon and the rest of pro player personnel they have done an outstanding job of turning this team around as well! This team has notoriously let it's nucleus dissolve and this FO took whatever was left from Jauron's team and through small steps in free agency (up until today) and through the draft, a nucleus that we could grow from. It's my opinion and I don't think anyone in Bills country would disagree with me that attitude plays so much into the success of a team. It seemed for many years from the top down that this team had no identity and no attitude, it was lethargic and I count Stevie Johnson as being a major factor in bringing attitude to this team. Even know there was negative attention being garnered to him he backed it up with some of the best production we've seen from a wideout wearing a Bills uniform and I firmly Billieve he will mature as signs are already showing during interviews that I've seen conducted with him. Of coarse we'll see but I'm not worried. I do also Billieve that Shawne Merriman, although his play has been limited (and by the way I don't think his career is over) I, like many others believe he has been a major factor in bringing in a legitimacy and attitude to this organization. If nothing else he should be considered an asset based on his ability to get players to look at this organization as a viable spot to play football. This team is growing ORGANICALLY!!! I remember watching the Bill's under Buddy's and Chan's 1st season when we went 4-12 and although the record didn't show it, I hadn't felt better about our direction going as far back as when Wade was coaching the team. There was an attitude change! My friend James plays middle linebacker for the Ram's and he plays the 49ers twice a year and he told me when they were going over film this year they really couldn't identify with what they were doing different other than injecting a new, powerful attitude in Jim Harbaugh. Attitude isn't everything obviously, of course you need talent and coaching, but it certainly starts with attitude. I firmly Billieve that if this team stays healthy we absolutely have a shot at wreaking havoc on the NFL. Can't wait to see what we do in the draft. Today is a Great Day to be a Bills fan. GO BILLS!!!

There are many variables as to why this team has turned a corner and it started with the hiring of Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey. They brought in a new attitude and a new culture into the Bills organization and I feel that most people have it wrong, Ralph is not cheap he just had the wrong people calling the shots in his front office and they made horrible personnel decisions. They spent money in the wrong places and didn't manage the talent and cap money to keep a nucleus of talent that could make a difference over the long haul. Ralph was getting older and he let more than the usual amount of control go to these people and when he brought in Buddy/Chan he chose a different type of front office an office that met with players and there families on a more personal level and brought a level of experience and resumes to back it up. It wasn't the sexiest of choices but you can't deny the upward trajectory and the better/smarter choices for this club and that's to be commended. I don't think it's appropriate to leave out Russ Brandon and the rest of pro player personnel they have done an outstanding job of turning this team around as well! This team has notoriously let it's nucleus dissolve and this FO took whatever was left from Jauron's team and through small steps in free agency (up until today) and through the draft, a nucleus that we could grow from. It's my opinion and I don't think anyone in Bills country would disagree with me that attitude plays so much into the success of a team. It seemed for many years from the top down that this team had no identity and no attitude, it was lethargic and I count Stevie Johnson as being a major factor in bringing attitude to this team. Even know there was negative attention being garnered to him he backed it up with some of the best production we've seen from a wideout wearing a Bills uniform and I firmly Billieve he will mature as signs are already showing during interviews that I've seen conducted with him. Of coarse we'll see but I'm not worried. I also Billieve that Shawne Merriman, although his play has been limited (and by the way I don't think his career is over) I, like many others believe he has been a major factor in bringing in a legitimacy and attitude to this organization. If nothing else he should be considered an asset based on his ability to get players to look at this organization as a viable spot to play football. This team is growing ORGANICALLY!!! I remember watching the Bill's under Buddy's and Chan's 1st season when we went 4-12 and although the record didn't show it, I hadn't felt better about our direction going as far back as when Wade was coaching the team. There was an attitude change! My friend James plays middle linebacker for the Ram's and he plays the 49ers twice a year and he told me when they were going over film this year they really couldn't identify with what they were doing different other than injecting a new, powerful attitude in Jim Harbaugh. Attitude isn't everything obviously, of course you need talent and coaching, but it certainly starts with attitude. I firmly Billieve that if this team stays healthy we absolutely have a shot at wreaking havoc on the NFL. Can't wait to see what we do in the draft. Today is a Great Day to be a Bills fan. GO BILLS!!!

The Bill collectors... I like it

Shawne Merriman might surprise many of the naysayers that have written him off. It has been reported that his Achilles surgery went well and that he has been working out to try and get back into game shape. He knew his situation was problematic however he had elected not to undergo surgery when his Achilles had flared up in the past and when it became eminent that he was going to have to have the procedure he finally had the necessary surgery. This is very similar to Kyle Williams situation, but both finally had the surgery and both have seemingly recovered. Players come back from these types of injuries and with youth on his side I'm much more optimistic than pessimistic. I think if Kyle can come back so can Shawne, I think their the same age or close and had practically the same injury, sooooo we'll see. What a dream defense a healthy Mario Williams, Shawne Merriman, Marcel Dareus, and Kyle Williams would be upfront!

I don't know why but this guy reminds me of FAT ALBERT...