richNjoisy

.......meanwhile, the sound of crickets continues to follow Jairus Byrd.

I don't disagree with that but the point of this thread was to ask what "stat" would be revealing. Since pressure is not USUALLY measured after a game is over, I chose sacks as the measure.

Sacks. If Bills have 5 sacks or more, we will win. 3-4 sacks will mean a close game. < 3 sacks = big loss. The obvious reason I say this is that sacks = pressure. Brady has to be pressured else he will eat you alive.

The key is our pass rush and how often (if at all) we hit Golden Boy. If Brady has time to throw, it doesn't matter if we have four Darelle Revis' out there. Also, the Bills have to press them at the LOS else GB will simply "play catch" for 5 yard freebies. Fortunately, Pettine knows all this. The Stache was clueless last year.

Stop. Just stop for a moment and think about the specific situation. This is a team with a lot of rookies most notably at Quarterback. Even the best athletes in this sport have to learn the pro game by doing it. Together. As a team. The best experience comes from actual game play. Injuries occur all the time. This is a violent sport. But they happen in practice not just in games and scrimmages. They happen walking to the field next door (see Kolb). What's truly important is not to avoid injuries at all costs. It's to prepare the team for "battle" (as Marrone put it so eloquently when discussing the home opener with a fan a few weeks ago). Last Sunday's game made the Bills better due to repetitive practice against an opponent trying to stop them. I say, way to go boys! Now, get out there and do it again. And again. And again. And.....

FYI, folks, Minnesota at Bills to be shown on NFL Network this Sunday at 10 am That's Sunday, August 18th, 10 am. Go Bills!

These match mine exactly

If you are certain you are a jinx...most definitely draft Brady. Let us know you did so and when he gets hurt, we will all kiss your signet ring.....or whatever.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/26/santonio-holmes-cant-say-hell-play-this-season/ some help for our intrepid threader

oooooo visions of Sam Adams rumbling into the end zone just filled my head. 31-0 baby!

Hmm, I guess they found a gun huh?

murder charge for Hernandez. breaking news everywhere right now

Yes, my "expertise" comes from cop/law shows but , having said that (ha!), "premeditated" is subjective but only to a point. My example of this would be when one puts a gun to someone's head close enough to leave powder burns (I have no evidence that this is the case except a report that it was "execution style"), then a prosecutor could then say the act was premeditated (I mean, what does the gunman expect will happen when he pulls the trigger on a gun at that range (aka zero inches))? Still - I believe you are correct that murder 1 is premeditated.

Also, the authorities may simply have been reporting the "kill" shot. First off, if a person has two wounds and one is to the head, the head shot probably was the cause of death. Next, the authorities always limit what they inform the public prior to trial.

If Aaron pulled the trigger and it was a close range head shot as is being reported, how could this not be 1st degree? "But, Mr. Judge sir, I didn't mean to kill him when I pushed the gun up against his head and pulled the trigger!" "It was an accident"

Latest report is that no arrest warrant issued (at least yet) I can't post the link - go to CNN, and then slide over to Sports and then report on Hernandez probe

Prayers out to Jimbo and his family. Rich and RevNJoisy

Yep - I had an email from my ticket rep.

Update - could be he won't be available for the Bills-Cheatriot Home Opener. http://bostonherald.com/sports/patriots_nfl/new_england_patriots/2013/05/rob_gronkowski_faces_4th_surgery

Congrats Tom! Rich n the Rev got their donation in under the wire!

I am sure Stevie can provide him the mature leadership ummmmmmm well, let's start again: I am sure Stevie can show him how to have "fun" without using drugs to have it, There, that works. I think

QB Geno Smith - Eagles WR Cordarelle Patterson - Rams TE Tyler Eifert - San Francisco (Trade up to get) OT Luke Joeckel - Chiefs Dion Jordan - Jaguars

you heard right.....originally it was reported to be today (not officially by the NFL but it was scheduled on the NFL Channel). Yesterday, the NFL said "oops" and hinted it might take another 1-2 weeks. Then suddenly, something burped and ta-daa! Thursday.

NFL schedule to be released on April 18th http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000160204/article/nfl-to-release-regularseason-schedule-thursday

If he can pass a physical, he did have a pretty good 2011 season (94 tackles)