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Just before Kelly we had Bruce Mathison as our QB and he looked pretty good by comparision. Our star running back was Curtis Brown. The Dan Darrah era wasn't so hot either. Although this team might challenge them if the new coach isn't good enough.

The "genius" did wait until the 7th round and started Bledsoe over him until he got hurt. Hardly knew he was a star. Developed him well, and surrounded him well. Has the "genius" won anywhere without Brady? Has he won a Supre Bowl since he stopped cheating. Interesting to find out if Brady or "Genius" ever wins without the other. That might better tell us who the "genius" really is. Trent Edwards?

My research says $4 million. Merriman is on his second rut.

An aside... The Redskins were the last team to integrate-some history.

Until approximately 1972 this was the site of the KKK's annual meeting. I guess Atlanta decided it was time to join the modern world, or are black people just overly sensitive?

The whole franchise changed when they got Donte Whitner.

Who knows Stevie? Maybe you would be a pro-bowler. Hasn't happened yet. Pats cut a guy for missing mini camp to finish his college degree. Coach said he was not fully dedicated to football. I don't condone that example, but it illustrates the expectations some teams have of their players in the off-season.

On the pass play the CBs left hand actually pulls on the Jersey. That's holding everywhere on the field. Should be a rule change on the safety. A holding call in the endzone gives your team a safety-exactly what the Ravens were trying to get. Smart call by Ravens!

Loved the Paul Harvey "Farmer Ad." for Dodge Pick-ups. Straight forward touch of Americana. Don't see enough stuff on TV that shows admiration and respect for eachother.

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The Bills are gonna fool everyone and trade up to draft a cornerback.

Bet it didnt take long to consumate-he had the quickest release in football.

I so wanted Johnson to succeede because he had a much bigger upside than Flutie. Yet, a different offense, a different coordinator almost every year contributed to it not working. Unlike most QBs Flutie free-lanced a lot, so the type of offense he ran didn't matter much. So in the chaos that was the Bills' offense at that time Johnson just never could make it work. Although he left the field in Tennesse ahead-after an awesome drive to put them ahead. The Flutie fable worked in Buffalo because we so love the underdog.

Excellenet post! Especially impressive for Byrd and Wilson to be on this list when they weren't often helped by a pass rush.

Very funny. When you asked the question-that was exactly the draft I thought of...

Didn't Jim Kelly stick a wooden shoe into the engine of the Bills' bus on the way to the Giants Super Bowl? I heard he had money on the Giants.

Bills players kinda sabotaged the team in their first Super Bowl by partying hardy all week. Also Kenny Davis hid Thurman's helmet in the second one so he could say he started in the Super Bowl-didn't he??? Mckellar caught that screen pass at his ankles in the last drive when he would have been better off dropping it. Kelly was likely trying to throw it into the ground to stop the clock. Bills players holding hands on the sideline during the "wide right" was an obvious jinx. Finally, Kelly stuck his wooden shoe into the bus engine so they would arrive late to the game. ALL SABOTAGE.

Not sure, but if he's gonna do that then he shouldn't be untaouchable when he slides. Maybe a new rule for that-"If the sliding QB intiates contact with a player trying to avoid them-then they are not considered down and can be hit." We have two "Brady" rules already: tuck rule, and can't hit the legs. Why not a third one? By the by... Pats haven't won a Super Bowl since they got caught cheating.

I think there is a such a long period of failure and malaise that they might not even know what 100% feels like.

I just think we should not name teams after a people we committed genocide against. Really this is one of the most intersting/intelligent conversations I've read on this blog-from both sides. Bravo! Much more interesting than "Should Traveras Tillman play the last game?'

Way to step up!!!

Sorry, didn't know about the posting rule. Urban legends are for things like "alligators in sewers." One of the most honored books and most honored films is called "500 Nations." It's in there if anyone is looking for a source. There are many. Not sure if they knew any better in the 1930s. We should.

"Redskins" comes from the cowboys skinning Natives and using some of their skin as bridles or chaffs. These were trophys. The common profile of a Native which looks similar to Redskin's logo was placed in post office windows when they had received money from the Federal goverment to pay for scalps. Since this was a government sponsored genocide I have no idea how someone could say it wasn't at least "insensitive." Especially for a team which represents our NATION'S CAPITAL! I wonder how many soccer teams in Berlin are called the "Lampshades?" How about the the Boston "Micks" or the NY "Ginnys" or the Alabama "Sambos?" Afterall, they should be "Honored." No I'm not Native-American, I'm just not wiiling to be disrespectfull to my fellow man. Especially for something as silly as sports. It's all good...

Sanchez dropped her??? More reason he's a complete failure.

Looks like Barnett, Kelsay, and McGee amount to (not quite) 10 million in cap space. McGee might stay, but then again he can't stay on the field so why bother. Why not shop for a competent veteran CB who can stay healthy. Ideas: Quentin Jammer, or Sean Smith.