#34fan

I woke up this morning and SHAVED. If Fitz had done the same thing, we would've won by 20.

Guys, that fullback Reece is a BALLER. He can Catch, run, and block pretty good. Gotta find a way to neutralize him as an offensive weapon.

Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans back in '97 was the only Super-bowl I ever went to. My boss at the time had tickets and hooked us up. We stayed in the same hotel as the Pats, and we would see their workouts every day leading up to the game. I remember seeing Bledsoe as a gangly, malnourished, snarky, insecure, jerk. I KNEW they were gonna get beat by the Pack. I, for one, was VERY diappointed when we picked his sorry butt up. Guy is worthless.

I hope J. Campbell holds the ball long enough to be properly "introduced" to Kyle Williams.

Yikes! Cube steak is one tough, sinewy, cut of meat. Ya Gotta gnaw on it a while before it breaks down. Gives me a headache.

Seems like the kind of thinking that gets you beat. I don't take this game lightly at all.

Keep your head up Marcus! We're all pulling for ya!

Never thought I'd say this, but I'm going to miss Peyton. Players like him, (and Brady to a certain degree) just make the league better. -Would've been great to see him continue on.

Hey five-wide, I rarely give out compliments on this board, but thank you for posting that clip of the '91 game. I'm sitting here with a tear in my eye, and everybody's looking at me like I'm frickin' crazy. Good work, man. You're all right.

I really, really, want to suscribe to your "Don't punch back" philosophy. However, the reality is that people have feelings. Even big, burly, strong, offensive linemen can be reduced to kids in a sandbox with the right distraction. That, I feel, is a BIG part of the Raiders game. -Taking you out of yours with chippiness, naked aggression, and good old fashioned, bad-guy stufff. Say whatever you want, it sure worked last night! Kyle's o-line got so wrapped up in hand to hand combat, that they forgot to protect him sometimes. Of course, the crowd chanting Tee-bow! Tee-bow! didn't help much either. Our best bet is shut our emotions off after the whistle, and turn them on when the play starts. The Raiders are officially on notice after their shameful behavior yesterday. If they start that crap again, there will be ejections. -Mostly on their side I hope.

I hate to poop in everyones Flutie flakes, but the Raiders are the visigoths of the NFL. These guys are straight-up thugs. I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm actually concerned for Fitz's safety here. Richard Seymour is a brutal, relentless, predator, and Rolando McClain's highlight reel looks like a promo for the UFC. These guys are big, physical, and very, very, beligerent. In my messed-up way of thinking, the only way to beat them, is to beat them up. I expect this game be a supreme test of physical prowess, and a wake-up call for our o-line. NOW would probably be a good time for Tyler Thigpen to start warming up.

Relax. It's just one game.

We may finally be learning to put the hammer down once we have an advantage. That's very encouraging.

The chiefs were looking past us. Next week will tell alot about the true character of this team.

Beat the Jets? Really? With what exactly? Let's just stop and think about this for a second. Our run defense needs shoring-up. The jets running attack can move the chains at will with either of their two outstanding backs. In addition to keeping Sanchez in a horizontal position, we'd need some serious run-stuffing capabilities. Not to mention a potent ground attack of our own. THEN we'd have to hope that our Harvard guy is smart enough to never, ever, ever, throw the ball anywhere near Darelle Revis. Then there's the Plaxico problem. Don't get me wrong, I think there's a chance we could beat them. I think though, that we'd be better served by focusing on the Raiders instead. ONE GAME AT A TIME, FOLKS!

I always thought highly of Fred. Now I'm noticing that his work ethic is rubbing off on C.J. Just imagine them as a productive tandemn the backfield. Whoo-hoo! Good times man!

Sorry but Fitz is gonna have to show me he can do that again. Having a big tight-end really saved his butt today. Plus we got help from a team that was looking past us. That said, I think this was a really great start. Now we need to develop some genuine consistency in the running and passing games.

All that means is that the oddsmakers expect us to lose by a TD or more. As a betting man, I'd only take us on the OV/UN or as a home dog. That's IF I bet on my favorite team. Which I don't.

The kid is a human highlight reel. Fitz did well, but in t he 2nd quarter showed his love for three-and-outs twice. Who gives a crap that Brad threw an INT on a "gimmick" play that Chan was just trying out anyway! We were up 34-7. What petty nonsense.

Come on. What are the odds of all those kids being busts? How could all of those first-rounders not be Bills material after short stints with the team? Here's a hint: MAYBE IT WASN'T THEM. -Not all of them, anyway. Bills management, and coaching staff has been sub-standard for well over a decade. Firing everyone a few years ago was a much needed re-start. The system currently in place from Nix, to Overdork, all the way down to the waterboy, is what's under construction IMHO. Get that part together, and I think the rest will follow.

Hmmm. I like this quote. IF Chan actually said it then I think it's a great thing. I could give a dam about what other NFL teams think. I've always believed that winning is 95% between the ears. Perhaps Chan is finally starting to see that.

QB's shouldn't look like Rip Van Winkle. The guy looks like a total slouch. I predict that on Sunday he'll play like one too. If I'm proved wrong, -fantastic! CAN'T WAIT.

I thought the Anne Frank analogy was kinda low-rent. Shame on you Tiki! That said, at least he never compared himself to a real running back like Thurman Thomas. I'da been real P-O'ed then.

Manning is DONE. All this maybe he will/maybe won't stuff is a smokescreen for the fact that the guy's neck is totally eff'd up! Trust me. The constant, gnawing pain of a degerative spine condition (especially in the lower lumbar or neck) is a career-ending condition. I think we may be witnessing the beginning of the end of the Manning era in Indy.

Wow. I can't believe that there's actually a discussion going on about this. I don't even think Evans OR Martin are good enough to hold Reed's jockstrap. -That's just me. Sure, I agree that there are no longer any sacred cows, but perhaps that's the problem. Just seems like a lot of disrespect to our old standard-bearers.