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Boo-Boo Wounds. Brandon Spikes.

Sam Monson or Doug Whaley should be fired by November. Monson left no gray area in his assessment of our signing of Chris Williams. I just can't believe that in this day and age a GM could make that kind of mistake. If Monson is wrong and Chris Williams plays like an effective left guard Monson should be fired for talking completely out of his ass and not watching the film himself. Pro Football Focus has built up quite a reputation over the last couple of seasons and Monson has put their good name on the line. I am going to make sure whomever is horribly incorrect gets called out come November (unusual circumstances withstanding). We'll see....

While I agree he needs to stay at left tackle, I disagree that he improved last year. On the contrary, I think his run-blocking declined last season from his rookie season. The new offense, plus the new offense for Spiller (which is a little different) and the loss of Andy Levitre all contributed to less effectiveness which led to frustration and uncertainty which contributed to even less effectiveness last season. My hope is the new Guard, Chris Williams and a year of looking at tape for all those involved in our offense will iron out a lot of wrinkles and get that running game going (particularly for CJ) behind the huge and nasty Cordy Glenn. Watch CJ's highlight reel from 2012 and Cordy jumps right off the film at you. He just did not have that effect last season.... I know the trade-down is my preferred option.... : ) After rd. three you know it's mostly BPA accept for the %#{{#^*€<~~ punter we will draft (again).

Yes, Hughes, Manny and Alan were all very good acquisitions. Yes, all national media outlets reported all of these transactions as inconsequential or flat-out bad. All Bills fans should keep this in mind over the next few days. What still is in question, is who wanted these guys, Pettine or the Doug's? Judging by Cleveland's acquisitions over the last 36 hrs. I am thinking it was the Doug's (and of course their staff relating to player inquiry).

Ha-ha-ha-ha-haha ahhhhhhhh you're killing me, man, stop it....

Ha-ha-ha-ha-haha ahhhhhhhh you're killing me, man, stop it....

Eric Wood is a quality center. Too many times Eric Wood is found as the guy who made the key or extra block on a rewind. Aaron Williams was a main cog of our defense. Aaron Williams is also an obvious choice of a player that should be even better this year. Nigel and Urbik are probably overrated here. It's funny, but profootball focus was one of the sources that was talking up McKelvin towards the end of last year if I remember correctly. Clearly the Bills are not that overly talented, the record speaks for itself. However, poor QB play makes us look worse than we are on both sides of the ball.

Fitz...... After hearing about the broken ribs this spring I got sucked into billieving that Fitz still could turn-out to be a good QB, not great but good (i.e. no INTs like the ugly ones today ever). Well, it's time to tear it down, he's never going to make it to good.... So it's sad for me.... I still billieve the D can be fixed. I have no idea why though..... How could they be that bad? We had four good defenders last year in Dareus, Barnett, george and Jarius. We add Kyle, Super Mario, mr. Anderson, and stephon gilmore. We have five rookie defenders from 2011 heading into their second year. Mix it all up, play one of the worst offenses from 2011 with a very shaky QB and get this? This is either one of the worst cases of coaching, drafting or coaching and drafting - ever....

Must have been a hot-dog eatin' contest.

Hey, thanks for writing..... Not so sure Moats is the answer, are you? Although, playing behind Super (& Dareus) has got to help. Go Bills!

I know those two preseason games are hard to ignore, but it is a loooong season and it is a fact, that preseason is extremely misleading; not just the score, everything. Yes, we gotta get way better play from the SOLB and Sheppard. I just don't understand how he can look that bad. I am going to ignore everything until after the jerlks game though. And even if we lose, I am certainly going to note how we lost. I certainly liked sheppard at LSU and he looked promising last year. I will try to focus on that. Before preseason, I felt certain all the above complaints were adressed. Yeah, we gotta a rookie left tackle. But we can help him in september and hopefully by December, he is instead a major weapon. Maybe this is the year wood turns it around...Ted Washington overcame more to be the greatest run defender ever. Wood can comeback and will. If that defensive line can't stop the run, I might as well quit watching football.....maybe.....maybe, Anderson is no good at it (i think he is as long as his plays are limited) but I know the other four ( or if Merriman comes back five) can play the run. Barnettt showed no signs of aging last year, none. I'm sticking with that. I am also worried about the other corner spot, opposite Gilmore is questionable. (by the way, I also expect December Gilmore to be much better than Septembers, so chillax everyone.. I really want to see Justice Rogers return to practice fast. I really think he can help. I also think we need him. At some point, he is gonna make that secondary better. I know if McGee plays (or the games he does play, hopefully in December and beyond, he makes us way better all-around. He is a difference maker for us. Merriman another huge injury risk guy, but if he gets better and better thoughout the season, he can truly dominate in all phases of the game and will rub off on his teammates. He could be the thing that changes our fortune, one more probowl type player. I know Super will look a lot better in week one, he has nothing to prove and just wants to get outta these games..... So, for me, it is the defnse I think could be winning games for us or be dominating. On offense, I do think we are going to have to live with that one to three ugly passes/game. I think we can overcome that though. At least as far as making the playoffs go. After that, he'd probably havta get hotter which he can for three games. I think that there is no doubt that he'll more resemble early fitz than late fitz over the course of the year. And you havta admit, there is solid reasoning that he should be even better than good fitz this fall. I think graham alone makes us better at wr this year. I also think a healthy stavie alone makes us better than last year.He played with that torn hamstring all year and it was very visible most of the games. I think think Jones is improving coming into his third year and Nelson for the same reason and practicing with tim brown. and the last one or two guys who make it, will probably help more than last year's tail enders. It is hard for me to hear anyone complain about our RBs, we are fine here, you'll see. At some point, I believe that Brad Smith is gonna really help us, I just don't know how many games that will be. And as far as People who think fans have no effect on the game, they just don't see it. Fans have lifted up sport teams or figures thoughout history. It is common knowledge. The louder and more upbeat the fans are, the more the team or person will be helped by it. Geez, it is really weird to me that someone would even state that. On on another level ( not the two obvious ones loudness and positive cheering) you have Carl Yung's cosmic conscienceness. I am certain a believer in it and I know millions of others are as well. It sort of a belief that if you put your positive thought out there, it will be multiplied with others thinking the same thing and be brought into existance sort of. It works just as well negatively too so to be positive works doubly. I know that jets game is huge, but it certainly isn't the end of the season, let's all remember that it is how your playing in December that determines superbowl winners (once you make the dance) so let's all remain positive and beat those jerks. If not the first time, definitely the second! Go Bills!

If what you're writing about was the best things you could see, I hope you were hammered. I don't think you were though as I am still trying to watch it to learn what happened. It is a good thing that most fans know preseason truly is absolutely meaningless, cuz it was horrible.... You were crazy streching on 4 & 5, ha-ha! I wasn't worried about LB at all untill I heard that Moats is taking over...l.then I watched that game and said eep! Just remember....meaningless, everything, meaningless.... Oh yeah, I can't believe you didn't mention Dareus and Kyle. Dareus was good but, Kyle was superman! I mean really amazing. Now, you might think, "yeah, but we knew that." That is not the case bills fan, as nobody saw him play against another team since his major surgery. He looked as good as ever in those few plays. If we can get Super close to his level of play vs. the run and the pass, right there, just those two guys, and Dareus....we will be fun to watch and no pushover. The secondary was also a disaster. Good thing we drafted Gilmore cuz we need him baaaaaaddddd. McKelvin was getting picked on and Williams did not look ready in that game anyways.... I use to think how nice it would be if we lucked out and got McGee back. Now, I think it maybe a must (if we are to compete for the prize). And we need Justin Rogers back to practice yesterday! C'mon Rogers! I know you are Captain America! We need Williams and McKelvin to gain confidence as well. It is a long season you need lots of corners, let's go guys! Stevie also looked like an all pro too.....which is nice to see....Chandler has the size and hands to have a monster year.....so, how many great players do we have now? Let's see.... O - Freddy/CJ, Levitre, Wood (in a couple weeks) and Stevie. What we need on O is for Fitz, Chandler, nelson and Pears to join the first five this year..... On D - Kyle, Dareus, Barnett, Super, Byrd and Mr. Wilson.... What we need is Merriman, McGee, Mr. anderson, Gilmore and Sheppard to join the first six. Merriman coming all the way back would do more than adding a probowler. The man was a monster in S.D. Just him and McGee on D puts us in SB range ( if he were truly back). McGee would be huge too (not like Light's Out) I'm telling ya.....our secondary would firm up like concrete if he could do it.....then have A&W as your nickel and Rogers as your dime and McKelvin on the bench! That's a mighty fine secondary right there, I'm tellin' ya.... Yep, to have Merriman easily take over the RE spot and have a starting D-line of Super, Dareus, Kyle and Light's Out would be dream-like; perhaps the best Ine ever... And with our best secondary ever to pair with it we can get by with Moats as our one-down SOLB.... More babblings.....if they have trouble with that SOLB spot going into the season, look for wanny to perhaps mix things up. You see, Scott played great last year and looks even better this year ( he has more muscle knowing he is not a safety and he knows his role cold). So what they would do is start Scott at WOLB, push Barnett to MLB and move Sheppard to SOLB. All three players can play their position well. The down-side is there is more wear and tear on Barnett this way. Not only is Barnett older and a little smallish, but Sheppard is young and built to specs for a MLB ( ideally, he would be even bigger, see Urlacher, but Sheppard is our biggest backer by far ( maybe nigel is close?) so there is a bad side.... Barnett is very valuable to us. He is one of our always on the field, great player guys we need to keep healthy.... Ahhhh, screw that move! But note that I got it from wanny.... I am sticking with Captain Kirk Morrison as my guess for opening day starter in week one..... I am laughing now as it hit me that wanny really is worried about that SOLB spot. Not only did he suppose the Scott lineup, he also pointed out (a couple times!) how Scott is going to play way more than the starting SOLB (65\35 Scott)... No more.....

No! But it will be February third. : )

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The one that played tonight! Geesh! What a disaster! I was gunna rewatch for info. I can't torture myself like that! I know it is meaningless, but it looked so bbbbbaaaaddddd!

The more important thing is what they say next year......because we have the team to end Brady's reign this year and we will..... I can't wait for the season to start.....last year's stats are meaningless....we are gunna kick some butt his year if we just avoid the ton of injuries we incurred last year....that is all we need to get to the superbowl.....screw the pats. They are going dowm...... Go Bills!

Nice.

Yes. In fact, he was a tremendous QB. He has stats similar to Tebow in fact annd that is saying something. I think Brad has some ncaa records and a ton of miSsouri records....

And Stevie was without his burst all year, and Donald Jones played with sprained ankles most of the year and his RG missed time and the back up lt tackle missed time too....on top of all of that Fitz himself had rib problems the whole second half of the season..... Although I think we have more depth everywhere on offense this season, no offense can survive that kind of decimation. We simply cannot have injuries as bad as last year. The good news is they got rid of two injury prone guys in parrish and Bell. Hopefully, Stevie, Jones and Nelson not only improve this year but don't have nagging or long term injury problems this year. And that Easley, Hagan, Graham and Smith are better than the guys backing up at WR last year. At OT, i like Cordy though he probably needs help at the beginning. Pears should be fine and Hairston and Zebrie should be reasonable back ps. If Wood can play all year he will take the line to another level by December. If not, we know Urbik can make due and Rhinehardt can take his place. I also have a ton of faith that Colon Brown not only makes the team but can back up at C or G. So, we are better on the line as well. At TE, Chandler looks like he will beat last season's marks easlily. It looks like Lee is ready to take on a bigger role as well. And finally, it looks like Dorin Dickerson is going to have his own package. At QB, i fully expect Ryan to take a whole nother step forward as he enters year 3 withthis coach and offense and teammates. And coach Lee is another huge reason for heightened expectations. Perhaps, the training camp battlevthis summer makes us feel better about our back up situation as well. And finally, a year ago at this time we certainly weren't as comfortable with CJ as the back up. This would be especially true if a poll was taken last year and this year. So, reall, the whole offense is better and deeper and together with an improved Fitz we really do have something. Something to pair with our visciuos defense. Go Bills!

Of the badass buffalo bills...... Hard hitting iis definitely a trait Chixy looks for. We are going to be smacking guys hard every game this year. If Lights Out is really back, he'll be the tone-setter. Football is a tough game for tough people. We are now a tough team. Not too many people know this but he is first cousins with Wesley Snipes.....

Hooray! That is big news. For some stupid reason things like this always go slowly. The important thing is that the door has been opened..... It's just like any progressive change.... Like the one we had today.....sssssllllooooooowwwwww.......

Excellent thruway system with not too many cars.....you can actually breath the air and go someplace quickly..... Clean air (bears repeating and there are other reasons for it. Water, water everywhere. Not many places on earth are blessed with so much fresh water available to all. (more water for some, but that is beside the point). These three reasons are unbelievably huge if you look around elsewhere. Extremely low cost housing is, to me, a type of human right, a type of freedom. To be able to outright own your home while your still can move and not haveto answer to any banks is awesome. The people are great. At least the ones who matter. Sunset bay, elwood avenue, zoar valley, alleghany, UB (affordable education...another human right). Mild weather aside from winter. You can always throw a jacket on. Our restaurants! Alabama swamps. Niagara falls! Niagara river! The most water/second moving than any river in the world!. The whole waterfront all the way too lake ontario and beyond! If you are like me, you are just happier by water, big lakes, small, rivers, creeks and ponds......do not take these things for granted my dear buffalonians.... Oh, a small city is best I think. Not crowded or expensive yet great culture, pro teams and major stopping point for entertainers..... And lastly, 2013 superbowl champs! I love buffalo, Go Bills!

We have as good of chance as anybody right now to win it all. Man, you guys are like dogs that have been beaten. The gate is open, you're free.... Open your eyes!

7. Injuries You got it brother....