MarlinTheMagician

Bryce Petty couldn't beat Pats if they were allowed only 7 defenders. What is answer to OP's Q though?

Let it snow! Jay would hate that --

The year Peyton's arm went he was great up until he wasn't. Couple of Brady's balls reminded me of Peyton's post-crash passing. If I recall, what started Peyton's downfall was a leg injury. Brady has an achilles "irritation" - perhaps this is the beginning of the end. Has to be relatively soon, we have suffered 16 years of his crap, he can't go 16 more! Don't know if it is his achilles or the Miami D, but he threw a few Peyton ducks for sure.

Roll Fish Roll! Suh head-stomp for Marsha.

Best the snot out of them for Tre White - with Tommy in their. Give Bruce some juice to let him play one more - hit Brady like he hit Esiason. Er, beat the snot . . . .

Ravens could lose, left it all on the field tonight. But we don't even need them to! C'mon Jimmy boy!

According to the NY Times calculator, after running it several times, if we beat Fish 2x and lose to Pats we have a 65-70% chance of PLAYOFFS! Would be good to get off schneid even if we lose first game.

I am jealous - if I still lived in town I would have been there. Bad weather = memorable games!

Kid played well today, hope he can go next week.

Jags could be looking for a bye.

NO reason to waste Milano's talent inside. It is nasty in there. Can be a really, really good WLB!

He is a terrific cover linebacker. He has played the run very well. He can rush the passer - though they have not really called on him to do that. He is a smart, instinctive, fast linebacker. Just what we need. There is no hype - but he is developing into a good player right now.

Ravens probs make it, but if they lose tonight it is an "any given Sunday" scenario even though they play weak teams. Titans, however, can be had. Losing to AZ was key!

Yeah, not sure what is meant by "even at 9-7" - that is not our best possible record. 9-7 is a bit of a longshot, but if we could beat the Pats one time I believe 10-6 gets us there. NO reason we can't beat Fish 2x (or lose 2X - hopefully Smoking' Jay plays)

Dome would absolutely break my heart. Only thing worse than Bills leaving Buffalo!

Miami sucks, which is not to say we couldn't lose. We tossed our whole roster and are starting over. But we can definitely beat them 2x. So tonight - all about the Steelers! Titans in real trouble. Can't see them winning against Rams and I think they will lose one of the other two.

Reaching at straws is called being a fan -- fanatic. Don't really need Fish to beat Pats, but it would be good. If Steelers beat Pats they have two cupcake games left. Pats may play starters because technically still alive, but they will know they are cooked.

Even on that calculator, 20% increase!

Big boost to our playoff chances!

Didn't see another thread on this so I wanted to give a shoutout to Deonte Thompson. A catch I won't soon forget!!

Steelers beat Pats next week and sew up home field. Pats have nothing to play for and we beat Fish 2x. We go 10-6 and break the drought.

Two things: 1. Milano (and Tre White's) performance is even more impressive because he is past the number of games typically played at BC. It may be because he was used sparingly early in the season (smart by staff), but no sign of hitting a "rookie wall" - kid is mentally tough; and 2. One of the earlier posts says "I just wish we had some LBs that could rush the passer" -- anyone who happened to watch Milano at BC knows he is an extremely talented pass rusher. It is one of the very best parts of his game. He had 6.5 sacks each of his last two years at BC. He is REALLY fast around the edge and instinctive rushing through tackle-guard gap. Bills have not used him much as a blitzer yet, probably because they are so desparate for his speed in coverage. I really like Lorax and Humber, both gamers, but they are not good in the passing game. Do not get enough depth in their drops while Milano does. Would like to see him blitz more next year, a secret weapon and I believe he would impress.

I hear you my friend. If the vision materializes we may not be able to keep them all - but a high-class problem, no? Can't be better for us if they are all highly mediocre but retainable. For all the "easy big fella, pump the brakes" - relax. No one is saying this is going to happen, just having fun - it could, they have all flashed meaningful potential. They could also all regress or have the injury bug. But it is nice to have a draft where you feel it could, possibly, be really, really good. I have not felt that in years, and the new regime guys started out a bit behind with picks. Future is bright.

Imagine if Peterman became a solid NFL starter. What a draft, if it reaches its potential. Here is what it COULD look like 2-3 years from now: 1. Tre White - perennial all pro; 2. Zay Jones - high quality starter; 3. Dawkins - high quality starter; 5. Milano - high quality starter; 5 Peterman - high quality starter; 6. Vallejo - ? While this is a long way off yet it could be a draft class for the ages. I think White, Jones, Dawkins and Milano could all see pro bowls someday, maybe. Not saying they will, but it would not shock me. If that could be said of Peterman a couple years from now it could be one of our best drafts ever. I liked TD Mike, but who would trade Milano for him? Not me.

In my humble opinion Milano needs to start. Humber looked terrible to me vs. Saints - could not get off any blocks. Milano brings speed, energy, youth and a nose for the ball. I think he could help a lot.