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Do the terms "common sense" and "TSW" belong in the same sentence?
(No, I didn't read more than the first page of this thread)
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I was running a bit late this morning and got into my car later than usual -- wow, was that a happy accident. As I'm driving to work, JJ pleasured herself on Howard's birthday present -- saying "oh my" doesn't do it justice.
Aye caramba.
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E-ball's Rule #1 for Dining Out: Franchise restaurants are for work lunches and airport layovers.
Rule #2: If you must go to a franchise restaurant for dinner, eat at the bar. Easy access to alcohol, more interesting atmosphere, and no annoying waitress displaying her pieces of flair.
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Upgrade your restaurant choice.
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I like your middle two paragraphs. They are relevant and the personnel moves suggested could still be implemented. I agree with a large part of what you propose.
Your first and last paragraphs, though, are irrelevant and superfluous -- at least to me, it's a waste of breath to pontificate as if TD and MM are still here.
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Seriously...if the Bills don't have at least 4 or 5 new guys legitimately pushing for OL roster spots after the draft and FA, I'll be very disappointed. I fully expect to see a minimum of 2, and preferably 3, new starters on that line come opening day.
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From the Buffalo News:
"The Bills also considered Baltimore secondary coach Johnnie Lynn and former Green Bay coordinator Jim Bates to be their defensive chief. The Bills reportedly were offering former Green Bay coordinator Jim Bates roughly $850,000 a year. That would have been a bit more than Bates was making in Green Bay, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. According to a source close to Bates, it would have taken a more substantial offer from the Bills to attract him to the position. "
-So now we now the salary was competitive. I think the guy has underestimated his value. As of now I don't think he's got a new job.............
If so, he should have counteroffered to be the Bills' DC for 750K...
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Final Results -- the new unis suck. Marv, are you listening? Make the throwbacks permanent.
Sincerely,
TSW
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Fewell's bio from the Bears' web site:
Seven-year NFL veteran Perry Fewell is in his first season as the Bears defensive backs coach after being hired on January 20, 2005. Fewell spent the previous two seasons as the secondary coach for the St. Louis Rams after serving five seasons in the same position for the Jacksonville Jaguars (1998-2002).
Fewell has coached two Pro Bowlers during his NFL tenure: safety Carnell Lake with Jacksonville in 1999 and safety Aeneas Williams with St. Louis in 2003. In his first season in St. Louis where he coached under thendefensive coordinator Lovie Smith, Fewell helped the Rams tie for fourth in the NFL with 24 interceptions. In Jacksonville, he helped the Jaguars register a franchise-record 19 interceptions in 1999. Fewell has coached in the playoffs in four of his seven NFL seasons.
Prior to advancing to the NFL, Fewell spent 13 seasons as an assistant coach in college. As the secondary coach at Vanderbilt from 1995-97 (assistant head coach/secondary in 1997), Fewell tutored two players who are currently playing in the NFL. Minnesota's Corey Chavous, a 2003 Pro Bowler, finished his career in 1997 with the fourth-most interceptions in Commodores history before being drafted in the second round by Arizona. San Francisco cornerback and returner Jimmy Williams finished his career in 1997 with the seventh-most interceptions all-time at Vandy after beginning his career with one season under Fewell. Originally drafted in the sixth round by Buffalo in 2001, Williams started a career-high six of 12 games played for the 49ers in 2004.
Fewell began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at North Carolina from 1985-86, followed by a season as the defensive backs coach at Army in 1987. He coached wide receivers at Kent State from 1988-91, before returning to Army as the defensive line coach from 1992-94.
A four-year letterwinning defensive back at Lenoir-Rhyne College, Fewell was named the team's most improved player in 1983. He attended South Point High School in Belmont, N.C. and was inducted into the Belmont Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. Fewell and his wife, Kathleen, have one son.
Perry Fewell - Defensive Backs
Playing Experience
Defensive Back, Lenoir-Rhyne College, 1981-84
Coaching Experience
Pro coach: Chicago Bears (defensive backs) 2005-present; St. Louis Rams (secondary) 2003-04; Jacksonville Jaguars (secondary) 1998-2002. College coach: Vanderbilt (assistant head coach/secondary) 1997; Vanderbilt (secondary) 1995-96; Army (defensive line) 1992-94; Kent State (wide receivers) 1988-91; Army (defensive backs) 1987; North Carolina (graduate assistant) 1985-86.
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One of the breast moves the Bills have made this offseason, for sure.
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You're starving for Bills' news and you came here? Silly boy. This is a place for knee-jerk reactions, character assassination, inane suggestions, and (mostly) sophomoric humor.
Update: we're now approximately 1.5 hours from D'men's next topic start. Oh, what will he come up with next?
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All I was saying is it was worth a look. There are many stupid posts here (like the ________ for DC) I hardly see why this one is that laughable. I think its someone we should/could look at. That's all. I remember a few years back that many people thought we should draft this kid. Now he's got a few seasons under his belt, he's looked okay and he could compete with JP. I would like for the Bills to get rid of Holcomb, he is a waste of a roster spot, he should never be considered our starter.
I was just throwing out an idea. I apologize for wasting your precious time.
Sorry, tuck. It's difficult to sort the "here's a legitimate thought I had to help the Bills" threads from the "JP sucks and hasn't proven anything so let's schitt-can him" threads. The latter is much more prevalent on this board, and (in my best Stephen A. Smith voice) quite frankly, most of us are tired of it.
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Where did I refer to or compare with the Packers ? And I did not intend to clear up Cross' comments. My point is merely that, what exactly did he state incorrectly? This board goes ballistic whenever a national expert blasts the team. As fans, we support the team and are perenially optimistic. But as analysts, their job is to call it as they see it. If we are objective enough, we can see that he has made no comments that are blatantly incorrect or offensive.
What exactly did he state CORRECTLY? He gave an opinion -- nothing less, nothing more. I believe that his opinion is flawed and not well researched. If you go back to my original post in this thread, I clearly state that I do not expect Cross (or anyone) to praise the Bills. An intelligent opinion on the topic would be that the Bills are in a state of flux until the coaching staff settles in and we see what happens over free agency and the draft. There has been a good deal of positive feedback from NFL "experts" over the hiring of Jauron and Fairchild, for example -- for Cross to dismiss Buffalo as being a "mess" of an organization is careless and irresponsible.
Cross has proven one thing in his career as an analyst. He is lazy. It's obvious on Sunday that he does as little research as possible, and this pattern of behavior has carried over to his stints on the radio.
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Hey, here's a great idea! How about we put together some semblance of an offensive line and then let JP Losman play more than 3 games in a row?
Wouldn't that be swell!!
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Funny, I was in my car yesterday afternoon and heard Cross' statements myself. I was mad enough I almost stopped to call in, but didn't. Basically, Cross said that the Bills are "a mess" and will "continue to be a mess until they prove otherwise." He said that Mularkey left because "the job he had wasn't the job he was hired for." Huh? Cross then further opined on the Bills' DC position and offered this insightful wisdom: "the best man for that job is the one who's already there -- Jerry Gray."
Cross really made some irresponsible statements that showed he either has an agenda or is just completely out of touch with what is going on.
And let's make one thing clear before you naysayers chime in -- I'm NOT suggesting that Cross should have praised the Bills for the moves they have made recently. Right now, nobody knows if they've done the right thing. But to suggest that the Bills were all hunky-dory and headed in the right direction before they "screwed everything up" is a crock of B.S.
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Why did I click on this link?
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As has been mentioned elsewhere, if the CB cap number is $5-6M this season, franchising Nate is a no-brainer. Then the Bills are free to pursue any and all trade opportunities that would improve the team where needed, and if none materialize getting Nate for another year at that salary is quite palatable.
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I guess Jerry's plan of becoming a HC in five years didn't quite work out. Four seasons after becoming a DC, he has now moved, err, "up" to defensive backs coach.
I doubt I'm alone in saying "whew" -- we're finally rid of all those Houston Oiler losers and choke artists.
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He's got two more years left I think. Coming off a decent but not great season. With a whole new management team that is interested in improving the line-up with some major decisions and changes. Willis is not in any position to start making demands, and I doubt he will. If anything, it will be behind closed doors.
I agree. Regardless, I haven't seen a link or heard a soundbite about McGahee's alleged new demands -- I believe TIPSTER is doing nothing more than "supposing" here.
Furthermore, Rosenhaus isn't exactly anyone's favorite agent currently. His rep has taken a big hit. Even he has to be smart enough to realize coming to the Bills right now with demands would be a bonehead move.
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Why? Because you know from JP's performance this season that he is the answer? To me the jury is still out, and looking shaky at that. If Marv and Modrak decide they need to do better, and think there is somebody better available, on what basis do you claim they are wrong?
Methinks the only shiny bauble distracting people around here is the fact that JP is a first rounder. If we had drafted him in the third, and gotten the exact same production out of him, the masses would be burning him in effegy and drooling at the prospect of drafting Young.
Youthinks wrong...at least where I'm concerned. The QB position can not be adequately evaluated until the OL is fixed. That should be the Bills' priority. Holcomb, at worst, is a plausible starter. If JP continues to develop (and is given half a chance) he may prove to be better than that.
If you believe you have seen enough to evaluate JP as a QB, then "methinks" you haven't paid much attention to how QBs generally develop in this league.
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From the Hindsight Dept.
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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This post was very helpful and made me feel good this morning. Thanks.