R. Rich

Paul Brown should be the first football coach mentioned.

Since I can't make the tailgate, maybe I can get one of these T shirt thingys. One 3XL and one XL

Quickly.

Only when mentioning the Greg 'backer, seeing that Pudge was a guard.

No.

You're all so helpful. Sam: strongside LB (lines up on side of TE) Mike: middle LB Will: weakside LB

Plus, they're not as well known. Victims of the "I've heard of 'em" syndrome.

Yeah, like that'll take care of this. These kind of posts will just be replaced w/ the up to the minute reports on what the players have for breakfast.

59 days and counting!!! Getting closer...

Well, in terms of the entire secondary, they also had Thomas Everett, who was very good as well @ the other safety spot (Woodson was a corner then). Everett would go on to get a couple picks in the massacre that was Super Bowl XVII.

Lott began his career in San Fransisco as a corner before moving to safety. He was an excellent corner.

Well, I'll throw some to the not so old timers, @ least in terms of the secondary: Dennis Smith and Steve Atwater Outstanding tandem @ safety.

Sigh. Here we go again w/ this. Ryan, in addition to being one who could be the "real deal", also had the benefit of playing w/ one of the league's top rushers in Turner and an emerging wideout in Roddy White. Not to mention a defense led by one of the league's best pass rushers. He certainly has ability, yes, but he also didn't walk into the same set of circumstances as Losman. Maybe Losman will never be much of an NFL quarterback. I, for one, hope that he can work his way back into an opportunity to change that and that the opportunity he gets be a bit better than his first one.

Poz is a guy who gets the most out of his athleticism. That's great in terms of range for a 4-3 middle 'backer (worked for guys like Ray Lewis and the late Sam Mills), but inside, you have to be able to take on interior blockers, shed 'em, and attack the run. Poz isn't quite big enough or aggressive enough in shedding blocks (a weak area in general for all Bills LBs) that I'd feel comfortable in putting him inside in a 3-4. Mitchell got heat in a 4-3 scheme w/ a tremendous amount of pressure coming from the front four. In a 3-4, he's primarily responsible for pressuring the QB. Apples and oranges. In my opinion, I think he's far better suited to do damage inside in a 3-4.

There is something to be said for getting it right w/ regard to the DE position in a 3-4. Aaron Smith of the Stillers is a classic example of this. He's a guy they drafted, plugged in @ DE, and haven't looked back. That said, I agree that unless you have a quality nose to anchor your D line, you'd better go get one. Raji is being used @ DE for Green Bay due to his footwork and their belief that he can handle the 5 technique. I think he can, but I also think he can be a solid nose. If it were me, I'd have looked to draft his college teammate, Ron Brace, w/ my 2nd round pick. That would've allowed me to either try to move down or to take a guy like Raji, Orakpo, or even Larry English (a stretch w/ the high pick, but still a guy who would fill the bill as a pass rusher) to give me more of a push in the pass rush. Their bigger problem is what to do w/ Glenn Dorsey, a guy who is an excellent fit in a 4-3 scheme but is miscast in a 3-4, plus has a contract that makes it very tough on KC to actually move him now.

Not a bad summation. Judging by size, yes. Judging by style of play, no. Poz as an ILB in a 3-4? I wouldn't advise that. Mitchell is actually a better fit as an ILB in a 3-4 (think Larry Foote), but I do think Maybin could do well as an OLB based on his skill set. I also concur 'bout the DEs. Aside from Denney, the Bills really don't have one that could make the transition well.

Nope. You know what to do, Rock.

It can be expensive, but for those of us who don't even live in the same state as the Bills, it's worth it. My wife and I would go to bars to watch games before. We'd have a meal, drinks, appetizers, and by the time we were done, we'd have a $60-70 bill. Plus, we got the privilege of listening to tards whine 'bout their favorite team and how they weren't doing what they wanted 'em to do, and we got the thrill of breathing in some idiot's smoke. Luckily, the smoke part was taken care of by the state, but it's still nice to be able for each of us (wife is a Stillers fan) to watch our favorite team in the comfort of our home w/ no screaming jerks, cigarette smoke, or other irritants to deal w/.

Is this some sort of instructional thread? "When w/ the commish, rule on Lynch's appeal. Baste, then put back in oven for 15 minutes..."

Not saying that the Bills won't win 7 games again, but it will be very difficult, given everything Mr Risdon mentions in his article. If things don't go their way in terms of the offensive line, the pass rush (sure hope the Bills finally have one), and w/ a tougher schedule, I don't think 3-13 is unrealistic. The key is going to be how quickly everyone can get w/ the program and whether or not the new additions to the team pan out. If those things happen, maybe we'll even see a winning season for the Bills. One can hope.

Donte Whitner to left tackle?

Good thing we don't face a lot of teams w/ good edge rushers this season (like the Falcons, Colts, Panthers, and Texans), huh?

70 days and counting!!!

Both have been mentioned. Bill!! Great to hear from ya.

I dunno. I had a pretty good experience there, thanks to one very kind person who scored a pair of tickets for my wife and I. Everything was fine...........'til it was time to take the shuttle back to where our car was parked.