R. Rich

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.

Who's McNair?

A few not mentioned: Otto Graham Terry Bradshaw Randall Cunningham Archie Manning Roger Staubach

It's more the drunken, retarded "fans" @ RICH that I have issue w/. The building's fine. How much did that run you?

I'll buy it. Eventually. The game I buy when it comes out is NCAA football. I'll probably get a used copy of Madden some time later.

Enough.

He didn't say "the best offensive weapon". He said "their best offensive weapon", which he was in terms of scoring. Owens had 10 TD receptions for Dallas last season, as many as their next three best receivers combined (Jason Witten-4, Patrick Crayton-4, Marion Barber-2).

Folks, can we get back to football discussion here? I'm sure you can have your catfight via PMs or some other way.

Now there's a ringing endorsement.

Maybe it does to him?

Um.....okay.

Hey, I know a Tuffy Maul. She told me her name was Lisa...

80 days and counting!!!

I believe we had this discussion a few months ago. We got a $51.99 rate for the first few days and a $45.99 rate for Sunday evening @ Motel 6 and I booked it weeks before the HOF announcements.

And, he got those 4.5 sacks on one good leg, as he was struggling w/ the foot injury his rookie season. You see what the guy can do when healthy. And yet, all the experts just knew he was going to be a bust. Bush isn't a bad player @ all. He's just not going to be what everyone thought he'd be. I've said numerous times that he's best suited to be a flanker type back, much like Raghib Ismail was for that school back in the day. And like Ismail, Bush is just as explosive. But, he's just not suited to be an every down, 20-25 carries per game RB. That doesn't mean he's a bust. If he can stay healthy and they get solid production from an every down back (if they can find one to stay healthy), he'll continue to cause matchup problems and give the team game breaking ability.