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Both - article was great but Kelsay's support of Edward was the "load of garbage"

But if you ask some fans on here Merrimen was "an important" part to our defense and that he "kept the edge" really well. Yeah ok...he was Mr. Invisible out there. Waste of flesh

Check out the first page of TBD. Great article about Chris Kelsay and the Bills players supporting George Edwards and saying that he's doing a good job. This is the biggest load of garbage I've seen in a long time. Realistically most of the players on the Bills current defense should be REPLACED along with old "Big Teeth" Edwards. Kelsay has a point, Bills players aren't doing their jobs in executing, and he is one of them. Most teams would hold a Chris Kelsay accountable for underperforming and his job next year should certainly be reviewed. By him supporting Edwards, what he's really saying is that he wants a job next year. Allowing Edwards to stay would help give stability to a Chris Kelsay. If Kelsay was released do you think he'd still support George? Luckily for us, when these types of articles come out, it usually signals the beginning of the end for coaches. See Gregg Williams or Perry Fewell. Guy will insist what a great job their doing only weeks before they continue to suck out and get cut. Give the Fewell teams credit though - they were basically very similar from a talent standpoint and they played much better defense and kept the team in games. Edwards is pathetic.

8 games with a very very very strong defense. Simple math tells you that well.....we have a very mediocre QB. His effectiveness is extremely limited. These are his number this year so far in 14 games: CMP ATT YDS CMP% AVG TD LNG INT FUM RAT 2011 Regular Season 309 496 3,329 62.3 6.71 22 60 19 2 80.8 Now these were his 2010 numbers in 13 games. Despite his hot start statistically, he regressed. His numbers are almost identical: CMP ATT CMP% YDS AVG TD LNG INT FUM RAT 2010 Regular Season 255 441 57.8 3,000 6.80 23 65 15 4 81.8 Match these up against his career numbers. His 2011 season echoes his career performance. CMP ATT CMP% YDS AVG TD LNG INT FUM RAT Career 988 1,671 59.1 10,433 6.24 66 98 61 15 75.3

On WGR Jerry Sullivan spoke of the term "regressing to the mean." Basically it's a math term and what it means is that that if there is one extreme measurement, the second time the measurement would be closer to the average (mean). This is definitely the case with Fitz. In the past 7 week losing skid, our "franchise" QB has looked like the same backup that's been throwing sloppy and inaccurate passes over the past three years. He has looked good at times but his play would indicate that he is a mediocre QB. Sure, he played well for a few games but as the "regression" states, he eventually regressed back to his average self. What this means for us Bills fans? Don't expect to see the Fitzpatrick that out-dueled Tom Brady earlier this season next year -- expect more of the same. A weak armed, inaccurate QB who likely won't be able to win much more than 8 games.

You are one smart dude. I feel the same way about OBD. In a way I do feel that this franchise deserves to lose based on the dumb moves of the front office.

Never seen mountain oysters...but yes chowder does suck

With the holidays coming up there's a lot of things to look forward for....Buffalo Bills football is sadly not one of them. Unless of course you are interested in seeing the exciting Tim Tebow play. A few weeks back this was a winnable game for the Bills. Now it appears that Denver is starting to hit their stride. They self imploded against New England turning the ball over at costly times and their defense laid an egg against a powerful New England offense. But like Miami, Dallas, and the Jets I don't think this team stacks up well against the Broncos. Here's why: Denver Defense: They rush the passer and have very good linebackers. Our offensive line has been very average this season and Denver is good beating a line and getting pressue on a QB. This could be a huge problem. Running Attack: Before they fell behind, Denver was gashing the New England defense with 20 or 30 yard runs at a time. This Bills defense does NOT defend against the run very well. They gave up over 200 yards to Reggie Bush......REGGIE BUSH. That's not good. Tim Tebow: Yes the guy in not accurate, but he scrambles around and makes plays. The Bills do not defend well against a scrambling QB and his play making ability can be trouble. SO hate to say it but I think it's another loss...the question is, do the Bills even deserve to win?

For the past few years a very annoying co-worker has made of the me when the Bills began this losing skid and called them "losers." At first I would argue, but now I agree with him. This team embodies the very word losers. Yes this is depressing but it's true. I know this sounds negative but hear me out. I am and always have been a Bills fan, but I am beyond frustrated. I like both Denver and New England and I do not think that the Bills deserve to win. Both Denver and New England have shown tremendous heart and aggressiveness and deserve to be where they are. The Bills team has done nothing but disappoint a loyal franchise.

If yu think that you can just "find another team" then go ahead and do it. I would love to be able to follow another team....can't do it though.

Trolling is a deliberate action. I think this guy actually believes Whitner is a stud DB. That should tell you all you need to know about his acumen

Over the first six games of the season though, Fitz DID look like a good player. It would have been wise to wait, though I am sure that the braintrust at OBD were concerned that Fitz would lead this team to the playoffs, earn a spot in the Pro Bowl, and command an even bigger deal that he received. It's the Bills, so of course the opposite occured.

McCargo was a move that really set us bad..in the grand scheme of our failure though I don't think that this major whiff was that huge of a set back.

Since when is Whitner a "stud" DB? Polomalu is a stud SS. Ed Reed was a stud SS. Donte Whitner is a very average SS - not a "stud"

Flacco and Sanchez are both in danger of losing the confidence of their franchise. The Jets are going to have to beat a tough Giants team and an improved Miami team that trounced our crappy Bills today. Not getting into the playoffs has to be considered a huge disappointment considering their coach predicted a Super Bowl win. They'll have one more year to turn things around

Uh I hardly think that Whitner is the reason why San Fran's defense is good this year. He's playing good but he's not the Pro Bowl calibre player that he was expected to be when taken #8 overall. He was a very average player for our defense, and he's average for San Francisco though he's playing with better players

True he had one nice return and was decent on coverage. Regarding his future as a Bills CB....I think he'll be more of a Reggie Corner than a Jabari Greer.

I have been bashing this team left and right. Saying to my friends that they are a bunch of losers and how "the old man" is the reason why we are failures. I'll even go so far to say that I hope we lose to Tim Tebow and the Broncos next week because I love the way that John Fox utilizes his unique QB. The thing is, I can't root for another team. I don't care about any other NFL team - I want to see this organization succeed and I've been a fan for 20 years. Until then though I'll continue to whine and complain about how bad this organization is -- but only because I WANT to see them succeed.

Yeah I like your thinking man

There are definite similarities between the contract extensions of Fitz and Jauron. They were both given in the midst of a hot start BUT they all tanked after signing. Kelsay was NEVER a great player...he was always mediocre. Many in the media (as well as fans) were baffled at the size of the contract they gave a very average player. There's no comparison there.

Hindsight is 20/20 my friend. Cam coming here would be tremendous! Dareus was the safe pick and it looks like he'll develop into a good player, although Cam might be one of the NFL's greats

The next few years? Don't know about that. There is an out after the 3rd year that looks like almost a certainty. But next year - yeah I would have to agree. His contract really is not that big of a deal, if say, RGB3 is on the board we can grab him and keep both under contract (thanks to the new union agreement regarding rookie contracts).

9-7 over the span of two years....someone is really trying to justify the ineptness of this franchise

Well said....

We are brothers in arms....or brothers in suffering. I've followed this team closely since 1990. There have been many low points in fan morale: - 1994-95: when our aging Super Bowl team didn't make the playoffs for the first time since 1988 - 1997: realizing that Todd Collins was not our franchise QB and that we needed a new direction - 2000: when a talented team imploded due to internal conflicts - 2003: when Drew Bledsoe and company took a sharp downturn after a hot start - 2005: when Drew Bledoe and company lost to the Steeler 3rd stringers to blow a playoff spot - 2008: The Dick Jauron-led teams that went 1-11 down the stretch. This is easily one of the lowest times in franchise history.