Rocky Landing

I've had my ACL replaced twice. It's a long recovery, nine months. But with proper rehab, 100% recovery.

Erin Henderson. He had a decent season last year with the Vikings. They released him because of two DUIs. On the wagon now, supposedly. And, we seem to have become the destination for those with plenty of baggage.

This is what it is to be a Bills fan.

Well, Chris Brown certainly knows more than me. But, I did read his assessment, and it is just speculation on his part-- unless there is another article, or post I don't know about. So, perhaps Lewis isn't as safe as EJ. But, I still suspect that he will be the #2.

Three knee injuries in one season may not prove it-- but it certainly raises the possibility.

I'm putting this on the "Most Underrated" thread as an example of how FJ is underrated.

Fred Jackson. (I took this from the "Most Overrated" thread.)

It seems weird to me that this is even being debated in this thread. This seems more like a discussion that should be in the other "Most Underrated" thread. In fact, if you google "Fred Jackson underrated," you'll get numerous hits going back several years. For example: http://www.rantsports.com/fantasy/2014/06/01/2014-fantasy-football-profile-rb-fred-jackson/ . I chose that one because it is current. He is often referred to in the media as, "the perennially underrated Fred Jackson." We all know he is about to be aged out. And, we all know his production is going to slide with age, so I don't really see anyone talking about him having another 1,000+ yard season. But, I suspect that at the end of the year, he will have exceeded expectations-- just like he always does.

I'm going to vote EJ Manuel, since that would make the least amount of sense in this thread.

Maybe we could turn this thread into another Stevie dog pile? Just for old times' sake.

But, what if they build a new stadium, and call it One Bills Street? Would this forum be changed to TBS? Then, would Turner Broadcasting System try to shut it down for copyright infringement? What if people started posting threads about The Bib Bang Theory? THIS IS A NIGHTMARE!!!

Whereas the title of this thread is, "Most overrated current Bill?," (as opposed to "worst" Bill), and, whereas being overrated does not preclude one from being talented, and whereas it is still June and people's lofty optimism has (as it does every June), risen to the level of delusion, I am going to cast a vote that to some will be considered blasphemy. The most overrated current Bill is Sammy Watkins. That's right, I said it. Sammy Watkins. Until he faces an NFL defense, he is not a proven commodity.

It has been a pejorative since the early 1800s at the latest. You either acknowledge history, or you don't.

Dixon seems like a bit of an enigma to me. He has gotten very little press. I've never seen him play. The four games he has played in for the Steelers, his numbers were not bad. But, if you look at the path his career has taken, one might wonder if he might not be a decent QB who just never got his chance? So far, he has been signed with the Steelers for four seasons, the Ravens for one (both teams that are completely settled at QB), and last season, he was briefly with Philly in the preseason, who went with Vick, Foles, and Barkley. Of course, at 29, he's hardly "project" material. But, unlike others on these boards, I have not been at all impressed with Tuel.

Personally, I suspect that Thad Lewis is as safe in his #2 spot on the roster as EJ is in his #1. (Although, I know at least a few posters will argue that.) So, who will (or should) be our #3? Jeff Tuel, or Dennis Dixon?

I think that whether or not Goodell wants the Bills to stay, or leave, he would have said exactly the same thing. If he had known the Bills would stay, or leave, he would have said exactly the same thing. In offering his verbal support to the Bills staying in WNY, what he is really saying is, "let's keep selling tickets, and air time, and not let the franchise devalue before it gets sold."

I'm not sure if anyone ever trademarked "Functioning Retard." But, if they did, and the trademark is more than 20 years old, it would likely stand under appeal. The term, "functioning retard," was not a derogatory term twenty years ago, whereas, "redskin" has been a pejorative for a long, long time. Just another in a long list of false comparisons in this thread.

I was wondering when the hand-wringing was going to start regarding this interview. I chalk this up to a rookie not knowing that you're not supposed to be entirely honest during interviews.

That's really all they have, is Brady. That's it! Brady... and Gronkowski, of course. But that's it. Brady, and Gronkowski. And, their first round pick, Dominic Easley, he's pretty good. But that's it: Brady, Gronk, and Easley. And their offensive line is pretty good, I guess. Nate Solder's solid. But that's pretty much all there is. Oh, and Derrell Revis, of course. Can't forget him! But, really, who else do they have? Other than Amendola? And, Edelman. OK, their top two WRs aren't bad. Plus Dobson. He's not bad, either. But, THAT'S IT. Brady, Gronk, Easley, Nate Solder and their O-line, Derrel Revis, Amendola, Edelman, Dobson... Well, there's Bellichick, and the coaching staff, of course. That goes without saying. Brady, Gronk, Easley, Nate Solder and their O-line, Derrel Revis, Amendola, Edelman, Dobson, Bellichick, and the coaching staff, and probably a few other people I don't know about. But other than those guys, they don't hold a candle to us!

You know, Andy Kaufman tried something like this when he was on Saturday Night Live, and it didn't work out too well for him...

This has probably been said already (i apologize if it has), but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that Jim Schwartz should know a wee bit more about their offense than they know about ours. And, he knows all about playing in Soldier Field. That should help.

Yay! We're winning the offseason! Again! (... deja vu...)

And who could forget the time that Jerry Jones sent over all those Dallas Cowboys souvenir blankets infected with smallpox?

There, I fixed those things for you. Now, when you look at EJ, and think, "decent golfer," it won't necessarily preclude him from being a great QB.

Where do we get this psychological insight? It seems to me that we get to watch EJ perform on the field, during games, and a little, tiny bit during practice. And, we get to see him in interviews. Where did some people get the notion that EJ is lacking some drive that hobbles him in being a good QB? And, where did the theory come from that there is some basic, psychological element, common to all QBs, that is recognizable at the end of plays, or in nationally televised interviews, that will determine whether someone has the ability to throw the ball at the right time, in the right direction, with the right accuracy? How do you watch EJ, in the few games he has played in, or the few interviews we have seen, and say, "nah, I don't see it... ?" Ever listen to Joe Flacco? Or Payton Manning, for that matter? I am by no means an EJ apologist. I've even been accused of having some "agenda" against him. But, I would like to analyze his development with some degree of realism. Let's not make things up out of thin air.