Rocky Landing

Some of you seem to have some pretty crazy and unlikely predictions here. I think some of you people really need a little dose of reality. Here are my predictions: The Bills get off to a frustrating start as the twelfth man makes the stadium so loud that Chiefs starting Right Tackle Eric Winston can’t hear the whistle and doesn’t release the headlock he has on Mario Williams. Williams is then ejected from the game for cursing at the replacement ref (with Johnson still hanging from his neck) for not getting a holding call. Ryan Fitzgerald, Fitzsimmins, Fitzpatrick, or whatever his name is, still has trouble connecting, so Chan Gailey, out of sheer frustration, has Tyler Thigpen open up Fitzpatrick’s head and throw his brain deep downfield to Wide Receiver, Ruvell Martin, who just can’t haul it in. Towards the end of the first half, The Bills score their first points when Brad Smith shows more of his versatility and kicks a field goal. Unfortunately, the points are overturned when Cordy Glenn is called for holding after he hugs Smith. After the play, the replacement refs are seen looking up the definition of “holding.” The Bills go into the locker room at halftime with some of the drunker and more confused fans chanting “Tebow… Tebow…” During halftime, the Bills fortunes seem to turn around when Dick Jauron is found in the Basement sticking needles into various Bill’s Bobblehead figures. Also during halftime, Ken Johnson, the famous tailgater, holds a Satanic ritual in which the first born son of Jim Kelly is sacrificed on an alter (or as most would call it, the hood of his car), and then grilled to perfection. Kelly is then served to dozens of craven, bloodthirsty Bills fans. A good time is had by all. Early in the third quarter, the game finally turns around for the Bills when Marcel Darius becomes so infuriated that he tears fellow teammate Arthur Moats’ arm out of its socket and uses it to beat Chiefs center Rodney Hudson into the turf. The replacement refs are unable to find anything in the rulebook regarding body parts and allow the play to stand. The Bills Fans follow suit and begin tearing out, and throwing various body parts all over the field. The Bills are then able to repeatedly march down the bloodstained field as the Chiefs defense mostly huddle in fear in the endzone. Final score: Chiefs 10, Bills 189

Which do you think is a better trolling lure: the Yozuri Hydro Magnum, or the Sea Stryker Jet Head?

Spiller played pretty well last year in as WR, also.

There are plenty of people on these boards who were saying the same things as you. They just haven't been on here gloating. Essentially, leading up to this opener, there were people who were optimistic (admittedly, like myself), and those who were pessimistic. Congratulations on being right. Douche.

Biggest game of the year so far. (And, btw, we are three point underdogs!)

Exactly

I live in Los Angeles. I work in television, and do a fair amount of reality tv. In fact, as I write this, I am sitting at my desk on the television show, "Hell's Kitchen." You are absolutely right about the distraction. But, it's not just one camera following you around. It is likely that there are anywhere from 8 to 15 camera operators working at any given time as well as numerous robo-cams and surveillance cams. Add to that lighting techs, sound techs, assistant directors, production assistants, etc., and you have a veritable circus in your midst. You'll never see anyone complaining about it on the show (obviously), but you better believe that the players and coaches are hating it.

It's a purely financial decision. A team like Miami, with a notoriously fickle fan base, that isn't doing well coming out of last season and going into this one, is looking at a revenue loss vis a vis ticket sales, blackouts, merchandise, and especially commercial air time. If the ratings for their televised games go down, so does the per second rate for television sponsorship. I would think a show like Hard Knocks would be viewed by Miami's marketing division as having serious potential to boost their ratings. I would be interested to know what those numbers were.

That would be true if it were horse racing.

Well, bookmakers certainly aren't paying attention to this thing. The Jets are still 3 point favorites.

A more important question is how well our D matches up to their O, and visa versa. The Jets current O-line issues and their paper-thin depth at WR vs. our improved pass rush are going to force them to run and absolutely hobble their starting QB. They've also lost one TE and another is questionable. If our run D is as improved as advertised, I would say that we have a positive match-up regardless of how our Defenses compare. On the other side of the ball, I wonder how well our O-line will hold up? If Fitz gets enough time in the pocket, Chan's spread offense might play well. We know Stevie can handle Revis. But, I think we are going to need to see some real production from some of our other receivers.

I wasn't completely sure before, but I now know that you're nuts. That being said, considering the injuries that have befallen the Jet's TEs, I think that they're probably pretty happy to have Tebow at this moment.

"He not busy being born is busy Dying." -Bob Dylan

I live in Los Angeles (born and raised in Rochester), and I don't get to go back home too often. So, just judging by the various threads that I've seen posted today, I was wondering: is there a huge wave of Stupid moving through Upstate New York today?

The Jets!

I'm relatively new to this forum. But, I hope that when the regular season starts, threads like this one will stop. I'd much rather read debate on players that we actually have. These hypothetical threads are a waste of time. That being said: screw Vick. To my mind, Gailey/Nix have shown that they place a high value on character. I like that about them, and I like the effect it has had on the team. I enjoy rooting for players that I can be proud of.

A lot of people on these boards freaked out when we chose Graham!

I assume he meant preseason game 4, and that Thigpen will make the 75, not the final 53.

I think it's a mistake to consider the opener vs the Jets as a slam dunk. The Jets Circus gets a lot of media attention, but I think it's likely that, to a degree, it is hype. Most of the Las Vegas sports books still have the Jets favored by 3 points. That's down from 6 a couple months ago, so perception is trending in our direction. Depending on our, and the Jets showing on Saturday, I suspect that the spread will drop even further.

I don't think anyone is ignoring Young's winning percentage- it's the reason there is so much discussion in the first place. But, you also can't ignore the less positive elements of his history or character. Fitz and Young are both mixed bags.

Not mutually exclusive

Of the people on these boards who are constantly looking for our "next franchise quarterback," or are asking questions like, "which QB should we have drafted or traded for?..." I wonder if they considered Fitz to be our franchise QB after the first six games last season? If we go 10-6, or make the playoffs this season, then will Fitz be our franchise QB?

I read this forum a lot. I don't often post. But, I will say this: At this point in the preseason, I'm getting pretty sick of these threads that are little more than thinly veiled excuses to bemoan our current starting quarterback. We didn't draft McCoy, Clausen, or Gabbert. We didn't trade for Vick, or Palmer, or Flynn. Our man is Fitzpatrick. Get over it. (Unless you want to talk more about Tebow, God, how I love him!)

Nix/Gailey certainly frown upon negative character issues- much more so than most GM/HCs. If they didn't trust his character, I'd be surprised if they took the risk.

I wouldn't be against it, but it sounds like a long shot to me.