Mark in CocoaBch

After finally getting to watch Saturdays game (just the first half) I have come to the conclusion all is not lost for this season's offensive perfomance. At least in regards to the offensive line. My eyes saw this... Erik Wood is very good. On almost every run play Wood made contact and stuck to his block. He peeled off initial blocks and found his secondary block making contact. His pass protection on the whole seemed solid. Wood occasionally got pushed back in pass protection, but his fight kept him from being tossed aside in the ole' style Bills fans have become accustomed to. Hangartner knows how to initiate contact and stick to his block as well. He seems to have trouble trying to turn his block the other way when his blocking assignment slants left or right. Actually all our linemen seem to have this problem, thus allowing d-linemen and linebackers to blow up running lanes. Hangartner has solid pass blocking skills...when he picks the correct rusher to block. On one specific play in the 2nd quarter all the linemen picked up their man on a 5 man defensive rush. Hangartner didn't have a d-man in front of him and decided to "help" Wood with his man. Unfortunately Wood didn't need any help with his block and Dominick Rhodes made an initial block on Farrior. Again, unfortunately one initial pop could not deter Farrior from bouncing off it, to get to Edwards. IMO Hangartner just had to position himself squarely in the middle of the pocket and wait for Farrior to bounce right into him. Levitre, when he got to his block, made good initial contact with blocking assignment. Pass blocking seemed adequate, although it definitely does not look polished. He really looks like he is thinking about his assignment AND his technique. In other words, he is looking like a rookie. I saw him on many occasions looking for someone to block and doing absolutely nothing to contribute to the play. Butler did not look as bad as I thought. His point of attack is adequate but, doesn't really seem to stick to his block. He really looks like he's trying to find out where to position himself in all that space he has to cover. He's not stiff and seems to have athletic ability. Being a taller man, he really has to work on anchoring his body while mirroring his opponents pass rush so he doesn't get thrown back by a bull rusher. Given some time I really think he will be a good anchor. Walker is a big man. He is not quick from the point of attack and can be had by a speed rusher. I'm not that high on him being our everyday left tackle. Once he gets his mitts on his block he can sustain. But getting to that point is a chore for this big boy. A tight end or running back helping him with a chip will probably be necessary. Of course that limits our options if done on a regular basis. I'm hoping that Bell will step it up and give Walker a run for his money. The rest of our starters I have reason for optimism. After all, if our boys up front start doing their job, our skill boys can practice their stupid celebration dances after they get in the endzone. Our message board is loaded with massive negativity. I thought a glimmer of hope thread might be needed. Besides I believe it. Feel free to opine. Mark in Cheektowaga

Coaching, penalties, third downs and clock management. Until this team takes a step away from that same old pattern. There's nothing to be happy about. I will predict the future..... Buffalo improves to 3-2 after defeating the Bears 13-12. The Bills were able to cement the game running out the last 7:00 minutes of the game converting 3 third down conversions. The Bills made things tough and close commiting 16 penalties that might have helped the Bills to score three td's instead of settling for 2 FG's. DeLuca1967 Again all these penalties make the game close. The coaches were outcoached again as they were at fault for that close of a game. I just can't in good conscience smile or be enthused over this ugly, ugly "win". Buffalo just won their 3rd straight games with a 24-17 victory over the tenaicous Lions. Buffalo staked out to a big lead scoring twenty four unanswered points in the first half, before the Lions nearly got back in the game but there just wasn't enough time to catch up. This despite holding a 36 to 24 minute TOP time advantage. Buffalo lit the Lions secondary up with 3 long pass plays of 42, 39 and 83 yards. DeLuca1967 They had the lead and could not get anymore points in the 2nd half and almost made the 06 Lions look like the 92 Bills comeback game. I thought this was going to be a running team that ate up the TOP clock to favor. And only 89 yards rushing. If you expect JP to play this way everyweek without a running game you are honestly kidding yourself.. Still dissapointed and depressed If its not one thing its another for DeLuca. We just want you to smile.

From what I remember he never did die from Bullocks hands. He just turned him into authorities of another jurisdiction. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Actually I think that was from Pulp Fiction. Keitel was the "Wolf" saving Travolta and Jacksons' hide from that certain Bonnie situation.

Instead of Jack can it be the Captain doin my consolin???

After being uncerimoniusly and drunkenly dumped tonight I would love to hear some other TBDrs stories of being dumped. There was a song that breaking up is hard to do......well in this instance.....they were wrong...its sometimes real easy.... The biggest thing that got me was the venom she threw at me. That hurt. So please give me some funny things that happened to my breatheren TBDrs to make me feel like this happens to all of us and not just me. Mark in Cocoa Beach soon to be back in Buffalo