Mister Defense

Lol yeah, I get it, but it is still an awfully negative take for most of your examples, extremely negative in both the things you choose to focus on--and the way you speak about each. The sky was falling on the Bills this pre season, is what one would think if your OP was the only thing they knew about what took place in Bills' world this summer Like I said, clear concerns with the defensive backfield, on that I agree, and a few other details, but a glass is almost empty view of what was likely a very productive summer for the team, with significant progress shown in many areas. Should do the opposite now in a post if you can, a new OP maybe or here, and hit on the many positive things. I think if you do that, you'll start to see what I mean. Maybe! Instead, I think the glass is almost full, and the preseason a success. Of course it never goes perfectly. But definite progress shown for this team, which was just a few minutes away from the Super Bowl last year.

Oh crap! Duh! Wow It is one of those teams I almost never see play, and don't think about much. This likely means that the Raiders will be the surprise team to challenge the Bills in the AFC this year, a result of my ignorance about them.

Honestly, I thought he had already hung up his cleats before last season. Grrreat name though, one of the best ever. He should sell it to a good defensive lineman now, one who can both move and bash: Boogie Basham Our own Esmeralda needs a new name, as his is much too difficult to pronounce, causing me to rename him myself anyway. So maybe him? Could add years to his career, as he is at least competent. All kinds of possibilities with that name! Just not with the player. And I will do some basham myself if Beane brings him back.

Wow, would love to check out some or your previous posts now!! Nothing like seeing it all, and everything in the pre season, through the darkest of dark lenses. Always look at the Bills with excrement covered glasses? Obviously some concerns, and especially in the secondary, but the Bills will likely be one of the best teams in the league--and that ridiculous comment, laughable cliche, that it is all on 17 now. The Bills will have one of the best rosters in the NFL, with a much improved defense, and maybe an historically good offense now. With so many young 'uns on defense, it will take some weeks for them to hit their stride, but enough here for another great start. Clean off your glasses! They are really distorting reality. But we will see soon, for real, IF the sky is really falling. Did you have similar high hopes at the end of last pre season? I would guess; YES! Would bet a lot on that!

? So, Los Angeles, instead? Grew up in So Cal, and like most in the country, always referred to it as L A. ! Didn't mean to confuse you.

With their #2 CB in waiting not playing any time soon, and the (scary as it is) replacement, White, injured, it is clear how bad Jackson played in camp and pre-season. And that last year in Carolina was not an aberration. (I tried to convince myself he looked that bad, like almost everyone did, on what was the worst defense in the NFL. Jackson was an excellent player for the Bills to have for years, coming up big in relief, sometimes with little notice, time and time again. For me, it was usually a pleasant surprise whenever he did this, though he did it often. So hopefully he hooks up with another team, or makes a great move to the next step in life.

A pro bowler just three seasons ago--and in Cleveland! Probably a pretty good situation in LA with Pete, and a high level running back, a good QB, and maybe the best tight end in the league. Guy doesn't seem to have an arrogant, primadonna, it is all about me bone in his body. Would be great to see him have a couple high level years to finish his career.

Come on. Not a fan of these lackluster, likely to add little of nothing to our defense moves this off season--White, Jackson, and now Phillips. To me it is settling, going for the safe, familiar choices. But they are not safe moves as far as improving the team, they have seemed detrimental to its growth. Hopefully he has taken a shi# load of performance enhancing drugs since he last played. But hoping more that this is a very short term move. To me, a very good off season and draft to improve the defense, so would be very discouraging to see players like Jordan and White (as a starter) and Jackson on this roster come opening day.

Well, good to see that those stories of Shedur acting like an arrogant, entitled rich kid with a bad attitude in pre draft interviews are likely untrue--as his brother also seems to be of the same high character their father has touted. No spoiled, think they are owed something, I am in charge, with an unprofessional demeanor, rich kids from Prime Time! Clearly. In the last game of the pre season both brothers showed exactly what they are made of. Good thing daddy is rich...

Well, if you are on the bubble, as Shavers clearly seems to be, you want to catch everyone's attention one last time in the last pre-season game of the year--to make it as hard as possible for the Bills to not add him to the final roster. He made the catch of the game, of the preseason--and that is for all games this NFL pre season. (Someone said it was the best pre-season catch he ever saw.) Very difficult to not add him to the roster now. And watch him go to one of our competitors in the AFC and make an impact? And watch Samuels on the sidelines all year again? I think Shavers is on the final roster. If he does not come through, and he may not, they can always move him to the practice squad (true?), where he may then be safe.

I watched the Stephen A Smith interview, at least the parts related to Parsons, and was shocked to hear Jones actually admit that the things we have been hearing about why negotiations have stopped, or almost, is actually true, completely true! But he added more detail, all of it more damning than what we already knew. He thinks because he met with Parsons, his 26 year old player, and they seemed to agree on the fundamentals of a new contract, with no representation at all present for Parsons!!, that that is it, that should be done. And he really resents Parson's agent budding in and saying no deal, 'stick it up your a**, as Jones indicated. Jones may be suffering from an illness of some kind as he used an example from the Little Rascals, whereas a rascal goes to his mom to get something he wants, doesn't get it, so goes to his dad to try to get it! Huh??? He did not seem to indicate who was who in his bizarre, awful analogy. The only thing that would make any sense in that analogy, the only thing, is if JONES was the child, making an end around of the parent, the agent, to get what he wants. One of the worst GMs now in the league, the guy seems to have also lost his grip on reality. I cannot imagine anyone thinking he is in the right here, shutting out a player's agent, getting caught in his unscrupulous act, and then just digging in his heels again and again. Other owners and Goodell should grow a set and stand up to this tyrant. But they won't. What an idiot Jones is; same ol' same ol' from an awful GM, team leader. Yeah he is mega rich, but he is now officially a joke or worse. And likely almost none of his players respects him. Hard to have a successful team if that is the case. Not a huge Parsons' fan, seems to make as much positive impact in games against good teams as the team's offensive leader, Prescott, but the guy should bolt if he can. He deserves a legitimate negotiation. Now we know why Diggs wanted his own doctors to be in charge of his recovery rather than Jones' doctors. For which he received a $500, 000 fine! What player on that team would trust him? Let alone like him? Sad to see a man near the end act so foolishly.

Yup and I think Sanders will be that too. And even more consistently early this season maybe. Just the kind of upgrades the Bills needed, hopefully. And a phew from Bishop, who looks like he is getting there, getting that confidence to just play now. Now, Hairston please! Then maybe all of the pieces are in place.

Thanks and I agree with most. Nice details, support. But really surprised that anyone can leave out Walker from the good things about the game. He was not only collapsing the pocket and getting pressure on the quarterback, but showed excellent ability to, and sometimes in the same play, get right back in the play and help make a stop. Very rare to see such a huge defensive tackle be able to do that, to have that overall and lateral quickness--in addition to the ability to collapse the pocket. I kept thinking: if he continues on this path he will make a big difference this year, a heretofore missing element on this defense, and especially so later in the season when all the cards are on the table. And also missing Cole Bishop, who looked very solid, much more assured and confident, so could just make plays. A grrreat sign from a player whose performance this year may be a seminal factor in the Bills' success. Not high on Bishop previously, I assume? And also missing Gore, a player who seems to make very positive plays almost every time he touches the ball. Looks a little like Singletary now, a constant motor, giving it his all on every play, and that motor paying off. Yeah, I know, too small too slow, but we have heard the same for many players who became very solid NFL contributors. Hope he makes the roster of a team that will run the stuffing out the ball this season.

Wow. Nice. Good for him, to have that kind of success, that most only dream about. So happy this man is the owner of our beloved team. I have only read the OP, not the thread, so has this turned into one of the many since the season ended- irrational-over the top-bash the living daylights out of the Bills'-leadership threads? With those same 'ol roughly two dozen haters having a field day? I would bet yes, but hopefully not!

It seems like he is about 40 years old for some reason. He's 29!