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I stand corrected! Changes my view...going with TT makes more sense now.....

Taylor played pretty well, but he didn't close the deal and get in the end zone..........After the Carolina preseason game, I thought EJ was gone for sure. But, after his showing last night, I now think he might stay. He threw pretty well last night, better than I have seen him before. And, he hung in there at the end...no hang dog giving up. Still, there were a couple of times where he showed a lack of awareness of the situation...he should be better on the head stuff by now, his third year, and Gruden called him out on it on the broadcast. (watched the ESPN crew last night) Overall all....I think they keep three QB's, and Jordan Gay will be gone. AS for the starter, a quick hook if they don't win is my prediction, and try the other guy. Roman was in SF when they sat A Smith (injury) and handed the keys to Kapernick...and this is a similar call. The game manager QB is Cassell, and he is OK at that with this team. TT is the Kap like guy, and has arguments in his favor, just not an arm quite as good as Cassell and experience lacking. (although being a 5 year vet, he has been around the league) EJ won't start...and will likely be inactive until one of the QB's gets dinged. I like Ryan's no tell on the QB starter...forces the Colts to prepare for two different QB's with quite different styles......I also think the concept of a relief pitcher, I mean QB is used to little in football......and would like to see the two relatively equal first guys relieve each other. Yes, QB's have bad days (see J Kelly) Our QB situation isn't desperate, imho, just complicated. And, one of the unspoken complications here, is that both TT and Cassell are here on one year contracts. EJ is the only QB on the roster who is under contract for 2016.

Lots can be done electronically to find this stuff, I also had a professional incident of this nature. The sweeper did the whole building, and my office was the only case where hardware was found. I wish I had had the stones to put out misinformation in this situation, but I just had it removed. Anyhow, with this allegation, the NFL better be sweeping all the visiting locker rooms every week.

The Bills can find better rb candidates than Ray rice......and, they don't need the bad PR either.

Taylor also on a one year contract.

This smells like IR to me.......I would bet Boobie's calf heals faster. The final 52 will be determined by who will be 100% against the Colts. I don't know how they handle the Darius situation.....he won't count against the 53 week one....somebody will get cut when he returns. I recall Byrd missing a lot of time with hernia's, and not sure this will be any different.

The graduate student research assistants are also hosed in a similar manner, high class talent (of a non football sort) not unionized.

You forgot Todd Collins.....who was ruined in Buffalo, but managed to stay in the league for 15 years. My hope here is that EJ makes good, but, I don't want a repeat of the Losman situation, where he stayed and played out his rookie contract (5 years) and didn't get another legit shot in the league as everybody knew he couldn't do it. So, if you keep EJ this year, that means he gets a shot again next year........which would be year 4....getting into Losman territory here. On the other hand....both Cassel and Taylor are on 1 year contracts....you cut EJ and the Bills might have Zero QB's going into next year, which would leave Whaley scaping the bottom of the barrell again. Actually, I do think he did pretty good picking up Taylor and Cassell...and we aren''t as bad at QB as we would have been if we had stayed with Tuel and Lewis.

Trade w the Browns.....say EJ for Joe Haden

Brown looked really good in the Carolina game also. I think the pass blocking issue will be assessed by the coaches...and the right choice will be made. Fred is making $3mil....and that is some heavy lifting for a backup. Regrettably, I think Fredex time here is over.

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Injuries.....Boobie..calf Easley...legiment in knee and one of the backup D linemen (Bryant?) My prediction on the roster....somebody will end up on IR...maybe two.....I think one can be reactivated after mid season...so see who you need the most at that time...pay the other guy to heal and sit. The D lineman is worrysome, as he was projected as starting the opener when Darius sits out his suspension. And, it looks to me like Freds time is over...none the less, he is vet leadership, and a winner needs some of that. Don't know who else can deliver than with Fred's credibility.

Jim Kelly said "no team in the NFL would deflate w/ the QB's knowledge" Brady and company guilty...irrespective is the cute arguments on both sides. Punishment? Well, get it done and over...and put it behind you. AND...the NFL has to take charge of providing the footballs as I will never trust the home team again...Bills included. (and yes, I did know the perfect gas law before all this occured)

two non connected points here....we should not be surprised EJ is where he is at....I still remember when the Bills selected EJ, I was watching ESPN and Bill Polian was on the screen. He nearly fainted when the Bills selected Manuel......calling him a heavy duty project...and questioning the selection as a #1.....his quick take has been correct.....unfortunately. second point......TT is here on a one year contract. If he does well here....who knows....Cassel is in the second year of his two year Vikes contract.....so both other QB candidates might very well be short timers with the Bills as well. So, my view is, long term considerations are really not relevant to this years QB battle.....the one that wins THIS YEAR will get the job....and, the likelyhood for THIS YEAR is Cassell. Recall, he was the starter for the Vikes until he broke his ankle......last year

Ahhhh...the last time richie was in town.....he was pretty sure he wanted out immediately. don't plan on him being here next year especially if he does well. Not his kind of town...........went to Miami after about 8 games here.

Cassell will start.....don't know about the rest of the wannabe's. Cassell won the starting job last year in Minn.....and lost it when he broke his ankle in the 3d(?) game. He was good enough to start there...and he will be here since there isn't somebody to take it away. He will be a B- or C+ QB, not an A player, but that may be good enough for a winning record with this team. Not sure anybody else can be anything but a C- or D grade player. I don't hate EJ, but as a season ticket holder, I saw for myself he does not have the accuracy to be an NFL QB. DM HAD to bench EJ last year as the receivers were in open rebellion about EJ's lack of ability to hit them when they were open. I suppose another QB might be found in free agency, Orton did not work out so bad IMHO...and he brought a little swagger to the job....that is necessary in that the team on the field needs a lift from their leader. Not to be found in EJ....either, unfortunately. As for the candidates mentioned here...Locker has lost his desire....much like Orton I think....so he is NFG. Vick is over the hill. Mettenburger is so good they drafted MM. Glennon interests me some, we could do worse I suppose....like with the guys on our roster at this point.

I would point out that McGahee also required those sideline signals to run plays while in Buffalo, couldn't "get" the O play in the huddle.........so this problem is not unheard of.....Spiller will be the same player we saw here IMHO....strengths and weaknesses.

You never know who Rex might have his eye on........lets hope between he and DW we can get a few sleepers.

McKelvin is important to this team.....and his loss would hurt. MeKelvin is getting older, and, things like this end careers. Hoping he is not there yet, but who knows...he has been somewhat brittle over the years. He can run like a deer, but he has to stay healthy to be on the field. Lets hope he has a year or two left.....and he recovers in time to start the season.

Ryan's D is a system.....big D needs to play his role......if he doesn't like it, then, I suspect, it might very well cause him to leave, irrespective of money. Poz ended up in Jacksonville because he wanted to play 4-3 middle backer. When contracts are up, reasons other than money can influence events. The constant changing of defensive coaches (and O, of course) causes players to have to relearn technique and reads every year...and the D never matures into a veteran knowledgeable group. The Bills have been grossly mismanaged in this regard. And, honestly, I don't think that Ryan, and his super system of D (stealing a line from poker) will exceed Schwartz ranking of the #4 D in the league. Lots more likely the D will rank lower than higher.....we will see, don't want to get into an argument on the board here. The O almost has to get better, was near the bottom. But, the D has lots of room to fall. Lets hope Ryan's Gumba's are smart enough to use the players to their strengths....and not be programed into a inflexible system. Of course, Ryan's coaches are here to do just that. Why do you think he brought all the Jests coaches with him. A year ago, I would not have dreamed that would happen to the Bills. Really don't understand the love for Ryan here, he was a joke in NYC.....now he is our joke. Color me waiting to see the performance......and none to patient, and not caring at all for Ryan's flamboyant antics the press loves.

I doubt any money changed hands. I believe that the alleged victims parents realized that should they pursue this matter, that junior was going to be charged with burgulary. OK, juvinell status perhaps, none the less, they did the deed. So, rather than have the knife of justice cut both ways, they decided they really didn't want junior to have a sealed conviction/underage record for theft. Kroemer, had he kept his cool and not hit the kids, could have had this done to these kids. Of course, if somebody swings at me in the dark, I am not likely to turn the other cheek either. Anyhow, I thought all along that this would go away legally for these reasons. Now, the Bills and the NFL don't like bad publicity.....and he is at risk there for sure....that is tbd. But, I am thinking he keeps his job here.....this was a no charge no conviction situation. Bad judgement on the coaches part, and also on the part of the parents.

When Brady sues, it will take a year or more in the courts to resolve the issue. It took that long a few years back with a couple of the Vikes D linemen in a similar circumstance...that is fighting a suspension in court....so, it is LIKELY Brady will be under center when the Pats visit the Bills week 2, imho.

Schwartz will get another shot imho. Currently an "advisor" to the league in an unpaid position. Of course, he is still collecting his Bills salary....I think he had two years yet to go. He can afford to collect his 2 or 3 mil per year and be selective about what comes his way.

Yes, he had a bunch of tennis buddies, I was tight with a guy who played (tennis) with them occasionally. Likely all the high living caused his premature death at age 94.

I am surprised the father's pressed charges. Their golden boys will now be charged with something for taking the chairs......but, that might not be public info.....as they are allegedly minors. Still, if reports are correct, the kids will also face the music for stealing the beach chairs.