Buftex

Thinking about pulling the trigger on this trade: I get: Trent Richardson (coming on in recent weeks) I give up: DeAndre Hopkins (has been great so far this season...but who knows when Fitz downward spiral starts?) I know, production wise, for this season, it sounds like a bad deal. I have a very strong group of receivers (Jordy Nelson, Victor Cruze, Jeremy Maclin, Hopkins, and James Jones). My RB's suck, to put it mildly (Shady McCoy, Doug Martin, Ryan Matthews (Chargers) and Terrence West). In a couple of weeks, I have both McCoy and Martin on the bye...truth is, beyond McCoy (who has been only so-so to awful so far this season) I don't have anyone else I can even be sure will get the most carries on their team from week to week... my receivers have all been on fire...Hopkins, stat wise, has been the most consistant, but I have yet to start him even once. Trent Richardson has put up very good numbers the last two weeks, which makes me think he may, finally, be paying some dividends for the Colts. I like guys from high powered offenses, in general. Not sure how long a guy like Hopkins (who is awesome) can keep it up with Fitz throwing him the ball. What do you think?

I guess that worked out well!

Great trade for you!

You have been SRV'd!

I was at the game at Giants stadium when he hooked up with Fitz on that 80+ yarder... thought we had our new "hometown hero". Glad he is back! I don't know if it is mere coincidence, or by design, but Whaley seems to like the notion of having guys with WNY ties, on the team. Beside being good players, I wonder if their Buffalo roots had anything do to with Whaley going after Corey Graham and Mike Williams. I guess it couldn't have hurt...

They almost never overturn plays where the coach challanges the spot of the ball. And Marrone has an awful record on challenging calls... he had one successful challange this past Sunday (I cant even recall what it was now), but I think that was the first one in a long, long, long time...

He is famailiar with the winds at Ford Field... a big advantage this time of year, IMO!

I am really looking forward to seeing if Williams benefits from the QB shuffle. I know Orton is not known for great arm strength, but he is known for being pretty confident and accurate...

I really liked this last episode...they just had too many stories and characters going, the first four seasons, to wrap it all up completely satisfactorily. Still enjoying it though... I got a little crush on Margaret, so could to see her back in her ravishing (or ravishable?) form, even though that whole thing seemed a little too dreamy... does Van Alden flip and return to his roots? Jim, I know what you mean about the flashbacks...but I will say, the ones in this past episode were pretty powerful. Young Nucky breaking down and balling because he sees what it is to have a "happy home" at the sheriffs house was pretty powerful. That, more than any other part of the flashbacks, kind of explains Nucy Thompson, and how he came to be...it is hard to find good kid actors...

I am not taking the Lions lightly, at all...but I am a little more optimistic this week that we give them a game, at the very least.

The Lion slayer!

Crud... had to cut the Cards defense, and settle for Fleener at tight-end...

I think Collinsworth is the best. I may not always agree with everything he says, but I like his style.

I think Off the Wall definitely attracts a smaller, but higher quality, of poster. Main board is just too repetitive..people saying the exact same thing, but arguing over it anyways...

GFY

EJ may have accuracy issues...but I think they are made worse by over-thinking....it is almost as if, while in the motion of throwing, the thought enters his mind "I don't want this to get picked off", so he makes sure it won't. Like he is throwing not to get picked off, instead of to complete a pass...

In...

Great post Utah. I remember before the season started, hearing Steve Tasker saying something along the lines of "the bickering Bills" of 1989 played a huge role in the success the team had in the early 90's. Tasker was wondering if the Bills had anyone on the roster who was willing to stand up and call guys out if they weren't performing the way they should. Tasker said those Bills teams were chocked full of guys like that. He said that being challenged by your teammates is a lot different than being challenged by a coach. Maybe, just maybe, Woods is emerging as a young leader...

I have been noticing the "Robert Woods body language" with EJ since the first pre-season game. Woods is a tough guy...be plays with a lot of fire...go back and look at some his USC tapes. I wouldn't be at all surprised if this "attitude" was at the center of whatever issues Marrone had with Woods in camp. When the Bills finally turn things around (they will), I think Robert Woods will be a big part of it.

If nothing else, I am anxious to see how big a difference a different QB makes with our line, WR's and play calling. Orton hasn't played in a while, no training camp, so you would almost have to expect him to have some rust. I am just anxious to see how these receivers look, if they are getting passes delivered to them in the optimum time and space they need to do their thing. I really hope Orton provides a spark. If it means anything, Trent Dilfer, after bagging on EJ (perplexed that the Bills drafted him #1, even more perplexed that they started him right away) thinks that the combination of Orton taking over the reigns of the offense, and New Englands' seeming demise, makes the Bills his favorite, after 4 weeks, to win the AFC East.

Pretty much in line with what I am thinking....though my wavier claim for Heath Miller, in favor of Cards defense was denied! Grrr...I can't find a healthy tight end!

My vote goes to pretty much anything I don't like.

How many defenses do you carry on your roster? I have always been one to draft a single defense (Cardinals this year), pick up a second one when the first one is on the bye, and then cut the lesser of the two, asap. This year, I got myself into a bit of a quandary. I picked up the Chargers this week, when the Cards were on the bye, but then, for some reason, somebody in my league cut the Bengals d (#2 overall in my league) as they were on the bye. I pounced on the Bengals d....so now I got three. Never been in that position before. I have to cut one (probably the Cards), in favor of a healthy TE option...should I keep two defenses and play the best matchup each week? Or just stick with one?

How would you feel if Kiko Alonso had been drafted in the first round, Robert Woods in the second, and EJ Manuel in the third? Or, Kiko #1, Geno Smith #2?

Case Di Pizza or La Nova for me...the stuff of dreams...