Buftex

This may not have been a pretty win, and the Browns may not be a great team...but I think this was a pretty significant win for the Bills, and is a good indication of their make-up. When Spiller went down (he looked like he was on the verge of a stellar game), the breath seemed to be sucked out of the team, collectively. We have seen that scenario far too many times in recent years, as the Bills try, and fail, to get "over the hump." They come out looking great, and then something negative happens (in this case Spiller going down) and they seem to fold up their tents, and hope they can hang on for a close win...but today, after a long spell of this, Fitz (despite his imperfections) was able to lead them to a td drive (rather than settling for a field goal), and the defense came up with a great effort to dash any hopes the Browns had of making some final come-back..Marcell comes up with the huge sack, and they pick of Weeden on the next play. Beating teams like the Chiefs and Browns (on the road no-less) is an indication to me that the Bills really are improving, it is not just all on paper. The Bills are widening the gap, IMO, between themselves, and that bottom third of the league...I expect a great effort against New England. Oh yeah...not meant as a pile-on toward Fitz, but imagine how good Donald Jones would look if he had an occasional pass his way that was on target...i see why the Bills coaches love this kid. If Fitz was a little more accurate, some of those tough 6 yard passes might end up being 10-15 yarders.

Not sure what your point is... other than you don't like Maher... I know you are a Stern fan-boy... just pointing out, people here (right wingers) always love to point out some double-standard that makes their side of the aisle look bad (see the post I was responding to)...and pretend that that they (media or whoever) just gloss over their own sides scars, lumps and bumps. It just isn't true...but when you live in a bubble, you wouldn't know it. So, you wanna tell Dave In Elma, or should we wait for him to figure it out!

Liberal pricks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5tqH7UrzOw

I know what you mean...but I think, in some ways, it is just as much the other way around. Welker was terrific with Miami... (some) people forget, before he went to New England, he was a very Tasker-esqe player for the fish... very high football IQ. I can't help but think not every guy of similar skills could accomplish what Welker has in New England...sure he benefited from Brady, but he certainly helped Brady a ton too.

For what its' worth...just flipping through my Time Warner cable..and the NFL Network is officially on the air...I am watching it now!

Happy Happy...Birthday Birthday...Hare Hare...Krishna Krisha...

It is what Time Warner wanted years ago...I guess NFL finally caved...

Keeping the coupons for all those job creators coming...

Pathetic.

I noticed the same thing from David Nelson, before he got hurt. Only saw it on tv, but a few times, after Fitz missed him (or hit his feet) he was walking back to the huddle looking very frustrated...

According to someone affiliated with Young (his agent, didn't catch his name) and the AP article posted on the front yesterday, Young was served with papers at Bills training camp, a day or two before he was cut. The guy seemed to think that this was a factor in the Bills cutting Young...he said "rightfullly, they have an young up and coming team, and don't want any off the field disatractions." Of course, the guy was empathetic to the Bills perspective, but he may also be angling to make sure his client gets another job.

Okay...sorry...you didn't really explain yourself in the original post. However, you are the one asserting that the release of the fund-raiser tape was some sneaky move by the Romney campaign. That wasn't me. I also don't agree, at all, that Romney's camp would have wanted that tape to come out...but, they have had other miscues, so I suppose that wouldn't be shocking. If you heard the whole tape, Romney did little to dispel any of the negative feelings people might have about him, or, frankly, an element of the Republican party. I also find it kind of depressing that so many Romney supporters are taking this stance that this is what Romney wants to say, but can't in a more public forum...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPZPaysBTqk

So, you are contending that Romney is a spineless weasel? Not hard to fathom. I guess you haven't heard the whole thing. Hard to imagine that Romney (dolt that he is more and more appearing to be) could use much of this to his advantage. BTW- are you implying that Dems somehow released a damning (for many) tape of Romney, in his own words, to counter the Republicans release of a damning video of Obama...or did the Romney people leak the Romney video so that his peeps could see the "real Romney"..the one that he is afraid to show to the rest of the world...you are kind of all over the place on this. You don't work for the Romney folks do you?

The liberal bastion ( ), the Weekly Standard weighs in: http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/note-romney-s-arrogant-and-stupid-remarks_652548.html

Honestly...who cares what polls say? It's like the political equivalent of the NFL "power rankings" that various sports outlets produce... they mean very little.

Yeah, I know...I was being sarcastic!

It is safe to say, until/if Fitz has another bad game...and then the "crappy offensive" performance will be a big part of Fitz problem for that day.

Well, that kind of goes without saying, doesn't it? Completely disagree with your take on the "you didn't build that" thing...but as you said, another topic for another thread.

Hey, we were in the playoffs after week 7 last year, so why shouldn't CJ Spiller be the league MVP after two games?

Kind of like the "you didn't build that" quote that the Republicans trimmed, so they could have a bumper-sticker slogan to base their convention on?

Sabol and his father made a huge imprint on the NFL without ever putting on a helmet. He will be missed, but his influence will be felt, I suspect, by everyone who enjoys the NFL. RIP Steve Sabol.

God...you are so !@#$ing smart... if only we could run everything like a successful business. Conservartives in bubbles have all the answers to their problems...why can't everyone get on board?

I was at a bar in Texas watching the game with about 30 other Bills fans...on the play where Fitz missed the wide open Chandler, the lunatic guy-fan in our group (always the loudest, got booted once while we were watching a Sabres game, for being too loud), slams his fist on the table and yells "Fitzpatrick you suck!!", very loudly...some people chuckled, but there was a kind of uncomfortable feeling in the room for a second or two... then, a few drives later, Bills were lined up in a formation where they had all their receivers bunched together on the line, to his left...Fitz snaps the ball, looks to his right, and IIRC, has to throw the ball away... they show the replay, and it looks like TJ Graham is wide open on the left side...the announcer says "Fitzpatrick obviously saw something he didn't like on that play"....as if on cue, lunatic fan yells out "yeah..he saw a freakin' wide open reciever!!!" Everyone laughed... then the Bills started running away with it...everyone was happy...everyone loved Fitz!

I don't completely disagree with Promo...the NFL is not a very sentimental business....but I am sick of fans being blamed for the eventual demise... the notion that Ralph Wilson's role in this whole thing is inconsequential is maddening.