Brandon

And my position is essentially the same as yours. I've said that Bledsoe is playing mediocre football. Under ideal circumstances, he should probably be benched. However, I'm am not sure that it is in the best interests of the Bills as a team right now to pull the plug on Bledsoe. You make the Trent Dilfer comparison, but I ask you, even though Dilfer was a bad QB, do you think the Ravens really cared the year they won the Super Bowl? Granted, the Bills have hardly achieved anything close to that level of success with Bledsoe, but again, right now they have momentum in their favor. With any luck, they can carry that momentum into the offseason and *then*, in the offseason, you can start getting the team acclimated to having Losman as the starting QB instead of Bledsoe. But if they change QBs right now, I think you'll see this team finish with one or two wins the rest of the way and throw much of the progress the TEAM has made the last two months right out the window.

While the record shows the Bills to be a 5-6 team, I'm not sure that the overall record is indicative of the way this team is playing right now. In addition, I don't really agree that Bledsoe has not improved. He's clearly better than he was last year and early this year. Of course, the problem is that he started out awful and now he's just mediocre. In any event, the Bills have proven that they can play very good football in spite of Bledsoe's problems. The real question here is whether or not JP Losman is ready to take over and whether he can be an improvement in the short term over Bledsoe. I'm fairly confident he'll develop into a solid player in the longer term, but right now, his rookie struggles could damage the momentum the rest of the team currently has.

LOL. Defensive, are we? I actually don't have a problem with most of what you are saying. I was just making the point that sometimes stats DO lie. In the end, the only stat that matters is the record. I do not feel that Bledsoe has played particularly well over the course of the season, but the 5-2 record over the last several games indicates that something is working well for the Bills right now. They've got some consistency and they're regaining a winning attitude. This isn't the time to start screwing that up. I would not necessarily have a problem with giving Losman a couple of series in the middle of the remaining games, but to start him right now could set back much of the progress the rest of the team has made in the last two months this season.

Troy Aikman made the Pro Bowl in 1996 with more Ints than TDs.

I've always thought that Jennings was underrated by the fans. He's a solid LT who does not embarass himself. In fact, I think he's the best player the Bills have on the OL, and with that OL now beginning to play well for maybe the first time in about a decade, letting him leave makes me nervous and could be a big mistake. That rookie QB is going to need a good OL, and so will McGahee. Jennings does have some injury issues, but with any luck, that will actually work to our advantage by lowering the cost to re-sign him. I admit, its annoying seeing him miss parts of half a dozen games a year, but I'd rather have that than have a turnstile playing LT all the time.

Bledsoe gets one of them. He may have thrown three INTs today, but otherwise he was nearly perfect and was largely the reason McGahee had his four TDs. Speaking of McGahee, he gets another one. Four TD runs is a hell of an accomplishment. I hope the Bills can upgrade the interior of the OL this offseason. I'd love to see what this guy could do behind an OL that could create a few running lanes in the middle of the D. Finally, Lee Evans gets a game ball. Once again, he proved that when the Bills give him opportunities with the ball, good things happen. Note to Drew: throw him the damn ball!

I didn't say he was there yet. In addition, much like Evans, he also suffers from a lack of opportunities. The only real knock against him even before the injury was that he lacked blazing speed. If he can still run, then I think he brings enough to the table to be decent. I'm not saying the Bills couldn't do better, but given a little more time, I think Aiken will become a capable depth player.

As others have said, ultimately, it all depends upon how JP Losman plays. If he becomes a Pro Bowl caliber QB, I don't care if it ends up being the #1 pick. It would also seem to be a necessary step to compare Losman to the Qb class this year.

I think the Bills are in OK shape at WR. Moulds is still a good player and good things usually happen on those rare instances when Bledsoe actually throws the ball to Evans. Aiken has shown me enough to believe that he can be, at least, an OK #3. It probably wouldn't hurt the Bills to draft a WR early on the 2nd day next year, but I don't think its a pressing need. As for Josh Reed, he'll probably get one more year, but at this point, I certainly can't disagree with anyone saying he's a bust. He has been to this point.

I've managed to track down a potential steal if the price is right, a 2002 model Chevrolet Avalanche 4wd that just so happens to be brand new with the original sticker still in the window. It has every option. The question is, what's a reasonable price for it? MSRP is $38,500, but with 2005 models now out, one could argue that, being four model years old, its certainly worth nowhere near the sticker price. That said, I'm sure its worth more than a used one. For reference, there's a used 2002 with 55,000 miles at another dealership nearby that I'm looking at as well. Its not quite as well equipped, but its still a very nice vehicle and the advertised price is $20,900, and most likely could be bought for a couple thousand less. So I guess the question is, what kind of premium should the 'new' 2002 bring against the used one?

Yeah, I work in a small bank. I've known for a while that tomorrow is going to be absolute hell and that was before I learned that a quarter of our staff will have the day off. I don't even want to think about it.

Its about 35 degrees in N. Arkansas this morning. Oh well, at least its not raining like it has the last two days.

They've won 4 of their last 6 games. Could they go 6-0? Its possible, but it probably won't happen. I suspect that they'll finish with 7 or 8 wins. The sad thing about the Bills is that they're actually pretty good. The crappy start has been their downfall. They've been a solid team for the last month and a half and will probably be the best team that misses the playoffs if they continue playing the way they have during most of that period.

He just made a nice interception in the end zone that likely killed any possibility of a St. Louis comeback.

Lee Evans is going to be a very good player. They just need to give him more opportunities. To this point of the season, I think he's been badly underutilized and even as a rookie, he could be a difference maker if they'd throw to him once in a while.

Right back at you. :I starred in Brokeback Mountain:

I agree completely and even though I think he has slipped, I would still be reluctant to trade him. He's still a good player.

And yet even with Bledsoe at QB, he's on pace to have almost 100 catches. I think this actually proves the point being made here. Eric is getting opportunities to be a playmaker. Problem is, he's making very few of them with the relatively large number of chances that he's had. I think age and injuries have robbed him of much of the explosiveness he once had.

You know, its unpopular to say so, but I think you're right. At this later stage of his career, I think he has slipped from the level of being an 'elite' WR to just a 'very good' one. The one big thing that has been missing from his game has been his ability to break tackles after the catch. That's the attribute that set him apart and made him a great player, but he seems to have lost that. The rest of his game never was 'great', but merely good. He can still play at a fairly high level, certainly, but I think the days of Eric Moulds being a top flight NFL WR are over.

I agree. I've been a supporter of Bledsoe, but I think its time to pull the plug.

In Evans's case, I think Bledsoe just led him too far. It would have been a very tough catch. As for Eric Moulds, his mistake on the next play was inexcusable for a veteran player.

Its really not that suprising. Most HCs would not pull their starting QB in that situation, even if he was stinking up the joint. Now, if they put Losman in for the next series and don't allow him to throw the ball, then I think you can say the coaches need to grow a pair.

Nope. He's basically a rookie and he's made some rookie mistakes. Then again, every now and then he makes a great play like he did in the end zone on that last drive. I like what I've seen of him. I just hope the Bills have enough patience to let him work through his adjustment to the NFL.

What do you expect? As is the case year after year, the Bills OL is getting its ass kicked.

At least someone showed up to play tonight. Nice punt return.