Brandon

Both Tucker and Teague get pushed around far too often. I suspect that Donahoe will go shopping for both a LG and C this offseason, whether it be in FA or the draft. Drafting a C and signing a LG is probably the way to go, as a good LG will probably be cheaper and easier to find in FA than a good C. Meanwhile, they can take their time developing the rookie C since Teague is probably just good enough to get by with if he has two good OGs beside him. LB is another position I'd give strong consideration to. Aside from the fact that the Bills have no depth here, they also need to start planning for Fletcher's possible departure through FA. They could also use someone to push Jeff Posey. CB, RB, and OT might sneak into the Bills first day draft plans, but I suspect they'll be lower on the draft/FA priority lists. I'd be a bit suprised to see them make anything but marginal FA signings at these positions. Obviously, needs at RB and OT depend upon the status of Henry and Jennings. DT is a position that will recieve mention by the fans, but even if Pat Williams leaves, I doubt the Bills make any major moves there. Ron Edwards appears to be developing nicely and they drafted Tim Anderson in R3 last year. I think they'll stick with what they have unless a great draft prospect falls to them in R2. In any case, I don't see any major outside FA DT signing with the Bills.

It won't matter. Every GM in the NFL knows what McGee is capable of.

I doubt the Bills would trade Henry for less than a 2nd round pick (or a trade that potentially allows them to get a 1st or 2nd). Donahoe won't trade him for less than the Bills have invested, and quite frankly, a 1300 yard RB is worth more than a 3rd or 4th. In any case, I suspect that any deal involving Henry will involve a fixed draft choice in 2005 and a conditional pick in 2006.

It doesn't matter. He'll be a restricted FA until after his third NFL season, so its not a big problem if they want to keep him. My guess is that he's probably under a 2 or 3 year contract for the minimum, anyway, so this isn't even an issue.

The Bills offense will be facing a fairly weak Cincy defense, while Cincy's offense will have to face one of the best defenses in the league. Weather is also a factor and will limit scoring and could help create turnovers. Bills win 27-17.

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Yep. When you pay a WR $5 million a year, you expect him to make the tough catch. A lot of the incomplete passes thrown his way yesterday were not great passes, but they hit him in the hands and were catchable. Those are plays you expect a player of his caliber to make, but far too often, he doesn't.

Teague appeared to be OK. He walked off the field with no assistance. BTW, Shaud Williams is having a very good fourth quarter. A lot of that is attributable to the fact that the Browns have all but quit playing, but Williams is still running well. And there's a TD for him.

At the rate this game is going, the Bills might get two or three more sacks before its over.

I'm wrong. The record is -7 set in 1979 in a Raiders-Seahawks game.

For some reason, I'm thinking that the NFL record is somewhere around 48 yards. I know its a positive number, but I can't recall exactly what it is.

Yup, they've got -2 yards. Pathetic.

They'll probably show it on the halftime replay, so I'll take another look if they do, but it appeared to me that McGahee should have had little trouble securing that handoff.

The problem is that the OL gets zero movement on about 2/3rds of the Bills running plays. That's the reason why McGahee seems to start slowly. Its actually the inability of the OL to open up running lanes in the middle of the defense. The good news is that McGahee is good enough to make something out of nothing, plus the Bills passing attack is just dangerous enough that they can usually loosen up the D later in the game.

And by the way, as usual, the more the Bills use Lee Evans, the better their offense performs.

McGahee has fumblitis today.

It was McGahee's fault. Bledsoe put the ball right right on the 21 of McGahee's jersey. Willis was late closing his arms on it. Otherwise, Bledsoe has been playing like crap, mostly attributable to his insistence on locking onto Eric Moulds. Case in point: he had another WR 5 yards behind the DB on the play where he threw the INT. What do you know? He throws to Lee Evans and we get a TD out of it. Its about time.

If you must insist on getting a car, get a 2005 Ford Mustang. I wouldn't be caught dead driving most cars on the road today, but this one actually looks good, and its relatively inexpensive. Gas mileage isn't great even with the V6, but its not going to be a major issue given you're mileage requirements. I doubt that rear seat is too comfortable, either, but it doesn't sound like you're hauling a lot of people around. Insurance premiums shouldn't be a problem with a V6 model, but check before you buy. That said, I'd recommend a midsize, 4wd crew cab truck. They're excellent performers in foul weather, have high resale values, and give you as much, if not more interior space than any car you are probably considering. Gas mileage isn't great and buying one is more expensive than a car, but myself I think its money well spent that pays off in terms of overall ownership experience. The Toyota Tacoma and soon to be released Nissan Frontier look to be the best of the bunch.

Its actually about $127 per month. You should also factor the $3,700 into the equation. That said, even $127/month for the right to drive a new vehicle for four years is a pretty good deal. The lack of warranty coverage in that last year might scare me away, though.

There's a catch. The lowest tier Chevy Malibu has a list MSRP of right at $20,000. This deal isn't even one third of that. This is either a lease or there's a massive balloon payment tacked on at the end.

If we can find a top TE, great, but I don't think its a necessity or a high priority. Campbell isn't a great player, but he's more than acceptable at the position. I do not know his status after yesterday's injury and I hope he's ok. In addition, I like what I've seen of Tim Euhus. He's got very good hands and some speed. He may never be a great player, but I think he can be a good one if he can hold up as a blocker. Prior to FA losses, I still think C and LG should be the priority. OT depth, at the very least, is also a big need. I've known for a while that the interior of the OL can't run block to save its life, but a stat displayed by CBS during the game yesterday really drove the point home. Willis McGahee, despite starting only about half the season to this point, is 3rd in the league in carries for negative yardage. Just think about how good he has been in spite of this amazingly bad stat against him. Whether its through the draft or FA, I really don't care, but this OL still needs work. Otherwise, I think the team is in relatively good shape. They probably need a #2 RB, assuming Henry is traded. K is a need, but I don't believe it'll be given priority. Secondary depth is also a need. All that said, one position to keep an eye on is OLB. I think it could be the suprise pick of the first day of next year's draft. If the Bills feel they can get a very good prospect at that position, don't be suprised if they draft someone with their first pick to challenge Jeff Posey.

Well, the Dolphins aren't quite as bad as their record, I'm afraid. They don't have an offense, but their defense is still good enough to keep them in this game with the Bills. I believe the Bills will win, but it won't be easy. Bills 20 Dolphins 10

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.