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Good Lord. #kikoforskelton

What did the Bills Fan say to the Doug Marrone apologist?

Fat girls need lovin too! Keep holding out for that 16-0 hottie!

If we finish 8-8 then we have the best coach Buffalo has seen in a decade. FIRED! Go get 'em Dougie!!

I think we need to draw some silver into our uniforms to get those calls.

I have a good idea!!!! Lets go back to playing the game where we firmly believe Tom is equal to EJ. Cause that was fun. Superbowl this year? No way - Ryan Nassib and the 8-8 Giants will take 'em out!

I hink Ej's best chance to see the field is 30 minutes before the game starts.

Only the military and police should have access to pizza

He will have to wait in line behind John Skelton and Jordan Palmer.

Simple. Let the Pats* pick whatver they want first, and the heck with everyone else!

I'm sure that would be the case as well. But dont you think Minnesota fans are probably saying - "Geez, we cant be letting garbage teams like the Bills hang around"

You mean like how the Pats* let the Jets stick around?

Solid, but not impressive.. Tough, but not Kiko Alonso

I don't believe it to be pointless at all. Its quite indicative of the fact that if we didn't receive that extra yardage production, we wouldn't be lining up for a game winning field goal. Statistically, a typical Orton game. Its relieving to know that he should be able to improve a bit from this performance once Hackett realizes he has more options than pounding CJ up the middle for a half a yard.

Garrison sanborn doesnt overthrow receivers... Let's get a poll.

I truly believe we could have won this game if garrison sanborn was our quarterback. This game makes it tough to think our future is manuel. Officially hopping off the ej bandwagon right now.. One more pitchfork purchased...

This has actually been a hot topic among my family and friends recently as I have moved down to South Carolina a few months ago. I hope to continue to be a Bills fan for life, but have changed my stance over the past few years. When the Bills are eliminated from contention, I still watch every game, but I do allow myself to track another team with players I like in hopes that they see a playoff run or Superbowl. Because I came from Albany and was able to watch the Giants camp, I started to root for BigBlue toward the second half of the season, and had been ever so happy whenever they beat the Pats* That said, I do grow tired of watching a half assed product and could see myself from not caring about the NFL much if I weren't a Bills fan first and foremost. The reasons I may not be a Bills fan first and foremost at some point would be if they moved... obviously. Or if the constant FO/coach/player turnover continues. Specifically the QB position. I am hopeful this year about EJ accumulating a bunch of yards, TD's and confidence - but should he continue to be mediocre, that probably means another boring season or two of watching him, or, worse.. Starting over again. One thing I believe that would tip the scales for me even more is if the new owner dumps Doug Whaley. I believe Whaley can truly build this team back to the playoffs, and furthermore I believe he can build a Super Bowl winning team. I also believe he will force Crossman and/or Hackett, perhaps even Marrone out if he sees another sub-par job coming from those folks. Basically, my Bills fandom hinges on Doug Whaley - and I feel relatively comfortable about that.

Stats for the bills should just change to 3rd down DEFICIENCY

This display of offensive suck is just a smoke screen.

Run on first again. That always works well for us.... Queue the CJ hulk run.

Offense is fine. Its just execution, play calling, luck, effort, slow eyes, stumbling, scheme, and all that.. Ya know.

I just left NY and wouldnt come back for the same salary.. If you wanna double it, maybe i come back for a year or two. Let me know..

This is the crux of my conundrum. If aside from Sanborn, Lee Smith practices the position this year, it tells me two things. A.) Lee Smith is a roster lock in the case of in-game injury to LS, not only based on his TE blocking ability (travel that thought across the other teams) B.) If a LS injury occurs, the Bills sign an LS FA after said game because this man "practices" the position for the majority of his career Certainly signing a FA LS should not be too much of a challenge. If there are 32 LS men in the league and your man goes down, would it not make sense to just sign the 33rd best LS? So why is there such an importance placed here? If this position can win or lose games/field position/opportunities, why isnt there more talent out there?

I understand the love for Sanborn, he fits the role, and is a relative lock year after year. I would not imply that he not get his deserved roster spot this year. I do question why this role cannot start to be farmed or taught (and others to a far greater extent, vis a vis Potter, Hopkins) I know not all things can be compared, and perhaps I have a treasure trove of ignorance in the matter, but when there is someone in my company that is the expert, and nobody close behind him, I see a wide open opportunity for myself or another to start filling that gap. My lack of understanding stems from why more college, and even high school kids dont start perfecting this skill, while still filling their solid intended role. Its not like the long snapper needs to recall copious amounts of formations, personnel groupings and plays? Or perhaps I have it backward? Would Garrison Sanborne ever be able to play much besides special teams? Why or why not? Cletus, your point is heard, but I wonder of all the teams, how many play another position or cover to some degree an OL assignment? Is this truly dedicated? This is my curiosity across many specialty positions. As NoSaint had pointed out, it can start to take a toll on a rosters depth. So much so, that you end up losing talented position players that you no longer have the abilty to call up when injuries occur mid-season - because another team has seen that they may have a great upgrade over their current positional depth (Joquie, Nelson, dare I say Tank, as more recent examples)

Pop! This has been something I have had a hard time contemplating the last few years, especially with the increasing modifications to the sport. I have felt that gameday roster counts should increase to account for specialty positions, relative to the growing quantity and quality of athleticism available. Either that, or as some have presented, start making some tough decisions on who dresses/makes the cut. Would it be more beneficial to dress an extra nickel linebacker, a rarely used bruiser FB, or a guy that can kick the ball 5-10 yards deeper than my FG guy? How do you predict/determine which guy actually carries more value? If roster sizes are expected to remain the same, it serves as a huge advantage any team that can go out and find an all in one kicker, maybe even one that can also complete most of the job of a punter. Or finding decent positional depth that can snap like Sanborn. I understand the extreme skill a man like Garrison has, and can truly see that most times a swiss-army knife type of player is just not consistently dependable (looking at you Brad Smith) - but it seems to me that more effort should be put towards coaching and developing talent in shared positions. Cant we just feed Dan Carpenter a bunch of red-bull and have him soar kick-offs a few yards deeper? Cant we just stop punting altogether? ;-)