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I was thinking the same thing, what did you say? Your avatar has me focused elsewhere.

Thanks for the update. I saw him play several times and he has to be one of the toughest quarterbacks, with no disrespect to Jimbo, that I have ever seen. RS seemed to take a beating every time he stepped onto the field, considering that the Knights ran a version of a spread offense with not always the best line blocking available. I hope he does well in Arena 2 and hopefully he might consider trying out for an NFL team one of these days. He seemed to have a lot of potential but screwed himself with that incident towards the end of his senior year. I don't remember exactly what transpired but I know there were several players involved and I believe it also was the end of Kruceks coaching there. He is now with the Cardinals as the QB coach I believe. Anyway, good luck to Ryan. I personally thought that he was a better QB than Daunte but didn't have the running game that Daunte had.

Being a UCF fan, one of the few but one nonetheless, Schneider is (was) a pretty good QB. Where is he now? When he was playing prior to getting booted, he was piling up some prety good numbers and there was talk in the local fish wrap (Orlando Sentinel) that he actually might get drafted on the 2nd day in the 2004 (I think) draft.

I can't see this being anything but a decent move. If you look at all the experience, or lack thereof, on the Bills receiver squad, this is a very good move to create competition. Sure PP had his ups and downs here then plenty of downs everywhere else, but bringing in a guy with something to prove is never a bad idea. It doesn't always work but it's worth the shot. I say welcome back Peerless and lets hope that he still has something left in the tank. On a side note, if you look at the offense that Fairchild used in St. Louis, there were numerous times that they used a 4 receiver set to create mismatches against defenses with pretty good success. Sure they had Holt and Bruce but Curtis, Looker and even McDonald were all integral parts of that offense.

Good points. It was just a thought. I believe somehow that the Bills will make a deal on Day 1 of the draft but it might not be for #1 overall but it wouldn't surprise me to see them try and get up to get D'Brick.

I have a thought about this quote by Marv and the fact that there aren't that many big money free agent linemen left. Is it possible, that the Bills and Texans somehow have discussed a first round trade and the Bills moving up and taking D'Brick? The Bills will need quite a bit of cap space to sign a #1 overall pick and the fact that Moulds went to the Texans for a 5th inclines me to think that maybe there might be more to that trade than what's on paper. Is it possible that there is some sort of "gentlemen's agreement" here? Just a thought. For some reason, I think that Marv and the Houston GM, can't think of his name off hand, have some background together but I'm not positive.

I would have to give Marv a B+ also considering what he has done to try to "right the ship" so to speak. Sure, he hasn't gone out and signed any BIG name players with BIG contracts that follow but he has added some depth and decent quality to some positions. With this team on the verge of imploading, based on what we saw from the players last year, I think Marv has done a very nice job of eliminating locker room dissention and brought in the type of players that are hungry for the chance to play and prove their worth. This grade also could change drastically in the next few weeks, once the draft is over, for either the good or bad, but my hunch is that Marv is a pretty smart guy and knows what types of football players he wants on this team.

As much as I hate the fish, I voted for them in this poll. It doesn't mean I'm rooting for them but considering the circumstances, I would rather see them beat the Jests and leave them 0-2. The fish still don't worry me even if they were 2-0 at this point in the season but we all know that losing a bunch of the first games, especially conference games, will haunt the Jests all year. The fish still do suck and they will lose their share of games this year.

I agree completely except that if there is potential for a big play, let the kid go for it. I don't think MM, TC or even SW will just methodically plod down the field. They seem to like to try to open it up every now and then to keep the other teams honest. Otherwise, I agree with the ball control aspect and keep the chains moving.

I should have clarified. I don't want to spend to much time in Buffalo. My wife is pregnant and due in a few weeks and I'm already in the doghouse for going to the game. My punishment is that I have to take my 2 year old daughter up with me for the weekend. Is that better?

As much as I would love to see the Saints game played in Buffalo, the NFL should somehow try to schedule any of the Saints home games at neutral sites, including the Giants game but it's too late for that. There are plenty of cities around the country, and Canada, that would love to host an NFL game for the weekend. The Giants game could have been scheduled for Syracuse, for instance. The Bills game could be played in Toronto, the Miami game in Orlando, the Chicago game in Champagne, the Detroit game in East Lansing and all the division games in San Antonio. Some the money for each of the games could have went to hurricane relief. The NFL always seems fairly slow to react to most things so obviously their knee jerk reaction is and would be just to move the games to the opponents site. It's unfair but that's how the NFL seems to operate.

I'll be there, for the 21st year in a row. Flying in from Orlando on Saturday, leaving Monday. I don't want to spend too much time there if I don't have to. Section 336, rows 17 & 18.

I have to agree with VA on this. Edwards would probably be a rotating DE at some point during the games. Not to say that I don't like the idea of HD in a Bills uniform to be a pass rush specialist but I just don't think he quite fits that role anymore. Maybe at one point in his career he did but he looks to be past his prime for that. Also, given the Bills low numbers on the Dline, they might be able to keep everyone one of them active for the games and possibly use someone like Bannan or even Sape at DE towards the end of the game when they are fresh. Just my opinion on not using a roster spot on a specialist like Douglas.

What is JP's completion percentage for the preseason?

This is the most accurate statement in this whole post. If any of you were a police officer and were told to abandon your family in the midst of this devastation so that you can "police" the area while not enforcing the actual laws, would any of you do the job? I sure as hell wouldn't. The city basically is being run by the gangs of looters and criminals right now and until somebody with big enough balls orders the police or National Guard to use any force necessary to restore order, you are going to keep seeing what the "media" is showing. Unfortunately, the local government of NO and the state of Louisiana weren't prepared to handle this catastrophe, which I don't think any city or state would be, and they are now acting like the true politicians that they are and trying to be politically correct in handling the situation without offending or hurting anyone. They are passing the blame onto the US government which seems to be caught off guard by the magnitude of the devastation, not just in NO but in all of Mississippi and Alabama also. The media isn't helping the situation here but that's another post in itself.

Thank you for sharing Cindy. I might sound weird here but I have been fighting back tears every time I read something about Hunter. I have a 22 month old daughter and a son on the way in September, who has already been diagnosed with a Heart Transposition. I can't imagine what Jim and Jill and the whole Kelly family is going through but everything they have done with Hunter has already made the world a better place for children. God Bless them.

QUOTE(Zip @ Aug 10 2005, 06:43 AM) Has anyone seen the satellite coordinate for the Idy game yet? QUOTE Captain Stillman: Coordinates? Soldier with Mortar: Yes, sir, they determine where the mortar's... Captain Stillman: Soldier, the army has spent a lot of money teaching you to fire that thing. Now set it and fire it. Soldier with Mortar: Sir, we don't know where the shell's gonna... Captain Stillman: Soldier. The only way to learn anything is to do it. Now fire the weapon. LMFAO!!! A classic

I would have to second the vote for Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary) on Rescue Me. His encounters with Jesus have been pretty dramatic and pretty funny. I think only Leary would be able to pull have meeting Jesus on a TV drama.

There might be a whole new interpretation now for the spearing penalty!

What about the newest network on Directv, LOGO. The MTV channel for gay and lesbian viewers. I saw this channel pop up a couple of weeks ago and wondered why they didn't send anything announcing the new channel, now I know why. They must be keeping this one a secret until the hockey season starts and will be the broadcast station for NHL Center Ice, LOL.

Was it my imagination or did the TV crew from the scrimmage on Friday night mention that NC and his agent are negotiating to make him the highest paid corner in the league? If I did hear this, which I'm pretty sure I did, though I did have a few Red Stripes in me, something tells me that the Bills and NC were waiting to find out what shook out of the Ty Law contract. It's my guess that the Bills wanted to see what the Jests gave Law before they presented NC a new contract. The signing bonus money for one player is always a factor in another players contract. I seriously doubt that Law's contract will create any problems with Nate's negotiation. TD knows that he probably has one of the top 5 corners in the league here and will need to step up and offer something substantial to keep him here. I really think that he will be signed to a new deal before the final pre-season game.

How long do we have to go until the DB threads stop? He is gone and I would bet pretty much every penny I have that he won't be back. WHO CARES what DB does, is doing or has done, he no longer is part of the Bills and for at least a year, the Bills won't have to deal with him.

I'm just curious but do these same prognosticators also suggest that Pittsburgh will probably be an 8-8 team because they have a 2nd year guy at quarterback? Sure, BR looked okay last year for Pitt but Pitt, for the most part, let the defense and the running game determine most of their outcomes. BR was coddled through the year and he did a great job in that role. He was never called on to carry that team on his shoulders and the team responded by winning almost every game. These writers need to look at that fact when they try and figure out how the Bills will do, but the last time I checked, the Bills have a pretty good defense, pretty good special teams and a fairly decent running game.

4 years ago I probably would have said Law but right now, after his injury and him showing his true colors (so to speak) with his contract negotiations a couple years ago, I would take Milloy in a heartbeat. Good corners are very tough to come by in this league but top safeties are even harder to find. The Bills are in a position now that they need that leadership in the defensive backfield and both Vincent and Milloy give them that.

It's not even 2 weeks into training camp, why in the hell would the Bills want to pick up someone else's garbage? Spears might have been decent 8 years ago but..........This is a fairly young team with some veterans at key positions and we don't have a need for a 10+ year player that is on the downside of his career!! Why is it that every time some team cuts a player, it gets posted in here with the thinking that the Bills should pick them up. They are getting cut for a reason folks. They aren't getting cut because the coach or GM didn't like the way he combed his hair. Give it up with all the "lets pick up JoeBlow" posts already. There are going to be a lot of players cut before training camp ends and the odds that the Bills picking any of them up are 1 in 1,000,000. Unless of course that person would seriously upgrade a weak or injury position, is willing to take a small salary and has the ability to learn the Bills playbook in a very short time.