yungmack

Man, is that accurate. They're more like us, fans, but with real cool access to pressers.

Gilmore & Byrd: First snaps of the season. Bengals O: 6th game off the season. Gilmore and Byrd didn't look all-pro in that situation. Guess they stink. Cut 'em. That about the jist of it?

Give up 2 turnovers, get 4 and win by 17. Take it to the bank of Dumb F#&$ing Luck.

Nice, nice story. Thanks.

The most sane comment. As the Firesign Theatre said about the future, "Live it or live with it."

Or accurately throw the ball to a freakin' open receiver.

Wow, just freakin' wow.

The problem with the passing game was EJ and young Nathaniel. The problem with the passing game will be Tuel and young Nathaniel.

I did notice the GM was watching Byrd practice which is a little odd. Suggests to me that he might be evaluating the "horse flesh" in preparation for a trade. Doubt you see Whaley checking the health of the kicker or any one else.

Good attitude to have. I'm going to try to emulate it.

Don't have time to read all the posts (European internet rates) so I apologize if anyone has mentioned this but it appears that the Coaching Brain Trust has figured out that when you're close to the goal line...give Freddy the damn ball.

Nice job, CH. Hope you keep this up throughout the season.

And they can lose to anybody. If EJ continues to flop going deep, I think a QB with the first pick next year becomes the priority at OBD. Team is built to play fast and loose. So far, EJ's killing them.

I am sitting in a biergarten alonside the Rhine River nursing a huge mug of bier - is there any other kind here? - trying to get as far as I can from the stench of the latest Bills debacle. But thanks to you, I will not have to drown my sorrows in Bitburger medicine; I will slosh it down woth a good.laugh instesd.Danke.

Same old same old. Had me missing Fitz. Once again a QB is the top priority in the draft.

A most excellent video. Thanks.

Until Cookie Gilchrist is on the wall, along with Lou Saban, it remains a joke. It's time Ralph got over his pettiness.

Start scoring more points earlier in the game and the opponent will have to go to the air more often. Fewer run attempts = fewer run yards.

Heisman winner, national champion, hyper-religious, QB. Oh, and he's white.

Once upon a time this is used to go on at Dodger Stadium, where undercover LAPD cops would wear billowy Hawaiian style shirts (to conceal their guns), which was how everybody knew who the cops were. What was most interesting to me was that they only did this for one visiting team whose fans always started fights and caused trouble. The team? The Cubs!

Ya gotta love the sort of WNY guys who take pride in being "blue collar" yet hate to see a fellow employee-type like Byrd try to get a good payday for himself. Keeping in mind that most football players have one shot to make "bank" - the contract after their rookie one - Byrd is doing what any sane employee would do with that one chance, that is, make as much money as possible. So the Bills should pitch a hissy fit and get rid of him because of that? And then what? If another player rises to top level, that player will also want to be paid like a top player so we're right back where we started. Marone! As to him "faking" his injury, why in the world would he do that? Right now he has a one year contract and that's it. He probably wants a five year one at top money. The only way he can possible get that from the the Bills or some other team is by shining on the field. Does anybody who is rational believe that if Byrd sits out for most of the season, or under-performs when and if he does play, some generic GM is going to back up the Brinks truck for him? Al Davis is moldering in the grave so I don't see that happening. The only way for Byrd to get top money is to perform as a top safety right here, right now. To fake an injury or to malinger will only drive down his price. I trust that the Bills have analyzed the position and the player and have arrived at what they believe is a solid figure much as they did with Levitre. I don't think they are going to budge much from that. And obviously Byrd and Parker have a different view. So what I think it will come down to is that Byrd gets on the field as soon as he can play at a high enough level to attract interest (and not a moment sooner) and will do a great job for the Bills, who will then entertain offers for him after the season. Both the Bills and Byrd (and Parker) have a vested interest in Jairus having a tremendous season.

Nice...

By all standards the O line has been very good to date. So if Brown stinks, which apparently he does, what does that tell you about the value of the guard position? As far more knowledgeable people than me pointed out about Levitre, the position isn't worth the money he wanted.

One of my alltime favorite Bills defenders. His absence was a huge factor in the SBs.

Could be it's the players decision, either individually or as a team. A good question for the crack media to ask.