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What do the stats say about Whitner's ability to cover a TE? Even for one play? I will grant you, he's a sure tackler (after the rusher has gained his 8 yards or after the TE has made the first down). And if you're in need of a great postgame quote, he's your man!

When I'm out and about wearing my Bills gear, I don't usually get too much flak. I think that's because a) Texans (of the non-Dallas variety) are generally friendly and don't enjoy being mean; and b) the Bills have a decent record against the Texans. In my office I have lots of Bills gear on display, but I don't hear too much negative talk. I think that's because I'm the boss! I will agree that overall its tougher to be a Bills fan than it used to be, but as someone else has said it's in your blood and you really do not have a choice. But I have been to two games this year and they were kind of a chore. The on field product wasn't much of a reward for the travel costs and time spent.

Is there a better way to create a name for yourself, then to drop vague pronouncements to the Bills fanbase that the Bills are staying? How about Buffalo reporters actually reporting something rather than spewing unsubstantiated commentary?

Can someone share specifics? What specifically was stated that is leading folks to believe there's a plan to keep the Bills in WNY, or "the region"?

I said last year that Byrd was overrated. I said this because most of his interceptions were the result of nice bounces rather than great plays on the ball. This year is different - no pass rush so just about every opposing pass is a throw to an open receiver. Still haven't seen any great plays from Byrd though.

We're supposedly going to rebuild through the draft, but historically we have a poor drafting record (granted, there are new men in charge). My question is, given this approach plus having plucked Nix out of the college scouting dept., have the Bills beefed up the college scouting department, let alone replaced Nix? If your whole plan calls for great drafting, shouldn't a key element of the plan involve bolstering your scouting resources?

Donte - you are the laughingstock. You feel the need to provide headline-grabbing commentary after every game. Either that or you're tweeting, making stupid preseason predictions, whining about being laughed at, threatening those who tease you, or just whiffing on tackles. Flat-out embarrassing.

Nelson is a good football player with a very bright future. I'm really surprised that Nelson has doubters.

I love it - "a life of disruption". Would this be like turning into a Matthew Barnaby or something like that?

I truly don't care what Donte feels, thinks, or tweets. Granted there is some obligation to answer reporters' questions after a game, but his seeming obsession with sharing his every thought, feeling, frustration (getting laughed at) is getting embarrassing. Quit emoting and start making plays.

Good call!

+5 I'll root against Brady all day long on the field, but rooting against his marriage? No thanks, I find that distasteful.

Wow - awesome reference there - the only known (at least to me) african-american notable from the Boston Massacre! Nice!

+ 2 or 3

Wow that's a cheap shot on Trent. Trent threw a fine pass to Stevie against the Packers and Stevie bobbled it right to the GB player. Not Trent's fault.

OK, so far I've seen Maybin go VERY wide around the LT and get ridden far away from the QB, and I've seen him today go constantly DIRECTLY into the LT (once with a spin move) but never coming close to beating his man let alone sniffing the QB. Does Maybin have anything else? What has this guy been working on all summer?

Some quality moderating there!

OBVIOUSLY, nothing significant can be done at this point. I never said or even implied anything to the contrary. My issue is what they do in the offseason, in comparison to other teams.

Exactly why you dangle him now. Might as well try to get something now (no matter how unlikely it is) rather than nothing later.

We are pathetic. Other teams sign qualiy free agents, all the Bills do is search under rocks in the hopes of grabbing obscure, fringe players and hope they are diamonds in the rough. I am really starting to wonder if the Bills are even trying to compete.

What evidence is there that Ralph was EVER very footall savvy?

+1 Donte, winners make plays, not newspaper quotes or tweets. Make a play already!

Yea, I thought it was the Bills' version of Tumnus, the deer-legged dude from Narnia.

I like my offensive line.

About your overall point, I agree and was thinking the same thing during the game. Our losses basically stem from draft day - our top guys are not difference makers. I'm not as optimistic about McKelvin though, I don't see any impact there. He is a nice tackler after he allows first downs, though.