BillnutinHouston

Hey jerk, I'm sure that you carefully researched that "bad defense" comment before you made it, but why don't you read the "JP is the real deal" thread to see how other QB's have fared against the Texans D in recent weeks?

Man, you make a great point about JP, but how in the heck can even a casual Bills fan spell Marv's last name with an "I"? That takes some doing...

Exactly.

Neufeld is a penalty machine. Cut him.

Exactly! That light blue throwback jersey with the white helmet is awesome. Very sharp.

What's up with that anyway? I moved away 6 years ago, and by that time a new bridge had already been talked about for years. Is there still a "commission" studying the issue? Git 'er done already!

Exactly. I know this board is made up of simpletons but why does everyone assume that because the offense is conservative, JP is the sole issue? With Pennington and Preston on the right side, I'd be nervous to let JP throw too.

Some excellent suggestions for helping us get back on a winning track. Oh yeah, and spending all your cap money wouldn't hurt either.

Right. Better to trust your emotions. Like hate. That always leads to sound conclusions.

...despite having to always operate out of a rapidly collapsing pocket.

Classy!

Exactly

There were a few plays where Peters was able to push the DE coming around the end at the last second to give JP a second longer to throw. Gandy just can't do that.

The "pigeon's" what? Head? Wings? You DO know that the apostrophe indicates a possessive, right? A STUPID post deserves a STUPID response. But at least mine has proper grammar.

Wow. And George Bush leads a million person government so he shouldn't be accountable for the final results? Although TD clearly had a more autocratic style than Marv does, it is fascinating to see that some are already constructing "plausible deniability" for Marv and diffusing accountability and responsibility away from him. This, in my opinion, is a classic example of the syndrome I call "Levy Love". If folks don't want to hold Marv accountable for failing to spend up to the cap, then they have to accept the fact that he is weaker than TD was vis a vis Ralph, which cannot under any circumstances be considered a good thing for the future of our team.

OK, let me say from the outset that I did not think Marv was necessarily a good choice to run this team. Sure, the teams he coached (filled with Pro Bowlers and HOF'ers) went to the SB 4 times. But I never knew Marv to have a big role in selecting those players, so I wondered how his coaching career qualified him to be a GM? Around the NFL, coaching is not generally known to be a training ground for GM's (which tells me something). In fact, off the top of my head I can't think of any GM's who were coaches earlier in their careers - can you? Presently, Marv is essentially untouchable in Buffalo, that much is clear. In Buffalo, if you have a bad word for Marv (whether he deserves it or not) you are perceived to be disrespecting the Bills teams of the 90's - kind of like being the NFL's version of a flag burner. Yet as the losses pile up, the blame game will inevitably start and everyone (yes, maybe even Marv someday) will be subject to criticism. I fully expect that Marv will be given a pass this year. Folks will say that he simply inherited Donahoe's team and that all he could do was tinker at the margins. This is despite the fact that he left about $7 million in unspent cap money on the table - not that we have any needs or anything. Not sure why fans who are so desperate for wins routinely ignore this fact....oh wait, yes I do know, it's the premise behind this post. Anyway, on to the main point of discussion - let's say our string of 4-5 win seasons continues for another 5-6 years. At what point (if any) would you hold Marv accountable for the fortunes of this team?

Doesn't the defense have a role in winning ball games?

I agree that JP will be fine. I like him and he is getting better. As for Butler, the guy looks small and is listed at 292. He's probably really 285. Pennington is about 315 and more physically suited to the position in today's game.

Exactly. TD's players are starting to come into their own. But his coaching selections and OL development was his undoing.

How could anyone NOT notice? I think it's the scheme that allows the lighter, faster DL's to excel. Who would've thought? Another TD pick.

Did your computer lock up or something? Where's the rest of the stream of consciousness?

Usually this is NOT good news.

The kid is good, and I knew he would be. I will say it now, and for those who don't like JP (for watever bizarre reasons), too bad: WE HAVE FOUND OUR QUARTERBACK.

YEEEAAAA BABY!