Mikie2times

He was universally hated when he left, I was one of the people blasting him the most. But looking back has the alternative really been that much better? If nothing else I would like him back just for the structure the front office had. IMO to be successful in this league you need a true GM that operates only with football staff on roster and coaching decisions. Sure the owner will always have some input, but these decisions need to fall in the hands of one person. You need direct lines of communication to the major parts of your organization, not the washed out 10 headed monster that we've had since his departure.

You just described Gilbride and Williams almost perfectly.

I don't necessarily like NFL OT myself, but I think the argument in this thread is exactly why the NFL stays with the system. You have two perspectives, BOTH with a ton of valid arguments. You can't implement any system that doesn't give one team some advantage. The more in depth I look at this, the more I understand why the NFL sides with tradition on this issue.

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I agree, he has the same last name as me.

Bill, you would have to pay me to coach this team.

Over the course of the last few seasons this team had to go 3 and 4 deep into the roster on way to many occasions. This is especially true with the defense. What is the problem? Is it undersized players, young players, strength and conditioning coach, luck, combination of it all? You look forward to watching players, hoping they grow, and it's just so frustrating to see so many of them ending up on the IR year after year.

the guy with 10 picks and one of the most humble long shot RB's in the NFL..... incognito only survived a few days? guess I shouldn't be surprised. Come to think of it, no real need to post this. I could have viewed the walls history, changed a name or phrase and it could be just like every other year as off-season approaches. I will prepare for a long off-season that simplifies our problems into drafting 10 lineman and 6 QB's (traded down a few times, gotta get that value)

Last time I was on was in May. Need an update so I can jump right back to the center of public opinion. Responding Kzoomike is not an option.

Some people enjoy discussing some of the early draft stuff during bowl week. You don't have to join the thread if it don't want to.

We will need a back up and nobody can say for sure if we might need more then that down the road. Tuitama is pegged as a mid rounder but I expect his stock to rise. He has NFL size, runs a spread passing offense, huge arm, pocket presence, and mobility. His decision making has been his only crutch but he's progressed every year at Arizona in that department. He's not slow to make reads like a JP, more just prone to forcing things. If Buffalo feels he can get past that flaw he would certainly warrant some attention in April.

I posted the same thing a few weeks ago and got slammed by people just like many have done about this guys article. We all get it people, it takes WR's more time to develop. Problem is time won't create the athleticism to gain separation. It is so incredibly obvious Hardy lacks athleticism. He can't make cuts, he can't accelerate, and he can't out run people. Hardy will be out of football in 4 years or less.

Right, since TO fell over he's remotely comparable to Hardy. I could give a crap whether or not you believe me, Hardy will never amount to anything because he's not athletic enough to get open.

http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showt...p;#entry1186633 This is thread I started last week. I don't think Hardy will ever develop. The reasons I stated in this thread ended up being painfully obvious today. At one point Hardy made a cut and just toppled over.

A 4-0 start skewed what this team really is, an above average team in a parity filled league. A team that’s capable of beating anybody, while still being capable of losing to anybody. It’s safe to say we have all fallen back to earth, but is falling back to earth such a bad thing? At the start of the season if somebody told me we would be 5-3 in a tie atop the division I would have been pretty damn happy. Now we have a fight on our hands, and if you didn’t expect that or it makes you hit the doom button shame on you. What we do from this point forward will define our season. Not the last two weeks.

Speed is created by stride length, and the speed in which your legs are moving. You often hear the term football speed being thrown around. You can't tell who has football speed from 40 times because it depends so much on how you run. Football speed is the ability to cut, start, and stop quickly. It's rare for stride runners to have football speed. Most tall WR's are stride runners, hence the reason you don't see them more often in the NFL. They can't create separation because they don't have football speed necessary. Hardy is clearly a stride runner, and IMO clearly lacks football speed. While I pray I'm wrong, I envision a Matt Jones like future for him.

WR's probably have the largest transition time outside of QB. I did factor that in. I feel like I can factor that out to some degree because he lacks certain must have skills to play WR. Skills that will not improve with time and have no relevance to experience. He can jump, he's tall, he has good hands, and he has good straight line speed. Thats what I would say he's good at. What he's missing is the physical skills to get open, which above all is the most important aspect of being a WR. He has no quickness, no agility, no explosiveness. I just don't see him ever being able to create separation. Lot's of over sized WRs have a problem with this and as a result many have busted.

I agree you can't make a judgment on a rookie, they need time to develop. That said I’m starting to get concerned about our top 3 picks. McKelvin was highly touted as a return man in college, even more so then he was at corner. So far on returns McKelvin looks hesitant and sub par. He hasn't brought anything to our return game and is nowhere near the skill level of McGee in that category. At corner we really could have used him today. Apparently the coaches feel an unhealthy McGee is still a better option then McKelvin. That doesn’t sit well with me. Rookies CAN make an impact at corner and in the return game. Right now McKelvin can’t make an impact at either While I’m concerned about McKelvin, our next two picks really scare me. Hardy has no explosion, no ability to separate, no agility. He’s not good at running routes and he’s not physical. The word gumpy comes to mind when I watch him move. While it takes Wide Receivers the longest to adjust, I just don’t see him ever developing. Is Ellis even on the team? You would hope he would get involved in the rotation with Schobel out. Instead we saw Copeland Bryan. Who the heck is Copeland Bryan and why is he better then our 3rd round pick?

I thought he was going to be a bust before the draft but I'll give him a few years. It takes wide outs a long time to get adjusted. For him I expect it to take longer because he leaned on his height and leaping advantage so much at Indiana. Now he needs to run precise routes, learn how to set up corners, refine his skills..... He might never be able to do those things which was why I felt the way I did at draft time. That said it's WAY to early to tell.

Miami is beating New England, Bengals beating the Giants. Lets face it, all teams have uninspired games. That said many of the good teams find a way to pull these games out. We still have a half left, lets see what happens.

Everybody, THANKS SO MUCH!!. This will be going straight into my savings account and put towards a down payment on my first home. I need to finish the celebration soon, work early tomorrow. GO BILLS!!

If he's out for a long time we have a shot at the division.

Increases your payout odds. If you take one team +200 it's like taking 2 teams against the spread.

It paid over 100 to 1 because I took three underdogs to win straight up. The parlay structure is pretty close no matter what place you go to.

I can't hedge this. Just can't. I understand why everybody wants me to. I thought about it for a long time. Bottom line, if I lose, I lose $100. I can live with that. Sure you could say I'm actually losing $5,000 because I could guarantee that with a hedge, but if the Bills win, and I hedge, I could also say I just lost $5,000.