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I've gotten slammed late in games numerous times so I usually don't get excited until its over. That said I really felt strong about this pick so thats the reason for the early excitement. Go Rams!!

Things going well early 14-3 Rams

Oh ya....my bad Marty doesn't seem very risky when compared to the Jets right now. The New York media is all over Pennington, the Jets haven't won a playoff game in forever, and they have been on a big slide lately. Combine that with the strong Charger run defense and I think the Bolts win by 10.

Shocking I know but Seattle's team is on the verge of implosion. Its about a 50/50 play which is pretty good odds when laying 100$ to win 165$.

I like St Louis straight up and the Chargers -7 for todays game.

Can't beat that, also my choice

Pace has been in contract debates for a couple years with the Rams. I think they franchised him this year and he wasn't very happy with the move. Its possible for Pace to threaten a hold out if they franchise him again, so thats still up in the air. As for Jones the Seahawks also have Shaun Alexander as a FA. Early indications are they wont tag him but who knows how that will play out down the road. Remember Alexander was the second leading rusher in the NFL so if they franchise him don't be surprised. Point is a ton can still happen with those players, or any of the other guys. If nothing else we lucked out this year with such a strong OT market. It will drive JJ's price down and IMO we will retain him.

I agree 100%. We get plenty of Big Ten games in Michigan so I saw a lot of Nugent over the years. The guy is flat out the best kicker I have seen in awhile, I worry that he wont even see round two let alone the later part of it.

I agree but only if its an upgrade. Last thing we need is a kicking carousel like we had in the 3-13 season a few years back. Funny thing is one of those carousel members turned out to be a hell of a kicker in Shayne Graham. Personally I would love to see the Bills resign Christie, no way it ever happens though.

Its TKO's bling....he stole it from a MR T photo

I'm depressed we need dedicate so much time to discuss the position at all.

Jesus.... I would rather drink a 5th of Jack and go to Disney World the next morning then be the Moderator of that colostomy bag forum.

The debates about Bledsoe have turned into the biggest dividing issue on the board. While it is a very important issue I find it hard to believe that their is anything left we haven't already discussed. Every stat, issue, and theory has been discussed and then rediscussed over the last two years. Many of us are ready to move on not from our beliefs on the subject but the simple redundancy of the issue. My suggestion is to give the people who still want to debate about Drew their own forum to do so. This will give the crusaders of both sides their area to crusade. It will also give the rest of us a clean Bledsoe free area to discuss the other important issues surrounding our team. Just a thought

I'm sure PP is real pissed off at the deal he got..... As long as players receive the cash they could give two ***** about how the deal is created. While location is a factor for most players their ultimate destination will be decided more by the amount of jack they receive then anything else. Considering TD has only done this once with PP, and PP got a hell of a deal, I don't see why it would be a major issue with players. That said their is no chance in hell TD tags JJ. The main reason is simply a matter of value. JJ's value in this years Free Agent market is not nearly as high as PP's was a few years go. This year their are several top notch OT's available meaning the demand for JJ will be much less. Personally I think the demand for him will be low enough that he will return to the Bills. If your another team why would you give up a pick and a huge salary for JJ when you can get a better player without giving up the pick....Doesn't make much sense.

Yes it is

A couple of responses to some questions being asked 1. A college football has the same dimensions as a NFL football, it also the same dimensions as a high school football. 2. College kickers no longer use tees, and for those wondering Nugent kicks off grass at the horseshoe. 3. The width of college goal posts is now the same as pro (they used to be wider) 4. The hash marks in college are a couple yards outside the goal posts. In pro they are on the goal posts. One last thing, I have watched Nugent plenty of times over the last three years. I have never seen a better college kicker and would be shocked if he makes it to the second round.

15 ft high? Makes that 56 yarder even more impressive.

My thing is more angle related to. I can lift things fine as long as its not at certain angles. For example if I picked up a 50LB dumbbell straight up and down it wont hurt. I lift up a pen from a weird angle and its instant pain. As long as I don't get arthritis I can live with angle pain, lets hope we both avoid that road. Good luck on the recovery...

It's doing pretty good. Still not as strong as it once was and certain angles still bother me, but its improving. Sounds like you still have a ways to go, full recovery can be a long process so hopefully things go well for you. By the way, how did you break yours again? Been awhile since the original thread.

Rams 28 Hawks 24 Jets 10 Chargers 27 Broncos 17 Colts 34 Vikings 17 Packers 24

Is it just me or did they boo her?

I always loved that play, teams run it from time to time in high school. Like you said you usually dont see much of it in college or the pros.

I'm giving them a chance, point is I think they got caught up in the hype this week. Moulds talking to Harrison etc... I still think they pull it out but I wish they would have focused more at the task at hand. You cant tell me after watching the first half that they came to play. The Steelers have owned the LOS, and 3rd down. We need to turn it on in the second, play with some urgency.

We really have played like the first 4 games in the first half. Defense on the field a long time, offense doing nothing. We need to get a drive going if nothing else to let the defense rest. I think they have a playoff fever hangover right now, no intensity in the biggest game in the past 5 years.

Several offensive players have stepped up over the last few weeks. When people cite their reasons for the turnaround Willis and Lee are generally pretty high up on the list. Then you can go into better o-line play, improved field position etc... One of the most overlooked aspects of the turnaround has been the improved play of Drew Bledsoe. Over the last 6 wins Drew has posted a QB rating of 87.9. While the statistics indicate improved play they don't tell the whole story. Drew is making smart throws, avoiding sacks, and managing games better then he ever has. Yes he has had the occasional mental lapse but overall he is playing like the old Drew lately. The point folks is the guy takes a lot of crap when he is playing poorly, the least we could do as fans is give him credit when things are going well. BILLS PLAYOFFS 05'