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Food issues are one thing, and anybody over 325 most likely has that problem, but motivation is a different story. I wouldn't be so quick to assume every large DT has a problem with motivation, just look at the difference in Adams play when he's motivated and when he's not. The NFL is filled with physically gifted players, but the best are usually the gifted guys that train hard, practice hard, and play hard.

Good post AKC I noticed some DT draft talk so I thought I chime in. When Ngata goes is really up in the air right now, and while he's my first choice as of now, I will admit to only watching him in a couple games over his college career. The reason I make him my top choice is more a process of elimination. I've watched every game Watson has played since he came to Michigan, and a good 90% of my friends are Michigan die hards. Scouting report or not Watson has played like an underachiever since he came to Michigan. He's very Sam Adams like in his motivation, and has always had weight problems. Then to top it off in an interview he gave during the Ohio State game he said the thing he loves most is food, and the thing he will miss the least when he leaves Michigan is practice. I found it funny that he publicly stated his two most obvious downfalls, food and laziness. Some reports say Ngata has the same weight issues as Watson and at 350+ I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s true. It’s said that Ngata is a very hard worker, but that he is so talented (Oregon says the top Duck recruit ever) he often tries to rely only on his talent to beat players in college. If we pick him up the big question will be whether or not he understands that nobody is talented enough in the NFL to get by without good technique. Like I said I know Watson is like this and if Ngata also is you can cross him off my list. I just haven't seen enough of him to know for sure so that’s why I rate him ahead of Watson. One more guy that could figure into the mix is DT Rodrique Wright from Texas, he seems to be climbing up peoples boards.

I think a little of this is just frustration from the loss, because if your being realistic that won't happen. This is how these players probably pan out in 2006, this isn't what I necessarily want to happen, but it's what I think will happen. Staying Spikes, Fletcher, Schobel, Milloy Regardless of how you feel about these guys all four will probably be back next year. TD is not that drastic of a GM, and these players are in workable contract years. Spikes will be given a chance to return from injury, and Schobel will still finish top 10 in Sacks. While London’s very Zach Thomas like this year, he just needs some DT's keeping blockers off him. Milloy isn't great in coverage, but given how we played without him in 2004 I'm just not sure he gets let go. All these guys are high profile guys, with cap hits we expected to have for next year. Going Nate and Adams Nate figures to be gone, and probably Adams, one for cap reasons and FA and the other for irreconcilable differences. We have a ton of needs, and options exist via the draft and FA to replace these players. Despite today Nate is still a great corner, and will be missed, but other areas are much more desperate for that cap space. Adams just plays to inconsistently, focus in on him and it’s obvious. He takes 80% of the plays off, then on the other 20% shows you why it's impossible to block him, but that’s only when he is motivated. Right now he simply doesn't show the interest, and as his playing time dwindles so will his career with Buffalo. Who Knows Vincent Vincent could be gone if TD feels like he can get more athletic and natural at the position. What Vincent does have going for him with Teflon is he was a recent signing, and fairly high profile. In addition he did just make a position change not to long ago, and many other CB's made the effective switch to FS at even older ages. For those reason I would be surprised but not shocked if Vincent departed next season. By the way Jarthur I was going to make a post on the status of some of these guys for next year but you beat me to it. I hope that explains the FFS like length.

Glad somebody picked up on it

Nobody said he wasn't trying his best, or isn't just as pissed as us right now, but his solutions have been ineffective, and the progress is non existent. This team is running in mud, and in some cases is going backwards. I can't speak for what TD and this team will do in the coming years, but by evaluating what’s already happened how can we be optimistic that things will get turned around?

I'm an advocate of cohesiveness to your team, and I certainly think a long tenured GM fits into that picture, but when is a spade a spade? We keep losing, we keep showing no progress, and against good teams we have been coming up short since TD came here. Everybody tries to find a reason for it, maybe, just maybe, we don't have the right talent at the right positions. Against teams with a .500 or better record including TD's first year H- 6-15 A- 4-18 Against teams with a .500 or better record not including TD's first year H- 6-10 A- 3-15 Coaching plays a role in this of course, but then again TD is responsible for bringing in the coach also. We just didn't have a fighting chance today, and as this clearly indicates against good teams we rarely do. As a fan I'm not bitching because we can't make the big one, I just want progress, and hope, and the feeling that every Sunday we at least have a chance. It just hasn't been like that for awhile, and I certainly don't blame anybody for turning to the man in charge of assembling this team when trying to find the reason for all of it.

I feel the exact same way, and unfortunately I also agree that the Bills have become the Lions of the AFC. My whole life I've been getting crap for being a Bills fan, but it's easy to dish it back out because the Bills, at least in my lifetime, have been more successful then Detroit. Even as recently as the last few years I think a lot of Bills fans, including myself, liked to rate us above the cellar dwellers, and average teams. The early 90's run sort of burnt an image of what kind of team Buffalo is for a lot of us (especially the younger guys), and to a certain degree that image still exists. Unfortunately reality says that since TD has come on not only are we below average but we fit in with the Lions of the NFL. Only us Bills fans are in denial about wear we stand, but most other fans are seeing the Bills on the schedule and thinking it's an easy W. That is what the Bills have become since TD has come on board, and it's nearly impossible for me to continoue supporting a GM that has allowed us to turn into that.

Most my STD's are dormant.... Up nevermind

11-26 On the Road 67-109 The combined record of the opponents we won those 11 against Like TD says, we just lack consistency, what I'm trying to figure out is at what point is a GM responsible for bringing in more consistent players? Oh well, as long as we get us a Willis type steal every four years TD should keep most of his fan club happy.

Lately he answers one pissed of fan, I usually get a chuckle when I read that questions. It will probably go something like this. Really sorry about the Loss Sunday Mr. Donahue, do you expect the team to rebound next week? How do the Bills as an organization grade incoming draftees? What qualifications should one have in order to become a NFL GM? Ever since you became GM the Bills have been among the worst in the league. At what point will you recognize your immense failure as GM, and do Buffalo a favor by stepping down?

This one from a couple weeks ago should do. Tom Donahoe: Our biggest problems to date have been inconsistency on both sides of the ball. Many of our problems defensively have resulted from poor tackling. Offensively we have shown flashes of the ability to move the ball and control the clock. What we have to strive for is to develop more consistency as a football team.

2 more plays, 9 seconds, COME ON NO!!!

NE sure dominated this one, NO 22 yards from OT, 15 seconds left.

Way to start out NO...... We could really use this game

Hey I went out on a limb and said The Saints could pull the upset, if I'm wrong tell me I'm crazy tommorow, but NO will be in this game.

Dude better then listening to the ESPN crew, or Madden.

Anybody else love these announcers? Entertaining, and precise, I would love having them do NFL games. "Fresno State the Madonna’s of college football"

Reggie Bush is a modern day Gale Sayers, they look almost identical in the way they run.

That would be pretty awesome. I didn't think it could happen a couple weeks ago but Fresno State came to play against USC. It's still REALLY early but Fresno has the champs on the ropes.

Good game Buckeye Mike, looks like this thing is coming down to a chip shot FG. Nice prevent Michigan Edit: Ohio State just scored a TD, nevermind

Na lived 20 minutes from Ann Arbor most my life. I'm basically just an obsessed Bills fans, but college football is much more entertaining to me then any game outside the Bills. When it comes down to Michigan/Ohio State it's a battle of state pride as much as football.

GO BLUE!!! Signed, Stuck in Ohio

Check out the Patriots depth chart........... Both Tackles Out Center Out 3 out of 4 RB's out, including Dillon Troy Brown, Bethal Johnson, David Givens, Tim Dwight, all banged up, some out Graham Banged up, Watson Banged up 3 CB's out, SS out The Patriots offense has carried them all year, now they sustained even more injuries last week losing Koppen, a very good C. The Patriots are without three starters on the offensive line, several at WR, and is starting a FB at RB this week. If the Saints don't implode they will be in this game for 60 minutes.

I thought for awhile that the Patriots would turn it around but it's now apparent they're no longer the same team. They should have lost to us, and just last week needed a last second victory to beat Miami. The Patriots used to just overcome injuries, and everything else, but not anymore. They play run defense almost as bad as us, and are starting street FA in the secondary. Also can anybody tell me who their starting RB is? This team is extremely vulnerable, and is ripe for an upset by a team that comes to play. Enter the much maligned New Orleans Saints off the bye. This is a team that we all know can play well, but just lacks consistency. The schedule they've had to deal with due to Katrina was really hurting them prior to the bye, and it was clear they needed the extra week off. Joe Horn is healthy, Daunte Stallworth will play, and Antowain Smith will be taking on his former team (we all know a motivated Antowain is a solid player). The Patriots get Seymour back but will that be a cure all for the run defense? Either way I bet the Saints give them a game, and might just pull the upset of the weekend.

Levi Jones was picked 10th, Dwight Freeney at 11th, and Ed Reed 24th. At the time most thought Jones and Freeney would go much later then those picks, and not one NFL team took Reed all the way until the 24th pick. TD doesn't have the luxury of waiting 3 years to see what the true value of the players turned out to be, The Bills, and the rest of the league must place value on selections before they see them play in the NFL. It just so happens that TD, and the rest of the league valued Jones, Freeney, and Reed at those slots based on what they had to go with. Using value based on hindsight is an easy game, but it just doesn’t work like that, if it did we would see no busts, and Tom Brady would have been pick #1 in 2000 instead of pick #199.