ChasBB

Good points, but the decision to fly home between is the only sensible option. This isn't like the Cards hanging out in the east coast and going from Washington, DC to NYC. The distance between St. Louis & Phoenix is 1500 miles. Better just to be home and practice in their own facility, be with their families (for those with families) and then make the trip back out again. The Cards staying east didn't work so well for them and I don't think it would have worked so well for the Bills, either, to stay out mid-west/southwest.

I don't think you read my message carefully. I'm NOT suggesting he CHOOSE to not be a valuable commodity on the FA market. That would be foolish. What I AM saying that an INJURY might make that a reality. Let's say he has a great year, but gets injured in week 16 -- serious enough to harm his FA value. If he has a long-term contract with the Bills and can be healthy again the following season to play, then he is protected. If he gets hurt, teams will take a chance on him, but maybe not at the price they might have if he was 100% healthy. The choice Greer has is to take that risk. Then again, we don't even know if the Bills are talking with him anyhow, so it may be a moot point. He could agree to an extension with the Bills for just SLIGHTLY less than he might get as a FA and then not have to worry about staying healthy this year. Injuries are a reality of the game and players must take this into consideration at all times.

Cowboys have a loss, but thier opponents are also 3-12.

The Bills don't have to match what he would be projected to get in free agency -- just come close. If they get in the ballpark, then that would be enough to get him to sign and not take the risk of getting injured and not being a valuable commodity on the FA market. Buffalo has got to keep some top players -- can't always be expecting the next guy to be just as good as the last. Now, that may be true in this case, but the Bills need to keep some high-talent experience on the team. I'd like to see them make an effort to sign Greer. Defense wins champinships!!! Go Bills!

Very well said. They'll improve. The O-line will put together a solid 60-minute game soon.

Yes, it's funny how a reputation sticks even after the problem has subsided. Reed made one very nice catch last week just as he was being hit. A lot of receivers would not have made that catch. Totally agree with you on Hardy. I don't understand people's impatience with him.

Totally agree about Reed. Really glad he's on the team. I wouldn't say "Who needs Hardy" because they need his size in certain situations and he WILL become a big contributor as he matures, but Reed is extremely valuable to this team -- and he's a good downfield blocker, too, and ticks people off (e.g. Raiders' Wilson). Very valuable.

Shouldn't the Bills be talking to Greer like they are talking to Evans about a new contract?

Some serious logic flaws in original poster's thinking. Never is losing better than winning. The 1st tie-breaker is wins -- period -- don't matter against who.

In addition to physical tests and intelligence tests, I think some sort of "self-motivation" test needs to be included in the screening process. Williams and McCargo were both 1st round picks. It's amazing that they cannot make themselves competitive given their physical skills. Something along these lines -- not necessarily these, per se, but something like these: http://www.myskillsprofile.com/tests.php?t...CFQuH1QodZgMFFg http://ezinearticles.com/?Self-Motivation-Test&id=835660 If the Bills are going to invest millions of dollars into a player, then spend a few bucks to find out what makes them tick!

Tune the national media out -- they mean nothing! This will not stop, so may as well get used to it now. When we beat the Cardinals next week, it will be because they are still recuperating from their 10-day trip east. When we beat the Patriots later this year, it will be because they didn't have Brady. When we beat the Jets later this year, it will be because Farve is past his prime. When we beat the Chargers this year, it will be because they had to fly east. When we beat the Broncos this year -- well, the media will think of SOMETHING. When we win the Super Bowl, it will be because of SOME external factor. Who cares!? Just win. Go Bills

No question about it. All of those injuries was awful, but the silver lining is that the Bills are very deep this season in several positions.

Yes, great to have both. I really wish people would stop playing the comparison game -- Lynch vs. Jackson, TE vs. JP, etc. blah, blah, blah. TEAM -- that's what we have and it's great!

I think moving one regular season game per season is a smart business move, but I hope it ends there.

It just doesn't seem to be in Trent Edward's makeup to allow himself to take an opponent lightly. Probably all good teams spew out the same cliché about taking every opponent seriously, but I think the Bills truly believe it. I think Buffalo might be the exception in really taking this cliché to heart. I'm still amazed that Trent went 26-0 during his junior & senior high school years as a starter.

He's probably close to abandoning his kid, too.

Yes, we did get a little spoiled by the Super Bowl years. Can you believe the wildcard game against the Houston Oilers in 1993 DID NOT EVEN SELL OUT!!! We had become so spoiled by two consecutive division titles and two consecutive Super Bowl appearances that getting into the playoffs as a wild card was NOT GOOD ENOUGH! I hope we never get like that again. What we wouldn't have done for just one wildcard appearance during these past 8 seasons! Enjoy the victories. Don't demand perfection. Just ask for honest effort. Be happy to have one of the most storied NFL franchises right here in Buffalo!

I received a reply from YouTube BillCody1960: "Sorry, I don't have that one. It may be tough to find that game because while the game was a sellout, it did not sellout 72 hours before kickoff and the game was blacked out in Buffalo. I remember listening to the game on the radio. Someone in Florida would have to of recorded that game."

26-0 win-loss record during his junior & senior high school years! Amazing!

107 yards

His handle is actually BillCody1960 His user page is http://www.youtube.com/user/BillCody1960 I sent him (her?) a message with a link to this message on this board to check out. Maybe we'll get lucky and he'll have it.

You are correct. I guess I was thinking after the close scrape w/the Raiders that the Bills would take the next opponent seriously and thus destroy the Rams and possibly leading to overconfidence. However, I can't see the Bills overlooking ANY opponent this year -- they seem highly focused. And you are right -- Cards bad case for a trap game.

I agree -- it was a selfish act by Peters. He could have made his point equally as well by showing up about 2-3 weeks sooner than he did -- it still would have sent his message while not putting his team at a disadvantage. But it's done. Apparently the coaches think he's the best option because he's still starting.

We will crush the Rams by 30 points. That WILL set up a trap game with the Cardinals.

We need Roscoe. Seems Trent can find him just fine this year. He may not be the go-to guy each week, but he's a dangerous player with the ball in his hands as both a receiver and a punt returner. Fortunately, we do have other talented receivers and other talented returners, so I think the Bills will get by, but to toss him aside as though he was just some sort of 2nd-rate player is just wrong. The guy is a playmakers and playmakers win football games.