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Who knows, this could be the wakeup call the guy needed. A few days ago, he thought his NFL career was over. Legitimately. We cut ties with him and nobody was calling. He had a tryout with the 49ers (I think) and that was it. It may have lit a fire under him. The "Now or Never" type. I didn't think much of this move beyond depth, at first. But listening to both Merriman and Gailey talk in their pressers, it sounds like "Lights Out" is going to play. And I think we could be surprised with what comes of it in his limited reps. Especially if Mario stays hot on the other End spot. He is known for being "streaky", after all

What about Raven?!

'got DAMN!

The Eagles or Led Zeppelin with Jason Bonham on drums = Game Over

http://www.buffalobills.com/media-center/videos/Exclusive_Postgame_Locker_Room_Speech/c90a6757-3835-4f61-9543-564c0689c81f "We're brothers! We ride together, we die together!" Tashard Choice is really becoming the vocal leader of this team. It's a pretty cool thing to see. I'm becoming a big fan of this guy. Preach on! Go Bills!

Yep. I don't care if TJ has been running the scout team. Our starter can't connect on a pass beyond 10 yards. It's ridiculous. ..... by the way, why in the blue hell hasn't TJ started to take reps with the second team? It's not like Fitz ever gets taken out.

If they haven't been upping Tarvaris Jackson's reps after Fitzpatrick's performances the past two weeks, Chan Gailey should be fired immediately. Seriously, I don't give a crap if he wasn't here during Training Camp. If they're going to use the "he doesn't get enough reps" routine, then why did they even make the trade in the first place?

I just don't want to see either of these guys end up seriously injured because they pushed themselves too hard. I'd have preferred one of them to have rested up for the West Coast trip. But fugg it; let's go Bills! All in baby!

Most likely talking out of his arse... eh >_>

Yes. I heard the bozo's on GR talk about how he didn't show up on the stat sheets. But dude was being doubled or tripled on every play I was watching him on. Even so, he still made a handful of really impressive plays. The reason our line looked so well was majorly in part to the fact that KC had to pay so much attention to Mario. As long as the DL is explosive as a whole like they were today; Mario's doing his job.

When asked if the Bills were interested in bringing in Plaxico Burress, Buddy Nix said simply and emphatically "no". The Bills will dress T.J. Graham, first and foremost. Perhaps they promote Marcus Easley to the active roster or re-sign Naaman, but that's as far as it would get. If there were a FA WR that Buffalo felt could fit in or even contribute as a replacement now, he'd have been claimed or signed by the team already.

Can't we back out of Fitz's deal if we cut him within the next couple weeks? Based on so far, how do you NOT consider it?

http://www.cbssports...y-at-right-time Regardless of what you think of the show, there's no denying it's pop culture impact. I have no idea in what context it will be in, but it's pretty damn cool that our superstar player will be put into cartoon form! I'm actually a little surprised. I mean, Super Mario is a superstar to us. But I didn't think he had THAT kind of crossover appeal. EDIT: I heard about Mario on Family Guy from his interview with John Murphy and went looking for an online source. I didn't hear about Fitz, nor did I see his name (right in front of my friggin' face; doh! sorry, haven't had my coffee yet). From a team stance, this makes more sense to me. No disrespect to the almighty Mario, I just didn't think that the majority of Family Guy fans would without a doubt know him or get the implied humor by his lonesome.

Alphonso Smith, former Detroit Lions CB and master of the carlton TD dance!

I'm not getting my hopes up, but I doubt it's a front office person. Why would WGR550 carry a press conference for John Murphy and/or a front office staff person? It just doesn't make sense. When I hear "talent" from a front office person, I think "player". I don't think Brandon would refer to a co-worker as "talent". I could be wrong though.

Don't worry about it. Ever since we signed Mario Williams and Mark Anderson, it's the in-thing to do to pretend that we're too good to bring in certain players for even a WORKOUT. Hilarious that after years of wanting us to sign ANYONE and crying about it; everybody wants to turn people down because they're "this" or they're "that" with no more insider knowledge than the guy selling hot dogs. I'm with you Fan in Chicago. What's it hurt to bring him in and see if he's got anything left? Stevie has chemistry with him. Admittedly, they're all about each other. And most importantly..... Ryan Fitzpatrick has worked with him. Need we forget that Fitzy came from Cincinnati, after a year that he started for an injured Carson Palmer. Yes, it didn't work out in New England. But he was moving from one team to another. A completely different scheme. It could have been as simple as it just not being a fit. From Day 1, it seemed like Tom Brady and him were just not on the same page. NOT TO MENTION..... he missed all OTA's and a large portion of training camp because of the NFL Lockout. Kinda hard to get on the same page with a new team and a new QB without OTA's and training camp, don't ya think? And for everyone comparing him to T.O.; he's 5 years younger than Owens. 5 years ago, Owens was still a pretty viable threat. So why can't Ocho Cinco be? Not to mention, T.J. Graham is a rookie. Oh! By the way, he retweeted the tweet that Stevie sent him. So he seems like he'd be open to it. I don't know. I just think it's worth a shot. There's FAR too many variables to just write him off as a possible contributor to this team. Stop being such elitests people! Friggin' know it alls!

There are quite a handful of reserve battles on this roster. One of the more intriguing one's (in my opinion) is the battle for the #3 RB spot behind Spiller and Jackson. On one hand, you have a guy we drafted with a 5th Round Pick just last year in Johnny White. Draft picks aren't usually given up on (although it does get easier the lower they are selected) just one year from getting picked. Especially if that player hasn't played much. But he didn't show much running the football in both the preseason and the regular season. On the other hand, you've got Tashard Choice. A guy who's been around the league for a few years. More importantly, he and Gailey have a long history. He coached him in college and now he's coaching him in the pro's. We brought him in off waivers when Fred Jackson went down and he did a better job spelling Spiller than White. I figured he'd be gone at the end of the year. But, surprisingly, he came back. Surprising that they brought him back and surprising that he'd want to return to such a crowded backfield. So who's going to make it? The draft pick or Gailey's long time RB? In the end, I feel it's going to come down to who does better on Special Teams. Problem is, i'm not too positive if either is decent (or even plays) special teams. Anyone here able to comment on the Special Teams abilities of either guy?

Vince Young has signed. He's a Buffalo Bill. No amount of wining or complaining is going to change that fact. No amount of "this is a bad idea!!!!" is going to matter. Quit being a hater kota. Give him a chance to suit up before you crap all over the guy and the move. Because that's all i've seen from you since he signed.

Yeah, I don't see anywhere that says there will be a press conference. He was tweeting yesterday asking fans where the best places to eat in Buffalo were. So my guess is he's here to put in some work and that when he's done working, the media wants to talk to him. But really? the media can't talk to the guy without people freaking out? He's a newly signed player! We generally get a sound bite from any newly signed player. As a matter of fact, Tyler Thigpen had a Press Conference when we signed him. So it's okay for him but not for Vince? I swear to god, some of you will only be happy if he's locked in a chest and only seen if Fitz gets hurt and they open it. I really think a lot of you are making a big deal out of nothing. He's saying all the right things and I expect him to continue to at 1 PM. They're keeping him on a short leash. RELAX!

I do too. But when someone who was allowed to view the practice on Friday gives details such as his ball was wobbly and at times, took to long to get there; that's hard to argue unless he was flat out lying. Considering they released Corp and still didn't sign Tanney, i'm going to say he wasn't.

Joe Buscgalia stated on WGR (can be heard in the audio vault) that Tanney did not look very good. He said that his throws longer than 15 yards had a "wobble" to them. He said he didn't think that Tanney would be brought back after this weekends performance. Shucks.

Stephon Urkel, er..... Gilmore. Dude's smooth as silk.

Just as long as you're not picturing him dancing on the sand or across the rio grande; it's all good.

We did. His name is Tashard Choice. Not to mention, there's still Johnny White. We spent a mid round pick on him just last year. Although, he's yet to show me much. No, we're good on RB's. I, honestly, think that an upgrade to the QB position behind Fitz was the last real hole we had. Everyone says WR, but we drafted one with a 3rd Round Pick. Not to mention, we have a 4th Rounder (Easley) that's looking to FINALLY make his regular season debut. We also re-signed Derek Hagan, who came on last year in a very short amount of time with the team. We also signed David Clowney (quietly) who has good size, speed, and experience. The team has said some good things about him and I expect him to be an upgrade from Ruvell Martin. There's also Donald Jones and Naaman Roosevelt who are decent reserves who have chemistry with Fitz. We're set at #1 and the slot with Stevie Johnson and David Nelson. Graham and Easley will battle Jones for that 2nd position (and I expect one of them to beat him). And with all of the options above; there's only so many WR's you can keep. We're set. Barring injury or a surprise cut that is undoubtedly an upgrade, I don't think we'll be signing any more "name" players. And after the offseason they've had, that's fine with me

I love how everyone is flipping out and saying "OMG Vince sucks. I hate the move. He could never play QB". He could never play QB? He's been to the Pro Bowl twice. He won the national championship in college football. He has a winning record! I don't know about you, but if Ryan Fitzpatrick goes down, I don't want to put this team in the hands of Tyler Thigpen. Vince has been a starter for most of his career. Nix is right, we have two of the top QB coaches in all of football. I just don't see why everyone's upset. He seems to be genuinely excited and is saying all the right things. I think this is a great move. Welcome VY!