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Forget restructuring, he needs to take a PAY CUT. What good is it to push that money to years he won't even see anyway? Restructure AND take a pay cut. His salary should be in the $3M - $5M range.

I concur. I have NO IDEA how it finished #1 on this year's Blacklist. Actually, I do have sort of an idea - It'll appeal to people who know nothing about football. When draft picks start telling GMs over the phone, "you can't pick me #7! I gotta go #1! I got nephews to feed!" then this screenplay will be realistic. And no, I'm not joking - that was an actual conversation in the script. Buffalo also traded away 4 first round draft picks to move up from #7 to #1. Realistic? Maybe that's why they chose Buffalo.

Stay with me guys, but how about this... The new logo should've been a tarp covering the seats! Original, right?

His "bad ranking" is from the same guy who said prior to last year's draft, "Cordy Glenn is a Guard at the next level, not a Tackle." It's clear as day Mel Kiper was wrong, as Glenn has shown the athleticism, power, and nasty that a starting caliber NFL LT needs. The Bills are indeed putrid picking up 3rd and 1s. I think I remember reading somewhere we were 30th in the league! We get stuffed up the middle on obvious/heavy run formations, because unlike San Francisco, we don't have "power" in the interior. Our OL is comprised of athletes more than maulers.

Perhaps you missed the games where Glenn was stonewalling his assignment, driving his opponent into the ground, or leading the way on sweeps/screens. Without going with an in-depth analysis, I can give you 10 LTs that he clearly outperformed: Miami - J. Martin Philadelphia - K. Dunlap Chicago - J. Webb Detroit - J. Backus Packers - M. Newhouse Jacksonville - E. Monroe Indianapolis - A. Castonzo Atlanta - S. Baker Kansas City - B. Albert Arizona - L. Brown If you were to break down tape and study other LTs in the league, you'd find Glenn sitting comfortably in the top half, with the potential to be a perennial probowler. I remember Peter King recognizing his play as early as week 2 of the NFL season! http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2012/09/17/cordy-gets-some-national-pub/

If this is indeed true, then I won't listen to another evaluation courtesy of Mel Kiper. Cordy Glenn was credited with no sacks and one QB hurry prior to his injury. ONE! As the year wore on, he did take a step back, but he played admirably for a rookie. In no way, shape, or form a bottom 7 LT in the league.

The best Superbowl in my mind was NE vs NYG (part I). Considering what was at stake - a perfect record - and the miraculous plays made by NYG in the waning minutes, it doesn't get any better than that. When you factor in the disgust for the Patsie franchise and golden boy Brady, the loss almost felt like a Bills Superbowl win!

Isn't that Levitre's job?

How do they do this? Do they keep 'em in a sack?

I have never stepped foot in the city of Buffalo, nor do I have any affiliations with WNY. But I am - and always will be - a Bills fan 'til I die! GO BUFFALO!!!

Should pull what Indy did and start a "Curtis Painter" at QB for the finale. Our equivalent is Thigpen. IIRC, the Colts beat Houston the week before, with Dan Orlovsky at QB and the next week, started Curtis Painter to ensure they'd be in line to draft Luck #1. They obviously knew a win in the finale was counterproductive to the franchise's longevity. Gailey isn't that smart.

Haha, I thought that's exactly who she ran like! A pint sized player, who's clearly the fastest on the field. Too bad she's a girl. If she was a boy, with those attributes and talent, she'd be on the path to stardom after a puberty charged injection of testosterone. She'll probably be a lacrosse, or track star.

Amazing. A compliment in this case: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/internet-sensation--nine-year-old-girl-shredding-defenses-to-the-tune-of-25-touchdowns.html

Surprised no one is talking about this. http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/Gilmore-wanted-Fitzgerald-matchup/9459092e-4c56-45ad-a9ca-c772f47149a3 After a shaky opener, he's been much more sound in coverage. Gotta love the confidence from the rook!

Losman had a GREAT deep ball, but had trouble throwing WRs open with passes in the 10-25 yard range. Interesting that the current crop of WRs are getting open, wide open, but lack a QB who can get them the ball. Would Losman "flourish"? I doubt it. Not the current one anyway, but something tells me the offense would be better if a young Losman was in the system - the one who was full of confidence and thought he had a promising NFL career ahead of him.

Guys. He's nursing sore ribs. That's why he's been so terrible. If not that, then it's all David Lee's fault for tweaking his mechanics. All of this reminds me of the reason Trent Edwards had a terrible career: the Adrian Wilson hit. [/sarcasm]

Unless we get Geno Smith, draft a QB with the first three picks. I'm being somewhat serious here.

As would I. As would Chan Gailey. But here's the problem: we don't play the Chiefs and Browns every week. What happens when a good team squats on the short stuff? When they're not worried about the length of the field, but rather the width? When we so desperately need a TD, but rather than hold onto the ball a tad bit longer, waiting for that bigger play, Fitzpatrick "settles" for the 5 yard in. The statistic above was jarring, not because Fitzpatrick has been terribly ineffective, but because the offense could be so much more effective. Anyone arguing against that statistic and available opportunities, doesn't truly understand what it takes to have a successful football team. We beat the Patriots last year because Fitzpatrick DID look down the field. He took advantage of available opportunities. He has an even better line this year, but so far, the numbers prove he has no interest in what transpires 20 yards down the field. In order for the offense to take the next step and beat those better defenses, he has to start looking down the field.

How do you win games, genius?? If your answer is, "score more points than the opponent," then I have NO IDEA how you can argue passing up TD passes equates to "stats for fantasy fan boys." Some of you people are incredibly short sighted.

What an idiotic statement. The goal is to score touchdowns, TYTT, if better opportunities are available, but are being passed up, then that IS a problem. I don't have trust in our QB to methodically drive down the field possession after possession. Big plays are a premium in the NFL, no matter what those rosy colored glasses tell you.

With the time and protection he has received behind this OL?! Man, that stat is god awful. Wake up Fitzpatrick! You have more time to throw than you realize! From Buscaglia:

That's right, Carolina. Run your only burgeoning star right outta town... http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/20375616/charlotte-observer-thinks-cam-newton-is-more-hello-kitty-than-superman

Not "focusing" on how to replace Fitzpatrick, Captain. That's an exercise in futility, seeing as how it'd be impossible to do during the season. I brought up a mentality regarding the QB position that needs to change around here. We shouldn't be content with asking our QB, "just don't lose the game." We should want Fitzpatrick to make plays to win the game! You're right in that plenty of caretaking QBs have gone to the playoffs, but there's one distinction... Not many have won the Superbowl.

They call these "knee-jerk" reactions. Those fans are willing to throw away a promising rookie year, because Cam had a lackluster performance in the home opener. Give me a break. Some fans lack patience, but some fans are absolutely ridiculous. When people around here were calling for Fitzpatrick's head last week, it wasn't because of the "what have you done for me lately" question, it was because he has stunk for the last 10 games or so. Ask those same people if they'd rather have Fitzpatrick at QB and they'd probably laugh at you. And this is the mentality we have to get away from around here. Outside of the beginning of last season, Fitzpatrick hasn't done jack squat to be the difference in winning games. If we're asking him, "just don't do anything to lose this game," then we have the wrong man under center. A QB needs to be a playmaker, to be able to make those plays in the clutch, to lead his team to victory. I don't want a caretaker at the position, I want a playmaker. Cam Newton, although he has a lot of maturing to do, is a playmaker.

Newton has already exceeded our QB. No question. Interesting you'd rather have Fitzpatrick than a young gun with a ceiling higher than the sky. You're in the clear minority here. I think Cam is a better pocket passer than Vince ever was. I also think he looks to run less.