Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

One more field goal will likely give Lindell Special Teams Player of the week.

Well I only moved here in 76, so still prior to my time

Love the blue jerseys. I wasn't around here in the 60's so really don't recall seeing them prior. Helmets don't excite me, but love the jerseys!

But, you don't know, maybe he took out an injury insurance policy to protect himself in case on career ending injury?

Yes it is tough because the first part regarding the cap hit is fact, the rest is pure speculation. At most last year there were two kicks missed that could have helped them win a game, though still not certain. I'm all for getting a better kicker, but before I'd spend $1.5 mil, I'd want to make certain it truely is an improvment. And you're suggesting the Bills spend $1.5 mil on that position and bring in a new guy who has very little of a track record. If a guy like Adam Vinaterri was available, I'm sure they'd be willing to take that chance. The thing that scares me about France too as was pointed out the other day, if you recall the first year Moormon was here, by the end of the season his leg was tired from NFL Europe + the NFl season. That happening to a field goal kicker can be even worse.

Prrof positve that in your opinion only Haddad might be better. I think the Bills should have kept Haddad, but not over Reed. I think they should have cut either Fast Freddy or Aiken. Reed Is a very good blocker too.

There's even a local theme with Zippy Chippy!

So where is the link to click on to go to the Game Thread? I don't see anything on the forum page? Is it on another page?

And people were screaming for the Bill's to cut him to when he was here. TD will cut Lindell the second HE feels has a better option.

Yes, he might be better than Haddad, but unless he's willing to sign for the minimum, why pay anymore than that for a person who'll be the backup once Parrish returns. And even if you sign him for the same as, lets say Reed, you still get hit with any signing bonuse left on Reed's contract. You can't afford high paid backups and be successful.

I think there have three QB's inc Matthews. From what I read Jerman may make team over McFarland. I think one less WR and one more fullback likely Burns. One thing I read today too is they could dump Dorenbus and go with Preston as long snapper. He snapped for entire first half on Friday, though he did screw up the extra point somewhat. They may stay with Dorenbus for now, but later on if they need the roster spot may cut him if Preston improves a bit too.

Yeah, but Orton has done all pre-season agaisnt back-ups.

Yes he missed it. The ball was standing perfectly on end when he hit it with his foot. But did you ever think that maybe the fact that the snap was bobbled will throw off the kickers timing a bit. There's no way that miss is on Lindell. That's one of these plays when it's made and most time even after a bobble it is made including some i've seen by Lindell that it's great. But when it's missed, it's not the kickers fault!

Actually I was in Altamonte Springs three weeks ago on the night of the Green Bay scrimmage. I went to a place to watch it, I believe was called the Ale House, it's right next to the Altamonte Mall, and there were a few people there all in Bills gear. Got talking with one guy and he indicated that this place is a regular stop during the season for Bill's fans.

If the Bill's were 10-6 last year, they would have been in the playoffs? 10-6 rarely keeps you out of the playoffs. I believe there have been something like 4 teams EVER that were 10-6 and didn't make the playoffs!

Could be NFL injury rules don't apply for pre-season?

I saw George Seifert at the ariport. He told me it was just a broken nail!

Yeah, but if four of five postions have either stayed the same or improved, you can hide one bad spot. And I'm not so sure how bad it will even be. It may be adequate and that likely is good enough.

I thnk they both are way overrated. What has parsells done when he didn't have Bill Belichick on his sideline? Not all that much it seems. JJ is good at evaluating talent. I'll give him that, but wouldn't call him a great coach..

So what team in the league has backup linebackers better than Stamer, Crowell and Haggen? You mentioned the 85 Bears. Who were there backup linebackers? I don't recall? And if you don't know the answer to that question, then how do you know that Stamer, Crowell and Haggen aren't better?

Had the tivo set up tonight and everything. What went wrong? Then realized that this thread was from Sunday. Oh well, guess I'm a day late and a $$ short!

Talk with an eye doctor that in no way can benefit from you having surgery or not having surgery. See what he says. I work at a large company who has their own internal eye doctors. This person has nothing to gain or lose financially to me and he says don't do it! Still way to risky.

Everytime I hear that comment I want to puke. Seems I recall last year before season started, people were talking about Seattle being a Super Bowl contender and St Louis was expected to also do well. Last year many people expected Cinn to do better than the year prior when 8-8 Pitt and Baltimore were certainly decent to good teams. My point is so much can change from year to year, there's no way you can look at the schedule now and say it's tougher!

I second the Weber Grill! Sears Tower is good if it's a clear day.