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    The "Rex ruined Mario Williams" crowd looks pretty silly...

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    Rex got a shot in on Mario yesterday

     

     

    Ryan spent several minutes Monday praising linebacker Lorenzo Alexander, who leads the NFL with seven sacks. Then he added this:

    “Whether you rush him from an inside spot, an outside spot, wherever, he continues to do a great job. He drops (into coverage). I don’t recall him ever b----ing about dropping. He’s just doing a great job.”

    That seemed to be a clear shot at ex-Bills defensive end Mario Williams, who often complained last year about being asked to cover in addition to rushing.

    Since Ryan brought it up, Alexander’s seven sacks through five games are already more than Williams had all last season (5) and this season with Miami (1) combined.

     

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    A few thoughts about the Rams Game (Tribute to BillFromNYC)

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    - So glad to get out of there with no injuries. Was very worried about Greggo the Doosh's D laying some questionable shots on guys the whole game

     

    - We made the Rams pay for missing 3 of their front 4

     

    - Lynn and Tyrod need to figure out some subset of throws he is comfortable with when teams "make him be a QB". Figure out and practice and perfect some small combo of slants and intermediate throws that will make teams pay for stacking the box. Hopefully as the year goes on the passing game will grow week to week

     

    - Tate is an unsung hero this year so far. Never nervous anymore when other team is kicking. All those years where just fielding a punt was such an adventure (and sometimes disaster)

     

    - Gilmore is building a nice portfolio of kitty boo boo plays, but one that I think got overlooked and to me was the most egregious was his "effort" on a key fumble and recovery for first down by Rams. He was coming up and the ball was in front of him, and instead of lowering his head and diving on the ball he saw the runner coming and went sideways and tried to scoop it instead of sacrificing some full on contact to get the ball. Total lack of guts on that play - and would have changed the game at that point

     

    - Since Shady has been here on the field he's been all heart. So glad to see him finally breaking out in a Bills uni

     

    - Please God don't let Colin K become the QB this week and find some miraculous resurgence against us

    Bills and Pats Engage in a Pre-Game Scuffle; No Pats Fined

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    It is silly, but the NE*** players broke the code. It was akin to a couple of Celtics running through the layup line of the Knicks while they were warming up, TWICE- after being warned to GTFO the first time. It's just not done and everybody knows it. And I have to believe the NE*** players were instructed to do it in an attempt to get under the Bills' historically thin skins. Even Kraft got into the act by suggesting the Bills follow the lead of an undisciplined coach. It was a bush league move and I think A Williams did well to gather the team and let them know it was just an attempt to get into their heads and not to fall for it.

     

    The big story from the game was how NE*** was completely dominated in the trenches on both sides of the line of scrimmage. That is a rarity.

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    Should the Bills move on from Dareus?

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    One thing that I haven't seen talked about much is Dareus never buying into Rex's system. Some of the success of the D last couple games was DL occupying blockers while LBs make tackles - while Dareus wants to just pin his ears back and rush. Also - when I re-watched the Az game I saw Kyle W drop into coverage at least twice - something I'm sure Dareus will not be happy with if he is asked to do it.

     

    His maturity also now has to translate to the football field and do what he is asked to do (even if it isn't what he wants to do) without pouting and complaining for the overall benefit of the D/team a la Kyle W

    Best/Worst Concerts You've Ever Seen

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    Best - SRV 1989 at the Mid Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie NY

    For some reason no one showed up and the place was practically empty - but you wouldn't know from the way he played. He was sobered up then too, and made little heartfelt comments throughout the show. I was in the 2nd row, and at one point he came over and just sat on the edge of the stage with his feet hanging over and started playing Lenny - and the "crowd" just calmly walked up to him and stood around him. It was one of the coolest things I've ever experienced in my lifetime

     

    Honorabe mention Black Crowes - have seen them a few times in what is basically a small club here in Raleigh and they just about blew the place apart each time

     

    Worst - Genesis 1983 at Carrier Dome

    Last minute road trip in college - most of it was probably the venue - we had the worst seats imaginable - it was like we were so far away we couldn't even hear them. It was like "well - it looks like they might be having fun way down there"

     

    Honorable mention John Kay and "Steppenwolf" at a club in Lancaster early 80s (anyone remember September's?). Whatever incarnation of Guess Who at that time opened for them. I want to give a litle slack since it was just a retread tour, but the awfulness of John Kay that night has stayed with me my entire life. When they set up the stage there was a PC sitting prominently on it and that was the first sign of trouble. Me and my buddy left before 2 songs completed

     

    My Brush with Rock Star story is a number of years ago we went to a festival in Carolina Beach NC and Elvin Bishop was the headliner. The next day I'm waiting for the elevator in our hotel and the door opens and who is standing there but Elvis himself. So I rode down with him, just me and Elvis hanging in the elevator making small talk ("Enjoyed the show last night" , "Thanks Man") - he could have passed for just any other tourist. Oh - and one time I gave Mike Mills from REM the wrong directions at a celebrity golf tournament - and the next year I saw him again at the same tournament and apologized for giving him the wrong directions the year before :P (never got the courage to ask him the question that was really burning in my mind - exactly just what the words to Sitting Still were)

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