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Mark Vader

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  1. In no particular order, many of these guys double as my draft sleepers.

     

    FS Jonathan Dowling, WKU.

    RB Andre Williams, BC.

    FS Calvin Pryor, Louisville.

    CB Keith McGill, Utah.

    RB Terrance West, Towson.

    WR L'Damian Washington, Missouri.

    Calvin Pryor is a sleeper?

  2. Here's my list:

     

    Stephon Tuitt DE Notre Dame He's borderline Top 40, but I put him here anyway.

     

    Aaron Murray QB Georgia

     

    Billy Turner OT North Dakota State

     

    Troy Niklas TE Notre Dame

     

    Ricardo Allen CB Purdue

     

    Ryan Groy OL Wisconsin

     

    Craig Loston S Louisiana State

     

    David Fluellen RB Toledo

     

    Arthur Lynch TE Georgia

     

    John Urschel OG Penn State

     

    Brock Vereen S Minnesota

     

    Jordan Matthews WR Vanderbilt

     

    Bene Benwikere CB San Jose State

     

    Paul Richardson WR Colorado

     

    Kyle Van Noy LB Brigham Young

     

    Chris Borland LB Wisconsin

     

    Jarvis Landry WR Louisiana State

     

    Martavis Bryant WR Clemson

     

    I know that's a lot of players, but I watch a lot of college football.

  3. No.

     

    If it's not a part of your color scheme, then you should not be allowed to do it. It looks stupid whenever Duke & UCLA do it in basketball, and it looks lame on the Eagles & Cardinals.

     

    It would look lame on the Bills. If you don't like the white-out, fine, but at least that's in line with the color scheme.

     

    You want to raise eyebrows, not to mention give everyone an eyesore? Then the Bills should have a Blue-out.

     

    Blue jerseys & pants at the same time. That will get people talking.

  4. Mike Mayock is the best reason to watch NFL Network's coverage. Unfortunately, Mayock is the only thing good about NFL Network's coverage.

     

    Michael Irvin, Warren Sapp & Jamie Dukes offer almost no insight, all they do is yell.

     

    Charles Davis does a lot better, but I think they only have him there for one day, which is a shame.

     

    Rich Eisen is a joke. He brings absolutely nothing interesting to the draft. How many times do we have to hear him tell us that you can download the NFL Network app on your smartphone? :wallbash:

     

    Overall I think ESPN's coverage is better. It's definitely more entertaining.

     

    At least Chris Berman knows what he's talking about, and brings far more to the table than Eisen does.

     

    Mel Kiper is still very good at what he does. Yes, he sucks at his predictions, but that's not what I listen to Kiper for. He brings very good analysis to the table, and that's all that matters to me.

     

    Jon Gruden gets annoying with his love fest for every player that gets drafted, but he also has good analysis.

     

    McShay is far too pompous.

  5. Yeah, I sat through an entire of hour of Total Access on the NFL Network, for their AFC East preview.

     

    Each team in the division had a special report with an off-site correspondent...except the Bills. The only time they mentioned the Bills as being part of the division was when they took phone calls (all sounded scripted to me)...a question about each team, from a different caller. The Bills question, from a female caller, was something like "What do the Bills have to do to get out of last place in the division...and please, don't let the Bills move to Toronto." First, the busty lady host (can't remember her name) answers the Toronto comment with "move them to LA"....then the panel of "experts", who seem fairly well versed in the Patriots, Jets and Dolphins come up with "they lost Byrd, Peters, that linebacker that went to Jacksonville....Lynch...they need to keep their talented players." Charley Casserly, on the panel, was the only one who gave any indication that he was actually familiar with the team we have in 2014.... he ripped Manuel, but said he still thought Marrone was the right coach, and they had enough talent to challenge for a playoff spot...now back to the Patriots.

     

    BTW- in case you missed it Chesty McCallahan did apologize for her "Bills to LA joke", in a rather condescending way "I know I am going to get a of hate mail from Bills fans for my joke, but it was just a joke...everybody in the NFL wants the Bills to stay in Buffalo"...now back to the Patriots and Jets coverage... Funny thing was, after they previewed all the teams (except the Bills), they had all their correspondents on for a wrap up...again, no mention of the Buffalo Bills. I kind of expect this stuff from ESPN...and I know, the Bills are losers, and "respect" won't come until they start winning more than they lose, but you would think the network devoted to the league would do a better job of covering all 32 teams, as opposed to the same 10 teams, over and over again.

     

    Oh, shoot, gotta go, NFL NETWORK is showing the first Patriots/Giants Super Bowl...AGAIN!!!! It has only been on about 4 times in the last two weeks....can't wait to relive it all again....

    I agree wholeheartedly, again.

     

    ESPN can do whatever they want, they are not part of a single sports entity.

     

    NFL Network on the other hand is a part of the NFL. I expect them to cover every team with real insight. Not to just cover the teams they love.

  6. That's fine for the average NFL fan with collective IQ's in the single digits...I get that...I even expect it...

     

    But for paid analysts I do expect more...And I don't expect glowing praise either...I simply expect for them to be more thorough and not take the easy way out the way most numb-nuts will...To say the Bills are just a bunch of losers is no where even remotely close to telling the whole story...And I seriously doubt the 5 teams they beat last year (Miami twice of course), or the three other teams that beat them by a FG on the last play of the game, feel the Bills are nothing more than a bunch of 6-10 losers...That's how close the Bills were to being 9-7 and finishing 2nd in the AFC East...Three last-play-of-the-game FG's...I'm certain that's worthy of conversation more favorable than..."The only question for the Bills is can they avoid finishing in last place..." That's all I'm saying...

     

    Objectively I don't see any reason the Bills can't legitimately compete with Miami and the Jets for 2nd in the AFC East...I really don't see how anyone can see it differently unless they simply want to say the Bills always find a way to lose and that's that...But I expect more in depth analysis from paid ex-pros...Maybe it's just me...Maybe it's just easier to blame the Flutie curse and move on... ;)

    Right on!

     

    The ignorance towards the Bills by some, if not most people, on NFL Network is astounding and pathetic.

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