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If the Bills have any aspirations of grooming a young QB for the future, they're gonna have to go QB with the #3 overall pick. Fitz will still be the man next season but i suspect unless he bombs in the title game they will select Cam Newton #3 overall. Personally I'm a Ryan Mallet guy so I'm kinda hoping they take him (assuming Luck goes #1 overall or does not come out). Anyway, QB is the only offensive position they should even consider at #3. If not QB then i agree that Fairley or Dareus would be excellent choices.

i don't even care about the position anymore. As has been mentioned numerous times, just select a guy that can step in and contribute and prove to be "worthy" of a #1 pick. Just don't screw it up. The only exception i will be OK with is QB. If they select a Mallett or Newton, then Ok, i can live with them being an understudy for a year or so.

He's not a huge name, but Maryland's WR Torry Smith said after yesterday's game that he's going pro. He's a burner and has very good NFL potential... Some others are listed.. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/544689-2011-nfl-draft-potential-underclassmen-early-entrant-list

I'd probably rather see a guy like Alex Smith back up Fitz than Brohm. Nothing against Brohm, he just has not led the team to many (any?) TD's when i've seen him play in preseason. At least Smith has played actual NFL games and has had some success at times.

Yeah- Martinez is a fun player to watch. I've seen him a few times this year. I personally don't like Locker. Hope the Bills stay far away from that kid. Why did the Holiday Bowl even want this matchup? Bowls normally try to stay away from repeat games. Nebraska killed them in September and they will probably whoop them again tonight. Actually, every Bowl wants Nebraska since their fans travel so well.

I'd actually rather see Todd Bouman if i was a Jags fan. Trent is not gonna get it done. He just can't hang in the pocket and scan the field. 1st option is covered? boom! checkdown. If he does try to hang in there, it more than likely results in a sack/fumble/Int. Go Trent, Best of luck!

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Buffalo-welcomes-the-hockey-world-hockey-world-?urn=nhl-301095

We just came down Elmwood to Delaware. Actually, i had dinner that eve at Coles on Elmwood before the game. It was crowded for sure. Like others said, if you don't know exactly where to go, you won't see pedestrians walking around much, especially downtown. What can i say? it was a ghost town. Funny to hear the kid backtrack in his apology interview on the News website. He now says Buffalo is a vibrant and energetic city....in the springtime i guess.

I'm a big Buffalo backer. I don't live there anymore but always defend the city and talk it up to anyone that says anything negative. I was in town for the Bills game and the Rangers/Sabres home opener in October. There was a pretty big buzz for the Sabres home opener. As we drove downtown on a Saturday eve it was literally empty (or a ghost town as this kid said). I literally did not see anything going on anywhere until we parked and got within a block of the Arena. Then finally i saw people with Sabres jerseys on and some festivities in the plaza. I have to say it was kind of a downer as we drove through downtown. I'm not expecting Buffalo to be a vibrant nightlife but you literally have to be on top of the action to notice anything going on. I can see why this kid made that stupid tweet. I don't like it but i can understand from his perspective.

It never ceases to amaze me how fans continue to expect the team to pull starters or "tank" games for a better draft position. In your wildest dreams do you really expect a coaching staff to put a lesser team on the field if everyone is healthy? I mean it's common for teams that wrap up a playoff berth but when your scratching and clawing to change a culture of losing you gotta win. Chan Gailey and his staff have their professional reputations at stake every week. They were humiliated last week. I expect tham to try to win this game with everything they have (especially after getting embarrassed by the Jets already this year). If Brian Brohm gives the team a better chance to win than a healthy Fitz, then go for it. I suspect that's not gonna be the case. I'm glad the fans are just fans and don't call the shots here. Can't stand people wanting the team to lose. Big deal, Luck is either going somewhere else or he's staying in school. There will be plenty of good players to choose from wherever the Bilsl pick.

I think its BS. The Pats/Bears game just a couple weeks ago was played in weather just as bad if not worse (not to mention all the terrible weather games over the past decade). I lost all respect for the city of Philly. Those folks are not hearty at all. This sets a bad precedent. So I guess every big city with a forecast of 6-10 inches of snow will have their NFL game cancelled. I imagine for places like Green Bay and Buffalo the NFL will just step aside. They could probably not care less if 17,000 people show up for a Bills game in a blizzard. For Philly or some other big markets in a prime time game they want a nice showing with butts in the seats.

On Peter King's segment tonight he had some inside news on Andrew Luck. Sounds like the kid is planning to return to college next year. That is according to Jim Harbaugh. So Luck may be available in the 2012 draft.

Its strange to have one pro franchise so completely owned by another. Bostonians > Buffalonians

The Austin Collie story has turned into a really really sad one. He's an awesome player but Let's be real, his career is in serious jeopardy. He is now prone to concussions and it's a foregone conclusion he's going to get more if he keeps playing. I think he ends his career early and keeps his brain from turning to mush.

Bravo, totally agree. Fitz was the guy last year and he's still getting better. I don't think there's a smarter QB out there in terms of breaking down a D and knowing where to go with the ball. Can he always get it there, ala Brady? probably not...but he can more times than not. I also love that he takes chances and gives the WR's a chance to make a play. It WILL result in a few INTs but the rewards of a big play or TD so far have outweighed any negatives. The Bills can draft and groom a young backup but that person will not unseat Fitz for a long time.

He was THE MAN at UB and always showed good hands and the ability to get open. Great to see him contribute yesterday. Fitz is awesome at getting the young WR's involved and trusting them (not to mention putting the ball into some tight coverage). Hope to see this local kid develop with the Bills and become more of a contributor next season and beyond.

I'm actually much happier with Gailey. He may not have the talent here yet but you can see that he "gets it". He's a solid coach, a solid man, good play caller, his team is not fractured or dysfunctional. when players need to go, they're gone. They all seem to put out maximum effort for Chan. Now Shanahan has made some very weird decisions this year in DC. Also, Brian Schottenheimer is taking heat as well and he was not ready to be a head coach (so glad he turned the Bills down for an interview).

Jimmy Johnson said on the Fox pregame show tonight (before Giants/Minn game) that he thinks Favre will be in Mississippi by the end of this week and he will never throw a pass in the NFL again. he says its over.

I'm gonna try to tread lightly here,,,and not streotype people in too negative a way. But word out of Detroit is that the league/Team made a mistake in handing out free tickets. Lets just say the majority of tickets went to people (who stood in huge lines) that don't necessarily want to go watch the game. This ain't going to be a wholesome family crowd. IMO, they should arrest anyone trying to sell one of those "free" tickets near the stadium or on craigslist or wherever(impossible i know). And how many of those Free ticket holders are going to be in a good mood if they shut the doors early? They cut off the Free ticket gievaway after about 1pm today after many more people showed up than they thought. Here's the estimated ticket distribution as per a Detroit website... the following tickets will all be recognized for admission tonight: 1) 25,000 free tickets (may not all be let in depending on how many of #2 & #3 below get in) 2) 60,000 packer/lions tickets (stubs from yesterdays game) 3) 60,000+ viking/Giant tickets (if those folks can make it to Detroit they are guranteed a 50 yd line seat) If 100% of 1) are used and 75% of 2) are used and 25% of 3) are used, that comes to about 70,000 folks who should be let in. I believe Ford field has about 60,000 seats...

The Jets flat out embarrassed the Bills earlier this year. That was like a turning point game. I recall Sanchez laughing afterwards and saying they could've layed "half a hundred" on Buffalo in the 1st half. Me thinks the Bills players and coaches will not forget. It's also rare that a team in the same division blows the other out twice in the same season. The Bills and Jets usually play close games down in the swamp lands. I can see this last game being very close and would not suprise me if the Bills squeak one out.

It just seems to get more outta hand every week. I understand wanting Luck but please, it's not easy to win an NFL game. I personally WANT my team to win every week. It's a small joy in a cold gray winter. There's just no guarantee that getting years of high draft picks translates into winning or playoffs now (i.e. see Detroit, Cleveland, Oakland, etc...). I believe it's more realistic to go from 6-10 to 10-6 than go from 2-14 to 8-8. I don't want to be Carolina. They Stink and aren't even competitive in many of their games. Even Andrew Luck is not going to flip that around overnight. I'm especially disappointed in media who continue to pound the "beating Cleveland" is irrelevant mantra. These are the same people that rip the team when they lose, but call it irrelevant (and harmful in the long term) when they win. I don't know of any other city that roots for their team to lose like people/media in Buffalo?

I think the Bills are gonna find a way to contain Hillis since all we've heard about this week is Peyton running wild. That being said, the Browns definitely have the better D and better trench players so I think they will ultimately win another close game between these two teams. I can't see Fitz or Delhomme getting untracked in this crappy weather

The way this organization drafts, you guys should put a list together with the top UDFA prospects. That's where many of our starters come from!

Peyton Hillis is from Conway, Ark and played at Arkansas. That's the only link of interest i can think between AR and this game? I don't know how often the networks carve up the nation to include specific player interest when they come up with these broadcast maps.

I lived in Central NY for several years and when the Bills are down, even Syracuse TV showed the Jets all the time. If Syracuse toggles back and forth on showing the Bills, I imagine Albany is much closer to being Jets/Giants territory than Buffalo.