[Add Pat Kirwin to those who dismiss the Bills]

So Boller is a good comparison but Roethlisberger isn't? This Bills team and organization looks a lot more like the Steelers than the Ravens. So using your logic, I should use Rothlisberger as the measuring stick. Being a rookie had nothing to do with Boller struggling. He is just not a good QB. I just don't see how it is good journalism to mention JP's performance and the effect on the Bills 2005 record without talking about the quality of QB play the Bills got in 2004. The bottom line is will Losman be better than Bledsoe was last year when projecting the Bills 2005 record?

[Add Pat Kirwin to those who dismiss the Bills]

These sportwriters need to aks themselves if Losman will have a higher QB rating than 76 and get sacked less than 38 times? If the answer is yes or about the same, then the offense will be better as Losman's scrabbling ability will add a new dimension to the offense. I just don't see how you can analyze the 2005 Bills chances without comparing JP to what he is replacing.

[Look everyone is entitled to your opinion here but]

My expectations for Losman are extremely low. That is not an indictment of his abilities but rather an indictment of his predecessor. I don't want to make this a bash Bledsoe thread, but I truly believe Shane Matthews could have went 9-7 last year with that team. As long as Losman doesn't turn the ball over I will be happy. He has all the tools to keep defenses honest. If he can keep the turnovers down, the Bills will have a better offense because it will be less predictable.

[Would you trade Moulds for Corey Simon?]

Absolutely not. Payback is a b*tch. Whatever they were offering for Travis or maybe a round higher because a DT is a little more valuable than a RB.

[What IF.....]

F' Philly. They were jerking Donahoe around with Travis and they jerk around most of their players when its contract time. They deserve what they are getting. I hope their starting lineup consists of Moats at RB, and Greg Lewis and Reggie Brown at WR. Donahoe should offer a 3rd rounder for Simon. Let him sit out and eat up $5m in cap space.

[Bills trying to get Eagles' Corey Simon!]

I don't think Simon will break the bank like some are suggesting. He is running out of options and may have backed himself into a corner with Philly's front office. I don't think he'd be that much more expensive that Pat Williams. 4 years, $20m. If Ralph wants to open the checkbook, Clements can still be extended under the cap. They can worry about Willis next year. Draft an LT or LB in the 1st round next year and things look good for the future.

[Bills trying to get Eagles' Corey Simon!]

There is no way Donahoe will give up more than what Philly was willing to take from the Ravens. I also think there is no way the Eagles take Josh Reed in lieu of a 2nd or 3rd round pick. Philly loves their draft picks and Josh Reed hasn't done anything in the NFL. I could see Donahoe offering 2 3rd rounders, but willing to go as high as a 2nd and 3rd.

[Bills trying to get Eagles' Corey Simon!]

Getting Simon makes a lot of sense. And I don't think it is indicative of poor play by Anderson or Edwards. It simply adds another high caliber player to the DT rotation and locks a realtively young Pro Bowl DT up for at least 5 years. Adams is getting long in the tooth and only has a year remaining on his deal. Edwards and Anderson seem to be nice players but probably not difference makers. Getting Simon makes the team better this year and solidifies the future at DT.

[Oh, that J.P. Losman quote]

I could care less about JP's preferences. But that quote keeps putting the image in my head of Farley and Sandler in an SNL skit walking into a pool party full of guys in Speedos.

[Oh, that J.P. Losman quote]

I bet JP wishes he could strike that from the record. He doesn't want to be Rob Johnson part II.

[A few qiuck hits from today's session]

Thanks for the report. I would be surprised if Losman is very successful in his first go-around. There is just way too much pressure on this kid. This Bills team is built to compete now and patience will be at a minimum from players and fans when Losman struggles early on as all young QB's inevitably do. People want to point to Roethlisberger as a rookie QB that performed well but he was thrust into a starting role due to an injury and had nothing to lose. Maybe I'm just toning down my expectations, but I really think Holcomb will take over early in the season. And I cringe every time I see Losman having to critique and talk about every single pass he throws in practice.

[Parrish holding out?]

I know the deal will get done, but a 2nd rounder missing one minute of camp is unacceptable. Why would a 2nd rounder want Rosenhaus as his agent anyway? Does Roscoe really think he's gonna get extra attention on his contract over TO, Walker and all his other Pro Bowlers? Donahoe has a reputation of being fair with rookie contracts, and if Roscoe knew what was good for him, he'd sign right away and get to camp.

[Verba offered deal from Texans]

I don't know anything about Verba, but if he is an upgrade at LT over Gandy, offer him a 1 year deal worth whatever the Bills are under the cap ($2-3m ??). It sounds like that's the best offer he'd get.

[What p*sses me off with Travis]

Why doesn't Travis just tell the truth for once. He knows Willis McGahee is the better back and was afraid to compete for the job. How do you think Chris Brown feels who has put up numbers comparable to Willis's so far? You were afraid to compete with McGahee in Buffalo but your happy in Tennessee because you think you can beat me out.

[Pat Williams takes a shot at TD + company]

PW needs to shut his mouth already. We get it... you wanted to stay in Buffalo, the GM didn't give in to your demands, and now you are like a crazy ex-girlfriend. Get over it.

[Henry to Jax?]

Where's that little pencil-necked weasel John Clayton? TD sure over-played his hand here. Instead of getting a Tackle at $3m per season that was cut and signed to a $1m per year or a 4th round pick or possibly even 5th round pick, it appears that he will get a 3rd and possibly even a 2nd.

[Rosenhaus article on espn]

If McGahee takes his game to the next level, give him his money. Also, is there any doubt that Rosenhaus is paying Mcgahee finder's fees for talking to other players?

[Jets new stadium rejected]

Actually, it's horrible for the Bills chances of getting any kind of state money. If the Jets can't get money for a stadium that would create thousands of jobs and could bring the Olympics to NYC, the Bills chances of ever getting money from the state are non-existant.

[Kudos to Shaquille O'Neal....]

I like Shaq and believe his heart was in the right place regarding Mikan. I just don't think I'd want it to be public knowledge that I couldn't pay for my own funeral.

[Philly signs Westbrook]

Westbrook signing a 1 year tender doesn't eliminate Philly from the Henry sweepstakes. They still need a between the tackles runner with or without Westbrook. Plus, Westbrook is probably gone next year and Moats was drafted as his replacement. That being said, Philly is about the last place I'd want to see Henry as he would make their team much better.

[D.C. radio slams Ralph Wilson]

Simple minded people try to say X is exactly like Z because then they don't have to independently think through the differences. The NFL is not like MLB and is certainly not like a regular business from a pure capitalism sense. Each individual team cannot function without the NFL or the other teams, thus they are not really competitors. If Snyder formed his own football team that wasn't part of the NFL, it would be a miserable flop. If I own a pizza joint, I don't need 30 other competitor pizza joints to be successful. If all of those competitor pizza joints went out of business, that can only be good for my pizza joint. There has to be a competitive balance in professional sports leagues and that is why up until this point, the NFL is far and away the premier sports league in America.

[NFL won't let head coaches wear a suit on the]

I don't know... there's just something about Nolan that rubs me the wrong way. The guy takes himself way too serious. Making a big stink about wearing a suit on the sidelines is silly. For a rookie head coach, there seems to be a little too much arrogance. Reminds me of a stiffer Brian Billick.

[Article on Liam Ezekiel]

The Atlantic 10 is by far the best 1AA conference out there. It is usually ranked ahead of non-BCS 1A conferences every year in the power rankings. What he accomplished in that conference is no small feat. It will just be a matter of having the measurables to be successful in the NFL. I hope the writer of that article plans on pursuing a career other than sports journalism once he enters the real world.

[Let's Play the Prediction Game]

Josh Stamer.

[Larry Coker on Canes drafted by Bills]

So it looks like the Bills ended up with who the Cards wanted at #44, they didn't get Henry, and are stuck with a $3m per year lineman nobody wants including them. Yeah, I guess I'd be whining to the media too.