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Make a bet that Nate Clements has a career game versus Randy Moss. He is demanding top dollar--do you think he will shine or choke?

Nate Clements is demanding big time money after the season, he will be at his best versus Randy Moss.

Yes Pat Williams will be missed, but the Vikes have been spanked for two consecutive weeks. The Bengals smoked the Vikes by something like 37-8. In the first half the Bengals did not have to punt once!! The Vikes gave up 24 to the Bucs last week.

You are missing the point/points. We haver never been known as having a qb tradition. My point being with JP, he is nowhere near Kelly much less Fergie. He is in a learning curve. Hey smart guy name 5 Bills qb's that could/would have had any success with any team in the NFL--exclude Kelly and Fergie. Our qb history is brutal. Let's review some of them in no particular order: -Rob Johnson-sucked -Doug Flutie-got screwed -Tod Collins-sucked -Shmuck Hobert-sucked -Vince Ferragamo-sucked -James Harris-sucked -Bruce Mathison-sucked -Alex Van Pelt-entertaing at best -Drew Bledsoe-please -Gary Marangi-sucked -Darryl Lamonica-traded for Flores of the Raiders-sorry ass trade -Mark Kofler-sucked -Will Totten-sucked Perhaps you see a pattern?

I never stated Fergie and Kelly were on the same level. That's like comparing OJ to Thermal. JP has a ways to go before he can be compared to either. Let's face it-we are not known for having a history of quality qb's in our team's history. Kemp is before my time, but he did win an AFL championship. Fergie was a tough S.O.B. and played the game with pride. Kelly was the best we have had, but with 4 consecutive Super Bowl losses, we were the first team to finish last for 4 consecutive years.

Everyone needs to relax and have a beer. Yes, we got smoked today. What have we learned? JP has a long way to go before we forget about Jim Kelly or Joe Fergie. Our o-line is not exactly the Eloectric Company or anywhere near the ability of Super Bowl run o-lines. Willis is not the second coming of Thermal or even Joe Cribbs. He is young and finally healthy after a gruesome injury. That being said, the Pats got soundly beaten in every phase today. The Pats still have to face the most brutal schedule over the next few weeks. The Pats still have to play Pittsburgh, San Diego, Atlanta, and Denver. The Fish have NY Jets, Carolina, Buffalo, Tampa Bay, and KC. The Jets have Miami, Jags, Ravens, Tampa Bay, Buffalo, and Atlanta. Our schedule is as follows-Atlanta, Saints, Fish, Jets, and Raiders. The Pats didn't look like champs today. I like our schedule til the bye. The only team to worry about is the Falcons. We should win the next 4 going into New England before the bye. We should not be any worse than 5-3 going into the bye assuming we lose to the Falcons and Pats. JP will get more experienced and Willis will get better. The defense can only do so much when they are on the field for the majority of the game today. Everyone needs to remember that this is a learning season for JP. After the bye is could get ugly. We have KC, San Diego, Carolina, Fish, Pats, Denver, Bengals-who smoked the Vikes today, and the Jets. Hard to say how will do after the bye. I figure we go .500 during this span. This I believe will get us to 9-7. That would make for a successful season. This is not an easy schedule I read somewhere this is the 5th toughest schedule in the league, but we are capable of a 9-7 season. Things will get better starting next year. I am in my 40's and have been a longtime suffering fan, but give the trio of JP, Willis,Evans, and our defense a chance--we will be a force to be reckoned with. I am not throwing in the towel yet, just stating facts. Transplanted in Maine and am in need of a serious wing fix. Anyway, the schedules are brutal for our entire division, but I like our chances. Your thoughts?

It was just pre-season. It's kind of like foreplay. The coaching wanted to get JP a feel for the speed of the game and what to expect this Sunday. There is no question we will be a run oriented team, but not with JP leading the team in rushing. Remember the Ravens Superbowl. The qb was Trent Dilfer. His job was to hand the ball either to the right side or the left side of his body to Jamal Lewis. Occassionally through the ball and not lose the game.

Kyle Ingraham is as big as Pete Metzelaars. Wouldn't JP love a target that big. He would be a project a la Jason Peters, but man it would bring back the glory days with JP, Willis, Evans, and a monster te.

I know it's way early but a rb I would love to see us get is out of USC--he is as big as Willis----LenDale White. He is 6'2" and 235lbs. Anyone think we can get him? He could be an awesome back-up and eventually Willis if he decides to bolt for more money. Your thoughts?

In New Hampshire, The Old Man In The Mountain---rock formation is gone. It sheared off and went splat, 2003, I believe. The mosquitoes are brutal but the black flies are the real pain in the ass. The Maine slogan--"Black flies don't bite, they suck." Mt. Washington isn't the highest mountain on the planet, but has some of the worst weather. The mountain is under 7000 feet. It is the highest peak in the entire northeast. Climbers train on it before taking on Mt. Everest. Mt. Washington has the highest recorded wind speed in history. The wind speed was over 231 mph in 1931!! This is no b.s. It is still a record to this day. The temp. difference is typically 40-50 degrees cooler on top than on the bottom. For more info on "The Rock Pile" go to www.mountwashington.org or www.mountwashington.com Right now the temp on top is 46, winds are 30 mph, with gusts over 35 mph. That comes to a wind chill of 32. People go up there unprepared and have to be rescued. In winter there are avalanches in places like Crawford's Notch and Tuckerman's Ravine. Just a tidbit from a Bills sufferer in Maine. The Bills are due, hell the Red Sox won the world series.

I live in Maine and not too far from the AP Trail. Use common sense when out in the woods. Never travel alone. Have an agenda or schedule for checkpoints. I hike all along the trail in Maine etc...I bring my dog(doberman), hiking stick, canteen, carb bars, and a hunting knife. Just common sense. If you go camping you need the proper gear and experience. The statistics you have shown need to be taken with a grain of salt. If you want a real adventure go wonder around the Bronx or Brooklyn or be a real thrillseeker and wander around Central Park. More people meet disaster in the city than ever will on the AP Trail. By the way I was born and bred in New York--Rochester. Was stationed in Louisiana. Mardi Gras is fun, but very unsafe. That's my two cents.

Ty Law will have to settle for low contract tender, until he can prove he is 100% healthy. I have broken my foot, ankle, among other things. The hard artificial turf and the cold weather climates could force him to retire.

if he kicks ass in the upcoming season. lock him into a long term contract. a healthy willis is going to be a top 5 back in the league.what's the problem? bruce smith sniveled about his contract every season. rashard lee is happy being the back-up. looks like a remake of thomas and davis with a hard nosed qb under center.

am bored and wondering out loud--would you trade eric moulds and travis henry for terrell owens?

Upon further review, the season will be ok. The defense ranked in the top 5 depending on which sports mag you read. The defense does not need much tweaking right now. If anything the defense will be better with another year in the same system. Special teams outside of our kicker will only improve. JP was our first round pick this season with NFL experience. The o-line with all fine with the addititons . Teague will move to LT. The pick from Vanderbilt wil be outstanding. We are a team in transition but we are on the way up. Preston will make his mark at center. Travis Henry can sit and mope he wants--it will come back and bite him. Next year we will draft defense.

just wait. we can keep travis. some team will end up with a rb injury--hopefully not us. if travis wants to snivel, let him rot on the bench or put him on special teams. he will only hurt himself. some team will have an rb injury and travis will then be in high demand. why trade travis for a lower tier lineman? here are some teams that are an rb injury away from trading for an rb of travis henry's quality: -49ers-barlow sucks -the stinking fish-no ricky -jets-curtis isn't getting any younger -cardinals-nuff said -cowboys-no one behind jones -giants-dayne is gone -bucs-pittman and garner won't last the season don't forget our beloved bills. if willis goes down, who can we rely on? besides travis is under contract. he may whine and pout, but he is under contract. if he bitches too much he will only alienate other teams.

i would draft him as a fullback project in the late rounds. he is more than big enough. never had a serious injury. a backfield of macghee and clarett would not be hard to take. his contract size would be next to nothing. he would be grateful just to be drafted.

read on a new orleans forum that howard was traded to the lions for their 2nd round pick. ouch!!

Hypothetically speaking...if we had kept Flutie and not traded for Rob Johnson, what QB would you have drafted to replace him?

started at suny frdonia-got booted for too much partying. graduated from suny plattsburgh 1986

Travis Henry may be in Buffalo whether he likes it or not. Nobody is giving us anything for him. He is under contract. His stupid ego may clash but put his ass on the bench. Some team will get an rb injured and then we will be able to trade him. If he raises too much of a stink, suspend his ass or stick him on special teams. The Pats put starters on special teams--last time I checked they are the champs. If Travis had half a brain he would accept his fate, be a professional, play out his contract and go wherever he wants. Maybe a dose of humility is what he needs. The lack of interest should make him feel fortunate that he is earning an NFL salary. Something tells me that his IQ is somewhere between a beet and a cabbage. Let's see him earn the money he is making now in the real world. The more he pisses and moans, displays a rotten attitude, the less likely other teams will sign a second tier player. Randy Moss didn't exactly have the league knocking down his door. Your thoughts...

kent hull was perhaps the best player the bills ever had. we have not been the same since his retirement. would love to see him become a o-line coach.

Cool Hand Luke What we have here is a failure to communicate.

Why does it seem we have given up a great deal for every qb we ever had? I am a 41 year old transplant in Maine. Is it me or when we are in the market for a QB, we over spend? Outside of Joe Ferguson and Jim kelly we have rolled the dice and have been screwed 9 out of 10 times. Todd Collins was a joke as Jim Kelly's heir apparent. We sign Flutie and then give up a first round draft pick for Rob Johnson. Don't get me started about Flutiegate. If we had not taken RJ and left Flutie alone we ceratinly could not have been any worse than we were with RJ. Look at all the potential quality players we lost due to trading for RJ. Trading a 1st rounder for Drew Bledsoe was brutal. He is gone but look at what we could have had even draft wise without trading for that statue. We gave up a ton for Losman and now Drew is in Dallas along with the picks we gave to Dallas for Losman. I hope Losman turns out to be decent. We need a tight end safety gap. Kelly had Metz and a good rb named Thurman to take the pressure off of himself. I think Willis will be a stud. JP just has to understand the difference between his left and his right, because I see us handing the ball off alot. A quality TE who can block would make JP that much more comfywould be awesome. Is Jason Peters going to develop into a TE? Can you see him as an H-back? If we don't get a quality TE in free agency we need to draft one. Wouldn't Lamont Jordan look awesome in a Bill's uniform as a back up or a kick in the ass for Willis? Your thoughts on my little rant?