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JM will soon realize, if he hasnt already, that playing QB in the NFL is not only about throwing the ball. How he handles himself and his game after that realization fully sinks in, will define his career.

What I understand is that reports about his wanting to retire were not substantiated. After being let go by the Cowboys, no such quotes or reports have surfaced. So I assume he doesn't mind playing. Also, he is just 31 years old so should be still good enough to hold the fort if EJ can't go. Much better option as a #2 compared to what we have and who else is out there.

Kyle Orton Signed, Broken record

I have a very basic question - how will you get the ticket on your laptop anyway ? I do the same as you - activate DirecTV only for the NFL season. But the ticket is available online-only to places which are not reached by DirecTv satellite, a few universities and a couple of states (cant be totally sure). If you can get DirecTV via satellite, it is rather unlikely that you can subscribe to the online-only package. A few years back when it was evident that the Bills were going to stink, I did not sign up for the Sunday Ticket and chose to watch via online sites. Experience was terrible - tough to get the feeds, very laggy and extremely grainy. As for the general question of how do you stream, I use Chromecast and it has been working very very well with little to no lag. I can cast Youtube and Chrome browser from tablet or phone with no problems.

Umm.. thats what Dorky Dork was saying: Bills Front 4 > 20 other total teams (in sacks)

What does this sentence mean ?

Peace.

I hate you Sarcasm ?

Don't you mean rocket surgery ?

Maybe this is semantics but hate is a pretty strong word that gets casually tossed around these days. Personally, I reserve hate for people with malicious intent such as terrorists. Rodak, Sullivan OTOH deserve criticism and scorn perhaps but not hate.

Considering that Cutler was pick #11, would you be happy seven years from now if all that EJ would have done is taken the Bills to the playoffs once ?

So does this information now make EJ the perfect QB in the eyes of the OP ?

I meant Tull and Bills

I read in the Tribune that the Bears are thinking Superbowl. I about fell off my train seat laughing. Yea they may be improving and such but Superbowl ? They have been Rodgers' female canine for a while now and does anyone in their right mind think they can hold their own against the Seahawks ? 49ers ? Allow me to laugh a merry laugh and be more than happy to eat crow if proven wrong.

Welcome to this board. A few points: - I too am not hearing a lot of predictions of a week 1 win (yet) - Schwartz had a terrific front 4 at Detroit but the rest of the D was not much to write home about. He has a lot more overall talent to play with on the Bills. And as opposed to OL and WR, this is a proven bunch. - You are also falling into the same trap as you accuse posters here of doing. You are thinking addition of Allen, Houston and Fuller will instantly make the Bears D better. Allen and Houston are both proven, and better than the subtraction of Peppers. But there are question marks pretty much on every other group on D - Bears OLine is decent but injuries seem to be cropping up so we will see who takes the field in what physical shape - Cutler, Marshall, Jeffery and Conte are very very good. But the Bills RBs, as a group are better. Remains to be seen how Mike WIliams plays as a Bill and if Watkins is as good as advertised. The Bears DBs may be weak though with Conte kinda hobbling and Fuller being a rookie - Bears definitely have a strong home field advantage It will be interesting. Hope its a good, well fought game and not a blow out either way

I did not include WR, because as a group the Bears WRs have produced more than the Bills WRs. So, while the 3-dubyas may be better on paper, they have not had the opportunity to prove it.

I agree. QUestion marks on both teams at several positions so it will come down to which team filled their holes the best. On paper, save for QB and WR, the Bills appear better in every other department (yea, including RB)

This bias may be on the radio but the Chicago Tribune is not proclaiming victory. In fact there is concern regarding some injuries to the OL. If jethro_tull signs up for the party, I can discuss not one but two favorite topics with him/her.

Excellent post and kudos to you. Hope everything works out and your wife. Recently, a colleague's 17 year old son hung himself after battling ADHD and depression for a long time. It was gut wrenching to hear about their struggles and the ultimate end of the saga. The family had their usual time together in the evening. At about 8:45, the boy retired to his room and at 9:15, his mom found him hanging. Just like that, after months and years of struggle, he ends his life without warning. We cannot understand how a sick mind thinks, acts and behaves. All we can do is support those who are dealing with these issues. RIP, Robin Williams. You will be missed.

I have glanced at the overall thread so perhaps some of this may have lready been stated. I don’t think we run the type of offense that relies on a single RB and hence don’t have a true #1 such as Adrian Peterson. FJ has proven himself to be a very reliable runner with perhaps some goal line issues. CJ has proven himself to be a role player who may not be able to grind out the tough yards but can excel as a big play maker. In my mind FJ and CJ are both #1 for this offense for the reasons above. This is not a knock on either player. I realize that FJ is an older RB whose performance may fall off a cliff. But it didn’t till the end of last season and hence it is his job to lose. That’s how it is supposed to work. As a (weak) example, would you unseat Spikes for Preston Brown saying Brown is much younger ? There is currently no evidence that bumps FJ down to the #3 or #4 spot on the depth chart. Whaley is executing a very good strategy. He got Brown to cover for a possible drop off in FJ’s production (IMO, Brown is not competing for CJ’s role). He also got Dixon for a Jerrome Bettis type goal line punch. I would go out on a limb and say that the Bills have the best overall RB situation in the NFL.

You and I may disagree with even the thought of cutting him, but that hardly classifies as stupidity. It is a perfectly fine discussion to have, and a rather welcome break from the same old 'EJ Sucks' , 'Trade Spiller' threads.

Which specific idiocy are you finding in this thread?

I think the Bears' secondary is young or otherwise suspect. OTOH, they have a couple of good LBs (Briggs, DJ Williams) and a couple of questionable ones (Bostic, McLellin). I prefer we pass more than run, especially if the tackles can hold off Allen and Houston. On D, the DBs are going to be seriously challenged and have to come ready to play. Cutler will try to go to the air often to start the game and the Bills have to establish secondary domination early.

Looks like he had fresh super glue on his hand. Truly freaky

Funny considering it's the Bears FO that drafted him in the first. It's like us laughing at the Jets for signing Maybin. (Note- this is not directed at you)