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Fan in Chicago

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  1. Whoopee

     

    Granted, we're tied with Miami and Pittsburgh for 15, but still.  Enough people rip on King because he supposedly hates us with a passion, but nobody seems to mention when he gives Buffalo credit.  He also had some nice things to say about McGahee and the defense.

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    Of the entire 7 page article, I loved his ripping of TO the most. If that is not as scathing an article in the football press as I have seen, I don't know what is. Excellent !

  2. My strong hunch is that he takes Marv's advice and we'll all see a difference in his running approach this week.  That's good because it should make a difference and help the team to win.

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    And how long will that motivation last ? 2 games ? He plays well for a couple of games after being challenged/called out in some way, shape or form. My these I mean: the challenge by Travis for a starting job, Mularkey's statement about him not hitting holes hard, A Train playing well (which was followed by WM's good performance against Jax). So now we need Marv to mention his 'dancing' for him to play a couple of more good games. He is just not self-motivated guys. He may have talent but talent means squat if it does not translate into consistent performance. I have never been a lover/hater of WM, but the SD game put me firmly in the 'hater' camp much as I dislike such extreme labeling people use on this board. If KellyTFBD makes logical arguments, he is a lover. if someone calls him out for his dancing, he/she is a 'hater'.

  3. You may be right ... but there are WAYYYYYYYY more urgent needs than getting a better RB. Once we get atleast a "better" team, then we can look for a superstar RB that will make all of you happy and giddy inside.

     

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    I agree that it is not a top priority. But what I am saying is that there is no harm in keeping an eye out for a good rb in rounds 2-4 if a good player is not available at a need position. Stats maybe on WM's side and perhaps he has done well in the past purely on talent (I didn't see him play in the past seasons). My gripe is against his seeming lack of effort and his penchant for taking GAMES off. Consider how many complaints we have had against him - he doesn't hit the hole hard enough, he is not good at blitz pick-ups, he dances too much, doesn't have that burst.....

  4. Bills fans will always find something to B word about. We have a good RB and a horrid 0-line, D-line, injured LB's, below average 2nd and 3rd WR's, a QB who has not proven himself and a FB who seems to get worse and worse and yet you complain about our good RB. Get a life ... or atleast complain about the right things.

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    I am officially on the side of looking out for a WM replacement. I am not biased towards running styles. I am advocating finding someone different because WM is not consistent. He seems to play well when he has competition breathing down his neck. Yes sure, competition makes everyone better but I want someone who is self motivated and gives it his all. WM looks great in a couple of games and absolutely disappears in others. I want to know that when (not if) we make out superbowl appearance, we have a back who will fight for yardage till the last whistle is blown - with NO excuses. Now that I have seen all games this season, I am not sure WM is that back.

  5. Receivers have the step on the defense. I'm not a fan of catagories...deep, intermediate, possession and so forth.

     

    There is always a double-covered receiver, well, mostly.

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    I choose to disagree. The point of having different types of players who are good at their position is to keep the opposing D off balance. Right now, in a tough situation, the opponent pretty much knows that JP will be looking for Evans as he is the only one consistently making clutch catches. PP and Royal make them occasionally so the opponents gamble which has been working well so far. We really have one real threat - Evans and maybe JP with the two scrambles for first down yesterday. How difficult is it to defend against these limited options ? Evans has done very well considering the attention he receives and I am confident he will shine even more when we have a good #2 WR and a semblance of a running game (WM just doesn't seem to have a will to play - I believe he will not be a Bill next year).

  6. That is unfair on Manning....Even this season in game 2, he brought back the Giants in the 4th qtr with that fantastic throw to Plaxico...

     

    The difference is Losman is gaining in confidence and also gaining the support of his teammates, whereas Eli is losing confidence in his ability and also losing the support of his team mates.

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    Not sure it is very unfair. I have watched at least 2 games of the Giants (one earlier int he beginning of the season and one last weekend) and I seriously doubt his arm strength and accuracy. I said the same about Grossman towards the beginning of the season and was laughed off especially by people in my office.

    I do agree with your second para. I think JP is doing a lot more with a lot less than Eli has around him. As a side note, wasn't it in the off-season that Eli took some informal coaching from someone outside the Giants organization and that pissed his coaches off ? These things catch up with you....

  7. I loved Moulds as a player, but he just doesn't know when to stop whining.  He whined himself out of Buffalo, and now he's starting to do the same in Houston, at least according to PFT:

     

    http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

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    Think he will want to come back as #2 to LE ? Hope he realizes that his days as a solid #1 are gone, perhaps he wouldn't mind playing the rest of his career with the team that drafted him. Will we want him back ? I for one wouldn't mind welcoming him back if he is past his bickering.

  8. I do not like HTiB systems also but will probably be your best choice for your budget. The Panasonic HT940 you linked is ~ $350 so not sure what your exact budget is.

    Of your choices, Onkyo will give you better sound quality but that system does not include a DVD player.

    If you are totally bound by your budget, the HT 740 sounds like your best bet.

  9. Truth be told, even though the Kiwanuka play was critical, Manning didn't help the cause any by his really inaccurate throwing. The boy just doesn't look like he has even a hint of flame in his belly (let alone a fire).

    In the post-game press conference, Coughlin called out Manning for that throw and I think it was entirely wrong for Coughlin to do that. Way to earn the respect of your team, Tom !

  10. What's the latest nag?

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    Hey, I will play:

    - JP was lucky that Royal caused a fumble on the noodle-armed interception

    - If he hadn't shovel passed it, he would have been sacked and his numbers wouldn't look so good

    - Parrish was actually out of bounds. If we didn't get the lucky call, we wouldn't have this discussion

    - The coaches don't trust his throwing so went ultra-conservative on offense to end the first half.

     

    Did I miss any ? cuing .... DeLuca ....

  11. I would be more curious to see the poll between J.P. and Vince Young. I bet it would be

    almost even.

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    I read into the original post that this was a comparison of QBs from the same draft class so Young won't count. I would pick JP over BenR also but not sure yet over Rivers. The question would be good if both JP and Rivers had comparable talent around them.

  12. I'm really surprised at how Eli has been crapping the bed lately.

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    No kidding. Eli looked bad in the 4 Q of the Giants' loss today. His arm looked weak and his throws were off target even with little to no pressure. I am glad that we have a QB who, atleast in the past two weeks, has shown to be tougher in the 4Q than the rest of the game.

    As for the upcoming Chargers game, Rivers has a strong supporting cast with our run D matching up very badly against LT. I am hopeful, however, that the coaching staff devises a game plan to keep it close and put the team in a position to pull off yet another 4Q victory.

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