Bill from NYC

1) OK, here is the thing about Barnett...the man can play. The thing is, he is playing next to a collection of nobodies. Imagine what he would do if offenses had to account for Courtney Upshaw instead of Chris Kelsay? More on Kelsay coming up. 2) The TD catch by Brad Smith was great. It was a lousy pass to boot. Yes, Smith earned his money today, and he COULD have won us the football game. 3) The drop by Nelson late in the 3rd qtr. was crucial. I really want to like this kid but he needs concentration, which earlier in the season seemed to be his forte. I don't get it. 4) Stevie Johnson is a big question mark. The pass that he dropped might have been the best pass of the season thrown by Fitz. And, his dance act penalty hurt us. Otoh, he caught passes on Revis. He is a very good receiver but he pissed me off today. Big time. 5) Thanks Coach Gailey for the 53 yard FG. I would have punted. And thanks for grabbing Fitz on the sidelines and calling good plays. The man knows offense. Period. 6) Somebody in Bills management needs to get a f*&$^%g pen, and sign Chandler to a long term deal tonight. Seriously, I mean right this f*$#@&g second. Is he a superstar? No, but the kid can really play. They can even draft another tight end. I'm fine with Williams from Alabama. But Chandler is a key, and clutch player who they need to immediately sew up contractually. There is really nothing to debate here. 7) I wish I was a headlight, on a northbound train. I wish I was a headlight, on a northbound train! I'd shine my light through the, Cool Colorado rain. 8) I understand that many here dislike Fitz because he isn't as good as Peyton Manning, or for other reasons. Today, he should be left alone imo. He had his fastball, his best pass was dropped, his protection was so-so, he ran well, and he fought til the end. Can he get a pass for today? 9) Pears is another player that I am confused about. I don't like to cop out on opinions so here it goes...He needs to improve to be a true asset to our football team. Can he? I think he can. Btw, consider me almost a fan of Urbik. He too needs to improve and I actually think he will. He needs to be re-signed, and soon imo. 10) In the 3rd qtr., Spiller was walking back to the huddle and was accidently bumped by a Jet player. He almost fell. PLEASE.....did anyone else see this? Again, I would accept a 6th round pick for this worthless smurf if I was the GM. Prove me wrong CJ!!!!!! 11) Btw, thanks to anyone and everyone who takes the time to read my weekly thoughts. I love the dialogue, and I love the Buffalo Bills football team. 12) If the Bills had Revis and Mel Blount in their prime playing corner, they would get burned. We have NO pass rush. We absolutely need to address this in the 2012 draft before we do anything else. This pass rush is so bad that we were worse when Kelsay (who is God awful) was out. Sanchez is NO better than Trent Edwards, and we let him beat us. This is unacceptable. 13) GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He will make mistakes galore and not produce. Then, he will break one for a long TD and people will point to his overall stats and justify this selection.

Upshaw and Hightower are both great. I have seen both of them cover backs, let alone everything else. Either of them would step right in and make this a beter defense on day 1. Btw, Nico Johnson is a monster on the inside on that same team, Chapman is a fine DT, and the entire secondary, down to the 4th string corner, is great. Want a safety? Barron will be an all pro. And Senator, that's only the defense!!! Williams, TE is very good, and will probably be a sleeper. Trent Richardson is a top 10 or 15 pick, but a REAL one (unlike little CJ). Roberts will be a truly fine OG and Vlachos a good OC. Maze will catch passes in this league too. I would be thrilled if the draft 4 or 5 players from the Tide!

This is nothing compared to the Losman days. Some folks would still love to sign him.

Why did Davis get reps behind Thurman Thomas?

FIC, he gets open. So does a healthy SJ. Our needs are SO clear to me (this doesn't make me correct btw). A speed wr would be great. I am all for this, but we need pass rush and pass protection first and foremost. As bad as it looks right now, this team can be good imo.

Demitrius Bell says hi as well. He is on a gurney, and trying to improve to 10 reps with 225.

Yet another great post from KOK! The bolded part is what is so amazing. I have been on this board for more than a decade, and have watched many posters come up with better drafts than our paid professionals. Badolbilz (Dick Drawn) and R.Rich stand out, and Astrobot and others do research that is better than that of our front office. Did Marv Levy once say that he wouldn't have drafted Patrick Willis under any conditions (or something like this)? Could one make this up? This draft would appear to be a snap, especially with our record sinking like rock in a pond. As bad as we are, I still think that a solid draft, OK, maybe a great draft, would push us right back into respectability. I am in my fifties, and would rather not wait to see what a small, frail D. Bell can do at LT. I am tired of watching Kelsay and OMG S. Johnson at OLB. All we can do is hope that or management is able to see what is killing this team and causing ulcers to it's fanbase. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually, I am glad to hear this and I thank you for posting this. I have praised him up and down all season and he has been a bright spot for this football team. I wasn't too impressed by his antics at the Dallas game but so be it. Let's hope he gets well and goes back to work. The Bills need him now and in the future to have a fighting chance at respectability, let alone being good.

The 2006 draft was as bad as I have ever seen, but what would one expect from Levy/Jauron? They also spurned a probable hall of fame Ngata for Donte Whitner. And in the process of doing all of this, it cost them an early 3rd round pick to trade up. The Spiller pick would have been awful even if he was good, and he is not. I'll say it.....he sucks. There ya go. To add salt to the wound, Gronkowski, a kid who grew up In Williamsville, was picked 1 freaking spot after Torrell Troup. He looks like Dave Casper with speed, and nobody could identify local talent such as this? And we desperately needed a tight end!!! The 2012 draft reminds me a bit of 2006. We need pass rushers and OTs. There seems to be a lot of them out there. Now, do we go after a defensive back, a ticket seller (Spiller), or a player who can step right in and make this a better football team? History is not on our side, but there is always hope to cling to.

And he will get more carries. It's a situation once again of where yet another Bills first round pick was drafted WAY too soon. And btw, the "bpa" theory annoys me to a degree. People are still calling Spiller the bpa. It is no obvious that he was not, and it's up to our professional staff to identify who is the bpa. That said, please read what "Dick Drawn" posted in this thread. When a marginal backup DT is playing OLB, your football team has serious problems. I am just a fan posting on a message board, but I can tell you that this team needs some Alabama LBs and some offensive tackles. Pass rush and blocking have been their problem for more than a decade. Amazing.

Astounding no doubt. When I saw Johnson listed as a starting LB I winced in pain. It beats me as to how a profesional team could allow this to happen.

1) Hey David Nelson, would you mind taking your head out of your ass? We understand that you have a hot girlfriend and we are all impressed. Today however, your game sucked, and it would be great if you worked on it. 2) Please, spare me the complaints about Levitre, OK? Thanks so much. He had no business at OC. Period. 3) A football team that starts Spencer Johnson at linebacker is not a football team. Lets stop kidding ourselves, shall we? 4) Not too impressed with Pears today. Never mind..... he flat out sucked. And to those of you who are ready to annoint Hairston as the next Orlando Pace, do watch the replay. Raise your hand if you were happy with his play. 5) Sheppard is perhaps a breath of life to this football team. That safety was mint. 6) Let me guess: The third quarter punt return by Spiller is going to justify the selection of this absolute waste of #9. Am I right? 7) Aaron Williams had a tough game. He wasnt getting beat per se but he was getting schooled like the rookie that he is. I don't have so much of a problem with that believe it or not. 8) The wheel is turning and you can't slow down You can't let go and you can't hold on You can't go back and you can't stand still If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will 9) Horrible, inexcusable drop by Smith in the second quarter. The thing is he should be utilized more like Tebow. Does anybody disagree? 10) Spiller sucks. Yes, he flat out sucks and I wish he wasnt even on this football team but maybe we will get lucky and get off of a conditional seventh round pick, which would be steal for this loser. 11) Chandler is a football player. I like this guy more week after week. They should call up his agent tonight and offer him a long term contract. 12) Ok, Fitz didn't look great today but balls were bouncing off the hands of his receivers. There is no excuse for this. 13) Ultimately, it doesn't matter. Win or lose we still are the greatest fans of any team in any sport. Yeah, I have a knot in my stomach and I'll probably toss and turn tonight. Tomorrow I'll be pissed, and then I'm gonna shake it off because I love the Buffalo Bills football team. Right now Im asking for a pass rush and help at OT. But I suppose this is all I've ever been asking for. 14) GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tough queation. It MIGHT be because he has short arms, bad hands, and goes down if someone breathes heavily. Other than that I'm not so sure.

How anyone who has been watching and caring about this team could disagree with this is way beyond my comprehension. Seriously, you said it all. We either stay within the realm of the Levy/Jauron idiocy or we don't. More pass rush and more blocking will take this team to the playoffs. To use our best resources on the secondary will keep us at a 6-10/8-8 level.

Sure I have. Have you seen our pass rush? It is so bad that folks are upset about the injury to Kelsay, a so-so pass rusher. Sanchez looked like Joe Montana against us. Secondary play improves when a qb doesn't have all day to throw.

So true.

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Not to touch on a sore spot, but its the same wrt corners. We JUST used the second pick of round 2 on a corner, and people actually want to use a first round pick on yet another. The play of all of the corners is down because we have the worst pass rush in the NFL. As we speak, out best pass rushers are a 340 lb. Dareus, and an inconsistent Moats. This is unacceptable. The most frustrating thing about being a Bills fan is the fact that answers to our problems stare us in the face, however management usually fails to address these glaring needs. That said.....GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is going to be a tough game to win. We are VERY banged up and the dolphins appear to be hitting whatever stride they are capable of. I really do hope that Brad Smith gets a lot of touches. It will help to preserve Fitz behind this depleted OL, and I really do think that he can win us a game. Jmo.

I strongly agree. This year, the Bills have a top 5 back and a TE who is utilized. if his fantasy numbers are lower, who cares? And, he is doing much better at hanging onto the football. The Bills are a mile under the cap. There is no reason not to sign him right now.

LOL!!!

Good post Bob. Even I, the king of the offensive line complainers, admit that the Bills need pass rush more than anything else. That said, I am not 100% sold at LT. Hairston is an unproven kid who shows some promise. Bell has proven that he can man the position but he is constantly hurt and may not have what it takes to stay healthy in this brutal football league. Again, I liken him to a poor man's Jonas Jennings from what I have seen. He's a little light in the ass imo. Pass rushers are hard to get. I hope we can snag Courtney Upshaw, but I really believe that once the combines are over, he will be a top 10 pick. I hope I'm wrong.

No he isn't.....Look at his screen name.

His game will be interesting as the weather changes. My instincts tell me that he will do well in the snow.