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Much healthier...!!!

By 1996, Kelly's arm was in bad shape. Never mind he couldn't run (he never could), but his arm began heading downhill after 1991. If Kelly had anything left, he would have played for the Ravens in 1997 but in his workout for Marchibroda/Ravens, he was deemed done by the OC that coached JK's greatest years.

I'll still be a BIlls fan first and foremost, but I will hate the pick and will curse the Bills brass for taking that mental midget.

I agree. Stevecana should tell us how JP Losman was taught "pocket presence". That's one of those intangibles that shows fairly quickly or not at all.

Peter, Peter, Peter, and the rest of those here that keep beating this same old tired drum. Sham? No. Negotiating tactic, you bet. Yet you cannot continue to beat this drum without also adding that the owners over a couple years ago, planned for a lockout and negotiated TV deals that guaranteed them an income stream games or not. Get real.....

Not the best of news, but it appears neither side is willing to show any real inclination to move on their well known positions................ Not until 5/16 !!!

Sounds great. One of my favorite players in the history of the Bills. He made it look so easy in his prime...... Have a great time....

....Agent Smith is here.

As others have added, I tried it this year on a whim (also have the Sunday Ticket) and it worked very well. Pix quality was actually pretty darned good overall and even watched in on a 37" LCD with reasonable quality. It look great on my PC Monitor (22"). I work mainly evenings so I'm up late on Sunday night anyway. If i move back to predominately days, Mon - Fri, it wouldn't be so enjoyable since you have to wait till midnight to view that days games.

There has been rumbling about how the average players career is only 3-4 years long and to limit their earnings initially is unfair. I would say that rookies should all be obligated to the team that drafts them for 5 years for those drafted in the first three years, 4 years for the remainder of those drafted and UDFA's for 3 years to the team that signs them. After two years, performance escalators could be standard for those who perform well. While I'm far more inclined to back the players in the current CBA war, I would never allow a contract to be renegotiated until the final year of the contract, although I believe a portion of every contract should be guaranteed, on a sliding scale based upon how may years are left on the deal. The less time left, the bigger the percentage.

Farnkly, I did not read the entire post, but one part did catch my attention and that was whether Kyle Williams can handle the NT position. I would disagree. More talent around him will help, but he more a penetrating type when he's successful. He is not anywhere near stout enough for a pure NT against the run. Our run defense for a number of years has needed improvement and in his five years with the Bills, our run D has progressively gotten worse. While I do agree a big part of that is due to a lack of talent around him, he has shown to be at his best as a 4-3 type tackle. The game he had against Pittsburgh last year was performance to behold against Chris Kemoeatu. Williams destroyed him, yet after that game he went relatively quiet afterwards. I love the way he plays the game, his heart, his intensity, but to me he's a 4-3 tackle.

Big thumbs up !!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: .................

To this fan, the Biggest knock on Bledsoe was that nothing he did was quick. Pat, pat, pat, pat, throw. His screen passes were often pitifully inaccurate or totally lacking in touch. That's what I remember. I also don't believe he read coverages as well as he needed too. Scramble? Ever see a sloth? Bledsoe could throw the ball down field and accurately. Cannon armed. Yet, too slow in too many areas. He's disliked because once the first half of his first season with the Bills ended, he was generally far more ineffective than effective.

I would have to disagree, at least in part. Many "football fans" legimately dislike Brady due to his crying to the officials if someone even breathes on him. Marino was another. Both loaded with talent, but frequently displayed characteristics that quickly turned off general football fans. Whining babies, the both of them.

Oh, I see my Lord. We all bow to your existence

Hansen's play during his career was far more than simply "solid" as others have stated. While not dominating, Hansen was a very solid and yes, talented player who did much of the dirty work. Had he not played on a line with Bruce Smith, I think he would have been held in much higher regard, especially around here. Hansen is one of my all time favorite Bills.

,,psssst, counterfeits are illegal. May the Gods of Customs and Border Protection find your shipment.

Don't re-write or make up history. No one ever thought more of Ron Fairley than him being a competent ball player in his day. He played all the OF postions, almost equally in some years, as well as 1B.

The comparison isn't just simply weak, it's comparing apples to oranges. Yet, that never stops the right when they put out their spin. Facts? Ignore them, the stupid people won't ask for them. Lie? Sure, why not the stupid people won't call them on it. Democrats are often spineless, but the GOP resides somewhere about three feet below whale dung.

Announcement? Sure looked like a question to me....

Better start praying for the owners and players to get back together soon and complete a deal, or FA may be far off (well past the draft). This doesn't look very promising at the moment.

While the "de-certification" move by the NFLPA is exactly what is is, a move, a ploy, a strategy, but one cannot in all honesty not bring into the same conversation that the owners planned for a lockout over two years ago. If you feel this was a positive bargaining tool to bring both parties together to find common ground and form an agreement, you are woefully mistaken. The owners opted out of a current CBA, they planned for a lockout and secured funds from Television Networks, over two years ago, and they are defended as having been bargaining in good faith? This is precisely what is wrong with the American people, too many memories are about as long as one of their arms.

Somewhat cynical, but so very true.

Where in the world did that come from? Yikes !

Quinn had one nice rush/sack, and one pressure, but other than that he seemed to be very effectively blocked by Castanzo, especially on run plays where Quinn was unable to shed the blocks.