Offside Number 76

Not only has the rule been around forever, but what would you want it to be? It's the only thing that makes sense. Options: (1) ball goes to defense--no, that's not what the NFL is about; (2) incomplete--that's just stupid (it was DOUBLY complete); (3) come up with another alternative, but I just don't see one.

Sure, FItz is not the guy. We knew that in week four. The question is not whether he's Mr. Right, the question is whether he's Mr. Right Now. He is. Luck is the only QB the Bills should consider in the first round. I used to say Mallett, too, but not anymore. If they want to take a chance on others, fine; do that in the third or fourth. There are bigger needs.

303 Cool idea. Thanks.

I've sat in the M&T a couple of times. There are some big advantages: the food is terrific (it was good enough to make me regret cooking at tailgate), as is the drinks service (especially if you don't like beer and want other adult beverage options), and if you hate the cold, well, you won't have to worry about that. The bathrooms are nice. That said, those above who said that they felt cut off from the rest of the crowd, are right. It's a huge disadvantage. I felt like I was watching the game in a sports bar with a really nice view, not like I was at the game.

That reporter was interested in creating a story by picking on Anderson, not in reporting anything meaningful.

Is defamation his only claim? I would think he would have a decent chance with a tortious interference with contract claim.

That is very funny, but I think you mean masochism. Please describe it. It may be worth the drive to pick one up.

You're inventing a whole new sport, there. This, I've never understood. Nor have I understood why some teams have to have 3 kickers: one to place-kick, one to punt, and one to handle kickoffs (remember Brad Daluiso?). I also think it would be pretty cool if teams could punt a field goal; i.e., drop-kick without having to bounce the ball off of the field.

Yeah, the guy with thirteen thousand posts wandered onto the board by mistake. For my part, I'm with the "it's called football for a reason" crowd. The kicking game is extremely important: (1) most teams' leading scorers are Ks; (2) nothing dictates field position like good kicking and punting.

1. I think you're right, and as for how long it took, wasn't Simpson originally (and very wrongly) converted to WR when he got here? 2. I think it's only Kelly. 3. No Saban? (I am not looking it up, and it was before I was born. Thought the guy had a winning record.) No Jauron? (kidding.) 4. Just a note, on second first round picks: Kelly was one. Who was first (and no looking it up!)?

Really? http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=2&defensiveStatisticCategory=GAME_STATS&conference=ALL&role=OPP&season=2010&seasonType=REG&d-447263-s=TOTAL_YARDS_GAME_AVG&d-447263-o=1&d-447263-n=1

six more wins.

That's a legit concern. I don't think Carolina will draft a third QB in two years--especially with an early first-round pick--but Dallas well might. I've never understood why Romo was so beloved to begin with; he's an average QB. Give Dallas a shot at Luck, and he's gone.

I don't want them to spend any kind of first round pick on him. If they're going to settle at the QB position, they can settle in the second or third rounds.

Fine, but if the Bills spend a first-round pick on him, I won't be happy.

Newton? Really, for the NFL? I guess it really isn't a QB year, after all. BTW, I love Draftek threads. They really are among my favorites. I love that site, too.

I agree.

The int was Trentastic, too.

Scott, I wish I had the time and commitment to volunteer; I don't (look at the number of posts in the years I've been a reader here). I really want to convey my respect to those who did volunteer, though; this board needs some tough love. And thanks to Scott for keeping it together here. It's a nice forum for Bills fans.

Is the Panthers analyst really listing QB as P1 for a team that spent two draft picks on QBs last year?

No, but I'd trade a 5th or maybe a 4th rounder for Kolb (who has never proven that he's ready to be a starter, despite the love from the press, BTW).

I'm not taking seriously any image that's hosted on a site called lulzimg.com.

Like the Cardinal said, take the Bills and the points.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5808498

When I go, the game is only part of the experience. Tailgating with friends is the other part of the experience--and in fact, the more enjoyable part, since the pace of a live NFL game is really boring to me (but I've admitted that I'm a casual NFL fan). That said, getting smashed needn't be the goal of tailgating.