Andy1
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Virgil - thanks for your thoughtful game summaries. I don't write much here but am an avid reader and I always look for your response after the game. I also usually agree with most of your thoughts. Hopefully TP, KP & DW can figure out a way to raise the Bills above mediocrity.
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Congrats to Kathryn. I hope she has a long and successful career with the the Bills.
I trust Rex's judgement that she is qualified and motivated to succeed in her new position. I feel allot better about this than Rex hiring his brother. I'm proud of the Bills for giving her an opportunity. Hopefully she does well for the Bills and opens other opportunities for women in the NFL.
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Very nice game by Tyrod. I'm glad it wasn't wasted by a loss. In postgame Rex mentioned that he had been very good in practice this week with the ball only hitting the ground once on Wednesday. He definitely has something worth keeping. Now he needs time and development and we might end up with our long sought after answer.
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I think the Bills need to be up by at least 10 with 2 min left in the game for them to win. I fully expect the androgynous Pats to get the refs calls at the end of the game, including phantom calls as needed to help NE win.
Win or lose, I'm sure we will be talking about highly questionable or phantom calls after this game. I hope we just kick a-- so it doesn't matter.
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FYI he's on with Gruden now on ESPN2...
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The other thing to keep in mind is that Clay is entering the prime of his career. The Bills will get his best years of production and he fits their offense. See his plays on Utube - he is matchup problem for defenses.
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1. EJ
2. Hoyer
3. The top QB from the CFL
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my take, expectations are too high.if your not an instant franchise QB, you suck, next man up.if wilson or kap played for JAX, they would be viewed alot differently.teams are just so desperate for a Top 10 qb.....the line keeps moving in qb rankings and what is considered good enough.
We'll said... I think a lot of the success of a QB prospect just depends on what type of team they land on and how good the coaches are at developing them and adapting to their strengths. It's the coaches job to put them in situations where they can succeed.
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I've come to the conclusion that, aside from the very few can't miss prospects such as Luck or Elway, no one on earth can predict the success or failure of QB prospects. It is the hardest position to play in sports and there seems to be too many variables that affect the success of players. Thus it makes for endless conversation among NFL fans. We just need to keep looking...
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I agree... There was also a play where Brady was between the tackles and intentionally grounded the ball, throwing to the middle of the field where there were no recievers. The commentators mentioned "where was the receiver?" yet no penalty was called. That looked like an obvious penalty to me...
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Bill Nye said that Belichick has no idea what he is talking about.
Bill Nye The Science Guy debunking the Hoodie! This is beautiful...
Here is the link...
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/bill-belichick-explains-nfl-deflate-gate-words-28464054
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If they have been doing this for seasons (like the fumble counters suggest) and if it is so easy and obvious when a ball is deflated, how could the officials miss it? An official handles the ball before every play. Wouldn't there at least have been a warning, or an official that rejected a ball to be re-inflated, or SOME kind of prior instance that an official would let the "League Office" know about at some point in the investigation?
I'm not sure that it is very obvious unless you are comparing two footballs side by side or have a highly tuned sense of the grip such as a QB would have. I'm would think that the officials are thinking about everything else on the field but this.
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Very interesting read….Now we all know why the Patriots so rarely fumble. This analysis should move up from blog level to the national sports shows as a point of discussion.
The onion is being peeled and the core is rotten.
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A fine means nothing. The only penalty that they would care about is something that put them at a competitive disadvantage in the future. Multiple, high round draft picks should be taken from them and don't allow their salary cap to rise when it increases for the rest of the league.
May their legacy be forever tarnished.
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Does anyone know anything about Bo Levi Mitchell who has done well playing for Calgary in the CFL? His stats look good. I have no idea if that translates to the NFL though. I think Jeff Garcia made it to the NFL through the CFL.
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It was really a great story. I was captivated by the story for a bit before I thought to post. It focused on the relationship between him and his physically disabled sister who has never been able to walk. He's hoping his performance this year can earn him a contract so he can build a home where his sister can move freely in while in her wheelchair.
I will be rooting for him all year.
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Documentary on Goodwin on now. Interesting...
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I think this is an interesting and somewhat relevant comparison - especially considering Kelly's greater experience. The fact is that none of us know how EJs career will pan out. As an optimist, I'm hoping for the best. He has lots of great qualities for a successful QB.
Sometimes, I think people forget that performing as an NFL QB is the most difficult job in all of sports. At this stage, he is still a very young prospect who is learning how to play the position. Patience is what is needed........
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Gailey seems to be the opposite mindset from Jauron. I remember Jauron's press conferences stating how it is hard to win in the NFL and if you make mistakes you loose. With Jauron's mindset, if you don't play a perfect game you likely loose. I love it that Chan comes along with the mind set of expecting to win. The No Names listen to him and amazingly, with smart coaching, they are winning! Winning breeds confidence with higher expectations and personal accountability. If they keep winning like this, he'll be on the short list for Coach of the Year.
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I too love the emphasis on building a dominant defense through tough, aggressive players. This team needs an identity and if this draft is successful, it looks like they will develop into a nasty defensive team. The plan appears to be to first fix the defense and then bring in our future franchise QB. From what I've seen so far, next years QB class looks to have some promising options with more of them playing in college pro style offenses than this years group.
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I have not seen that before. I laughed as I envisioned the dummy being Brady. A Bills fan can dream, can't we?
I love this pick even more!!! Thanks for posting this.
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For what its worth, I saw Trent Dilfer on ESPN this evening raving about Cam's pro day work out. He thought what was most impressive was his ability to understand why he was overthrowing receivers and ability to self correct his throwing motion to hit his receivers. Personally, I think Dilfer is one of the smartest football guys in the media and certainly a lot more knowledgeable about QBs than Kiper & McShay. Dilfer felt very strong about Newton's ability to develop to a "high ceiling".
I'm not an advocate of taking a QB at 3 but if we get him, I'll back him 100%. What I really want though is a nasty DEFENSE!
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This is the #1 problem with the Bills. They do not know how to evaluate college players. Good drafting is what separates the good teams from the scrubs, like us. It is unbelievable to me how Modrak & his scouts still have their jobs. Hopefully, Chan/Nix can improve upon the past drafts.
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Its clear that people are freaking out but lets look on the bright side.
Fitz right now is the #6 QB by rating.
The offensive line does not look as horrible after the QB change.
Not saying we have the best O-Line in the league but its not the worst in the NFL.
All the sky is falling energy needs to focused on the Defensive front 7.
We have the worst LB core in the NFL. (I think there is case for worst in the history of the NFL but thats an outrageous statement that is very difficult to prove.)
Fitzy is looking like a good bridge QB, giving a young prospect time to learn on the bench before he is thrown to the wolves.
I post this in response to Felser's column.
http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/columns/larry-felser/article222005.ece
Its really not as bad as this reactionary list to 0-6 (we play the Ravens after the Bye)would let you believe.
We have been in every game except for Green Bay and even against the Jets we were in until the 3rd quarter when the our defense opened the flood gates.
Seriously we are 3-2 stops away from 2-3.
The wish list in my opinion.
A Franchise QB in 2011 draft, Its the perfect time to let them learn under a very smart Ryan Fitzpatrick. This is the year to finally find our replacement for
Jim Kelly. Rounds1:
1. QB
2. Best player available with tie going to LB
3. LB
4. LB\DE
4. NT\DE
5. RT
6. LB
7. LB
The Bills need to get some stops.
When Felser wrote that column I don't know what he was thinking of with respect to his points 5-7. We have backup QBs on staff. Our wide receivers are serviceable and we have plenty of decent cornerbacks. I'm not sure in what order we need them (given the emergence of Fitz) but QB, RT, DE & LB, LB, LB should be the positions we target.
A few thoughts about the Chargers game
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Virgil, 1st I want to say thanks for your dedication to always write up your game thoughts. It's not always an enjoyable thing to do with this team.
Now for #1 - This debacle confirms my thoughts that QB evaluation is the biggest mystery in all of pro sports. NOBODY in the NFL can predict how a QB will succeed or fail. Not Bellicheck, not Elway, not anybody. The only certainty is that if you don't have one, you need one and you need a good one to succeed in this game. Petermans fate isn't over. I hope he continues to develop.