Albany,n.y.

Years ago, before IR became a season ender, teams would stash guys on IR who they didn't want to waive but weren't ready to play at the beginning of their rookie years. The inactives were part of a compromise that ended player stashing since if you put a guy on IR, his season ends and unless you're the Patriots, he's prohibited from practicing. The Polian Bills were masters of this art. they put late round guys like Carlton Bailey & Keith McKeller on IR while they got them NFL ready by mid-season. McKeller played in strike games while on IR. One time the move bit them. They stashed CB Martin Mayhew on IR for the entire season & Washington scooped him up on plan B. Polian was livid according to the news stories when washington "stole" Mayhew.

I hope this satisfies all the stat boys who have expressed skepticism about him because his rookie #s , in spite of 2 of his games last year being played in once in a decade weather storms, didn't meet their standards.

Last year after week 2, I was one of the fans in favor of a QB change. So I turn on WGR that Thursday and I hear Clayton say that if the Bills put Edwards in, it will set the franchise back by three years. Clayton has backed off big time from that statement, which was made before Trent's 1st regular season NFL pass, but I called it the dumbest thing he has ever said, and I believe it still is. In a decade where two 2nd year QBs have won the Super Bowl, it's impossible to set a team back 3 years by inserting a rookie QB in. Just look at the Dolphins-last year they inserted a rookie in, they got enough data to know he wasn't the answer & moved on, drafting another QB & signing a stopgap. Even that didn't set the Dolphins back by three years. Obviously he was thinking that the Bills had invested over 3 years in JP at the time and it would take Edwards just as long to reach the level JP was already at, but he ignored the progress that good QBs make by year 2, let alone year 3.

I would guess the play was: if a receiver is open, hit him, otherwise take the sack. The clock always stops on a change of possession.

When Trent Edwards started getting noticed in camp last year, my first reaction was (after thinking about players like Brady & Montana) maybe it's finally our turn.

The original post is insane. You ALWAYS try to go up by 4 when you're ahead by 1. It makes the other team's task more difficult plus a fieldgoal DOESN'T BEAT YOU! The Patriots were up by 9-no friggin comparison! Even a Jets' TD doesn't beat them.

Worse than Bledsoe-he may turn out to be Namath in LA or Unitas in SD

Please stop drinking the same stuff they serve at WGR. The Dolphins game was played in bad weather last year, Trent played great. The Browns & Giant games were once in a generation storms. It was still raining when Trent got the rust off against the Seahawks. Trent has put on extra muscle weight since last year.

Ok, I'll play devil's advocate. I can't say for sure Fairchild sucked. I can say that Fairchild never had a QB he trusted. 1st JP, then a rookie-he felt he had to play conservative to protect both. We'll never know, but if Fairchild had the 2008 version of Edwards, he may have opened things up as much as Turk has done.

Actually, the present front office is 2-0. Marv left after two 7-9 seasons that were rebuilding years. Just like most great architects, Marv then left and let the inhabitants enjoy his finished product. Brandon & staff put the finishing touches on Marv's work with Stroud, Sp Johnson & Mitchell. Great teams can usually look at a draft or two that brought the team to greatness. The 2006 & 2007 drafts with Marv's input may go down among the best in Bills' history. In 2006 they got 4 current starters on day 2. In 2007 they got 3 potenial Pro Bowlers on day 1.

If so, I'm sorry to the TV guys. I didn't think they caught it, but then it's tough to listen to 2 things at once. The radio guys were a few seconds ahead of the digital cable feed, so I knew about the tip before the TV guys could say anything & I must have missed their explanation. Once again, sorry Steve.

I don't know-they barely beat the Chiefs & then beat a team that barely beat the Dolphins. Don't count the Patriots in yet. The Jets run D was flat out bad today & Favre was no great shakes either. Earlier this week Fred Smerlas called the Jets frauds. He was right and that still doesn't mean the Pats are any good. Will they win next week? Sure, how can they lose to the dreadful Dolphins (boy saying that feels so good). Cassel looked very shaky in the middle of the game before the Pats runners took over. Lets see how he does against SD, Den, Ind, THE BILLS, Pittsburgh, Seattle (when they should have their players back) & even Arizona. I see 7-8 losses there. Just remember-we get the Browns & Jacksonville, who we already beat; the Patriots get Pittsburgh & Indy in their place. The Division is ours!

I had the radio on with the TV & was listening to both. On one play Murph & Kelso were right on when the TV announcers (Tasker & the other guy) were oblivious, even though the tv camera showed why: This was on the play Greer got the flag that they then announced was no penalty. TV viewers never got the explanation even though the cameraman showed Mitchell signaling that the pass was tipped. Instead while they could have been explaining why, they showed Del Rio disagreeing with the ref with no correct explanation for the viewers. Murph & Kelso called it right away, tipped pass, no pass interference.

I never thought Youboty would make the team, I even joked about a positive drug test for estrogen. I was wrong, Youboty is a major cog on this team.

Playoffs??? Screw that, I'm talking Super Bowl!

He'll be signed to a new contract before next year's camp, probably before the draft. The Bills have been good at paying productive players who exceed their rookie contract. We're talking a franchise QB here-they always paid Kelly, they'll always pay Trent.

We never had a return game like this during the Super Bowl years. We had great coverage units with Tasker & Pike, but nobody to be a threat every time he touched the ball like Parrish, McGee or McKelvin. In 1990 we had Al Edwards & Chris Hale returning punts, Don Smith & Edwards for kicks In 1991 it was Edwards for both and Cliff Hicks taking over for Edwards after he had a disasterous punt return game. In 1992 It was Hicks & Hale on punts, Kenneth Davis & Edwards on returns In 1993 it was Russell Copeland on punts and kicks with Beebe & Davis occasionally returning kicks. If we had a kick return game like the current Bills, we might have won 2 of those Super Bowls.

It was actually McGahee, Spikes & Holcomb for Edwards, Stroud & Steve Johnson (+ the departed C.J. Ah You)

If Tyler Who Thigpen is their top QB option, yes. When Huard comes back the Bengals, Dolphins, Rams & 49ers bill be battling them for the top, or bottom, spot.

Go to the Zone & look up the post that will give you the access codes before the game starts. He doesn't want it posted on other sites.

Because he's the best O-lineman on the team & the guy who played in his place doesn't feel comfortable playing that position.

It's just you. They said on the pregame show that Walker was uncomfortable playing left tackle & is very happy to be back at RT. You don't punish the team when one of the best players comes back from a holdout. If you're old enough, think back to the OJ & Cribbs& Thurman holdouts. The Bills put them back in when the holdouts ended.

Either in college or the pros, Gill has a heck of a coaching future. After Jauron retires with 2 or 3 Super Bowl rings, could Gill end up coming back to Buffalo (because he'll be gone pretty soon-enjoy it while you can UB) as coach of the Bills?

A smart person would have said straight out "How do you define what you're calling the Bush Doctrine, there are several interpretations." However Sarah Palin is not a smart person, in fact, she came across as someone who does not have the intellectual prowess to handle a national office. It's not media elitism that prevents Sarah Palin from intelligently answering questions-she's just not very bright.

The Bills are hotter than the temperature on the field.