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That's definitely an improvement over 2 yard passes on 4th and 8.

You saw him?

"Our people believe that they are better than their record."

I just listened to the audio on BB.com. Damn, he really did say that. Mike = Hank

Did he REALLY? I had seen the quote on the internet before, but it was shown correctly. Yikes. Edit: In the Sunday D&C, they quoted him as saying "wind out of your sail". Interesting!

Here you go. Just think up any question you want for Mike or Tom and just pick one of these answers, and there you go. "Now is not the time to evaluate personnel. We'll evaluate everybody, myself included, at the end of the season." "I think we did some good things out there." "We had a great week of practice, I don't get it." "Believe me, there's nobody more disappointed and frustrated than those guys in the locker room." "We just have to find a way to get better." "If I knew what to do to fix this, it would have been done a long time ago." "We just can't seem to make the plays." "There are plenty of other message boards you can use if you want to be a jerk."

If you ask me, I think they did it on purpose. Mike = Hank?

"We'll evaluate everybody's performance at the end of the season. Now is not the time."

"There's nobody more disappointed and frustrated than those guys in the locker room."

The main problem is that we underperform at too many positions on the line, but we can't realistically replace every lousy lineman with somebody else who is immediately better. I actually think we will probably go into next year with the same tackles, Gandy and Peters. Not great tackles, but they are at least average. I guess I'm willing to overlook Gandy's big whiff on Saturday that allowed Holcomb to get splattered. The interior is where we really need change. I think the jury is still out on what will happen to Teague and Villarial, if only because we may need bodies. I think Preston is given the chance to take over the center spot, but the question is, is Teague too expensive to keep around anyway? Villarial, IMO, will probably be given the opportunity to keep the RG spot, but I don't know if he's more expensive than his worth. Then there's LG. If there was ever a position I would like to see a name free agent come in to patch a spot, that would be it. The salary saved by slicing Williams and Anderson should cover that. A high draft pick (or two) at tackle or guard should provide adequate depth and preparation for beyond that.

My dad, when he was alive, was a huge Bills fan and he really understood a lot of what went on during a game. He used to tell me that he never worried about what happened on each team's opening drive. More important was how the other team reacted and played from the second drive on. Think Super Bowls. It doesn't take long for NFL teams (well, smart NFL teams) to figure out what the other team is doing offensively and to react. To me, this season has shown me that the Bills are easy to figure out, and can't do a whole lot of figuring out themselves. Like I said a few days ago, figuring out Belichick is like trying to do the Saturday NY Times crossword...figuring out Mularkey is like doing the daily Jumble.

My wife, who is no football fan to speak of, noticed that they said that and asked me if I agreed with them. The only thing I could think of saying was, "That depends on what direction you think is the right direction. If you think the right direction is backwards, then sure, they're well on their way."

Ever been to Utah?

Honestly, I'm more of the saucy Anchor Bar type than the crispy, dry type.

Just what I was going to say. We were loving Mularkey at this point last year. Dolphins fans can turn on their coach faster than....well, faster than Bills fans can turn on theirs.

JJ wanted to stay?

The team is going forward?

Oh cool. Another Wade thread.

Someone should ask MM this on "Ask Mike Mularkey." I'd like to hear his spin on this one.

I think Conan the Destroyer would be more appropriate for us.

That was great...although he lost me when he had McGahee saying phrases like "albeit a tiny, negligible amount"...

Problem is, for the Bills third and short is more along the lines of third and 9.

Damn good stuff

I think you might be on to something there. However, that would mean admitting that 3/5 of our offensive line is already on the team. Good God, how can that be possible?!? Well, he could be at the level of Pucillo....

And we'll all be able to see the boot mark as well.