BobbyC81

I just did some research on the history of the American football extra point. American football was derived from rugby for which carrying the ball over the touch line did not score any points but gave the team the opportunity to kick the ball between the posts for a score. When the player scored he placed the ball on the ground, which was referred to as the "touch down" and the team had to attempt the kick from that spot. American football awarded poiints for crossing the goal line but also kept the kick attempt after the score for additional points. After various changes, it eventually resulted in the 6 pts for a TD as we have today and the single point after was kept for the purpose of trying to avoid ties as in the early days it wasn't so automatic. Supposedly, part of the reason the NFL finally incorporated the 2-point conversion try was also to avoid ties (I personally don't see any valid data to support this as ties and eventually overtime games have been rare.). The purpose of adding excitement with the 2-point conversion seems to make more sense.

Anynody ever see/hear a Kiko reaction to the trade?

Anywhere but Fisher. They haven't made the playoffs since they've been going there ( TIC)

I like the idea of choosing 7 pts for a TD and no PAT kick and the option to run a play for another point but lose a point if you don't score. It just basically gets rid of the kick. I also don't understand why there even is any extra points. Isn't getting points for scoring a TD enough? The only other sport I can think of that gives the opportunity for more pts after scoring any points is the college basketball one-and-one where you have to make the 1st free throw to get the opportunity to make a 2nd one. So, I would also be fine if they just eliminated any attempts at points after scoring a TD. Janikowski was not the 1st overall pick. He was the 17th pick in the 1st round of the 2000 draft.

EJ Manuel was also the best QB in his Senior Bowl.

I'm hoping we see some positive results with Kouandijo after the time he's spent in that O-Line camp. Did anyone else notice that there's an Arie Kouandijo, an OG also from Alabama, in the draft for this year? Must be Cyrus's brother.

I'll always remember that Al Meltzer call on the run that put him over 2000 followed by the Rick Azar comment.

Yeah, Joe D made the Hall of Fame but I always thought McKenzie was just as good. JD Hill and Bob Chandler were excellent downfield blockers as well. The Bills also had another RB from Oklahoma ST, Terry Miller, that had a 1000 yard season with the Bills in his rookie year of 1978. Did little after that though.

And I voted Shady as my least favorite. I still don't understand trading for and paying a RB with 6 years of wear and tear whose style does not fit the ground and pound approach

Remember the call on a play where Kelly was sacked "Giving him the business"?

Jeff Fisher should be higher than 16. He had the Rams flirting with a .500 record with Austin Davis at QB.

C'mon now. Check your facts and Bills' history. Ernie Warlick, Pete Metzelaars, Keith McKellar. No hall-of-famers but still very good TEs. It has been awhike though over a time that has included the likes of Robert "where's the end line" Royal and Lonnie "Freakin" Johnson

Well, his handle says Tinton Falls, which looks like it is in New Jersey and a fair distance away from Newark.

I never understand the fascination with Tuel by Moron and gang, including why they were afraid to put him on the practice squad to risk getting picked up by another team?

I just hope for once that one QB stands out and it's not just the case that one wasn't as bad as the others.

I agree. My 1st thought when I heard about the trade for McCoy was "what happened to ground-and-pound" That is not how McCoy plays. I would've rather that they pursued Murray as a free agent or drafted a big back, which they still can do. But McCoy is no Frank Gore or Marshawn Lynch.

That's awesome. Can you print some out?

It will be interesting to see what happens next offseason when the Bills have so many free agents. As they say "Payback is a bi@#$%!"

Fixed, meant to type 2020.

75 TD passes in his last 2 years at USC?

How about we offer them a 7th rounder in 2020?

If Rivers doesn't want to uproot his family for the short move to LA, maybe he's thinking he would retire?

I agree. Rivers was born in Alabama, went to North Carolina St and has played in San Diego for his entire NFL career so I don't think it's likely Buffalo would make his list of teams he'd be interested in.