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I can name 8 divisional games the Bills have at least an even chance of winning.

Except that optimists are not just found on losing teams. They are also found on winning teams. You make sound as if they are delusional or something. Even an optimist is right from time to time.

Weird putting a 300lb man at OLB. Coaches are serious about stopping the run and are trying to find creative ways to make that happen. It'll be interesting to see if that pays off or bites us in the a$$.

Kinda like vultures hovering around waiting till something bad happens before they make their move.

By Mark Ludwiczak He's been tweeting what's going on at training camp. Seeing the team in person and actually, you know, reporting. That is miles ahead of the regurgitated ESPN crap we usually get.

Ha! John, don't listen to these unbelievers. The word coming out of camp is that Fitz is tearing it up. The defense is consistently blowing up the offensive line. Shawne Merriman is back. Darius is as good as advertised. Wilson is better than Whitner. Spiller is actually hitting the holes. The receivers across the board are making plays. Chandler is the real deal(a real TE, imagine that). This is the same offensive line that provided enough time for Fitz to throw for 3000 yards. Fred Jackson is still a playmaker. RB White is an excellent back who can catch. Troupe is stronger. Thigpen looks to be picking up on things quick. These naysayers are walking around with blinders on. There are simply too many positives to be ignored. I agree, the year TO came to town there was too little to be optimistic about. This year however, is shaping up incredibly well. Any team in this league that thinks Buffalo is going to be a walk in the park is in for a very rude awakening. Won't be surprised to see a few blowout wins.

I don't have the same opinion, but that was eloquently put. As for myself I am a bit of a risk taker. I will go out on a limb if I believe something, knowing full well that I may fall flat on my face. This mentality comes from being a competitor, myself. You always reach for loftier goals and if it doesn't work out, you pick yourself up and try harder next time. So when someone asks me if the Bills are going win, the answer is always yes because the alternative is not an option. The way that I look at it, if the players have that same belief, then there is nothing in this world big enough to stop them. Am I right? The answer to that is....I don't care. Doesn't have anything to do with being right. What matters is what you believe. From all reports I have seen, no one on this team is laying down. No one on this team will give up and when you have that, you can win.

I'm just guessing here, but practicing against Maybin all week and then suddenly being thrown in against Merriman is a big jump.

In a word, yes.

By Joe Buscaglia

Jimmy "The Stick" Spagnola? His avatar looks like it belongs on a wanted poster. No offense Jimmy. Thanks for falling asleep while we spirited Brad Smith away.

To disguise himself as a waiter at the hotel and slip something in Marcel's drink?

The Jets hired Jimmy for spygate II?

I thought the same thing when I read the article this morning

OK, with it being a shoulder injury, he probably didn't get stepped on by a buffalo. Apparently Ed Wang is doing pretty good in backup duty playing with the ones. Cordaro Howard is taking second string reps at LT as well. I'm kind of curious how these two guys can manage if Bell goes down.

We put a defense on the field, last year's problems go away.

Hey, I've run a business that requires a lot of shipping. It ain't easy to keep that price down. Rates are spiraling upwards. Still a $17 shirt for $8.75 is good and it's not like he's going to make a profit off of that.

Bell just got hurt in practice minutes ago. I think he got stepped on by a buffalo.

Yea, I thought the same. At least they are considering themselves a group(pack?). This is good. It means they will hold each other accountable. I think the worries over the offensive line may turn out to be overblown.

Urbik supposedly can play two positions too. This offensive line may surprise us. They went hard after Clabo but aside from that, they seem to like what they have. There are a lot of young men showing potential. Maybe they step up and prove themselves worthy.

You could be right about dominating preseason but if that is true, it'll mean the team has something it hasn't had in a long time......DEPTH.

I have faith he'll be back. I just went to his website and got a free t-shirt too! He's giving away 100 of his Lights Out shirts.

shawnemerriman Shawne Merriman Free LightsOut shirt to 1st 100 at www.Shawnemerriman.com promo code "lightsout" at checkout pay only shipping 25 minutes ago After I read this I went to the site and got a free t-shirt. $8.75 shipping though, but still a good deal. Hurry if you want one.

Hangman is still on this team. He's been stopping Jasper in his tracks, showing him there is more than just strength and size to being NFL caliber.

Just as a side note I found this obscure article on Chis Brown's Blog. There were quite a few articles not listed on TBD. Several articals actually. Some really good reading.