Kgun5
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Obvious interference. Even worse were the ESPN buffoons calling the game. Joe Theisman killing Shea for not catching it anyway when a guy is holding his arm. The topper was McGuire shouting over the top of him that it was a clean play when the replay was showing it wasn't. Lewis is lucky he is not in jail and the two clowns from ESPN could not work for any other network.
Yeah, I really hate that crew. Theisman especially, since even when it's clear he's made a mistake, he tries to cover it up or spin it rather than making a witty, self-depricating comment like so many good announcers know how to do.
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I'm not complaining about getting a break (although I don't think we did there), I'm complaining about the fact that ESPN had to report that as one major reason we won the game. When other teams get big breaks against us, they never say, "Well, Buffalo lost, but it was because the opponent got a break on this play."
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How many Buffalo recaps this year have been almost 100% about how the Bills crapped a game away by making mistakes. I'm thinking 5.
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The Pats went on the road against a high-powered offense and, without a secondary, beat the crap out of the Rams. Troy Brown actually played pretty well at DB too. I really want us to win. I don't think it's impossible for us to win. I just don't think there's even a 20% chance of it happening. We'd need to protect the hell out of Bledsoe AND get solid, consistant pressure on Brady. Even then, we can't have any big mistakes or take more than a few penalties. It's a tall order, and one I think the Bills will be unable to fill. I'll be happy with the team's progress if they stay within 10.
The future looks bright if we can get Losman in for 6 or so games, and our young guys stay healthy.
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The play was so similar to the one Baltimore had against Buffalo...To be honest, I thought Cleveland had more of a gripe than we did.
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But when the smell of burnt tires fades, he sure is less likely to do it again.
So far they seem to be making good adjustments at half time, and getting better each week. Let's hope that doesn't happen again.
From what MM said, he was surprised they didn't get in on the run, I like the confidence, but they should be ready if it fails.
I hope so, Gary. It was a blunder for sure, but at least they didn't take the short bus and screw up their FG opportunity. I actually think Drew made a good decision to realize the screw up and not compound the problem.
I'm a little upset that they don't seem to realize that the timeout should have been saved to begin with. There was no reason to take it with 1:20 left and 2 yards to go. That timout would have been useful in many ways, one of which being that it could have been called in case of a screw up.
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Do you have a link for that, I looked a both Bills stories in the SS and couldn't find it. Thanks.
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Sorry about pissing in the cornflakes, but as happy as I am about yesterday's win over the Jets I'm still pissed at how the Bills wasted the last 10-15 seconds or thereabouts of the 2nd half when we were on the friggin' Jets 2 yard line and then kicked a field goal. They had plenty of time to run one more play but they just stood there and let all that precious time run out and then kicked the gimmee. Mularkey said when he was leaving the field that they failed to get a play in on time. That was friggin' horrible. Thought we were fugged after that ineptness but fortunately it didn't happen.
Sorry, had to vent. Now back the the post game celebration.
The problem all started with taking the TO in the first place. The Bills had 1:20 to work with and 1st&G on the 2. By taking the TO, you are effectively limiting your options to pass-pass-pass (which they ended up not doing, and you saw the result). 1:20 is more than enough time for 3 plays, plus, the less time you leave the Jets with, the better. So run a play instead of taking a TO...Run or pass (keeps the defense guessing). If you throw and miss, you stop the clock with say a minute left, have a TO, and still can do anything. If you run and miss, you have the clock ticking down from 1:00, and can either run a pass play or call the timeout. Either way, once you're at 2nd down, you're under no time pressure, and have plenty of options in the play calling arena.
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Mcgee was clearly a goat yesterday. Yes, he picked up a fumble that bounced to him, which I guess could count towards his being in good position to make a play. He made a nice return, but that's his job (on KOs). Yet McCarrins had 163 yards, and at least 120 of those came against McGee coverage. He'll get better as he matures, but that has no bearing on how he played yesterday, which was terrible.
That said, I'm hoping the return of Vincent will help McGee become a better corner. Terrence didn't get a whole heap of safety help yesterday, and should our pass rush keep developing, they'll be a lot less pressure on individuals once we are completely healthy in the secondary.
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Quotes from Sullivan's article, 10/18/04:
"...Tom Donahoe began to look smart again"
"McGahee, who got the call because of Travis Henry's injured arch, was magnificent. He rushed for 111 yards on 26 carries. He had another 31 yards on three receptions, two of them shovel passes that caught Miami off-guard. He did everything but score his first regular-season touchdown, but he'll get it in time."
"McGahee has proved to be a much tougher runner than anyone imagined."
"Donahoe gambled on McGahee because he was a rare combination of speed and power. He's pretty tough, too."
"Donahoe invested a first-round pick in McGahee because he expected him to be great. It would be foolish for the coaches to sit him for long stretches and inhibit his development."
"McGahee is the future, and based on what I saw against Miami, the future has arrived."
Yeah...He really ripped into both management and the players after that one.
What he did do, and I believe correctly, is warned against putting off the McGahee era by starting Henry. We already know he's worried about MM's decision making as a rookie. I'm not going to argue about whether he was right about it or not, but there's certainly nothing wrong with bringing up a possible trouble-spot. That's his job.
Also, what exactly was he supposed to say after last week? We beat a winless team at home by a touchdown. The offense scored 13 points. Were backflips really in order?
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I disagree. In Evans and Losman, TD got exactly what he was looking for. A WR with speed and a QB with mobility. Both these guys would have been gone by their 2nd pick in the draft.
I'd like to hold off on blasting TD for this trade until I see Losman play. If he looks like Boller, I'll be pissed. If he looks like Leftwich, I'll be happy.
I liked what I saw of Losman in the preseason. I hope they're both the players we want them to be and also surrounded with what they need to succeed.
I'm not a TD blaster, by the way. In fact, I think there's a lot of hypocrisy around here about the moves he's made (most of them were applauded at the time). I just tend to think differently about the 2004 draft then most.
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Allow me to edit my example...If I paid $200,000 for said tickets when I could have gotten them for $2,000, that would be a poor decision, no matter what the worth of the tickets. Relating it to the draft is obviously different since we lack the information about what was offered and to who. Still, I do know that the Steelers seem to have a stud that may have been available for a similar deal, and I also know that the QB we ended up selecting was projected to go lower. Lastly, it would seem that the pick Dallas is going to get will be quite good.
That being said, my personal problem with our draft, which hasn't changed since April, is that we spent a number 13 overall, a number 45 overall, and what will probably be a top 5 overall pick on the 4th WR to be drafted in 2004, and the 4th QB to be drafted in 2004. To me, that seems like a lot to pay for two guys that weren't ranked in the top 3 in their position on most boards. I also hated that we went with a WR when we needed so much help in other areas, but that's neither nere nor there.
Hopefully those guys will end as ultra studs, but I'll always feel we could have gotten them (or their equivailant) for less. Just my opinion based on incomplete information.
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I care. Especially if one could have gotten the same or better players for less, but it's a moot point. It's really not possible to know exactly what could have been done with which teams.
I just think it's irresponsible to not care what was paid, as long as the players are good. For example, I'd really love to see the Bills win a Super Bowl in person, but despite how great it may be, I wouldn't pay $200,000 a ticket to be there.
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Alas, I am not one of the few...And I imagine most of those given such a gift get little else done.
Nay, I'm also not Jerry. It wouldn't shock me if he lurked around here, though.
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I think Losman will be a very good QB. I also think we overpaid (Dallas) for him.
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As I remember it the rants were very much the same as they are today. He's always spoken as if he knows better, as if he knows item one about football. When it comes down to it, he doesn't. He enjoys the losing and feels his opinions are a way of "talking straight" to the fans, and that every comment from OBD is a spin job. He hated Kelly for god's sake...
I can understand how some could perceive him as arrogant. Since we're on the subject, I'd dare to say that Jim Kelly was also arrogant and it made him better. To say Sullivan enjoys losing is just childish. Perhaps Buffalo's troubles have made his articles easier to write or more controversial (things that one could argue would help his career,) but to say he enjoys the team he covers being a loser is dumb. In fact, if he's as critical during winning campaigns as you maintain, what difference would it make...He'd still write the same article. What Sullivan seems to not like is stupidity...Whether it's talented players doing stupid things, or management making moves that, in his opinion, hurt the team's chances.
Obviously, you don't agree with him. Ok, but I do, and I think it's unfair to make assumptions about his wanting a winning football team in Buffalo or not.
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So...You'd rather Sullivan wrote about what he saw in his imagination? What would your column have looked like today?
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Yes, I am familiar with those days and much of that writing. The columns he wrote back then were nothing like those of today (unless you're speaking of day-after Super Bowl entries). Of course he brought up negatives back then, but nothing like the scathing criticisms we see on a typical Monday now. Many of his columns were praise-laden with a mention here or there about a way the Bills could get better. What's wrong with that? To say he "focused" on the negatives back then is crazy. He simply pointed out holes in very good teams that, perhaps you'll remember, never won the big one.
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Umm, yes you can. Here's his logic: everone sucks. Donahoe sucks. Mularkey sucks. Bledsoe sucks.
I can argue with his logic. Donahoe doesn't suck, and mularkey doesn't suck. If you think that's the case, you might want to step away from the sauce. Why do you think Donahoe drafted McGahee? Hmm? Why do you think he drafted Losman? Hmmm? But of course all the idiots around here do is focus on the negative. But that's par for the course.
Reading Sullivan's column on a Monday is one of the few things that has given me pleasure during this train wreck of a season. It's nice to see the voice of reason and (gasp!) criticism of a team that is terrible not have to deal with the censure that similarly minded posts often have to on this board.
Sullivan calls them as he sees them. What I want to know is what you're seeing to defend the last 4 years of Bills football.
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Yes...You misinterpret my "souring" on the draft pick for the 2004 Buffalo Bills with "souring" on Lee Evans as a football player. My feelings have nothing to do with what kind of football player he is. If he is going to be used the way he has been thus far, then I think (even moreso than I did back in the Spring) that pick should have been used on an impact player at another position.
Good morning TBD'ers
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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My two cents as a longtime member, infrequent poster.
njsue is self-rightous, and thinks nothing of telling anyone where they can go with their opinions when they don't mesh with hers. During the brief time that I both lived in Buffalo and had internet access, I was able to watch the games while in TBD chat. Whenever there was a criticism of ANYTHING Buffalo had done, she would jump down the throats of those making the points analyzing the game and defend, to the point of complete irrationality, the actions of whomever was being criticized. When she couldn't win the arguement with logic, she quickly resorted to name calling, threats, and other morally bankrupt/immature methods of attack. It was her rose colored way or the highway. It made objective analysis of the game impossible through chat, which is the only reason I was there.
As for the thread about money exchange calcs, I saw the same pattern. Someone(s) had a legitimate point about how it seemed she was being lazy and/or seeking attention by posting what she did rather than doing a simple net search, and they called her on it. Once again, instead of offering a rational explanation or even ignoring the issue, she launched into holier than thou attacks on those who had the audacity to question her. Even still, the "jerks" that were "attacking" her stuck mostly to their original point about wanting an explanation for her behavior. After which, Sue began the name calling, threats of violence, and calls for others to leave board (basically for not agreeing with her). Never once did she come up with a reasonable response to the initial inquery. There was so much indirection from her, (you'd think she was auditioning for a job with the number of times she posted resume items,) that I'm betting her true calling is running a campaign for President. She did nothing to hide her blatent misandry, and yet, as is common in today's society, she is considered the victim by many here. God forbid those involved should expect a logical exchange of views and/or the ability to express their opinions without being called names and threated because they disagree with njsue's. We must protect her right to act irresponsibly and have no burden of accountability for it because, hey, only jerks would expect her to act like an adult.