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Good for you! Have the courage of your convictions - you might be right! I have no desire to change your opinion about Luck. (I myself am reserving final judgment for much later in the process.) But comparing pre-draft expectations of Andrew Luck and Reggie Bush is wildly off base. You can disagree with a consensus opinion without making up strawman arguments. The fact of the matter is, Andrew Luck is on pace to be the highest-rated draft prospect since John Elway. There's still plenty of time before the draft for him to lower his stock, but if he keeps playing the way he is now, he'll probably get the highest grade since Elway. That doesn't guarantee that he'll be an elite NFL quarterback, or even a decent one. But if he keeps up his current pace, the only pre-draft hype comparable to Luck's will be Elway's. Even Peyton Manning had a large number of pre-draft dissenters who believed that Ryan Leaf was the better prospect, and that Manning was overhyped because of his dad. And I'm genuinely curious about these repeated statements from Luck that he's staying in school until 2013. What's the deal with that?

The Reggie Bush comment is ridiculous, but I'll respond to it anyway. No one was talking about tanking for Reggie Bush. No one was talking about Bush being the best RB prospect in decades. And even if they were, so what? A superstar RB hasn't single-handedly turned around a team since the 70s. This is a quarterback's league. QB is by far the most important position in today's NFL. You can't win without a decent one, and if you have an elite one, you're a playoff contender every year. As for Luck, when has he ever mentioned 2013? Pardon me if I've missed these "repeated statements", but this is all I've ever seen: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/sports/college/football&id=7884228 'Luck pretty much confirmed that in a statement which reads: "I am committed to earning my degree in architectural design from Stanford University and am on track to accomplish this at the completion of the spring quarter in 2012."' I have yet to see anything from Andrew Luck claiming that he wants to get a graduate degree, nor have I seen anything claiming that he's taking a partial course load this year. He is a senior by normal college reckoning, even though he has an additional year of NCAA eligibility beyond this one. Now, the Stanford spring quarter does run from March to June, so it's possible that Luck could be so committed to school that he skips the combine and workouts to focus on his last few classes, and maybe he even thinks that being draft-eligible will be too big a distraction in the first place, so he doesn't put his name in. But do you seriously think that after he graduates on June 17th, 2012 that he'll go back to Stanford for another year? That's preposterous, and I wish I knew someone who felt that way so I could bet against it. The realistic counter-scenario is that Luck does not declare for the 2012 draft, but does declare for the 2012 supplemental draft following his graduation. And as Bills fans, that's what we should be hoping for, because the supplemental draft order is randomly determined. We're out of the #1 pick sweepstakes, but we're still in the #1 supplemental pick sweepstakes, baby!

Interesting. I can't remember the last time I saw a KO return reverse (or fake reverse) work, though. At least not in the NFL. I wouldn't get too excited.

I'm guessing you meant prodigious, but I really like the idea of a guy with prodigal talents. "If you want to blow through some money, Megatron's your guy!" Come to think of it, Antoine Walker and MC Hammer had some prodigal talents. I would've been more or less fine with AJ Green because I viewed him as a blue-chip stud, and on a team that (I thought) was devoid of talent, you can always use a stud at any position. Plus, even with Lee Evans in the fold, I thought we could've used another outside receiver. So Green would've been a fine pick. BUT! Dareus was such a much better pick. A WR can be a crucial piece of success, but he's not a conditional piece - meaning he can't help the team without the O-line & QB. (Look at Steve Smith last year vs. this year.) DE/DTs like Dareus are foundational pieces. I believe that you start with the foundation, then add the skill pieces on top of it (which is why I didn't like the Spiller pick or Brad Smith signing). And on top of that, Dareus perfectly fit our biggest need - run defense - and somewhat fit another strong need in interior pass rushing. Dareus all the way, no hesitation. Only player I would have to maybe move ahead of him on my retroactive board would be Cam Newton.

Pretty simple for me. Bills win = I am happy. Bills lose = I am unhappy. If we ever get back to perennial contender status, I'm sure I'll get spoiled enough to be able to to upset by an ugly win, but we're nowhere near that right now. Go Bills!

Who has a higher chance of becoming a good player, a first-round OT or a fourth-round OT?

I liked what I saw of Aiken during the preseason, and I'd like to see what he can do in a real game. Probably not ready for primetime, but at least he knows the offense. I think he's better than Roosevelt, anyway.

And even more amazing is that Gailey manages to come up with complicated game plans despite being illiterate.

Couldn't BILLIEVE that worked! Awesome!

Thanks! Go Bills!

Great news! Never thought the move back to ILB made any sense, but it's great to see that the coaching staff is willing to admit mistakes and do what's best for the team. Love it!

Your statement is true. However, I would be shocked - shocked! - if we beat the evil empire this week. Shocked into euphoria, but shocked nonetheless.

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2011/9/21/2439844/bills-38-raiders-35-defensive-rep-count

Oh my, yes. I know we'll probably come crashing back to earth at some point, but it's really nice to look at that 1-0 record.

Nice!

Any idea what scumbag in the organization decided that HIPPA doesn't apply to him and leaked Easley's medical information to the News?

Has to be Freddie. It took our passing game a while to get going, but we were still able to move the ball thanks to his excellent running. The guy is so shifty and so great at finding holes, it's amazing. The line blocks the same for him and Spiller, but the difference is night and day when it comes to their vision and timing.

Gailey was fired by Herm Edwards in preseason the year before Haley was hired.

Yeah, the Bills have multiple nickel packages, and the one they seem to use the most plays a lot more like a classic dime, with four down linemen, then Barnett and Scott as the linebackers. Chris Brown had a good breakdown of the various personnel packages recently, but I can't find it on my phone right now.

This. The Bills have played well in stretches of games, but it's hard to recall any game, even a win, where they played consistently well throughout and put the other team away. Usually they either start making mistakes or start playing not to lose, and the game becomes way more nerve-wracking than it ought to be. It was awesome to watch a Bills game without any anxiety in the fourth quarter.

That's nice, but how's his relationship with God?

In my case, nothing! This week is gonna be one long party! Can't wait to see my Steelers fan buddy at work. Now if the phins can somehow pull off the upset, my Tuesday will be amazing!

Please Fitzy don't hurt 'em!