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Agreed. Seems totally spot on. This is where I would send non-Bills fans who wanted to get an idea of where the Bills are at.

Both very good scenes. I usually tell people to go to whichever's easier for them to get to. For me, that's Bleacher Bar, so I haven't been to the Harp in a while. But it always got pretty rowdy in the lower bar area. The window itself is in center field, a little left of the mound. The entrance to Bleacher Bar is about where the left-field wall bends into center. It's on the other side of Lansdowne from HOB, maybe about halfway between HOB and the Cask N' Flagon. Great place to watch a Sox game as well. As for parking, I can't help you there. I would think there's some reasonable options as long as the Red Sox aren't playing, though.

I'd put us above the Panthers for sure, but maybe below the Bungles. I think we should be above the Redskins as well. Fitzpatrick >>>>>>>>> Beck. Unless you mean as a musician, in which case Beck >>>>>>>>>>>> Fitzpatrick.

Thanks for the heads up; I'll probably check it out. Any highlights worth mentioning?

I don't see it. This year's team isn't much different from last year's, and last year's was terrible. None of the units (offense, defense, or special teams) was what I'd call good, although the offense was at least watchable (big upgrade from the Jauron/Trent era). Our D should be better this year, but the O? Eh. We'll see.

It seems like only the Panthers' re-signings and Poz got overpaid. Just about everyone else went for what would have been below market value last year.

Gailey's reasoning is very sound at draft time, but not so hot when you consider that Moats has played well at OLB and poorly at ILB in actual NFL games. Also, I thought that you wanted the height and long arms to set the edge in the run game, not for pass rushing? There's a good number of short pass rushers who use their low center of gravity to dip under those 6'5"+ OTs. Freeney, Mathis, & Dumervil immediately come to mind.

I say pass on McKinnie. Beyond being out of shape and maybe washed up, he's got a terrible attitude. I'd rather roll the dice with our atrocious unproven high-character guys than intentionally swallow a poison pill. I'd be singing a different tune if McKinnie was in shape and still displaying Pro Bowl form, but he ain't. Roth would be a very nice signing, but it'll never happen. Well, maybe if Merriman went on IR in training camp. Even then I think they'd just move Moats back to OLB and call it a day.

Catchy. I like it. Probably need to be a top 5 offense to say it with a straight face.

Thank you. It seems like the RT spot was so bad last year that it somehow gave the LT spot a free pass. Demetrius Bell has exactly zero quality seasons in his career. Yes he's young, yes he's raw, yes he's had some injuries, but it's not he's a former Pro Bowler that we're expecting to return to form. And even if he does step up and play really well (fingers crossed), what happens if/when he gets hurt again? The Ed Wang Show? The Cordaro Howard experience? And when did the immortal Kraig Urbik become a rock-solid starter? Face it, our line has a lot more questions than answers right now, and not just at RT. I feel like we're solid at LG & C, and that's about it. On the bright side, we're slowly inching back towards being able to draft an OT high. 5th round a couple years ago, 4th round last year... we should expect a stud OT in the 2014 draft.

No chance they sign Roth, because they think the OLB spots are LOCKED DOWN with Merriman and Kelsay. Sad but true.

I think the loss of Carson Palmer helps the Bengals. Both because he stinks and has a bad attitude, and because replacing him with a rookie should mean much more emphasis on the run game. Cincy's run game was actually pretty good last year, but they kept throwing the ball for some reason, and Palmer just killed them. I expect them to go more run-heavy this year with Dalton under center. Of course, if Dalton has a Jimmy Clausen-esque rookie year, they'll struggle to win 2 games. But if he can at least match Palmer's bad performance, a rookie AJ Green should be a mild upgrade over a washed-up Ochocinco, and their D could bounce back. I wouldn't be shocked if they were a little better than last year. It's early, but I'd say it's a wash between us and the Bengals right now, considering that their schedule's a little easier than ours. I'd definitely rather be a Bills fan than Bungles fan, though, and there's no question about that. For all the knocks on Mr. Ralph, Mike Brown is clearly a much worse owner, and he's his own GM to boot.

Badly misspelled Chekov, and got his rank way wrong. Plus, I don't remember Trent being nicknamed after Chekov in the first place. Anyone know why? Did he pronounce V's as W's or something?

I would try looking around Wall Street, not Pittsford. Unless you mean like an online trader? In that case, your best bet is probably to hack E-trade's database. Good luck!

So true. Hightower in the 3rd round? Even if you like him as a sleeper, that's at least 5 rounds too high. Although I do like his idea of taking the #5 WR on a mediocre offense in the 12th round. (Full disclosure: I may very well pick up Kerley in a non-PPR league that counts return yards, but only if he gets both KR & PR jobs, and only if I'm desperate.)

I love how PK's breathless anecdote describes Smith throwing a pass well short of Stevie Johnson. That's not exactly the kind of threat we're going for, Peter. I also like how he refers to Pittsford as a college town.

To be fair, it looked like Maybin really did make the play. He was lined up at RE I think, and shed his block as the ball carrier was coming through. Not a solo tackle, but looked to me like Maybin was the first defender to actually hit the back. But yeah, he looks incredibly skinny. Although if he just gets more playing time, he'll make a huge impact -- just ask him.

He was right in the range where contracts went from being fully guaranteed to partially guaranteed, so there really was something to negotiate there. Whoever's on that line is going to want to make sure they wind up on the right side of it.

Several of the practice reports I've read have said that Wang has been getting beat by Maybin in 1 on 1's. That's a bad sign. On the other hand, out of Rinehart, Wrotto, Wang, and Cordaro Howard, Wang is the only one who remotely projects to LT, so maybe he's got a chance in that regard. Oh, and Buddy Nix wants me to remind everyone that our OTs are better than most people think they are. It must be true, because he says it a lot.

Plus they tend to be fairly poor quality. Very pixelated if you try to go full screen. Better than nothing, though.

Truth be told, the list they gave seemed pretty spot on. I'm speaking more in the abstract. Although I'll still take passer rating, with its transparent flaws, over total quarterback rating. Regarding beardo specifically, I concur. Average to below average, but not the pits. Not a long term solution, but fun to watch in the interim.

Didn't they keep 10 linebackers last year? Or am I just crazy? But even if I am, LBs are typically your best special teams players, so it makes sense to keep extra.

Interesting that they're keeping the roster at 89 instead of 90. Why leave a space open? Ralph must not have that 90th check in the budget! ...Calm down, folks. I know they don't cut checks until the season starts. Which makes it even more curious. That open roster spot doesn't save any money, but it does represent another player who could be practicing.

"Total Quarterback Rating" is only as good as the subjective judgments and biases of the persons grading each play. (Example: was that an overthrow, or was it a good throw that the receiver gave up on?) Passer rating, though flawed, is at least objective, transparent, and verifiable. I'll take the devil I know over the devil I don't. And I'm not enough of a conspiracy theorist to think they'll actually do it, but it sure would be easy for ESPN to fake the results for their home-made stat. Near as I can see, they haven't published any actual formulas or calculations, so we just have to take their word for it on what the ratings are.

I agree with this. Although I love all the homer comments about improving the #6 receiver spot, and bringing in Davis to ensure that Huggins and Roosevelt have great camps. No need to worry about upgrading the #1-#4 OT spots, we've gotta improve that #6 WR spot. Gotta make sure there's someone to push Felton Huggins, but we'll just hand Bell and Pears their starting jobs with no competition. Guys, if your logic is right, it makes the Bills look dumber, not smarter. You mean to tell me there's no OT out there who could beat out Chad Rinehart, Mansfield Wrotto, or Ed Wang? No one who could at least provide Bell or Pears a little competition for the starting job, even if he doesn't win it? Our most proven OT was a waiver-wire pickup last year. The Bills aren't trying to upgrade their roster so much as trying to run full practices.