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I have the same thing. My doc did an x-ray of my neck and found I have two compressed disks. I'm now in physical therapy stretching and doing exercises and hoping this somehow prevents nerves from being pinched by compressed disks... I will say the electro-therapy works wonders but that just seems to treat the symptoms, not the cause.

I'm surprised the Bills didn't score a TD...then miss the extra point and lose in overtime.

Oh, I'd say she knows them intimately...

Yeah, somehow when I went to copy and paste from word I made a mistake and just copied the same info - sorry. I went back and replaced it with the Houston stats - I'll post them below too: C.Spiller up the middle to BUF 29 for 3 yards (T.Dobbins; J.Crick). C.Spiller up the middle to BUF 35 for no gain (E.Mitchell). (Shotgun) C.Spiller up the middle to BUF 40 for 5 yards (W.Mercilus; G.Quin). (Shotgun) C.Spiller right end pushed ob at HST 14 for 22 yards (J.Joseph). (Shotgun) C.Spiller up the middle to BUF 26 for 3 yards (B.Reed). (Shotgun) C.Spiller right end pushed ob at HST 21 for 6 yards (B.James). I don't know, what was the point I was making?

Like confrontation much? You'll find people get along with you much better if you raise your points without resorting to this type of tone. But then again, this is the internet, what do I expect, right? Nonetheless, I'll answer. No, I don't need a link to know what my eyes see. Perhaps you don't pay attention of offensive and defensive formations pre-snap but it's something I do while watching football. As such, I notice trends. I'm not Dr. Z and I don't chart every single play but just for you I spent 5 minutes going over ESPN's play by play to see if my general observations match up with fact. I went through the past two games, if you want more feel free to do the research yourself. In the NE game Spiller carried the ball 9 times. 5 of those carries were out of the shotgun formation (Shotgun) C.Spiller right end pushed ob at BUF 23 for 3 yards (A.Dennard) (Shotgun) C.Spiller right end to NE 11 for 4 yards (J.Mayo). (Shotgun) C.Spiller up the middle to BUF 34 for 12 yards (J.Mayo; B.Spikes) (Shotgun) C.Spiller up the middle to NE 27 for 6 yards (S.Gregory; D.Hightower). (Shotgun) C.Spiller up the middle to BUF 42 for 1 yard (R.Ninkovich; B.Spikes). In the Houston game Spiller carried the ball 6 times. 4 of those carries were out of the shotgun formation. (Shotgun) C.Spiller up the middle to BUF 40 for 5 yards (W.Mercilus; G.Quin). (Shotgun) C.Spiller right end pushed ob at HST 14 for 22 yards (J.Joseph). (Shotgun) C.Spiller up the middle to BUF 26 for 3 yards (B.Reed). (Shotgun) C.Spiller right end pushed ob at HST 21 for 6 yards (B.James). So there, it's not the entire season but it pretty much lines up with what I think I've seen. I'm not going to claim that every single game would chart out like this but from my observations and from what I quickly looked up, he runs most of the time out of the shotgun formation.

I wouldn't be surprised, it looked like Jackson was knocked out on that play. I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't play in 2 weeks given how careful teams are in regards to concussions these days.

So I guess you think he's going to average more than 7.3 yards per carry on Thursday then? I'll go on record and say the more carries he gets the less effective he'll be. I'm not saying he'll be bad, but he won't average 7.3 yards per carry if he gets over 20 carries. Right now he has the luxury of getting to get the majority of his carries out of the shotgun on delays and draws - that is, he gets to work in space, where he's most effective. If he gets the bulk of the work he's going to have to carry it in short yardage situations and lined up in a more traditional run formations. That's going to reduce his ypc average.

This is what I thought as well. He didn't lead with his head, he didn't "launch" himself at Fitz, he didn't go low. He had his head up, wrapped his arms around him and took him down hard. Yeah, his face mask made contact with Fitz's helmet but he didn't spear him. This idea that a guy running full speed, trying to get past blocks and tackle a guy who is trying to get away from him can tackle the QB with his head in his chest perfectly every single time is ludicrous. I saw the play and said, "thanks fot the 15 yards but that looked okay to me."

There's a formula to determine the Bills home and away games - it's not a choice. As for the late season home schedule, that's the NFL's doing. If the Bills were in contention (like they were supposed to have been) having late season home games could be seen as a plus. But with another horrific season it's just a bunch of games that won't sell out and the local population will be saved from having to witness.

"Entropia" by Pain of Salvation Anyone who likes progressive metal/rock should give it a listen. I got turned onto them by a friend and am looking forward to listening to the rest of their stuff after I play this one into the ground.

And yeah, if the Bills had Tom Brady they'd be better and maybe contend for the playoffs. But those types of QBs come around 2-3 times a decade, you can't count on it or expect it. Hell, I'd like to have better QB play too, who wouldn't? That being said Fitz is far from the main culprit in this team's struggles. He's just an easy target for fans because his individual mistakes are magnified x1000 because he plays QB. I swear if Bills fans actually sat down and watched other NFL games with the critical eye toward the QB position that they watch the Bills games with they wouldn't be happy with anybody not named Manning, Brady, Brees, or Rodgers (and maybe Ryan.) Put Schaub on the Bills and we're sitting in the same position. Same with guys like Cutler, A. Smith, and Flaco. But put them on teams with good D's and they are guys who can lead a team to home field advantage.

This is a popular thing to say but I don't notice it effecting the RBs. Both guys are being incredibly productive when given the chance.

Nobody is debating that putting a top 5 guy on this team wouldn't improve things but where are you going to find a top 5 guy? It's easier to fix the entire D than it is to click your heels together and hope for a HoF type QB to fall in our lap on draft day. It doesn't mean you don't try to find that guy but to blame the QB because he's not top 5 is a bit much if you ask me.

Agreed. Though I'm not even sure a top 5 guy could get this team into the playoffs the way the D plays.

CJ has looked amazing but to put some perspective on this the guy never lines up in short yardage situations (which hurt a RBs ypc) and he rarely lines up in anything but a shotgun in a spread formation and usually on delays. The Bills can't run an entire offense like this. Gaily puts him in positions that suit his skills - which is good - but it's a reason to split carries. If Spiller was the every down back he wouldn't be nearly as effective and his numbers would drop drastically (this is obvious, who is going to avg. 7.3 ypc? Nobody.) That's not a knock on Spiller, as I said he's be fantastic, but I still don't see him as a workhorse back. As for Jackson's "poor numbers" the guy played with a knee injury and his numbers reflected that for a few games. In the past 3 or so games he's looked like the Jackson of old. This is really a moot point though, either guy is good enough to get the Bills points on the board. I'd like to see a little more of Spiller but I don't think he needs to be given the bulk of the carries - something like 50/50 is ideal Imo. I'd like to see Gaily run the f'in ball more too...

Unless you go by the more traditional QB rating, then he's 15th. Ahh stats, where people can cherry pick whatever they want in order to back up their point. The Bills have lost games while scoring 28, 28, 34, and 31. Fitz will never be elite and he'll always hover in the land of average but those numbers are certainly "good enough" if the D would ever show up to play.

No way in hell Luck gets this Bills team to the playoffs this year. Have you seen the Bills D? Do people really think that a good young QB is the magical elixir to cure all ills? That being said, yeah, I wish we had Luck too. Guy is going to be a stud. It's frustrating to see teams like Indy and GB go from having one great QB and immediately transitioning to having another while the Bills have floundered for 20 years trying to find Kelly's replacement.

So now Bills fans are debating whether its better to be kicked in the nads repeatedly every Sunday for a year or to be anally probed on those same Sundays?

How lucky are the Colts. They get one of the best QBs to ever play the game for over a decade then suffer one craptacular season and get one of the best QB prospects to come out of college in a decade. If the above scenerio were guaranteed to happen to the Bills then yeah, I'd like to tank the season. The problem is there are no guarantees of anything and I'll never root for my team to lose. Granted, I'm not sure why it even matters as who I'm rooting for has no effect on the outcome of the game. Now, if you're suggesting that the players themselves actually should tank the season I'm going to guess you've never done anything competitive in your life. I'd want no players on my team who didn't try to win each and every game - talk about a bunch of losers.

Vague and saying "I don't know" aren't the same thing. He could say, "I'm aware of the situation but as it concerns a medical condition I'm not at liberty to say - you'll have to ask Mario." That's gives a much different impression of how in control a team is than, "I've not heard anything about that, I don't know." Leadership has a lot to do with projecting an image of strength - Gailly doesn't do that. What Gaily does is nothing like what Belichick does.

I'm keep waiting for the day when a reporter asks a question and Gaily's face lights up and he gets really excited and yells out, "HEY, I ACTUALLY KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS ONE!!!!" I've never seen a coach know so little about the goings on of his team.

I'm not from Buffalo but I always thought it was a city of tough, hard working blue collar people who could bear the tough winters without so much as a shrug. Now you're telling me it's for softies? I'd say just about every city in the US can be "good for families" so I'm not sure what exactly you're saying differentiates Buffalo from other cities in this regard. Are you saying that cities that have a nightlife can't also be good for families? The team sucks but the reasoning some posters have for this is just bazaar.

Maybe if she wasn't paying for breast enhancement she could afford to pay her parking tickets. That'll teach her!

I'm not upset with Fitz today. I don't know how many drops he had on 3rd downs and the play calling was just horrendous. I'm so tired of this cute sh*t - just friggin' run the ball.

Your idea of great and my idea of great are very different.