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http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=...id=562745&rfi=6
"Besides the uncertainty over Losman, there’s a question how much McGahee — he actually asked the media, before the San Diego game, what conference the Chargers were in — is committed to Buffalo, or his profession."
Commitment to his profession huh?
It's just a guess, but I'm betting whoever wrote that would literally drop dead if they had to go through a single day of Willis' workout routine...
Just a guess...
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The thought that Marv Levy, God love him, is the only man on Earth that can have Head Coaching success in Buffalo is really starting to annoy me...It also tells me a lot about the decisions made since Marv left (not that Wade was that bad...but he was an extention of Marv)...But anyway...
Let's move on please...There are plenty of great candidates for HC of the Buffalo Bills...And for a head start I'll even give RW step #1 for free...Don't let TD pick the HC...Enough said...
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Well, Eli Manning has looked bad on occasion this year. But let's look at the tale of the tape for this year:
60% completion percentages: Eli -2; JP-1 (vs. Houston) = ADVANTAGE ELI
300+ yard games: Eli - 3, JP - 0 (max 224) = ADVANTAGE ELI
225+ yard games: Eli - 6, JP - 0 ADVANTAGE ELI
3+ TD Pass games: Eli - 2, JP - 1 = ADVANTAGE ELI
Worst Completion Percentage: Eli - 38.7%, JP - 37% = ADVANTAGE ELI
3+ INT Games: Eli - 2, JP - 1 = ADVANTAGE JP (I had to give him one)
>150 Yard Passing Games: Eli - 1 (146), JP - 4 (max 137) = ADVANTAGE ELI
>100 Yard Passing Games: Eli - 0, JP - 2 = ADVANTAGE ELI
In other words, Eli's best has been far above JP's best, and JP's worst seems to be slightly below to well below Eli's worst. Is Eli's worst below JP's best? Yes. Is Eli just as bad as JP? I don't think that it is even close.
But wait, this is Eli's second year starting. How did he do last year?
Last year, Eli played 7 games. This year JP has played 9. Eli had one atrocious game - on the road in Baltimore, throwing for less than 100 yards. JP has had two of those games already. One in a comparable situation on the road in Tampa. The other, an inexcusable 75-yard effort in San Antonio against the woeful Saints.
Indeed, Eli's first four games last year came under incredibly difficult circumstances: against Atlanta and Philly, and on the road in Philadelphia and Washington - four of the top defenses in the whole League for his first starts. By contrast, two of JP's first four games were against two of the worst teams in the League, Houston and New Orleans.
Moreover, by Eli's last three games the signs of promise were there. He completed 70% of his passes at home against Pittsburgh - a playoff team last year, had a mediocre day at Cincinnati, and then completed 67% of his passes at home against Dallas. By Contrast, the best JP has been able to do since the Houston game was 56% passing against Kansas City, follwed by 55% outings at San Diego and vs. Carolina. By the Miami game, he was back down to a woeful 50%.
So in other words, while Eli started out as cover-your-eyes awful with the Giants last year, by this point in his career he was already showing far more signs of promise than JP Losman has shown us at this point.... which, to say the least, is disconcerting.
JDG
You pretty much covered my concerns...By no means am I saying JP can't improve, but to say the accuracy problem is not a concern would be a big mistake...JP has to get a lot better...
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Mike Mularkey, Norv Turner, and Jim Haslett. Even Dom Capers' Texans are still fighting hard every week. I didn't used to think Haslett's squad gave up on him until I heard Aaron Brooks' less than supportive quotes about him. Basically, we have one of the three worst coaches in football. For those saying bring Haslett to Buffalo, that would be a disaster. We go from Mularkey to a guy equal or worse than Mularkey.
The Saints Players have given up on the NFL...not their Coach...It has been reported to death how upset the Saints Players and Coaching Staff are with the way the NFL and their own Owner treated them after the Hurricane...ie the "Home" Game at the Meadowlands...I think the Saints Players feel, right or wrong, the NFL cast them aside and it has had a major effect on their concentration, focus, and preparation it seems...I really think Hazlett gets a pass for this Year, it was an impossible situation...And there are some who are willing to give Hazlett a pass for almost everything that has happened in NO because it is well known that Organization has been a mess from the Top down for quite some time now...I imagine if you took a poll amongst NFL insiders on who is the worst Owner in the League...Benson would win in a landslide...
Comparing Hazlett to Mularkey...I wont even touch that one...
But for those who continue to bash Hazlett, and I'm not convinced he's the right guy for the Job either to be honest, just remember one thing...Hazlett has let it be known throughout the League time and time again that his "Dream Job" is the Bills HC Position...Now to me, that says something (I don't know exactly what it says...but it says something)...The guy is a Bills Fan...He has stated that outside of his Team he is rooting for the Bills every Sunday...I don't know, maybe it's just me, but that means something...And I think for that reason alone Hazlett would be able to get the Bills to play hard every Sunday at the very least...Again, I could be wrong...
There may very well be better candidates, we'll see...But Hazlett is an NFL HC, he's got the experience, he would LOVE to be in Buffalo, and there are some who feel his record in New Orleans is a minor miracle based on the obstacles he faces on a daily basis in the Organization...
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Good point! And I really don't doubt that JP will improve...But I don't think there is any question 49% has to be a concern...No question he HAS to improve...
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I'm not even remotely close to running JP out of town... not by a long shot...There are SO many things I like about the Kid...
That being said I agree 100%... and I have to say this has been weighing on me quite a bit concerning JP...And I'm not talking about the rushed throws, or the scrambling throws...I'm talking about all the 3 or 5 step drop Passes thrown high, low, left, right, heck even quite a few of JP's completetions have been tough catches...So far this year it seems his touch and accuracy on the deep passes has surpassed the quick drop back stuff...
Accuracy on the short Passes, putting the ball in a spot where the WR can Catch and Run, is so important in the NFL because it allows you to take full advantage of what the D is giving...There is a reason JP has completed less than 50% of his Passes and it actually has little to do with the O-Line...It's all the quick 3 and 5 step drop Passes...the quick outs, hooks, etc. that JP does not put on the money...And it is a concern...
Go back and look at the tape if you don't believe it...I would estimate that JP's completion % would be at least 55-57% if he simply improved his accuracy in the short quick Passing Game...
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I'm sure he's doing just great in Tulsa...But Tulsa HC to NFL HC? That's a bit too big a leap for me to even consider...
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There are worse candidates than Fassel...That being said, I'll pass...
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Personally, I believe a coach needs 3 years to be fairly judged. The 1st year is a pass because he might not have all his players. The 2nd year there should be an improvement and the 3rd year you can have a clear indictation of whether they can coach or not. With MM, I really like the wayhe rallied the team last year. However, the dropoff this year is startling. Add to the fact the Moulds and Adams situation, I think he should be gone. And the fact that he admits he is calling the plays, only reaffirms he should be fired. If he didn't, then perhaps Clements could have be the scapegoat. Anyhow, is there anyone who think MM should be back? I would like to hear you opinion. Plus, can someone explain to me why you give a coach a 5 year deal who has never coached before (another bad move). You give him 3 tops. Where they really that worried about him leaving? Man, losing is frustrating.
Bye, Bye MM...Don't let the door hit you in the...
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If TD is so good a promoting the Bills and getting people to buy tickets we should keep him in that position. However, if a change needs to be made I think we should get rid of his GM title and get someone new. There are some negatives to this, but it could be seen as a compromise position after this horrible season.
Don't think TD would ever go for it...After all...TD see's himself as a Football guy 1st and foremost...Whether he is or not can be debated, but I'm pretty sure that is the part of the job he enjoys most...
I could be wrong...Who knows?
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And TD's explination of why they were not interested in Simon was just poor...His explanation was something like, "We want Players who want to play in Buffalo...We put in the call to his Agent but the talk always seems to be about money..."
Hmmm....The talk from the Agent always seems to come back to money huh TD? Now that is brand new information! And if we are going to limit our Free Agent focus to only those Players who are openly excited about going to Buffalo NY...Well the list is going to be pretty short, that is for certain...Want to get a Free Agent interested in Buffalo? Make him an offer that get his attention...
I'm not saying the Bills should have overpayed for Simon, or gone crazy to get him...I'm only saying that if in fact you stop talks because a Player does not seem to be too excited about moving to the snow belt initially, are you truly doing everything you can to improve your Team? At least throw me a bone and say we did everything we could, we made the guy what we feel is an awesome offer, and the fact is he just does not want to play here...
I mean no offense guys...Both sides of my Family are from Rochester...It will always be Home to me...But I really don't want to go back...Of coarse if someone made me an incredible offer to do so, I would obviously have to consider it very seriously...But my first reaction would always be against it...Which is probably exactly what happened with Simon...
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Yep too true...Cowart could cover sideline to sideline better than most LB's ever dreamed before he got that injury...he was flat out a weapon on D...
The good news is that with every year the surgeries, rehab's, and treatments get better and better...The bad news is it's a nasty injury no matter what...
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Part of my offseason plan is to get Dom Capers in here for an interview for the hopefully soon to be open D-Coordinator job. Donahoe has already hired him once with good results and may be willing to do it again. We'll probably have to make some personell changes but with our lack of players at DT, maybe a switch to a 3-4 isn't such a bad idea.
Cya
Agreed...
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Why when you disagree must you insult someone personally? And why is being on drugs assumed to be a bad thing...
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Come on Bro...You think any of those Players in that Locker Room give a crap about last season? So what... they won enough games to blow a golden Playoff opportunity that literally fell into their laps...All the success was pretty much wiped out by that loss vs. Pittsburgh and this years disaster...
Forget about 2004 and every single good thing that came from it...2005 has wiped that out completely because the Bills failed to build on the success they had...They have regressed...period...end of story...
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I've heard several different things, but the one most mentioned was Polian's clash with Wilson's money man treasurer, Jeff Littmann. I also heard there was a Pre Super Bowl Locker Room speech that did not go over too well...But I don't think we'll ever know 100% what the real reasons were...
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perhaps someone who was taken in the first round and paid millions of dollars despite tearing apart his knee a couple of months before the draft and who therefore should have expected to be drafted in the third or fourth round? that's the sort of person who should be happy to be playing in buffalo.
Well you can forget about that...I don't see Willis as the humble, grateful type...And even if he was, look at who his Agent is...Personally I would worry about any Bills player who was happy with the Teams' situation right now...It would certainly throw up some flags as to how important winning was to any Player on this teams who was content...And when you take Players from Colleges like Miami U who have success year in and year out, there is a built in risk if you start losing all the time. Yes they are Pro's and get paid to go out and do a job...But when you are used to winning, even dominating a good bit of the time, losing consistantly can wear on a Player substantially...
The money, the Contract, the faith the Bills showed...all Willis has to do to repay all that is Play in Buffalo...That is the cold hard facts...He does not have to be happy, love Buffalo, love playing in the cold, or any peripheral...He just has to suit up and Play...
Would I prefer Willis sing the praises of the Bills and playing in Buffalo? Actually at this time, no I would not...Because this Team is a mess, especially on the Field, and losing is for losers...
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http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/The+W...hispers2023.htm
"We hear that Bills RB Willis McGahee is not happy in Buffalo and wants to play in Florida, preferably Miami."
hey willis, you ignoramous, miami already has 2 good running backs.
You would think if you're PFW, and you are going to print that rumor, you may want to mention the fact that Miami is loaded at RB already...I mean...it is a little obvious is it not? And go figure... Willis prefers to play in Miami where he grew up, went to HS, and College...That's a rumor? Seems like a given if you ask me...
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With the #4 pick in the 2006 draft
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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1st off... I would like to see whoever is making the decisions give Trading Down STRONG consideration...Scout well and Stockpile Picks...This Team has numerous Needs...
Even without a Trade Down the Bills are going to have 5 Picks in the Top 105 or so...I think it's pretty obvious OL, DT, an edge Pass Rusher, and Safety are the biggest Needs...
I think if the Bills stay put, and the Jr's declare as expected, it would be awfully tough for them to pass on Nagata, Mario Williams or Ferguson...I'm guessing it will be Nagata at this point...If the Bills are going to Pick that high I would rather see them take a shot at a Big, Athletic DT than anything else...It just seems to me in recent years the Top DT's have had far less 'Bust" factor than the OT's...But I could be wrong...