Lt. Dan's Revenge

You're right. I was thinking more along the lines of number of series played, not sure why I went in the quarters played direction. Edwards along with most of the first team offense besides possibly Marshawn NEED at least that amount of PT tomorrow IMO.

I couldn't agree more. Particularly for Edwards sake. On MNF, both the Bengals and Packers had their starting quarterbacks taking snaps well into the 2nd quarter, and you cannot tell me that Edwards needs less work with his offense than Rodgers or especially Carson Palmer, a Pro-Bowler. I do not want to see stupid mistakes made against Seattle on September 7th that may have been avoided with more reps in the pre-season.

For real . I've seen some bad grammer and spelling on this site from time to time, but give me a break!

C'mon man. As far as I'm concerned that song and dance is old and is a loser's mentality. I'd rather go 11-5 and get a home playoff game while losing to Miami twice rather than your idea any day of the week.

If McCarthy pulls that act at a pre-season game at Lambeau, I would wear a bullet-proof vest or something of the sort if I'm him.

Well said. It would've been nice to see some of the Manning, Portis, Moss, Wayne, Harrisons, etc of the world playing some ball last night, but it's still the NFL. I can wait till September comes around for the craving to be fully satisfied.

I really like these 7 bets: Buffalo over 7.5: Pretty easy one IMO, even if you're not a die-hard Bills fan. Maturing offense with a potentiallyt great group of playmakers, great additions on defense including #51 back in the middle, consistent top-5 ST which is going to change this year. 10 or 11 wins seems right to me. Panthers over 7.5: Delhomme and the defense are both healthy, Smith will be back to his Pro-Bowl self after serving the two games, and I love the addition of Jonathan Stewart to the backfield. Offensive line could also be very good. Bear under 8: With Berrian gone to Minnesota, theres not one player that scares me on that offense, besides Hester perhaps if he gets a good grip on WR this year. Rookie Matt Forte is about the only other interesting piece because Greg Olsen is stuck with the Grossman/Orton combo. I'd be surprised to see them average anything more than 13-16 points a game. The defense is on the decline IMO, and teams are going to be kicking it away from Hester all year long if they're smart. Vikings over 8.5: Here's the team to watch for in the North. The defense could be the best in the entire league. The O-line and running game is top notch, and if Tavaris Jackson can provide some consistency at QB with Berrian in town and Sidney Rice developing, this is a playoff team for sure. Giants over 8.5: Wheres the love for a team that only lost two key contributors during their Playoff/Super Bowl run, one who now resides in Orchard Park. The other in a retirement community. And remember, Shockey wasn't around for it, Kevin Boss was and he did just fine. This is at the bare minimum a 9 win team. Dolphins under 5.5: Still much too young on both sides of the ball. Who knows who will win the quarterback battle, probably McCown who isn't going to scare many people. Ronnie Brown's a talent, but will land on the injury report more often than not. Can't see them getting to 5 wins. Lions under 6.5: Some interesting pieces on the offensive side of the ball in Roy Williams, Calvin Johnson in his 2nd season and Rookie back Kevin Smith from UCF who holds the career rushing mark in NCAA DI. However, Kitna is only getting older, the defense is only getting worse it appears (losing Shaun Rogers didn't help) and their schedule looks tough. 5-11 sounds about right.

Maybe because there are some people out there who like certain guys that aren't exactly the most popular players on the team as far as jersey sales go. Lay off. And by the way its just Williams on the back unless thats changing for some reason this year.

This is helping me get through the workday OC, thanks. Keep it up!

Call me naive, but I refuse to assume anything about that scenario at this point.

Great stuff Mike, really appreciate it. I'll probably only be able to make it to SJF once or twice this summer so keep up the good work whenever you can.

Agreed. Give me a defensive back who can shut down a passing game while being adequate against the run over a glorified undersized linebacker like Williams who is pretty good against the run, will make a highlight reel hit one every 5 games and couldn't cover a Division II wideout.

I feel the same way, and I really think he will. I didn't realize until I came across an article today that he led the entire nation in tackles with 155 in the 2006 season. Not to mention 9 sacks in 46 games. And it's not like he's playing in the Mountain West of something, this is quality Big 12 football. Size doesn't seem like it could be too much of an issue with him either. And clearly he has a plus motor. I have a feeling alot of teams are going to wish they didn't let Bowen slip to the 5th.

Here's my take.... Edwards: 18-26, 212 yards, 2 Tds, No Picks. Lynch: 24 Carries, 118 Yards, 1 Td, 3 Catches for 20 yards Jackson: 7 Carries, 33 Yards Evans: 5 Rec, 76 Yards, 1 Td Hardy: 4 Rec, 48 Yards, 1 Td Parrish: 3 Rec, 28 Yards Reed: 2 Rec, 20 Yards Royal: 1 Rec, 20 Yards Schobel, McCargo, Mitchell: One sack a piece. Poz and Crowell both with 10+ Tackles. Whitner and Greer INT one each. Lindell 2/2 on FG. Bills: 27 Seahawks: 13

Thin at Defensive Tackle? You kidding? Stroud, McCargo, Williams, and Johnson make that position one of the ones that has the most depth on the team. All four of those guys are going to play well and contribute IMO. And theres no way in hell we were going guard or center at #11 unless Branden Albert slipped, which didn't happen. So your argument makes little sense to me.

I tend to put alot of weight on Joyner's views, and I don't mind this assesment too much, but I think we can look for Turk to try and have Trent stretch the field more than 7 yards per completion would suggest. I think somewhere between 8-9 is more realistic. If Fairchild was still in town, this might be right on, but I expect the deep pass to be put into our arsenal much more this year.

No, you're probably confusing him with Teyo Johnson.

If theres a better feeling in the world then when I opened the mailbox today, I'm not sure what it is.

My vote goes to Terrence McGee. I think alot of people are forgetting about him at CB, and hes going to step up his play in coverage with 6 or 7 picks as well as representing the AFC in the Pro Bowl as a kick returner.

I can see something getting done with Lee relatively soon. I think Peters will have to wait one more year whether he likes it or not.

You're exactly right. These have always been my feelings. Do I support Edwards and think he will have a good season? Yes. Have I always been a big JP guy and think he got a completely raw deal with little chance to succeed? Yes. Lets just hope this ends up working out for the best for the entire team's sake.

I was born in Boston, and lived there till I was 6. So naturally being a huge Sox fan was instilled in me. However, when my dad moved us back to our hometown in Buffalo, the Sabres and Bills were instantly added to my list of teams that I die-hard root for. As much as I love my Sox and the Sabres, it is not even close to how much pride I have for being a Bills fan. Gearing up for the games all week. Constantly surfing the web for articles. Draft day. Training Camp. And of course being at the Ralph at 9 AM for almost 12 hours for each and every home game, and watching the away games religiously. Theres no feeling quite like being a Bills fan. And something tells me this may be the year that the last 10 years of mediocricy comes ends and our hopes and dreams come to fruition with a playoff run.

Exactly. Which is why it was such a joke that some people were up in arms that he wasn't making public statements or talking to the police about it until he had to. It's called good legal advice, whether you're in the wrong or not.

It makes me happy that none of our wideouts, particularly our best one, fit that description. Evans goes the Marvin Harrison route- Just flip the damn ball to the official after a score.

For me it's a toss up between the two Vikings, Winfield and Williams. I think Williams loss was the bigger negative impact to the team, but Winfield was my favorite player on the team when he was in Buffalo. One of the toughest "small" corners I have ever seen.