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Maybe so, but what a terrible precedent doing so would create for negotiations with future holdouts. You know, Langston Walker was hired to play on the right side and now he's playing pretty well on the left. If he was smart he wouldn't show up at practice today and stay home until the Bills fork over more money, which he deserves. Walker probably has more leverage now than Peters.

Hey, brother, why must you throw the cold water of reasoned reality on my pre-season enthusiasm?

Hadn't given it much thought till last night, but it's now apparent that one of the biggest beneficiaries of having James Hardy on the field this year will be Robert Royal (and, by extension, all of us). Go Bills!

Pull that ball in to your body when you run...even if no one else touches it you're bound to lose it if you handle it the way you did on that big run tonight. Where did you pick up such a bad habit...by watching JP?

Best season of the year, IMO. Football, hunting, no more heat/humidity, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's....FOOTBALL!

No mention of it on their 6:00 broadcast.

You forgot the most important one, about an hour to Rochester.

...to clean out his locker.

I'd say all of 50...if I remember correctly, though, there was a 53 mph tail wind that magically materialized just as he released the ball...

I predict we'll all feel a lot better after we've kicked the She-hawks' asses up and down the field a few times!

Ok, Adam, I'll try to explain it to you: First, he's just plain ol' darn cute running around out there...like a chipmunk...who doesn't like chipmunks? Of course, I have a cat that catches them all the time...but I'm pretty sure Roscoe could survive an attack from my cat. Then there's the David and Goliath angle...everyone loves to root for the little guy to rise again after a collision with a monster defender. When that happens it kind of reaffirms your faith in God. Finally, there's precedence for his kind of player on the Bills...Doug Flutie, remember Doug Flutie? Roscoe is a latter day Doug Flutie.

No, why coddle him? Here's what we know for sure about Trent Edwards: Wears gloves in June Is injury prone. Has noodle arm. Leaves his guts in the locker room. Is gay. Likely communist sympathizer Sister is not a centerfold We should package him, Youboty, McCargo, Jason Peters and next years's first for Brett Favre, then start making plans for the Super Bowl.

The defense seemed to figure this out. They were laying in wait for Marshawn even on the very first play. That's gonna have to change.

QUOTE (Alaska Darin @ Aug 10 2008, 05:38 AM) * Perhaps we have a different definition of "wide open". Hardy was actually pretty well covered but used his tremendous size to get body position on the much smaller corner to make a nice play. It was a well thrown ball but Hardy was in no way "wide open". +2, and, yes, credit JP for letting the play develop and then putting the ball where it needed to be. Get Hardy all the playing time he needs, because the threat he poses will quickly become apparent to our opponents throughout the league, and-wow-how this will help all our other receivers and bolster our point total. You know, we don't need to change too many of those field goals last years to touchdowns to give us the extra wins needed to make the playoffs.

I'm compromising. I'll be watching the Bills but eating Chinese food rather than wings.

It does seem like the Bills are genuinely willing to start discussions right away (once he reports), and are willing to pay him what he's worth...just not this year. And rightly so, I believe. In this respect I think they have the greater leverage and willpower/stubbornness. Peters will be back sooner or later. But what will he have gained? Well, he will have tested the waters, and, for him, nothing ventured is nothing potentially gained. He's also made the FO face what life would be like without him, which could enhance the offer they make him. That would indicate Peters & Co. has already accepted the inevitability of a deal next year. Or maybe he's just intent on forcing a trade, thinking the Bills will never pay what he could get from certain other teams. I don't think the Bills will trade him, not soon anyway. I think the test of wills goes on a bit longer.

"The Franchise" Well, I know what at least one starting Left Tackle in the league, and his teammates, think of Jason Peters...and this guy is near and dear to us and should know better than most: Fast forward to 3:21 to find out!

Very interesting and thought-provoking discussion. Great points on all sides. I think the above statement bottom lines things exactly right. Eugene Parker might do well to remember that the man on the other end of the rope is Ralph Wilson, a stubborn pit bull when he gets his hackles up (do 90-year old men still have hackles?). Russ Brandon may be the public face on this matter, but I have no doubt that Ralph is the real force behind the scenes; his fingerprints are all over this. And I'm sure he's set this current course because, in the long run, he's holding good cards and he believes caving would hurt his team more than even Peters sitting out the whole season. No, you don't put your feet up on Mr. Wilson's desk, and I have to wonder if Parker has underestimated the old guy to some extent.

This is relevant for Bills football... Trent and JP together on the field for every snap...everybody happy!

Yes, no worries there, for He will surely rise from the dead in three days and lead the team to ultimate victory.

And who is your favorite LB, sleazy...Tedy Bruschi?

+1

Favorite? That's a tough one... Would have to be my collection-my autographed collection-of used Walt Corey swizzle sticks. I have them housed in a custom lucite display case which is simply stunning with the halogen underlighting I had professionally designed. Even went so far as to obtain a letter of authenticity from a leading DNA testing lab. I have it insured for $50,000. I know, I know, that's a lot of money, but to me it's priceless. I did have a football signed by Ralph & Mary Wilson and a bunch of Bills players like Pat Williams and Coy Wire when I met them at a charity event one night. I donated it to a local sports auction to benefit a sick kid, though...brought in 50 bucks! Now all I have left are memories and 400 ticket stubs...

Sorry, with all the "guarantees" flying around, I couldn't resist a little cheap humor. Delete it if you must...I do luv mah Bills! (...and in a related note, the Men's Wearhouse guy "guarantees" you're gonna like the way you look).