truth on hold Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) link 27. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Bills Analysis: Just when Fitzpatrick was building a nice passing offense with Lee Evans and Steve Johnson, the Bills trade Evans to Baltimore and now lack the outside threat to take coverage away from Johnson. Bills fans can start following the Stanford schedule of Andrew Luck, who might be the Bills' next quarterback. I was as critical of the Evans trade as anyone, but our only hope that the national media wouldn't have picked up on is the play of Easely. It's a big "if" but if he can pull it off, we could be out of the "Luck Bowl." If not hard to argue with Mr. Tales from the Crypt Edited August 31, 2011 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Someone needs to warn Clayton to be prepared to eat some crow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserable_fan Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I wouldn't pay too much attention to Clayton. He notoriously boosts up the Pats and disregards historically inferior teams. Not saying Fitz is great, but he's better than 27th. Typical Patriots-loving ESPN employee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Fitzpatrick will have a better season than Brady. Remember where you read it first. Someone needs to warn Clayton to be prepared to eat some crow. Well, he does resemble a ferret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserable_fan Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Fitzpatrick will have a better season than Brady. Remember where you read it first. Don't get my hopes up like this. That's just mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smears Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 This man doesnt know anything. Clayton is another wannabe know it all who wants to be the first to say 'I TOLD YOU SO', but half the time they are wrong. Fitz is better than people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills4sb Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I know it was pre-season but he just beat Garrard. And Claytons got Freeman at 13...?? Fitz should be middle of the pack and he will prove that. You could make an argument for Fitz being ahead of a 6-8 of those others. There are more questions than answers here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Hate on Clayton all you want, but truth is if Easely doesn't become one of the better WRs in the NFL this offense will suffer. From last year we have the same QB, similar line, same RBs ... only real difference is losing Evans and Easely coming off IR. If Easely isn't up to it, only thing keeping out of the Luck Bowl will be what looks like an improved defense. But they won't be good enough to completely offset a weak offense and turn us into winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills4sb Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Hate on Clayton all you want, but truth is if Easely doesn't become one of the better WRs in the NFL this offense will suffer. From last year we have the same QB, similar line, same RBs ... only real difference is losing Evans and Easely coming off IR. If Easely isn't up to it, only thing keeping out of the Luck Bowl will be what looks like an improved defense. But they won't be good enough to completely offset a weak offense and turn us into winners. Continuity. Same offense. Mostly same players. Same system. They will improve certianly more than Stafford and the Lions. Lets face it Evans just ran around out there even before Johnson and don't forget roscoe, jones, Nelson can go deep too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 You can make good money betting against what Clayton and Bob Matthews at the D&C say. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Angel Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 link 27. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Bills Analysis: Just when Fitzpatrick was building a nice passing offense with Lee Evans and Steve Johnson, the Bills trade Evans to Baltimore and now lack the outside threat to take coverage away from Johnson. Bills fans can start following the Stanford schedule of Andrew Luck, who might be the Bills' next quarterback. I was as critical of the Evans trade as anyone, but our only hope that the national media wouldn't have picked up on is the play of Easely. It's a big "if" but if he can pull it off, we could be out of the "Luck Bowl." If not hard to argue with Mr. Tales from the Crypt I liked Evans and wish him the best but what passing offense they where building had little to do with Evans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) ESPN is the Wal-Mart of sports now. Pay attention to the brands that make the most $ (Vick, pats, and Peyton etc) and whatever sells. The Bills do NOT sell. Hence, you will get lazy writing like this from Clayton who probably can't see what the Bills are going because he and other NFL hacks have their head so far up the corporate ass of Roger Goddell that they don't know any better. the new dictator of the NFL has made it CLEAR he has favorites, no matter how much spin he provides for the schills like Peter King etc to report as 'facts'. Having said this, with Ralph's reputation around the league, and the 11 years of non-playoff appearances, can you really blame these hacks for feeling about Buffalo the way that they do? Edited August 31, 2011 by Pegula Saves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Duck Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Now I've officially closed my Fitz the Ugly thread, I don't appreciate having my QB dissed so badly, 27th my ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Flowers Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 He'd be ranked higher if the teams turnover differential was better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Duck Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 He'd be ranked higher if the teams turnover differential was better. wise guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 John Clayton looks like Steve Forbes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) John Clayton looks like Steve Forbes More like CRYPT KEEPER Edited September 1, 2011 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 You can make good money betting against what Clayton and Bob Matthews at the D&C say. PTR Truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 ESPN is the Wal-Mart of sports now. Pay attention to the brands that make the most $ (Vick, pats, and Peyton etc) and whatever sells. The Bills do NOT sell. Hence, you will get lazy writing like this from Clayton who probably can't see what the Bills are going because he and other NFL hacks have their head so far up the corporate ass of Roger Goddell that they don't know any better. the new dictator of the NFL has made it CLEAR he has favorites, no matter how much spin he provides for the schills like Peter King etc to report as 'facts'. Having said this, with Ralph's reputation around the league, and the 11 years of non-playoff appearances, can you really blame these hacks for feeling about Buffalo the way that they do? ESPN and NFL network both are biased to the front runners. I only hear about Philly, NE, Indy, Jets, Balt. They don't like small market teams. Green Bay won the Super Bowl last year, yet they still get little exposure. You would think Philly won the SB by all the talk they get. I would love nothing more than to see the Bills go 12-4 win the division and watch NFL network commentators try to explain themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 If Clayton said the Bills were going to the Super Bowl, I'd still have the same opinion of him -- pencil-necked geek who doesn't have a clue and only regurgitates what he has been told by his "insiders." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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