xsoldier54 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Gil Brandt on Sirius/XM NFL radio predicted that Manuel would be the first QB taken. He loved the pick. Who would you rather have making a draft choice for you, Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless or Gil Brandt? I'll take Gil thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I watch ESPN for games only. Can't take the rest. PTI is a great show & Beadle/ C. Thompson were nice to look at it but I generally agree. The amount of coverage they have the 6-10 Jets last year was sickening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPILLERmadeUmiss Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 PTI is a great show & Beadle/ C. Thompson were nice to look at it but I generally agree. The amount of coverage they have the 6-10 Jets last year was sickening. They milk Tebow for every last drop. 'Tis sickening for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) Gil Brandt on Sirius/XM NFL radio predicted that Manuel would be the first QB taken. He loved the pick. Who would you rather have making a draft choice for you, Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless or Gil Brandt? I'll take Gil thank you very much. One of the great sports' media clips is Jalen Rose calling out Skip. Skip said he was like Pistol Pete in college, Rose did research & found Skip never played, so he should be more the Water Gun than the Pistol. And Gil B. is one of the guys I trust most about the draft. Edited August 16, 2013 by C.Biscuit97 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turftoe Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Skip Bayless..I see that pimple between your shoulders grew to a head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Not sure he's even proven that, since it's pretty subjective, but his upside, to me, is a lot higher than the other 2013 propects because of his physicality. I also think a lot of the critics are overboard and nitpicky. I see the fact that he can still get better as a positive. I disagree in that EJ has looked a lot better so far than Landry, Nassib and Glennon. So to think that those guys were rated higher than him by the experts is looking comical right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPILLERmadeUmiss Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I disagree in that EJ has looked a lot better so far than Landry, Nassib and Glennon. So to think that those guys were rated higher than him by the experts is looking comical right now. I agree that he is better, and I liked the pick personally, but "proven" is a strong word when we haven't played a real game yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Gil Brandt on Sirius/XM NFL radio predicted that Manuel would be the first QB taken. He loved the pick. Who would you rather have making a draft choice for you, Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless or Gil Brandt? I'll take Gil thank you very much. Of course Gil Brandt. But then again, he was the same guy who drafted Jim Jeffcoat over Dan Marino when Dallas really needed a QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Of course Gil Brandt. But then again, he was the same guy who drafted Jim Jeffcoat over Dan Marino when Dallas really needed a QB. Yeah, Jeffcoat only played 12 seasons with the Cowboys, only had 94.5 sacks, & only won 2 SB rings. What an awful draft pick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Actually, I don't take any real issue with anything Steven A Smith said in that segment... the white guy (Skippy) is the one who will have crow to eat, if EJ Manuel turns out to be what the Bills (and most of us) hope he is. He is the one making definitive, and ridiculous statements there...Steven A, in the immediate aftermath of the draft, is just echoing the sentiment of many, who were surprised that the Bills went in so hard for Manuel at the #16 pick...he even says, right off, he is basing this off the opinions of people who study the draft, and draft prospects for a living. He does note, unlike Skipper, that if the Bills felt that strongly about Manuel (and obviously they did) you can't really question picking him there... I actually like Smith. He is definitely more of an NBA guy than an NFL guy, but I think he is being mis-characterized a bit here... his style on ESPN can be off putting to some, I realize, but if you ever listened to his morning radio show on FOX Sports radio, in his short time there, between ESPN stints, he is a pretty bright guy...and his "takes", I gather, are not as controversial as some would assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 The issues addressed in this are: 1. Was he taken to high ? 2. Was he the best QB this year? What they barely touched on at the end of the piece was the idea that Philadelphia was interested in him using their 2nd round pick on him. Buffalo could have traded down again with San Fran to pick 30 and still select him but then Philadelphia could have jumped ahead of them to take him. San Fran later traded up to Dallas in the 1st round. Had they done that deal first then got Dallas' pick, then traded it to buffalo---Buffalo would have done this and still take EJ. What also wasnt talked about much was that Chip Kelly tried to recruit EJ to Oregon. They also didnt mention was the connection he has to the Bills extended family in being Bruce Smith's godson. Buffalo had indirect channels and inside info on EJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Yeah, Jeffcoat only played 12 seasons with the Cowboys, only had 94.5 sacks, & only won 2 SB rings. What an awful draft pick! Good point C! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealityCheck Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Who is Steven A Smith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRT88 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) why does anyone care... Stephen A's philosophy of sports is simple... THE LOUDER I SHOUT IT THE MORE IT MUST BE TRUE! please...he knows crap about football he should be thankful NBA players let him stick his tongue up their backsides.... Edited August 16, 2013 by KRT88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eme123 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 The below tweet from Skip Bayless last night should help us keep StevenA/Skips opinions in perspective. @RealSkipBayless- Must admit, Seahawks looking like more of a threat to New England in the AFC than Denver is right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatloaf Sandwich Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12MBvf5oZTk Now stop watching the show. This thread just doesn't die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Yeah, Jeffcoat only played 12 seasons with the Cowboys, only had 94.5 sacks, & only won 2 SB rings. What an awful draft pick! then came to the bill and was a very good DL for us for a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 The below tweet from Skip Bayless last night should help us keep StevenA/Skips opinions in perspective. @RealSkipBayless- Must admit, Seahawks looking like more of a threat to New England in the AFC than Denver is right now. Wow. So Skip thinks that the Seahawks are still an AFC team. Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowery4 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Yep. They're trying to figure how to do something they can call "Tueling". It will be used as a word for internet trooling . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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