Buffalo Bills Discussion - Page 155

SuperMcGee · 02-08-2010, 12:48 PM

Big time congratulations to Jabari Greer. We all loved him, we all knew how good he was, and he deserved this.

Anthony Hargrove... not so much.

redbills · 02-08-2010, 02:14 PM

I loved Hargrove

Rob S · 02-08-2010, 02:20 PM

To say Maybin doesnt have the physical talent to be an effective 3-4 rush backer is just dumb.......the guy was going to be taken in the top 20 picks for a reason, he has some talent. We can't just write him off because he failed to excel when played out of position. Give the kid a chance, my God. Do I think he is going to be good, I'm not sure, but to say he sucks and imply he has no potential is just ignorant.

Rob S · 02-08-2010, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperMcgee

Big time congratulations to Jabari Greer. We all loved him, we all knew how good he was, and he deserved this.

Anthony Hargrove... not so much.

I kinda liked what Hargrove brought to the field, if only he could have avoided off the field troubles. Big ups to Jabari fo sho tho.

SuperMcGee · 02-08-2010, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob S

I kinda liked what Hargrove brought to the field, if only he could have avoided off the field troubles. Big ups to Jabari fo sho tho.

Not only what he brought on the field, but I loved what he brought to the sideline. The guy was like Marcus Stroud x10 interacting with and pumping up the crowd.

But then he had to be a complete idiot one too many times and break my heart.

Bills2083 · 02-08-2010, 09:42 PM

I had a mancrush on Hargrove while he was here.
Before the games he would run around the stands and jump into the corners and talk to the fans. He'd go around and shake a lot of people's hands and talk with them for a little while. Plus, he brought a ton of energy when he was out on the field.

It's a shame he ****** up

OTcoach · 02-09-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob S

To say Maybin doesnt have the physical talent to be an effective 3-4 rush backer is just dumb.......the guy was going to be taken in the top 20 picks for a reason, he has some talent. We can't just write him off because he failed to excel when played out of position. Give the kid a chance, my God. Do I think he is going to be good, I'm not sure, but to say he sucks and imply he has no potential is just ignorant.

Ayers, Orakpo and E. Brown are all way more talented than Maybin. He is to small, to weak and to slow to be effective in the NFL. Top 20?? Probably not for anyone else but we have a way of taking guys earlier than we should. His numbers in 2008 were purely a product of the Penn State defensive system. What was that other guys name the year before... Evans? They're both the same, mediocre.

Hey I love the Bills and I hope he proves me wrong but I doubt we'll see much out of him next year and we'll probably release him after his 3rd year to clear some space.

Poz51 · 02-11-2010, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by OTcoach

Ayers, Orakpo and E. Brown are all way more talented than Maybin. He is to small, to weak and to slow to be effective in the NFL. Top 20?? Probably not for anyone else but we have a way of taking guys earlier than we should. His numbers in 2008 were purely a product of the Penn State defensive system. What was that other guys name the year before... Evans? They're both the same, mediocre.

Hey I love the Bills and I hope he proves me wrong but I doubt we'll see much out of him next year and we'll probably release him after his 3rd year to clear some space.

I certainly would agree with Orakpo, I think he could have started at DE last year for us, and with the given scheme change would be a better option at OLB (I think a Terrell Suggs type) this year. Ayers I think was over hyped, and made no sense to the Bronco's in the 3-4, Brown is a similar player to Maybin, but I would agree more talented all around. The key for me with Maybin is once he added the weight before the combine and slowed down last year, showed all you needed to know... I agree with the system at Penn. St. Interesting thought on Maybin being gone in the near future, makes sense, he certainly is in a system now that will be able utilize what talent he does have, or else he will have the "BUST" label permanently...

redbills · 02-11-2010, 11:01 AM

http://twitter.com/buffalobillscom/statuses/8968032316

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Bob Sanders will coach the outside linebackers and Giff Smith will coach the team’s defensive line.

the ILB coach will be.....

http://twitter.com/buffalobillscom/statuses/8968015882

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The Buffalo Bills today announced that DeMontie Cross has been retained and will serve as the inside linebackers coach.

BuffaloBillsFan · 02-11-2010, 01:39 PM

Ryan Pickett in free agency, GO GO GO!!! Get it done OBD!!!

redbills · 02-11-2010, 02:04 PM

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Ryan Pickett in free agency, GO GO GO!!! Get it done OBD!!!

said he wanted to stay in GB, so don't think he comes.

redbills · 02-16-2010, 05:14 PM

Bills cut 7 guys
http://www.buffalobills.com/news/art...d-ba4031dc9069

The Bills announced the release of TE Derek Fine, DE Jermaine McGhee, LB Ashlee Palmer, DT Marcus Smith, S John Wendling, WR Justin Jenkins and C Marvin Philip.

SuperMcGee · 02-16-2010, 06:09 PM

Chances Schouman gets 800 yards next year?

I'm saying 2:1

Wendling is a STud. I know he doesn't fit into our safety plans, but he's a top special teams guy. Jenkins I always liked but is no big loss, even as a very good STer. Fine is a dime a dozen player.

redbills · 02-16-2010, 06:26 PM

08 bust draft?
Leodis McKelvin, still think he can play but his start to the year wasn't what I thought it'd be
James Hardy, yea
Chris Ellis, 34 OLB we took for a 43 DE so maybe he can turn it around
Reggie Corner, #4 CB at best
Derek Fine
Alvin Bowen, he even on a team?
Xavier Omon, see Bown
Demetrius Bell
Kennard Cox

fischbowl · 02-16-2010, 08:11 PM

Damnit, I loved Wendling

Bills2083 · 02-16-2010, 09:44 PM

So I'm making up a mock draft and I'm kind of stuck with the Bills for some reason, lol.

Players gone...
Suh, McCoy, Haden, JPP, Clausen, McClain, Okung, Berry.

BPA...
Anthony Davis, Bryan Bulaga, Sam Bradford, Dan Williams, Dez Bryant, Brandon Graham

I'm not sure what position to go with since we have an abundance of holes on this team.

I know we should go with Oline since you need to start in the trenches and move outwards, but I'm having second thoughts for some reason.

SuperMcGee · 02-16-2010, 10:28 PM

Davis vs. Bradford. I'm very happy either way. I'm a believer in never passing on the guy you think can be a franchise QB, so if you feel (or feel that we feel) that's Bradford then I'd make it the pick. If not, Davis would be glorious.

Bills2083 · 02-17-2010, 10:30 AM

Thanks, McGee

Here's a fantastic article that I think all Bills fans should read.

http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post...lls-won-it-all

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Welcome to the first edition of "Speed Dial," a running feature I've created in which I call three people in my cell phone address book and get their insight on a particular subject.

Today's question, in light of the party that refuses to end in New Orleans, is:

What would happen in Buffalo if the Bills won the Super Bowl?

Former Bills punter and linebacker Paul Maguire:

"If I could get back into the bar business for one day, it would be the day the Bills win the Super Bowl -- and maybe for the week after that. Then I could shut down. Buffalo is a hard-hat town. You give them a reason to celebrate, by God, they're going to celebrate. And they'll show you how.

"You don't ever stop celebrating the Super Bowl. I remember in the 1960s, when we won the AFL championship. I still lived in San Diego, and when I got back to training camp the following summer, they were still celebrating. And that was just the AFL championship. The people in Buffalo, if they ever would have won, my God ... They, above anybody, after being there four times, it would be truly hard to give up and every time you had a drink you'd have one to the Super Bowl champion. I don't think that would ever go away."

Nine-time Pro Bowl guard Ruben Brown, whose rookie season came two years after Buffalo's last Super Bowl appearance:

"Oh, man. The city would shut down for a month. And I'm not joking -- a month. This is the type of place you'd see the repeat of what's going on in New Orleans right now. They're starving. They want it as much as New Orleans wanted it or the people who wanted it for New Orleans. People who root for other teams would want that for Buffalo. The mayor would make a proclamation. All the kids would be out of school. The towns would change the names of the streets to the names of the players.

"The people of Buffalo are hearty people. Not much has gone right for them recently from a financial or economic standpoint. But everyone looks out for each other. It's the type of place that makes you feel like when you walk into your mom's house and smell the food that's on the stove. The only label they put on you is whether you're about family or a hard-working guy. That's all that matters here.

"When I was playing, I met a lot of fans who told me that's all they wanted in life. 'I want to live to see the day when the Bills win the Super Bowl.' Unfortunately, some of them haven't."

Bills Wall of Fame member Steve Tasker, who lost four straight Super Bowls:

"The rapture would run just as deep as in New Orleans. The thing, when you talk about Buffalo or Green Bay or the smaller-market teams that have been around forever, you're talking about every person in that town growing up with that team as their team. It's not the same as cities like New York or Los Angeles. It's you dad's team, your uncle's team, your cousin's team, the teacher's team, the cops, the lawyers, the butcher, baker and candlestick maker. It's a family team."

redbills · 02-17-2010, 11:27 AM

Bradford, you think he has a arm that can make throws at RWS in Nov.?

Bills2083 · 02-17-2010, 11:30 AM

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Bradford, you think he has a arm that can make throws at RWS in Nov.?

I can honestly say that I don't know much about Bradford.
I just keep hearing questions regarding his arm strength. Other than that, I don't know anything, really.
I'm not sure if it is in fact strong enough to be suffice up here in Buffalo since I haven't seen him play too much.

That's why I was asking you guys for your input.

Poz51 · 02-17-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fischbowl

Damnit, I loved Wendling

Amen brother, Jenkins was a great special teamer as well...

Poz51 · 02-17-2010, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bills2083

So I'm making up a mock draft and I'm kind of stuck with the Bills for some reason, lol.

Players gone...
Suh, McCoy, Haden, JPP, Clausen, McClain, Okung, Berry.

we should go with Oline since you need to start in the trenches and move outwards
That says it all,
1 - Davis (not a reach)
2 - Williams (a little reach)

Thanks but no...
Bryan Bulaga (Reach with Davis still on board, fits the need)
Sam Bradford (Arm strength alone should eliminate him from consideration, injury history too, with LT protecting him)
Dez Bryant (Value is there without a doubt, but no LT protecting, no QB, equals a waste of talent, and leaves too many priorities)
Brandon Graham (Talented, would endear himself to the fans, but first things first)

Poz51 · 02-17-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by redbills

Bradford, you think he has a arm that can make throws at RWS in Nov.?

No, he has a quick release and is intelligent, but him putting the ball up in the air with the wind and weather in buffalo is asking for failure...

OTcoach · 02-18-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperMcgee

Chances Schouman gets 800 yards next year?

I'm saying 2:1

Wendling is a STud. I know he doesn't fit into our safety plans, but he's a top special teams guy. Jenkins I always liked but is no big loss, even as a very good STer. Fine is a dime a dozen player.

Wendling seemed sweet. He was fast and tough. How does he not fit into our safety plans? The guy didn't even get on the field to get a fair assessment as a safety. I'm suprised we cut one of our only decent STer's at this time of the year.

SuperMcGee · 02-18-2010, 01:33 PM

Would you like to give every 6th round pick real playing time? He's a safety like Justin Jenkins is a wide receiver. The guy was a special teamer on our team and that was it. A very, very good one, yes. But nothing else. He's been here for 3 years, in which time George Wilson changed positions and fought his way up the depth chart. Wendling hasn't made anything as a safety and we're pretty set at the position even if we don't bring back Scott.