bob_sauve28 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Yes. Let's hope you played honestly. Oh I totally did. I lived that and remember it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Enabler Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 How many times will Bills fans fall into the same trap? Fitzpatrick will be a decent guy to have for this year and next season while the #1 overall QB gets his feet wet in the NFL. The Bills need a answer at QB not a another stop gap. Disagree. I'd keep Fitz as long as he keeps fighting and producing. This defense is probably the worst ever, top to bottom I've seen in years across the NFL. I'd start with both the Safety positions IMO, but then again; where do you start? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Disagree. I'd keep Fitz as long as he keeps fighting and producing. This defense is probably the worst ever, top to bottom I've seen in years across the NFL. I'd start with both the Safety positions IMO, but then again; where do you start? :blink: Who knew that the ire of the Bills fans would shift from the O to the D. There isn't a single player on the team who you'd even be willing to franchise right now. I'm convinced you could get 50+ new players next year and they could play as well as these guys are playing right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Fortunately, they have 10 more starts to evaluate Fitz before the draft. If he puts up 30+ points and 300+ yards in most games, then they may have to reconsider. However, as some of mentioned, it will depend on who's available in this year's draft. If there isn't a top QB prospect available, but there is a star-caliber defensive player, then it may be the better choice. There's a lot that can happen between then and now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Fortunately, they have 10 more starts to evaluate Fitz before the draft. If he puts up 30+ points and 300+ yards in most games, then they may have to reconsider. However, as some of mentioned, it will depend on who's available in this year's draft. If there isn't a top QB prospect available, but there is a star-caliber defensive player, then it may be the better choice. There's a lot that can happen between then and now. I remember reading that statistically, high-pick offensive and defensive lineman have the best odds of having long, successful NFL careers. Since the Bills need both, pick up a few of those this year, maybe more next year, *then* start looking for the more risky (QB) and short-term (RB, WR) players once you have a decent core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 I remember reading that statistically, high-pick offensive and defensive lineman have the best odds of having long, successful NFL careers. Since the Bills need both, pick up a few of those this year, maybe more next year, *then* start looking for the more risky (QB) and short-term (RB, WR) players once you have a decent core. Not if Andrew Luck is available. QBs like him do not come around every year. I might even say the same about Ryan Mallett, but I'd be on the fence there, depending on the linemen available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Fortunately, they have 10 more starts to evaluate Fitz before the draft. If he puts up 30+ points and 300+ yards in most games, then they may have to reconsider. However, as some of mentioned, it will depend on who's available in this year's draft. If there isn't a top QB prospect available, but there is a star-caliber defensive player, then it may be the better choice. There's a lot that can happen between then and now. Don't worry, the real fitz will show up soon. I like his moxy, but the guy is just too inaccurate to be a quality starter at this level. He is the perfect back up, and I have no problem keeping him around for that purpose, but we have a chance to do something special with the first pick in the draft, a pick we haven't had in what, 26 years? I remember reading that statistically, high-pick offensive and defensive lineman have the best odds of having long, successful NFL careers. Since the Bills need both, pick up a few of those this year, maybe more next year, *then* start looking for the more risky (QB) and short-term (RB, WR) players once you have a decent core. Mike Williams called, he says you are wrong. They are lower risk, but not without risk. The problem with your plan is you are building an 8 and 8 team that won't get the chance to draft a elite quarterback prospect again. Unless Michael J. Fox shows up in his DeLorean and takes us back to 1983. Not if Andrew Luck is available. QBs like him do not come around every year. I might even say the same about Ryan Mallett, but I'd be on the fence there, depending on the linemen available. Luck is the only one - the Bills are desperately in need of luck. Luck will bring us luck. He had better come out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 I remember reading that statistically, high-pick offensive and defensive lineman have the best odds of having long, successful NFL careers. Since the Bills need both, pick up a few of those this year, maybe more next year, *then* start looking for the more risky (QB) and short-term (RB, WR) players once you have a decent core. I think we need a DB from Ohio State.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Horse Pucky, a QB that has played well in the NFL is just as much of a potential star as some kid who hasn't. Let's draft the next Ryan Leaf when we have a QB here that has already played well? No thanks! Did you see the Bills pass rush yesterday? No? Neither did I. This team needs defense and they just might already have the QB they need For every Ryan Leaf there is a Maybin, McCargo or Whitner! Fitzpatrick is a decent journeyman QB. He is not a elite QB. He is not a QB that will turn this franchise around. If your goal is to be .500 every season than maybe Fitzpatrick is your man. If the goal is the Super Bowl than Fitzpatrick's value is on the bench coaching along a young QB with talent. That said. I am not a QB at all costs with #1 pick. If the right QB is there then you take him. If Luck and Mallett stay in school the Bills should use the pick on another position and draft Luck or Mallett with the #1 overall pick next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 For every Ryan Leaf there is a Maybin, McCargo or Whitner! Fitzpatrick is a decent journeyman QB. He is not a elite QB. He is not a QB that will turn this franchise around. If your goal is to be .500 every season than maybe Fitzpatrick is your man. If the goal is the Super Bowl than Fitzpatrick's value is on the bench coaching along a young QB with talent. That said. I am not a QB at all costs with #1 pick. If the right QB is there then you take him. If Luck and Mallett stay in school the Bills should use the pick on another position and draft Luck or Mallett with the #1 overall pick next season. Celebrate the first sign of the apocalypse. DeLuca and I are in agreement on everything above. So here's the deal (on the celebration of the first sign of the apolcalyse): If Luck stays in school, and if the Bills get him in the 2012 draft, it is free drinx on me, at my favorite joint on Allen Street. With a $500 limit (TOTAL, not per person), because I can't get too nuts with this, and I fear that Ink really could drink close to half of that on his own. Oh, and you have to reveal your SabreSpace identity. (That includes DeLuca.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Archer Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Fitzpatrick has the second most passing yards in the league. He may be a legitimate Pro Bowl QB if he keeps this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Fitzpatrick has the second most passing yards in the league. He may be a legitimate Pro Bowl QB if he keeps this up. It would be a great story if he did and I would be really happy to watch some decent QB play for the rest of the season. He seems like a decent guy and would be a great teacher for a younger QB. I want that young franchise QB. Without him the Bills are going nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 It would be a great story if he did and I would be really happy to watch some decent QB play for the rest of the season. He seems like a decent guy and would be a great teacher for a younger QB. I want that young franchise QB. Without him the Bills are going nowhere. A franchise QB? And who would that be? Love how people like you act like there is a formula to follow and all the players turn out the way you expect them to. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Is it sad to think that at this point the Bills have provided a more entertaining season than the Sabres? :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Trust me. This is good. Worth watching! http://www.liquida.com/video/4c337948/somewhere-over-dwayne-bowe-by-diana-jewel-hunter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Everybody...I found your resume in the printer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfgJ4Zz-BtI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Do football players stick their junk in other players faces after tackles? It seems that way. Maybe hockey players should do this after nice body checks. My bro, who played HS and DIII football confirms this. Kinda gay, very unpleasant sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 This is a real nice drive so far....and that decision not to kick the fg was stupid by kc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 I've never wanted to be a pair of pleather pants more than right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Jairus Byrd should have played the lottery and spent his days off in Las Vegas last year. He had to be the luckiest DB in the history of the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Ha ha, well, they are getting agonizingly closer every week. If they keep up this progress they may win a super bowl in 20 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Hahahahaha oh man you cannot script this stuff. Too good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Hahahahaha oh man you cannot script this stuff. Too good. I would have scripted it with the Bills getting back into field goal range only to miss it again with no time left. Somehow, a tie seems like it would have been even worse, especially if it ended up making them miss out on the #1 pick by that one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 A franchise QB? And who would that be? Love how people like you act like there is a formula to follow and all the players turn out the way you expect them to. :rolleyes: To answer your question I'll take Andrew Luck or Ryan Mallett as my young franchise QB. Is it guaranteed? No. We saw today again what we get with Fitzpatrick. He's a average and inconsistent quarterback. You don't build your franchise around a QB like that. Fitzpatrick is a constant, you know what you get. Luck and Mallett are variables which can turn out extremely well for the Bills. Again, no guarantees. Just a better chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JujuFish Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 This game furthers my belief that "icing the kicker" should be an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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