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Caption above: The Bills win over the Colts wasn't all smiles, as Buffalo fan Denis Pirincci forgot to take off his Trent Edwards jersey before burning it for warmth. You will be missed.... (This is a joke, weirdos).
Let's go Bills. Let's go Bills. Let's go Bills. B-b-b-b-b-b-Bills...
-- Let's just say the snow-filled contest made me wistful for late season games that mattered, when opponents would come in here and wet themselves thanks to the weather, crowd, and Bills. Do well, Buddy Nix. Do well!
-- For all the heat we deservedly give the Bills front office, how about a high-five for signing Fred Jackson to a four-year, $7.5 million extension this offseason. Maybe only a half high-five because there were rumours Fred would hold-out, but that's not a lot of cheddar for a guy who's looking like the Big Cheese.
Jackson carried 33 times for 212 yards, also catching two balls for 15 yards and a score. Common sense says he has to be the first D-III running back to go for over 1,000 yards in a season, and that figure means something again. When the league went from a 14- to 16-game schedule, it downgraded the 1,000-yard figure, but with the wealth of "run-by-committee" attacks in the league, this figure is significant, even in a rat salad of a season.
-- "T.O." knows PR. Owens giving a lap around the field to high-five fans after the game, and finishes the year without a significant blow-up. He'll get a look somewhere next year, and it could be here.
-- Jamon Meredith's first start in a while was a productive one. I'm hoping he's one of the second-stringers next year. Only definites for making the roster at offensive line next year: Eric Wood (if healthy), Geoff Hangartner, Andy Levitre and Brad Butler. You'd think Meredith and Andre Ramsey earned some valuable looks this year, too. Oh, and long snapper Garrison Sanborn, who's had a perfect rookie year if my oft-concussed memory isn't betraying me.
-- It'll be interesting to see which NFL gives Richie Incognito a good deal of money and for how long next year.
-- I really, really, really hope Aaron Schobel doesn't retire.
-- It goes without saying, but even more proof that the Bills really need a quarterback: When Indy has five players who finish the year with more catches than Lee Evans. Evans and Owens combined for 99 catches. Both Dallas Clark and Reggie Wayne broke the 100-catch barrier.
-- Would you have locked me up if I told you James Hardy, Stevie Johnson and Roscoe Parrish would combine for six catches total this year?
-- My wife with 3:37 to play a close shot of the Colts starting quarterback on the sideline, "They're making Peyton Manning stand out in the cold?"
-- Also, remember: Curtis Painter is the Colts' third quarterback.
-- Good looks to George Wilson and Paul Posluszny for topping the 100-tackle mark.
-- Class act Rian Lindell finishes season 28-of-33 and perfect from 40 yards and in.
-- I've been struggling to think of a ton of things to type, and the Sabres are on, so let's save something for my year-end report card coming soon.
Stat line I enjoyed:
Ryan Fitzpatrick, 16-of-25, 155 yards, three touchdowns, zero interceptions, zero sacks
-- Yes, it was against total scrubs, but I've felt strongly that Fitz can be a No. 2 quarterback for this team, and seeing him throw pretty well in the snow gives me a little relief going forward. Seems like they get themselves a No. 1 and continue to roll with Fitz at No. 2 and Brohm riding out the second-year of a trial contract.
Stat line I didn't enjoy:
Buffalo Bills, 6-10
-- Yikes.
Game ball: Jackson
Lastly... Tough year. The biggest failure of all was not completing "Operation 7-9." Next Week: The Bills hire Bill Cowher? Please? It's about the fairly reasonable way I could envision getting back in "season ticket holder" territory. Think about how perfect it would be to have him and a staff he assembled here. It would feel like a start to a movie script.
Jackson must have had chains on his cleats...go get Cowher!
01/03/2010 6:04PM
Deja Vu
Nick starts with another Edwards shot-predictable
01/03/2010 6:35PM
weeeeeeeee
way to go and crush the Indy JV and screw yourself out of a high draft pick you really need. Hope this game was worth missing out on the QB of the future you need!!
01/03/2010 6:53PM
jackson really nick?
dude he ran in blizzard conditions against second stringers, he's a ok change of pace back, have real perspective
01/03/2010 7:03PM
cowher is not comig
why fo you bother wasting your time posting this garbage, clayton said he is going to tampa.
01/03/2010 7:04PM
cowher
is not coming here listin to clayton.
01/03/2010 7:10PM
nick not fan
If Nick was a real fan he'd have been there dressed like elvis with face painted with shirt off!
01/03/2010 7:37PM
No!...Go Get JOHN FOX!!!
Be realistic. The BILLS best shot at a great coach is JOHN FOX when Carolina fires him in order to hire Cowher.
01/03/2010 7:45PM
Please Stop Kidding Yourselves...
Buffalo Bills next head coach? Perry Fewell! After narrowly beating out the other interviews: Guy, Modrack, and the equipment manager. Do you really expect any better?
01/03/2010 7:51PM
Please
Figures they would win the snow game. That is embarrassing to me if for no other reason than why couldn't they show up the other games and play that way? Hopefully they won't be here next year, really tired of Buffalo sports. I'd ratherwatch figure skating than the Bills, that is how disgusted I am!
01/03/2010 9:01PM
LOL
This team cant win or lose when they actually need to.
01/03/2010 9:42PM
Seriously?
How bout you people stop being so pessimistic and try being true Bills fans. I BILLieve Cowher will be here. Thats how a true fan thinks and believes.
01/03/2010 9:48PM
No QB's
Folks - it's ok to hate all of our QB's (as starters). You don't have to cling to one and stick by him. They are all awful.
01/03/2010 9:48PM
Finale
If you ar to go out with a bang. Wow. What a way to do it. These are the reasons we need Miami up here in December. However, to some it's also a reason we may need a dome.
Game on!
01/03/2010 10:07PM
picture caption
i'm a loser buffalo sports fan who lives on message boards and are known as euphoric! i like to freeze to show what a good fan i am! because in life that matters!
01/03/2010 10:07PM
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LOSER!!!!! HA HA HA
01/03/2010 10:08PM
The Jauron/Fewell regime will continue
The Cowher talk is smoke and mirrors. Ralph is the master at smoke and mirrors and a bonafide snake oil salesman to boot. In '04 we believed Weis was the guy when Weis was the hot item. Then we got blindsided with loser Mularkey. In '06 Mike Sherman was "supposedly" Ralph's guy. Then the worst coach since Hank Bullough was brought in Dick "the cadaver" Jauron. Look Cowher makes perfect sense. Blue Collar, down to earth guy that would fit right in with this town. Since it makes the most sense its exactly why Ralph won't do it. MODRAK AND GUY WERE TOP CANDIDATES FOR GM FOR CRYING OUT LOUD?!!! Perry Fewell will be cheap, Ralph will be very impressed with the way the team performed against that Colt's JV sqaud that they put out there and Perry Fewell will be a piece of crap just like Jauron was. We will be going around with this again in another 3 years. Fans getting their hopes up with more of Ralph's smoke and mirrors.
01/03/2010 10:38PM
re: Deja Vu
Of course. He does that every chance he gets. Nick does have a nice hat in that picture though.
01/03/2010 11:40PM
Global Warming?
Tell Al Gore to fly his private jet to buffalo so he may experience the -1 degree windchill and give us a very informative speech on how our planet is doomed. After he finishes I will then proceed to smash my empty bottle of glenfiddich over his fat face
01/03/2010 11:50PM
Edwards Fan in pic...
In an attempt to emulate his hero, instead of throwing it into the fire he checked down and dumped it at his feet...
01/04/2010 2:27AM
Looks Like Bills Not Interested In QB DraftPick
Its nice to win but come on lets wake up people - we need a top QB draft pick, What do you think St. Louis is doing they are losing on purpose (watch the games over on their website - it's obvious) And note St. Louis has won Superbowls because of this basic way of thinking. Here comes another season of drafting Maybins and needless corners.. wake up Buffalo.
01/04/2010 4:42AM
Clayton
isn't a prophet. He gives his educated opinion and that's it. And, he doesn't know everything. He called frikin' Russ Brandon...Russ Bran-YON in the same interview. He should know better. And, I've heard him make many similar mistakes. Cowher still might not come, but at least it doesn't look as much of a 'no-way' scenario like Clayton put it. Enjoy the speculation.
01/04/2010 7:31AM
cheezer
See what happens when we are commited to the running game!!
Jeeze, why did we not try to get Jackson a 1000 yds from game one instead of waiting till the final week and him needing 150yds?
01/04/2010 8:07AM
trade marshawn
Lynch stinks... get rid of him... a dime a dozen. Fred jackson featured back with a rookie to back him up. RB's are easy to replace, let alone Lynch who did nothing all season but smokke trees,
01/04/2010 9:24AM
Cowher
yeah, he's not coming. He could go anywhere anytime.... and you think he's going to want this team? Seriously? Because.... why?
01/04/2010 9:54AM
clayton
he may be an insider when it comes to pittsburg and people connected with that organization but i have to assume there is a good chance he may be wrong. with all the rumors circulating about cowher and the fact that many of the jobs that were thought to be open are gone, there may be a good chance he comes here. i could do the typical negative buffalo fan routine and not get my hopes up, but im gonna let myself get a little caught up in this one. if this does happen, there is a good chance that this could be the turning point for the team. and all those sunday headaches i keep getting could start to go away. im not saying it would be instant, but maybe we could get a good qb in the draft, we could suck another yr af decent prodction out of TO(im not opposed to him staying) and maybe crack the ten win mark for the 1st time in a long time. here's to hope...
01/04/2010 3:16PM
They Won?
The best thing for me for the Bills win is i Got a Free Tim hortons Coffee this morning lol
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