SB Nation User Blog: thefourwinds

Stupar waived

thefourwinds — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:34:47 -0000

Stupar waived

Does this mean Fine will be ready to play against TB?

NFL embraces new world of Twitter

thefourwinds — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:25:12 -0000

NFL embraces new world of Twitter

Most interesting part in here was about how there's no system in place to truly verify that an account holder is who they say they are.

Who will be this year's surprise cut?

thefourwinds — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:13:17 -0000

Someone commented in another thread that the Bills would at some point make a cut that left us all with our jaws dropping. So, here's your chance to name who this year's surprise cut will be - oh, and by the way, you can't pick Ryan Neill.

I'll start it off by saying I think John McCargo will be cut in favor of Derrick Jones. What's my reasoning, you ask? Absolutely none at all. Hey, we're talking surprise cuts here, it's not supposed to make sense, at least at first.

Who are your choices? Let's hear it!

Bob Sanders' influence in the draft?

thefourwinds — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:54:47 -0000

You know, with the discussion coming up again about taking Jairus Byrd when Everette Brown was still on the board, I've been wondering how much influence Bob Sanders had in the decision. Not so much Sanders saying, "Pick this guy" or "Don't pick that guy," but more along the lines of Sanders coming in and saying, "I see what you've got in your current D-line; I know I can coach them up to be more successful, especially with the addition of Maybin."

What do you think? How much influence did Sanders (and the FO's beliefs about Sanders' coaching abilities) have in the decision to pass up more D-line help (either DE or DT)?

Poll

Will Bob Sanders be able to orchestrate a significant improvement in D-line performance this season?

You bet. Bob Sanders is a miracle worker.

17 votes

We might see some individual improvement here and there, but don't expect much.

71 votes

Ellis will improve significantly.

4 votes

McCargo will improve significantly.

21 votes

Kelsay will improve significantly.

3 votes

You're delusional. When the mud starts flying, Sanders will be mumbling to himself about why he ever thought he could do anything with the "talent" on the Bills' D-line.

18 votes

134 votes | Poll has closed

Maybin to work out with Ray Lewis

thefourwinds — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:40:11 -0000

Maybin to work out with Ray Lewis

This is encouraging.

Secret Surgeries

thefourwinds — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:39:51 -0000

Secret Surgeries

Ross Tucker's article about Oakland's Javon Walker potentially sheds some light on what happened between the Bills and Angelo Crowell last season.

Hall of Famer Bruce Smith charged with DUI

thefourwinds — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:17:35 -0000

Hall of Famer Bruce Smith charged with DUI

Man, now even the former Bills are getting into the Bungles act. All these arrests are just insane.

Is Versatility always a plus?

thefourwinds — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:59:49 -0000

I have to admit I've become almost numb to any new post about the Oline, but there's one aspect to the Oline that no one has yet discussed (as far as I've seen). Actually, it's been discussed, but it's always mentioned in a positive light. However, I see a potential downside. It's in this little word called versatility.

I'm actually very positive about the additions the Bills have made to the Oline in the offseason (Hangartner, Wood, Levitire). But I keep hearing how great it is that the Bills have picked this or that player because he is versatile (can play a number of positions).

Ok, I'm no line expert, but isn't the teamwork and communication on line calls hugely important? How big is it if someone is making mental errors because they're used to their responsibility at one position, only now they've had to switch to another? With all the position switching occurring on this Oline, there has to be a downside in consistency. Can't the Bills have a few players who play one position and play it expertly?

I know that depth is needed for the sake of injuries, but I just can't kick this nagging feeling that switching the position of every player on the line has a significant downside, and that no matter how smart these players are, the resulting confusion could be detrimental to Edwards' health.

Could have gotten Shanahan for less!

thefourwinds — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:22:40 -0000

Could have gotten Shanahan for less!

Man, this irks me to no end. Shanahan had three years left on his Denver contract, including a stipulation that Denver would have to pay the difference to continue making him within the top 3 highest paid coaches in the league. And even with that, the Bills wouldn't even consider going after him?!?!?!?! My frustration with RW increases by the minute!

Awesome QB post at Arrowhead Pride

thefourwinds — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:31:54 -0000

Awesome QB post at Arrowhead Pride

Check out this fantastic post at Arrowhead Pride about an oft-ignored stat for QBs coming out of college. I thought the post was worth rec-ing and worth a look over here as well.