Final thoughts on Bills' preseason opener
-- I was happy to see cornerback Ashton Youboty play well as a starter for injured Terrence McGee. Youboty has been maligned his first two years because tragedy (his mother died during his first training camp) and injuries have prevented the former third-round draft pick from reaching his full potential. Talk among fellow scribes is that he's the most likely veteran to get cut because veteran Will James and rookies Leodis McKelvin and Reggie Corner are locks to make the team behind starters McGee and Jabari Greer. But Youboty's performance Saturday should quite such talk, at least for one week. My hunch is that after the injuries suffered at cornerback last season, the Bills will keep six anyway. Youboty would figure to get the nod over Dustin Fox and seventh-round pick Kennard Cox.
--The good news about the Bills' retooled offensive line was it didn't get Trent Edwards killed. Langston Walker held up pretty well at left tackle, while Kirk Chambers held his ground on the right side. But both had false start penalties with Redskins defensive and former Miami Dolphin Jason Taylor lined up in front of them. A bigger test will come on Thursday against Pittsburgh's blitz-happy defense.
--Did you notice that run by Marshawn Lynch on his first carry? He didn't gain many yards, but it wasn't from a lack of trying. He broke two tackles before it took about five Redskins to bring him down, and even then he tried to fight through the mass of bodies. This guy is a brute with the football in his hands. He should feast against defenses that tackle poorly, and maybe against those that can tackle. He's still not talking to the media, but he seems to be poised to make a lot of noise on the field this season.
---Allen Wilson
Lucky Baby! Lucky Baby! hope wilsons tin cup is full now... poor guy. Get em out of here so they can run people over full time in canada.
Posted by: Jb | August 15, 2008 at 04:08 PM
trent pennington, PLEASE, the guy draws straws. 1 for 5 with the starters.pre-seaon game,give me a break, you still have to show up.oh, wait he did. uhoh, it just might be a looooong season lalabuffaloland.is gary marangi ready to suit up?we have a decent team thats going to go as far as the 1/16thback takes us.i was not impressed with chad edwards last year and nothing so far has changed my mind. i would love to eat crow,absolutely. it goes good with rice and beans.2nd and 3rd stringers had better numbers without the starters.
Posted by: chas | August 11, 2008 at 07:40 PM
Eric - I agree with you - the Bills need to come out with a NEW PLAN - or 7-9 will be real.
And that's being generous as they have an schedule that seems to be easier than last year.
Posted by: LT | August 11, 2008 at 05:14 PM
I know it is only one pre-season game...but it appears that the Offense will struggle to score points this year (again). If that is the case, the Bills defense needs to improve significantly against the pass and the run to have a chance at playoffs. if that does not happen we are looking at another 7-9 season
Posted by: Eric | August 11, 2008 at 02:50 PM
The Bills
Conservative garbage.....
Talk , Talk , Talk ......
They need to get on it and start playing aggressive - our coaching staff blows !!
Posted by: LT | August 11, 2008 at 02:01 PM
Evans is overrated. I wouldnt sign him to a deal at all this year. Let him go through another season where he doesn't do much, then either sign him for the discounted rate, or let him walk to another team that is more then willing to overpay.
Hardy in the #81 jersey is awesome. That guy looks like T.O. when he lines up. After a year of learning how to better run routes, he is going to be a beast. Lee Evans will be thought about around here as much as Russell Copeland was when he left.
Posted by: hate me now | August 11, 2008 at 12:54 PM
All that games showed was the same old garbage team we have seen for a decade now. This is most likely another non-playoff year we are looking at. The whole organization needs a radical philosophy shift.
Posted by: Sal | August 11, 2008 at 10:49 AM
Lynch had better learn to go down before serious injury results from his trying to show how strong he is.
Posted by: Don H | August 11, 2008 at 10:46 AM
thats what scares me. This team is starting to be built into a playoff type of team and they are all very young but im affraid we will start to lose key players soon.
Posted by: MS | August 11, 2008 at 09:35 AM
What Stephen said.
Posted by: Caps | August 11, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Now if we could only get the Evan's deal done and get Peters into camp.
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Posted by: Stephen | August 10, 2008 at 09:05 PM