[S-Dubb]

Bills' upside passes 'overrated' Jets

(May 6, 2007) — The Answer Man makes a spring visit:

Your hatred of the New York Jets is ridiculous. How can you think the Bills will be better than the Jets this season after the Jets were 10-6 and the Bills were 7-9 last year? I don't "hate" the Jets. I just don't think they're an above average NFL team and are consistently overrated by most of their fans. The Bills are at the same level but I don't think as high a percentage of their fans overrate them. They both look like 8-8 teams — at best — to me this season.I can't see the logic in the Jets being 40-to-1 to win Super Bowl XLII and the Bills being 90-1. I don't think either team is going to win this season's championship or even make the playoffs.

Why do I believe the 2007 Bills will be at least as good as the Jets?

Head-to-head is a good place to start. The teams split last season. The Jets won 28-20 in Buffalo Sept. 24 despite being outgained 475-256. The Bills won 31-13 at the Meadowlands Dec. 10 and outgained the Jets 318-275.One reason the Jets had a better record last season is that they played a significantly softer schedule outside of the AFC East. Buffalo's non-division opponents were a combined 91-69 last season and the Jets' non-division opponents were 70-90.I prefer Buffalo quarterback J.P. Losman over a surgically repaired Chad Pennington. I prefer Buffalo's wide receivers. I believe Buffalo's offensive line will be much-improved this season. I think Bills rookie running back Marshawn Lynch can be as productive as Jets import Thomas Jones this season. I think Buffalo has a better pass rush (outsacked the Jets 40-35 last season) and a promising secondary. I prefer Buffalo's special teams. I even like Buffalo's uniforms better.

I don't "hate" the Miami Dolphins, either, but I think the Bills and the Jets both are better teams with brighter futures.

[JIG-SAW]

who wrote this...???...i dont think the bills will be as bad as everyone thinks either but no way they go 8-8 and how does he prefer they're wr's??? Lee Evans=Laverneus Coles...Cotchery=??????...that guy is nuts

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who wrote this...???

A Rochester beat writer. I'll try to get the link

[Jetsfan0099]

WOW THAT GUY IS A MORON!!! Where did you find that at? Does he even relise him comparing this upcoming Bills team and last years Jets team to this upcoming season is retarted? Does he even have any football knowlege at all??????? The Bills basically lost their whole team. Losing Spikes, Fletcher, Clements, Mcgahee are huge. Those guys were the main players for the team. Marshawn Lynch isnt going to be a super star RB, he is going to be a solid back, I doubt he runs for over 1,000 yards this season. Their WRs are shit compared to ours, all they have is Lee Evans, the others are absolutly garbage. Our offensive line has way more upside, with having possible probowlers with Ferguson and Mangold. Sure they overpaid for average linemen, but the saying goes, just because you pay them more doesnt make them any different of a player they were from when they did sign. Their secondary is absolutly garbage also. Their team is not going to be that good this year.

[JIG-SAW]

A Rochester beat writer. I'll to get the link

thanks man if this was from a place like SI or ESPN the Mag i would have lost all respect for the so called "experts" on sports

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LOL

[kobeskool]

A Rochester beat writer. I'll to get the link

No it was Evanston. I remember he always said the Bills have better wide outs then us.

[BESTHANDS8381]

who wrote this...???...i dont think the bills will be as bad as everyone thinks either but no way they go 8-8 and how does he prefer they're wr's??? Lee Evans=Laverneus Coles...Cotchery=??????...that guy is nuts

Lee Evans and Roscoe Parish are more explosive wr's and can score from anywhere on the field but i wouldnt say they are better overall receivers, just faster and better deep threats.

[Jetsfan0099]

Lee Evans and Roscoe Parish are more explosive wr's and can score from anywhere on the field but i wouldnt say they are better overall receivers, just faster and better deep threats.

Roscoe Parish sucks, all he is, is fast. He small as hell!

[S-Dubb]

When I read this I couldn't contain myself. I had to post it. This guy is completely, how would you say... a couple eggs short of a carton

[RetireChrebet]

[quote name='Jetsfan0099' date='May 7 2007, 07:40 PM' post='174918']
Roscoe Parish sucks, all he is, is fast. He small as hell!
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agree...he is small as hell and fast....and also scared the fvck outa me everytime he touch the ball last year against us...remember he did break one against us in what his 1st,2nd year?

[gmany3k]

I always feared playing the bills they had a good team and we had to play them straight up.there are no easy games in the NFL anymore guys.

[Smedsthejet]

WOW THAT GUY IS A MORON!!! Where did you find that at? Does he even relise him comparing this upcoming Bills team and last years Jets team to this upcoming season is retarted? Does he even have any football knowlege at all??????? The Bills basically lost their whole team. Losing Spikes, Fletcher, Clements, Mcgahee are huge. Those guys were the main players for the team. Marshawn Lynch isnt going to be a super star RB, he is going to be a solid back, I doubt he runs for over 1,000 yards this season. Their WRs are shit compared to ours, all they have is Lee Evans, the others are absolutly garbage. Our offensive line has way more upside, with having possible probowlers with Ferguson and Mangold. Sure they overpaid for average linemen, but the saying goes, just because you pay them more doesnt make them any different of a player they were from when they did sign. Their secondary is absolutly garbage also. Their team is not going to be that good this year.

They have got ridden of the main core of their team from last year and I do agree we will finish off with a better record than them but I doubt they go 4-12. Our two games against them this year will be competitive again too. Their DLine has certainly improved after adding Darwin Walker to go alongside Schobel at end and Posluzny will probably be an opening day starter.
I think their secondary will be poor though with McGee and Youbuty starting at CB although Ko Simpson and Whitner should continue their development at safety. They are a young team on the rise though and if their offensive players continue to improve they could have one scary offense in the coming years.