Bruce Smith on Inside the NFL

[The King]

Says this DLine is the best in Bills history....

http://www.billszone.com/?p=1545

[stuckincincy]

I wish I could earn appearance money.

[EDS]

Is Bruce basing his statement on talent or performance?

[jimmifli]

Is Bruce basing his statement on talent or performance?
He said the "most talented".

[Homegrown]

Somewhere Tom Sestak holds head in palms

[TacklingDummy]

On paper they should be very talented.

[pmoon6]

Somewhere Tom Sestak holds head in palmsIn heaven, but I agree. Sestak, McDole, Dunaway and Tom Day. Held the prolific Charger scoring machine to 10 points in two Championship games. I just wish we could have played the Browns and the Packers in those two years to see how that defense stacked up all time.

[DynaPaul]

If they win a championship I'll gladly agree.

[JCBills]

If they win a championship I'll gladly agree.

A handful of players don't win championships. Teams do.

[TacklingDummy]

A handful of players don't win championships. Teams do.

Teams with a Quarteback do.

[Meathead]

or teams that cheat

[pmoon6]

Teams with a Quarteback do.Yup, in today's NFL.

[YardRat]

Jeff Wright was certainly a weak link for most of Smith's glory years.

[pmoon6]

Jeff Wright was certainly a weak link for most of Smith's glory years.I always thought if Fred Smerlas plays one more year at NG, we win SBXXV. I also think he was not protected because Fred was part of the Bills old guard and Levy wanted the younger players to be the leaders. Smerlas was in the way.

That's a general sentiment because we could be run on, but Wright made a few plays in playoff games. He knifed through and tackled the Giants RB for a loss @ the 2 on third down. Forced a FG. He also read the middle screen against Denver in the AFC Championship, tipped the ball, allowing Carleton Bailey to get a pick 6.

[YardRat]

I always thought if Fred Smerlas plays one more year at NG, we win SBXXV. I also think he was not protected because Fred was part of the Bills old guard and Levy wanted the younger players to be the leaders. Smerlas was in the way.

That's a general sentiment, Wright made a couple plays that changed playoff games. He knifed through and tackled the Giants RB for a loss @ the 2 on third down. Forced a FG. He also read the middle screen against Denver in the AFC Championship, tipped the ball, allowing Carleton Bailey to get a pick 6.

Granted, Wright made a couple of big plays, but overall he was still the weak link of that defensive line. Hell, Don Smith made a big play in the Super Bowl, doesn't mean he was irreplaceable.

[pmoon6]

Granted, Wright made a couple of big plays, but overall he was still the weak link of that defensive line. Hell, Don Smith made a big play in the Super Bowl, doesn't mean he was irreplaceable.I just wanted to give him a little credit. I agree with you 100%. We were a little soft in the middle. Wright and after Conlan got cheap shotted by Denver's Clarence Kay resulting in his knee injury. I never thought he was the same player after that.

A big, space eating NG on the 90-93 teams probably gets us a couple Super Bowl wins.

[ParanoidAndroid]

I would take Kyle Williams and Marcel Dareus over Jeff Wright and Mike Lodish in a heartbeat, but Smith and Hansen are at another level over Mario and Carrington.