Marcell Dareus suspended for the first game of the season

[MillsapsBillsFan]

Per Adam Schefter, suspended for violating the NFL Policy and program for substance abuse

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/601474388123344898

[Mr. Miyagi]

He should lawyer up and appeal like Crybrady.

[Meathead]

thats reasonable

[Goobylal]

He should lawyer up and appeal like Crybrady.
Definintely. Spice isn't banned by the NFL, he complied with the courts' request that he enter a pre-trial diversion program to get charges dropped AND he voluntarily entered the substance abuse program.

[YardRat]

No beef with that.

[Thurmal]

This is complete nonsense! I don't care that he was caught with a banned substance and admitted to it! I want to see video evidence of his arrest and his urine test. I also want a full investigation done on the arresting officer, the NFL's drug-test administrator, and everyone who who works at the lab where the synthetic weed was analyzed. For all we know, that could've just been a tea bag he was delivering to his grandmother to help soothe her sore throat! All of these people are HATERZ who are jealous of Marcel's run-stopping ability. I'm sure that Mr. Pegula will do everything in his power to sue the league, remove Roger Goodell as commissioner, and restore honor to the team and our community leader, Marcel Dareus!



Sorry, just wanted to pretend to be a Pats fan for fun.

[ICRockets]

I'm glad we're starting the season against a team who, historically, are terrible on the ground.

[BillsImpossible]

If Dareus gets 1 game and Marcia gets her suspension reduced to 2, that would look really bad.

[OpIv37]

0-1.

We couldn't beat the ****ing Raiders without Dareus. No way we beat the Colts.

[BillsImpossible]

I'm glad we're starting the season against a team who, historically, are terrible on the ground.

Great point.

The Colts win because of Andrew Luck, not their running game.

[BillsImpossible]

0-1.

We couldn't beat the ****ing Raiders without Dareus. No way we beat the Colts.

Bills have home field advantage. It's the first game of the season, not the second to last game out on the West Coast with Marrone and Co.

The whole team sucked that day, probably because they had a little bit too much fun in Oakland.

[Thurmal]

I'm glad we're starting the season against a team who, historically, are terrible on the ground.
Too bad they signed Frank Gore this offseason, who has excelled running between the tackles.

[BillsImpossible]

Who replaces Dareus week 1?

Stefan Charles? Kyle Williams?

[Goobylal]

Too bad they signed Frank Gore this offseason, who has excelled running between the tackles.
That behind SF's OL not Indy's, and he's not the RB he once was.

[Downinfloflo]

He should get an extra 4 games for being a wuss and using fake drugs, Man up Marcel!!

[BillsImpossible]

He should get an extra 4 games for being a wuss and using fake drugs, Man up Marcel!!

There he is! Where's your ass been Downinfloflo? Good to see you back.

[BillsImpossible]

That behind SF's OL not Indy's, and he's not the RB he once was.

Gore just turned 32. He's the type of RB that is a lot like Fred Jackson. They just keep going and going and going.

Frank still has gas in the tank.

He's going to mow the lawn every Sunday until he runs out of gas. I have a lot of respect for Frank Gore.

[Goobylal]

Gore just turned 32. He's the type of RB that is a lot like Fred Jackson. They just keep going and going and going.

Frank still has gas in the tank.

He's going to mow the lawn every Sunday until he runs out of gas. I have a lot of respect for Frank Gore.
So do I. Like I do for Fred. But father time catches up eventually. Gore was barely a 1,100 yard back with a better OL the past couple years.

[Buffalogic]

0-1.

We couldn't beat the ****ing Raiders without Dareus. No way we beat the Colts.everyone said that about GB last year. Colts are a flawed team. They lose in the playoffs year after year for the same reason. They can't stop anyone on the ground. Bills have proven they can shut down good offenses. Indy won't be able to score enough in the limited time they have the ball due to them being incapable of stopping our running game.

Definitely expect a win in this one.

[Night Train]

0-1.

We couldn't beat the ****ing Raiders without Dareus. No way we beat the Colts.

Oh please. They are the walking definition of Average away from home.

[swiper]

Oh please. They are the walking definition of Average away from home.

They have made more improvements than the Bills this offseason.

[OpIv37]

everyone said that about GB last year. Colts are a flawed team. They lose in the playoffs year after year for the same reason. They can't stop anyone on the ground. Bills have proven they can shut down good offenses. Indy won't be able to score enough in the limited time they have the ball due to them being incapable of stopping our running game.

Definitely expect a win in this one.

It's not about them. It's about us. First game with new offense and new defense, missing a key defensive player due to suspension.

[Night Train]

It's not about them. It's about us. First game with new offense and new defense, missing a key defensive player due to suspension.

Like we had an offense last season ?? Even in the first regular season game, how could it NOT be better with an actual OC in Roman.., McCoy, Harvin, Clay and others added to Wood and Watkins ?

The D will attack Luck and they have no running game. I welcome the challenge and don't fear them at all on the road. The noise level will be insane that day.

[OpIv37]

Like we had an offense last season ?? Even in the first regular season game, how could it NOT be better with an actual OC in Roman.., McCoy, Harvin, Clay and others added to Wood and Watkins ?

The D will attack Luck and they have no running game. I welcome the challenge and don't fear them at all on the road. The noise level will be insane that day.
Still no OL, still no QB, still our first real test of the season. And they may have a running game without Dareus and Spikes to stuff it.

[better days]

Still no OL, still no QB, still our first real test of the season. And they may have a running game without Dareus and Spikes to stuff it.

The OL will be better than last year. You can take that to the bank.

As will the entire offense be better than last year, whoever starts at QB, he will play better than EJ & Orton did last year.

[senseofdoom]

Bills have home field advantage. It's the first game of the season, not the second to last game out on the West Coast with Marrone and Co.

The whole team sucked that day, probably because they had a little bit too much fun in Oakland.

You've clearly never been to Oakland.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

They have made more improvements than the Bills this offseason.

I disagree. Our upgrades at HB and TE are larger than theirs at HB and DE. And I don't like their draft any more than I like ours. That doesn't mean we've caught them, but that team is still a two man show that pads its record against the AFC South jokers. I think it will be a close game.

[Goobylal]

They have made more improvements than the Bills this offseason.
Where? They added a bunch of old guys on the downsides of their careers in FA and their draft doesn't help them much this year.

[OpIv37]

The OL will be better than last year. You can take that to the bank.

As will the entire offense be better than last year, whoever starts at QB, he will play better than EJ & Orton did last year.

The OL will be better because it's Damon near impossible to be worse. They still won't be good enough because they still didn't add enough talent.

[better days]

The OL will be better because it's Damon near impossible to be worse. They still won't be good enough because they still didn't add enough talent.

It remains to be seen, but I think Incognito, And Miller provide enough added talent to make the OL GOOD.

And with a real NFL OC, and players like Harvin, McCoy, Felton & Clay added, it is CRAZY to think the Bills offense won't be MUCH IMPROVED from last year.

[Goobylal]

Glenn not having his illness, Henderson not being a rookie, Incognito, Miller looking like a gem, and better offensive coaching will make the OL much better this year.

[OpIv37]

It remains to be seen, but I think Incognito, And Miller provide enough added talent to make the OL GOOD.

And with a real NFL OC, and players like Harvin, McCoy, Felton & Clay added, it is CRAZY to think the Bills offense won't be MUCH IMPROVED from last year.
None of those guys offer any improvement if our OL and and qb don't get the job done.

[Goobylal]

None of those guys offer any improvement if our OL and and qb don't get the job done.
Felton and Clay provide blocking which helps out the OL. And with a strong running game, even a 55% passer and one who throws more TD's than INT's can take this team to the playoffs.

[OpIv37]

Glenn not having his illness, Henderson not being a rookie, Incognito, Miller looking like a gem, and better offensive coaching will make the OL much better this year.

The same guys plus a rookie and an unknown quantity who hasn't played in a year and half.....but yeah they'll magically be better.

[better days]

Felton and Clay provide blocking which helps out the OL. And with a strong running game, even a 55% passer and one who throws more TD's than INT's can take this team to the playoffs.

And even if the OL plays no better than last year, the addition of McCoy, Harvin Clay & Felton absolutely make the offense better than it was last year, but the OL will be better as well.

[Goobylal]

The same guys plus a rookie and an unknown quantity who hasn't played in a year and half.....but yeah they'll magically be better.
LOL! Only you can read what I wrote and invoke "magic" as the reason they'll be better. SMH.

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And even if the OL plays no better than last year, the addition of McCoy, Harvin Clay & Felton absolutely make the offense better than it was last year, but the OL will be better as well.
Yup. More weapons means more players to have to defend.

[better days]

The same guys plus a rookie and an unknown quantity who hasn't played in a year and half.....but yeah they'll magically be better.

Watch the MAGIC happen Op, right before your eyes, you are going to see a REAL offense appear.

[OpIv37]

LOL! Only you can read what I wrote and invoke "magic" as the reason they'll be better. SMH.

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Yup. More weapons means more players to have to defend.

Coaches don't add talent. Being healthy doesn't add talent. Not being a rookie doesn't add talent. So yeah, it's magic.

[Goobylal]

Coaches don't add talent. Being healthy doesn't add talent. Not being a rookie doesn't add talent. So yeah, it's magic.
This is so wrong it's not even funny.

[better days]

Coaches don't add talent. Being healthy doesn't add talent. Not being a rookie doesn't add talent. So yeah, it's magic.

So Belicheat adds nothing to the Pats*.

The CHEATERS would have won the Super Bowl with Marrone as their HC is what you are saying OpIv? LMAO at that.

And a ROOKIE can have more talent than a vet. And Miller will prove to have more talent than the vets he competes against or he won't be the starter.

[OpIv37]

I swear, every off-season is déjà ****ing vu on this board.

The FO fails to address a glaring hole, so people who want to believe the team will be better come up with crap like "better coaching" or "player improvement" to justify their belief.

Yet, then the season starts and the results are the same. It never ****ing happens.

That's not to say that no player has ever improved because of experience or coaching, but it has never happened on the scale necessary to make the team as a whole or even a unit better without adding talent. Of course, that little bit of reality never seems to dissuade those who are trying to justify a belief.....

[OpIv37]

So Belicheat adds nothing to the Pats*.

The CHEATERS would have won the Super Bowl with Marrone as their HC is what you are saying OpIv? LMAO at that.

And a ROOKIE can have more talent than a vet. And Miller will prove to have more talent than the vets he competes against or he won't be the starter.

I don't know if Marrone would have won the SB with that roster or not, but they have far more talent and experience than we do.

Actually I take that back. They wouldn't have won with Marrone because Marrone may be an ******* but he doesn't cheat.

[better days]

I swear, every off-season is déjà ****ing vu on this board.

The FO fails to address a glaring hole, so people who want to believe the team will be better come up with crap like "better coaching" or "player improvement" to justify their belief.

Yet, then the season starts and the results are the same. It never ****ing happens.

That's not to say that no player has ever improved because of experience or coaching, it has never happened on the scale necessary to make the team as a whole or even a unit better without adding talent. Of course, that little bit of reality never seems to dissuade those who are trying to justify a belief.....

Here is REALITY OpIv: Incognito, Miller, Harvin, McCoy, Clay, Felton, Cassell have been added to the team.

[OpIv37]

Here is REALITY OpIv: Incognito, Miller, Harvin, McCoy, Clay, Felton, Cassell have been added to the team.
Here's the reality: still no OL, still no QB. Fancy rims and a booming sound system doesn't change the fact that the engine is running on 3 cylinders.

[better days]

I don't know if Marrone would have won the SB with that roster or not, but they have far more talent and experience than we do.

Actually I take that back. They wouldn't have won with Marrone because Marrone may be an ******* but he doesn't cheat.

The only two positions on the Pats* that have greater talent than the Bills have is the QB & TE.

And the reason the Pats* can't win without cheating is because of that.

[better days]

Here's the reality: still no OL, still no QB. Fancy rims and a booming sound system doesn't change the fact that the engine is running on 3 cylinders.

NO, that is NOT reality.

You just refuse to see REALITY. Watch the MAGIC happen then.

[OpIv37]

NO, that is NOT reality.

You just refuse to see REALITY. Watch the MAGIC happen then.

The two biggest issues with the team last year were not properly addressed. That's the reality.

[Goobylal]

The two biggest issues with the team last year were not properly addressed. That's the reality.
No, they were addressed. And properly at that, although there's no real way to "properly address" QB these days. And thanks to Marrone, coaching has been addressed.

[better days]

The two biggest issues with the team last year were not properly addressed. That's the reality.

Both the OL & QB were addresses as best could be expected.

But the Bills went 9-7 last year with a TERRIBLE Coaching staff.

If you don't think the Bills will be a much better team this year you should not waste your time watching them.

[OpIv37]

No, they were addressed. And properly at that, although there's no real way to "properly address" QB these days. And thanks to Marrone, coaching has been addressed.

I understand that there wasn't much they could do about QB, but it doesn't change the reality that we still aren't very good at the most important position on the field.

And adding a guy that hasn't played in a year and a half and a rookie does not constitute "properly addressing. " they were the worst unit in the team last year and one of the worst OL's in the NFL.

[better days]

I understand that there wasn't much they could do about QB, but it doesn't change the reality that we still aren't very good at the most important position on the field.

And adding a guy that hasn't played in a year and a half and a rookie does not constitute "properly addressing. " they were the worst unit in the team last year and one of the worst OL's in the NFL.

And a big reason for that was the COACHING, not the players.

[OpIv37]

Both the OL & QB were addresses as best could be expected.

But the Bills went 9-7 last year with a TERRIBLE Coaching staff.

If you don't think the Bills will be a much better team this year you should not waste your time watching them.

So you wouldn't watch the Bills if you didn't think they would be good? You know,nive often suspected that people like you need to convince yourselves that the team would be good in order to keep watching. You just admitted it.

I watch the games no matter how good or bad I think the team is going to be.

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And a big reason for that was the COACHING, not the players.

No, a big reason for that was lack of talent.

[Night Train]

It's obvious Rex and Co. need to call the NFL and just forfeit the opener. :wail:

[Goobylal]

I understand that there wasn't much they could do about QB, but it doesn't change the reality that we still aren't very good at the most important position on the field.

And adding a guy that hasn't played in a year and a half and a rookie does not constitute "properly addressing. " they were the worst unit in the team last year and one of the worst OL's in the NFL.
I'd say the Bills are no better or worse off than around half the teams in the NFL at QB as it stands, and I think that either Taylor of EJ will prove to be above average. However they're better than most almost everywhere else. If Incognito didn't forget how to play football, and I doubt he did, and Miller can at least be an average OG, the Bills should be much improved on offense given those and the weapons they've added. In addition to...

No, a big reason for that was lack of talent.
Talent doesn't just refer to the players on the field. Coaching obviously makes a difference.

[better days]

So you wouldn't watch the Bills if you didn't think they would be good? You know,nive often suspected that people like you need to convince yourselves that the team would be good in order to keep watching. You just admitted it.

I watch the games no matter how good or bad I think the team is going to be.

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No, a big reason for that was lack of talent.

The lack of talent was Marrone's REFUSAL to make proper use of the talent he had such as Urbik & Mike Williams.

That is COACHING.

[SpikedLemonade]

The only two positions on the Pats* that have greater talent than the Bills have is the QB & TE.


So you are saying the five positions on the Pats known as the OL does not have greater talent than the Bills?

[better days]

So you are saying the five positions on the Pats known as the OL does not have greater talent than the Bills?

Tell us who on their OL is better than who is on the Bills.

[better days]

I swear, every off-season is déjà ****ing vu on this board.

The FO fails to address a glaring hole, so people who want to believe the team will be better come up with crap like "better coaching" or "player improvement" to justify their belief.

Yet, then the season starts and the results are the same. It never ****ing happens.

That's not to say that no player has ever improved because of experience or coaching, but it has never happened on the scale necessary to make the team as a whole or even a unit better without adding talent. Of course, that little bit of reality never seems to dissuade those who are trying to justify a belief.....

Yeah it is dejavu again Op.

You said the same thing last year, predicting the Bills would finish no better than 6-10 no doubt.

Well, the Bills had a winning record last year Op, unlike the year before last.

[SpikedLemonade]

Tell us who on their OL is better than who is on the Bills.

Forget it.

It is a waste of time discussing anything with someone who has a Bills dildo constantly up his ass.

Carry on homer.

[better days]

Forget it.

It is a waste of time discussing anything with someone who has a Bills dildo constantly up his ass.

Carry on homer.

Well, wipe it good before sticking it in your mouth.

You did not answer because you do not know.

[OpIv37]

Yeah it is dejavu again Op.

You said the same thing last year, predicting the Bills would finish no better than 6-10 no doubt.

Well, the Bills had a winning record last year Op, unlike the year before last.

First, you have proof of that? I honestly don't remember what I predicted last year.

Second, even if I was wrong last year, I've been within one game every other year in the history of this website. And I predicted one more win than we actually had several times. So my track record is pretty damn good.