Sports Writer Says We'll Go 7-9 and Finish 3rd in Division

[muestafa1]

http://sports.excite.com/news/08282003/v3507.html

This guy from the AP predicted Buffalo will do worse than last year. He talks about all the great additions New England has made but when it gets time to talking about Buffalo he says:

The Bills struggled on defense, so they shored it up by acquiring linebackers Takeo Spikes and Jeff Posey. Spikes would have been a Pro Bowler several times had he not been buried in Cincinnati, and Posey had a breakout season in Houston.

But teams that make dramatic moves often flatten out the next season. Bledsoe's two worst games last season were losses to New England.



So how come New England's pickups are the best thing since sliced bread, but our pickups will cause us to flatten out this year???

Give me a break! :hammeru:

His Predictions: 1. New England (11-5); 2. Miami (9-7); 3. Buffalo (7-9); 4. New York Jets (5-11).

[venis2k1]

i hate idiots.

[JefftheBillsfan]

ya, i remember the year before when we made big additions...those sure flattened us out huh? we only increased our win total by 5. geez.

[Captain gameboy]

I'm feeling flatter already.

[Billz_fan]

Wys wrote the article

[lordofgun]

I like idiots. They make me feel even smarter.

[MDFINFAN]

See, when writers don't pick you guys, you go nuts too..LOL

[Jan Reimers]

We all know that Colvin was the premier pickup of the offseason, way better than Spikes.

[TedMock]

Originally posted by Jan Reimers
We all know that Colvin was the premier pickup of the offseason, way better than Spikes.

Two totally different styles. Don't get me wrong, Colvin's a great pass rushing linebacker but I'd say Spikes is the overall better LB. He's a WLB so he won't produce the sacks that Colvin will at SLB but Spikes is faster and will account for way more tackles than Colvin. Spikes has 567 career tackles and Colvin's under 200. I think around 180. Colvin has played one less season but even so it's not close. Again, they play different positions so it's a tough call but I still think Spikes is the better overall player.

[Novacane]

Originally posted by MDFINFAN
See, when writers don't pick you guys, you go nuts too..LOL

And finfans don't.

I could care less what so called "media experts" predict. They are almost always wrong so it is better not to be picked by them

[Judge]

Originally posted by TedMock


Two totally different styles. Don't get me wrong, Colvin's a great pass rushing linebacker but I'd say Spikes is the overall better LB. He's a WLB so he won't produce the sacks that Colvin will at SLB but Spikes is faster and will account for way more tackles than Colvin. Spikes has 567 career tackles and Colvin's under 200. I think around 180. Colvin has played one less season but even so it's not close. Again, they play different positions so it's a tough call but I still think Spikes is the better overall player.

Well said.

[Jan Reimers]

Originally posted by TedMock
Two totally different styles. Don't get me wrong, Colvin's a great pass rushing linebacker but I'd say Spikes is the overall better LB. He's a WLB so he won't produce the sacks that Colvin will at SLB but Spikes is faster and will account for way more tackles than Colvin. Spikes has 567 career tackles and Colvin's under 200. I think around 180. Colvin has played one less season but even so it's not close. Again, they play different positions so it's a tough call but I still think Spikes is the better overall player.

Guys, I was being sarcastic. I like Spikes much more than Colvin.

[BillsMan80]

If it makes anyone feel better, both SI and the Sporting News picked us to go to the playoffs.

[Ickybaluky]

I don't know if it is fair to compare the 2 players, they aren't playing similar positions. First of all, tackles are not an official stat, they vary widely from team-to-team. Second, Spikes played middle LB his first 2 seasons, and has always been a run-first position. Thus, he doesn't get the same opportunities to rush the passer.

They are both very good players.

[The Spaz]

Tackles isn't an official stat? What goes on when you try to bring downs the ball carrier, what is is called again dang I forget....lol:)!