Josh Bauer

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• Commented on Buffalo Bills Finally Display Some Defense
  absolutely right, the Bills are a 4-3... it was a mistake that went unnoticed briefly, but will be remedied immediately... Thank you for pointing that out... And personally, I'll start feeling better when they offense and the defense can perform...
• Posted Buffalo Bills Finally Display Some Defense to Buffalo Rising
  It may not have been perfect, but it was still a win for Buffalo.Thursday night at a chilly Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Bills welcomed in longtime rivals, the Miami Dolphins, and came away with their first victory in the division this year, 19-14, stopping a three-game losing streak and putting Buffalo in a tie with said Dolphins in the AFC East.It didn't scream, "We're back!" with any authority.It didn't instantly assuage all the fears Bills fans have had about their supposed playoff-caliber team. It didn't even get them above .500 (they're now 4-6), but Buffalo at least got to chalk...
• Posted Buffalo Bills: Fan Frustration Forces a Hard Look at Chan Gailey to Buffalo Rising
  At what point does a Buffalo Bills fan just call it a day?How many more hard fought, but ultimately fruitless losses can a region take before they just throw their hands up and declare themselves uninterested in a team that seems all pain, no pleasure the last decade?For God's sake, we Bills' loyal wore Zubaz for you once. Zubaz!You see, this latest loss at New England, a place Buffalo hasn't won at since before the Brady era, was a game that most local sports pundits will try and provide excuses for to make fans feel better. In the last 24...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Brad Smith Among 3 Who Might Not Make it to 2013
  As for the blah blah blah retort... very witty of u... ever doing any reading about people in glass houses though? How about on pots calling kettles black? Just sayin......
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Brad Smith Among 3 Who Might Not Make it to 2013
  What lack of comments were u referring to with these articles?...
• Commented on The Glorious Plight of the Buffalo Bills
  A great take on the people of Buffalo and, more specifically, the rabid, forever disappointed fans of the Queen City... glad the Billsmafia was featured so prominently...a nice written companion to Almost a Dynasty...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Brad Smith Among 3 Who Might Not Make it to 2013
  Uh... I'm not the real Josh Bauer?...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Brad Smith Among 3 Who Might Not Make it to 2013
  As for the blah blah blah retort... very witty of u... ever doing any reading about people in glass houses though? How about on pots calling kettles black? Just sayin......
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Brad Smith Among 3 Who Might Not Make it to 2013
  Didnt say theyd b cut in 2012... just wont b brought back in 2013...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Brad Smith Among 3 Who Might Not Make it to 2013
  Blah blah blah... Tell me McKelvin's a better cover corner than Rogers or Brooks or Gilmore... and Williams is def not living up to his draft hype, gets beat ugly at least once a week... if we do give McKelvin...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Brad Smith Among 3 Who Might Not Make it to 2013
  Blah blah blah... Tell me McKelvin's a better cover corner than Rogers or Brooks or Gilmore... and Williams is def not living up to his draft hype, gets beat ugly at least once a week... if we do give McKelvin...
• Posted Buffalo Bills: Brad Smith Among 3 Who Might Not Make it to 2013 to Buffalo Rising
  As we start the downward rush to the end of the season, the Buffalo Bills are currently posting a 3-5 record, are win-less in the AFC East (0-2), and are ranked near the bottom in nearly every major defensive category.You see, it turns out that the new look Bills aren't actually better than the teams of the last decade, regardless of how the roster looked on paper to start.This week, it was announced that kickoff specialist John Potter, brought in to boot the ball out of the end zone, was released by the team. It was hoped that the 2012...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: 3 Tips On How To Save Their Season
  1. You are correct... CJ was having a great day... as i said above, they need to use the hot back, which was Spiller today, but Chan the offensive genius decides that Houston was too scary to run against, leading...
• Posted Buffalo Bills: 3 Tips On How To Save Their Season to Buffalo Rising
  Coming off their bye week, it's honestly still not clear whether Buffalo remains a contender in the AFC.Sure, their pitiful showing against New York, San Francisco and New England, coupled with their needless loss to the Titans has many fans already throwing up their hands in defeat, but the fat lady isn't crooning quite yet.The Bills are just a game below .500, they have the easier part of their schedule in the second half, and there are eight other teams currently at 4-4... or worse. It has most definitely not been the season fans were expecting, for sure, but to...
• Commented on The Struggles of Ryan Fitzpatrick in Buffalo
  Like i said, hes making the right decisions and play calls, but he just doesnt seem to have the arm talent to get the ball to the open man. Its a problem of a strong mind for the game, but...
• Posted The Struggles of Ryan Fitzpatrick in Buffalo to Buffalo Rising
  Let's face it Bills fans, Ryan Fitzpatrick hasn't exactly advanced this season.After all the off-season hype in Buffalo surrounding the arrival of quarterback coach David Lee and the promise of having "their guy" tied up at quarterback for the for-seeable future, fans expected something more for their money.Fitzpatrick is Buffalo's first QB since Jim Kelly to post back-to-back seasons throwing for more than 3000 yards. Not only is he smart (scored a near perfect 48 on the Wonderlic Test... which he completed in just nine minutes), but he's been a clutch arm at times, with four fourth quarter comebacks and...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Front Four Not Best D-Line in Franchise History
  I know ByronBrownsTie real name, I was just hoping someone who was a bouncer for so many years would have some sort of backbone as well......
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Front Four Not Best D-Line in Franchise History
  And just that quick, you're back to jackassery... Just couldn't maintain a civil attitude could you? If you're going to continue to post comments while hiding behind a ridiculous handle, why not change your name to Clown Shoes? Seems much...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Front Four Not Best D-Line in Franchise History
  Why couldn't we be nice right from the start?...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Front Four Not Best D-Line in Franchise History
  Aww that's so sweet... not only do you have enough time to haphazardly criticize something outlandishly to get your daily dose of self-worth, but you also spend time picturing me from home... Thank you for devoting so much of your...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Front Four Not Best D-Line in Franchise History
  And when my wife cooks, it is always delicious, but I don't just assume she'll be doing the cooking as we share household responsibilities because we aren't trapped in the 1940's when it comes to our roles in the relationship......
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Front Four Not Best D-Line in Franchise History
  Did u just read the headline again, or did u actually read the article? The only declaration made was that there are at least 2-4 lines just as talented or more so than the current one. Not only that, but...
• Posted Buffalo Bills: Front Four Not Best D-Line in Franchise History to Buffalo Rising
  During a recent radio appearance in Buffalo, NFL Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith called the current Buffalo Bills' front four "the most talented defensive line the Buffalo Bills have ever had", a statement that has perplexed and bothered me since.Now, this is one of the top NFL players of all-time talking and he's certainly the best player in Bills history.Bruce still holds the record for most sacks in a career with 200 (171 with the Bills, twice as impressive because he did it out of a 3-4 defense), along with 46 forced fumbles, 1,225 tackles, two interceptions, and...
• Posted Buffalo Bills Hot Seat: Chan Gailey and Ryan Fitzpatrick to Buffalo Rising
  The Buffalo Bills are struggling in 2012.However, it's not so much their 2-3 record that's the problem, as that's more or less what fans and pundits expected from Buffalo to this point.Though some thought (wrongly) that the Bills were capable of taking down the Jets in the opener, it wasn't an assured victory by any stretch and losses to the Patriots and 49ers were just assumed.No, it's not the games they've lost to this point, but the way those games have been lost.In those three losses, the Bills have just been terrible, completely overmatched and ending up looking like a...
• Posted Buffalo Bills: Woes Continue as They Suffer Another Massive Loss to Buffalo Rising
  "Obviously, there's something I'm not doing correctly with this football team in the second half."The above words may have been spoken by Buffalo coach Chan Gailey, but they apply across the board for the Bills right now as they come off their 45-3 beating by the 49ers.When Buffalo went shopping for defense after such a poor showing in 2011, what they came up with was looked at early as potentially being one of the best in the NFL.The acquisition of Mario Williams and Mark Anderson was supposed to make the front four tops in getting at the quarterback, rookie Stephon...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Time For Super Mario To Earn That Check
  For a player taking up that much cap room on a team, I think the expectations are elevated.... Though I can't imagine he can live up to the biggest defensive contract in the entire NFL, he should at least be...
• Posted Buffalo Bills: Time For Super Mario To Earn That Check to Buffalo Rising
  Coming into Week 5 of the NFL, Bills fans have quite a few questions about their franchise, but there seems to be none more pressing than, "Where's Mario?".Seen as a boon when he was signed to a $100 million contract in the offseason, Mario Williams has yet to perform up to expectations, those of both fans and the coaches.Although he has been defended by the Bills' organization, including GM Buddy Nix, who said, "...the money he's got he's never going to live up to," he also added, "Mario wants to play better and we expect him to.""Better" is an understatement.Granted,...
• Posted Buffalo vs. New England: What's Changed Since Last Season to Buffalo Rising
  Change is too often no more than a well-sold wish, a dream advertised as reality that quickly becomes unraveled in the light of day.In Buffalo right now, it is this idea, this false hope inherent in the basic notion of change that has Bills fan feeling so much less fanatical after their 52-28 spanking Sunday against the New England Patriots.The Bills sold the a fantastic product to Western New York this offseason, one that promised a 2012 season free from the fetters of a decade plus of failures and blunders. Ralph Wilson began handing out money like it was on...
• Commented on Buffalo Bills: Ryan Fitzpatrick Among Top X-Factor Candidates
  Which one are you predicting will be the third win?...
• Posted Buffalo Bills: Ryan Fitzpatrick Among Top X-Factor Candidates to Buffalo Rising
  Batten down the hatches, Bills fans, 'cuz it's about to get stormy out there.After back-to-back wins, the Buffalo Bills now go into the painful part of their 2012, a stretch of six games that will really tell the tale of where the team is at in their progress towards relevancy.We're talking four of the next six away from Western New York, including a two week West Coast trip to face the 49ers and Cardinals, both of whom look strong this season.There's also a visit to the powerhouse Houston Texans to visit Mario's old (and now hostile) stomping grounds, a home...