The game was not available on our dish at the cottage and I was interested in the Argo game anyway. It was lopsided from the beginning so I got on the mountain bike and rode on the crunchy frozen trail to Keyhole lake, had a sauna and got in the car just as the Bills game ended. The last score I had seen was 28-7 for the Bengals in the second quarter.
The post-game discussion on WGR focused on 2 themes: Is Ryan Fitzpatrick the quarterback of the future and would the Bills have been better off by continuing to lose games and locking up the first overall pick in the 2011 draft. Mike Shope and the Bulldog feel that the Bills need to draft a "franchise" quarterback and that Fitzpatrick is better suited to be back-up. I tend to agree but some callers feel that Fitzpatrick's numbers since he was given the starting job in week 3 have been outstanding - even compared to other top quarterbacks in the league. The Harvard graduate is aggressive and seems to have a good feel for the offence and Chan Gailey has been able to design game plans which allow him to succeed. He would be an excellent mentor for a first round pick at quarterback.
At 2-8, the Bills are tied with 2 other teams and Carolina holds the worst record at 1-9. Hopes of picking first overall are fading fast. Right now, they are not the worst team in the league and I'm happy about that. As a fan, I always want the team to win. How could I hope for a loss just so they can draft a certain quarterback (Andrew Luck)? The Steelers come in this week and I have sold my tickets but this game now looks much more interesting that it did a couple of weeks ago. I hope they win. What else would a real fan want? Go Bills!
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