Wow. That dude’s got issues. What the heck does his freaky dynamic with his wife have to do with Trent?

about him absoribing the punishment and holding for 16 games or more, but I have no doubts that he is a player with great tools to work with.

I think he misinterprets the notion that “he could be good with some blocking” as denial. He thinks we see Trent as a good quarterback. As far as I go, I see Trent as a slightly below average NFL QB if he had decent blocking. There is no scenario where I see him being good. As I’ve said a zillion times on here, it’s my contention that very good quartbacks don’t need blocking.

Nothing to read in that article. Trent and Chan have their work cut out for them. The only response would to be let his play speak for its self. If holding out hope that Trent gets better is “in denial” so be it! I’m in denial…..

Bill Simmons is really awful these days. Just another turd in the sportswriter toilet bowl….

This is why I’m disgusted by what passes for sports writing these days – long live the bloggers!

I didn’t get ONE PIECE OF INFORMATION FROM THAT SNIPPET ON EDWARDS. I think I’m young enough for the education I received throughout my life to still be part of a normal curriculum at all levels. Aren’t we taught that if your going to make a claim you should provide the facts to back it up? This guy just knocks a teams starting QB as the third worst in the league and only offers a made up quote that imaginary Bills fans have said about Edwards to ridicule a fan base.

Look, Edwards has few fans around the league but all these clowns who are putting him down now were the same guys putting his face on the cover of the ESPN power rankings and Sports Illustrated when we started 5-1.

Im in denial that Bills Simmons just wrote a paragraph on Trent Edwards that was almost entirely about The Bachelor. Hes trying to write about football and somehow admits he watches the Bachelor??

He basically took what Clayton wrote, and took it up a notch. Way to ride the band wagon guys. Do you think they car pool to work and share ideas too?

but I don’t think so. Trent is not so bad, he is just not so good.

I thought it was quite a good article and the quote beolw did make me think of a couple of people on here. :-)

Throw in his marquee value and I believe Jacksonville fans and Buffalo fans will be very bitter by December. Of course, at least one Buffalo fan just read that and said: “Wait a second, I’m bitter every December. Are you saying I’m going to be more bitter than usual? Last December I sucker-punched a Jets fan outside Ralph Wilson Stadium just because he seemed a little too proud of his Sanchez jersey, then I ripped off the jersey and repeatedly drove over it with my snowplow as 150 Buffalo fans cheered me on. I’m going to be more bitter than that?” Yes.

longer if he didn’t follow it up with one of the most incoherent lists with the most incoherent reasoning I may have ever seen. The top 10 is whatever, a 5th grader could probably name the 10 best QB’s in the NFl… but he has Matt Hasselbeck at 28 behind several shoddy and inconsistent/unproven rookies/2nd year players…

Whatever… I should have been a journalism major because apparently it wouldn’t be very hard to out-compete the homers who currently do sports journalism/editorials.

draft a QB in the first round? Not too many people (if anyone) thinks Trent is the franchise QB for us.

I don’t really get this article, BS is just saying things because making fun of the Bills will make readers laugh.

Bill Simmons is in denial about the craptastic nature of his “journalism” skills.

Bill Simmons sucks! No, I will note give reasons, or elaborate in any way!

I really don’t care so much about the wins and losses, but if we can shut these guys up, I would be a happy man.
I don’t live in western NY or Toronto, so when I tell someone around here that I like the Bills they give me a puzzled look or just laugh sometimes.
Come on Bills, toughen up and make us proud and we can smear the journalists’ faces in it for once.

absolutely we are not in denial about Edwards. I havent heard one person on here proclaiming that Edwards is suddenly going to become an All-Pro. I think most of us would agree that all we want is some positive consistency in his health and performance on the field.

He is simply doing what all of us do on a daily basis and that is be “homers” and take any opportunity we can to get a few knocks on our divisional opponents. The difference is that he is nationally syndicated on ESPN and we are not.

Bill Simmons

Found your problem!

I’m starting to really hate these a-hole “sport writers.” We know that Trent isn’t going to be winning any awards, but what is our alternative? A perennial back up that is less accurate than my 2 year old? Gimme a break.

so thats probably where he got his information from.

I got reminded of my manners for this, so let me say it in a less careless way. After reading this guy’s writing, I couldn’t care less what Bill Simmons thinks of Trent Edwards, Bills fans, or anything, really.

If it means so much for Trent’s future, I’LL marry the tramp! ;)

I think its crazy how many people “hate” Simmons but read him week after week. Sure the guy makes broad generalizations and has an annoying bias to Boston sports, but he’s funny and comes off pretty humble for someone who’s column is read by millions of people. There’s a lot worse "sports columnists/talking heads at ESPN (see Bayless, Skip) who offer absolutely nothing to journalism or sports commentary. If I remember correctly, Simmons mentioned how much he respected Bills fans passion in a column last year too. Not saying the guy is brilliant or that he’s the best sports writer ever, but he’s a nice break from the really over the top opinions at ESPN. Did I mention I can’t stand Skip Bayless?

“My wife and I watch TV. The Bills are on TV. TV shows can be tragedy’s. The Bills are a tragedy.” Who does he think he is? Jeff Goldblum In “Independence Day”?

I just assumed that most people realized that BS’s articles are more entertaining and funny than factual and insightful. Kinda surprised so many seem to be reading him for the 1st time and taking offense to his content. Interesting.

The best time to read him is when the lakers win game 7…haha. Seriously though, he’s an entertainer. He bashes what he thinks is funny, and he’s really hit or miss. Right now the bills are a bit of a laughing stock, and that sucks. But he does his job. I don’t think he actually thinks or purports himself as an expert, more like a fan reporting what he perceives. The only way to shut people like him up is to play and win, which hopefully TE will do.

Oh and another thing, BS unlike some other writers will call himself out when he is blatantly wrong, so he’s not that bad of a writer, and hopefully TE can make him make fun of himself…..

1. How are “Bills fans” (assuming the premise is correct) delusional here? The Bills offensive line was terrible last season. They gave up 46 sacks and allowed 103 hits on the QB. I believe apart of Edwards’ problem last season was poor pass protection.

2. Trent Edwards went out of flavor in the eyes of Bills Nation in 2009. Doesn’t Bill Simmons know that some Bills fans labeled him “Captain Checkdown.”

In reading through the comments, I think maybe one or two people actually answered the question I posed. The rest just ripped Simmons. And I think that makes Bill right.

I enjoyed the artical as a satirical column along the lines of writer Dave Barry. I didn’t take as anything more than a attempt at humor.

As for Trent he now has a chance with Chan as his mentor but I see him as a QB that will play it safe and doesn’t have the extra gear to get to the next level. He will do things well but be unspectacular such as a Pennington, Orton, Cassel, Garrard etc…

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Brian,

TE certainly has the physical gifts (arm strength, size, mobility, quick release, ability to make all the NFL throws) to be a good starter, but at the moment, lacks the mental capabilities. All too often Edwards flops whenever he faces off against tough competition. Grant it, he did look good against the Skins in 2007, the Bolts in 2008, and the Pats in 2009, but in the overall picture, typically chokes against teams which finished the season above .500 or made it into the playoffs.

So can Edwards develop into a good NFL QB? Yes. He just needs to learn from his mistakes of the past, and hopefully with the help of Chan Gailey, can overcome his shortcomings.

My question to Simmons is why don’t you believe he can do it? TE only has 30 starts under his belt, and will be entering into his fourth season next week. Good QBs don’t blossom overnight. It generally takes time, and that maturity stage typically depends on the system.