-- from the Associated Press. -- obvious big fancy football. Actually got it there. We see the -- put him on hold and that that's actually gotten me. 12 phone system and a rookie OK there we go hi John. Howard don't major armies are too good morning -- us so. Let's get the the main question out of the way right right away and that would be how do you think the bills will do in terms of number of wins disease. I. -- about I mean they greats -- great sense of conviction. In all I mean but but but this -- open it it's been eleven years and you know you want that at some point you wanna say nine at some point you wanna -- ten. But I just don't see it I mean. It just not you know with all due respect -- the did to the people on the front office and into the players on the team. You know five -- write about it and an era unfortunately and of course the fans and fans out there -- have been waiting waiting eleven. Twelve years for a winner. You know. It He did not a lot of optimism -- going into the season. I mean think they've they've got a good quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and I think the defense is gonna be improved but. That a lot of question mark here. Well okay that leads to my follow up question and I kind of figured you'd be most of its editor in net four -- to six win range with this team so having said that John. Our day. Regardless of what you think the win total is this year less summons in the dream world and but are they moving forward will this -- -- season -- you're gonna look at them and say okay at least they're moving forward or they stuck in neutral or are they going in reverse. You know a defense that can be moving forward because cannot beat ourselves period is going to be star at least everything I mean in the end it's old it's so quick and -- and I mean I may be premature but everything that I've seen from him everything that I've heard from him in speaking to him. He's a guy who's got two feet on the ground and very level headed. And could certainly at least in pre season show that He can play that position and so I think the defense. Is moving forward on offense there's a big. Question market quarterback as much as I think everybody appreciates what Ryan Fitzpatrick. Brings the table this that this contract here. He has the -- that this year he's told me. Yeah and He understands exactly that that's what He needs to do. If He doesn't prove it then it's step backward because then you know. And they're gonna have a draft a quarterback find a quarterback. This is a huge year for Ryan Fitzpatrick in the built in many ways on offense because. To determine whether they take a step forward Ryan Fitzpatrick and the offense needs to take a step forward. Do you think it will. Be part of the answer is whether he's at some point demonstrates taking a step for do you think they will extend. Or at least try and extend his contract during the season. If if He shows improvement. Yes if you show the capability of playing that position arm. You know yes I think he's I think they will make a move to try to we got him. But. The built have to be careful because. If if if they really come out of the gate pretty pretty pretty quickly especially on offense then you know how high does that number go in and I don't know why they may not have started the you know I'm not exactly -- -- start a conversation but you would have expected them to -- at least. Broached that topic right now and and and maybe hopefully get a deal done before this season's start because. Ryan Fitzpatrick -- respect and Chan Gailey at the truck which regularly and would -- each of them at least simply wanna make a quarterback change specs here. Without trust would be the team's back. Or whether it's from Associated Press covers the bill's support -- and this year on WGR. You know when you were talking about biggest concerns and you talked about -- Patrick I thought for sure are gonna hear offensive line come out of your mouth. Well that yet I mean that was 80 -- admitted to -- -- our. It would really could. Eight. You know it's it it it it they're young. Very. Low paid you know it I mean. You know money shouldn't be a reflection here but they have two players that I think the bills have a lot of -- that right now and Eric would. In May be will be three and everybody else need the prove themselves this season because I mean they're not having convinced that Demetrius Bell complete left that's -- this. Laurel this is we get to ready for the bills and the chiefs you mentioned defense and talk about darkness. What about I mean the story of the pre season certainly was Shawne Merriman and limited time you looked tremendous I think he's gonna make it through the entire season. And and and that that is the question. Shawne Merriman I think He is into the past would fees and can play ball in the past three seasons He played eighteen games. You look healthy although let's face it you've missed two weeks with a groin injury. I'm I'm not sure. It is anybody can count on -- betterment of like sixteen games I think you can get. Twelve games out of him this year given the fact that he's. Had that injury problems I think that would be a success and given how we played I think He can make these huge impact on this team. Well -- I'll ask you this is dubbed -- show brought this up with cell yesterday edit and you're out there every day. Do you get any sense -- in the pre season you're gonna -- -- for guys do you get any sense they're gonna have those kinds of rules the Merriman rules if you will for regular season games will they limit the amount a place she's out there for. -- -- I I -- that they're being very cautious in regard but there have been. Public delivered him I think they still need him to be on the field for. You know half more than half the plays for for that often to be effective I think Harrington. The -- and play a very good role there. I'm not sure -- and can really I mean baton had a good preceded but he's not -- Bittermann with all due respect. Our big need pyramid on the field for at least half the snaps. -- to help various and they help. That defense apply pressure on the quarterback which is something they lacked last year. John -- -- us again bills and achieve Sunday at one at Arrowhead Stadium and on the other thing when asked about him back to that. The offense you talk about fits you talk about the offensive line certainly when the other big story lines will be Stevie Johnson a two partner. A will He be able to put up the numbers He put up last year and B which kinda ties -- hey what about the impact of not having Lee Evans on Stevie Johnson going forward. Well sure I mean I mean if you look at some of that the people of Fred remind different studies. Look at some of the Paper Stevie Johnston and touchdowns. And a part of my friend. I I have that kind of the pore over this but. Nine of -- -- that ten touchdowns came when Lee Evans was double double covered so this is. Really Stevie Johnson playing without a net until Donald Jones -- Marcus Easley -- Roscoe Parrish. Roscoe Parrish at -- and -- big year but -- thought of until Donald shelves and markets easily and probably coverage. Stevie Johnson is going to be double covered and and he's got to prove himself. -- against double coverage. And the guy opposite him which is right now looks like it's going to be Donald Jones needs to prove himself to draw coverage away so. Stevie Johnston. And there is corporal -- On a lot. Two to come close to duplicating. What He did last year because it's going to be a different year for him coming right out of the -- Well before that you go on a personal note do you tweet. Yes thank you Howard -- I don't follow you you my apologies while I don't know that I'd although Howard. You really I really do. What would -- where which your I find here and John underscore 10. There is a common spelling. Let's easier brain knows that are -- -- I'm now going to it's. You'd go to -- followers any confine me and then you can just probably hour hi I'm I'm gonna volume and now following you how exciting is this this is just. At a profit warning that. Does it for yet thank you thank you for -- meets Josh appreciate what problem our Leo thank you for common. I appreciated the forwarded to tweeting with you about musical tastes down the road yes it's the replacements in the -- not the a review. Well nevermind announcing -- confused there was the Ramones and the not the replacements. At the Rembrandt. 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