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Trent Edwards Is a Clutch Winner and Marshawn Joins a Club With OJ Simpson


The hype surrounding the Buffalo Bills is accordingly less this week, after they squeaked by the Raiders (besides, everyone's all a chatter about Lane Kiffin anyway) but that doesn't mean we shouldn't recognize their efforts anyway.

Especially the continually emerging Trent Edwards, who despite not being incredibly efficient, won again Sunday.
The Bills second-year signal caller has now posted wins in eight of his 12 career starts for a .750 winning percentage, making him one of just three active NFL quarterbacks with a winning percentage of .750 or better.

Edwards also set a career-high with 39 pass attempts and finished his third straight game with a completion percentage over 60. The Bills are 6-1 when Edwards completes at least 60% of his passes. He also posted a passer rating of 81 for the game and Buffalo is unbeaten when Edwards passer rating is 80 or above (6-0).

Now, that first stat is certainly a little misleading -- (Ed. Note: EDIT and I told my brain to kill left sided cells this weekend, sorry) Because IT'S WRONG. 8/12 < .750. Of course the good news is that now the only active quarterbacks with that winning percentage are Philip Rivers and Tom Brady. Still though, Edwards is showing some legitimate potential, and at least justifying Buffalo's decision to sit J.P. Losman.

Thurman Thomas for Hall of Fame? I Vote Yes

A regular feature profiling each of the 17 candidates for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Name: Thurman Thomas

Position: Running back

Career:
1988-99 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Miami Dolphins

Pros:
Led NFL in total yards from scrimmage a record four consecutive seasons. Most Valuable Player, 1991. Would have been the MVP of Super Bowl XXV if Scott Norwood had made his last-second field goal.

Cons:
Never led the league in rushing. Had some notable mistakes in the Bills' other Super Bowls, from a costly fumble to a lost helmet.


Verdict: Watching Super Bowl XXV again last week on NFL Network, I was blown away by Thomas's speed, agility, and understanding of his role in the Bills' complex offense. This is the easiest pick on the board, and I'm stunned that Thomas didn't get in last year, his first year of eligibility.
He gets a vote of YES.

Previous votes:
NO: Richard Dent, Fred Dean, Ray Guy, Michael Irvin, Bob Kuechenberg, Art Monk, Andre Reed, Charlie Sanders
YES: Russ Grimm, Gene Hickerson, Bruce Matthews, Paul Tagliabue
Note: By rule, the Hall of Fame must induct between three and six new members.

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