Hey there, Trent Edwards

By Michael J.W. Stickings

Living in Toronto, I listen quite a bit to Buffalo sports radio, WGR 550. Our own sports station, the Fan 590, is pretty good, but I like the focus on NFL football in Buffalo -- mainly on the sadly incompetent Bills -- and I also find the morning and drive-home shows extremely amusing, a change of pace from the more serious, if also more edifying, Toronto sports talk.

Needless to say, given the state of the Bills, as well as the NHL's Sabres, sports morale in Buffalo is exceedingly low at the moment, and the upcoming season promises to be a very long one for the Bills. The playoffs are likely out of reach, but perhaps they can reach mediocrity, 7-9 or even 8-8. Even with T.O. in town -- Terrell Owens, that is -- there just isn't that much to get excited about. Part of the problem is terrible coaching -- Dick Jauron is the champion of perpetual mediocrity -- but part of it is also the QB, Trent Edwards. Sure, he's obviously better than J.P. Losman, his predecessor as starter, but questions abound. He's smart, and he has a good arm, but can he actually lead the team to victory? And can he develop the confidence in himself to throw the ball with authority and determination? Fear, thus far, seems to have gotten the better of him.

Anyway, here's a really funny song about Edwards -- to the tune of "Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's -- posted at WGR's website. I first heard it Friday morning and was cracking up in the car. If you don't care about football, and don't know anything about Edwards and the Bills, it won't mean much to you. But I thought I'd post it anyway. Take a listen: