Just saw the postgame video on the Buffalo News website and tribute was paid to Allen Wilson. I don't know the details but think he was battling leukemia or lymphoma. This guy was a gentle giant who always put a positive spin on things. We will miss you Allen. Thank you for the inspiration
A coach can inspire not motivate players who are paid professionals. Unmotivated players like Jamarcus Russell and Albert Hanynesworth sooner than later fail in the NFL. And I you think the Bills can win the last 5 remaining games, I take a hit of whatever you're smoking.
Two changes for 2012 in order to turn the mess around that is the Buffalo Bills:
1. New ownership that actually is dedicated to winning and has a plan
2. New GM, preferably one who is not sleeping when free agency begins and who does not draft undersized players in areas that are not pressing when the team has so many other holes. Also, a GM who doesn't trade quality players under contract for mid round draft choices.
That's a crappy core of players. The only elite player on the Bills is Fred Jackson. Why in god's name would you suggest McKelvin, Merriman, and Bell are worth keeping around another year? That ship has sailed. Everyone not named Fred Jackson including Marcel Dareus, Kyle Williams, and Steve "plexiglass" Johnson is expendable.
The talent level on the roster is no better than when Nix took over 2 years ago. Who has he drafted, outside Dareus at #3 that was a no-brainer, that looks to be a playmaker? NOBODY.
Defense and depth the problem? Open your friggin eyes! Outside of Fred Jackson and maybe Stevie Johnson, Kyle Williams, Eric Wood, Marcel Dareus, all the STARTERS are the problem. This is going to take a good three years to fix assuming the Bills draft well which they haven't done in a damn decade.