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It makes me a PC disciple because I see the connotative difference between words like "viking" and "redskin"?
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Viking was once a derogatory name too. "Look here come those damn Vikings to pillage our town and rape our women."
Political correctness sucks.
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Yes I am sure if you " Pack Cheese" for a living you might be offended by that name & "Cheese Head" could also be offensive
Yes "Redskin" was once used as a derogatory term but this is what I mean, first it will be offensive terms, then next it will be any & everything
we already live in a PC dominated society, where now compliments are saw as bad taste, how far do want to got down that road till you can't turn back
It's pretty awful that you prefer some stupid pointless tradition over changing the obviously offensive nickname.
What slippery slope are you afraid of? That all of the offensive nicknames would be changed? What a disaster that would be!
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They put the Bills on the same level as the Eagles?? :respect:
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No as in going for the uninspiring no-name guy they can get on the cheap. And I wouldn't be bragging about first time NFL coaches from college. Besides Harbaugh (who was a great NFL qb for years and had credibility coming from a great coaching family) name another first time coach from the college ranks that has done well in the NFL.
Who is bragging? I was just pointing out that a first time NFL coach from college is the OPPOSITE of the #SameOldBills. And I'm not sure how uninspiring he is when several teams were interested in him. He has an extensive NFL resume and success at a college program that put him on the radar of multiple NFL teams.
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Are you sure you are a Bills fan? We have seen it all before. Too many years of losing has made us pessimistic, and rightfully so. This hiring has #SameOldBills written all over it
Same old Bills like all those other first time NFL coaches that they've pulled from college?
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Highly regarded as a businessman.
http://www.buffalobi...c3-7d95b2e98331
Evidence would point to this being a Brandon decision. And it could work, but what does this tell us about who is calling the shots?
What "evidence" is there that Brandon overruled Nix and Whaley?
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Ugh! This just screams Russ Brandon and marketing. "Hey we maybe able to increase our regionalization efforts with this hire."
Then there is the Ralph methodology: "Well I don't really know these other guys. I better pick the one I do know."
Seriously, wha t the! !!!!
I agree.
wha t the! !!!!
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Alternate theory: Russ Brandon has been holding up the NHL lockout and only allowed a deal to be made so that he could end the much publicized coaching search at a time when nobody would talking about sports.
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Or it was announced when the deal got done. What the hell are you trying to say?
Obviously the Bills tried to bury this story by giving fans all of the most football centric day of the week to talk about it because they were so embarrassed by it.
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I have little doubt that Chan and Nix were both involved in investing in Fitz as their starter. Even conceding that point the GM didn't add any qb prospects or alternatives to the roster in three years. When Fitz predictably faltered who was Chan going to replace him with? Thigpen? T. Jackson? The majority of the onus falls on the old school GM for not having any credible options at qb. As bad as Fitz was what would have happened if Fitz got hurt early in the season? The season would have been lost even earlier with a Thigpen caliber of qb taking the snaps. The person who mostly failed the franchise was Nix. Knowing that Ralph Wilson was involved in such a critical hire preordained the disasterous outcome.
Stop blaming the GM for things that fall under the duties of the GM.
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Fortunately for the skeptical there will always be reason to grouse about the Bills, no matter what.
Hire HC? Should've hired someone better.
Draft or sign a QB? Should've got the other guy.
Make the playoffs? Big deal. We missed 13 years.
Win the AFC? We lost 4 SB's. Here comes #5.
Win a SB? Other teams have won more.
If pessimism were a fuel, Buffalo would be the new Saudi Arabia.
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Please tell me how this news today compares to winning a Super Bowl.
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Who is defending Ralph Wilson? Ralph Wilson should absolutely sell the team and it's not a bad thing that he's no longer involved. What is incredibly disappointing about this news is that aside from the change at the top everything else is essentially staying the same. I don't think Buddy Nix has earned the right to stay as GM even if it just through the coaching search and the draft so he can get his QB or whatever. I would have been much happier if Doug Whaley had taken over today. I think even on the surface that would be viewed as a bigger move than this one.
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Really? A press conference, an article on the main page, and a 30+ page thread, and you still can't identify that the difference is that Ralph Wilson will no longer be approving any decisions related to the organization?
Honestly guys, what is so hard to understand?
Does anyone really know how involved he was in decision making in recent years? Did Ralph tell Nix to hire Gailey or not draft a QB? Did Ralph demand the switch from the 4-3 to the 3-4 and back to the 4-3?
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They have a coach who has playoff and Super bowl appearances calling them on day one. Tells me the roster and state of the franchise is not as far gone as the negative nancies think.
Brian Billick and Marty Shottenheimer supposedly wanted to interview in 2010.
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Read the last few pages. Its already been discussed and explained. First by Brandon, and then by a few different posters.
I have. So Russ Brandon doesn't have to get permission from Ralph Wilson. Nobody really knows how involved Ralph was in hiring Gailey or in drafting a QB or any of that in the first place. They talked a big game today about leaving no stone unturned and hiring the best guy available. In 2010 they said they could spend $10 million a year on a coach. Obviously they didn't do that.
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There it is, the trifecta has been completed.
I've seen the terms "kool-aid drinkers", "rose colored glasses" and now "realist/reality check" thrown around by the complainers.
We et the skepticism. ALL Bills fans understand where that is coming from. We've all been through this for the past 13 years and it sucks. But pissing in the cherrios doesnt do anything. If you arent enjoying this, then why bother? Find another hobby and be happy.
So not being excited that the same guys are still making the decisions for the team going forward means you should stop following the team? They sold status quo as change and want people to pat them on the back. If they hire a good coach, great! I would love it, but right now it's the same cast of guys saying that they are tired of losing, but the group of guys who have been here for the losing are the best they can get. Ok. So what's new?
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Yes he should be a candidate.
-Led the broncos to the playoffs one of the two years he was coach. The non-playoff year was an 8-8 season.
-Led the bills to the playoffs two of the three years he was coach. The non-playoff year was an 8-8 season.
-With Dallas he did better with similar talent than Bill Parcells. Made the playoffs two of the three season he was coach, including a 13-3 season.
-He was been one of the top 3 defensive coordinators with many teams.
Summary: Swallow your pride bills and give him a look.
The Bills can swallow all the pride they want, Wade isn't going to answer the phone.
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I really think a win next week will propel us in the right direction for next year. It's good momentum.
I'm sorry, is this real?
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Look at last year in Denver, Tebow wins 6 straight and is being threatened of losing his job after 3 losses.....as if the Broncos were supposed to be good and he was holding them back. They were 4-14 previous to him becoming QB. Talk all you want about the Denver D and/or special teams, those same guys were 1-4 to start the season and abysmal the season before.
How are those same guys doing this year with a real QB?
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Most Lions fans are probably Red Wings fans too, so Bills.
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10 teams that would definitely take Fitzpatrick?
New England - Nope
New York Jets - Nope
Miami - Nope
Buffalo YUP
Pittsburgh - Nope
Baltimore - Nope
Cleveland - Nope
Cincinnati - Nope
Houston - Nope
Indianapolis - Nope
Jacksonville - Nope
Tennessee - Nope
Dallas - Nope
New York Giants - Nope
Philadelphia - Nope
Washington - Nope
Green Bay - Nope
Chicago - Nope
Minnesota - Possibly but probably want upgrade from Ponder, so nope.
Detroit - Nope
Atlanta - Nope
New Orleans - Nope
Tampa Bay - Nope
Carolina - Nope
San Francisco - Nope
Seattle - Nope
St. Louis - Nope
Arizona - Maybe? Probably his best chance if he gets cut by the Bills. They are starting a 6th round rookie this week, so it's possible that they would take a mediocre veteran for a little while. So generously, we'll call it a yup.
Even teams that haven't gotten great QB play this year have at least drafted a guy recently (Jacksonville, Minnesota, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Tennessee, Carolina, Miami) that they are attempting to groom. I don't think any of those teams would take Fitzpatrick as their starter over the potential of their young player.
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i would like to get a qb with a cannon for an arm and a huge chip on his shoulder.
The Hogettes from Washington are calling it quits
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Or, ya know, adults can judge each situation on a case by case basis, because slippery slope arguments are largely based on bull ****.
The idea that if one team changes its horribly offensive nickname then ALL THE OTHER TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE will have to change their names too defies all logic.
Just go back to these uniforms:
call them the Warriors and be done with it. I'm sure the league would love to be able sell all new merchandise.