BillsfaninFl

Well, let's think about this. When they announced the extension for Kelsey, they indicated that he is valuable in the locker room. So he is "Miss Congeniality" of the Bills. So now you are asking us which contestant wins the talent contest. My response is... how do we know? Pick any superstar in the league and surround him with the rest of the Bills team and he would be a candidate to be cut. As much as I hate to say it, compare the performance of T.O. last year with this year. Enough said. It was the same scenario when Randy Moss went from the Raiders to the Patriots. Suddenly he was a superstar again and broke the record for the most touchdowns in a season.

Lie down, before you hurt yourself. It'll wear off about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Gailey is definitely not on the hot seat. Nor will he be. Except for a few diehards, most of us know that Ralph is milking the cash cow. He is either still paying Jauron or had to pony up for a settlement. He's not going to dump his bargain basement front office because... 1. They cost him what he wants to pay. If you believed that crap about paying handsomely for an elite coach, snap out of it. 2. He doesn't care about winning. He is now trying to lower everyone's expectations by his comments. It is a reaction to the unhappy fans that are threatening to take away some of his profits. (Plan B will be to imply they might have to move the team if he can't fill the stadium.) 3. He has had a (heavy) hand in deciding what players come to Buffalo. The lack of talent here is as much his fault as anyone else's. As I've said before, Wilson has indicated that he does not respect top talent on the field or the sidelines. He stated that luck has a lot to do with it. There's no way he is going to upgrade this team. He is just going to slide during his remaining years.

Have you noticed that Wilson has said several things in the last few years that is illadvised for an NFL owner. Like admitting what an inefficient process was used to hire a new GM. Even when he does the right thing, like voting against the now defunct contract with the Players Association, he says, "I didn't understand it." These are not the comments of a savy businessman. He may have been that years ago, but I don't think he deserves that label any more.

You took Joe literally. He was trying to tell you that something is wrong with your thinking process.

Sometimes we tailgate in Orlando, Florida for Bills games. We always pick up after ourselves, but now that I know it bugs you, we'll leave everything where it hits the ground. Those poor alligators will have to live among the trash.

If Wood is still in his first sixteen games and is trying to come back from a really ugly injury and if he is not playing well enough to be starting, is he out there because the coaches don't know what they are doing, or is he playing because the other players at that position are worse?

Can't believe I forgot to mention how well Fred Jackson was running today. A negative observation: I may be wrong, but it seems like the coaching staff has so little confidence in the Bills' defense, that they call offensive plays accordingly. When lightning struck early in the game and the Bills had a ten point lead, they were calling the type of running plays that had the Jacksonville D on its heels. But when the opponent made a few plays, the Bills changed their play calling for the rest of the game. Less power running by Fred allowed Jacksonville to keep the momentum. Our boys went into their usual swoon.

If there is an agreement before the draft next April, and if it includes a rookie wage scale, and if it survives the lawsuits that may encumber it, and if the Bills have the top pick, I think they will draft Luck or the best available player. If those things don't happen, they will try like hell to trade the number one position for multiple picks. Spin: We must rebuild the team through the draft. Reality: Because they can't attract top players through free agency. Reality 2: The Bills have consistently drafted so poorly (especially with their top picks) that they cannot rebuild through the draft. Some day, someone will blow the whistle on what has been going on behind the scenes that has made the organization so dysfunctional. We all have our guesses, but I know it would be an interesting story for a book.

Fitz had one of his best games, even though he missed on a couple short passes that would be in a film about 2010 worst quarterback tosses. I thought Kyle Williams played very well, as usual. He's not a superstar, but he gives it his all and makes some nice plays.

There may be several players that hope to leave the Bills, thinking they would do better somewhere else.

Some of the responders went off on a tangent. Getting back to your title, I agree with you to a point. Teams that take the Bills lightly and blow a game to them will be laughed at, but only briefly. However, people will continue to disrespect the Bills before and after they steal a couple of games. Ours is a long-term humility, steeped in tradition, with decades of history. This organization is so pathetic that any very good player (or coach, or GM) would be crazy to sign on with the Bills. Of course, there is even more snickering going on about Ralph Wilson. Look up "inept" in your dictionary and you will see Ralph's picture there. But Wilson is laughing, too... all the way to the bank.

No arguments here. But while I was looking at your post I started thinking that we still have the same needs that we had last year. That's pathetic. Did we forget to take draft picks last April?

It's true: you can't build a winning football team in a few hours. But the staff has had months to go over game film from last year, and in Nix's case, he was part of the Bills' staff last year (which means he should have known what they have and have not). So much for oversimplification. There was the voluntary and mandatory workouts and two months of preseason. So while there are valid excuses for not knowing how the team will jell, there are no valid excuses for not knowing the individual talent levels. But putting aside these failures, we need to ask ourselves... if the team is this bad, and if the staff did a decent job in the draft, why aren't there several draft choices playing a lot? Several members of this Stadium Wall group accurately determined what needed to be done in the draft, supported by many statements by the "experts." Yet this team's draft, like so many in the past, was questioned by many as being less than successful. And the proof is butts on the bench. Few people expected this team to be among the elite, but there should have been improvements made that are not there.

Yeh, it's just B.S., but what do you expect him to say? This may be one of the games that the Bills will steal this year.

How can we be sure he hasn't passed on already?

ticker tape parade.

Sorry about the redundant post. Computer issues.

I feel sorry for you guys who keep saying it is a rebuilding year. There is no such thing going on. Haven't you noticed that the Bills have been getting worse each season for the last five years? Call it a recycling year. Every few years Ralph buys a bargain basement set of coaches and changes a few management names to make it look like something is happening. But there is no rebuilding happening.

I feel sorry for you guys who keep saying it is a rebuilding year. There is no such thing going on. Haven't you noticed that the Bills have been getting worse each season for the last five years? Call it a recycling year. Every few years Ralph buys a bargain basement set of coaches and changes a few management names to make it look like something is happening. But there is no rebuilding happening.

He has been on the practice squad for 17 years. Okay, maybe 7.

Your city? You don't enhance the reputation of Buffalo fans by not calling out an organization that is screwing you. When the Saints fans did the bag thing years ago, commentator reactions were generally the same as guys I talked to about it. They were glad the fans had the balls to protest and supported them. If someone vandalizes your house, would you tell your wife "don't say anything about it, it would make us look bad"?

I agree with you. Why get rid of Marshawn when he is doing okay? But if they really want him gone, get a player that can be a starter for us at a weak position.

Wow! Talk about lowering your expectations.

You make an excellent point. Most fans aren't going to fail to show after spending their hard-earned money on tickets. But if the fans demonstrated their displeasure at the games, embarassing both Ralph and the NFL - (remember the Saints fans who began wearing bags over their heads at the games and started calling them the "aints"?) - the media will pick up on that and there will be a backlash. Wilson may be forced to do something, and/or the league may stimulate him to do something to make the team more competitive. Surely you don't think that the Bills will stay in or leave Buffalo based on if the fans go along like sheep. It will be a business decision.