Big Bills Fan

Live in the Denver area and still looking for Tickets. Craigslist is full of them, but I suspect that there a number of scams out there too. If anyone knows of someone selling 4, shoot me a note. The kids are excited, unfortunately one is a good Bills fan and the youngest is a Broncos fan just to spite me... :-)

7. If the Bills move to another city, I will stop being a fan of the team football. ***Football will be dead to me***

Not gonna be sexy, but they will take Warmack/Cooper with #8. Then best available QB in RD 2 - Nassib, Manuel, Barkley in that order. If they go with a QB at 8 it will be Nassib due to the Marrone/Hackett tie in. Austin doesn't make sense here - we have both Spiller and Graham with similar shiftiness and speed so there is no need to get yet another. When was the last time though that a top 10 QB has made a real impact besides the two slamdunk, once in a lifetime QBs of last year - Luck & RGIII? The few other QBs that that the Bills "could have" taken in the past but were passed up were all 2/3/4 rounders (Brees, Kapernick, Dalton, Wilson). There are good players to be had later. It's a crap shoot with QB honestly and I don't think that they will reach for anyone but Nassib if they do.

Not gonna be sexy, but they will take Warmack/Cooper with #8. Then best available QB in RD 2 - Nassib, Manuel, Barkley in that order. If they go with a QB at 8 it will be Nassib due to the Marrone/Hackett tie in. Austin doesn't make sense here - we have both Spiller and Graham with similar shiftiness and speed so there is no need to get yet another. When was the last time though that a top 10 QB has made a real impact besides the two slamdunk, once in a lifetime QBs of last year - Luck & RGIII? The few other QBs that that the Bills "could have" taken in the past but were passed up were all 2/3/4 rounders (Brees, Kapernick, Dalton, Wilson). There are good players to be had later. It's a crap shoot with QB honestly and I don't think that they will reach for anyone but Nassib if they do.

Not gonna be sexy, but they will take Warmack/Cooper with #8. Then best available QB in RD 2 - Nassib, Manuel, Barkley in that order. If they go with a QB at 8 it will be Nassib due to the Marrone/Hackett tie in. Austin doesn't make sense here - we have both Spiller and Graham with similar shiftiness and speed so there is no need to get yet another. When was the last time though that a top 10 QB has made a real impact besides the two slamdunk, once in a lifetime QBs of last year - Luck & RGIII? The few other QBs that that the Bills "could have" taken in the past but were passed up were all 2/3/4 rounders (Brees, Kapernick, Dalton, Wilson). There are good players to be had later. It's a crap shoot with QB honestly and I don't think that they will reach for anyone but Nassib if they do.

Because this year Fitz is not performing even to the level of his inconsistent last year. He has always thrown bad picks that have cost games over the last couple of years (remember the Giants in 2011). He is missing open receivers even on short passes, forget about the long ones. His pick at the end of the Tenessee game was horrible and cost them the win. Forget about the D being bad, they should never have been in that spot. He simply has to play better, smarter and be more accurate. Teams with bad Ds can only get better and win when they have a QB that 1) Puts up points and keeps them off the field or 2) Plays smart and doesn't continually put them in bad situations. Unfortunately, Fitz is doing neither right now.

Chan will be back with high expectations next year. An improved record and/or some true momentum at the end of the season will be enough to keep him around for 2013 even if he doesn't make the playoffs. Edwards will be gone after this year - Wanny will be defensive coordinator. The bell will toll for Chan if we don't make the playoffs in the 2013-2014 season. The problem we have is that there are no coaches out there that will truly make a difference - pick your poison. Fisher might be an option, but let's be honest, getting folks to the come to Buffalo is half the battle (continuous losing, unsure ownership situation, iffy financial commitment); there is no Cowher (established winning coach), Harbaugh (bright young mind) or true winners that will suddenly lose their job (someone like Fox in Denver) to step in and do more than Gailey. Gailey seems to have the right mental approach and winning pedigree to back it up - I truly believe that in the long run, he is going to have this team focused on how to win instead of how not to lose - and that belief starts with attitude. Yah, he makes mistakes, but he has no franchise players, just lots of potential. He wants to be here, has built some of the foundation, seems to have a good coaching staff in place, with the exception of Edwards; Wanny and Gailey have had success together before in Dallas. There have been huge improvements on the o-line this year which has helped both the running and passing games immensely along with positives spots throughout the D - the Bills need consistency and depth which only comes through drafting well. We will begin to see Whaley in 2012 filling in some good guys through the draft and free agency. Guys like David Nelson, Donald Jones, Nick Barnett. I don't like it, but I am forced to put on the rose colored glasses every week. It kills me that we didn't make more of this season, especially after beating the Pats. But I am a realist and reality is that there is no one better out there who wants this job at this time. This team is going to get better, but throwing in more change for the sake of change is going to be what gets us to the playoffs and beyond. And Buddy knows that.... - BBF

ESPN Insider is speculating that a few "second-tier" candidates are possibilities: Brian Schotteheimer, Haslett, or Mike Nolan. I actually like the Nolan idea as I think that he would bring experience, discipline, organization and consistency on defense where it has been lacking. He has done a great job with the Broncos D this year. The two lines need to be fixed no doubt - especially offense, and the D needs real linebackers. I think that Poz has really come on in the second half, so he can be an anchor there. A Nolan 3-4 can make better use of Schobel, Maybin, Denney and Kelsey if they are still around. The secondary should continue to be solid. The Tampa2 has gotta go. Take Bradford when the chance arises, keep Brohm and Fitz as he brings vet experience. O-line needs some top draft picks and spend the cash on a good left tackle. Peters' attitude is what killed his chances of staying so they need a guy who is a lunch pail type guy. We have that in Wood (lord willing he makes it back), Levitre, Hangartner looks a bit weak at the point of attack but may do OK at guard. Simmons might have some potential to stay. And, this feels weird to say, but I actually like Incognito. Needs to manage the anger, but one of the Bills biggest unheralded signings IMHO in the 80s was Conrad Dobler. Peace out Bills Nation. Everything is gonna be alright. BBF

ProfootballTalk.com is reporting that Dungy said on the Dan Patrick show that it wasn't the Bills that contacted him. I am guessing it was the Browns. Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/...out-an-nfl-job/

Tim, Thanks for joining us here - I certainly enjoy getting opinions that are much closer to inside than most of us will ever be. And I am not saying you have a Buffalo bias, but you definitely understand our town and Bills fans. Now that the Peters issue is just about put to bed, do you think that the Bills will move forward with a better deal for Fred Jackson. He was a helluva player last year, definitiely seems to be a high character guy and makes clutch plays out of sheer will and effort - what more can you ask for. I know that the Bills don't have to do anything considering his status, but they certainly reached with Kelsay and Dockery, so why not take care of a guy who is actually productive? Is this battle with him just part of the negotiation process, a matter of timing, or are they just being dumb? -BBF

I gotta say that the timeline in the article does not make sense nor does the description of what took place. I suspect that they had plans to go for someone big like Jason Brown, who by the way got taken after Duke Preston by the Ravens in that draft - 2005 I believe. Also looking to re-sign Peters and I believe that Chambers has been re-upped. What I don't understand is why they could not have just made a big signing if that is what they intended and then released or traded Dock unless it was out of professional courtesy. It's not like his salary was going to hurt us any less on the cap-side or otherwise. All this being said, I am looking for reasons that we don't suck and so far my search has been futile. Put that extra money to some good use on some quality FAs (what is left) to fill the holes that are even more apparent and perhaps we can move on from yet another round of dubious decision making. -BBF

No doubt Leodis is a stud and will only get better - so far it is looking like a great pick. Don't forget that Whitner has been injured and it wouldn't surprise me if he is playing through some pain and will have surgery this off-season. He could be a bigger playmaker at this point in his career, but as has been pointed out, the defensive scheme and lack of a quality pass rush is likely holding him back a bit. He is versatile and has stepped in to play corner more than a few times. Polamalu, Reed, etc. all have great players and schemes around them allowing them to go out and make plays. I think that he will get better with a stronger pass rush and a playmaker or two on the D. His leadership stands out right now though and will pay dividends as this team grows up. Although it didn't get big press at the time, one the keys to the 90's Bills emergence was bringing in Leonard Smith from AZ. Donte will be better than him in the long run. - BBF

As much as I hate to think of being in the same spot next year, a change in the coaching staff is not going to put us in any better position. We need to fix our player deficiencies before any coaching staff is gonna turn it around. Did we underachieve this year - yes. There were at least three winnable games that we blew and that frankly would have been won with more a more experienced QB and Offensive Coordinator. Dick has responsibility as well but it is all hindsight. He was a genius after 6 games this year. I say this team wins at least 2 of those 3 games with a good pass rush. The defense had a hand in our collapses just as much as the offense and I was just as frustrated watching other teams carve us up when we couldn't even touch their QB. Yah our offensive struggles sucked, but I remember the defensive collapses (third and long killed us once again this year) more than the offensive failures. The fact is that we have a chance at an impactful draft this year. Draft a stud pass rusher in the first round. A good center in the second (although Preston is making strides). Linebacker in the third. Build depth on the lines including another TE to replace Royal. I truly believe that if we get a couple of great pass rushers, this team goes to the playoffs. This draft is Dick's final chance to save his job. - BBF

....So do the Bills....

It was me. No sh--. And the fact that someone posted this is a bit scary. I got the Edwards standing buffalo/third jersey version right before the Cleveland game. I figured that it was time to put the Moulds one away considering they crapped the bed and he left the team at the end of that season. The last thing that I wanted was to be walking around in a cursed jersey. Ooops (to quote JP), the new one was instantly cursed by a wide right 47 yarder....where have I seen that before. Everytime I think that there can't possibly be a curse, I am shown undeniable proof that there is indeed something beyond our understanding. We all know it, we are from Buffalo. I do believe though that it can change. It will the day that we stop caring to the point that our mood every day throughout the season is not affected by this team. I am so tired of being pissed off whenever we lose. Bills fans try too hard, hell the whole town does. We are who we are and to quote the great Lonnie Johnson - every dog has its day. And when we finally do get a championship (either the Bills or Sabres will do), I am bringing my family back to Buffalo for the parade.....along with the million other folks that left and have come back to kick the curse to the curb. If Boston can do it we sure as hell can. - BBF