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Whaley is a lock.

Glass Half Full - the roster improved under Buddy Nix. Glass Half Empty - the roster improved for most of the other 31 teams in the NFL. our win/loss record indicates we are spinning our wheels and not gaining on the other teams.

playoff drought

"special assistant" to whom ?.....it's not clear...

hope springs eternal

did it say "19-0 baby !! " ?

he will be the Week #1 starter.

still don't see this ending before week 1

the only pic that looks like a million dollar home was the pool/yard shot.

you really wanna go back and forth on this trivial stuff....

Q: if you win the coin toss will you receive or defer A: I like to defer and have the ball to start 2nd half.

Q: who's the front runner at QB ? A: there really isn't a front runner (bodes well for E J )

A: who cuts the roster from 90 to 53? Q: buddy, doug whaley, the coaches all talk, but its buddy's final say.

Q: do you think C J Spiller should be utilized more ? A: said C J's ave yard per carry was unbelievable. then went on to say that if they see a mismatch on the field to the bills advantage, that he would call that play 25 times in a row if it kept working. Q: will McKelvin continue to return kicks A: this team is loaded with good returners, mentioned newcomers wood and goodwin by name.

Q: what did you see in E J Manuel over Ryan Nassib A: said it was a tough decision, but said ultimately we felt we would be better off with E J

coach Marrone indicated that he is inclined to play rookies sooner rather than later/letting them sit for a year. did not mention any bills players by name, but referenced an experience he had with New Orleans and OG Jarhi Evans. could bode well for E J Manuel.

You are invited to join Head Coach, Doug Marrone and Voice of the Bills, John Murphy for an exclusive Season Ticket Holder Fan Forum call. The Fan Forum will take place on Wednesday, May 8 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and is a free benefit to Season Ticket Holders. first interesting comment was that the Bills new about a 1 and 1/2 week before the draft that E J Manuel was their pick.

in order: (excepting ralph, emphasis on how they dominated their position compared to others in league at same position): #1- Ralph Wilson #2- Bruce Smith (11 time All-Pro and defensive POY twice). #3- O.J. Simpson (DQ'd) (5 time All-Pro). #4- Joe DeLamielleure (6 time All-Pro). #5- Thurmon Thomas (3 time All-Pro and league MVP). #6- Andre Reed (2 time All-Pro) #7- Jim Kelly (3 time All-Pro) #8- Cookie Gilchrist (3 time All-Pro). #9- Cornelius Bennett ( 3 time All-Pro and was twice the AP Defensive Player of the Year). #10- Steve Tasker (5 time Pro-Bowler). Honorable Mentions: Talley, Kemp, Shaw, Dubenion, Moorman

Moulds by far. 3 time PRO-BOWLER and 25 lbs heavier.

Possy is a batch

this is not a knock on byrd.....but he will probably let his agent do his thing. which means playing hardball. in the players defense, this may be his one and only chance at a big contract. if i'm the player or agent, the biggest issue is the "guaranteed" money. most of these guys don't see the end of their 5-6 year deals. I bet they are asking 5 years / $45 million with $25 million guaranteed. i'd say the bills are resigned to the fact they will need to pay 5 years / $42 million. I know this is asking for trouble, but if i'm the bills, I want Jairus playing under his 1 year only franchise tag contract. I want to see his production in Pettines defense before going long term for huge money.

So Byrd sits and waits. He was the only veteran who skipped the recent voluntary minicamp. Before the draft, General Manager Buddy Nix said he hadnt given Byrd much thought, though he wanted to sign him to a long-term deal and expects him in training camp. But Nix also said the balls in his court. Byrds agent is Eugene Parker, whose unbending demands got Jason Peters traded from Buffalo four years ago. You can bet Parker wants Byrd to get top market value and will urge him to stand his ground even if it means holding out of training camp or, in the worst case, sitting out the start of the season. The Bills shouldnt let it come to that. Im not privy to negotiations, but it would be imprudent to play hardball with Byrd and risk alienating one of the top players and good guys on the team. Its only May, but drafting safeties in consecutive rounds was a troubling sign that this could get ugly. http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130506/SPORTS/130509540/1004

better watching on TV = your getting old

Happy Birthday to one of the crown jewels of TBD.

The franchise tag for safeties is a guaranteed one-year contract of $6.916 million if Byrd opts to accept it. But why would he? Free-agent safety Dashon Goldson signed a four-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers worth a reported $41.25 million with $22 million in guarantees. http://blogs.buffalonews.com/press-coverage/2013/04/dont-expect-jairus-byrd-agent-to-give-bills-any-breaks.html