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Because suggesting we look at a free agent Guard after a change in scheme is comparable to suggesting we sign a QB who thrived under a coach who quit on us.. Maybe he is shot and it's a moot

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I don't love him, just thinking of a way to improve the line without investing 7 or 8m on a top free agent. I think he would be an upgrade over Urbik or Pears and would be comparable in cost. It's the offseason, just throwing stuff out there to discuss until we have some actual news to talk about

Anyone think enough time has passed to try to sign Incognito to shore up the Guard spot. He was a good blocker and would fit in a ground and pound offense with his attitude. I think he would come for a cheaper price than others with his skill level. Maybe enough time has passed to forgive his last mess up. Thoughts....

A couple of opinions: * Bulldog can't complete a sentence without stuttering, it is a joke that he is on radio. He can't even read the question on match game, it is brutal. * Riter's undoing will be his unwillingness to step aside and focus on being a PD. He has stated he has no intention of stepping away from the microphone. His ego will cloud his judgment. He will protect his own spot and not hire anyone who is a threat. Absolute power is never a good thing especially with an on-air talent. He clearly enjoys being the head person and surronds himself with followers. He wants us to support his local station, yet he won't take any local calls or rarely does because we listen for his opinion. Please stop referring to his 20 minute rant as a manifesto, Riter stuggles as bad as Bulldog with the stammering, very unpolished as a talker. I hope for his sake it was not written because he stammered through the majority of it. * Mendola has potential and actually comes across as a likeable personality. Hate when he sings but his craft beer show is good. * Howard Simon needs to take time off because his voice is annoying right now, I have no clue why Jeremy White doesn't handle more of the hosting duties while Howard's voice is going through puberty. Bush league * Mitch Hedberg was great, you should look up his material if you never seen him perform. Don't bother if you think Dane Cook or Carlos Mencia are funny.

Leonidas is Baby Joe Mesi, hates TG. Suprised someone who comes to a messageboard would get offended, it's the nature of the beast. TG should be careful to not alienate Buffalo fans, I'm sure we provide him with the hits on his blog to keep his nice job at the ESPN

I apologize if he is a friend and I offended you, I make the comparison because Nick is not attempting to be a "sportstalker" with his parodies. He is not strictly a sports talk guy and he trys to do comedy bits, which I find to be lacking. So, in this context making a comparison to someone who is highly successful in radio would be valid.

Ohhhh, you got me!! Jimmy Traina is not known for his comedic knowledge. Actually he is mostly unknown with the exception of diehards like yourself. I bet if you walked up to ten people on the street and asked them who Jimmy Traina was they would have no clue. Most jocks or sports guys aren't known for being great comedians. I challenge you to listen to Howard Stern and compare Nick's songs to theirs. To each their own, I just find his sense of humor to be predictable and corny but like I stated in my original post, many people adore that stuff, hence the popularity of Dane Cook and Nickelback

What great commentary, Jimmy Clausen seems like a snot-nosed punk. Great observation! Now write a ten minute song parody on it that most people who have never heard good radio will adore.

Add Puff and you have the most annoying broadcast team ever assembled.

Not really a valid point in my opinion. Losman never won the Heisman, never won a National Championship, never played for an elite program in the top division. Losmas was questioned for his leadership abilities even in college. I will agree that Losman embraced Buffalo but he is comparable to Tebow atleast on the collegiate level.

A great prospect is subjective. If you are looking for a QB who has a track record of winning and being a leader than Tebow would be a nice prospect. If you are looking a QB with a flawless delivery than there are a lot better options. It's all in the eye of the beholder. Is he the best? I don't know but it's my opinion that he would give his all to this City and be proud to be a Buffalo Bill. I would like to be able to root for someone like him for a change instead of the Big Ben's and Vick's of the world. I think there are a lot of people out there like me, who just want to believe that sometimes the good guy can win. I know there also are a lot of people who would love to see him fail. I just think it would be nice to see him prove the detractors wrong and do it being a Buffalo Bill.

No, it proves that while Polian is a very talented evaluator he is not perfect. Time will tell if he is right on Tebow but you can not say with certainity that Tebow will not be a franchise quarterback before he has even taken one snap.

Polian thought enough of Painter to draft him and how did that turn out?

The last sentence implies that in boxing or mma that once a fighter is hit he reverts back to what he was in the past. While true with a fighter who has a pea sized heart, I don't agree with technique. Do you watch boxing or mma? I can rattle off a list of fighters who have evolved and changed their game and have won championships. Pacquio is an example of a fighter who really changed his fighting style and is pound for pound one of the better fighters after training with Freddie Roach. Ali use to change his style on a fight by fight basis. People can retrain themselves to do tasks with their opposite hand after accidents, what makes you think that he can't train himself to hold the ball higher and not loop his throws? To me, it seems that it is possible and he clearly has the will to put the effort in. Now is he worth a first or second rounder knowing that he is a work in progress? I wouldnt draft him at 9. Hope we get him in the second or third.

They have been bad but are not one of the two worst teams. Mediocre and dull but we are not the worst team as he is claiming.

First, who is Matt Williamson? A failed scout who works for ESPN.com, he would work for Buffalo or Oakland in a second. Second, as bad as the Bills have been, they have not been one of the worst teams or even one of the 5 worst teams (except the year we took Mike Williams) in the last twenty years. Miami and the Jets split with us last year. He will crush the pick, who cares. Matt Williamson crushed our pick, we must revoke our allegiance now! On the surface it is easy to assume that the Bills are terrible because they did not get Cowher and hired Gailey. They also went with an older GM in Nix but I would argue these two moves were the right ones and will be the catalyst to building a solid team. It was just obvious this guy had an agenda to rip on the Bills.

I think Noelle Devine from WVU would fit the bill for what Nix is looking for, fast as hell and can make big plays

I don't see what is awesome about this story either. The player who told him to shut the **** up sounds like an ignorant jerk. I wouldn't mind seeing a guy with some morals here. I have been a NFL fan my whole life but have struggled supporting the sport with the off-field issues (rape, murder, domestic abuse, gambling rings) and would welcome someone who has a good set of values. If you don't like his mechanics or accuracy that's one thing but attacking the guy for having a strong christian belief is silly. The moderator could have stepped in and told Tebow that his request was inappropriate. I know a counter point is that Tebow shouldn't force his beliefs on others but any practicing christian knows that spreading the word of the lord is part of the religion.

I love how so many people are so sure he is gonna be a bust, I wasn't a fan but since it has become trendy to say he is terrible, I actually am rooting for him. While he had the benefit of a lot of great talent surronding him, he did make some big passes, I think the senior bowl was a case of him being out of his comfort zone. Phil Simms had it right when he said Tebow should have passed on the senior bowl and worked longer with a qb coach. No one can say with certainty that he is gonna be a bust until he actually takes the field this year.

Where did you hear this? I have not seen any reports with regard to this.

That makes a lot of sense, I am a P-bomb for suggesting picking up Thigpen to compete for the job. Dumb or football stupid but not a "giant P-bomb." Great response, I hope you took your time writing that. Thigpen is not the long-term answer but has familarity with Gailey's system and why not try to pick him up and see if he can compete with Brohm and Fitzpatrick. As much as people don't want to hear this, signing Vick would be good for the Erie County SPCA. He donated a significant amount of money to the Philly area for animal cruelty and that money could be used to save a lot of animals locally. Vick would donate a nice chunck of change as a P.R. move in whatever city he signs and will advocate against dog fighting.

Giant N-bomb! Are you kidding me, I suppose you are one of those people who thinks it's ok to use that word if someone acts in a certain manner that is black, you know, the logic that there are two types.. That is disgusting in this day and age to use that term period. As for Brohm, he is far from the answer!!! He was a practice squad player for a reason. Green Bay had Favre and now Rogers. I feel confident that GB can evaluate QB's. He wasn't good enough to beat out Flynn. There is a reason no other team made a move to get him and a reason why he went back to the bench when Fitzpatrick was able to walk, he is not an NFL QB yet. There are tons of QB's that played well in college and projected well and did not pan out. His stock dropped in the draft because he had a bad senior year without Petrino, maybe he was a product of Petrino's system. It's is easy to say Vick is an utterly terrible QB and all he can do is run. When he was in game shape he made a lot of plays in a very tough division and willed the Falcons to a lot of wins. I wouldn't be against bringing Thigpen and Vick in to compete n for the starters job.

Russell's problems stem from lack of work ethic not race. He was blessed with a strong arm and never had to try at the high school or college level due to his superior size and strength. If you could get the guy to the film room he may have some potential, that being said, I don't want him.

There is no need to misquote their on-air staff. Any fan of talk radio can hear that their on air talent is lacking. The bits are embarassingly bad, I would love to hear Howard Stern rip them. They had a voiceover guy proclaiming that while the other station plays rock music we cover the Bill 24/7. Right after, Mike Schopp admits to not watching the last game of the year live and that he only watched the highlights on Directv. You run promos about having the best coverage and your on-air talent doesn't even watch the game!!! They also ran promos on who will be the next Bills coach and two seconds later Schopp states on the air, "Isn't this beneath us, talking about rumours and who is going to coach here." It also made laugh when they went out of their way to blast Nix for his 80% comment, while there Paul Hamilton originally broke the story about Billick assembling a staff and having an interview lined up. They kept saying how diligent they were about reporting reliable stories and they started the mess. Paul Hamilton has as much access to the Bills front office as the guy from East Aurora. It's clear that WGR is in bed with the Sabres and go out of their way to kill the Bills.