xsoldier54

One of the things that you need to learn about Americans is that we fear noone. And as far as other countries hating America we know it is out of jealousy. Canada may well beat America later in the tournament if both teams make it to the gold medal game, but I can promise you that no American fears another country, particularly Canada. I am an American living in Newfoundland and am very well aware of how Canadians feel about America. They compare everything Canadian to everything American and pretend that their way is better, when deep down they really know better. If Canadian "culture" is so great, how come noone up here watches Canadian TV? Everyone watches the U.S. networks except the ones that the Canadian government won't let us have like ESPN, FX and USA. The only show worth watching on Canadian TV is "Republic of Doyle". Canadians kill me with their "holier than thou" attitude towards America and Americans, when they clearly want to be her. I have lived here for almost seven years because my wife grew up here, and I can find not one thing in Canada that I find better than anything American and that includes your sucky health care system. I waited over a year for a simple out patient procedure that would have taken less than a week to get in the U.S. and after having a heart atttack, I had to wait almost a year to see a cardioligist. Trample off hoser!

If he is there in the 3rd round the Bills should snap him up. Have you seen this guy play? By the way his name is Toby Gerhart and he is an absolute beast. A one man wrecking crew. Of all the college bowl games that I watched this holiday season and all the players I saw, only this guy stuck out in my mind. He can absolutely dominate a game and his style is perfect for the NFL. I would be ecstatic if we got him. I agree we shouldn't take him early, but if he is there in the third, I would grab him.

I originally posted this on the other thread about NBC being idiots, but what a political catfight that thread turned into! So I decided to move my post here where it belongs. "What a great hockey game. I am an American living in Newfoundland and watched the game in HD on CTV. It was great to see the Americans silence that hateful Canadian crowd. Canadians have a reputation for being extremely nice, but I have lived here for seven years and they absolutely detest America. They have a huge collective inferiority complex when it comes to anything American and hockey is one of the few forums where they have a chance to beat us at something. They are so smug about hockey being "their" game. It was a pleasure to watch the U.S. shut them up. I can't wait to get to work today so I can talk some smack to my Canadian co-workers. All in good fun of course, but they deserve it. I take plenty of heat for being the only American."

What a great hockey game. I am an American living in Newfoundland and watched the game in HD on CTV. It was great to see the Americans silence that hateful Canadian crowd. Canadians have a reputation for being extremely nice, but I have lived here for seven years and they absolutely detest America. They have a huge collective inferiority complex when it comes to anything American and hockey is one of the few forums where they have a chance to beat us at something. They are so smug about hockey being "their" game. It was a pleasure to watch the U.S. shut them up. I can't wait to get to work today so I can talk some smack to my Canadian co-workers. All in good fun of course, but they deserve it. I take plenty of heat for being the only American.

Marty Shottenheimer is so old he can't even get out of his own way. Sorry, but I respectfully and totally disagree with your rant. Football people recognize what kind of coach Chan Gailey is and he is a good one. He met all the criteria that Nix was looking for. He has head coaching experience in the NFL, leading his team to the playoffs both years. He is a creative offensive mind, he has coached on both sides of the ball and he has brought in what appears to be a very competent staff. Listen to Marty Shottenheimer on Sirius NFL radio. The guy can barely get a sentence out. He clearly would not have been the answer. Sorry you didn't get your wish, but in my humble opinion, it is for the best.

Good post. The discussions on this board can get a bit tired sometimes and all the negativity is really boring. I'm with you. I'm anxious to see what the new regime has in store for us. We all knew that the status quo was not working. These guys are going to shake things up and I like what I'm seeing and hearing so far. Time will tell how successful they will be, but what have we got to lose? We have been terrible for 10 years. Worst case scenario is that we suck again. Best case is that the team starts getting better and moving in the right direction.

My favorite part is listening to Shannon Sharpe's lisp. Yesterday he said something like "If Peyton Manning wanths to thement himthelf as thomebody thpecial, then he needths to win thith game." Classic. I was laughing my a** off.

I agree completely. Not only was it a bogus decision that allowed the Jets to make the playoffs, it cost me my fantasy league title. That was my championship game and my opponent had Anthony Jones who scored two TD's after the Colts quit playing. I lost by four. I know it's just fantasy football, but I worked hard all season to manipulate my roster and make it to the championship. I'm glad the Colts lost their championship as well.

Congrats to u and your wife. I have a 3 year old baby girl after raising two boys and she is the light of my life. Enjoy her each and every day.

Easily Kelly. Without him there is no way they go to 4 Super Bowls. Look at the Bills records both before and after Kelly. Clearly he was the key ingredient of those teams.

They fired him before they went 4-12! Ever consider maybe that's why they went 4-12? No of course not, that just might make sense. And by the way, your post has nothing to do with this thread. Try and focus even though you might have forgotten your meds.

I for one would not mind this at all. Garcia is a veteran with a proven track record. If he has enough left in his tank, he would be an improvement over both Edwards and Fitzpatrick. Brian Brohm is still intriguing to me. He seems to fit the Buddy Nix quote "If he did well in High School and he did well in college, he will probably do well in the pros." Brohm was a stud in High School and at Louisville he was one of the top QB's in the country. I watched him in college and never thought that Buffalo would have a shot at drafting him with all the other needs and with Edwards the supposed QB of the future. I think he certainly has a ways to go in developing into a pro QB, but he certainly has the ability. Should be fun to see what Cortez thinks of him.

That's what I love about this site. It's the unbridled optimism!

My reference to my military service was a response to an attack on my character by another poster who said that I was satisfied with mediocrity. I was merely pointing out that mediocrity is not part of my makeup. I respect the opinion of yourself and everyone else on this board. I just find much of it to be overly negative and unproductive and very boring. You are right, everyone has a right to their opinions, just as I do mine. I find many of the posters on this forum to be both illiterate and boring with their constant negativity and many of the nonsensical posts. They have the right to do so and I will be the first to defend that right. That doesn't mean that I have to agree with them or you for that matter.

I respect your opinion. As I have stated, I just don't find negativity to be productive or particularly interesting. I would rather enjoy my life than B word about what might be. I live in the real world and the Bills are what they are. I get as frustrated as the next guy, but bitching just isn't productive. By the way, I said enjoy the games, not the losing, big difference. My chosen profession does not tell me to keep my mouth shut and I am retired by the way. If you knew anything about the Army you would know that we have a responsibility to voice our opinions to leadership when we feel they are making the wrong decision. That entails offering alternative courses of action, not just saying "you suck". Peace my friend.

Another Bills fan on this board that can't read. I didn't say I enjoy the way things are being run. I just said that I am tired of all the negativity. I don't think it is productive or interesting at all. Fine, complain all you want, but to constantly whine about everything the team does or fails to do just gets old. I agree that people have a right to their opinions, just as I do. What I was saying is that this forum tends to be excessively negative and it gets boring.

First of all, you don't know me or know anything about me. I served my country for 23 years in the U.S. Army and am a Legion of Merit recipient. So much for mediocrity huh? I am currently a systems engineer building new Army systems and very succesful at that as well. Maybe if you actually read my post you might understand it, but judging by your response, I doubt it. Far from accepting the status quo, what I was suggesting is that people be more positive in their suggestions on how to improve the team. I get just as frustrated as anyone else and I stated that in my post. I just don't feel that being negative about every single thing that the team does is productive or even interesting.

Not at all. I find it unenjoyable as well. What I meant by my post is that it's fine to not accept the status quo. I don't like it either. I just wish people on this forum would be more positive in their suggestions on how to fix the team. Most of them sound like they hate the Bills. I don't hate them. I hate the fact that they lose way too much. I always want them to win. Every single week regardless of who they are playing and what their record might be. I am open to any and all suggestions on how to fix the team as long as it is done in a positive manner. And if people want to be negative, that is their right as well. I just don't find it productive or particularly interesting. Hope this helps to clarify.

If you read my post, that's not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that I am as frustrated as the next guy, but being negative never fixed anything and it certainly takes away any enjoyment derived from following your team. I don't like a lot of the decisions that have been made, I wasn't a Jauron or Donahoe fan, but I have always been and will always be a Bills fan. I don't even get pissed off when they lose games in the fourth quarter anymore. I just laugh. But I still watch.

I have been a Bills fan since the very beginnings in the 1960's. I have been through the AFL glory days, the Super Bowl years and all the lean years as well. Lately I have been reading this forum and it makes me sick. If you guys hate the organization so much, then it is time to find another team. All the ridiculing and ignorance does not speak well for those of you that insist on taking that attitude. I want the team to win as much as anyone. I am as frustrated as you are, but part of being a fan is sticking behind your team in good times and bad. These are the bad ones. If you want to leave then go ahead and find another team, but please stop polluting this site with your negativity. As for Chan Gailey, from what I have read, he is a good man and a good coach. He has had a winning record in every stint as a head coach except one year in Division II college football. He has coached in all facets of the game and been successful doing so. If I am a GM and look at coaching resumes, this guy is highly qualified and certainly the most well respected candidate among other coaches of those that were considered. He is a man of character and integrity. For my money, it was a good hire. Screw the national media. Since when do they know anything? Especially about Buffalo. If you are worried about what others think of the city and the franchise, then you will never be happy, because there will always be bigots that ridicule Buffalo, because they don't know any better. I have a suggestion. Enjoy the games. Even the ones we lose. Is it frustrating? Yes. Is it painful? Yes. Guess what, that's all part of living and breathing with your team. Go Bills!