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Well, he's just about the best option available, and they have to bring in somebody. Might as well be Mark Sanchez. Debate all you want, but there is nobody demonstrably better on the market right now.

If I was getting paid $4 million to do nothing next year, I wouldn't care if I ever had another job interview for the rest of my life. If he invests wisely, he never has to work again.

I'm rolling with it. I can't believe he would just overhaul the D into a 3-4 scheme just because he's Rex Ryan. The Bills had great success and the right personnel for the 4-3. If it ain't broke, I can't see why he would try to fix it. Anyway, if nothing else, it will be nice to have a coach with a personality for once!

If I'm Sammy: I feel young, fit, and wealthy. I feel blessed to make a living as a star athlete. Maybe I feel a little cold, because I live in Buffalo.

Like he initiated a tackle before the ball arrived, and made no effort whatsoever to play said ball or even acknowledge that it existed?

I don't know, lots of mysterious "sources" with vague quotes being used to support a pre-formed opinion. The writer obviously didn't interview anyone who is actually part of the Bills organization. Not saying his premise isn't true, but this is pretty bogus journalism.

The longer they wait, the fewer options will be available.

Come on, OP, is this your first season as a Bills fan?

Eli Manning

3/4 of the defensive line is going to the Pro Bowl! Has that ever even happened before?! That's just NASTY!!! Congrats all around.

This thread is pathetic and embarrassing.

I live in Maine now, and I am constantly surrounded by Pats fans. While the majority of them are just normal, decent, sports-loving folks, there is a very prominent subset of the most spoiled, arrogant, and obnoxious fans I have ever been around. I don't even go to my local bar to watch the Bills on Sundays anymore because I get trash-talked by aggressively drunk Pats fans. They expect their team to dominate, and when they don't, they pout. Every sports market has these types, but here it's an abnormally high proportion. They really drag the benevolent portion of the fan base down. What's funny is that Mainers are always bagging on "Mass - holes", Boston, and all things related to the Commonwealth, yet they worship the Mass sports teams.

I would much prefer that the Bills face a Pats team that has home-field advantage locked up in week 17. GO PATS!

What has Goodwin done to show that he's such a valuable player? He has had a couple of big plays, but 18 catches for 325 yards in nearly two seasons is not a lot of production. A great guy, and a tremendous athlete, but other receivers offer a lot more value to the position for that level of production.

I agree here. I think there are a lot of fast, undersized edge rushers out there who could have a similar impact if they had the kind of linemates that Hughes has. Dareus, however, is a rare talent. I don't think the Bills can afford to have 3 guys making best-in-class kind of money on the D-line, and as great as he has been this year, I would vote that they let Hughes go if they can't pay everyone.

I don't think there's any way the Bills can afford Mario, Dareus, and Hughes. Sad to say it, but Dareus will probably be the odd man out. He will be in line for a MONSTER contract if he keeps this up, and we already have the Mario contract on the books. It's just the nature of the business. All we can do is enjoy having Dareus as a Bill while it lasts!

Leodis is a hot or cold kind of player. One week he is lights out, the next he is out to lunch. But he's always been a good return man, so overall I would say he's been a net positive for the team.

Embarrassing post.

Gay had that pooch-like kick plus another that didn't quite make it to the goal line. I understand if Carpenter can't get the job done, then you have to have another guy. But if you are going to have a KO specialist, he should be putting every single kickoff through the end zone. It's an uncontested play where accuracy barely matters.

He had surgery around July 20th. If everything goes exceedingly well, the absolute earliest he could be in football shape would be mid-February, and that's only because he's a freakish athlete with access to world-class training. I have blown out both of my ACLs, and I could do quite a few things at 5-6 months, including some non-risky skiing, but it didn't feel remotely "right" for a solid year, and it really takes two years to fully recover.

At the very least, he would have to: Play 3-5 more years at the same level he is at right now. Go to 2-3 more pro bowls, with at least one more All-Pro season. Win 2 or more SB titles during that time. A lot of things would have to work in his favor for all of that to happen.

"Game Manager" is the most overused and inane term in football today. Every QB is a game manager. They run the plays as they are called. Run, throw, whatever. It's not like EJ has some special instructions to limit his pass attempts. It's as annoying as the term "Puck-possession team" is for hockey. Every team is a puck-posession team. If you don't possess the puck, you lose.

No, it's really the 15 years of mediocrity and failure that temper my enthusiasm.

That Old Man Strength is powerful stuff!