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Ralph Wilson is the only one sending the message. To Erie County. To Western New York. To Albany. It got personal back in 1997, when Wilson was negotiating improvements to the stadium with Pataki and Gorski. Fans are caught in the middle. My .02 is that Wilson was told that there was no, and never would be support from Albany for a new stadium, and that he was lucky to get the deal he got in the late 90s. From that point on, Wilson decided to match NY's minimal investment in the stadium and team dollar for dollar. I'm sure it was a dagger in the eye to see the *very* generous support for other New York stadiums (New Yankee Stadium)from the state assembly. I think the relationship between Wilson and the state is all but burnt to the ground. If you think Wilson has failed the Bills, it's only fair to lop in Albany along with him.

I drove up from PA this weekend. First Bills game at the stadium for me in over ten years. The positives...NY has superior roads, local folks were nice, and enjoyed the stadium. OP and Buffalo have a lot to be proud of. This sometimes visitor to town is impressed. The negatives...lousy weather, even lousier performance on the field. I saw a defeated fan base in attendance today. The spirit just sucked out of everybody, and it's something that you can only appreciate in person. I'll never quit on the Bills. However, I am less optimistic about the direction of the team than I was 24 hours ago by seeing just how bad it is. Perhaps, too, I'm pissed I sat out in sub 40s with a cold pelting rain to watch yet another blowout.

I thought he had a Jones fracture. Those are tough to fix and heal. He'll be lucky to see the field this year.

Sometimes the Bills front office fails (at its peril) to listen to the Most Interesting Man In the World: "Find out what it is in life that you don't do well, and then don't do that thing." Why the Bills seem intent on screwing around with Maybin and Moats, who knows. These guys were successful in college with one mission in mind, get at the QB at all costs. Why not let them run around the field and do it? Especially, in Moats' case. Put Moats in the four point, and take Maybin out of the four point. Right now, the Bills have it backwards.

I agree with Talley. The defense, as a whole, works way too much from the 4-point stance. It's not just Maybin.

+1.

If a new stadium were to be built, I'd say it will be built right across from the existing one. Stadiums are expensive, that goes without saying, but they are completely infeasible if you have to go out and buy the land or go through the expensive and time consuming process to condemn it for public use. It's one of the reasons you see NFL/MLB/NBA facilities built adjacent to the existing ones. The authorities or municipality own that land already. In light of the legal quicksand the Cowboys found themselves in when they constructed the new stadium, I'm sure officials who are even considering new stadiums are very apprehensive about using eminent domain to take property for a new stadium. You are almost guaranteed a drawn out legal fight from private property owners.

I've seen the rotating offensive linemen before. It's not new. The Bills aren't the only team that does it. The days of an OL playing every snap in every series is long over. It's very common to see it in college ball. Keeps the players fresh, so they aren't running on fumes in the 4th quarter.

Have defended many of Nix's moves, but this will not be one of them.

The Denver Broncos started last season 6-0. Wow, Denver really has it together! Let's get that Josh McDaniels COY right now. No playoffs. I can't believe the day has come where Todd Haley....*Todd Haley* is considered a good coach.

That article is all over the place. Complain about the quality of the food, or how much it costs, or that there isn't enough...blah blah. The Washington Redskins comment is where I stopped giving the standard 2% seriousness I give to articles such as this. The female writer is complaining it has Hooters. Is it because Hooters has bad food? Or is that she's opposed to the restaurant concept, irrelevant of the food quality?

Betcha that game gets some national attention. For better or worse.

That had to be one helluva awkward phone call. "Yeah, yeah we know....that we cut you, didn't sign you to the practice squad, and all but forgot about you...but we'd *love* to have you back. What do you say?"

Total trap game for the Jets. They always play lousy at RWS. Why not start this Sunday?

If the Bills would make a trade for Kevin Kolb, you'd have the national media types falling over themselves congratulating Buffalo on a job well done. The national media are equivalent to somebody who bases all football opinions on playing Madden. Getting rid of somebody who can't get the job done...is a good enough plan for me as a fan.

+1. Trent looked different in preseason. Hell, the whole offense looked better in preseason than it showed in the Miami and GB games.

The team got rid of an employee that wasn't getting it done. Happens everyday in America. Perform or get cut. Unless you work for the federal government. I appreciate that Nix and Gailey have the fortitude to make tough decisions. PFT will make this a bigger story than it really is for anybody not named Trent Edwards.

Adalius Thomas? Yes.

Damn, you're good. +1

All of what NaPolian says is why I can't understand why they played the 4/2/5 yesterday. I know it's popular and all, and simple to pick up, but it sucked yesterday. Yesterday's game got me thinking about how important scheme is. What did the Bills run in the game against the Patriots last year (opener) and the infamous game against the Cowboys back in 2008? Anybody remember? Just curious. I recall from the Cowboys game that some of the time, the linemen would be standing up, not in stance.

Depends on the draft. If there is a can't miss second coming of Anthony Munoz sitting there, the Bills would have to take him.

Can the Jets be beat? Yes. They always play down to their competition. Outside of the Packers, the Dolphins and the Patriots were both beatable teams with games that the Bills were in until the 4th quarter. The key is getting after Sanchez, but you need a pass rush to do that. That's the problem. If the Bills use that lousy nickel scheme they used yesterday, that's not going to do it. I don't know why the Bills went with the 4/2/5 nickel as often as they did yesterday. It clearly wasn't effective. Gailey made adjustments that worked yesterday. George Edwards needs to do the same and we can beat the Jets.

Now that the offense has *somewhat* been figured out with today's showing, the defense scheme confuses the hell out of me. I have no idea why guys like Troup, Carrington, Moats or even McCargo are not even given a shot to show something and see if they can get a pass rush started. I know Stroud is a name, but he's awful in the 3-4.

I'd be floored if they got anything for him in a trade. Only way I see him involved in a trade is if he's packaged with somebody else. I'd say cut him. He's taking up a roster spot the Bills could use for a QB that has potential.

Jason Campbell beyond a doubt. Apples to oranges here in comparing him to Edwards. Not only was he picked in the first round by Washington, the Redskins traded an immense amount of pick value (one in 2005, 2 in 2006) to get him. Then, Oakland parted with a 4th rounder to get him, just to bench him two games into the season. Edwards on the other hand was a 3rd round lottery ticket. The Bills didn't trade up nor trade for him. Just didn't work out.