billsfan1959

Love the videos! Although, I'm not certain that wasn't Charles Manson under the alias of "Vincent Gallo" being interviewed in the beginning of the "A Team" video... That would be a little disconcerting if he was a Bills fan...although, it would explain his level of misplaced aggession

The Bills wanted to give him a long term contract. Nobody knows what Byrd and his agent were asking for, or what the Bills were offering. So, without being privy to the negotiations, you can no more contextualize the situation than the "jokers from South Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Elmira, etc" that you refer to. You have simply chosen to assume the Bills organization did not make him a reasonable offer. What we do know is this: The franchise tag is available to teams and they have the right to use it. It is a part of doing business in the NFL that was agreed to by players and owners. The Bills franchised Byrd; however, they did not reach a long term agreement and Byrd had the option to sign or not sign the tender. All of that is business - that is the way it works in the NFL. Yet, once Byrd signed the tender his obligation was to be in camp with enough time to learn the new system, get in playing shape, and be ready to give 100% come gameday.

Interesting response from Marrone, during his press conference, when asked if Byrd's injury was something that occurred before reporting or after: "I think that’s a good question. Obviously he passed our physical when he came in."

1. OJ Simpson had 1900 yards rushing in his first 3 seasons and, yes, he did rush for 2000 yards and made the Hall of Fame (of course he also started murdering people - so, there's that.). Not making comparisons - just commenting on your stated reasons for laughing at the idea. Last year, he reached 1200 yards on 207 carries. "In the history of the NFL, no player has reached 1,200 yards on fewer rushing attempts." (ESPN) 2. As far as bouncing runs outside - Spiller has done "most of his damage between the tackles" and is the "only qualified running back in the past five seasons to average more than 6.0 yards per rush between the tackles." (ESPN) 3. Regarding his size and toughness - "Despite a listed weight of 200 pounds, Spiller was one of seven running backs to average 2.0 yards after contact on those runs last season. The other six running backs had an average weight of 223.5 pounds." (ESPN) Also, running backs of similar size that seemed to hold up just fine: Thurman Thomas, Barry Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Emmitt Smith....(again, not comparing - just commenting on your reasoning) But you are probably right - laughable

Byrd, Gilmore, Williams,Glenn, Wood, Johnson, Spiller...in fact, weren't at least 17 of the projected 22 starters drafted by the Bills?

If Manuel is completely healthy, I have no problem going into the season with just him and Tuel on the active roster.

List of available corners http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/196/breaking-down-cornerback-market-for-bills?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Link to available corners http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/196/breaking-down-cornerback-market-for-bills?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Touché

I'm sending you a signal to stop typing...

What?

And this prediction could be from a genius or an idiot. We'll just have to wait and see...that's why they play the games.

Really hoping this is sarcasm....just like to give the benefit of the doubt

No they are not

Since the preseason loss to Washington, it seems as if there is less meaningful discussion on this board...and much more of threads quickly turning into post after post of some variant of the theme, "This team sucks." I don't really care what happened last year or the years before that - and I certainly don't care about a meaningless preseason game. There is above average talent on the defensive line, as well as other areas of this team. I like the direction this team is going and I'm willing to wait until they have played a few regular season games under this coaching staff before I make any determinations of how good they may or may not be.

I would have to go back and look at the game again to be certain (which I won't - for any reason); however, I believe both of those long pass completions were Searcy's responsibility - not Williams.

To be honest, I am not sure what has been more painful over the last few days: Watching the way the Bills played against Washington...or reading the posts on this board

I seemed to me that, with a new coaching staff (with new offensive and defensive schemes), many young and new players, and a rookie quarterback, the first half of the season was going to be a bit of a struggle. I felt that the second half of the season is where we would start to see this team coming together and the see the foundation for a very competitive team in the future. I still feel that way. I prefer to wait until I have watched them play a few regular season games before I start making any real assessments. The truth of the matter is that nobody has any idea how things will play out...

Don't watch it. Truly not a positive thing to take away from this game. Forget about it and move on...

A defense comprised primarily of starters giving up 300 yards of offense to Grossman and White in a half (and getting pretty much manhandled) is certainly reminiscent of a number of games last year. They certainly have not played with the same level of intensity or energy of the first two pre-season games - and have been awful both offensively and defensively...from top to bottom. Pretty dismal performance. Hopefully, just one of those days.

When the ones who have had the keys keep repeatedly driving into bridge abutments, perhaps the keys should be given to someone else...

I have absolutely no problem calling somebody a liar if he or she has earned it. What I do not understand is this willingness to not just question Marrone's integrity, but to call him an outright liar with no evidentiary basis - just soley on what you think or believe he knows. Maybe I am just old school; however, I think integrity is one of those qualities that truly defines the character of a person. I'm not going to question it unless I have good reason to.

After reading some of the media accounts of, and responses to, Doug Marrone today - this is my two cents: They seem to find it incredulous that Marrone didn't have any further information regarding Mario Williams and that he had not taken the time to find out - and that the purpose of asking over and over was because Marrone's answers were "hard to believe." If Doug Marrone had, in any way up to this point, been deceptive or dishonest with the media, then they would have every right in the world to find what he says "hard to believe," and openly question his integrity. However, as far as anyone knows, he has been nothing but straight forward and honest. What they think he should know or should have found out is irrelevant. Until proven that it should be otherwise, he should be treated as what he appears to be - a man of integrity and honesty. I watched the video and it appeared to me that questioning his integrity is what annoyed him. I don't blame him. Anyone who has their integrity questioned for no good reason would probably be annoyed or offended as well.

I started following the Bills around 1967 when I was eight years old. I went to my first game in 1968...a blowout loss to the Oakland Raiders in a 1-12 season. It didn't matter I was already hooked. I left the Buffalo area in 1977; however, I brought my passion for the Bills with me...and it has never wavered...through the worst of times, the best of times, and everything in between... My children are 31, 30, and 22. None have ever lived in the Buffalo area (although they have spent a considerable time there visiting family over the years), yet, all three are passionate Bills fans. It is what it is