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You post is ignorant. Do us all a favor and stop posting and just read others view points. Maybe you can learn something... Not that it matters, I was never warned by anyone so your assumption is incorrect.

Your right. I say no more negative comments and lets see what happens.

I am sure this won't be a popular post.

I will see you in three years and we will have a little talk. I just don't blieve in trusting someone without legitmate results. Especially, given the Bills prior track record. We really don't have much to go on when judging these guys. A lot of rhetoric, one camp, and a few preseason games. I am not ready to give my blind trust to Nix/Gailey and I certainly think its far too early to call them a success or as you put it power brokers.

Nice post tgreg. I am a vocal critic of the Bills too. Now, it's time to unite forget about who is wrong or right and watch some football. I think the Bills have a good shot at beating the Dolphins. That's the only game I care about right now. GO BILLS!!!!

Great post Bills vet. I couldn't have said it any more clearly. I would venture to say they already have been neglectful regarding this issue. Yet, the people here tell me Rome wasn't built in one day, we chose to fill other needs first, Spiller doesn't need a great OL due to his speed, Chan will develop a quick 3 step passing game, the Ol isn't that bad, Chan will be innovative and over the OLs shortcomings, etc... There is a kernel of truth in those statements. IMHO our OL will be one of the biggest reasons for the lack of success this season.

Not surprised by the line and I don't really care because I'm not betting the game. I think we can beat the Fish but I think it would have to be a shootout. I am not sure our young developing defense is going to able to stop their offense. Vice versa too.

Good post, we need depth because injuries will happen...I must confess about don't know much about the Max.

Wondering if we will be thinking the same next year? No one knows what next years QB draft board will look like. At the start of last years college season many of us were quite hopeful of the QB's coming out of college. Now after the fact, the 2010 QB draft pool appears weak. Next years might be weak too...Plus, we don't know where we will be drafting and how many QB's will be franchise QB's...Too many variables and I kind of get tired of people assuming or implying next years draft will be an opportunity to draft our franchise QB...

Thank you. It is not often that may skepticism and critiquing of this organization is seen in a positive light. Nevertheless, I will continue to appropriately voice my opinions without levying insults. We all are entitled to our opinions and that's the beauty of the forum. Your screen name is fine. Hehee

I don't care what the links have said in the past. Past links do not discredit my point or have any bearing on the future. So your argument has no validity whatsoever. Your logic is seriously flawed. Secondly, you have made an incorrect assumption. I wasn't only talking about the draft. I was also referring to picking up free agents and making trades. We have had several opportunities to make a move via the draft, free agency, and trades. Our organization has chosen to go with what we have and Levi Brown/Wang. I find it hard pressed to believe any fan would be satisfied with their decisions. IMHO, at best what an overly optimistic fan can say is "wait until next year because we had to fill other needs." I am tired of waiting... My argument does not lose all water as you put it...

Fair response and you are correct in saying that I am not happy with the team's decisions regarding the QB and OL situation. I would venture to say several Bills have share my viewpoint. Note: So much better responding to you when we are both civil and not slinging mud.

Here is my question to you and everyone else reading. When Gailey/Nix took over, how many of us thought the team was going to address the QB and OL situations differently than they did this year? Me - I thought for sure they would acquire via draft/free agency much more than what they did. You can say we have many needs and how can they fill all the voids. Valid but it still doesn't take away from my point that they team choose not to adequately address these two issues. Secondly, come next year will the team address these two issues? I fully expect them too but I fully expected it this year. So what will be your response next year? I suspect you will be saying the same thing. We had to fill the OLB position, we needed a pass rusher, we needed a wide receiver, etc...IMHO, your point doesn't give the Bills an out not to adequately address what many consider two most important positions on the field. Look at what Shanaham and the Skins did. Granted they have an owner that spends wildly and hasn't been effective but IMHO, that approach is dead on. You go ahead make all the excuses you want for this team. I refuse to do that. The Bills had ample opportunities to upgrade both positions and they choose to stay put in wait and see/hope mood. I am am not an expert but that position is one I cannot support as a fan. My original point was correct and the person responding to me was correct. Your comment is senseless and baseless. The concern is legit no matter how you spin it.

I am encouraged by how the offensive has preformed during the preseason. It has been a vast improvement over the past several years. I will give Gailey credit for that. I will not give Gaily credit for saying the OL preformed poorly....That's just plain silly. As for your response back, what would you expect the players to say? Who would dare say the coach stinks? Who dare say things aren't looking good in camp and during the preseason. The players didn't even do this in the Juaron era. Has it ever occurred to you that Gailey might just be an average coach made to look better because of our previous poor coaches? Kind of like owning a Pinto for 15 years then you go out and by a 2008 Kia Rio. Of course the Rio is going to look good and your going to be happy. Drive the Rio for a few years and then you will tell what kinda car you have. Why can't we wait a few years and see what we have in this Gailey guy. I am not convinced he is a BMW or a Kia. Right now, my car is parked in the dealer's lot with the sticker price attached. You can go by the car if you like.

I am getting a lot of heat for my previous post. I have read everyone replies and I respect them. Many valid points. If I can I would like to clarify myself. IMHO, I think so many of you are so desperate to have a solid successful coach in Buffalo (including myself) that we will turn anything into a positive. OK he is holing his team accountable for not playing well. Isn't that what 99% of coaches do and should do. Yet, we are patting him on the back for the obvious because we had a previous coach who had a differnt style. I am not going to go on the record and say Jauron didn't hold his players accountable. They players played hard for him and who know what he told them behind closed doors. What a coach says to the media and behind closed door to his players can be two different things. I do admit though Jauron apppeared "soft" to say the least. Not many of us were complaining about Dick boy after his initial hire, after his first season, and when they were 5-1. So now Gailey is hired and suddenly, we all love him. We love his approach, we love his style, we love him for telling us his offensive line sucks and they have to perform better, we love him for the way he walks on the field with such dignity, we love him when he talks to us in the media, we love him for his innovative offensive, we love him for his toughness, this list doesn't stop and the coach hasn't even coached a real game. Now don't get me wrong, I am encouraged by what I see but like I said many times, I need to see more a lot more before I jump on that Gailey bandwagon. I got burned by jumping on the Levy/Jauron bangwagon and the Donahoe/Malacky/Williams bandwagon too. I don't think my position is unrealistic or invalid. I ask what is going to be any different this time around? I refuse to give a coach credit for saying the obvious. As for stating the obvious games are won with a strong offensive line and I doubt many of you would say the Bills OL is strong. This regime missed the obvious...I know many of you will not appreciate my point of view. I repect that and hope you can reply in an appropriate fashion.

At this point, BB is not a starting NFL caliber QB and I seriously doubt he ever will be. I am just glad all that nonsense BB hype seems to be over. TE is our QB and we will have to live with that front office decision. I believe it was a mistake not to sign/draft a QB this year. TE has looked good this preseason and Gailey looks to be as advertised with his innovation play calling even in preseason. This gives me hope but I am afraid TE and the offense won't be able to produce when it counts. With that said, I hope I am wrong. IMHO, preseason or not this is the best our offense has looked in years...

It baffles me how a coach is getting credit for saying how his offensive line performed very poorly? Why should a coach get credit for saying the obvious? Who cares if Jauron would have said that. I think it's time to bury the Jauron comparisons and move on. Can Chan say and do no wrong in your eyes? Instead, I am asking you and coach Gailey/Nix why haven't you done enough to ensure we have a solid OL with good depth? IMHO,some people just miss the big picture...

He is a rookie and still has a lot to learn. I say he doesn't start.

Not a very pleasant article if your a Bills fan and hoping our QB situation will improve greatly. I didn't get offended by the piece but I also didn't find it particularly funny either. I couldn't help but read the comments and think what would we be saying if Jerry Sullivan wrote the article?

He is my take. Who cares what he experts or for that matter what anyone here (including myself) really thinks and says. No disrespect intended. Sure it's fun to critique and praise our team and read what others are saying. However, the bottom line is how the Bills perform and that's what really matters. If it makes you feel good to thrown crow at people or have them eat peanuts out of your .... as you put then so be it. I have never really gotten much joy out of saying see I told you so. One exception would be my wife. Hehee. I am new here and I am wondering how much of that "see I told you so attitude" will formulate here? I for one will acknowledge my shortcomings but I will not engage in that immature behavior.

Your splitting hair and talking semantics. Of course the Bills drafted players and addressed needs. That's what a draft is...If you reread my post the whole theme of the post was regarding the Spiller pick. That pick clearly wasn't an address the team needs pick. Clearly, it was the BPA which has merit if the pick couldn't be traded. SO not addressing the needs was referring to that pick as well as IMHO picking Wang and Levi Brown. I have a hard time believing either pick will amount to anything substantial. You turned the argument into a macro viewpoint on the Bills whole draft. Once again, you are distorting the facts and I am here to correct you. I must say this causes me much pleasure. Also, in case you haven't noticed, people don't always reply to every single point of a person's post, comment, or question. Just like you did with my post. You choose to address two out of six points. Should I "hammer" you for not replying to all my points in my post? With me you have never had an open mind. Your close minded attitude is loud and clear. I really could careless but don't try to take the high road now. Many posters have given me compliments on my change of behavior and solid logical posts. You seem to be stuck in the past and look to go on the offensive anytime you can. In fact, I would venture to say you go trolling looking to call someone a troll. Talk about hypocrisy... Have a great day and lets hope the Bills can make a playoff appearance soon.

(1) Sarcasm can ofter be viewed as being rude and offensive. This is clearly the case with regards to me. Your response back is "to get over it." My response back to you is character counts... (2) My premise on not selecting Spiller was to trade the pick and get valuable draft picks while selecting someone like NT Dan Williams, Davis, Buluga, Morgan, Etc...I don't think it is hard to understand and I do think it has validity. (3) I puposely didn't address all of you questions. I am not going to analyze all of the Bills draft choices and free agency pick ups. It is far too early to know how successful any of the selections and pick ups will be. Plus, many of those issues have been talked about over and over on this board. (ie) is Wang really a viable solution to our LT needs. How can one talk about solutons after the fact with no knowledge of the facts? Yet, you are expecting me to answer an impossible question. (4) You talk about me judging and critiqing the Bills front office decisions. You state how it is wrong to do so. Nothing is further from the truth. That is exactly what fans do? That is the major function of these forums. As a fan, I have the right to critque and applaud my team! To an extent, aren't we all armchair QBs and on draft day and afterwards aren't we all armchair GMs? How can you try to take that away from me or anyone else? You are dead wrong on this issue...I suspect you were just trying to discredit me. Well, I think you failed miserbly. (5) I think the troll comment is doing you a disservice. The troll comment doesn't mean everything you have said is crediable and everything I say isn't. The troll comment isn't an end all. You talk about my comment on Gailey after the Skins game. (I stand by the comment to this day.) Why haven't you talked about my positive comments after the Indy and Cinci game? You are distorting the facts. That doesn't fit into your troll theory. Go ahead and distort the facts all you want. I will correct you as needed. (6) I suspect you will never be able to read my post with an open mind and put your personal differences aside. That is the difference between you and myself. The evidence is furthered by you implying/questioning my love for the Bills. IMHO, your behavior is simply inexcusable and your crediability is nill. Have a great day.

If we were forced to keep the pick, after the fact, it looks like Spiller is the man we should have picked. Time will tell if that is the correct pick.

I didn't say that. IMHO, I believe we could have gotten fair value for trading the pick. Of course, nobody here really knows the answer. I am not going to get into a long drawn out senario of who we could have traded with and for whom and so on ...That is a question none of us can answer with any validity or certainty. So I will not even attempt to anwer that. My point is I didn't like the pick because we already have two very solid RB's. Sure Spiller looks good and I am very excited to see him play.

I did answer the question! I would have traded the pick , dropped down in the first round and select one of the guys I mentioned. Perhaps, you didn't like my answer but I answered the question.