Homey D. Clown

that's because they play us twice, and we don't have a tight end on the roster.

Interesting how people think Ralph Wilson isn't cheap, when as I opened this thread, I had just watched a top 10 show on NFL network, and see, of all people Pete Gogolak and his kicking style as one of the most significant Game changing occurrences, and what does he say? (Paraphrasing of course) I was performing very well, and ask the Bills for a raise, they said NO, then the NY Giants offered me more money, and so I went" All the players this team has lost over the course of 50 years is stunning, and yes, every team loses players, but this team seems to at a ridiculous rate. He is merely running the team like a business in the black, and keeping it from having a financial impact on his family once he departs, you can complain, or try to say otherwise, but those are the cold hard facts. That's not to say he hasn't had his moments of spending, and in one case the team did very well, and in another case (TD era) they didn't, he is not about to go down that road again.

There's not too many people that will miss him around here. He was underwhelming for most of his time here with the exception of the '08 season opener against seattle. He was very solid as a player at times, but nothing a team with the worst yards against the run will miss. Someone mentioned the PayToilets picking him up to shore up their weak defensive line, and people want to think that was a good move, I'd love to see the threads around here if Buddy Nix picked him up from the Raiders or detroit.

i was waiting for one of these threads to pop up.... another "what do we have to lose" or "Maybe Chan can make a winner out of (insert washed up or talentless assbag QB name here)" threads. Yes Chan Gailey can bring out the best on average talent, but maybe JUST maybe these lousy players get cut simply because they suck, and don't actually have what it takes to lead a team, and while I love Chan Gailey's ability to get the most out of a player, I have a hunch he cannot save garbage from the dumpster. Sometimes another mans trash is actually a bag of trash.

he looked better in the 2nd half of that clip. In the 1st half, he looked a lot like Leon Seals, the 2nd half he did seem to resemble Reggie White. I really hope the Bills don't screw up this pick, from my signature, you can see who I think would be a wasted pick.

who cares, he's an average at best QB with a limited shelf life. he signed a 1 yr agreement more liekly due to the CBA mess, and less likely for any other reason.

I really wanted to put some thought into this, and it's a cool topic, but thinking about those 3 QBs made me constipated.

I would feel better about picking him up in the 3rd round, saving the first 2 rounds for the defense. Locker has the eerily similar feel to JP(rocket arm quick feet), and it's hard to want to go down that road again, no matter your stance on who was to blame for JP Losman's failure to develop. (I blamed 3 parts coaching, 1 part JP)

I absolutely got a kick out of the douche comment.

It has been mentioned publicly that Golisano would have a "heavy interest" in the Buffalo Bills, with strong emphasis on keeping the team in Buffalo. I don't have a link, but it was in an article related to his sale of the Sabres. His concerns were rooted in his other business ventures in WNY, as he benefits greatly on the Bills franchise being in the area.

These are very good points, and things I haven't been looking at when evaluating him. My opinion of him as a player are based on some things I see in his game. I actually wasn't really referring to Buddy's statements of a one year wonder. I actually didn't even read what he said, this was more my take on his starting time, I will have to see what he meant now that you bring it up.

Since we have outstanding evidence on our own roster about 1 year college starters(See Aaron Maybin) why do so many people think Cam Newton can excel at the most difficult of positions with the same amount of experience? Nevermind all the other glaring red flags about the guy. Please don't take this as a personal attack on your opinion of him, but I do welcome your answers if you'd like to discuss with the focus around your logic, and what you see in him. Thanks! McCurse

I was very excited to see this team pick CJ Spiller, and did not see it as a luxury pick. My definition of a luxury pick is when you have 2 pro bowl, or elite players ahead of the player selected at a skill position, and the Bills had neither. What they had at the time of the pick was a 1st round bust who wanted out, and a 29 year old over-achiever who is very, very good, but cannot last forever. I'm sure Spiller's performance last year will make everyone doubt his ability, but I simply don't, and see him as part of the future of the team.

Regardless of what happened to our picks received from the Ravens, Mcgahee as a player has been nothing more than a 2nd or 3rd string back, at his best. Just because he celebrates all his touchdowns like he is the 2nd coming of Jesus doesn't make him a great player. We received plenty for garbage, and when you judge the trade on that, it was a great move for Marv. You really can't judge the trade on what we did with the picks, those are post fact, and separate GM moves. This was a great move for the franchise based on what was exchanged.

I would honestly be happy with any pick except for Cam Newton at #3, or DB/WR as the OP said.

I may not have clearly stated that he didn't account for it in his will, thank you for so childishly pointing that out, but where speculation does come into play is whether it states in his will that he is not leaving the team to his family, which he has, in fact publicly stated his intention to have the team placed up for sale, but not confirmed legally. In which case my previous point still stands. I was wrong about unaccounted for assets in a will going to the state, after I researched further, surviving family members can even inherit debt that was not specified in a will. Thanks for keeping the boards safe from error, you're doing great, keep up the good work. There's never a shortage of people around here who feel it necessary to disagree in the most childish, small minded ways, thanks for keeping the status quo.

I respectfully disagree.

In case anyone doesn’t remember what Ralph Wilson stated publicly, he is not leaving the team to any family members, and anything not left to someone becomes public property, which WILL be auctioned off to the highest bidder. His heirs will have no say in what happens to the team, as it is not being left to his surviving family, thus clearing them from any gains taxes they might incur if it was left to them, but completely removing them from being able to make any decisions as to what happens to it. If His surviving family wanted to take ownership of the team, they will in fact have to bid on the team just like everyone else. This is fact, not speculation, as long as his intentions for the fate of the team have not changed. All other discussions about his family selling the team to a local investor are a scenario that cannot happen. Ralph Wilson has put the state of the franchise once he passes in the worst possible scenario for Buffalo by not leaving the team to his family. If you think what he currently has in place is anything but a low down, dirty and selfish final act, and that there is any other possible outcome after he passes you are kidding yourselves. If the team is to stay in Buffalo, which doesn’t look promising, Ralph needs to rethink his plan, and do something right for a change. I am not a very big fan of Ralph Wilson, I’m sure most will not share this sentiment, but I have always seen him as a greedy, selfish, meddling business owner who’s real concern is to make profit, and winning has always been an ancillary concern. Don’t agree? Fine, but take a look at the startling fact that this franchise has roughly a 63% losing rate. Not enough to sway you? OK… how about selling the team’s soul to the Devil for 78 million dollars to play games in a stadium in Canada. Last time I checked, season ticket sales and turnstile count has been among the league’s best over the last 10 years despite fielding some of the worst, most embarrassing pieces of crap he called a team in 30 years, and that's saying something. The best we as true Buffalo loving Bills fans can hope is that someone steps up and buys the team with the intention of keeping it where it belongs, and winning. You can disagree if you like, pat him on the back for all he has done for WNY, but I see it differently.

The curse of Jeff Fischer has been lifted.

I would be in for taking up a collection to pay the Rogers group back a pro-rated amount of money for the remaining games scheduled to be played in the Rogers center. It has been suck a black eye to the team, and embarrassment to the city, and completely put the franchise at a disadvantage. These are clearly not home games, and the team has to play each season with a handicap. I can't possibly see what this fiasco has accomplished. Given the state of the team over the past decade, I would say old Ralphie-poo has not had much to complain about regarding selling seats to WNY. In fact(I don't have the stats) I'd be willing to bet our attendance numbers are one of the highest in the league(not that percentage filled stat, we have a very large stadium). I seems a little pointless to try and engage Canadian businesses for advertising exposure if that was the reason, since these companies don't do business(on the whole) in the US. This has been a giant middle finger right in the face to all the die-hard Bills fans, and I'd love to see it go away, so lets take up a collection so we can get our home games back.

The more exposure I get of Chan Gailey with respect to his ability to coach QBs and strategize offensively, The more impressed i get with him as a coach. Does that mean i am certain he will guide the team to a world championship because of his abilities? Probably not, but it won't be due to his abilities as a coach. You can only do so much with the talent given, and unless this team gets really good and really deep in a lot of areas, it's not going to happen any time soon. But I do believe the team has a great head coach in him, and would love to see him here long enough to accomplish the quest of a title. I was one who wanted Shanny, didn't really think Bill Cowher was the answer, but had to clue Chan was even an option, and was very unsure of the hire. At best he seemed like a stop-gap for the next 3 years until we underwent another rebuilding. He really seems to know the game well, and I truly respect his opinion of upcoming college players. I never had that type of confidence in any other Bills head coach, and that's saying something, I have been around a while now, and seen quite a few of them. I would even go so far to say that if he were a coach on the Jests squad, there is no doubt Mark Sanchez would be much better than he is today. This is one case where the Bills went off the radar and got someone not many teams were considering, and actually scored. Now that the front office has added a well respected coach in Dave Wannstedt, it's time for Buddy Nix to infuse this team with talent and make WNY forget all about 1-5(SB Record) Bill Polian. Yes I love the guy, and yes his teams win a ton of games, which I would not be unhappy about, but he's gone, never to return, so it's now time to quit whining about it, and move on. It's funny how other teams can do it without Bill Polian as GM. But to summarize, this team may be sitting on one of the next great head coaches in Bills history, and deliver what WNY has always pined for. Now if our crotchety owner would just go ahead and Will the team to Jim Kelly, Buffalo would be all set and able to dream long term again. Buddy - Daft well, keep the talent rolling in, and spend Ralph's money, he has plenty. Ralph - sell the team to Jim Kelly, I am sure he'll keep you on as an executive, and give you the best luxury box in the stadium, plus all the Mighty Taco you can eat for life, and maybe a new tennis racket. Jim - Get your ass in gear and pile up the investors now. NY State government - Give WNY a break, you're bleeding it dry, I want to move back home already! Go Bills.

he had the best spike in the business, and by far the biggest impact to an offense for a wide receiver the league has ever seen, save for Jerry Rice.

just one wish... Cam Newton goes #1 overall to Carolina.

Even with the poor record this year, those 84-85 seasons just felt so much more hopeless and painful. The bills just felt like they were never going to have a winning season. as a franchise goes, we were very fortunate to find another franchise QB in Jim Kelly so quickly after Joe Ferguson faded.

No CAM please. Buddy, if you're reading this NO CAM NEWTON. Donte, I know you're reading this... tell Buddy Nix NO CAM NEWTON. Make it the last kind gesture you do for us Bills fans before you go.