Realist

I was reading Sullivans article...why, I have no idea...and it got me thinking about DJ's feeling regarding the starting QB. I have a feeling that after DJ and the new staff study the films of last year QB debacle, that he will decide on Holcomb penciled in as the starter at the beginning of mini-camps and training camp. This team is going to have to go into the camps with a win now attitude and technically KH was better than JP. Although only marginally, I would think a ten year vet should have been much better than an eratic first year starter, but I'll save that for another time. Last year is only part of that decision, the other part is DJ is going to want to see how JP reacts to being number two and what kind of competitive fire he has in him. In other words, DJ will want to see if JP can earn the job rather than just having it handed over to him. If he shows that kind of fire and earns the job that would go a long way in earning back the respect he may have lost from the veterans last year. I do believe that there will be another veteran QB in here also, that he must compete with. Its not going to be an easy training camp for JP and if he can get through that and is named the starter by September, it will go a long way in his development.

I don't know why everyone is so high on McNally. He hasn't done crap with our OLine. I'd almost like to see him gone.

I wouldn't call it boring, I'd call it more of a "What the F__K?! ", kind of offense.

The thing is, I don't think Saban would allow that.

This is the one thing I have to really criticize about this quote. How often does an interim HC actually get the job at the end of the season? I can't think of one recently. Maybe the guy from Washington several years back, but I don't really recall and frankly, I'm too lazy to go look it up.

He's under contract, exactly how can he do this?

Actually, I think we're much better. The team was in total disarray after the season. This is a chance to start over. What exactly has TD done for us? We were only 1 or 2 seasons out of the playoffs when he got here and we only sniffed the playoffs once while he was here. And that one year, the team showed its true colors by getting wholluped by Pittsburgh's second and 3rd stringers when the playoffs were on the line. I don't know what the future holds for this team, but I don't think it will be much worse than the last five years.

I'd like to see Caldwell as OC, maybe even Wyche. On the defensive side, obviously would love to see Bates. I wouldn't mind Haslett either for that matter. He had pretty good defenses in his Pittsburgh days.

Don't worry Bill, there was no criticism whatsoever about Vermiel or any of the other coaches Marv mentioned. He was simply contrasting how different personalities can also be great coaches, thus the comparison of Ditka/Vermeil.

The question something along the lines of "Did you learn anything since your time in Chicago about hiring Coordinators, such as Schoop." It was pretty close to that. His answer wasn't really defending Schoop but it also wasn't a ringing endorsement. Typical coachspeak and political correctness.

I would say thats kind of BS. They are all under contract yet, so they are still with the team. However, DJ just said the the press conference that they will talk with all of them before any decisions are made.

Yeah, like Greg Williams and Mike Mularkey.

I can't say I'm really happy about DJ. But I'm delaying my vote until I hear who makes up his coaching staff. If he comes in with a good staff then, yes, I'll be happy. If he comes in with guys like he had in Chicago...I'll be pi$$ed!

Did the baggage handler see him back at the airport?

The main thing that worries me about Jauron is his choice of offensive coaches. I'm sure the defense will be a lot better than last year, but his offensive assistant choices have been rather, well, offensive.

He couldn't fix the OLine in Houston, I doubt he would fix it in Buffalo.

I can't believe some of you hate the Pats so much that you won't admit how good they really have been. I can't stand the Patriots, hate 'em more than I hate the 'phins, and yes I was around in the '70's. But you have to give credit where credit is due. What team have we been striving to beat the past several years, what coach have we all wished we had for the past several years? The pats have been the best team in the league easily, until finally, the injuries caught up to them this year. Still, next year, who do you think is going to be the favorite in the AFC East. Its still going to be the Patriots, although they will be pushed by the 'phins. Each one of us Bills' fans wishes what happened to NE the last four years actually happened to the Bills. We would be just as cocky and arrogant as a pats fan if it did. Admit it, they are a dynasty whether we like it or not. If we can argue that the loser of 4 straight Superbowls was a dynasty, you have to admit the winner of 3 out of 4 is a dynasty, even if they were only by 3 points. Now, F___ the Pats!!! Bills in '06!

Here's a link. WGRZ

1. Fisher 2. Sherman 3. Saunders I wish we really could get Fisher. That would be awesome!

Very good post. And oh, so true!

I wouldn't break the bank for Mawae, but I would go after him for the right price. Even an old and banged up Mawae is better than what we have now.

You really can't make comparisons like this because there are a very limited number of 1st round QBs. But there are dozens and dozens of QBS from the "4th round and beyond". So of course there will be more QB's from the latter part of the drafts and UDFA to make the SB than 1st rounders. What % of 1st round QB's become starters? What % of late round and UDFA QB's even make the NFL let alone become starters? There are a multitue of reasons why your argument really doesn't fly.

That was the plan for the season and most of us thought the same thing. I don't think anyone thought our offense was going to light up the board, but most of us did expect the defense to stop someone. If the defense played as a top 10 unit this year, even with this offense, we could have won 8-10 games.

Defense already sucked before that.