R. Rich

Most of you all have hit the nail right on the head. I also like the point made that if we do address DT in free agency, then we should, if the draft played out as this mock, take Williams. Now, if nothing is done in free agency leading up to the draft to address the DT issue, then that changes things. Hopefully, that isn't the case. I am sick of seeing our pass rush be ineffective on third downs. Williams and Schobel as bookend pass rushers would help our coverage immensely, would put more heat on the QBs, which would, in turn, force more turnovers. Again, I'm not saying neglect the interior of the DL. I am in favor of addressing that in free agency, as the chances are more likely that we can find help inside in free agency than we can outside. My personal wish list for our first round pick: 1. D'Brickashaw Ferguson (not very likely; too bad) 2. Mario Williams (maybe; sure would love it) 3. Haloti Ngata (if nothing is done in free agency to upgrade the DT position and the top 2 are gone) 4. Mathias Kiwanuka (could maybe be done in a trade down?; we'll see) 5. Jimmy Williams (if Nate is gone; could maybe even be used @ safety if we cut one of the veterans)

You shouldn't hate.

He uses the same mojo that Elgin Baylor does.

What about Canada?

Gavin 83% Donahoe 12% Superman 3% the Moon 1% Hardee's 1%

Don't feel bad. I was beginning to think I wouldn't win any this year. I choked in one Yahoo! league in Week 16 (our championship game). Thanks, Tiki Barber. He has monster games in 2 of 3 weeks, and does little in the week I need him.

Trust me, as a person who lives in the Baltimore area and is subject to the drama that is the Baltimore Ravens, it's not as similar as you'd like to think. They (Bills/Ravens) each are going through their own unique experience. You're half a foot taller than my wife, and I can spot her.

No. I try to judge each scenario individually as opposed to collectively. Ozzie has done an excellent job of keeping the Ravens stocked w/ talent. That might be Phil Savage's ability to find quality players anywhere and everywhere (guys like Ed Hartwell, Kelly Gregg, Edwin Muiatalo, Chester Taylor, etc.); that remains to be seen. Still, I think that in terms of not only handling the salary cap, but in terms of making solid personnel decisions (not perfect, as the Boller trade indicates, but hits more than he misses) and of finding good players that are right for his team, he's a very good GM. A lot of what I've seen in the past couple of years in Baltimore has been due not only to poor coaching (Billick's stubborn refusal to think outside the box in terms of his starting QB-he did it w/ Redman, Wright, and Grbac before Boller), but also injuries that depleted their once dominant defense and to the somtimes self-destructive behavior of the Ravens themselves. Here, here! If we bring in some spend-happy, clueless exec to take over, heads will roll. I'm hoping that the Bills do put a great deal of effort into replacing the GM and don't just look for a quick fix who falls into line w/ Ralph Wilson and wants to do everything "on the cheap". If that were to happen, we can't expect much to change on the field. Not if I Cya first (haha!!)

Simon, you love to argue. That's cool. Much like w/ Bledsoe, I tried not to jump the gun on Donahoe. I have watched this team over the past 5 seasons basically tread water. As a loyal fan and season ticket holder, I'm not satisfied. That's just me. Donahoe had a nice run as the person in charge in Pittsburgh. Congrats on that. Unfortunately, his time here in Buffalo has not been as productive. We keep hearing how this is a business, right? Well, if that's the case, then he has to be held accountable for the failings of the team , being the man in charge and all. I know that if my job performance was slipping and my employment @ Social Security was on the line, Uncle Sam isn't going to give a damn about my service record in the USAF (which was quite good, BTW). That's how it goes in business, and I'm sure Donahoe understands that.

No! Williams can't learn anything. He sucks. He led us to 3 losing seasons, and he'll never be able to learn enough to become a successful head coach. That, plus his defenses aren't that good anyway, if you look @ his whole career.

Precisely. I mean, after all, he's been there in that role since the team arrived from Cleveland, and they haven't made the playoffs yet, not to mention the pathetic way Ozzie has neglected the offensive line. It's one thing if his moves would've panned out and they would've done something freaky, like, say, have a record-setting defense lead them to a Super Bowl title, but...

Nah. He's a me first guy. Oh yeah, and he sucks. Let's sign Aaron Brooks instead.

That Mort is quite a bloodhound when it comes to stories like these.

Anyone here think he'll take over when Gibbs retires?

Control it? Quite the opposite! I want to become a father before I become a senior citizen.

So, did you win? I have 3 Yahoo! leagues I'm in w/ people from the Wall and one on NFL.com's site. I won one of the Yahoo! leagues.

Hahaha!!!

Pending any babies being born in our household, I would like to attend the Chicago game and I'm sure there'll be another tailgate @ Sliders for the Ravens game, whether I'm there or not. The only other road trip I plan on making is to South Bend to watch Penn State play "that school".

I know. You're right. It is what it is.

Heck, if people could play baseball w/ Ty Cobb, I think the Bills can find a way to play football w/ JP if he does improve.

And, as the Philly episode has shown us: the fans are always right.

Ya got me there. You managed to pick the one winning season the Browns had under Belichick in his 5 year tenure. I stand corrected: Gregg had 3 losing seasons here while Belichick had only 4 in his 5 year stint in Cleveland.

I think they should try to swap for the #2 pick, get an additional pick, and use the 2nd pick on Ferguson.

He's done as much as Shanahan did as a coordinator in San Fransisco, or as Belichick did w/ the Giants, Jets, and Patriots before taking over as head coach. Those guys failed in their first attempts, got on the staffs of experienced coaches, and then performed well enough as coordinators to earn another shot as head coach, where they did better. I'm not saying Gregg will have the same level of success, but I'm also not saying it's a fact that he won't. Why? Because I don't know that to be a fact. Neither do you.

I'm curious to know why there's no possibility that he, like Shanahan and Belichick before him, cannot come back and succeed the second time around. Lay it on us.