R. Rich

...and do you even care?

Haha!! Reminds me of the scene from the first 'Die Hard' movie, where Alan Rickman was seen trashing the office in a rage. Bonnie Bedelia then knew Bruce Willis was still alive, as only he could make someone that PO'd.

Haha!! Very friendly, it was just funny how you didn't show up to Sliders for the tailgates, but we ran into each other both times before the games.

Yeah, that's a tad bit lofty. I actually got to see him play a couple of times, as I have a friend who has Terps season tickets. He was very impressive in his last year @ Maryland.

Wow. I knew Jacksonville did a good job of building by getting quality young players (amazing how having a staff that can evaluate talent, like Brunell, can make your team much better, isn't it?), but I forgot about Carolina's ability to put together a team so quickly. Who was the person that led that impressive expansion building effort?

Well said. The draft is a crap shoot. The key is to to the best job of evaluating the talent available and to match it w/ your needs and the recommendations of your staff. In these areas, the Bills could use some help.

Too bad the guy I liked, Madieu Williams, is battling injuries for Cincy. He looks like a solid safety if he finds a way to stay healthy.

We're certainly not one of the top franchises, that's for sure.

Sounds like a full itinerary. Have a blast. I'll be in Erie on Friday (going to see 'King Kong' w/ my brother, an avid fan of the movie since childhood), but we should be up there Saturday afternoon (my brother will be going to the game w/ me), so I'll have some time to make the rounds @ the tailgates. Name tags? Haha!! I think I'll remember you from our run-ins @ M&T Bank Stadium.

Perhaps it's not an "either/or" situation. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't. See what I mean?

Let's not forget Charlie Casserley in Houston. I think he's done an awful job running that team.

Well, we could just rush w/ our front four and keep some people back in coverage...

So close, yet so very far.

Exactly. There's some decent talent @ the top in regards to safety, but there isn't much depth. We'll either get one of the top prospects or go fishing for another late round bargain. I sure hope it's the former and not the latter.

I didn't even know you were planning to go. Cool; maybe I'll see you there.

Yup. I've said it before: can the Bills just let us know which year of the Donahoe plan is the year we'll seriously contend for a title? We'll be able to relax then, since we'll know which year will be the target year. Maybe it just takes more than 5 years to rebuild.

He's just following Charlie Casserley's example in Houston of leaving people out to dry (David Carr; nice line you've ASSembled in front of him). It's worked wonders for both teams, hasn't it, considering they're the only AFC teams in the Bills' Donahoe era to not make the playoffs.

They just need a pep talk from the GM on the eve of the game. That always works, doesn't it?

I don't think it's necessarily the method that's the problem. Going the free agency route has worked for numerous teams........who can evaluate talent.

Yeah. Still, considering 26 other teams in the league have had a playoff appearance during the Donahoe era, we're in the 18.75% of the league that hasn't. Damn.

If only we could go back to those days. We could get a lot more milk, bread, and gas back then.

Welcome to the point of view of people such as myself and Bill from NYC for the past 3 years plus. We concur w/ what you say.

Ferentz is in a great position @ Iowa, where he's regarded as perhaps the finest coach in college football. He'll be able to come to the NFL on his own terms as opposed to leaping @ the first opportunity thrown his way. Given that, I don't see him coming to Buffalo, as much as I'd like to see that happen. After all, not only did he coach under Belichick (as did Nick Saban), but he also was a highly regarded OFFENSIVE LINE coach!

Gerry, much like Simon's arguments for Donahoe's drafting prowess before taking the Bills' job, your points are valid.........and pointless. We haven't seen the results on the field here in Buffalo from these guys. I really don't know what it is about being here that people flounder, be it coaches or players. For as much flak as we gave Gregg Williams for his coaching staff, many of them have found jobs either in the college ranks or as NFL coordinators since leaving Buffalo. I'm @ a loss for words to describe why the job isn't getting done here.

I was reading an editorial from the Erie Times ("Garbage Time"). Here's the quote that really stood out for me: If the Jaguars and Bengals stand pat and make the playoffs this year, every team in the NFL (barring the expansion Texans) will have made the playoffs during Donahoe’s tenure in Buffalo. Scary, isn't it?