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After a different GM drafted QB Jim Kelly in 1983 draft. Polian is promoted to GM in 1985 and drafts QB Frank Reich in 1986 draft,very astute move. Reich is responsible for "BIllS" going to several Super Bowls when Kelly was hurt in 1990/1991. After Polian drafted Manning, Polian neglected to find another Frank Reich. In NFL (not for long league) every player eventually gets hurt, even Payton Manning, and not to have a quality back up QB hurt Colts and cost Polian his job.

The three headed business monster of Brandon,Littman,Overdorf,control the money,and THEY hired a very weak football guy,Nix,to run football side. They know Nix will not demand more control. They know Nix will stay within budget. Those three are going no place as long as Ralph owns team and "Bills Nation" will have to suffer supporting a loosing francise, cause money is more important than winning.

You are so right about "Bills" being run by "three headed monster". They care nothing about winning only about making money. Why else would Brandon only interview one guy for GM position. Some one Brandon and company knew would not make waves and upset Ralph by demanding more authority in making personel discisions. Until Ralph is no longer owner, "Bills Nation" will have to submit to dictators who care only about the dollar.

Pro football is the ultimate team sport. Every player on everyplay must do their assignments correctly or negetive results could occur. Teams like Greenbay/Pittsburg(very successful small market teams) seem to have established a way of doing "business" that works for them and they don't deviate from it. They "grow" their own players, bring in very few freeagents and keep their core players. Of course both have found hall of fame QBs and that helps alot. Buffalo seems to be adopting the Greenbay/Pittsburg plan. I hope they stick with it. Its not the plan thats not working out for Buffalo,its their execution of the plan. Bad evaluations/bad drafts/bad results. Maybe if Buffalo could find hall of fame QB it might speed up process too.

We either have to laugh or cry. After the last ten years I have no more tears left.

Its a team sport. Bills problems go way further than Fitzpatrick. No rookie QB is going to make Bills a playoff contender. Bills need OT and wide outs who can handle physical DBs. He also needs a defense that can stop opposing teams from running up score and killing game plan before half time. Give Fitzpatrick some weapons before blaming him for bad offense.

He is the HEADCOACH and yet on gameday he coaches as if he is offensive coordinator. Is he even aware of what is defense is trying to do? He seems totally focused on offense.

Ralph is surrounded by enablers...by the name of Oversdorf, littman, Brandon. This three headed monster cares not about winning but making money. They fail to realize that winning equals success equals money. If Buffalo wins, fans in Buffalo and around nation (and now around world) will watch them play. That will result in money, lots of money. Loose and only diehards (like us) care. Not so much money. The three headed monster in attempt to save money for Ralph, has cost Ralph more money. Only in Buffalo.

Did not like Marv Leavy the GM but Marv Leavy Head coach was excellent. Marv Leavy would never take a good to excellent player and play him out of position. Keep your good to excellent player at his position and find another player who plays the position of need to play the postion. Otherwise you have weakened TWO postions. I remember situations during Marvs tenure when injuries occurred and switching players to new positions was suggested and he refused. I think for a few years FOOTBALL people actually ran things at one bills drive and this allowed Leavy to make sane football moves. Unfortunately for Nix/Gailley they are working in "hooterville" where Ralph Wilsons money mafia people run show and football people must make decisons based on money peoples telling them what to do...look forward to day when Wilson mafia no longer make football decisons and one bills drive is no longer located in "hooterville".