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I had TD's....shoot....

The Vikings love boat needs a new captain ....I heard that the first question Tice asked if he still receives his Super Bowl ticket allotment. TD and MM may be bad--but at least they are not dirt bags...

Pure speculation...Marv Levy is in this mix somewhere...either as a consultant or GM...who else is Ralph going to turn to other than the person who is probably his closest confidant in football...

Exactly.........but if Rusty Jones was here Shelton's stomach girth might have been distributed to other portions of his body thus allowing him to bend over and grasp the ball...so I blame MM for jettisoning Rusty and bringing in Brad "Fat" Roll..

That was a sweet pitch...maybe Shelton has a future as an option QB...

I bet TD is under one wheel and Mularkey is under another.... Mary turns to Ralph and says--"Dear, what was that strange thumping noise on take-off?" Ralph: "Oh nothing dear..enjoy the flight to Palm Beach. Are you going to watch the Chrissy Evert videos???"

That trip usually doesn't happen when changes are forthcoming...Butler and Phillips didn't make trip in 2000 I believe....

Only if there is a Hooters or Canadian Ballet Palace on Goat Island...

Is the new avatar you at midnight in Alaska--adding to your post total? That was a horrid injury to watch... Happy New Year...

The sad thing is that WGR passes this joker off as legit by having him as an "expert" guest on some shows....

I think your outline has merit sven. I don't think there is much debate that both lines need an infusion of talent..its the how much and the who's that are the subject of message board fodder for all of us. I sure wish we were spending our time talking about how the Bills would fare in the playoffs rather than speculating about next year...

I heard a rumor tht the Vikings are planning to travel by lake cruiser to the game in Buffalo... FYI--3rd place AFC North = Baltimore 3rd Place AFC West = San Diego or KC

Just don't bring any derogatory signs...good God

Look at the move in its entirety... We traded a number 1 in 2003 for Bledsoe We manuvered to get that #1 back in the 2003 draft by franchising a #2 receiver and then trading him... We used that #1 to draft an injured running back who would not be ready to play until 04 but was checked out by doctors and declared very probable to return to his past form..he would have been a top 10 and possibly a top 5 pick in 03 had he not been injured in the national championship game. Would I still make these moves...abso !@#$ing lutely -- its really easy to Monday morning QB-- Has Willis been a disappointment--well 1200 yards is now pretty much the gold standard for top shelf backs--he's there--we got what we gave up with the 23rd pick...

Dave--what happens if we tank tomorrow versus a Brooks Bollinger led Jets team...you are speculating that the win against the Bengals pushed the bullseye off Mike Mularkey---but say the Jets beat us tomorrow...I think Ralph blows the whole thing up.....

On D- Adams wants to play rush tackle. Hovan is a rush tackle...Pat Williams strength was that he took pride in taking up two guys every play to free Fletch and TKO to make plays. We need another T like Pat Williams. Ryan Pickett with the extra weight will cost about the same as Hovan and probably be a better fit. Grady Jackson is older and probably has some physical issues because of his weight, but I also think he would be a better fit. If we can get another "double every play" DT in here--I think our LB corps as is will be superior... I would franchise Clements and see what kind of offers you get for him. The franchise fee for a corner dropping to around $5.5 million is a huge strategic win for the Bills in this case. Let Clements's agent test the market under the franchise tag--come back with offers for trades and contracts that the Bills can ponder. I still want a rush end to go with Kelsay and Schobel--there are several veterans and draftees to look at..I think we lose Denny in the free agent market--which to me is too bad...I think he has been steadily improving and hate to see him go. On O I know a lot of folks want to blow up the entire OL and start over. I still believe shoring up the C position will go a long way toward improving this line. I would lean toward Bentley--Also its somewhat easier for an interior OL with skill to make the College to pro adjustment than an exterior --so I would draft a stud G in the first three rounds who can also compete right away (there seem to be a plethora of those in the draft) and then rely on Gandy and Peters at T again but also draft a T in the first 3 rounds knowing that he will need a year to develop. Rip me for only wanting to make one immediate certain change--but I think this will make a huge difference--and spend some draft capital on the future. Skill position wise...I would make Moulds a Bill for one more year...if we can get $1 million in cap savings from him by cutting his base the max and giving him additional money up front..do it. The guy still has skill. We probably lose Josh Reed whose agent will go after a number 2 role somewhere else. Worst case if we lose both Reed and Moulds--there are plenty of veterans out on the Free Agent market this year--but we have to get something out of the diminutive one (#11) next year.... Specific to the draft... I think we need: OT, OG, DT, DE, TE, RB, WR, S, CB in some order...all positions can stand to have some competition--With obvious deference to the lines in the first two rounds--after that draft for value....WE NEED TO DRAFT FOR NEED THIS YEAR in the first two rounds....and that NEED is both lines..

Jon Goldsberry just promoted to the active roster

Yep--there is definitely some merit to the "load up" philosophy...just wondering what could cause such a rift on this subject. Seems like something one would cover in the interview process..

Salary Cap Philosophy? Savage/Newsome/Billick had to do a purge after the super bowl win--wonder if he wanted to load up in Cleveland and Lerner/Collins didn't want to spend the money...I mean they are spending cap money on stunt rider Evil Winslow...

I believe you posted that the Bills would participate in 16 regular season games--to call what we did against SD, NE II, NO, a couple of others--"playing" is a misnomer....

McGee is going to be a stud return man and better than average corner for a long time. Tim Anderson, Angelo Crowell, Eric King, Ryan Denny have all improved as the season has gone on--our depth on D is pretty solid because of this. The D issues are pretty easily solved---a veteran run stopping DT; TKO back in the line up, a new coverage scheme (which is a given since either coach Szabo, coordinator Gray or both will be gone) and a veteran or rookie pure speed edge rusher and I think the D is a top 12 or so unit again. On offense--Gandy has been a nice and cheap surprise...

I just poked my head out my office door and screamed at the top of my lungs... "Henry Fumbles is a God or at least a prophet..." There is basically no one else here today--but its the thought that counts...

or we are switching to a modified 3-4...this is starters money...

No way Pat outran the equipment guy who retrieves the tees....

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