Dan

We all go on baseless rants that the Bills are a joke and Ralph is too cheap to hire anyone good. The HC search was all just a farce to try and sell tickets. Nothing will ever change because Ralph is the Ralph for Ralph's Ralph, Ralph. Haven't you been paying attention for the last few years?

We should have hired a HC 2 weeks ago and signed FAs last week. What I wanna know is why aren't we even trying to draft anyone yet? They haven't even talked to draft picks, they haven't broght anyone in for workouts, nothing. This franchise is a joke!! OTAs should start Monday and we're not even prepared.

Funny, but a day and a half ago when is tweating account was first posted, he had about 20 something followers. Just now, he has 205.

Probably most interesting thing about this news is that just a day ago, every one of the talking heads on ESPN and NFL Network said Mangini would be fired. Now, they're all saying they're "shocked" by thiss news. So, if they were all so wrong about this and didn't see it coming, is there a chance they're just as wrong about the Bills and Cowher?

I'd call the league offices first. Tell them we were cheating. Pay the $500,000 fee, and have them burn all game footage. Otherwise, we're screwed when the new guy watches any film of those guys in action.

I'd drop my offer by $3mill/yr and tell him take it or call Oakland.

It does seem like every door that opens up for Cowherb gets slammed shut pretty quick. I half expect CBS to lose their contract with the NFL tomorrow.

Hell, I'd take Todd Collins over anyone we had this year. But that doesn't mean he's the second coming of Matt Ryan either.

Sorry, let me clarify... how many teams that are currently looking for a new head coach are also on the cusp of winning. People keep saying Buffalo is in such terrible shape; we need all new everything. But, wouldn't Cowher come into almost any of the teams that are looking for a new HC and want to pretty much change everything? Is Carolina's QB situation that much better than ours, for ex? Every teeam has it's weaknesses and strengths and any team looking for a new HC currently have more weaknesses than strengths.

Seriously, though, how many teams that are replacing coaches have great teams on the cusp of winning?

Sooooo... you're saying you couldn't get tickets. Seriously, people have labeled Green Day as punk for years and I've always wondered why. Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks they're quite the opposite of punk.

Best thing about New Orleans... you don't have to know anything. Just walk and within a block you'll have your choice of bars to walk into. Step in... if you don't like it, pick up your beer and walk to the next one. Repeat until you find a bar you like or you can't walk any more. Get off Bourbon St. if you want some really great bars. Last time I was there, we found some great!! bars in the Washington Square area. For food: you have to go to Mother's for lunch. Seems to always be a wait, but it's more than worth it. The best cooking you can imagine at very good prices. Get the bread pudding there and you'll never taste bread pudding again! For a nice dinner, a little pricier but not terrible, and a little quieter: a great spot is the Pelican Club. Both are close by you and within easy walking distance.

Very good point. And how often have teams really gotten good, and stayed good, that bring in the top FAs every year? Like I say, I wanted Shanny. His teams always seemed well coached, but he certainly seems to be bringing a lot of question marks with him as well. Hopefully, the Skins will tank for a few years and we can feel like the Bills lucked out for once. What's curious about Cowher is... no one has really commented on exactly how much control he wants. You gotta assume its alot, but is it Parcells/Shanny level of control?

Another thing I wonder about... what's the budget for the rest of the coaching staff? If you pay Cowher $7-$10/yr, what does that leave for all his assistant coaches? Could that be a sticking point, as well? I haven't heard any names thrown out with Cowher (other than Lebeau).

Nope, no Insider access. Yes, it seems Cowher and TD had all sorts of issues in Pitt. It's something I've wondered, many of the reasons people say he'd be a great fit here are because of the similarities with his positions in Pittsburgh. But, maybe those are exctly the concerns Cowher has? Maybe he'd like something very different from what he had?

Why is that? Is he a vegetarian?

I think it depends on the coach. Certainly someone like Cowher should have more freedoms than someone like Frazier, IMO. But, I agree, do you really want the HC also having final say on all personnel moves? IMO, I think it's too much. In every instance I can think of that the HC was also the guy overseeing all personnel moves, it's led to mediocre results. Now, that doesn't mean that the HC and GM shouldn't be tied at the hip and essentially working as one. But, if Cowher insists on having final say on all players and FAs, that might be the deal breaker. I think Jauron had alot of control and Nix will give the new HC lots of control, but not final say (just my opinion). As much as I liked the idea of Shannahan, I didn't like the idea that he insists on having say over every aspect of the team. You could argue that the more control he got in Denver, the more his teams struggled. It'll be interesting to see how he does in DC, now.

Absolutely. However, maybe he's tired of coaching under that approach? And feels he's earned the right (or at least wants) to have those limitations removed.

"Input" and "Final Say" are two different things. I have no doubt that whomever the coach is, he'd have input. However, I can see someone like Cowher wanting final say; while the new GM might think he should have final say. I could also see FA players being a sticking point. It's one thing to go after FAs, but its something else to go after the Haynesworth's of the league. Personally, I'd prefer they stary away from the hottest FAs. It seems they never produce up to their previous standards. Of course, a top tier coach may think differently. Not saying that any of that is a sticking point.... just saying.

Lighten up, Francis.

I'm guessin' he's logged in as weso1378.

Why do you hate Buffalo so much?

First of all, you have been hyped on Cowher. No one in the media nor the Bills FO have hyped up talk about Cowher. It's kinda like everyone getting amped up over Billick, despite the fact that he's repeated said that no one from Buffalo has contacted him. Secondly, no one is saying they're hiring anyone. They're interviewing Frazier. Can it really hurt to go talk to someone?

KHKY has a 6,400 ft runway. KRDU has a 10,000 ft runway. So, although RDU may be better. HKY is probably sufficient.