Dan

I agree, completely. But I don't know the full situation. Maybe they tried all season to trade Byrd? Maybe Parker said tag him and we'll walk from ANY offer you put on the table? Maybe Doug just doesn't like Byrd? My point being that it's hard to know all the efforts that our front office has put in to this; therefore, its hard to draw any concrete conclusions about what they should or shouldn't have done. With that said, we were in this exact same situation last year. And the Bills couldn't (but maybe they didn't try?) trade him, so the one thing I feel most comfortable concluding is that there most likely aren't any teams willing to trade for him based on what he thinks he's worth and what the Bills want in return.

What you're saying makes sense; however, it's quite possible that Whaley has been in touch with teams about trading him as far back as last August and he knows the trade market just isn't there for him. If that's the case, then why play that out again? I think it's going to be interesting to see where Byrd ends up and what his salary is, because I suspect he's over estimating his value just a bit.

I've always thoughts uniforms should allow your team to be readily recognized, usually by displaying the team's color scheme in such a way as to differeniate you from every one else. What's TBs colors? Black and Red? Black and White? Also I thought the numbers sould be big and stand out in a way so that you could easily identify the player and his position even from a distance. I guess I just don't get the purpose of a uniform.

Assuming the APs sources are accurate, there's only a couple of reasons a safety turns that offer down... its heavily incentive laden and the player isn't confident he'll hit those incentives or the player just wants out (for whatever his reasons). But about $10 million/yr for a safety is in no way being cheap or not wanting to re-sign your own. Is it?

Very good and fair points. But, IMO, the discussion should be about how much to re-sign him for, not whether he should be re-signed. I would agree, he's not the best TE in the league by any means. But, he is the best TE currently on the Bills' roster. So, it seems only logical that he be re-signed but at what price?

This type of thread is perhaps why I hate the off season so much. We get thread after thread, comment after comment, ragging on our best players wanting to cut them because they're not the best player in the league at their position. And then the typical repsonse of, we need someone like Vernon Davis, not Chandler. Well... duh. Sure if we cut all our starters and replaced them with all pros at their position, we'd be better. But, you can't do that. This isn't a video game where you can just pick and choose the best players in the league and then get upset when our front office doesn't do that. Yes, we need an upgrade at TE. But, do you build a winning team by cutting your best TE, keeping the 3rd and 4th stringers? No. You keep Chandler, cut the scrubs behind him, and bring in someone that can develop behind him to be better. Same with Stevie, CJ, Pears, and so on and so forth. Build a team, don't dismantle and reassemble.

Its way overdue. I can't wait to see it officially announced, but Andre earned this honor with some of the best WR play I've ever seen. Congratulations to Reed, indeed!

am I the only one that thinks none of these guys, outside of ray guy and andre belong in the HOF?

I'm pretty sure I've stated several times that the Bills should draft another QB (or 2... or 3). So, I have zero problem with the initial TG question. Its a topic of discussion in Buffalo, and nationally, for anyone that follows the Bills. Is EJ really the answer? His inconsistent play and 3 knee injuries have led to all the doubt and speculation. With all that said, the problem with the interview is that TG showed a fundamenal lack of professionalism and ...tact. Ask the initial question .. "What would be your reaction if they draft a quarterback in the first round?" no problem EJ gives a fairly expected answer... "I don’t know. We’ll have to see if that happens. You guys think they should?" At that point, you don't interject your personal opinion into the inerview and respond... "I do." That's just unprofessional and disrespectful. He should have responded with something more like... "Well, its been a topic of discussion in Buffalo because or your injuries. Does that motivate you to get back on the field?"...Work harder? Prove yourself again? anything? Instead he interjected his personal opinion into an interview, making his agenda apparent, and ended the interview prematurely. All of which led to less talking to EJ and a subsequent article with more opinion than information. That's the problem.. him answering EJs question, not him asking EJ a question.

To be fair...Jim Kelly was quite good at winning in the playoffs. It was the Super Bowl that seemed to give him problems.

Without knowing your server settings, etc., its hard to say what the problem is. However, my guess is the surge mail has a "configuration issue" perhaps with the out going server setup. I say this because I've had similar problems with my iphone 4s and our work email. We use MS Exchange server and occasionally it stops sending on my iDevices. In each instance the tech company that manages our email server resets some file and it all works fine. I imagine some setting file gets reset with auto updates.

So more Super Bowl rings = better QB?

I thought that happened all the time in America... having to relocate because your employer is relocating the plant or opening a new office and you're being transferred, etc.? How can anyone seriously say this would be a distraction and hurt the team's concentration/preparation? We haven't had a winning season in 9 years! Maybe this is what we need to break the curse? Cause whatever the team has been doing sure ain't workin.

Agreed. Its the endless, ad nauseum coverage that ruins it more than anything. (although that does help to determine who the league is favoring; therefore, who will win) This season, I've stopped watching all NFL gameday and espn coverage throughout the week. On game day, I typically turn the game on about 10minutes prior to kickoff. I don't feel any less informed.

For years, I've been in a weekly pick 'em contest with my sister and brother-in-law. Each year, prior to the season starting, we also predict the Superbowl teams and winner. Last year, my brother in law guessed right. This year, 2 of us still have a shot at picking both teams correctly back in August. In fact, we all 3 can still get at least one of the Super Bowl teams correct. ...that's how predictable the NFL is becoming. I'm not necessarily implying that the games are boring, but the story lines are becoming more and more predictable each year.

I'm not sure anyone here is idolizing him. But if that's the big skeleton in Peyton's closet, then he's a choir boy. Seriously. And for those that might suggest Brady is better, I offer that Manning has just broken all Brady's significant passing records this season. And, he's doing it on his second team at an age when most all QBs start falling off a bit. How many QBs have every switched teams and had the success Manning is currently having?

I totally agree with you. But, they need to hit on that pick (or on EJ). Picking a late round, hopeful, QB won't do it. Bottom line is simple, without a QB, you're a bottom feeder in this league. The Bills need a QB far more than a guard, WR, LB or anything.

I have to agree BillsVet, Nix had a plan and he followed that plan. He actually built a decent team. Then went and got a QB. Problem is... he laid out and implemented this plan without any fore sight. In today's NFL, with the prominence of the QB position, you're taking a huge gamble getting the QB last. So here we sit with a decent team and a huge question mark at QB. If we wait and he doesn't pan out, the decent team will be blown up and rebuilt again. Hence, I say...draft a QB. Get someone on this team that is not a question mark. If this draft is the one for a QB, take one or all.. just get one.

Good points, but then it seems the Divisions and scheduling are the problem. Not the playoff seeding.

I get this line of reasoning, but... the Cards finished 2-4 in their division. If they had a winning divisional record, they'd be in the playoffs. If you don't want weak divisional leaders in the palyoffs, then get rid of the 4 divisions. But, this notion that its not fair some team with a good record didn't make the playoffs is crap. Win your division and you're in, that's the way the system was set up and it has served the NFL very well for over 50yrs.

The Bills are in the spot they're in because the FO never had a plan. The couple of drafts prior to 2013 were pretty good QB classes, yet the Bills chose to build a team first and get the QB later. They then decided to draft a QB in a very weak QB draft because they had to. Just as good coaches should change their schemes to match the players they have; FOs that are building a team through the draft should lay out a multi-year dafting strategy to match the players in the upcoming drafts. Whether they draft a QB this year should come down to one question. What do the potential QBs look like in 2015? By all accounts, 2014 should have a couple of decent QBs. We need a QB desperately. Is EJ that guy? I don't know. But, I do know that if you don't draft someone high this year... and next year's class looks like 2012's, you're putting all your chips on EJ's knees. The worst that you can do by drafting a good QB AND having EJ develop into a top 10 guy, is have a good player to trade in the future. The worst you can do by not drafting someone is have EJ bust out and be right back where we are... rebuilding. So, if 2015 doesn't look good for QBs, take one ..or two.. now!

The NFL is working night and day to fix something that ain't broke.

How about for the last half of the season... (not including QB rushes/scrambles) Week 17 - Pats 263 yds rushing They averaged 119.9 yds prior to the game. Week 16 - Dolphins 14 yds rushing They averaged 95.3 yds prior to the game. Week 15 - Jaguars 137 yds rushing They averaged 76.6 yds prior to the game. Week 14 - Buccaneers 153 yds rushing They averaged 106.2 yds prior to the game. Week 13 - Falcons 124 yds rushing They averaged 74.7 yds prior to the game. Week 12 - Bye Week Week 11 - Jets 125 yds rushing They averaged 129 yds prior to the game. Week 10 - Steelers 95 yds rushing They averaged 73.6 yds prior to the game. Week 9 - Chiefs 97 yds rushing They averaged 122 yds prior to the game.

Or the QB.

thanks for the info, all!