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The football portion of this post was quite entertaining and had some very good points about why TD might be waiting to pull the trigger on any free agents. Thanks JP for posting Justin's thoughts onto this board, they were very well thought out. Now, regarding the other crap flying around, I just don't understand why so many people on this board insist on flaming someone just because they post several football related items that are similarily related. Not all of us that visit this board visit it every day and read the same things over and over. There are some of us who check in a couple times a week to see whats going on in the Bills world. A post like this, that maybe has been mentioned earlier this week, might not have been seen by everyone. This is the first time that someone posted something that made sense, that I have seen. I've read a lot of other posts with people criticizing TD for a lack of movement in the FA period and this post just shows that there might be a reason why he hasn't made a move. Take it easy on someone just because he posts here. If you see his name pop up and you don't like him (or her), don't read their post then.

This comment alone might explain the reason why TD hasn't overspent for either JJ or PW. I'm pretty sure that TD looks at the big picture rather than one free agency period at a time. He knows that the Bills have some issues to address concerning some players for next year and doesn't want to overspend on contracts for free agents this year that will directly affect next years cap number. As has been said in a lot of posts, TD is probably waiting to see what the fair market value is for both JJ and PW, more so PW though, so he can give him a fair contract without killing any chance of keeping someone like NC next year. Even with 8-9 million dollars in cap room this year, the Bills still need to look into the future when offering contracts because of the cap hit that will be suffered for the remaining years on any contract. I'm not trying to defend TD here but just pointing out the fact that you can't look at just one season anymore when dealing with free agency. There are reprecussions down the road on any contract signed, which should be noted by EM's contract a couple years ago which directly affected this years cap number.

I honestly can't see the Bills getting more than a 3rd for Henry and probably a mid to late 3rd at best. If they were to get a 2nd, which is unlikely given the FA's available and the crop of RB's coming out, I don't think they should package them to get a 1st. First of all, I don't think there are many teams willing to give up their own 1st unless they were getting another 1st the folllowing year. Teams just don't move out of the 1st round altogether like that. Add in the fact that you could get two 2nd rounders for the cost of one 1st, it makes more sense to get servicable quantity than quality at that point. If they were to get an extra 2nd, then maybe they could use that pick on a Kicker unless TD somehow finds someone through free agency again, yikes!

I think Nugent would be a pretty good pick by the Bills but using a 2nd on him might be stretching it a little. I don't think they have Kickers slotted to make that kind of money (bonus + salary) with the exception of Janikowski who was a 1st round pick by Al Davis. I wouldn't be surprised to see TD look hard at somebody like Tyler Jones from Boise State who actually put up similar percentage numbers to Nugent but might not have quite as strong of a leg. Jones probably kicked in the same conditions in Boise and other venues that he would in Buffalo so that wouldn't be a factor and he could probably be had for a 6th or 7th round pick. Just some food for thought. If Nugent was there in round 3 or 4 though, I would hope TD would consider it.

I guess I missed leaving a word in there. I used to have season tickets for over 10 years before I moved out of town and the one thing that made my decision to move difficult was the fact that I was going to lose my season tickets. Better? If you think I'm here to bash anyone or act like Rudy or Ice, you're mistaken. I'm just trying to take the blinders off and see this team for what it is. There are positions on the team that need to be upgraded. Questions about the fans desire that need to be addressed. I'm a Bills fan through and through but after seeing another season go by the wayside, it's time to take the rose-colored glasses off and figure out where the problems are.

He did get better and maybe it was the defensive schemes but he just seemed to be out of place on a lot of 3rd downs. I don't know if it's McGee or the defense that the Bills were in but obviously other teams knew who to go after if they needed a completion. Just my opinion. All I'm saying is that McGee might be better suited being the Nickle Corner and Kick Returner instead of a Starting Corner.

Jimmy Williams. Terrence McGee is a very servicable nickle or dime back but the Bills could use a quality starting corner opposite Clements. McGee is good but he does seem to lose track of WR's when playing in coverage. He can't cover an out pattern and this was evident last week when he was basically eaten alive. Williams would be a huge upgrade to a pretty good secondary.

Hey, don't get me wrong here. I'm just making an observation. I am about as far from Rudy as anyone on here but the point is that something needs to be done to address the problem of RWS being the home of the Bills and not the home of the home of the Steelers, Patriots, Jets, Raiders, Packers, Browns, Dolphins or any other team in the league that has a pretty good following.

I'm sorry if this discussion has already been talked about earlier this week but why in the hell were there so many Steeler fans in attendance at the game on Sunday? Maybe the question should be, have the people of WNY lost interest in the Bills? I guess there are probably a couple of explanations for the large contingent of Steeler fans in Buffalo last Sunday but I guess, in my opinion, Bills fans just don't have the desire to spend the money to go see this team play. I understand that part of the problem is the group sales that occur in June that allow anyone buying over 15 tickets to get first dibs on games but the fact of the matter is, there should be more season tickets sold! Having over 20,000 opponents fans in "OUR" house is ridiculous. The people of WNY and all Bills fans should be embarrassed by that display of yellow towels that were flying last week. I sat there wondering how this could happen but in talking with a lot of people this part week, the main conclusion is that there is a huge majority of people that just don't care about the team. Sure they watch them on TV but when I asked if they would go to a game, they said "sure, if someone gave me a ticket". I know the economic situation in Buffalo is poor but tickets to the Bills games are among the lowest in the league. I guess I just don't understand it. I used to have season tickets for over 10 years before I moved out of town and the one thing that made my decision to move was the fact that I was going to lose my season tickets. I guess the people of WNY just don't have the spirit for the team like they used to. It wouldn't surprise me to see the Bills as one of the potential teams going to LA in the next 10 years. The people of WNY obviously don't care by their lack of support for the team.

I can't disagree. Moulds would probably make a top 25 list if you asked someone other than Bills fans though.

I have to get out my "Hick to English" dictionary for this one!!

What front page. I don't think I have even looked at it ever since I started coming to this board. I have it bookmarked to go straight to the wall. Ease up a little with the criticism on RIch. Most of us use the links in someone's posts to find the information. I can't be bothered stopping by and reading the front page. I figure is any articles are worth reading, someone will post a link in a post.

I thought I read somewhere about 5 or 6 weeks back that someone was fairly close to getting the picks right. I know the first 4 weeks of the season, everyone was done in reality but there was someone, I thought, that pretty much nailed it after week 6 or 7. I can't remember who though but they had predicted the finish, or close to it anyway.

When you put it that way, yes it compares because we were left for dead earlier in the year, pretty much as we were left for dead at halftime at that game. Comparing my own feelings, earlier this year, I was pretty frustrated and pointing fingers but didn't necessarily give up on the team. During that game, halftime basically, I was very frustrated and wanted to leave but didn't because I didn't want to give up on the team. I guess the comparisons are there in a skewed sort of way.

I think we'll have some of that on Sunday!!

Probably Molson Canadian Light and Blue Light.

Parking right at the corner of drive 2 and community drive in the drive 2 (Corrolla lot)

Good One, didn't think of that. Plus, I can pick up a fresh loaf of bread in the morning to go with it. Cool, thanks. Chili, the food that keeps on giving. One of my favorite lines from the Simpsons is when Homer goes into the kitchen holding his gut saying he is never going to eat chili again then open the fridge and exclaims: "ohhhh chili"

Okay, here's the deal. My wife and I are coming in from out of town for the game Sunday. We are going with a couple of friends and meeting a few others in the parking lot. We, in all likelihood, won't have access to a grill for the game and with the weather prediction calling for rain, grilling might not be easy anyway. Does anyone have any good suggestions for pre and post game food for the game? We have thought about ordering pizza the night before so that's a possibility but I was wondering if anyone had any other good ideas that can either be bought or prepared the day before. Beer will definitely be flowing so I don't need help with that. Thanks

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, I forgot to mention that one. How could I forget, I got friggin frostbite that game on my toes. There's nothing like sitting on a blanket in your seat only to have your feet resting atop 6" of ice. You gotta love those games!!

I hope they don't fold within the next 12 months. My wife and I plan on using our accumulated frequent flyer miles from USAir for the Bills home opener next September. If someone buys them out, I hope they have flights into Buffalo and that the miles are transferrable. I was able to use miles that I accummulated through TWA with American when they took over and actually am using them this weekend to fly First Class from Orlando to Chicago. I couldn't use them from Chicago to Buffalo though since American only uses the smaller jets into Buffalo now. Hang on for one more football season USAir!!

I still plan on being there barring any unforeseen holdups in my change of planes in Chicago on Friday. If for some reason I get stuck in Chicago, I'm renting a car and driving. There is no way I'm missing this one!!

Honestly, who cares what other teams do. The Bills still have to win Sunday for anything to matter. That is all we need to know. THE BILLS MUST WIN!! Period - End of Sentence!! If (when) the Bills win on Sunday, then we can just hope that fate intervened and helped either or both the Colts and Rams win. Otherwise, there is nothing we as fans can do but hope. What other teams do is out of our hands. We can sit here and discuss all week the possibilities if one team plays to win or to protect their players. It doesn't matter one way or another, the point is, the Bills need to win and that needs to be our focus. For the 74,000 fans like myself that will be there on Sunday, we need to do everything in our power to help them succeed. At 4:15 on Sunday, we all can hope to look up and see that the Rams have beaten the Jets and if not, we can all say a prayer that the Colts beat the Broncos. That is all we can do.

As always FFS, another great and insightful post. Thanks

Wow, this is a toss up between quite a few games. A couple of games away from the Ralph that stand out was the shutout in Cleveland at the old mistake on the lake park in 1991 I believe. The other away game was the 1993 AFC Championship game in Miami when Kelly came back from a knee injury to lead the Bills to their first Super Bowl game against the Cowgirls. That game was a riot considering the lack of enthusiasm from typical Dolphish fans who didn't even sell the game out and the number of Bills fans that outnumbered fish fans after halftime. My favorite games at the Ralph were the 1988 (I think) game against the Jets when we finally won the division title after years of futility when, I believe Fred Smerlas blocked a field goal attempt to seal the win. The other two were the playoff games against the Raiders and of course the Oilers game. Sweet times indeed. I'm feeling this week like I did 14 years ago leading up to a game. I can't wait. This is probably the biggest home game the Bills have had in a long long time. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!