JCBoston

I want some of what you're smoking.

I nominate your avatar.

+1 The beers we smuggled in froze solid as soon as we popped the top. Three hours with my feet on a snowbank. Loved every minute of it!

I can't take this anymore! :lol:

I was there! On my birthday, no less. The Blizzard of 77 Seconds!

Marshawn Lynch and The Council of Trent (for you history nerds out there)

Best. Post. Ever.

The Buffalo Bills: Embracing Mediocrity Since 1960!

Preston and Fowler are both UFAs, I'd be shocked to see them come back.

I thought the owners had already voted to not extend the current CBA, hence the talk of the uncapped year in 2010. At least, that's what I thought I remembered...

Remember that Jim Kelly actually turned down a first round draftchoice contract to play in the NFL when he came out of college only because he didn't want to play in Buffalo. They learn, eventually.

OK, I get it now: the good teams have good players. And good coaches.

Sadly, having too little vacant, available land is not a problem Buffalo faces.

And if you honestly think the defensive is to blame for the 2008 season going in the tank, you're crazy.

As much as I dislike Dick Jauron, this just goes to show that any play, regardless of the call, is good if it works or bad if it doesn't.

If you're Tony Dungy, you go empty backfield and throw. Yeah, it's Peyton Manning, but he nearly got taken down for a safety.

I'm pretty sure it's not an explicit "plan" to do this, but Ralph knows his actions will ultimately make that sale easier. On the other hand, what does he care how easy it will be to sell the team? He'll be dead when it happens.

Brad Butler. Oh, and Jason Peters when he decides he should play.

When Dierdorf is the voice of reason, your coaching staff is officially retarded.

No thanks, I've had my fill of retread Pats QBs on the Bills.

I'm actually agreeing with you - I don't think "blow it all up" is warranted, and neither do I think this team is devoid of talent. The coaching doesn't exactly inspire me, but the difference between playoffs and not-playoffs this year has not been the coaching, it's been: Losman playing in 2+ games; Jason Peters sucking for half the year; Trent being "figured out" by division teams that have seen him 3+ times now; the lack of legit pass rush with Schoebel out; etc, etc. And don't forget that this team is very young in many of the key positions. Ralph had a point after Miami that the talent on this team needs an upgrade. But compare this roster to 2 or 3 years ago, and this team is definitely on the right track, personnel wise. The problem with building through the draft is that it takes a lot longer than the patience of the typical fan.

You make perfect sense, so it's not unexpected people on this board will disagree with you. The issue, I think, is the frustration of the record and playoff non-appearances. The sense that this season has been a waste, given the great start. Had we beaten SF and Cleveland (Good God!) at home, or the Jets on the road, we'd be playing for the division title on Sunday. Go figure. Personally, at this point I'd rather give our rookie OC another year, because what I've seen of playcalling (save the few failures) has been exactly what we've been calling for the last few years. I have a feeling this staff will be back next year, and if Ralph has to clean house after next year, he'll save some money.

It's pronounced Canada. And no, I haven't.

I take that to mean the contracts he's given to players. If anything, Brandon's done a terrific job managing the salary cap with the players his "football guys" bring to Buffalo.

When Wilson is no longer the owner, it's highly likely Buffalo will not have an NFL team.