BillnutinHouston

Excellent, thought-provoking thread. Like BigBuff, my first reaction was to question the WRs. Maybe Hilliard's departure was triggered by perceived lapses in getting across concepts related to shedding coverage or route running that cause the offense to sputter too many times and to cause Stevie's productivity to plummet. Of course, it could be the QBs too.

I understand your point of view, but I think it's highly unlikely (and unwise, honestly) for WNY to build a football-only venue. Just ain't gonna happen. Any new stadium must contribute to the economy in multiple ways, far beyond anything that a football-only venue can.

Yes, that was Greg Gabriel, formerly of the Bears front office and a man who had a hand in drafting Williams as a first round pick. Gabriel sounded convinced that he's a very smart guy who can play. Right or wrong, Gabriel certainly is strong in his convictions about Williams.

How was Johnson a jerk?

Can't say I agree with extrapolating Searcy's future contributions from his past stats when in reality he's been on the bench a fair amount, serving as Byrd's backup.

Nice write up but when you refer to Levitre as an All-Pro guard, it reads like revisionist history.

How about a decent RT in round 2? Any good ones that might be available?

Wow, that was hilarious.

From what I understand, Chris Williams is well suited to the screen game and we know that the Bills and Spiller had success with screens as well using Cordy and Wood. Maybe the Williams acquisition signals that they'll go back to the screen game and that Spiller will have more success in that type of offense.

Hazed and Amuzed Hazed and Amuzed Posted Today, 08:26 PM The Bills have made it clear that they understand where their weakness lies. ST and Run D were both atrocious and they are attacking those deficiencies right now. If they concentrate on receiving threats and OL help in the draft it shows that unlike previous regimes they aren't clueless to what everyone else is seeing. Loving this approach they're taking. ///////////////////////////////// I agree with this 100%. I like the strategy of going for value hole-plugging in free agency, and saving flash for the draft. I think for Buffalo that strategy is smart.

I think Pepper Johnson knows far more about Spikes' pros and cons than Smerlas does. The fact that he's in indicates that at the end of the day he's considered to be a net gain for the Bills.

As a regular reader of this board, your reasonableness confuses me.

The Bills owe us exactly nothing. The franchise is private property and can be handled any way the owner sees fit. If enough customers don't like the product and choose not to buy it in sufficient quantities, the owner can and should manage it in a way that better responds to the laws of supply and demand, i.e., move it to a more receptive/lucrative market. The fact that the Bills owner has chosen to stay put and not move his property to a market where he can improve profits is beneficent on his part, IMO. As I recall, both the Bruce Smith and Mario Williams contracts were the richest defensive contracts given out at the time they were executed. Odd how those contracts + the owner staying in Buffalo are interpreted by some "loyal fans" as the owner not caring about the quality of the product. An odd display of loyalty that is.

No, he wasn't on Canadian soil when he signed.

LOL

Tom Jones.

Is that because you're projecting that SJ or Chandler will hold on to the ball? My recollection is that those fumbles were the reason we lost the Falcons game.

Here's the dirty little secret. In Buffalo it's 32 and snowy. In New Orleans it's going to be partly cloudy, high of 66, with an 80% chance of playoffs. Is that disparity partly the Bills' own fault? Yes, but not totally. According to Wawrow the Bills made a strong offer but the fact is, we are fans if a team that has a hard time landing free agents. Blame the Bills as much as you want, but it takes two to make a deal. If you're going to blame the Bills for the shoveling you have to do today, I don't know what to tell you.

Brees restructure? That sounds out of character for him.

So if the Rams sign Byrd, will you recant your original post and reassert that you DO in fact know better than Whaley? This is a tiring day on TSW.

Maybe because the Bills like Dustin Hopkins - he has a stronger leg and is younger and cheaper.

Is Whitner capable of just keeping his mouth closed? How many guys are out broadcasting where they'll sign before the deal is even done?

I don't see Whaley going after him. I think the Bills like guys on the rise, not those heading downhill.

Everything you say is true, but given those facts, I think most Bills fans are guilty of overrating themselves. Let's face it - we're extremely hungry for wins now, but back then we were spoiled. To me it's laughable that people didn't show up for a playoff game when their team was coming off two straight Super Bowls, regardless of what happened the week before or who was hurt. Those are weak excuses.

This just in - looks like the old school won the power struggle (if there was one). One of the Bills Assistant trainers won a league-wide award and in the BB.com article, Marrone's quote goes out of his way to praise Bud Carpenter. "Greg McMillen named AFC Asst. Athletic Trainer of the Year" Marrone quote: “Greg is certainly deserving of the accolade. He is a member of one of the finest athletic training staffs, that does a terrific job with our players under the direction of Bud Carpenter, that I have been a part of during my football career.”