BillnutinHouston

I challenge you to find me a quote of Brandon's that "throws the failures of the team on the fans" or that speaks of our inadequacies. And by the way, I'm a STH and club seat holder.

I don't mean this disrespectfully or personally, but get over yourself. A slap in the face? The numbers don't lie. The Buffalo market yields the Bills the lowest ticket prices in the league, can afford one of the least frilly stadiums in the league, and routinely waits for Ralph or Russ Salvatore to bail them out so they can watch games on TV. Brandon is making chicken salad out of you-know-what in this market and we should be thankful that he's trying to put the team on the best possible financial footing. If it wasn't for that, why in the world would the next owner want to keep the team in Buffalo?

He does this because he's in the know, articulate, confident and sufficiently careful with his statements. None of this means he's actually pulling levers on draft day or doing anything other than rubber stamping FA signings.

+1 for Buddy. Or are we giving that to Whaley?

It's what we do. My mental image of Jim Kelly in the pocket is him waiting for a play to develop, with his right and left shoulders in a straight line, aimed at where the ball was headed. Rarely do I see EJ in this position when he's getting ready to throw. I don't pretend to be a QB coach but I see most of EJ's throws coming with his hips and shoulders open, meaning his throws are "all arm". He's strong enough to get away with that most of the time, but it's not ideal by any means. I don't think it's right to assume that a rookie QB can come into his first NFL season having mastered a new playbook AND cleaned up his mechanics. With the playbook now down, he can work on his mechanics in the offseason. I see him as trending upward and I think he'll be better next year.

If it's not coaching with Pears, what is it? Is he just getting weaker/slower?

Branch is in fact on a one year deal.

Amen! Marrone was unwise in releasing all incumbent coaches. Joe D did well in Buffalo and is rolling in San Diego as well.

Not bad, but while I was convinced he was the real deal earlier in the season, I'm no longer convinced.

I will agree that at times he looks stiff and unathletic when he throws, but nobody can deny that he's also made some very pretty throws too. I think he can get the job done but I would like to see him be less careful, especially when we're behind. Maybe the coaches have confused him by drilling the "don't turn it over" mantra into him so hard.

Not only is it silent, it doesn't belong there at all.

Agree 100%. Thought I'd like the blue pants on the road, but white on white is much sharper looking. If they keep the blue road pants in the closet permanently, I think they'll have succeeded in elevating their uniforms to the NFL's top tier.

Is a player that in successive weeks fumbles away the game, then tips a relatively easy reception for an interception, and in both weeks minimizes the impact of those plays, a good player that a 4-9 team should keep? How does this fit into Marrone's template of "accountability"?

Agree.

Who among us hasn't been wrong in our assessment of a player? Which NFL GMs haven't been wrong? Who among us hasn't changed our views about a player? Which NFL GMs haven't changed their views of a player? The only difference between a columnist and the rest of us is that they have to put all their opinions on paper (or the web) for all to see and dig up years after the fact. My own opinion of Stevie has wavered over the years, but at this point he has minimized his own costly mistakes two weeks in a row, in fact is almost in denial about how those mistakes impacted the game. That is the antithesis of leadership. You could live with that occasionally if the Bills were in first place, but for a team still learning how to win, you simply can't have that from one of your highest paid guys. Stevie must be purged, and I believe he will be, at a time that's most advantageous to the Bills.

Why?

You quote a great movie. We'll see how the clip idea goes.

I'm pretty sure Biuddy brought in new scouts as well, just too busy today to look it up.

Yea but the owner thinks he's doing a pretty good job.

There may have been a serious point to the OP's post. To that I would respond, hasn't the NFL draft order system, revenue sharing and the salary cap addressed most of the inequity concerns that can be addressed? What other aspects of low market/high market is correctable?

Sitting across from a Cowboys fan in a meeting now, and smiling to myself.

The Bills and the NFL are a business. So, um, money is kind of important. News flash: it will be to the next owner, too.

If I was his coach, or yours, my attitude would be, fine. You can sit and I'll find someone who will sacrifice their body to make a play to help us win. There are many waiting in the wings to take your place.

Why would either of these guys be cut? CJ is not playing well but hasn't ever shown a bad attitude. The same with Gilmore, except he's playing better recently. In my opinion, Stevie's shown himself to be the weak link and clearly hasn't shown he deserves his big salary. His casual attitude after messing up recently is wearing thin. He'll be the one to go.

This is absolutely right. Accountability with no action behind it is just meaningless talk. There was chatter on Schopp and the bulldog this afternoon that Chris Brown suggested some sort of purge may be coming. I can't help but think of Stevie, especially considering his post game comments. Talk about no accountability - is that what the Bills get for $6 mil a year? Not if I was GM.