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You are correct, except you won't have the same number you listed all in one week (or game for that matter).

The way they were running the wildcat was an accident waiting to happen. The snap, Spiller and Smith practically meet at the same time, and a fumble or miscue is guaranteed at some point. Yes it could work, but every play should work if perfectly executed, but they aren't. The wildcat run like that was risky, and when risk wasn't needed. And yes, BBF, I saw the play.

Of course Jack Kemp. Championships anyone?

I am so sorry to hear. Condolences to Marcell and his family.

I agree with the OP. Sully and his sidekick Gleason thrive on any failings of the Bills or Sabres. Barely a chirp out of them when the Sabres made a run at the playoffs, but when the roof caved in, they started blasting at full throttle. Gone are the days of Felser, Kelley and Peters who could write good articles, critical or not, regardless of the teams' fortunes. Sully is basically abarstool rantor.

DB's gotta start reading the QB and getting in front of the receiver. They look like traffic cones out there. Base the offense on the running game and not FitzPatrick. He can't throw, and his receivers can't get separation. Bad combination except in garbage time.

Didn't Dan Fouts have a beard. But so what, the chin strap crushes the beard which crimps the blood flow to the brain, hence the int's thrown yesterday. Forget the rave, mak'em shave.

True, but given CG is a "seasoned" coach, and HJ was a front office guy, and he only needs 3 wins to match HJ, it ain't saying much. However, HJ knew how to find players better than Gailey (Thigpen, really) or the current staff of "experts". He found many of the key players in the 60's championship teams, and was competing directly with the NFL for them.

Nix and Gailey have contracts, if when terminated early RW has to pay the remainder of the contract. Since RW hates paying extra, Nix and Gailey stay. That's why we had to endure Jauron for 2/3rd a season when he should've been canned before that season began.

I think Gailey's HC future is more on life support than RWS. HJ might've at least paid respect to Bills fans by chewing out the high paid/low performing players on the sidelines. Even if HJ wasn't coaching material, as a pesonnel director, he got better players with less resources than Nix and Co. have.

From your comments I can conclude that there in lies the problem. Someone calls out for help but no one cares. Someone won't call out for help for fear of getting blown off. That's when life can go terribly wrong. Many of these guys are not prepared mentally for life after football no matter how much money they got, and his conclusion is right that they need some help and guidance. That's the way it is no matter how much money they have. I'm willing to bet that on the whole, players from the 60's and 70's did better in life after football because they had no choice but to prepare.

Raised in Kenmore and Town of Tonawanda - After UB went to Burlington, VT for 9 years - now live in Saratoga county, NY north of Albany. Went to my first Bills game at the Rockpile and saw Darryl Lamonica light up the scoreboard. Unfortunately, it was in 1968 and Lamonica was QB'ing the Oakland Raiders who shellacked the Bills 48-6 that day, and doing so ushered in the first of 2 Harvey Johnson coaching eras. God bless Harvey, but he was really meant to stay in personnel (as noted by the many top players he brought in in the early-mid 60's), and not on the sidelines.

A lot of great names mentioned and I don't want to repeat them just to say they're my favorites. However, my 5 favorites are those who changed the course of Bills history in a positive way. They are, in no particular order, 1. Cookie Gilchrist - didn't see him play as a Bill, but was the Bills first legitimate star, and one opponents had to account for on every play. He took on anything or anyone in his way at full power, be it a tackler or the City of New Orleans (when they wrongly tried to impose segregation on AFL all-stars) 2. Jack Kemp - first leader of the offense. Like Cookie, advanced the Bills to the top echelon of the young AFL 3. Jim Kelly - leader who brought the Bills to the post season map and arguably our greatest teams (can't forget the 64-65 teams, could they have won a Super Bowl? Some of the players think so). 4. OJ Simpson - put the Bills on the NFL map. First RB that I knew of to publicly praise his O-line. It was OJ who insisted that the O-line be part of post game interviews after the 2000 yard game. 5. Lou Saban - coach who put the Bills on the AFL and NFL map. This franchise may have fizzled out of existence if it weren't for him. I've forgiven his quick exits. It was his nature and given that he stayed at the Bills longer than any other employer, it's time to honor his contributions on the stadium Wall. Honorable mention to many others like Billy Shaw, Elbert Dubenion, Bruce Smith, Tom Sestak, Steve Tasker, Andre Reed, Darryl Talley and others.

I heard Dobler say one time that his strategy behind his play was to throw the defensive player off his game. Somehow, I don't think semi-cranial explanation ever cut it with Merlin Olson and probably a dozen or so others.

Conrad Dobler would be a worthy addition. Between bitten fingers, leg whips ( 2 in a row Bills vs Dallas on MNF in .81), "around the world" punch to the groin (shown in slo-mo, both announcers went silent after saying "Let's see how Dobler makes his blocks.."). The list goes on and on. But, that's football (I'm sure that's how Dobler would put it).

It's not liberal(dem) or conservative(rep) that's the problem, it's corruption and patronage. which is part of both sides.

That's almost the whole story. It is what's best for NYC AND what's best for the Senate Majority Leader (the Assembly Speaker, Sheldon Silver is from Manhattan and takes care of NYC, as evidenced that he killed the UB 2020 program which led to the UB president to quit in disgust). The only upstate region to get economic favor is the one which falls into the Seanate Majority Leaders district (so long as he/she is from upstate). When Joe Bruno was SML, the Capital Region, particularly Saratoga and Renselaer counties got the lion's share of economic aid; example - 1.4 billion dollars to help GlobalFoundries open a chip manufacturing plant in Malta NY. You didn't see this kind of investment anywhere else in upstate because Bruno got to choose where the money went first. An example from long ago, I-88 from Schenectady to Binghamton was built at the hest of SML Warren Anderson. It has the distinction as the LEAST travelled interstate in the country. If the SML's district fell in OP, the state would not only fund improvements, they would probably add a retractable roof, and rename the stadium in the SML's honor (yes, there is a very nice Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy, used for Class A baseball, that you paid for). Another aspect about upstate NY economic growth - no economic growth happens without a deal with the legislature (or local officials). Some might disagree, but from what I see, few companies want to relocate here or stay here just on their own, too many times it is more cost effective to move out of state unless a deal is made.

Agreed! Since the Toronto game Fitz's throwing motion hasn't looked right, both going off his back foot like you said, and he seemed to rotate his body toomuch, as if he was using less arm and more body. I wondered if it was a shoulder injury, but a broken rib could possible too.

That restaurant owner was a real crumb!

Yeah, that joke went viral back in '79. He was cut right after that but I don't think the next guy was any better. Back then some soccer stytle kickers had to get it thru their minds that in this game, you kick it over the crossbar, not under. Remember Fred Steinfort, he was the consummate line drive kicker, which doesn't help on FG's.

Those whole question his value should see films of the stone foots we had before Scot Norwood (forget Wide Right, he won many games for us in those break out years, and some from the late 70's (like Tom Dempsey who missed a chip shot to end the Fin losing streak from hell.

Sully would take full credit for winning the Big Game.

Your point is right on. This would be the 3rd upgrade at Erie County/Rich/Bills/Ralph Wilson Stadium. And the Peace Bridge got rebuilt or twin span done how many...?

The article didn't say much that hasn't been said before. nWhat I would like to see with the money spent on the stadium is more revenue generating events at RWS. I still remember the "Superfest" concerts and saw Elton John play there in '76. Apparently drug busts and other things have scared these concerts away. The drug busts were more politically motivated than law enforcement considering that drunken football fans caused more problems than high concert goers (and this I heard from an Erie County Health official). Ideally, putting a retractable dome over the top could really help revenue if (by odd chance) a super bowl were to be played in Buffalo (so what if one is being played in New Jersey, the NFL won't take a chance on a bone chilling blizzard at its primo event). If done right, revenue should be generated by more than just the Bills.

Jackson was ahead of Lynch before FJ go injured, wasn't he? We still have the right guy. Lynch also fell out of favor because of his off-field troubles. I do agree that several players have benefitted from leaving the Bills for better coaching, but not all. In the case of RB's, the o-line is a BIG factor in their success or failure.