Cotton Fitzsimmons

YE OLE loves this response to that article from some fellow named Billbo Ballbaggins: "Sing us a song, you're the Schiano man Sing us a song tonight Well we're all in the mood for some misery And you've got us feeling like shite"

Over there!

Maybe during the Cincinnati game the team can entice Byrd to participate by nixing all team intros in lieu of a Jairus Byrd exclusive. We'll put together a nice clip of Jairus' greatest plays, and that will culminate him flying out of the tunnel to the adoring masses whilst the PA rings out "BYYYYYRRRRD MAAAAAAAN" Something classy like the old cartoon:

Pete, my good friend, YE OLE is right with you here. It does sound like Byrd is close to coming back. And if our secondary is lining up with Gilmore, McKelvin, Byrd, and Williams... this defense is really going to get nasty. And with all the talk about Pettine's schemes, our secondary, and the force of nature that is Kiko Alonso... YE OLE would like to give a tip of the hat to Manny Lawson. Have you gents been watching this character? He will go stride for stride with WR's down field too!

If the front office sticks to their guns and they do franchise Byrd again, at some point Parker has overplayed his hand. Is Jairus really going to hit it big in free agency 2015, after sitting out 2 years? Byrd and Parker really don't have any leverage here... either Byrd agrees to whatever the Bills are offering in regard to a long term deal or Byrd has to get in and play, and play well while he is under the tag. Nobody is paying top 3 safety money to a guy in 2015 who is pointing to his 2012 pro bowl and has sat out for 2 years due to PF.

Kiko is THE WHP! Rest of team is not THE WHIP! What does it all mean?

The Jets DC is calling for Wilson to get payback at Stevie at some point in the future. "“The football gods will allow you to get even with a guy, especially if he’s wronged,” Thurman said Thursday. “It may not happen in that game, it may not happen the next time you play him. But as some point along the line, you’ll get a chance — with a fair, clean hit — you’ll get an opportunity to get him back. You have to wait and be patient. “Trust me, when guys have been wronged on the football field by someone … ask anyone if they got a chance to get revenge. They’ll tell you yes. It happens that way. That’s the way it’s supposed to happen.” The full article can be seen here: http://nypost.com/2013/09/26/jets-coordinator-wilson-will-get-back-at-bills-wr/ What say you, gents?

EJ is THE WHIP!

YE OLE is with you on this one C. Biscuit. Everyone acts like Seattle is some powerhouse now and obviously they had this great depth of talent around Russ Wilson. The reality is prior to Russ Wilson stepping in they were coming off back to back 7-9 seasons under Pete Carroll.

The Jambrones have done it again, gents!

eball, my good friend, if YE OLE is understanding you correctly... it appears that the Bills are able to extend Wood even without Levitre?

Kaufman cut.

Now they're saying Keith Pough is cut too.

It's not a true QB discussion until THE MAGIC FLUTE gets involved.

Big Cat, my good friend, don't let them get you down. YE OLE fully supports you firing up YE OLDE PHOTOSHOP.

Vader, my good man, all the reports indicate "concussion like symptoms." With the way concussions are handled these days, who know? He could be shelved for a very long time.

SJBF, my good friend, YE OLE heard they were going to bring in Slim's brother Easy Pickens but the defense already beat them to it. In all seriousness, gents, let us pay tribute to the late, great Pickens Bros. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0681787/bio

Mr. Heff, my good fellow, truer words have not been spoken. Just wait until HAM SAMITCH weighs in on this thread!

KRT, my good friend, God bless you and your family. I will be sending his prayers your way.

Gentleman, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. Better than we was before. Better... stronger... faster.

Homey D. Clown, my good man, it's not really Byrd's decision. The team can tag him again next year, and the 20% jump in pay really isn't as prohibitive as some are making it out to be. He gets 6.9 mil this year, and 8.28 the following year if they tag him in 2014. It all averages out in the 7 mil range the Bills seemingly were offering. If the Byrd man gets that tag again next year, with Byrd being another year older and locked in to another 1 year tender, it would make more sense for him in the long run to take a little less and lock in the long term deal. Bottom line is the Bills hold all the cards here, and it appears that they're not making unnecessary concessions a la Marv/Russ/Co. during the Nate Clements fiasco.

Wanny says it's about the Jimmy's and the Joe's, not the X's and the O's. He also says, "They shall not score!" http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/142447-an-indepth-look-at-wannys-playbook/

Clowney, Hughes, Mario... dare YE OLE say it would be "on like a mofo"

Jerry Hughes is THE WHIP, FACT!

BeerBall, my good friend, you may be right. On one hand with as many calls as Rogers got following the draft, it's clear that virtually the entire league is interested in him. On the other hand, all of those teams were willing to bring him to camp and kick the tires. One of those teams would have to step up and cut one of their 53 to pluck him off the PS. Now YE OLE suspects that some team probably would, but it's definitely a higher level of commitment they would have to make to him, essentially sight unseen.