Wiz

I'm in awe of your knowledge. I agree that Marv Bateman was one of the worst ever and I'll never forget the airbrushed velvet looking helmets . But, the one that sticks in my mind is the 1976 Eric Torkelson, RB, Green Bay (my avatar). He looks as though he belongs in an assisted living facility.

Lori, here's a better one. Who, during the 1970's had the worst football card of the decade?

BTW, Bunkley has bulked up to 300 lbs as of his pro day.

Chicago had the number one defense, we did not.

Minnesota just proved that pulling a Wolford is still okay in the NFL. Marv needs to put a clause in the next restricted free agent contract that the signee has to be the highest paid player whose birthday falls on a Tuesday and is from a non-private university east of the Mississippi with a non-animal mascot.

Ditto. They're commiting too much money for guys that won't be around for long. I mean, 6 mil for big Ted!!?? I love the guy, but, how much more production can you squeeze out of his old body and McGinest is on the down side of his career. Ya gotta appreciate Crennel's loyalty, but I don't believe it is a good strategy fo a team that doesn't have the talent to win now.

Ha!! I still remember the espn telecast after Cribbs left, with Berman projecting bad things for the Bills in the near future. Just reminiscing.

If somehow, by the grace of God, Hawk drops to the Bills, they will take him. He is as close to a sure thing impact player as anybody in this draft.

Are you kidding me?! Leinart will be a ROOKIE QB. He didn't even look all that great in college last year either despite having an NFL caliber supporting cast. Culpepper hasn't been the same since he lost Moss. While I don't necessarily disagree with your conclusion, the way you arrived there is absurd.

Well put. While I am no great fan of RW, I think he is looking out for the best interest of Buffalo. The factors you mentioned could eventually lead to the Bills, under a new owner, to be moved to a more profitable market.

Extremely well put. Although the negativity wears on you after a while, I would prefer to listen to realists than cheerleaders putting an artificially happy face on what appear to be lousy moves.

Well said. Any head coach with a winning track record will want some control over personnel decisions. TD didn't want to give up control...we got GW and MM. Now we're stuck with another weak head coach. ML=TD.

Alright, now all we need is Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Thurman, Andre.... and then Jauron will be able to make it to the Super Bowl ...and lose. (sarcasm)

Marv says to take that canoe over Niagara Falls.

Bottom line was that Mularkey was a weak head coach. Good riddance!!!!

Looking at his bio, he's pushing 60 years old. It wouldn't surprise me if Marv tries to hire a not-so-young coach to make a statement against ageism.

Not true, the Ham Sandwich isn't available. Ronnie Earle indicted him.

I've often wondered about this. I speculate that Ralph sees the salary cap dollars as money that he is obligated to spend as a result of the shared tv revenue. But, when it comes to paying the front office/coaching staff, that's money out of his pocket. God forbid, he has to sell another of his Monet's. TD, love him or hate him, was paid about half his market value.

From his interview with Houston, "I’m going to go back(to Buffalo) and the head coach and myself will sit down and talk and we’re going to see where he wants to go. And if it fits for Jerry, then fine. If it don’t, then Jerry’s got to adjust." I'm sure somebody else can articulate it better than I, but this guy just isn't quite right for a leadership role. I think he piggybacked on Lebeau and, one year out, he lost his way.

I think this is how the Steelers felt when TD was interviewing Mularkey!!!

Well said. BTW, did anybody hear Theisman last night say that Bledsoe's pocket presence was reminiscent of Dan Marino?!

Buffalo In an otherwise dismal 2005 season, we hear that ORT Jason Peters has been a big bright spot for the Bills. Word is that the Bills believe the second-year player out of Arkansas, who went undrafted as a tight end and signed with the Bills following the 2004 draft, will be a foundation at a tackle spot on the Bills’ O-line for years to come. Peters, who has awed Bills players and coaches with incredible athleticism for a 6-foot-4, 320-pounder, had never played right tackle before assuming the starting ORT spot from disappointing Mike Williams in Week 10. He told PFW that he has earned praise for his pass blocking from O-line coach Jim McNally and is open to playing either right or left tackle. “I will play wherever the coaches decide is the best to help the team win,” he said. “Both right and left tackle are similar, but you do need different techniques. Right now, I feel as comfortable on the left side as I do on the right side, so wherever they decide to put me, I will go out and do my best to help the team win.”

I nominate this for the stupidest post ever.

I might agree with you, but this team stops playing after the first drive.

I think the key phrase is Mularkey stating that the wind was taken "out of our sails". First, as a head coach he should make sure this doesn't happen and should never publicly state that if it does. He is saying that his team is mentally weak and can't handle the ups and downs of a typical NFL game. He is not fit to be an NFL coach.