Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

Well considering how accurate LaCanfora was on Sunday with his "Rex to be fired on Monday", this likely will be just as accurate. So he's not going to be involved with everything, great, he'll likely bring in AJ Smith and sonny boy Chris. That's enough to say absolutely NO!!

Am I happy abot things no, but smart enough to know the problem isn't RB. The problem like many other teams in this league is they haven't found a QB. And has been pointed out to you they'd spent plenty of resources trying, but just like many other teams ,most of the choices haven't worked out.

Why, intolerable to who, you? Easy solution, write the Bills a sternly worded letter denouncing your fandom from the team. Then it's up to them to decide who goes you or Russ. Maybe you can get the rest of the Russ haterson this website to sign the letter so will show it's not just you acting alone.

I'd venture to guess that after years of being involved with the team and game Russ know much more about football than the Pegula's know, (and you for that matter too) So should the owners not go to these meeting either since they no even less? Do you somehow know that the Pegula's didn't want Russ at these meetings, but he just shows up anyway? Or if the Pegula's did invite him, should Russ decline and tell them, "No I'm only involved with marketing" Do you think Jerry Jones and his kids don't attend every meeting, probably much more involved. So just to ask a really dumb question, do you think the Pegula's have the right to attend these meetings? And if the answer to that question is yes, then Russ as president has the need as part of his job to be there. Again, I'm quite confident as was pointed out, they aren't breaking down tape or discussing X's and O's level of detail. Agreed there are many around here that keep bringing up stupid stuff. Here's a suggestion, do some research and find a team where the owner, president, etc,have absolutely zero involvement with the team. And go root for them.

It is a sad state of affairs when you need a higher score to play QB than to be a senator!

I believe they can franchise him up to three years. Will he threaten to hold out and scare them off from tagging him, maybe, but I'll be surprised if they don't work out a long term deal Offer them money and they will come

Well there should be many kickers available if every other team also cut all their kickers who've missed extra points.

Assuming Rex is fired there will be tons of threads arguing shoudl the next coach be an offense or a defensive guy. I'd ask are there any good ST coaches out there who could make the leap to HC?

Yeah would be kind of awkward Coaches are fired all the and you keep the staff, but rarely is one of the assistants the coaches brother and never his twin. Seems like just recently some other coach was fired and his son was kept on the staff?

I see the same issue even with bringing Rex back for next season if the team goes without Taylor. Say Rex is coach next year but no TT, C Jones is QB, can easily see team only with 4 or 5 games in 2017. Do you then can Rex the end of 2017, likely, but then why not do it now the end of this season. If you're planning to move on from TT may as well move on from Rex too. This is pretty funny that the ground crew didn't figure out using a blower wasn't going to create this result. One of the funniest things I've seen since "for the love of God, I thought turkeys could fly!"

But I did like the Takeo Spikes signing, brought in Bledsoe while that move didn't work out well it did put Buffalo on the map of being relevant again. As to QB what other choice did he have besides Johnson, the midget? the same midget who told the Bills he wasn't going to live in Buffalo for the off-season to workout with the team.

True, but he did manage to win 11 games with him and Cassell made himself a ton of money with I think it was KC? He didn't play QB in college?? didn't know that, what position did he play? Cassell owes his first born to BB!!

I thought Donahoe was a pretty dam good GM as far as talent goes and making trades etc. His failure was his ego and paranoia and distrust of others. Once the press wrote some bad articles about him, he was a changed man and couldn't handle it. As far as Levy goes, he was terrible and realistically both him and RB were more GM's in name only and did very little actually around making choices on players.

No! See Matt Cassell. My fear is BB can make anyone look great, players coaches, etc so would be very leery of selecting him. Maybe for a 3rd I'd take a gamble, but was also pointed out, one year left on his contract makes it a tough sell either way.

I'm in complete agreement with the article in that while Nix was the GM at the time that selected EJ, DW also bought off on it. Where I do have a problem putting too much blame on DW is that I recall the season prior Buddy Nix stating more than once, that "we will get a QB in the off-season" and I believe he specifically stated through the draft. Nix wanted his legacy to Buffalo to be he was the guy who got the Bill's their next franchise QB. If it worked out he'd be revered forever, whereas even if he selected the best LB or tackle of all time, no one would really ever care. I'm sure he also knew he was retiring already so he didn't have much to lose. So Nix was hell bent on drafting someone and likely early. So did DW really tell Nix the guy we want is EJ in round #1 or was it the other way around and Nix told Whaley I'm drafting a QB in the 1st round, who do you want and given that choice DW bought off on EJ as the best option. Likely the truth is somewhere in between, but do believe based on Nix's off-season statement, he was drafting a QB in round #1 whether there was anyone deserving or not and DW just gave him the name he felt was the best option, but maybe would have rather waited until round #2.

I'm fine with it, LB's rotate in and out anyway. Last few games Lorax has cooled off quite a bit anyway, Lawson's a 1st rounder,

Yes but the difference here is, most people feel it's a pipe dream as Cousins will never see FA. He either will sign a long term deal or be tagged again.

Not saying they should keep Rex, but do recall last year a thead that was started praising Jax front office for the smart hire of Gus Bradley while Buffalo selected Rex Ryan. And there were multiple other threads lamenting how we got the short end of the stick so to speak in selecting Ryan while the Jet's were smiling in that they got Todd Bowles. So for all those people the good news is they can easily correct that as appears Bradley will very likely be available and Bowles certainly moved up the available list by a huge amount after last nights game. My point being good thing no one here is in charge or we'd be just as bad in spite of what many here think of themselves. While I agree Taylor doesn't appear to be the answer at QB, do find it interesting that the team with the MVP at QB in Carolina, and Green Bay which almost everyone would take Rodgers at QB are both no better than the Bills.

So if Fitz can get us to the playoffs, why are Jet's 3-9? Prior to the start of the season most people picked the Jet's ahead of the Bills which tells me top down, the Jet's had a bette rmore talented team than Buffalo. Which to me means Fitz was the problem, not the answer.

Yeah but that's asking alot. In a thread last week, one of our resident TT haters posted that any rookie can pass for 166 yards, and he's probably right. But I doubt a rookie would have the same TD to int % that TT has of over three and add 1/2 TD per game running the ball, and getting many first downs with his legs as he does. Do you really want those things in a QB, ideally you want the arm, but light it or not those attributes do make up for some of the down side of TT in that he has little accuracy. But unless you find someone better, I'd stick with him, and while I would prefer getting someone better, that's much easier said than done. As to Fitz, I think he's a smarter QB as far as knowing what to do, but has a weak arm and also not very accurate. His biggest asset is his brain which Chan Gailey can take advantage of but not so sure another OC would be able to. I'll throw one more name out, while I hate the guy, Kap has the same running abilities that TT has and WAS a better passer, not great by any means but better than TT, at least three years ago.

And wherever you may work, they pay you 52 or 26 paychecks. And if you miss some time due to family obligations birth of child etc. it's no different in spite of what you may think. As was already pointed politically the Bills will say the correct things, "yes they are fine with it" are that happy about it, no, but they also do understand and highly doubt they'd take any kind of drastic action against him because of it. And I'm sure even if it were BB or the Patriots, they'd say the same too, or in the case of BB, he may say he didn't even know she was pregnant. The problem is those who take the time to post on message boards like this are fans of the highest level and are 100% viewing this through fans eyes. And as fans, he plays no question asked. But in reality Clay just like all of us are just employees working for someone and is entitled to time off. Yes the 16 week season certainly makes each week much more important than what most people go through, but it's no different, other than to fans. I'm sure as we speak there are a number of Amazon employees, either factory workers, or managers and some level who has a spouse who are about to give birth and they will take time out for that event even though it's in the middle of their busy Christmas rush. Or the manager of some fireworks factory may be out in June due to having a child, or two weeks before Valentines day the manager of a candy factory is out. That's the way life works. (Except for fans, they will never get it)

If he didn't take the team flight, the only hope would be his wife had the baby overnight and he flew out this AM. But even then, means he missed Saturdays walk thru, showing up two hours before game time or so, not sure it would even be worth it.

I'm sure their plan is each year to increase the number. But also gives them the ability to slow it down if they don't get the response they think they'll get

Yes but overall, many more misses than hits. That's why there aren't 32 top level franchise QB's in the league. The misses far out weigh the hits

You can get a RT in the 32nd or 3rd, or sign a FA, that's likely the easiest to fill. I'd go 1st round CB, 2nd WR, 3rd, RT Great, what's your solution? How would you improve things for next season? Now I saw your solution posted. So not trying to get better, you just want to replace him with someone else, as you said can also get 166 yards. Maybe one of them will do better, but figuring out which one is a crap shoot. And have a better chance of getting worse. The only thing I see your solution does is it saves money, but likely will be worse off at a minimum for the short term. This is one of the best ideas I've ever seen!!