Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

I hope you're joking about Wade?? Considering how he left Buffalo with RW refusing to pay his contract off untill the NFL forced him, I don't think Bufalo would be any place Wade would come back to.

I think if you're going to do that you bring in an older veteran to groom him. Even if TE was playing well a QB with three years in the league isn't going to be in a position to teach a rookie a whole lot.

I wonder how the salaries compare what he'll make from ESPN vs what an NFL head coach typically earns. And then there's what an NFL head coach would make in Buffalo. If it's a wash, other than the love of the competition(and not to be take nlightly), why bother coaching and have all the stress?

I blieve contracts specify the particular job entailed, otherwise every owner in football would do that. For sure Al Davis would have tried it along time ago.

What do you expect the front office to say? If they even said they were the slightest bit interested in him, that's tampering. We're i nthe middle of a seaosn, you don't astart talking about players you're interested in or not interested in for the following season. You can take shots at the front office for many things, but not making a statement about Michael Vick is NOT one of them. The front office doesn't owe you or the players an explanation. The only pathetic thing around here is how stupid most posters are.

Many teams make signing mistakes. But because Buffalo isn't willing to spend the extra bucks, they can't afford mistakes. It's kind of like the Twins in baseball. they don't spend much money, but they stay competitive every year. Some years will even win a series. Football with revenue sharing with a good to excellent front office, you can be cheap and win alot

Just keep posting the same paragraph below about every player i nthe NFL and you'll look pretty smart as likely over 60% of players will become busts. If you limit the post to QB's the odds I'm guessing would go up to about 75% in your favor. It's easy to look smart calling people a bust as more often you'll be right.

True, but again you wouldn't be giving all the power to RB either as the GM type would also be in the loop.

I completely agree that John Guy has been terrible and should be fired. Modrak has had soem decent picks particually this past year. What's not known in the past, how many picks were really TM's suggestions. Did he really want Donte Whitner picked @ #8 overall. Maybe his opinion had been DW will be a decent player, maybe pick him early 2nd round, but Marv goes and picks him @ #8. Did he just give the GM overall opionions on players, maybe even made recommendations, whom to pick but weren't followed? Dpon't know to what level this is or isn't true, so hard ot totally blame TM for the picks. Last two drafts, since Marv left, I think the picks are truely who TM wanted. This draft with the possible exception of Maybin has looked good. Give him some time he may als olook good. John Guy I more fault as there's been little if any FA signings that have worked out at all. Plus in past two years, nothing really better as he more likely has the final say now than when TD or Marv were around.

I think the difference is you elevate RB to president. This way it's kind of a promotion to him, puts him in a position he is pretty qualified to fill, and whomever you make the new GM doesn't have total unconditional control. That was the problem with TD, there was no one else watching the store. I think RW does like and trust RB, so Ralph would be comfortable with someone in charge of football operations with RB as president.

Move Butler back to guard and then Wood goes to center, that takes care of one of the spots. I'm not as turned off on Meridith either. If he were to be the weak link on the line, we're in good shape. Then you still have Hangardner as a backup, and the guy who currently is hurt. You can't afford 5 all-pro's If Bell looks like you can see a decent amount of improvement by year end, you go with wit hat LT and dxraft an outside LB or DT @ #1. If Bell is still shakey, then a LT with #1

Could the Bills' use more practice, sure, would it help, probably not. From everything I've read, it's pretty standard protocal for teams during their bye week to be given off most of the week. So telling the players, no you have to practice every day isn't going to anything other than piss them off. This is a business, the problem here is most people who visit message boards, website sites would play for free and can't understand why any player won't ant to practice 24/7, etc. Laughing while on the bench is frowned on. This is 2009, players are different, they are in it for the money as are quite frankly the owners. The fan's are in it for the love of the game and unfortunately there often is a major conflict between the two.

So why do you want to trade a top ten pick who's only 24? Answer probably is becasue he's not that good, which I think other teams have also figured out. Lynch is one mistake away from a year suspension. Magahee also showed more in his last year with the Bill's than Lynch has shown so far. I'm all for trading Lynch, but it's not likely you'll get more than a 4th rounder for him, same with Whitner. If you're OK with getting a 4th rounder or so, then go for it, but don't expect more. I probably would make the trade for either of them for a 4th, I'm just not expecting more than that. You just can't trade players in the NFL for low round draft picks as there's no takers. Teams value picks too much. The only exceptions to that rule is when it involves a player who is still playing very well, but wants out for reasons more about not fitting in. (i..e Cutler, Peters, Branlon Edwards, Magahee)

Then how do you explain for years Marv Levy ran the easiest camp in the league. Todays game has changed with all the mini camps etc, not so sure you need a hard training camp with lots of hitting. Maybe being soft you could argue that a player isn't playing with a "boo boo" but torn ligiments, broken bones isn't exactly playing soft. I think as others have stated, more to do with the Bill's drafting smaller players.

How does the New World Channel site work? Where are the links. Does the $5 payments to view the game actually work?

Actually from what I've read I think the opposite is true. He tells the media nothing, but is up front with the players. That's why supposedly one of the reasons they like him so much. Having said that, I don't think the Bill's need to tel lRunyon anything in this situation.

Depends who the coach is. Mike Mularky and Greg Williams didn't make much different. Unless RW is ready ot hire and big name and pay for it, not much difference I'm afriad!

And you know this how??? If you really do know this, my suggestion to you would be quit your day job, and become an NFL coach. Until that happens give them time, see how they are looking by year end. The best thing a team can do to never improve is to continuously change players. If you keep replacing players with new players drafted or as FA, you'll never improve. Granted you also need to know when to cut your losses on someone, but at this point, Mededith or Bell are not anywhere near that point yet. Teams also can't afford stars at every position, you take them where you get them and have role players fill in the openings.

Either way, not AVP's fault. Agree though overall offense if offensive! I think we're still one tackle and getting more experience away from a decent O line, and certainly QB play has been rather poor. Some of that is due to poor O-line, but not all. I also wouldn't be upset if we were to trade Lynch, though I doubt we'd get much in return.

Talk is cheap. Why wouldn't Goodell tell them he wants a team over there. Will it happen, maybe eventually IF there's enough interest for a few teams. One team makes little sense.

I've never heard of the employee hiring the boss. Sounds like a very dicey way to do things. Guess that will be happening in Buffalo as "dicey" is RW's middle name I will say, I do wish the emplyee hiring the boss concept would catch on though!

My choice isn't listed, new coach and GM, BUT make RB president. RW supposedly won't give all the power to one person again. That prevents that from happening as the GM still would have to somewhat answer to RB. Let the GM have all decisions around football, but the GM isn't going to be taking signs away from fans, or essentially putting gag orders on coaches without RB OK'ing it.

Back in the late 70's some Giant fan hired a plane to fly over Giant Stadium with a banner that said to the effect: "25 years of lousy football" I'd say the billboard is tame compared to other things done over the years.

I seriously doubt RB is calling the shots on what players to sign, draft and release. That is being done by TM and JG, so call the front office bad, but the probelm isn't RB, it's elsewhere.

I wouldn't have a problem bringing in someone like Metzelars as at least he's show nhe's willing to put the effort int ocoaching. But mentioning name of people who have never coached and think they will be a good coach is idiotic. It really is amazing how many stupid people are out there.