Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

That's the problem, everyone seems to think the Bills (and all teams in all sports for that matter) are obligated to tell everyone exactly what their plans are. People are already complaining that we haven't signed someone yet and ripping the RW and the front office for it. We as fans and media are owed nothing! If you don't like that, stop buying tickets and watching the games. Other than that, let them do their job.

It certainly makes sense for anyone to wait until the end of the year and the evaluate all the openings. The one problem with that stratagy is you just named the two likely top openings, Dallas and Washington. There are more than two coaches right now and by year end there could be more. So waiting to year end, you run the risk that you might end up being the odd man out. On the other hand, maybe you don't really want to work for Snyder or Jerry. RW can be difficult, but he's not in their league. Those guys also want the attention, I don't see RW wanting that. You could wait till year end and use them as leverage to drive up your price.

I thought about it at the time that they should take their timeouts to leave them some time. BUT if you use your times outs, lets say they stop Jax, then the Bills have 1st and 10 on their own one yeard line with like 2 minutes to go. If you used your time outs then Jax didn't need to use theirs. More than like we'd run into the middle three times, which most teams with the lead and on your own one yead line would do the same. So Jax takes their time outs and we're now punting from our own one yard line with maybe over one minute left. We're only up five so taking an intentional safety is out as then a field goal would tie it. Having said that I didn't think letting the clock go was so bad as if you stopped them and we then were stopped, there wasn't going to be much time left for Jax to get the ball back with. I've seen teams in simular situations take time outs, but usually is when there's less than one minute or so to go.

well to be honest, I found it on another board. at this point I'm not 100% certain what I typed, but think it was kaiden

Actually I found the password, so I'm still able to watch, I'd post it, but don't want Bills_red to be mad at me.

What second link? I tried every link that was posted on this tread and the only thing I saw that worked was the one that died, the Ruby something. So don't know link you're even talking about. That's the problem here, understand the more you the link the odds of it getting shut down go up. But if you don't post it, first off, someone on some other site will anyway, second if no one can see it kind of defeats the point of streaming it.

Here's a link that's working right now http://www.justin.tv/dale_jr Bills_red Since you want to be a dick I hope this is the one you're using. I'd almost be happy if it does also get banned

The Miami game was the year prior, that year Flutie was great. But by the next season, teams had him figured out, take away the middle, make him throw to the outsdie. With his arm, he was in trouble. The Bill's won alot that following year, but was more in spite of Flutie rather than because of him. If I recall he had one real good game that year after about week 4 or so, the rest were nothing special that you felt you could go far in the playoffs with his play at QB.

If they let me, I'd stand on the sideline too, so would that make me a good choice too? There's a big differecne between standing on the sideline and cheerign vs putting in 18 hour days for what he'd consider chump change.

So who should be leading the search? RW John Guy?? I think he's the best qualified person. He only has been in ay type of footbal lrelated situation since Marv left. And even that is questionalbe exactly how much of the decisions have been RB vs JG or TM.

Makes perfect sense to me. The last time when TD was president, the problem was he had all authority. If you bring in a Cowler type, having RB as pres, gives someone else a bit of control over things so we don't have a repeat of th eperson in charge ripping up fans signs. I'm not sure RW really even wants to be in the spot, but felt he didn't have any other choice. Actually I've been suggesting this for quite awhile Sully must have stole my idea.

Does that cause total turmoil?? Seems to me I recall scouts contracts typically expire May 1st, so you're never in a poition of changing scouting type people two months before the draft. Firing them now, particually for Modrak would cause issues around how do you scout players for next Aprils draft? Seems I recall when TD came in the person who was responsiple for the draft stayed through the first one, then he left. Can't recall the name anymore but think he followed Butler to San Diego then. I think whoever the new GM is, we may see a similar thing for TM. The GM doesn't have to follow TM's suggestions either. But he can still use his scouting reports. On the other Guy could be fired anythime, thouhg probably best to wait until we have a new GM in place.

I'm not sure I'd put Singletary on that list and I wouldn't put Caldwell or McDanials there either based on 9 games. Even Sparano is a question mark. Having said that I understand your point. The one problem with your theory is how do you know when you have that right guy? For every Tomlin, there are four or five Greg Williams, up an coming coord. who failed as a head coach. Even Belicheck would be on that list based on Cleveland. So the one advantage I see in hiring in name guy is he does have a track record. On the other hand look at a guy like Tony Dungy. Is he a great coach or an OK coach who looked great because he was working under one of the best GM's in the league? I don't think Bill's fans are willing to wait it out to find out if an upcoming assistant is the real deal or not. I've always believed the key to sucess is hiring a good GM, so to me that is the more important move. With a good GM and coach would look good as I mentioned earlier about Dungy.

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.