Deep2Moulds46

Run game doesn't always just mean the RB. Curtis Martin, Corey Dillon, and Shaun Alexander are better all around backs than Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis..but the overall Run game of Pittsburgh is better than all of those teams with the possible exception of New England. Pittsburgh has a MUCH better run blocking offensive line than any of those teams, and they wear down defenses better than any line in the NFL.

This is one of the better Pro-Donahoe threads I have read on any Buffalo Bills board. I see what you are saying about building for the future...as opposed to going for the quick fix..and then rebuilding again. I wouldn't however extend his contract yet....and by yet I mean today. What happens if this team loses in Miami....and then goes on to lose 3 more games after that and they finish 6-10 again? I also want to see his approach this offseason. This is the first time since he has been here that he is going to have to make tough personell decisions on " his guys" . By his guys I don't mean stop gap players like Eddie Robinson ...I mean important core players that he drafted or traded for . ( Drew Bledsoe, Travis Henry and Jonas Jennings). Lets also see how he handles the Pat Williams situation. Pat Williams is 32 years old ( or at least he will be next season)..but he is still playing at a very high level....and he ..along with Sam Adams are the anchor of our elite defense. Everything this defense does scheme wise depends on 2 DT's upfront clogging the inside running...and keeping the O-Line off of our LB core. As a Bills fan...I really want to see this work with T.D. Think about it like this. If T.D is kept around for 1 more year...and then not given an extension.....the Bills will then get a new GM / President ( obviously assuming Modrak doesn't just get a promotion which I wouldn't think would happen..since Modrak is TD"s boy). You get a new GM who is going to want to bring in his own coach....so you would probably see a 1 year bridge gap where the new GM works with Mularkey ( this is now 2006)...and there is confusion . Then, by 2007....the new GM lets Mularkey go....and finds a new coach who will inherit Mularkey's roster...and need a year to install his system. It will be 2008 before the roster starts to finally resemble what the New GM/ New Head coach envision it to look like.....and if the team has stuggled the past few years with all of the turnover.....the New GM will be under a lot of scruitny and on a short leash......and unless 2008 brings success...we could see the whole process start over again. I really want to see this work with Donahoe/ Mularkey. Not only because obviously would it mean the Bills are successful....but it means less turnover from top to bottom...and consistency throughout the organization.

Ruben wasn't getting it done here. Whether it was a personal matter with some of the coaches....or players..he wasn't cutting it. And when you look at the amount of money he was going to get this year....that was too much to risk on HOPING he could turn his career around. Good for him that he is playing well in Chicago, but the Bills shouldn't regret that cut at all.

I don't know..but if the Empire Sports Network and WNSA ( in their last days) could afford to web stream..you would think anyone should be able to.

Good luck in the future Neil. You were the most entertaining of all of Howard's producers...and that even includes Button Boy. I can't quite figure out why you like T.O. so much..but I assume it's because he has probably won you quite a few Fantasy football championships. Anyway..good luck Caller formerly known as " Josh from St. Louis"

I hear ya. I've officially gone from " Josh in St. Louis" to...." dude lookin for another way to find local Bills news". Its really bittersweet though. On a completely selfish side......I really am upset that I wont be able to listen/ watch the simoncast anymore. Every afternoon ( or night depending on my schedule...BTW..Tivo is great) I would watch the show and feel like a hometown Bills fan. On the other side of the coin though..I'm really happy for Howard Simon. He isn't one of those shock jocks who thinks his opinion on sports is gods gift...and nobody can disagree. He's one of the good ones who actually gets it. I'm happy now that he isn't in a situation where he has to look over his shoulder everyday....or come to work and wonder if the lights are still on. He's so good at what he does, he deserves to be the host of the morning show. If WGR would just find it in themselves to get a web link....alll would be ok. But, that doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon. I guess on the plus side..I'll never have to hear Butch complain about Travis Henry again.

Branch and Bethal Johnson are hurt. Shaw would probably in time become the third WR behind Givens and Patten...and ahead of P.K. Sam. Some of you people are acting like all of the sudden Bobby Shaw is going to become Randy Moss now that he is in a different uniform.