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  1. To me, the article went too easy on the staff, which in itself is eerily similar to what it was when Donahoe was around.

     

    When good decisions were made beginning in 2006, everyone credited the front office, although that same front office was given a pass whenever something or someone didn't pan out. Examples are the free agent class of 2006 with Larry Tripplett, Peerless Price, Matt Bowen, Tutan Reyes, Anthony Thomas, Kiwaukee Thomas, Melvin Fowler, Robert Royal, Craig Nall, and Andre Davis. Only two of those guys are with the team two years after, and neither is much of a starter.

     

    Some fans will attempt to minimize those signings because of the moderate costs, but the drafts haven't been stellar either. Try drafting a SS with a premier DT in Ngata on the board. Buffalo's been trying to find a DT since 2006, and I give them credit for acquring Stroud, but it should never have taken 2 full seasons to realize they didn't have the personnel to stop opposing RB's from running wild. In essence, this is the fault of management for going along with Jauron's failed scheme of smaller and quicker. I'm not a fan of micromanagement, but if ever there is a coach who needs some, it's DJ. Only 10 coaches in NFL history have a worse winning percentage that have coached 100+ games.

     

    Additionally, only one franchise in the league has neither a GM or VP of Player Personnel. That team is the Buffalo Bills, a franchise that cannot miss on draft day in the first 2-3 rounds. With that in mind, I'd like to know who has final say on draft picks. With teams like Indy, GB, the Giants, SD, and most others, it's evident who that person is. If anyone's read The GM, it's a great insight on how another front office works.

    Guy is VP of Player Personnel and Modrak has final say on draft picks.

  2. That's ridiculous. Somehow there needs to be a lesser penalty for making a mistake with an OTC drug. I don't know enough about medicine to say whether or not these things can give an unfair advantage but it seems if it's found in the offseason and is part of an OTC drug a lesser penalty than a four game suspension should be given. I can't see punishing Haggan the same way a cokehead should be punished. :thumbsup:

    It does seem a bit harsh.

  3. What nerve! The kid called you on a number they had on file from when you had season tickets. I take it back, he deserved the condescending lecture you gave him. After all, it is his fault the Bills haven't made the playoffs lately. Some of us "tards" get tired of hearing people brag about not buying season tickets while putting down those of us that do choose to buy seasons. We get it, you are better than us because you refuse to put up with the horrible owner/team/ticket vendors/division opponents etc.

     

    I do feel priveleged to have a team. And I look forward to every home game where I spend a day with my Dad grilling, having a few beers and enjoying a cigar. Then we go and cheer on our team.

    That is really what it is all about. Wish more thought like this.

  4. As long as restricted free agancy and free agency are revamped, the lower budget teams may actually be fine. The uncapped year that everyone is going nuts about has a more restrictive set of rules for free agency. Players would need 6 years with a club before they are unrestricted instead of 4 I believe. Making it easier to keep a player for a longer time before competeing with free spending clubs would be huge.

    That was part of the previous CBA. Most likely still applies. I'm betting a lot of players would not like this.

  5. The Bills don't need a QB? They have Edwards who has proven he can get injured EVEY YEAR, nothing else. They have Losman (so far) only signed for 1 more year. Last and least they have Hamden. If Matt Ryan were there when the Bills pick, they should absolutely draft him. He will probably be gone, so I would not be surprised to see the Bills pick a QB anywhere from round 2 to 5.

    If by injured every year you mean he missed a couple of games in his rookie year, I guess you are correct.

  6. You're a LONG time Bills fan if ...

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    --- I say "Foley, McKenzie, Freuhauff, Adams & Greene" and you know I'm not talking about a law firm. (BONUS TRIVIA QUESTION FOR THE OLD-TIMERS: That was the starting line for a significant game in Bills history. Which game and why was it significant?)

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    --- Someone asks you in a trivia challenge which team won the last game the Bills ever played at the Rockpile, and you smile and just let everyone else try to answer the trick question ...

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    --- You pull out the stub from the first Monday Night Game in Buffalo (V. KC, 1973) and you look at the price and realize "Wow, I pay TWICE that much today to PARK!"

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    --- You feel that even - perhaps even especially - in today's ESPN-on-your-phone-ten-live-feeds-on-your-dish world, it'd still be great to hear Rick Azar do the late sports ...

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    --- This one's personal but it carbon-dates me well ... You were the paper boy that would hand Tom Sestak his Courier Express as he was opening up Sestak & McGuires ... Yes, the Courier Express.

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    --- The first time you met O.J. was at a signing of his book The Education Of A Rich Rookie.

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    --- And, for God's sake, there's absolutely nothing wrong with the red standing buffalo! In fact, you think it's one of the coolest, most easily identifiable, classic icons in sports.

    I was there and I feel old at 46 thinking back to all this. Pretty cool though. The field at the Rockpile would be torn up by mid 1st Qtr.

  7. I'm wondering if either one of these guys are serious contenders for the starting fullback job... Schouman is too short to start at TE, and Wright seems to be the odd man out since the emergance of Fred Jackson. I'm happy with Lynch, Jackson, and Wright at RB but who is the FB? I'm guessing that Buffalo will be drafting one but Schouman deserves a shot.

    http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/nflco...e&order=ASC

    The Bills did sign a FB. Schouman is a TE.

    http://buffalobills.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122787

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