BuffaloRebound

Ralph made $39.5m in operating profit and approximately $26m in unrealized gains last year according to Forbes. And he can't afford a real GM and Coach?

Pacman in 2010 and Vick in 2011. Ralph won't have to fire Jauron and buy-out his contract, and Brandon can continue to figure out a way to sell tickets without improving the team.

The GM says it all about this organization. Ralph cares first and foremost about selling tickets. Instead of improving the product on the field, he puts a marketing guy in charge.

I think a high-profile cut is in order. Unless Jauron is truly lifeless and goes out with a whimper, he knows his job is on the line and something needs to get shaken up.

I will not be pleased if this team goes 5-11, while giving good money to Walker, Whitner, Kelsay, Schobel, and the rest of the crew. No one pays to see those guys. I don't know anyone who thinks this is a play-off team. Ticket sales won't be a problem this year and the fanbase doesn't want another 7-9 team. If Ralph cares about money, which we know he does, it is a no-brainer to cut those guys or in Whitner's case, maybe he has a little bit of trade value. He loses nothing and gains $20m plus and some young guys get on the field.

I'd rather win 2-3 games fewer with the young guys than have another 7-9 mediocre season. Plus, if you don't cut veterans before the 1st game, their salaries are guaranteed for the year. Most if not all of the games are sold out thanks to Owens. Take advantage of that and start the rebuilding process now. Next year will be worse ticket-wise without Owens.

Well Said. If I were Ralph, I would cut all the dead weight before the first game and save up for a legitimate GM/Coach. This year is a unique situation where TO basically sold out all the games. Take advantage of that and cut Kelsay, Schobel, Denney, Walker, Whitner, Reed, and any other veteran who can be replaced by a younger player that wouldn't cause a gaping hole. Maybe the Bills win 4 games instead of 6 or 7, but the young guys get experience, TO provides the entertainment on the field, and Ralph saves $20m plus that can go towards a real GM/Coach.

Owens has taken care of ticket sales. This should be a rebuilding year anyway. I'd rather go 3-13 than 7-9 again. Get a real GM and coach, draft a franchise QB with a top 3 pick, and let the young guys like Maybin, Bell, Wood, Levitre, Byrd, Harris, Johnson, Hardy, and Nelson get playing time.

Losman made Edwards look better than he is. Teams have caught on to make Edwards beat them down the field. Unless he makes teams pay for doing it, it's gonna be another long and boring season.

Why? That's money that could go to somebody else. It could also go to buying out Jauron's contract or maybe towards not selling out a home game to Toronto. I guess it is a function of having an owner who is constantly reminding everyone how difficult it is to compete in Buffalo, and then you have guys like Schobel getting paid like premier players when they are not.

8 guys in coverage + midget, alligator-armed WR's + a QB who doesn't have a big arm + Centers who get destroyed by big Nose Tackles = bad things

I can only speak for myself, but I think it comes from frustration with what he gets paid and the perception that all the losing doesn't bother him.

The jury is still out on Edwards, but he is showing a lack of confidence in his arm strength and/or his WR's. It almost looks like he checks down too fast because he is afraid of making certain throws. Evans, Reed, Parrish, and Schouman not being big targets contributes to this I think. Obviously, a healthy Owens could make a difference, but so could Johnson winning the #3 spot and Nelson getting more playing time. Give Edwards some big targets and I think he can be effective.

I don't see how the coaches can watch the game film from yesterday and think they have any chance of having a winning record. Good teams don't get man-handled like that ever. Ellison is a safety playing LB. Our defensive lineman look like they are playing in a phone booth. Whitner is not a play-maker. He's not a ball-hawk and not an intimidating presence in the secondary. At least Scott has good size and is aggressive. The problem is that the coaching staff has to win this year, but they should be going with the rookies/young guys and rebuilding.

A loser's mentality reeks from those comments. Where is the competitive fire? The starters got man-handled and embarrassed. Get mad at something. If my coaches just sent me out to a slaughter, I think I'd be a little more upset.

I agree but part of that is because they are playing for jobs and the starters aren't, even though 75% of the starters should be.

Kelsay and Schobel are f'in losers. You can throw Denney in there too. These guys have played almost all the snaps at Defensive End the last 6 years and the pass rush has been miserable the entire time. Time for some new blood.

If Ralph were smart, he'd cut Whitner, Schobel, Denny, Kelsay, Walker and Reed. We'd still go 7-9 and he'd pocket an additional $20-25m.

He's gotta improve his 2-hand-touch skills first. It is frustrating watching a soft, under-sized team year after year.

It's a function of his arm strength and our midget WR's. Edwards is not a QB who can thread the needle. Owens is this offense's only hope. If Owens stays healthy, he is going to have a huge year.

What Free Agent interested in winning would come to the Bills? We have become the NFL welfare team subsidized by revenue sharing, where players, coaches, the front office and the owner collect their millions and put up a half-hearted effort to be competitive.

I don't know what the UFL pays and what the practice squad pays, but i think the only effect it would have is raising the practice squad pay if the UFL pay is significantly higher.

What is this guy gonna ask for if he actually does something?

Kelsay needs to go. He is a 300 lb DT in a 260 lb body. He's too stiff to play End. Denny is a better athlete. Schobel, Denny, Ellis, Maybin, and Bryan if you keep a 5th DE.

Could not agree more. I don't condone Crabtree's holdout, but at least the guy dominated the college level for the 2 years he played. The problem lies in Maybin and his agent thinking their situation has anything to do with Crabtree's. If the 1st round was structured like free agency, Crabtree most likely would have commanded a lot more money than Maybin. Take a little more than Orakpo and what McKelvin got, be happy cause that's way more than a guy who is all about upside is worth, and start playing football.