Bill from NYC

Promo, please. Can you ever skip an opportunity to bash fellow Bills Fans? What do we know for sure than Brandon has done? He are a few things..... 1) He ruined tailgates in Lot 1. 2) He banned cigarette smoking in secluded outdoor areas of RWS. 3) He was in charge when they drafted Maybin. 4) He hired an unproven Syracuse crony for head coach. This admittedly can turn into a plus, but how confident are you? This isn't about fans being the problem. He will win over the fans when he does something to make this team win football games.

I really can relate to this. Most don't know this about me but I am a recovering jet fan. I am from Queens and used to go to Shea and watch games. When they moved to NJ I was through with them forever. I consider myself the consummate New Yorker and ran to the Buffalo Bills. I have 3 beautiful successful daughters. They are Bills Fans because of me. Being a Bills Fan is part of my identity. I've been to approx. 18 Bills games and have met truly wonderful people thanks to this board. My girls are LOYAL, just as you stated. And they know what it means to not quit. They are all college girls. One graduated Dartmouth and had a free ride to Temple Law School. The other did Stony Brook and is thinking about a Masters. The baby is in Binghamton. They worked and studied. They surpassed me whereas I am just a street guy from Queens who grew up poor and had a very tough job. My babies didn't give up because they are like US. Sorry to ramble, but I make the case that being a Bills Fan really CAN build character. We will argue all day, but Bills Fans share a bond and an ethic. We will complain, but we won't give up. Thanks Mr. Wilson for giving me and my children something to hope for, and this sense of loyalty. Some day (and I don't know how), we are going to win. We really are. In a way, we already have.

RIP Mr. Wilson. Thanks for providing a product that I share with friends and loved ones. You gave us decades of something to cheer for.

1) CB, let's back up and be calm. Does this sound like a good idea? 2) You have pointed out that I am older than you. I want to point out to you that times have changed. If you want the Bills to make the playoffs, they will need a good qb. It can be EJ or someone else. You mentioned Bradford. He signed for more than twice as much as Luck. The Bills, if they like a qb at #9, could pay him AND EJ combined about the same (don't hold me to the exact dollar amount) that they paid Donte Whitner in 2006. Consider this if you will.....2006. 3) Different scenarios exist. Please hear me out....EJ could start, he wins some games but gets injured. A kid comes in to replace him and also wins a bunch of games. The Bills would be in a tremendous position in terms of trade value. I mean simply great. Many years ago, before the rule changes, the Bills traded a #9 and if I recall a 4th for Rob Johnson. They had to sign him to a 5 year/25 million dollar contract. That was huge money in those days. Today, a low paid qb is worth his weight in gold. 4) You have accused me of ONLY wanting Alabama players, no? Talk about hyperbole? Who have I touted this year? I DON'T want Mosley at #9. I am not at all high on Kouandjio, and if they take Clinton-Dix at 9 I will be more angry than you can imagine. Keep in mind that I have watched virtually all of their games. You want some good Tide players? I do. Put me down for Kevin Norwood. He catches passes in the end zone. This kid can truly get open. Picture a young SJ. I would also like Vinnie Sunseri in round 5 or later. 5) You ARE more patient than me. No doubt about it. I am not about waiting 4 years for McKelvin at #11 to be good. I am not about waiting at least 2 years for Gilmore not to lose us football games. Guilty as charged. How about you? 6) I enjoy our different opinions. There is no law that I know of that demands that posters have to agree about the direction that the Bills have taken or should take. Keep me informed if there is a specific line that I should toe, OK Bro?

Not so long ago you took a poster to task about perceived insults. You seem to be hurling them about these days. Just something to perhaps consider, ya know? It's ok with me mind you but it is a bit odd. Alex Marvez said the other day that many feel that if Murray would have entered the 2013 draft, he would have been the first QB selected. Go ahead, shoot the messenger.

Priceless!!! No joke is funny imo unless one can see images. I am picturing fans in the stands and watching TV sitting there reading MRI results during the game! Lately I have been really enjoying the humor of Bills Fans. The hurry-up, looking back, was beyond funny. The GM, head coach, OC, and QB were all rookies. Yeah, let's hurry on up and hand off to a scat back so he can run up the middle. Here's to hoping that we can get it right at some point. I would be bowled over with joy for a wild card spot. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2014 Bills- featuring the "hurry-up and wait 'til next season" offense

That goes without saying. EJ is the most talented qb in NFL history. He would have went before Elway, and if this was 1983 he would have been the first qb off the board. Given the above, why bring in competition, right? Sounds good. Can I have dibs on predicting that EJ is a lock for the hall of fame, or are you already on that?

I am sorry that you had a seemingly bad day yesterday. When you watch Gilmore, I would imagine that you see Mel Blount in his prime (assuming that you have heard of him). I see a player who gets beat often and constantly holds. Can he get better? Sure! McKelvin was VERY good last season after 4 so-so years. Imo, what confuses fans about Gilmore is the way he LOOKS as opposed to the way he plays, and of course his draft slot. Gilmore is a big fast kid, and he looks like he could lift up my car. But he needs to get much better in coverage. First round picks (let alone top 10) are given more opportunities. Someone posted that Mike Williams started 53 games. If Graham is a better player, I hope that he starts. That's all. I am just talking football. In no way did I intend to offend your sense of propriety. If I did so, please forgive me, OK?

This could be true if you were comparing EJ to Luck. How is that working out?

Yes, but this isn't the only reason my friend. I have a feeling that if he does bump someone in the lineup it won't be the player most would expect. I'm just sayin.........

OK, that was funny!!!!! As I often say, Bills Fans as a group have a very distinct sense of humor.

I find this more interesting than the comments about Williams.

It is mind boggling because of the new CBA. Beerman, Donte Whitner was drafted at #8 in 2006. He was paid more than 30 million dollars by the Buffalo Bills (I think 32). He even held out!!! ANDREW LUCK will be paid FAR less than this. Times have changed. EJ has promise I suppose, but he was NOT good last season. If the Bills brass really likes a QB they should draft him. With the new CBA there is little to lose.

It depends on how good the RT is, dontcha think? As a Tide Fan, I got to see almost every game that Fluker played. He was one of the easiest college players to rate that I have ever watched. The Chargers took him at #11 and he was instrumental in getting them to the playoffs. And watch him get even better!!! I have not seen enough of Lewan to make a pertinent comment about how good he is. What I will say is that if he is up there with Fluker they should run up to the podium and grab him. I think that the Bills will draft a wideout in round 1. A player such as Evans will sell tickets. A Right Tackle will not, no matter how good he is. This is not the philosophy that I embrace, but it's better than the Bills wasting #9 ON Clinton-Dix and again, I am a Tide Fan. I would probably be ok with Aaron Donald after a trade down as well. This draft is said to be deep at WR. I don't want the Bills to waste the #9 on one, let alone a defensive back, but we ARE the Bills, ya know?

Ironically, they also finished 28th in time of possession, despite being 2nd in rushing yardage. This is beyond belief. The reasons for this (imo) are as follows: 1) Rookie OC who was not at all flexible. 2) Rookie QB with big problems. 3) Horrible LG. 4) This mess was overseen by a rookie head coach who looked lost, and was terrible at managing the clock, especially before the half. I mean Rich Kotite bad. It is amazing that the Petine defense put up those numbers. They were weary from being on the field too long, and suffered injuries in the secondary. Players such as Hughes, A. Williams and McKelvin had zero history of making game changing plays yet they all thrived in the Petine system. So I agree, Schwartz really needs to keep this system in place. And all of the above problems need mending. They were "hurrying up" to do things they lacked the ability to do. And much of the blame rests upon the shoulders of the head coach imo. I REALLY want Marrone to excel. He is from the Bronx, and once said that if he didn't work in football he would have wanted to be a state trooper. How does one not like a guy like this? But sadly, I get the feeling that he is in way over his head. Am I wrong?

It occurred to me that you are, and always have been a great Bills Fan.

Good, but surprising post Promo. It's as if you are implying that selecting Spiller at #9 was a display of imperfection by the otherwise infallible Bills brass. The truth is that he was an awful selection. Would you, or anyone else like us to draft a small, situational running back at 9 in May? I for one think that Spiller has very little trade value. That said, if a team would offer us a 2nd round pick I would jump all over it. I would probably grab a 3rd. The Bills have bigger needs than a scat back, who is possibly hobbled to boot. Mario is great. KW is very good but neither is young. There is a drastic need at LG. So yes, if a team out there is willing to offer up a nice pick for Spiller it would be just wonderful.

I am going to guess closer to 7 million or more.

I don't think that they should go that route Tip Man. I respect the opinions of my friend "Doc." He is big time against taking one of the 3 SEC qbs who are coming out. Count me as all in for either McCarron, Murray or Mettenberger. Jmo.

I am very pleased with this. He has flaws but he IS also productive. He is able to get open. Any word on how much they are paying him?

I won't go as far as to predict this, but stranger things have happened.

That's easy...."The Bird Song" by the Grateful Dead..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLnXLmPuzDY

Yes, it really is!