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My point is: The team is already struggling with attendance (especially toward the end of last season) and a step back (record wise) surely won't help attendance. It will do the opposite.

It's NOT about re-signing one decent player because they will lose MORE than that! It's about their approach to the up-coming season that has Bills fans (who don't have tunnel vision) up in arms! THIS IS A PIVOTAL SEASON FOR THIS FRANCHISE and a step backwards could be disasterous for their long term future in Western New York!

BOTTOM LINE: None of us would even be having this discussion IF Marv and the Bills organization would have painted a more positive picture in his presser last Friday. The sad part is a good number of the posters on this board are too nieve to realize that the Bills need much more than what this years Draft and Free-Agency will yield to even have a chance at the playoffs. This team will take a big step backwards in 07!

#1 - Cato June was a huge dissapointment for the Colts in 06 after having a great year in 05. #2 - Cato June is a smallish weak-side backer, not a candidate for London 's MLB job.

Uhhhh...Last time I checked they have much more talent than the Bills including a Qb by the name of Peyton Manning. The Bills can't afford to lose 4 starters let alone one. Wow!

Milloy and Vincent were well past their prime anyway and Posey was a big bust. Adams wasn't a fit here. They won't be 'OK" this year due to the well documented off-season FA approach and the fact they will be facing a much tougher schedule in 07. IF the Bills go 6-10 next season, consider it a good year!

The strategy didn't work for them last season, but it did in 2005 when they made the playoffs and advanced to the Divisional Round. Their strategy at least gives their fan-base hope! This Bills team is the 12th worst team in the league according to where we are Drafting and we are losing at least 2 starters from an average defense. To take this team to the next level and give it a chance to compete for a playoff berth, they need a very aggressive offseason which won't happen according to Marv!

Sure, he did say that he told the players at the end of the year that his objective was not to just play in the bowl but to win the bowl. But my point it he could have followed that up with what I stated that they are committed to doing whatever it takes rather than to say that they won't go overboard in FA. Never at any point in the presser did he give anyone the impression that they are ready to do whatever it takes to take the team to the next level. The Bills would have been better off not holding the press conference and let the Bills fans hope they would be agressive in the offseason to improve this team. That's My point!

Wouldn't it have been great (especially from a PR standpoint) if Marv would have come out and said "As an organization we will do whatever it takes to get this team to the next level and are committed to bring a Super Bowl Championship team to the Western New York area". My guess is had Marv said something along those lines there wouldn't be ANY reason for ANY Bills fan to come away with a negative feeling toward the future. I personally don't like the way the Redskins throw their money around in FA, but it sure gives their fans a positive feeling that the team is willing to go the extra mile or two to have a chance to "WIN IT ALL" regardless of their choices in FA.

It looks like a good plan, but they won't spend the type of Money that G Steinbach will be looking for on the open market.

No Way! The show needs some "eye-candy" on it!

During their weekly Sunday morning "debates" or arguments, I kinda got the feeling that Tom Jackson would have loved to have taken Irvin out to the old woodshed.

I totally agree! I started a topic on this very subject (in a shorter version) not seeing this post.

Nope! Just a darn realist!

I'm just in the mood to vent just a bit. After the Bills presser yesterday, I came away convinced that the Bills organization wants to put a competitive team on the field. But by no means will they do whatever it takes to get this team to the next level = playoffs. Not to say that the Bills don't want to win the Bowl, but in reality given the team they have right now and the obstacles (small market revenue etc) that they face, I think the Bills know deep down inside that it will be a huge uphill battle that will be tough to conquer. Since it's a foregone conclusion that the team will lose Clements and Fletcher in FA and the fact that they won't be ultra-competitve in the free-agency (despite a ton of cap space) and have several BIG needs to fill (O-Line, DT, MLB, etc) I just can't see how the team will get better this offseason having to use the Draft as the sole means of re-stocking this team. Yes, I know they will sign a few free agents but the money they are committing to FA, won't be enough to land any decent players to fill the holes the Bills have at this time. Bottom Line - The Bills had better hit the jackpot in the Draft, or face the reality that the team will take a step back in 2007.

Ok we played playoff teams 6 times counting the Patsies in 2006. In 2007 we could will be playing as many as 12 playoff teams (if you count the Pats and Jets that's 4 teams). We also have Cincy, Dallas, Denver and Baltimore at Home plus Philly, Wash who will be much improved and tough at home, Jacksonviile super tough at home and Pittsburgh looking to bounce back and another toughie on the schedule. 12 Playoff teams is twice the amount we played last season according to my math. You have just been enlightened!

Keep in mind, the Patriots don't nearly have as many needs as the Bills do and can get away with that approach.

Not from what Marv just said! Once he hits the open market the money that he will command won't be close to what the Bills are willing to offer.

It doesn't sound like they are too interested in competing for Clements, Fletcher etc on the open market which is no surprise since Ralph has been whining about money since last season. Marv also made it sound like the Bills aren't too interested in making a big splash in free-agency but he sounded like they will go out and sign a few Robert Royals instead. Marv didn't give anyone the impression that the Bills are ready to do what ever it takes to get this team to the next step which wasn't a good PR move since the team just raised ticket prices but needs to renew season tickets. I rarely agree with the guys on GR55, but they hit the nail on the head when they said that it was a very depressing presser. Seeing that the Bills have a much tougher schedule next season, be prepared for a step backwards in '07.

Just Shuuuut Up! And read the post correctly you moron! If you brought me up to your speed I would still be pulled over for going 20 miles under the speed limit! Have a Nice Day!

Probably won't happen but wouldn't that be a shocker!

I caught Ralphs interview this morning after the game and from what he said it doesn't sound like the team will be in Buffalo for too long unless the revenue sharing thing can get straightened out which according to Ralph "won't happen". It certainly didn't sound very promising!

Just a bit of a guess...but Baker may have been cut because he may have gotten into a little trouble lately and didn't fit under Marv's umbrella of good characters.

My Bad!

They cut Gates and kept Thomas because he is one of "Jauron's Boys" Shaud Williams deserved to make the team...all he does is keep the chains moving when he's in there. Rashad Baker and Eric King should have made the roster...Coy Wire and Leonard should have been cut.