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Ralph is not going to be at the owners meetings next week in Orlando, but he continues to be vocal about the new CBA. This from USAToday.
Go down the page a little, on the right you'll see Bills owner denounces deal. Got to give the guy credit, he's not afraid to stick to his guns.
Wonder who will attend the meetings?
Hey Ralphie - whether the deal is good, bad, or indifferent - IT'S OVER!!!!!
The deal is done - move on. Try being known around the league as a winner, not a whiner.
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Actually, the only so called "news" about Moulds has come from his "personal adviser".
I haven't seen ANYTHING from ANY team indicating an interest in Moulds!!! (except the obligatory and cursory comments by Marv)
The only one quoted is always his "personal adviser" who claims teams are interested. I think he is just blowing smoke.
I have a feeling that teams are smart enough to know that they will eventually get him for free.
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What about the Patriots? Took the whole thing in Belichicks second year.
Or the Rams?
Did anyone except for the fans using "Emotional analysis (that) can lead to interesting rationalizations" predict anything but losing seasons the year before these teams won their first super bowls?
One team did it with BIG signings...Faulk, Timmerman, Trent Green(
)The other with below the radar value free agents such as...um...that guy...& that other guy.
I'm not saying all is going to be great & we will win the Bowl...that would be stupid.
What I'm saying is that it is also stupid to predict DOOM & GLOOM.
Remember kids...if you don't have anything nice(read constructive) to say, don't say anything at all(unless it is funny)
Good examples. Belichick's first year after taking over for Pete Carroll the team went 5-11. How about Dick Vermeil taking over for Rich Brooks in St. Louis. His first year they went 5-11 and the second year they went 4-12.
How about the vast majority of new coaching staffs that have failed early? Have you calculated those into your "analysis"?
Clearly, drawing conclusions from the rare exceptions is, as you would say, "stupid".
Maybe Dick Jauron will prove to be a superior coach to Belichik and Vermeil. What makes you believe Jauron will improve the team significantly in 2006?
Is it "constructive" to bury your head in the sand and ignore reality? Do you only prefer to hear only the points you agree with?
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It doesn't happen more often than most remember.
The two teams you cited failed to make the playoffs.
(P.S. I think Miami might make the playoffs this year - Saban is a good example. Miami's organization and owner realized the error of their ways and cleaned house and spent good money to hire an up and coming talented coach vs. Ralph who is saving money on the staff payroll)
Teams that are making wholesale changes in staff and personnel almost never succeed early.
Previous examples of early success happened when an assistant took over for a retiring head coach or fired head coach and all the schemes remained the same, the staff remained largely intact and the team had a solid foundation. None of these factors seem to be present with the Bills.
I hope that the new staff succeeds soon, but realistically 2006 looks no better than 2005.
Regrettably, I fear the Bills won't really have great success until the ownership changes.
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It would be nice to have intelligent discussions about matters here.
Football is pretty straight forward. Good coaching, Good QB, Good OL, Good DL are the building blocks of good NFL teams. The Bills don't have even one of the 4 in place and faith isn't going to make it so. Sorry if that offends you.
As to the first point above - it's not going to happen. Check virtually any message board and the concept "intelligent discussion" is arcane.
The Bills are non-contenders if any objective analysis is applied. Emotional analysis can lead to interesting rationalizations. Wishful thinking pervades all the message boards around the league.
The second point quoted above is the key point. Currently, the characteristics of a winner in the NFL are not present with the Bills.
1.) The new coaching staff is a collection of unknowns as a group. When was the last time a new coaching staff came up with a winning team in the first two years? It rarely happens. All the players have to learn new systems and schemes.
2.) The Bills need big help in the trenches. This is not the sign of a winner.
3.) The QB situation is very unsettled. And it's not like the battle is between All-Pro candidates.
4.) The Bills are having trouble attracting talent - coaching talent and player talent. I know many Bills fans don't want to hear this, but it is true.
I talk football with many people from around the country and these objective people see how bad the Bills situation has become.
Putting it all together, I am a Bills fan for life, but I will not let my allegiance to the Bills interfere with my objective analysis.
Criticism of a bad situation is not a sign of disloyalty to the Bills, but rather it is sign of frustration that the management has not done their jobs well.
Any management team deserves respect if they earn it. The jury is still out on the newest management team, but the early indications are underwhelming.
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First of all, I know the Bills are not finished with personnel moves.
Here is the specific question:
Up until today 3/24/2006 - are you satisfied with the changes the Bills have made?
The Bills have done little IMHO to significantly upgrade the team.
I can see little tangible evidence so far that the Bills have improved significantly if at all.
Does anybody agree with me?
If you disagree, tell me the main reasons you are so optimistic. Highlight the changes so far that will turn this 5-11 team around.
I am willing to consider all reasonable arguments.
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Anybody in for a free lunch today? Or is all the free agent excitement winding down?
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Unless you have a really fast connection might want to let it load first.....I'm only a semi-soccer fan but its still a pretty cool video.
GREAT POST!!!!!!
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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?...n_john#20060321
The Bills aren't making much of an effort to re-sign Teague, who is an unrestricted free agent.
They must have watched the films from last year.
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Her mastery of the Great Deception and Lies about the need for a war on Iraq should be enough.
Thousands are dead due to a bunch of pathological liars.
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I think it's like putting in an early, but low, bid for something on eBay. You just KNOW someone is going to come in and outbid you just before the auction ends, but you hold on to that one slim hope/chance that you might actually pull off a great deal ... and every once in a while, it actually happens!
... and if it doesn't, you're really not out much.
GO BILLS!
Maybe the Bills should search on eBay for some lineman?
The Bills seem to be building from the bottom up.
Establishing a good core of 3rd string backups and special teams players and then working their way up to the 2nd string players.
Oh the management at OBD has outfoxed the rest of the league who are mistakenly focused on getting starters for their teams.
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It kind of reminds me of the good ol' days when the faithful used to say, " I trust Mike Mularkey, I trust Jerry Gray, I trust Ralph Wilson, I trust Tom Donahoe, the fans are idiots...."
Now it's, "I trust Marv."
I hope Marv succeeds beyond everyone's wild imagination, but you have to be a wild eyed optimist to see how the team has improved it's competitive position vs. Miami and New England in the AFC East.
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Let's take a step back and consider the big picture.
A week ago nobody ever heard of these two RFA's. How far has the Bills organization fallen when the big debate is over virtual no name free agents who probably won't even play here.
Other teams are signing players like Hutchinson, Bentley, Owens, Brees etc. and the Bills are in a mortal battle for a reserve DL from Manitoba.
In this respect, I am disappointed with the Bills offseason .. so far.
Hopefully things will improve.
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This is exciting! A battle of wits between the Arizona Cards and the Bills.
I am not sure who to root for in this battle. My guess is the only winner will be Wells.
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Exactly why I say either trade Moulds or cut him. Even though he is not a free agent being pursued by other teams the principle is similar.
A 5-11 team by definition has to rebuild. A $10.85 million dollar cap hit for an aging WR is too expensive. Half of that could be spent better on the OL for instance.
If you believe the Bills are playoff caliber - you keep Moulds.
If you believe the Bills need rebuilding and they are a year or two away from the playoffs - you have to free up cap space and dump him. This makes the most sense economically.
Marv believes the Bills are a contender apparently. I just love that youthful enthusiasm and optimism. The 2006 season will beat that out of him.
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Bill Kollar, 17th Year in the NFL
Are you looking for some bulk inside to complete the guys you have?
BK: "How our scheme is set up I don't think you need a guy that is 350 or 400 pounds to stop the run. In St. Louis we had a guy that was 280 pounds and they didn't run on him. ....
We want our guys in good condition where they can play an entire game and run to the ball every snap."
Maybe this is a draft diversion, but I see it as a real clue the Bills are not looking for another big load who can't play every down aka Sam Adams. Ngata doesn't seem to fit the style of defense the Bills want. Aggressive and quick.
We'll see.
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The problem with the Moulds situation is that the Bills have never said if they can't reach a deal to restructure/give him a paycut they are going to release him. The media is the one saying he will be cut. The Bills plan to keep him, but are trying to restructure to get his number more cap friendly. If they can't do that or find there are no good replacements for him, they may just keep him for what hes signed on for.
A team might also not like their chances of being able to be the highest bidder if they have to compete with other teams to bring him in, so by trading for him they get his rights exclusively. Its like John Abraham, the jets can't afford to keep him, so why would a team be willing to trade for him? It may happen that he will eventually get cut if no one wants to deal (just like moulds could get cut too) but someone might be willing to give up something for him cause they really want him.
I am sick that the whole situation is this rotten. I just would hope the Bills get something for him.
If his personal adviser thinks he is a top ten receiver, the Bills should tell him to go out and find the best deal.
He is definitely not worth a $10.85 cap hit if you consider the Bills rebuilding.
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Marv and Ralph must've plotted the whole weekend to "Steal" these jewels.
Prune juice coladas at OBD as soon as they're signed on the dotted lines.
Rumor has it the Bills in Ralphs wallet actually have Buffaloes on them because they're so old. US Treasury Agents are waiting for him to open his wallet so they can destroy the old currency.
They say you build a house from the bottom up, so the Bills have decided to scrape the bottom of the barrel to build a football team.
Screw those high priced players with talent!
Ralph probably knows what "penny wise and pound foolish" means
Save a million or two on free agents like Pickett, but lose millions when twenty thousand seats are empty in December watching a 4-10 team.
A couple points about Losman and Moulds
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Losman is NOT RESPECTED in the locker room.
I am sure the players have expressed their opinions to the new coaches and management. The team doesn't believe they can win with him.
Losman was Donahoe's baby. The new regime has no loyalty to Losman as a draft pick they must justify or defend.
The possibility of trading Losman does not surprise me at all. The problem is that he has no tradeable value at this point.
Moulds was completely frustrated by the failure of the Bills to address the QB problem and the OL problem.
The frustration was seen many times in the past where Moulds was quoted as saying how disappointed he was that the Bills couldn't find a decent QB to get him the ball since Jim Kelly left the team. He often commented how nice it would have been for him to be in a situation where he could build a long term partnership with one QB (i.e. Kelly-Reed, Montana-Rice, etc.)
Now that he is nearing the end of his career, he is hoping for once last chance to establish some kind of legacy for his playing career. He is convinced it won't be in Buffalo.