Cornerville

You have to start somewhere, and this is a good start Now here is the only issue: What if the Bills go 4-3 or 3-4 and Ralph likes what he sees and keeps April over hiring a guy like Holmgren?

The Bills I do understand, but the Sabres..well they are 12-4-1 right now, have a nice young nucleus and appear to be on the way up, do not give up on the Sabres, it is amazing how the Bills can make Regier looks like a genius

Thanks for really adding nothing to the conversation.

Dear Mr. Wilson, It is a fall afternoon and the NFL is in full swing. Many fans around the NFL have different levels of excitement: Some teams are watching their team gear up for a playoff and Super Bowl run, some other fans are watching critical games that go a long way towards determining a playoff spot, and some fans are watching their team grow from the bottom up, and have some excitement about what can be in the upcoming years. Then there is our football team, the one that you own, the Buffalo Bills. Ralph it is funny, but here in California there are some Bills fans but not many. The people I work with know that I am a ravid Bills fan, and before the year started, they told me 'Your team is the Oakland Raiders of the East Coast' I laughed at that notion. But as each week passes, and I reflect on those comments, I cannot help to think it rings more and more true each passing week. You hear Bills fans comment all the time, either via the Buffalo News, radio shows, message boards, and bulletin boards off the Freeway. You hear different reasons why this franchise is a mess. You hear that you need to replace Dick Jauron, a nice man but isn't a good NFL Head Coach. You hear that the Offensive Coordinator is the problem, so you fire one and the same problems persist. You hear that the GM is the problem, and you dismiss TD and usher in a new regime, headed by a man who's claim to fame is working with a Major League Baseball franchise who gets about 5000 a game. You hear the fans cry for a WR, and you sign T.O, making it appear it was a move to improve the team, when it is now clear it was a move to lace your wallets with cash. You opt not to bring back players like Nate Clements, Pat Williams, Ted Washington, Antoine Winfield, London Fletcher Jason Peters, and others. Notice a disturbing trend here? Then you dip into the past, and hire Marv Levy to rekindle the memories of better years past. And Marv provides us with Donte Whitner and extensions for Sieve DE's like Chris Kelsay. Then, in the early part of the decade, you think you find the answer by trading for a QB coming off one brilliant start in the NFL in Rob Johnson and pay him $25 million. Then Doug Flutie comes in as a band aid, and he leaves. Then Drew Bledsoe is in as a big arm QB is needed. Then he was not the answer, and then dink and dunk Kelly Holcumb is the answer. Then he is forgotten about. Then there was a chance to get Big Ben, and that was passed on and enter J.P.Losman. After Losman's career implodes and is now playing for Jim Fassell in the UFL, then you go with a tip from the late great Bill Walsh and Marv Levy and draft a Stanford QB who shows poise, but cannot stay upright for 16 games, and loves checkdowns. We all know how this is turning out. Ralph, you are 90+ years old, and have been the only owner we have known. Yes, you have done some great things. You are the reason we have a team to root for on Sundays. You are the reason I drive to a Bills bar and watch your team play. You are the reason I have made some friends I have today though watching the Buffalo Bills. But it time for the madness to end. What is the problem? Is it location? No. Is it the Head Coach? A little. Is it the Offensive and Defensive Coordinators? A little. Is it the talent? A little. Is it the GM? A little. It is a little of everything. But please let's cut right to the core" it is painfully obvious what the real problem is here. You. Ralph, the West Coast offense Cover 2, No Huddle, and constant changes in personnel are not going to get the Buffalo Bills back to the playoffs and become a respected franchise again. Philosophy is where this starts. We play in Western New York. Blue collar town. Raw weather. Brash fans. Start here and develop what you want with it. But here is the real message. You own the team, you make the financial decisions. You root for the team. Stick to that. And here is the strange fact: There is no ONE philosophy that works. This is not about specific examples working and making that the team philosophy. You tried that already by attempting to emulate the St.Louis Rams, and we all know how that worked out. So forget this talk right now about hiring a new HC, coordinators, getting a new QB, fixing the OL, getting better WR's, getting a better Front 7, or hiring a top GM. Sit back in your chair, and think about what is best for the franchise TOP to bottom. Then from there, hire a NFL GM that fits the philosophy to a tee, and let your NFL GM do his job. Until then Ralph, if you do not start here, expect the same results. And as a fan of this team going on 27 years now, and as a fan that has spent thousands of dollars and tons of hours on your team, I am ending that for now. Will I still root for the Bills? Of course. But until you show us a philosophy that you can stick to, I will stick it to your wallet. Get it done. Sincerely, Avid Bills fan of 27 years

You know what I don't like Jauron as much as the next guy, but let's give hima small benefit of the doubt. The Bills played hard today, came back from being down 10, and now are within 1 game of the Jets and Dolphins. Granted the season is still probably going nowhere, but they are 2-4 and two winnable games in front of us. Once the Bills (and if) they lose for the 8th time this year, to me that is now the time to call for Jauron's head. Let's enjoy this win today for once and leave the Fire Jauron talk for another week.

Seriously, isn't there something here against crusading?

WELL said Mickey. Another thought: I think a lot of Bills fans here think that since teams like the Pats* don't 'cave' in to signing players to long term deals all the time, the Bills should act the same way...we are not the Pats* not even close...and couple that we are in a market that is less desirable them others, it is more imperative that this organization has a reputation of keeping its players. What a colossal mess this organization is...its so bad, that it is actually comical

That would really hurt The Senator's agenda, wouldn't it?

Bingo. PLUS you have to know the Bills have a reputation around the NFL in that, they will not always pay players they have who are ready for a big contract, and sign guys like Owens when noone else wants them. $ay what you want about Peters attitude...Talent > Attitude, especially with the OL.

Does your crusade ever end?

What exactly has Lee brought to this team at this point? I say rid of the big contract, and allocate that $ to needs all over the defense, especially LB.

GO BROWNS!

For me its a strange feeling: One one hard, the primary thing I would love to see the rest of the year is: 1. Levitre, Wood, and Bell eventually emerge as viable starters for the OL for years to come 2. Trent Edwards shakes this funk and takes a step forward. 3. Maybe a guy like Nic Harris gets a look and breaksthrough. But...at the same time....we NEED this regime to be changes...STARTING with Brandon DOWN..NOT the coach down...bottom line: ORGANIZATIONS is where it starts....so I want the young guys to improve, but at the same time, lose enough to force the change that is needed so desperately.

None of the above will come here to coach the Bills. Get ready for Bobby April and much of the same.

GREAT post Mickey....glad to see someone uses rationale with what happened with Peters... Team concept..Im here for the team but have no talent..yippee!!!

:lol: Crusade much?

As the gap widen$$$$$$$ in the NFL, New York and New England will get richer and richer...you all better get u$$ed to it, I am sorry to say.

Some here might think you are nuts for saying that, but I do not...call him Rob Johnson Ultra.

Who says he was? I am saying he is much better then what we have....and his loss trickled down through the ENTIRE OL

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Base don your post count, I promise: Spend more time here and you will see otherwise

Yeah, I am serious....but oh I know I know...he has 1 bad season....that means you are trash on Bills fans eyes!! :wallbash:

I notice all of you Jason Pets haters are quiet now...maybe Peters will send you a postcard from the NFL Playoffs or the Super Bowl! :wallbash:

What the F Am I Doing Here???

I agree 17-3 Miami in the 2nd quarter and I just left the bar after another Trenative Checkdown attempt. I've had enough.