Albany,n.y.

The fact that by interviewing Jerry Gray, a team can meet the NFL's minority candidate interview qualifications is a sham. If the NFL is serious, there would be a list of QUALIFIED candidates that a team must choose from to interview. If, in addition, they want to interview a guy who is so unqualified that he's about to be fired (or resigns) as a coordinator, they can do so. But to have Jerry Gray as the guy who you interview as your minority candidate is disingenuous at best and basically flaunting the rules at worst.

I just thought I'd get a head start rooting against NE in a game they could (and will) actually lose.

They're a week away from defeat.

Vikings | Childress chosen as new head coach; must now reach contract Thu, 5 Jan 2006 16:35:10 -0800 Jay Glazer, of FOXSports.com, reports the Minnesota Vikings have chosen Brad Childress, formerly the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles, as their new head coach. The two sides have begun negotiations and as long as they can work out contract terms, the team is expected to name him their head coach Friday, Jan. 6, at a press conference.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews...ws/13559082.htm Robertson links Sharon stroke, God's wrathSONJA BARISICAssociated PressNORFOLK, Va. - Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson suggested Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's stroke was divine punishment for "dividing God's land." "God considers this land to be his," Robertson said on his TV program "The 700 Club." "You read the Bible and he says `This is my land,' and for any prime minister of Israel who decides he is going to carve it up and give it away, God says, `No, this is mine.'" The Anti-Defamation League issued a statement urging Christian leaders to distance themselves from the remarks. Robertson made similar comments as the Gaza withdrawal occurred, it said. "It is outrageous and shocking, but not surprising, that Pat Robertson once again has suggested that God will punish Israel's leaders for any decision to give up land to the Palestinians," said Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the group, which fights anti-Semitism. "His remarks are un-Christian and a perversion of religion. Unlike Robertson, we don't see God as cruel and vengeful."

Nobody has been "officially" removed yet, but Butch Rolle has a better chance of being at OBD next year than Brad Roll.

Brad Roll, he's #1 on Ralph's hit list.

Anderson was our best DT at the end of the season. He's not a bust. However, Kelly Holcomb was the best QB at the end of the season.

Hillary Clinton & Rush Limbaugh

Six new assistant coaches for a guy on shaky ground-this should be interesting. Maybe Mike can call Gregg for his latest list of assistant coaches, since Gregg won't be needing it this year.

But I wanted to be GM! I'm just jealous of Marv. I was hoping Ralph would mess up & want Harv, not Marv.

Let's just bring Lou Saban back to complete the trio of grump old men.

Maybe you need some of Ralph's Prozac

I'm as afraid of Marv as GM as I'd be with any former NFL head coach with no NFL front office experience being named our GM. If it wasn't Marv, this board would be going crazy over the hiring of someone with Marv's lack of qualifications. In the 1960s, Ralph Wilson felt comfortable hanging with Harvey Johnson too.

The Heat have a much better basketball team than the Bills have a football team. I think the difference is Riley saw they were a contender and felt that he couldn't live with himself if HE wasn't the guy on the bench when they won their next championship. Here, I think Levy just wants to coach again and he knew if he helped to retain Mularkey, MM would be an easy guy to replace whenever Marv feels he can justify it. Levy did this in 1986, with the help of his buddy, Bill Polian. From the moment Polian was named GM, Levy was going to be Bills coach. Now I believe, from the moment Levy was named GM, Levy was going to be Bills coach.

In Marv's last season as Bills' Head Coach, there were a lot of posts against Marv. One theme was -he's only hanging around so he can set the record for oldest coach in history. I wonder how many of those posters are praising Marv today, after 6 straight years of no playoffs. Me, put me in the skeptic column. I don't know what Marv will be doing to sign free agents & how he's going to handle the draft...but the main problem I have with Marv is that I think he still wants to coach & I can see Stan Van, err Mike Mularkey suddenly finding a need to "spend more time with his family" in the middle of next season and Pat Ril, err Marv Levy suddenly returning to the sidelines and wishing poor Mike the best with the extra time he can devote to his family.

I'm looking forward to it. Too bad they're starting just after the football season, I'm not a hockey fan.

Thank you. The only thing I disagree with you on Young is that I think he's an intriguing RB prospect, where he can ocassionally throw an option pass. Those sidearm throws won't cut it in the NFL.

Better than Bruschi!

The Bills have NEVER, I repeat NEVER sent any player they spent a draft choice on to NFLE in the history of that league. They certainly won't be sending JP there. They don't believe that anyone, other than a street FA (training camp fodder) belongs in NFLE. Their best use of NFLE has been signing punters Mohr & Moorman AFTER they were able to scout them as free agents kicking there. Mohr was before it went exclusively Eurooe.

I might bring "Fire Mularkey" to opening day.

One thing that was obvious is that Ralph is in full control of his faculties and that any of the morons on this board who call him senile should STFU.

If Dwight Adams returns full time to OBD, Bills Babe returns full time to TBD. Tell him to call Marv ASAP.

Anyone who listens to Marv on his WGR Monday morning show has to remember his answer to whether Mularkey did the right thing starting Holcomb. For those who didn't listen, Marv completely supported the Holcomb decision stating you play the player who gives you the best chance to win and you develop the guys who are not ready in practice, not on gameday. JP's in for a long season next year in Buffalo, and probably a short stay thereafter. I can't see JP making it here under the Levy/Mularkey management. The last time Marv let a young, inexperienced QB take the reigns, it was his last season as a head coach.