Albany,n.y.

I know a few weeks ago half this board wanted to fire the guy, but the bottom line is he has put us in a position to be a major player for Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Ralph's home town. Sure his W-L record to date sucks, but the goal all along has been to bring a Super Bowl Championship to Buffalo and we're very close in the next 2-3 years. Looking over his drafts, undrafted free agents & NFL free agent pickups he's been as good as we could have possibly expected. Everyone makes some mistakes as GM, but the better ones don't back down in pursuit of a championship. His biggest mistake was Gregg Williams when he could have chosen John Fox (Lewis didn't want to be here). I can't view the Drew trade as a big mistake because he was trying to give his coach a fair shot at success and the top 2 QB prospects were gone before we drafted Mike Williams at 4. Here are the guys who he brought in as rookies who are still on the roster, it's more impressive than most give him credit for: 2001: Clements, Schobel, Henry, Edwards, Jennings. He also signed some obscure punter from NFL Europe named Brian Moorman. 2002 (his worst of 4 years): M. Williams, Reed, Denney, Wire, Bannan, Thomas, Pucillo, Burns. 2003: McGahee, Kelsay,Crowell, McGee, Aiken, Haggan, Dorenbos, Also picked up ST dynamo Josh Stamer 2004: Evans, Losman, Anderson, Euhus, McFarland, J(F) Smith, Baker, Greer, Peters, Ritzman, S. Williams. This year alone, 11 rookies (minus 1-Ritzman who is now on IR) are on the 53 man roster. Evans looks like a star, Euhus should be starting or be a major contributor next year, Baker, an undrafted FA is starting, Freddie Smith has a solid ST future, Losman, Anderson & Peters may be major players in a year or 2. The 2003 draft is starting to look outstanding with McGahee approaching Superstar status, Kelsay playing solid ball, McGee a starting CB & KR star, Aiken becomming a solid #3 receiver because Moulds & Evans are so good. The 2002 may have only Williams and 1 or 2 other reserves left when we reach the promised land. Based on the 1st 3 rounds including some good trade downs for extra picks, 2001 rates as a solid draft. If you take a look at the Polian years, 1986-1992, Donahoe rates pretty darn good on draft day. TD's 2002 draft is no worse than BP's 1989 or 1992 drafts. Additionally TD has brought in the following NFL FAs who are starting: Spikes, Posey, Fletcher, Milloy, Adams, Villarrial, Teague, Shelton (a find off the scrap heap). He also brought in M. Price, Vincent (who may still be a major contributor next year) & Lindell who the jury is still out on. He hasn't spent millions for outright FA busts as others have done. TD has us on the verge of being a dominant team, wait till next year really means something this time. He deserves an extension and the time is now.

A sad day for fans of Buffalo sports in the Albany area. Empire is currently on 675, they have the notification on channel 674.

Does anyone have the details of the incentives in Willis McGahee's contract? I know that when he signed there were incentives written in dependant on his performance. When do they kick in & what effects do they have on the cap in future seasons?

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Taylor was in Bills camp in 2001: 2001 Transactions DATE TRANSACTION Aug. 22 Released RB David Dinkins, QB Pete Gonzalez, LB Donny Green, LB Corey Moore, S Carl Nesmith, DT Devonte Peterson, WR Jonathan Pittman, T Clark Roosendaal, P/K Jay Taylor, and WR Corey Thomas and signed QB Travis Brown

I was at that game it was BUD CARSON's last game as coach of the Browns. Bellichick was still with the Giants.

Best new show in years. I stayed up until 1:30 last night because I couldn't go to sleep until I watched the tape of it.

I can't think of any player who has done more to hurt this team this year than Vincent. From JP's injury to his own the guy has eaten up a lot of cap room for next to 0 production. It isn't even close for 2nd place because you can't say #1 is Drew because if Vincent didn't break JP's leg, JP would be starting on Sunday.

I totally agree with 1, it would have cost us $0 against the cap. TD had a plan B. If Bledsoe was all done, the season was shot anyway. Plan B was to have JP in by midseason if Drew was done-plan B didn't account for Troy Vincent breaking JP's leg in camp.

Eli Manning was in head to head competition in Giants' camp, got beat out by Warner & has remained healthy & practiced every week of the season-getting better and better as the season went on. JP was never given an equal opportunity to be the opening day starter, broke his leg in camp, has just started to practice at full speed and was obviously very rusty when he entered the game against NE. To compare the two and desire to throw JP to the wolves is unfair to JP at this point. Let the guy get the rust off, get more comfortable with the pro game in practice and when he is ready, start him-not before. Eli is ready to start this week, JP is not. When JP is ready in another week, two weeks or a month from now he'll be out there. Mularchy knows that Bledsoe is done, he just isn't going to sacrifice JP because the fans are tired of Drew. He saw JP's two series on Sunday and giving him another week or more before starting him makes the most sense because when the dust settles, Mularchy's job depends on how well JP does. Mularchy has a free ride this year & he's not going to throw JP in too soon & throw away his & JP's career.

For the record: Petrino sent this message at lunchtime & couldn't get back because he had to work the rest of the day. When I went downstairs to the 3rd floor his boss was at his desk, so he wasn't about to say to his boss "Sorry-I have to reply to the gang at Two Bills Drive" His cat bit through his phone wire that attaches the computer to the internet & he won't have home internet until tommorrow.

He will never be in the Hall of Fame. Not 1st ballot, not any ballot.

Ravens take opening drive to 1st & goal & can't punch it in on 4 downs, Jets are stalled around midfield but Baltimore mufs the punt & Jets end up scoring TD. Jets are driving to put game away at the end of the 1st half & Lamont Jordan throws an option pass right to Ed Reed who runs it back for a td but one of his mates holds Quincy Carter so the ball ends up around the 40-Ravens score TD before half anyway. Memories of Travis Henry in Miami. Ravens punter Zastodil gets hurt & Kordell Stewart gets his 1st field time of the season -As the punter! Ravens have another 1st & goal -if the Jets lose this game it's because of Jordan's pass. Update 14-10 Jets as Ravens kick a FG

Good chance he'll be inactive & bring everyone who thinks he's so great back to reality. This is a guy who was an undrafted free agent who has spent 1/2 the season on the practice squad with no other teams wanting to sign him off the PS the entire time.

The Pats are on offense-Touchdown-just give it to them-who cares if they are on their own 20, just give it to them dammit! Pass interference in the end zone-just give it to them, Jo Jo White will shoot the free throw, er kick the extra point, just give it to them.

Enjoy your last season on top of the AFC East because next season is the beginning of a decade of Buffalo Bills dominance of the AFC East, AFC & the Super Bowl. JP & company will be turning Brady & NE into what Jim Kelly did to Marino every year. Dan would open that Super Bowl door & Kelly, Thurman & Andre would slam the door in his face every time! It will soon be JP, Willis & Lee Evans stomping on the Brady Bunch. I can wait one more year for the glory days, so good luck in this year's Super Bowl-it's the last one you'll ever see.

Not very long, I only found out 40 minutes ago that censorship has hit our local TV station, & I heard about Kelsay at 6:30 on the Empire Sports Report.

They must be afraid that Michael Powell will use the complaints to fine them.

They demoted Private Ryan, just like Ch 10 in Albany did tonight

I let about 2-3 inches of dust accumulate on it & then I throw it out & replace it

Someone signed a name of someone who didn't sign or wasn't there & Glenn refused to sign it because of that. After he left someone signed his name to the wall.

After I'm done with mortgage, car payment, utilities, state & fed income tax, sales tax, gasoline, food and of course-Bills Season Tickets, I have no money left for charities. I gave $10 to a group that sent me return address labels & I've gotten flooded with junk mail from all over sending me more labels, calanders, note pads etc hoping for a contribution. I contributed to a political campaign & they kept e-mailing me begging for more. I'd be homeless if I answered all their pleas.

I saw a post of his on Bills Zone today. That signing the wall thing at the tailgate might have him POd

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He hasn't been on yet, keep listening-the show only has 45 minutes left.