Jerry Jabber

I don't see it as a hack lobbying crap. I see it as a PO'd fan voicing his frustration (found the article on "Fanposts" on the Buffalo Rumblings site). I agree with BADOBEELZ, when the CEO says the brand is tarnished, he's even admitting there's a big problem. The stats provided in the post shows why the brand is tarnished. As fans, we should expect much better from the team that we spend our time and money on. IMO, until the Bills address the most pressing needs, such as having a legitimate franchise QB (something not seen since Jim Kelly), and drastically improve the defense, everything else they do can be considered "kool-aid."

:thumbsup: Good post!

I wouldn't say it's "haters hatin' " I think as the playoff drought keeps getting longer, fans are becoming more cynical. All of us want the Bills to be winners again, but after 13 years of misery, it's taking its toll.

Seeing these stats really bums me out. http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2013/2/1/3941884/youth-movement-is-the-new-kool-aid-in-buffalo " So, it appears that the “youth movement” is the new kool-aid that is being mixed up at One Bills Drive this year. One thing is for sure, a big change in direction was needed, especially when you look at these horrific stats: · Last winning season: 2004 (9-7) · Last playoff game: January 8, 2000 (Currently ranks 1st as the longest drought) · Last playoff win: December 30, 1995 (Currently ranks as 4th longest drought) · Last Division title: 1995 (Currently ranks as 3rd longest drought) · Last AFC Championship game: January 23, 1994 (Currently ranks as 7th longest drought) · Last Superbowl appearance: January 30, 1994 (Currently ranks as 9th longest drought) · 21 winning seasons out of 52"

I've liked him as a player and have even more respect for him now.

That was better than Lee Evans' stats with the Ravens last year...lol!! Honestly, I didn't look at Drivers stats, so "No" to Driver. Dwayne Bowe would be a good option though.

With Nix stating the Bills need another big WR, do you think he should pursue Jennings this offseason?

Before the season started, I was going with the Ravens vs the Falcons, with the Ravens winning, and I'll stick with that.

I agree jw. Why start a thread wishing someone Happy Birthday, then post with a bag on their head...what a moron!! Happy Birthday Chan!

howard ‏@hsimon62 I am told #bills will take a hard run at chip Kelly. No restrictions or limitations on coach search

Tim Graham ‏@ByTimGraham Sources: Russ Brandon, Doug Whaley on rise; Buddy Nix easing outhttp://bit.ly/1328LtZ http://blogs.buffalonews.com/press-coverage/2013/01/sources-russ-brandon-doug-whaley-on-rise-buddy-nix-easing-out.html "CEO Russ Brandon is expected to be given greater control over football operations, answering only to owner Ralph Wilson, while General Manager Buddy Nix will be phased out. It's still unclear what the plan is for Nix. He could remain with the team in an advisory capacity and still have input on the next draft. Assistant GM and pro personnel director Doug Whaley is expected to have an increased role within the organization. What is clear is that Brandon is charting the course for football side and the coaching search to replace Chan Gailey, who was fired Monday morning. The Bills have not announced who will take part in today's news conference. Only two chairs are on the podium in the media center at One Bills Drive."

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/31/gailey-wants-to-show-bills-fans-the-baby/ " “Talk is cheap, we all know that. It’s like I’ve always said, don’t tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby. That’s what we’ve got to do. We’ve got to show you the baby, and the baby is winning,” Nix said Wednesday, according to the Buffalo News .

More like the Cincinnati Bungals of the 90's before Marvin Lewis showed up.

I've been optimistic before and saw Mike Mularkey who I felt was going to be a "Yes Sir, Mr. Donahoe" type. Then we saw Marv Levy hire Dick Jauron, who I felt was a failure at Chicago and Detroit. Last, but not least, we saw Chan Gailey, a coach who was fired from Georgia Tech, and also fired 10 days before the start of the regular season as the Chiefs Offensive Coordinator. Sorry, been burnt way too many times before. I'd love to be wrong, but like Buddy Nix stated "Show me the baby!!"

Doom on you...Doom on you...

I'm just trying to be realistic, not insultive, but we haven't had a competent Head Coach since Wade Phillips was fired in 2000. What are the chances the Bills get it right and hire a competent Head Coach this time? Your thoughts...

As a marketing guy, Brandon has done a great job. But in hiring competent personnel to run the team, he gets a big "F"!

When you're missing some very key ingredients, such as QB, Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator, then it's hard to build a winning team. Brandon will be in damage control, once again this offseason. The best way for Brandon to fix this mess is to clean house, and hire a competent GM, such as Polian to put a winning product back on the field.

Another year, another disappointing losing season without making the playoffs. All the offseason hype of bringing in Mario Williams and Mark Anderson to help revamp the Bills porous pass rush failed to pay off. The Bills are currently 5-10 and in 4th in the AFC East. A loss today against division rivals, the New York Jets, would put Chan Gailey's three year record with the Bills at 15-33. So now comes the million dollar question, what batch of kool-aid will Bills CEO Russ Brandon whip up in the offseason? Will it be firing Bills HC Chan Gailey and/or Bills GM Buddy Nix. While that would be a good start, that would not be nearly enough to have fans buying tickets next season. The last time there was a GM search, no one knew about it until after it was over with, when Buddy Nix was promoted to GM. And coaching search, Nix claimed that the phone was ringing off the hook from people that wanted the job, but yet he hired Chan Gailey, an offensive coordinator that was fired from Kansas City 10 days before the start of the season. So much for offering up to $10 million a season to bring in a good coach. With that in mind, will Brandon tell us fans that he will do an extensive search for a GM and coach? I think the $10 million a year on a coach kool-aid is very watered down and flavorless now. Will Brandon pick up another high profile free agent player? We saw the Terrell Owens kool-aid have success with putting butts in seats, but did not produce results on the field. The Mario Williams kool-aid had the exact same effect as the T.O. kool-aid did. Brandon knows Ryan Fitzpatrick is not the answer, and ticket sales will plummet if Ryan Fitzpatrick is still the starting QB come the start of the 2013 season. Will Brandon try and trade for another teams backup who could possibly become the franchise QB we've been looking for. The music from the shower scene of "Psycho" just suddenly popped in my head, as I shrieked in horror thinking back to the Rob Johnson/Jaguars trade. NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Brandon knows the Bills need a QB and will have to address the position in the draft. But, there's one problem, this year's draft class is considered "weak" amongst NFL experts, so the time to draft a QB was actually last year. If the Bills draft a QB in the first or second round and this QB doesn't work, then just tack on another 3-5 years of missing the playoffs. Could the Bill Polian kool-aid work it's magic? Ah-hah, we could be onto something here. If Buddy Nix gets fired this week, this could be an opening for the Bills to bring back Bill Polian, the architect of the Bills Super Bowl teams of the 1990's. Whether or not this comes to fruition, this could be a batch of kool-aid that thousands of Bills fans could be lining up to drink. Could the transfer of ownership to Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas be another batch of kool-aid fans would be lining in in drones to buy? Absolutely!! While the transfer of ownership has been a rumor lately, seeing is believing. To say the Bills fan base is tired and frustrated would be a huge understatement. 13 years of missing the playoffs and eight years since the Bills last winning season has even the most die-hard Bills fans on edge. One thing is for sure, Russ Brandon is going to have to whip up a big, potent batch of kool-aid this offseason in order to get fans back on board for the 2013 season.

Nix said QB of the future, not a has-been from the past. Vick's better days are behind him, and he's too beat up to continue playing. One more concussion and he'll be toast.

Here's the article mentioning Gailey getting fired next week: http://nflspinzone.c...iley-next-week/

Forgot about him, maybe because his performance on the field this year (as well as most of the team) has been forgettable!!

Hardy & SJ were the last WR's drafted, and that was back in 2008. The offense needs some good players, mainly at QB & WR. I don't want to see anymore picks on RB's or the first round pick on a CB.

While the Bills have some decent options at WR, none of them are considered elite or very good. The Bills need a true #1 WR that is either very good or elite, to go along with a very good QB.

Polian