Sisyphean Bills Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Sisyphean Bills, The front office structure was set up by Ralph Wilson. He brought in clueless Levy to take over for Donahoe (who Wilson hired) who replaced Butler/A.J. Smith who he fired. It was Ralph Wilson who fired a HOF GM in Bill Polian. The point I'm making is that this archaic organizational structure and incompetent staffing is due to the decisions Ralph Wilson, himself, has made. When the owner is out of touch and he is the primary decision-maker the odds are that the dog will continue to chase its own tail and the cycle of ineptitude will continue. What does it say when the GM/COO, Russ Brandon, a marketing specialist, was elevated by the irrational owner to take over the reigns of an already dismal francise? You're absolutely correct. It's nothing but a fading hope that Ralph is not happy with this situation, but I am not at all confident that anything significant will be done. Putting himself back in charge as President, hiring Levy, promoting underachievers for no reason other than they are there, extending and keeping Jauron, etc. are a track record that does nothing to buoy fan hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 You're absolutely correct. It's nothing but a fading hope that Ralph is not happy with this situation, but I am not at all confident that anything significant will be done. Putting himself back in charge as President, hiring Levy, promoting underachievers for no reason other than they are there, extending and keeping Jauron, etc. are a track record that does nothing to buoy fan hope. When the primary decision maker in any organization is 91 yrs old and has been a dismal failure for more than a generation then you know the company is in major trouble. Continuity is not a very good strategy when things have gone poorly for a very long time. The boss is the boss. Until that changes I'm not very confident of the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Tim, Rex Ryan learned a valuable lesson today. If you are going to play not to lose against a Dick Jauron coached team, he will school you every time. Only Dick Jauron can have his team pick off 6 passes and still need 5 quarters to squeek out a victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Tim, Rex Ryan learned a valuable lesson today. If you are going to play not to lose against a Dick Jauron coached team, he will school you every time. Only Dick Jauron can have his team pick off 6 passes and still need 5 quarters to squeek out a victory. Hey Tim, I triple dog dare you to tell Rex what Ray just said the next time you interview him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPicc2114 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hey Tim.. I don't ask for much but is there any way you can do a story on Jairus Byrd? They mentioned some things when he was drafted about his relationship with Perry Fewell. I think with his impressive play as of late, it would be an interesting story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hey Tim.. I don't ask for much but is there any way you can do a story on Jairus Byrd? They mentioned some things when he was drafted about his relationship with Perry Fewell. I think with his impressive play as of late, it would be an interesting story. I was thinking Tim had already done a feature on Byrd, but didn't find one on the blog. Tyler Dunne did write a pretty good story on him for the OTH back in June, but yeah, I wouldn't be surprised to see him get some attention this week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Tim, As we are getting close to the middle of the season, what rookie has impressed you most on the Bills? Byrd is clearly making his presence known, though Levitre and Wood have both played as well as can be expected of two rookie O-lineman having to switch positions and start from day 1 (and we wonder why our QBs can't run 3 step drops). Nelson has shown potential, but thus far he has been injury prone. Maybin has been virtually invisible and his neutral zone infraction against the Jets kept a drive going. Which leads into my next question: What is your opinion on Maybin and his future at the DE position? If he doesn't finish with at least one sack or hit on the QB before the season ends should Bills fans be worried? I know its early, I'm not trying to rush to judgment and I wouldn't yet call him a bust. But, he looks COMPLETELY over-matched by opposing O-lines. Thanks. The rookie who has impressed me the most is Wood. He is tough and doesn't quit on a play. If he continues to progress he will be our version of Faneca, a decade long all-pro caliber performer. I'm not a fan of Russ Brandon as a GM or even COO on the football side. But he has to be given credit for his first draft. Bryd is a playmaker who has great instincts for the ball. Levitre is going to be solid and Wood is going to be the best lineman on offense. The big question mark is Maybin. Clearly he has speed. But as of now he has ony one rudimentary speed move. Every time he pass rushes he easily gets directed outside away from the play. Over time he should (hopefully) be coached up and develop a variety of moves to help him pressure the qb. From what I read about him he is very coachable and has a desire to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Tim, I noticed AVP on the sideline during the Jets' game. I believe prior to this weekend he has been up in the booth for each game. What do you know about this? Was he there to help Trent more during the games? Was it a Jauron idea? Can we assume he'll continue to be on the sideline in the future? Just curious. (I would have asked that JW fellow, but quite honestly, I don't think he asks the right questions at press conferences and I find it quite flabergasting. ) edit: Wow, you're good! I just watched the Monday Jauron press confernce (don't ask me why, I'm just a junkie). But, nice to see you bend the space/time continuum and foresee my asking you this question. Nice. (I'm assuming you asked the question because it makes my world a happy place.) Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimGraham Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Tim, Do you know if the Bills have sent scouts to watch Jay Clocker? I doubt it. They might look at Jake Locker, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimGraham Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Tim, As we are getting close to the middle of the season, what rookie has impressed you most on the Bills? Byrd is clearly making his presence known, though Levitre and Wood have both played as well as can be expected of two rookie O-lineman having to switch positions and start from day 1 (and we wonder why our QBs can't run 3 step drops). Nelson has shown potential, but thus far he has been injury prone. Maybin has been virtually invisible and his neutral zone infraction against the Jets kept a drive going. Which leads into my next question: What is your opinion on Maybin and his future at the DE position? If he doesn't finish with at least one sack or hit on the QB before the season ends should Bills fans be worried? I know its early, I'm not trying to rush to judgment and I wouldn't yet call him a bust. But, he looks COMPLETELY over-matched by opposing O-lines. Thanks. Byrd has been impressive. I think the Bills have a keeper there. Wood has been OK, but I will admit my O-line analytical skills aren't the sharpest. He hasn't stood out to me as obviously dominant like Jake Long did last year, but he's separating himself from the others on the line simply by not making as many stupid mistakes as the others. Maybin looks like he should have stayed at Penn State for another year. He needs to go back into the oven. He's not done yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimGraham Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I was thinking Tim had already done a feature on Byrd, but didn't find one on the blog. Tyler Dunne did write a pretty good story on him for the OTH back in June, but yeah, I wouldn't be surprised to see him get some attention this week... You're right, I haven't done a Byrd feature yet. He's worthy of a sitdown when I get to Buffalo full-time and can visit with him for an extended period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsrcursed Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Hey Tim! Any news on Roscoe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimGraham Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Hey Tim! Any news on Roscoe? Nothing yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPicc2114 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I doubt it. They might look at Jake Locker, though. HAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Maybin looks like he should have stayed at Penn State for another year. He needs to go back into the oven. He's not done yet. Pop-n-Fresh doughboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Maybin looks like he should have stayed at Penn State for another year. He needs to go back into the oven. He's not done yet. As a blue-and-white homer, I remain a Maybin fan ... but that's what I said when he decided to declare for the draft. Guess I can't argue with his decision; as the No. 11 pick, his signing bonus alone is more money than I'll see in my lifetime. That said, the Bills could have used a little more instant production from that draft slot, instead of someone who's essentially redshirting this season. Skipping all of training camp didn't exactly help, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 As a blue-and-white homer, I remain a Maybin fan ... but that's what I said when he decided to declare for the draft. Guess I can't argue with his decision; as the No. 11 pick, his signing bonus alone is more money than I'll see in my lifetime. That said, the Bills could have used a little more instant production from that draft slot, instead of someone who's essentially redshirting this season. Skipping all of training camp didn't exactly help, either. But from the looks of all the DE's taken in the 1st, there really hasn't been one that has separated himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 But from the looks of all the DE's taken in the 1st, there really hasn't been one that has separated himself. Valid point. We were looking/hoping for the next Bruce Smith .. and, well, there won't BE another Bruce Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Valid point. We were looking/hoping for the next Bruce Smith .. and, well, there won't BE another Bruce Smith. You can say that again. Maybin is a youngster and is still growing into his body. He will need another year at least to get the scheme and a feel for the speed and power of the NFL game. There haven't been many rookie DE's i have seen in the past few years that have really stood out. Merriman did, but we all found out why.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 But from the looks of all the DE's taken in the 1st, there really hasn't been one that has separated himself. Orakpo taken out of Texas by the Skins who drafted behind us is playing very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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