Whites Bay Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I'm sure this post will drop to the bottom of the list within nanoseconds, but I'm going to post it anyway. For all of you Monday-morning-GMs-in-waiting-who-could-run-this-team-better-if-you-only-had-the-chance: Trust me when I tell you that there are 31 other team owners out there tonight who are grudgingly tipping their hats to Ralph Wilson. Ralph Wilson has the built-in excuse for EVERY move he makes. He is operating a team in a small market in very hard economic times. Cut your overpriced Left Guard? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made I'll get creamed. Cut your overpriced Left Tackle? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made, I'll get creamed. Cut your big-name backup running back? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made, I'll get creamed. Ralph doesn't need an excuse, and I believe he knows it. It's Buffalo. It's Western New York. He HAS to make ruthless moves like this to compete with Jerry Jones. With Dot-com Snyder. With Bob Kraft. These guys are MADE of money, so everyone is expecting them to SPEND it, and ALL the time. They ALL - trust me - ALL - wish they had the alibi that they were making these moves because it's a small market. Do you really think any of these guys don't want $XX million suddenly dropping into THEIR pockets? Are you goddamn serious? Ralph Wilson is (choose the metaphor): Punching above his weight Playing the hand he's dealt Making lemons out of lemonade Playing within the rules I don't fault the guy one bit that he's cut an overpriced underproducing left tackle. When the hell did you people think that this wasn't a business? I credit the guy for showing the stones to make a lot of really hard business decisions in a short time frame. I'm glad I'm not on the receiving end. This is the same guy who opposed the CBA, on which a large number of owners are beginning to come around. This guy's ruthless, and I'm guessing a lot of owners are mildly envious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I'm sure this post will drop to the bottom of the list within nanoseconds,,,, We can only hope. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Ruthless, or a penny- pinching senile old man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 We can only hope. GO BILLS!!! Fair enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadDad Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 We can only hope. GO BILLS!!! Belinda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Yep. Winning sucks chicken nuts. So much better to get annihilated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Ruthless, or a penny- pinching senile old man? If you think saving $3 million a year is senile, I want to sit down across from you in a game of poker, kiddo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Ruthless in what manner? In the way an elderly person attacks a bowl of tapioca pudding, or running a business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I'm sure this post will drop to the bottom of the list within nanoseconds, but I'm going to post it anyway. For all of you Monday-morning-GMs-in-waiting-who-could-run-this-team-better-if-you-only-had-the-chance: Trust me when I tell you that there are 31 other team owners out there tonight who are grudgingly tipping their hats to Ralph Wilson. Ralph Wilson has the built-in excuse for EVERY move he makes. He is operating a team in a small market in very hard economic times. Cut your overpriced Left Guard? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made I'll get creamed. Cut your overpriced Left Tackle? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made, I'll get creamed. Cut your big-name backup running back? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made, I'll get creamed. Ralph doesn't need an excuse, and I believe he knows it. It's Buffalo. It's Western New York. He HAS to make ruthless moves like this to compete with Jerry Jones. With Dot-com Snyder. With Bob Kraft. These guys are MADE of money, so everyone is expecting them to SPEND it, and ALL the time. They ALL - trust me - ALL - wish they had the alibi that they were making these moves because it's a small market. Do you really think any of these guys don't want $XX million suddenly dropping into THEIR pockets? Are you goddamn serious? Ralph Wilson is (choose the metaphor): Punching above his weight Playing the hand he's dealt Making lemons out of lemonade Playing within the rules I don't fault the guy one bit that he's cut an overpriced underproducing left tackle. When the hell did you people think that this wasn't a business? I credit the guy for showing the stones to make a lot of really hard business decisions in a short time frame. I'm glad I'm not on the receiving end. This is the same guy who opposed the CBA, on which a large number of owners are beginning to come around. This guy's ruthless, and I'm guessing a lot of owners are mildly envious. Do you really judge NFL teams on business principles??? I suspect that you'd probably have more fun rooting for Google, Berkshire Hathaway, or Microsoft than the Bills. What's the Bills' record this millennium? That's all that matters. Whether Wilson has a 3 percent rate of return or a 7 percent rate of return isn't something I give a damn about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Ruthless in what manner? In the way an elderly person attacks a bowl of tapioca pudding, or running a business into the ground? fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 We can only hope. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Fair enough! I'll tip one with ya! Glad you have a sense of humor. It's often in short supply around here. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 fixed. Thanks ...remember, ol Ralphie is from Detroit...that city is the master of running businesses into the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Cut your big-name backup running back? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made, I'll get creamed. Rhodes is big name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Ruthless in what manner? In the way an elderly person attacks a bowl of tapioca pudding, or running a business? "Ruthless" in the sense that you, Chalkie Gerzowski, the new GM of the team, gave your 2008 starting Right Tackle the chance to start at Left Tackle, and then blessed his spot on the team on the final 53 in September 2009. And then YOU gave the order to cut his big fat ass 24 hours later. Let go the internet anomymity. Pretend you're not Chalkie, but Ralphie. And picture yourself actually having to fire his ass to his face. Not so easy, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Rhodes is big name? It's a small market, Crayonz. 6 letters at $0.30 a letter is a big name expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 I'll tip one with ya! Glad you have a sense of humor. It's often in short supply around here. GO BILLS!!! Oh, it's an internet board. I've learned not to blow a gasket each time out. Make mine Molson Canadian. What's yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I'm sure this post will drop to the bottom of the list within nanoseconds, but I'm going to post it anyway. For all of you Monday-morning-GMs-in-waiting-who-could-run-this-team-better-if-you-only-had-the-chance: Trust me when I tell you that there are 31 other team owners out there tonight who are grudgingly tipping their hats to Ralph Wilson. Ralph Wilson has the built-in excuse for EVERY move he makes. He is operating a team in a small market in very hard economic times. Cut your overpriced Left Guard? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made I'll get creamed. Cut your overpriced Left Tackle? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made, I'll get creamed. Cut your big-name backup running back? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made, I'll get creamed. Ralph doesn't need an excuse, and I believe he knows it. It's Buffalo. It's Western New York. He HAS to make ruthless moves like this to compete with Jerry Jones. With Dot-com Snyder. With Bob Kraft. These guys are MADE of money, so everyone is expecting them to SPEND it, and ALL the time. They ALL - trust me - ALL - wish they had the alibi that they were making these moves because it's a small market. Do you really think any of these guys don't want $XX million suddenly dropping into THEIR pockets? Are you goddamn serious? Ralph Wilson is (choose the metaphor): Punching above his weight Playing the hand he's dealt Making lemons out of lemonade Playing within the rules I don't fault the guy one bit that he's cut an overpriced underproducing left tackle. When the hell did you people think that this wasn't a business? I credit the guy for showing the stones to make a lot of really hard business decisions in a short time frame. I'm glad I'm not on the receiving end. This is the same guy who opposed the CBA, on which a large number of owners are beginning to come around. This guy's ruthless, and I'm guessing a lot of owners are mildly envious. if your theory is correct, you are on the receiving end since you're a Bill's fan. Do you imagine the owners sitting around incinerating trees and instituting ridiculous rules to improve ratings (a la the original "Rollerball)" too? Guess that wouldn't surprise me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I'm sure this post will drop to the bottom of the list within nanoseconds, but I'm going to post it anyway. For all of you Monday-morning-GMs-in-waiting-who-could-run-this-team-better-if-you-only-had-the-chance: Trust me when I tell you that there are 31 other team owners out there tonight who are grudgingly tipping their hats to Ralph Wilson. Ralph Wilson has the built-in excuse for EVERY move he makes. He is operating a team in a small market in very hard economic times. Cut your overpriced Left Guard? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made I'll get creamed. Cut your overpriced Left Tackle? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made, I'll get creamed. Cut your big-name backup running back? See ya. It's Buffalo. If hard decisions aren't made, I'll get creamed. Ralph doesn't need an excuse, and I believe he knows it. It's Buffalo. It's Western New York. He HAS to make ruthless moves like this to compete with Jerry Jones. With Dot-com Snyder. With Bob Kraft. These guys are MADE of money, so everyone is expecting them to SPEND it, and ALL the time. They ALL - trust me - ALL - wish they had the alibi that they were making these moves because it's a small market. Do you really think any of these guys don't want $XX million suddenly dropping into THEIR pockets? Are you goddamn serious? Ralph Wilson is (choose the metaphor): Punching above his weight Playing the hand he's dealt Making lemons out of lemonade Playing within the rules I don't fault the guy one bit that he's cut an overpriced underproducing left tackle. When the hell did you people think that this wasn't a business? I credit the guy for showing the stones to make a lot of really hard business decisions in a short time frame. I'm glad I'm not on the receiving end. This is the same guy who opposed the CBA, on which a large number of owners are beginning to come around. This guy's ruthless, and I'm guessing a lot of owners are mildly envious. People who are successful don't use excuses, don't want excuses and dislike the fact they could be given an excuse... So, successful owners likely are happy they are not Wilson... As they always say at my job: "No excuses, just results." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Rhodes is big name? You're right, Crayonz. I was calling for him to be cut by Week 4 anyway. I was using him as filler. But you have to admit that Dockery and Walker were big-ticket signings. At least - I THINK - you have to admit they were big ticket signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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