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He's probably wondering what the unemployment benefits are like in California.

And what are the odds that the Chargers will provide that escort?

Wide right. Ouch.

Bingo. That's the way it's done

Game over

If the first quarter is any indication of how this game will end, it looks like Russ Grimm is going to have plenty of time on his hands to interview in Buffalo next week. AND, if the first quarter is any indication, I'm not sure Grimm deserves an interview.

That's cowwect

Here's an interesting take on Danny Snyder from the Washington Post's Michael Wilbon. Basically he says that unless Snyder does keep his nose out of the front office, the team is going to continue suffering from "celebrity" football. http://views.washingtonpost.com/world-wide...ml?hpid=artslot

Interesting story in the New York Times about the revenue lost to local business, people and government when the Bills play in Toronto. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/sports/f...mp;_r=1&hpw

Bingo! The hiring of the right GM is key to the resurrection of the Bills.

As a DC-area resident and someone who loathes the local football team with the racist nickname, I'd love to see that combination in action.

Maybe it's the beer, but I swear that Sean Payton looks like Lee HarveyOswald

Montreal won the Grey Cup. Isn't the Montreal coach one of the names mentioned as a possible candidate for the bills' head coach?

50? I'd love to see 80, 90, or 100. Also, hate to say this but Greg Williams is quite the defensive coordinator.

TO's history is that he's a pretty good soldier his first year (so far that's been true in Buffalo). It's the second year and beyond that he turns into a prima donna. That said, I'd be quite happy to see him come back for another season. What's the probability that he will return? My guess is somewhere between no way and probably not. That equation depends on which other teams might be interested in him.

Agreed. It's not where you pick in the draft order, it's how well you draft. And unfortunately for Bills fans, the Bills haven't drafted well, overall. That's why the Bills need a front office that has a vision of what makes a winning franchise and picks talent accordingly.

Actually I liked Jackson's score. Or more accurately, I like the attitude in going for the score. The Bills had their collective foot on Miami's throat and decided to stomp on it. If the score were 31-14 before Jackson scored, I would have thought taking a knee might have been appropriate. But with a 10 point margin at the time, the Bill decided to go for it and end any fantasy the Dolphins might have had in staging a comeback.

that's the name of the game. Get a GM who knows football and how to put football talent together into a cohesive unit and how to hire a coach who can fulfill that vision. Then you have a fighting chance.

The irony is that Stewart's best year as a pro was in 2001, when Mike Mularkey was OC.

My guess is that Haslett's agent is working the phones with every number in is Rolodex (OK I know I'm dating myself by using Rolodex). But Haslett's agent has a real good incentive to get Haslett a job, it's called money.

Although I like Cowher (i.e. I hated him as Pittsburgh's Coach) One thing that I'm troubled by was his overestimation of Kordell Stewart's ability as QB.

Frankly, compared to TO's behavior in the past, I think he's been a model citizen in Buffalo. He's had plenty of opportunities to complain about not getting the ball and has been, for the most part, pretty quiet. Sunday we saw a glimpse of why the Bills signed him. Is he past his prime? Quite possibly. Is he still a force? Probably. What was his motivation for helping Wood off the field? Who knows, but I interpreted his actions as a show of support, literally and figuratively, for an injured teammate. So as far as I'm concerned, the Bills should try to re-sign TO for another year.

That's the ticket. Find a GM who: has a vision of what is required to build a successful franchise, knows how to evaluate talent that fits into his vision, knows how to assemble that talent into a successful team, and finally, knows how to pick a coach who can carry out that vision.

It all depends on who the GM is and how well he evaluates talent

You're not wrong, but the issue is a larger one, and that's the WNY economy. Actually it's the NY State economy as well. I live in the Washington, DC, area and the whining about the local football team with the racist nickname is as bad as the griping about the Bills. But the big difference is that when the local football fans drive to work on Monday morning, they may be p*ssed about the 'Skins, but they're driving their BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes, Lexuses, etc. on their way to their decently paid to way-overpaid jobs that are the beneficiaries of being in the proximity of the federal government. Even during the recession when the area lost jobs and foreclosures were spiraling out of control, there were still a lot of people with good paying jobs -- contractors, "consultants," military, government, etc. In Western New York, the economy is contracting. Well paying jobs with promising futures are at a premium, there is no federal government to provide a steady stream of income for every defense or high-tech company that puts out a shingle and a bid for a government contract. If by some chance, Western New York could revive its economy, you'll see that the dark cloud hanging over the sports team usually lifts on payday. And as a WNY expatriot I really wish the economy would pick up -- I'd love to come back home.