Never NEVER Give-up

Don't bring him back. He's burned the bridge and as many of you have pointed out, he's not that good. OBD knew it then and let him go when they didn't really have anyone to step in (until the draft).

Yeah & we took Hunter BEFORE Kelly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Bills gotta win one of these SB's so we don't have to revist those 4 sad bites at the apple every! - single! - year!!

34 or 43? Who cares!! Please just find us some guys that can stop the run and get off the field after 3rd down!!

See, Eric Moulds

I agree we need 2 new QB's in addition to Fitz - and let them battle for the job. I'm thinking the Bills agree and will have Fitz, Tavaris Jackson and a draft pick - unless they see another FA that they can get or if the Eagles release Vick - but I'm wondering if the Chip Kelly/ Eagles want to keep him now. FA's - slim pickins - TJ looks like the best of the lot. (No way Flacco makes it to FA - otherwise I'd be OK with picking him up! ) Joe Flacco (BAL), Jason Campbell (CHI), Tarvaris Jackson (BUF), Matt Moore (MIA), Drew Stanton (IND), Seneca Wallace (FA)

Of Course!!

I would LOVE it if they hired Madden!!!! (sarcasm)

Maybe Callahan was panicked - after all Gruden was coaching the Raiders the year before and was now with the Bucs - maybe Callahan thought/knew Gruden had some insight into the Raider attack so he felt he had to change the gameplan. This also lends a plausible explanation as to why their starting All-Pro Center, Barrett Robbins, went AWOL the night before the game - Mike Golic said Robbins pleaded with Callahan not to change the gameplan because he wouldn't be have enough ttime to install new line calls for the offensive line. Very intriguing.

You can look at it that way or be a realist - Lewis was getting out in front of an issue - even though there was no criminal trial, he would have been sued (civil trial). By "paying off" or in legal terms, "settling" with the family/s of the deceased, he minimized the amount paid and the publicity surrounding the tragedy. And I too, get a little tired of RAY-RAY-RAY when there is talk of the Ravens - but it sure beats the BRADY-BRADY-BRADY circle jerk we've been subject to since he replaced Bledsoe! This SB is looking very interesting. Two solid teams, no gimmicks like the Pat's no huddle - just buckle-up and get it on! Yeah, we'll need to hear about Ray's last game, Kappernicks 10th game being a SB and Bro Bowl too - but they always have to talk about something for 2 weeks. Again - at least it's not the Pat's, Brady & Belechick. It's funny how no one wanted to see the Bills in 4 SB's, but I never hear talk about how boring it is to see the Pat's every year!

Oh stop being so rational! This is a message board, man!!

It wasn't but a few short years ago that we were laughing at the Pats. We were riding high with Kelly & Levy and they were falling all over themselves. Now they have Brady & Belechick and they are ruling the roost. It's a QB league and when we find one, we'll be back - but it's a lot easier said than done. I really admire (& am jealous of) what Wash did last year - going after RGIII - Now they are set at QB (if he's not killed) for 10 yrs. The Bills need to ID their guy and go after him - it'll cost a lot, but they need to go get him and then shore up the LB corps.

Get a hold of yourself, man!! Act like you've been there before - and you have!! The Ravens won SB35 - in 2000. So quitcher cryin!!! We were crushed losing 4 in a row - but never acted like this nancy. . . . . with all due apologies to the girls named Nancy out there . . .

It doesn't happen anymore. Knox had guts and reading the excerpt above was news to me - and refreshing! He WANTED the challenge! He knew if he turned the sad-sack Bills around, it would be a major accomplishment. Today's 'name' coaches won't take on a job unless they know they have a great QB on the roster or unless they're lined up to draft one at the top of round 1. They know it's very difficult to win without a great QB and many are afraid to tarnish their reputations on a team without one. See Cowher, Shanahan, etc. What's Cowher waiting for anyway? Another coupe of years and he'll have to beg for a job (probably not - but it SHOULD be that way).

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8835043/pro-football-hall-fame-finalists-michael-strahan-warren-sapp-many

Gone fishin!!

This!! We have no LB's worth a darn. Barnett is a good 3rd man IF you had 2 other good LB's!! Switching to a 34 would mean we need even more LB's. Let's walk before we run!! I'd prefer we stay in a base 43 and add wrinkles. To have a 34 you need a Ted Washington (remember those days!?!?) to eat up space on the interior. Dareus and K-Williams are penetrators, best suited to an attacking 43, but everyone looks bad in this defense when the LB's don't make plays.

Completely agree - Levitre and Byrd aren't going anywhere!

http://www.cnycentral.com/sports/story.aspx?id=844364

Looking at the Syracuse-area articles on OBD - there's one that says that Jerry Sullivan confirmed the hire with Russ Brandon via text messages. Knowing JS works for the Bflo News, one would think he'd mention it in HIS OWN PAPER!!!

THIS!!

HANG ON RON RIVERA!!!

Once Belechick learns how to defend him, he'll trade him to Bflo!!

Similar sentiments here. He's a class act and I wish him nothing but the best. And having been unemployed myself, I always feel for people in similar circumstances - but in Chan's case, he won't be poor, he still has a year or 2 on his contract at about $1MM per year - he'll be OK and I hope he catches on somewhere!!

At $10/hr? If I wasn't working I'd pitch-in!