Mr. WEO
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It should be clear to even the casual reader that this is an opinion piece.
WTF is wrong with you guys?? A man has voiced his opinion---that is that he is not as willing to buy into another "regime change" as quickly and unquestioningly (and predictably) as you are.
Relax.
And harping on the puniness of his newspaper is hilarious---we all know what your response would be if it was in the Buffalo News, The D and C or even (or especially) ESPN.
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so we ARE financing it... and 300 mil is a lot smaller than 900 mil...
our team is only worth 900 mil, so why not just sell the team and then build the stadium using that money?
Wow.
I mean, what do you say?
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One can only imagine the response here if he played on a rival team....
By the way, Serena Williams is much bigger than TO--that's how you tell them apart.
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The real question is if the Bills won 9 or 10 games in 2010, would you still hate the Gailey hire? If you said no, then let's wait on the second guessing until something happens.
The real questions are:
When DJ was 5-1 in '08, weren't many saying the same things, i.e. how great he was and how it was a solid move to renew his contract so as to avoid a bidding war for his services in the off season? The second guessers were right on back then.
And, even more important:
How many of you would have been this excited about this coaching staff (Gailey, Modkins, Edwards) if it was announced on the day after the season ended?
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Ask yourself, why has Marty been out of coaching for the past 3 years, and had NO interviews, much less offers? Hmmm?
Didn't you say the same thing about Martz?
And who else was looking to hire Gailey?
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He brought no value for the money he was paid. None of the many positive things that were "going to" happen as a result of the mere presence of TO ever materialized.
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Most QBs are cocky douches. In general, not too many genuinely humble guys playing in the NFL.
The guy he's third in line to succeed is one such guy.
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This trade moves us to 28 from 41 overall.
According to YE OLE Trade Value Chart:
The 28th overall pick is worth 660 points.
The 41st overall pick is worth 490 points.
This gives us a spread of 170 points... we'll call this "the juice" or THE MARSHAWN FACTOR.
170 points is equivalent to the 84th overall pick in the draft, which is a mid-late 3rd rd. pick.
So you're trading Marshawn for a mid to late 3rd rd. pick... fair value? Debate and discuss...
Or you could look at for what it actually is, a trade up to a better first round pick. Also would have to assess who we would lose giving up a second rounder. There is no comparison to a third round pick.
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It's a decent feature article on the man, but it doesn't address the fundamental issues that still make Nix a question mark. Questions like: What was his role in building the San Diego Chargers? Why didn't the Bills look at anyone else, was he really that good an interviewer? Can he accomplish what AJ Smith did in San Diego or are we looking at a glorified scout who drafts and manages with all the deft of Marv Levy?
Yo, man........you just CANNOT ask those questions in the middle of another "Buddy is already the greatest GM we have ever had in Buffalo" thread.
But to answer one of your questions, word is that Ralph was blown away by Nix's eloquence.
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They said they have talked with people who have been watching him throw and he is almost 100% and is totally pain free. Also the best Orothopod in the Biz is not only the one who fixed Bradfords shoulder, but Drew Brees' shoulder as well
Have they watched him get hit by anyone yet? Or fall down and stuff?
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I think we need to think bigger than DiGiorgio. Let's stop talking about 3rd stringers. How about bonafide, starting, headhunting, foaming at the mouth LBs that destroy anything that moves.
Poz? Mitchell? Ellison???
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Oh my god---how are scouts going to evaluate him?? Is there any film out there with Clausen in it? Any game films?
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Unfortunately, Goodell is targeting the Bills as a team that needs to upgrade or build a new stadium. See this article: http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/...tory?id=4891541.
The price would be theoretically minimal to the people of Buffalo. The team and the NFL help carry the bill. Many football towns like Green Bay and Chicago use hotel taxes to cover the extra revenue. Hey maybe the group of investors Kelly has put together would be willing to help fund the upgrade. Jim could add his own sports bar into the new design to leave his own mark on the new venue
The article you cite is interesting not for the one sentence mentioning the Bills, but for the significant doubt the Commish has voiced for the first time regarding a team appearing in LA any time in the near future. The Roski "stadium" is nonexistent and will remain so until he can buy a team.
As for a new Bills stadium, it will not happen.
There is no federal "stimulus money" (a laugher!) for such a project---the state and county are broke.
The NFL is no longer in the business of lending money for stadiums and "the team" (Ralph) will never pay money for an upgrade, let alone a dime, towards a new stadium.
Raising the hotel taxes in Buffalo will raise enough money for, maybe, a thin layer of driveway sealant for the parking lot.
There are more than enough retail shopping areas in Buffalo and OP, adding more as part of a stadium "mall" would only add more "for lease" signs to the area's landscape.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to believe that Jim Kelly is masterminding a secret billion dollar investment group ready to buy the team upon Ralph's passing.
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Valid point, and I agree that it will be tough to raise funds. But this is an alternative idea to a complete move and rebuild. With a brand new stadium, you're looking at $900 mil to $1 billion in funds. With an upgrade tot he current structure like Lambeau or Soldier Field, you're looking at $150-$250 million. That's a pretty HUGE difference. If it means keeping the Bills in Buffalo, this has to be at least considered.
Lambeau cost 295 million, Soldier 365 million.
While Ralph lives, there will be no hope for such a project if it involves him coughing up more than he currently pays in "rent".
Move on, boys.
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Who gets the blame? The owner? Everyone BUT the GM?
Come on--really? This isn't a tricky one.
The GM assembles the best team possible, including the coaching staff. If they can't execute or consistently choke, how is that the GM's fault? Who did Polian NOT get for the Colts?? Who have they been missing all these years when they have managed only one SB despite all their talent?
You're just making an argument for the sake of it.
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...and Clausen never had a teammate break his leg in practice to teach him a lesson.
Losman's leg was broken "to teach him a lesson"??
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How sad is that little picture.
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actually Polian may be 1 - 6. He has been to SB 2 times with colts once with Panthers and I thought 3 with Buffalo
How, exactly, does a GM get the blame for losing a SB???
Polian has stacked 2 teams with boatloads of talent........unless you are blaming him for poor coaching (Marv, Dungy, DungyII).
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James Hardy and Josh Reed. And Chan Gailey would wish he took the route of Bill Cowher, Mike Shannahan, Jim Harbaugh, and Brian Schottenheimer.
Exactly.
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Clausen may be a tiny bit shaky as a the top QB picked, but it is harsh to compare him to the huge stretch that was JP Losman--a mediocre QB from a crappy college team.
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So who would our #1 and #2 WRs be?
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Yeah, what does that guy know about football?
Exactly--he knows better than to blame the least culpable unit of that losing team.
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Was "For Sale" written in white paint on his lawn?
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The Bills sit on the opposite side of this balancing act. They've consistently targeted need over value and failed miserably.Offensive tackle and quarterback are chief among the Bills' needs, and they should draft a tackle if Davis, Okung or Bulaga is available. This scenario has them selecting the top quarterback prospect in the 2010 class, though. Bradford is a bit of a project because of his slight frame and the spread system he played in at Oklahoma, but he has the football intelligence and accuracy to be molded into a good starter in the NFL
Thanks, Mr. McShay.
Another reason for going with tackles over qb's.
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How about some of the other LTs in the playoffs--all teams that had a shot at the SB?
It's not all about having a Brees or Manning. How about an Aaron Rogers, a Big Ben, even a Flacco? Cleveland has a perrenial Pro Bowler at LT---so what? Denver has one. And?
Look, you can't turn a morbidly obese 7th round TE into a Pro Bowl QB. However............that same guy can easily become "one of the best" at LT. Nuff said.