BillsfaninSixburgh

Why are people so pessimistic? If the Bills stay healthy, they control their own fate. If the Bills win their three remaining home games, and beat the Chiefs, then 9-7 should get them in. All the home games are "must-wins" The Chiefs game is probably the biggest "must-win" game on the road. Losing to the Chiefs would be a big blow to their chances. Looking at the rest of the schedule game by game I thinks ends up: Steelers 10-6 Bills 10-6 or 9-7 (but can't lose to Chiefs) Jets 9-7 (Bills win tiebreaker if they both finish 9-7) Chiefs 8-8 Raiders 8-8 or 7-9

HOFer ....I agree with your "minimum standard point". However, the NFL's ridiculous popularity is due in no small part to betting (both legal and illegal), and fantasy football. Having lost bets and fantasy football contests that hinged on things that happened in meaningless games between irrelevant teams that were 2-14 in the last week of the season, there should be a consistent standard that applys. The NFL can't publicly acknowledge that, but they know that bettors and fantasy footballers are part of the market they crave, so for a multi-billion dollar enterprise, a consistent standard should be applied.

If the NFL can mandate that all balls in all games be inflated to a consistent PSI to keep the playing field level and make sure their is no competitive advantage one-team has over another, then it should apply to the same standard of consistency to the camera shots available in all games at all sites if they are going to be used to assist in officiating the games. It shouldn't matter the so-called importance or market appeal of the game. For example, if in Week 17 Pats playing Broncos for home field advantage 1-2, Colts playing Bucs and a Colts win gets them 2 if Broncos lose and fall to 3 if Broncos lose. Pat-Broncos have 20 cameras, Colts-Bucs have 8 cameras. Broncos lose, but unfortunately for the Colts, the Buccaneers upset them on a last second controversial call that would have been overruled if their was 20 cameras. This rule is a no-brainer and has been for a long time(even if the Cheatriots proposed it).

Here's where Rodak is off base. He says "The ideal in the NFL is to find the defensive end who is worth $5 million but costs only $3 million, or to draft the receiver in the second round who is worth a first-round pick. That doesn't mean bargain shopping is the only way to win, but general mangers who understand value are often successful." That is incorrect. The ideal in the NFL is "TO WIN GAMES NOW!" That is what the new Bills regime is apparently trying to do and is willing to spend to do it. At the end of the day, it is the Pegula's money to spend and if they want to spend it on building a winner, great!! If it doesn't work out that way, so be it. The Bills haven't had a winner in a long time going the cheap route either.

I like everything the Bills have done this off season except for not getting Spikes re-signed. I don't get how you sign Jordan Gay as kick-off specialist at the expense of a guy like Spikes.

Let's call it based on the overall results. Ultimately Buddy was a "football guy" that shouldn't have been named a GM. Obviously in hindsight can't excuse taking both Spiller and Troup over Gronk. Also as has been the problem 1996, he didn't find the long-term answer at QB. But it's a new day, and given that there are no apparent and immediate long-term solutions at QB to be had this year, I like what the new regime is doing. You might not like their moves, but they are certainly not taking "the same old thing approach".

Here's the biggest plus for the new year and the new regime (with all due respect to St. Ralph). The Bills are relevant and being taken seriously on the national level!! They have a different (i.e. aggressive) approach to making the team better. Unfortunately there isn't much available out there to immediately upgrade the QB position. I love what they are doing.

Jim Kelly cried when he was drafted by Buffalo. That ended up working out ok.

Good for the Bills, and good for the Stach!!! Loved him here in the Burgh. Good defenses. Quality guy (even if he did coach the Fish).

5 touches / 5 touchdowns sounds about right to me

Scott Norwood did NOTHING to shame the Bills! He missed the "Wide Right" FG, which was a single play. The entire team blew the game that night. Watch it! He gave the Bills the Bills 7 great seasons, scored 670 points and made a number of clutch and game winning FGs. He was a class guy who represented the city and the team admirably and with dignity, especially after the Super Bowl loss. He still ranks as one of the Bills leading all time scorers and is in the top 100 all-time for FG made in the NFL. I wish the Bills had more players with his ability at their position, heart and class! It's bad enough the national media brands him that way. You would think that intelligent Bills followers would know better.

Polian - a disaster??? Explain that one to me. The disaster was Wilson allowed him to get away.

The Frozen Tundra.....even if it won't be frozen in September! To me Packers fans and Bills fans have a lot in common (if we forget the fact of course that THEY WON THREE SUPER BOWLS...Rat B*stards)

Speak for yourself! I could!

Ireland's a bum, Parcells is a bum. Bellicheat is a bum. Ryan is a fat bum. They're all bums!!!! Why...because they aren't Bills!!!! And that's all that really matters!