Homey D. Clown

This statement should be stickied somewhere. There's not a whole lot about the Bills situation we can control as fans, and watching a historically poor franchise over the past 50 years is mind numbing. BUT it all starts from the top, and the last statement made in the quote above is sadly the real truth. It's easy to be misty eyed and nostalgic for Ralph, and see him for a wonderful guy for keeping the team in WNY, but what good is having a team if the owner's main concern is financial rather than financial AND winning. I love this team, and we all had a brief taste of the good life when Polian was the puppet master around here, but those days are only proof that this team can be good when a true football mind is calling the shots, and IF I remember correctly, the team was never in salary prison, rather the opposite. You have to start facing the truth that while Wilson is a great man who did wonderful things back in the 60's simply is not very good at making quality decisions when it relates to personnel or staff.

HAHAHA!!! Ron Jeremy was classic, and even funnier was that they called Fred Durst a musician Edit... sorry but Cristie Kerr does not look like Mr. Ed

the only way this thread even makes any sense, and believe me, I was looking for something valid, is if we had someone in mind to challenge him for the job. I agree he had a bad year last year, but I think it's ridiculous to even consider cutting a guy who led the league as a punter in 2009(or was among the top, I can't remember, and don't care to research it) just because he has been our punter during a bad decade. Sorry, but this is the dumbest reason yet to cut a player. Better yet, let's cut Kyle Williams and Darius because Kyle wore those crappy jerseys last year, and Darius because he was drafted while they were our current digs.

I can understand the need to keep things quiet if Jim Kelly truly has a buyers group in place, but it's almost too quiet, like maybe they aren't quite prepared for an inevitable bidding war. Serious speculation of course. I still can't get over the way the future of the franchise has been shackled to a worst case scenario once ralph moves on. there are a lot of rich bastards out there just aching to buy an NFL team that are not from Buffalo, or care about WNY as a whole.

If anything, a team with an owner with one foot in the ground and plans to have the team auctioned off right after the funeral is probably the team most likely to be the one that moves. If there was one glaring reason to support the fan base that should be the most worried, you now have it. you can either ignore this or not, but it's truly not looking good.

Where have you been the last 10 years? Have you seen this team play? Have you seen the previous attempts at coaching, player draft busts, and free agent signings? HELL Yeah a new uniform unveiling is exciting!!! it's just too bad they will debut those crappy 70's uniforms.

For the last few years it has been common practice to try and predict whether or not the team will be in Buffalo after ralph moves on, and truthfully nobody really knows, but it's starting to look more and more like the team is not long for WNY. And for those of you fans that seem so sure the team will never leave have got to either be the most positive thinking people on the planet or truly in denial and kidding yourselves because the indicators that are beginning to pile up are getting way to hard to dismiss. I commend you for your optimism, but i can no longer look the other way. This also goes hand in hand with how people feel about Ralph Wilson, I personally don't find his actions in the last few years as positive moves to ensure the team stays here, and no longer think his motivations are anything but keeping the team in good financial position only until he is gone. Hell I bet he doesn't even buy green bananas, so how can I think this man cares if the team makes the playoffs ever again, especially if we all know he wouldn't be here to see it.

This is very true. After we beat the Chargers at home the media was all over us, DJ got what they called a well deserved contract extension, and talks of coach of the year were tossed around. If the media truly hated Buffalo, they would have blatantly pointed out how that was the worst 5-1 team in NFL history. They didn't, but it's easy to think that ESPN is out to get you when all they mention is how hapless the Bills are. We as Bills fans are thin skinned, and the only cure my OP friend is to win. Ohhh yes... one quick tip, cap locks mean you're yelling, and spell check is your friend. Sorry that's two tips.

That made me laugh... very funny.

Wow... talk about beating a dead horse, maybe she can FINALLY settle this once and for all, it keeps me up at night wondering the obvious...whew.

I am not expecting much out of Marshawn Lynch's career moving forward no matter where he is playing. I just don't see him as anything more than a solid #2 back on a team, like loser mcgahee. It's not hating him, or bashing him, it's just simple math, his numbers are very pedestrian, and only getting worse. To address the OP's thoughts, Marshawn played strictly due to injury, and the absent minded rookie not knowing his ass from a hole in the ground from a playbook perspective simply wasn't ready. What was Chan thinking? Play the most game ready guy till Freddie returns, simple as that.

yea.... we suck, thanks ESPN!

I honestly think this is more a do or die situation for the Bills across the board. So many positions that have under-performing players seems unfair to just make this a do-or-die situation for just one guy. Evans, Maybin, the rest of the receiving corps, Troup, Carrington, I could go on and on with which players need to begin playing well, or begin their post NFL careers.

What a tremendous missed opportunity to have gone back to the 2009/2010 throw-backs. the 70's unis are just not my favorite. To me the team never looked better than the 2009 opener against the paytoilets.

Absolutely. I'd rather see the team spend a little more money on him than spend it on Donte.

A tremendous amount of this measure has to do with how the offense is designed, and how often the team plays with a lead. Looking back over the last few years, it doesn't bode well for Freddy regarding playing with a lead. I still voted yes, even though the top names on that list are impressive.

I shun your attempt at trying to provide actual physics to my point of view, let alone the agonizing video reminder that it even happened in the first place

+1

Let's face it, except for the Bills current uniforms, there really hasn't been a bad looking uniform for this team, I just really loved the 2009 opener uniforms the best, and our current throwback unforms over everything else. I do have to say that the 90s all white aways and blue shirt home uni's are a close second.

for a team with very little depth at any position, I would be unhappy if they didn't re-sign him. Just because the team keeps him around doesn't mean they can't look to find better talent at his position. Then you would have elite talent at that position if a replacement is in fact found, and you have poz as a high quality alternative. Hopefully they re-sign him with a contract that is incentive based, rather than a ton of up front, unearned money.

Fitting... too bad "Cant' cover Tight ends" doesn't fit though.

THANK...YOU!! (Pause for drama effect) Thats exactly what was intended when I posted this here, to vent and share a rant. It's funny how many people feel the need to take shots at me for writing this, but I expected it, and it's been entertaining. Some people can see the underlying point when history shows how the team has been run as a profit business, this is what we get. Yes, I was born into loving this team, yes, it's possible to wish them well but still dislike the owner, yes, it brings me a sense of pride when they win, and I'll always pull for them, but just because the team never left Buffalo will I credit Ralph for thet, I credit US the taxpayers, and a few politicians who caved to his demands over the years, some reasonable demands, others just stingy, this man will leave the earth unusually wealthy, and could have easily funded stadium upgrades over the years, but chose to squeeze the state and county. At some point you have to look forward to the next guy, and I am ready for that. I don't hate ralph wilson, in fact just the opposite, but that doesn't change the fact he is a miser.

If that's directed at me, are you saying that if what I have to say is negative, then I should quit watching them? If what I have to say goes against your views then I am to not come here to discuss the team I grew up with? Last time I checked this was, in fact a free speech society. Have a valid counter point my friend, or just go away. I have every right to love the team, watch them, and hope for the best, but be utterly disgusted with the cantankerous and stingy owner, then voice my opinion on how I view the current state of said team. How about coming up with proof that Ralph isn't a cheap NFL Owner(not a cheap charity giver PTR), and an excellent franchise manager, then rebut my statements, rather than take a few lame cheap shots that, in fact, make your post the very thing you accused mine to be.

Mostly wing sauce actually

Sorry... the scope of my rant was focused on his management of the team, If you want to start a "Ralph's Charitable Contributions to WNY" thread feel free. Don't worry, I didn't let meaningless facts that had no impact what has been fielded over the last 50+ years get in my way, thanks for checking though.