dogman

Maybe karma says we should lose the Bills.

After a few bad episodes I stopped going to games. These seats were 40 yard line row 7. Wouldn't go back if I got the tickets for fee.

To: Bon Jovi Re: Letter Promise to Keep Bills in WNY Perfect letter to the people of WNY. They'll believe anything once maybe twice... Signed, John Y. Brown

Golisano said from the start he was buying the Sabres to keep them in western NY, and to make them fiscally sound. He did all that, and turned it over to a committed buyer. Let's see what he says his intentions are for the Bills. Seems to be a man of his word.

Spiller is a fun toy on a mediocre team. If you wanna be good your running back has to take a three yard gain when it is there, and not run sideways to imaginary holes. Whaley is behaving as if he thinks the Bills will be good-hope he is right. Therefore, Spiller is gone before the season starts. Running back by committee is the plan. Hoping to get our No#1 back for next year.

We always have plenty of money for sports.

Is Barry Manilow still alive? Was he ever?

How good Manuel is, will be, should be .... blah blah blah. He ain't-yet. He also can't stay on the field. Draft QBs until you find one. If you end up with two, trade one. If the competition bothers Manuel he isn't competitive enough. Also, no one should have to be Bill Polian or have 8,000 posts to make a comment here. People with professional qualifications are not blogging on the internet.

I don't see how EJ or Marrone is a significant step up from Fitz and Chan-as yet. Except Fitz wasn't going to get any better, and EJ may, might, hopefully get better. Yet, Fitz was more durable. Does it matter how good EJ is if he can't stay on the field? Marrone is a better talker and has attracted a significantly better Defensive Coordinator. Don't get me wrong I'm not a fan of the old regime, but the only real positives I see from EJ and Marrone is that the are young and may get better. Wait till next year-again...

Stevie chokes, Bills lose... SSDD

I believe if the team ends up in Ralph's estate the person who inherits will have pay a massive capital gain tax. If the team is sold to pay that tax it is required to go the highest bidder. That's how the Robbies lost the Dolphins. Although it is his right, Ralph is doing us a real disservice hanging on to the team until his death.

Local band "As Summer Dies" passing the hat at concerts. I wonder...

I wasn't aware that the Rogers Group was so adamant about buying the Bills. With that kind of money bidding it is less likely that Kelly's secret group can compete. They better get an ironclad contract before they build a dome stadium downtown. When we built Rich Stadium that was so screwed up we paid Cottrell for a dome that never even got built. Although few remember that.

"Elvis has left the building."

If Brady had gotten hit that way there would be a new rule that you can't hit QBs below the waist while they are scrambling.

Inconsistency of effort is why the Texans let him go in the first place. No surprise there, but he does seem to turn it up at critical times. Bruce Smith took plays off too.

Frustrated has been on another losing team.

I think you are over analyzing it. I don't think he has made the team, and will get cut after the next pre-season game. Practice squad doubtful.

I think that chip is something many great competitors have. He did put his money where his mouth was (no reference to Rachel Welch issue) and form the Negro Industrial and Economic Union along with Jabbar, Ali, and Bill Russell. This was designed almost as a private bank to help black start-up businesses. So I guess I'd give him some slack, but he did always seem angry/intense to me. The Rachel Welch thing... go for it!

Fred Jackson is a pretty expensive (oft-injured) back-up.

Well thought out piece. Trading down to get picks is a great way to start rebuilding a team. You just have to "right" on some of them.

Might be a good answer for the "pistol" formation.

Excellent explanation, best I've seen. I'd like the Bills to go one way or the other. Dump a few vets (Freddy Jackson, and Kyle Williams possibly), or trade down for picks this year and next. Otherwise go for it a little more in free agency this year. This half and half stuff is how we keep ending up at the "middle of the road" hell we have been in.

I'm not sure all the FA's are waiting around until Buddy gets around to it. My concern is that without any signings they are locking their draft up, and forcing themselves to draft certain positions. That kills Buddy's "best available" concept. Or they can wait and collect all the refuse left over. My source was overthecap.com-but could be wrong.

I've just checked my facts and believe I am correct in the statement that each NFL team must spend 89% of the salary cap. Currently the Bills are well under that number. How can they just take a pass at free agency?