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I remember reading an article around 1988 and I can't remember which print media it was so for obvious reasons I'm paraphrasing but it was about a friend of Ralph's that had asked him back in the mid 80's if he cared about turning his team into a winner and Ralph said something like "someday" and his friend replied why not now? He went on to open his pocket book to players that demanded the highest of salaries in the NFL. Players like Kelly, Smith, Bennett. I sent Ralph a long letter in 2002 thanking him for all he had done for the Bills and keeping them in Buffalo. The Bills had just signed Bledsoe. He or someone in his office actually wrote me back telling me what an honor it had been to own a team in western NY and it was signed by Ralph. I still have the letter, but what changed? What turned him back into the owner I watched and read about in the 1970's? I know some of you will argue he still spends money, but he doesn't want to pay top coaches or top players any longer. He has gone back to treating the Bills as a business only. The front office is poorly run again. What changed I wonder. Free agency didn't help but the fact remains if Ralph wanted a winner we would have one.

Amen

Here's hoping your right and I'm wrong but I think they probably brought him in here gave him a low offer with a big title like asst.head coach and hoped he would take it. I think he lands in Cleveland.

If the Bills were to get the stache they would have alrady done it. You can bet its Ralph. When has he paid for qualified coaches? Yeah a few times but not a lot.

You can't do it all in the draft in todays league. Thats why it will take VERY long for the Bills if they don't sign a couple impact free agents.

Please no corner at 3. I see the Ralph being burnt to the ground if we pick a CB at 3 and I'll light the match. You have to rebuild in the trenches.

I would love this draft, but a lot would have to fall into place for it to happen. Hopefully Champ Bailey leaves Denver.

I'm all in on Fairley.

Thanks for all you did for the Bills Cookie!!!

Yeah I just heard that and frankly its just plain embarrassing. WTF is Nix doing? What a pathetic joke.

They sure do look REALLY bad right now and the media is killing them. If I were Tony I would stay there till HE finds another job!

...or the one Joe Cribbs is wearing in my avatar, but I would be OK with the current throwbacks.

Is that the same as taking a steam?

+1

Nobody bashes the Bills as much as Doug Gottlieb...and he's from the Boston area.

You said it best...couldn't agree more. It would probably be the last nail in the coffin.

Exactly.

He said that selling their own property for profit is CLEARLY a violation and that these players were well aware of it and they should stop playing stupid like they didn't know. They screwed up. Period. They and Ohio State now must pay the penalty. Selling their Big Ten rings for profit is clearly a no no. Paraphrasing of course but came pretty close to just calling them stupid and I agree. For tats? Come on. Thats NOT a necessity.

You mean the free education, room and board they get? Are you kidding me? Do you realize what the cost of a four year degree at a college like Ohio State is ?? They are getting what they deserve. I agree with Chris Speilman!

I remember that game well. A bit of a miracle. I was lisening to it on my AM radio on the 74 Ford Maverick (first car) and I shut it off because I thought it was over. I remember thinking that I felt bad for my Dad and little sister who were at the game. When I got home I heard they won and thought there was some kind of mistake. My Dad called me and told me he had left the stadium and heard the Hail Mary on the radio

He's impressed me, but I still see us drafting a QB in rounds 1-3.

I think he ends up in Houston.

If your a "real fan" how could you be happy with this team? I'm not trying to mock you, but 11 years and no playoffs FANS should demand more and accept less regardless of how I feel about Gaily who I like.

What he said.