Riverboat Richie

Why is the city broke in the first place?

Why yes. You are on to something here. Long live the Drama Queens!

Change is not always a good thing. If we only had a new owner. Everything would be golden. Ralph and his cronies are killing this team with their cheap ways. They didn't even know the names on the list of GM candidates. It's all Buddy Nix. Message board GMs wanted Nix gone because he was too old and was stuck in the past. He was asleep during free agency. Let see the newcomer step in and take over he's younger and did a wonderful job with the Steelers. What was the young guys name everyone couldn't wait for to take over? Let's give this Marrone guy a New Owner Clause in case Ralph passes while he's under contract. I think he'll like that. It'll give him an out without looking like a total failure as a coach if thing aren't going right. Whaley Has to go. He's the one in the owners ear to hire Wrecks and "not let him leave the building" right? It's all Whaley. I'm bringing the ex-Jet coaching staff, a bunch of ex-Jet players and as soon as his equally terrible brother is available I'll bring him in too. Oh and I'll get that Taylor kid as QB, I Hear Wrecks really likes him. I hope Wrecks likes these gifts. All on Whaley........ I'm shocked the guy hasn't quit for being shoved around and not getting to actually be the GM. You want to bash him bash him for being a doormat. These guys walked all over him. This might be the first season he gets to have his stamp on and no one outside of OBD seems interested in seeing that.There is a reason why fans don't just up and become GMs. Thank God for that!.....

So they should have kept Wrecks and fired Whaley because he didn't put together a winning 53 man roster? Whaley went out and hired all the Ex-jet coaches and brought in the ex-Jet players AND picked up Taylor, all on his own, because he though Wreck would like that? Even though Buddy Nix said he would deliver a QB before he stepped down and did so, it falls on Whaley? Even though Nix was still in charge? Marrone asked for the new owner clause in his contract because Whaley wanted him to have it? I'm not buying any of it. You realize each new coach wanted players that fit their system and if the new coaches changes that system then that means the last group of players may not fit anymore?

You do get the irony here don't you?

If you are one of those who has an issue with Sammy and his injuries, how can you not have issues with RGIII? A QB no less. It's no a major concern to anyone?

Good luck with the feeling miserable thing. Hope it works out for you.

Ok Littmann left they all got the blame, You feel better?

You're missing the point. The point is that you lay blame where you thought it should be placed. Turns out it wasn't correct. Ralph, Overdorf, and the gang leaving didn't turn the Bills into winners. Now with them gone you pick new targets. Not to sure you're going to be correct here either but time will tell. Gather your facts then apply logic and common sense. Don't buy what you read using that as the only fact. Sully, Matthews, Rodak, and the lot have no better opinions than you or I when you get down to it. They only have a larger forum. Don't hang on their every word as gospel. The mind is a terrible thing to waste.

Well good for you then. I'm sure you hired quite a few very good GMs and coaches in your time. I remember your posts, you use to think Ralph was THE problem and if we only had a new owner things would be all rosy.

EJ,EJ,EJ EJ.....is that the only thing you know about the guy? You guys use to blame Ralph too. How'd that work out for ya?

The only reason Whaley takes the heat he does is QB. He was suppose to create one when one wasn't there.Then if you thought about it, and I know you haven;t, he hit with coaching changes. Each time were the same type players sought after? Right, you're spot on with the Whaley thing. He's here for the season so let's see how it plays out. You don't want to show support, then that's your issue.

They're not here long enough to find out! But you're right. Keep changing things like all successful teams do right? That's the secret to winning?

There has been one constant though the entire drought. Coaching changes, GM changes, assistant coaching changes. That never stopped. Along with those changes came players that fit a system only until the next change, New coach stuck with players form the last one. Bring in his players now. A couple years later repeat the system. But no, deep thinkers blame Whaley for the entire mess. So go back to wishing for the Blow it up system to work every couple years. Seems to work for every team doesn't it?

So I guess Whaley is the front office and changes means fired. Good to know. I know there is no other explaination.

Not signed by anyone yet.....interesting....a man of his talents. What are these teams thinking?

RG III would help Sammy out a lot. They could play Wheel Chair football together.

The way I see it is that there is no middle ground,you're either for freedom of speech or you're against it. Telling someone what to say or think is hardly freedom.

No matter....thanks for sharing the info anyway. We'll find out soon enough.

Then in my opinion, they were planning on losing him and had to prepare for the worse case scenario. Really couldn't have been that much of a priority after that.

Buddy Nix said he'd deliver a QB to Buffalo before he stepped down. He made the pick. Whaley scouted and set up the board based on positions of need and player ranks at those positions. Also had to have set up a final draft board. That was his part. Nix had the final say. So a part in it yes, did he make the pick no.

I'm having a hard time with the fact that if you think he's that important to the team as to make him a priority, why then can't they find the money?

Didn't say you did, If you read it it said BASED ON HIS STATS. The guys is average and if he doesn't sign no big deal. Since no contract offers yet I suspect I'm not the only one that feels that way. That's my opinion. I know what I've seen all season.

Ok you win, based on his "Stats" he's the best at the position. Oh wait, Second best. And for the record, my contract comment was an indictment on the lack of basic skills that the defense did not show last season. But resigning this top of the league ILB should correct that. Good job Thank you!

You didn't give me one. Nice side step attempt You figure a guy this good would have been in, at least for a visit, AZ by now. The team is hurting at LB yet they pass on the 2nd highest tackler in the league. I wonder why that is. All thise visits and no contract yet.... interesting.