RJ (not THAT RJ)

Quite true on DeHaven. His STs were famous for kick coverage, blocked kicks, and the like, but the Bills only became a dangerous return team under Bobby April. Of course, it helped that April had Roscoe Parrish and Terence McGee returning punts and kicks.

I do not hate Maybin like so many here who cannot forgive him his draft status, but I refuse to buy into this redemption meme. He held out his entire rookie training camp, a decision that showed immaturity from the start, and that dogged him ever since. He has made no effort to develop the football skills he lacked coming out of PSU, and is still doing the same thing he always did... run around after the QB. I hope he finds inner peace and all that, but I do not miss him.

I agree one million percent.

Here is my favorite Revis highlight... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sxkXH6gZ08

They would say that it proved he is not much of an athlete because he can't swim.

I love you, man.

I have no idea whether the Bills will move, but I do think PK is honestly reflecting the opinions of people in the NFL. It is hard to find anyone in a position of authority within the League who believes that the Bills will stay in Buffalo and play all their home games at the Ralph indefinitely. We may or may not like that, but that is how things are right now. The bolded part here caught my eye because it reflects a persistent historical misperception around here. When Art Modell announced the Browns were moving during the 1995 season, Cleveland was not struggling at all. The team was coming off one of its most successful seasons in recent memory, having reached the playoffs in 1994, and started well in 1995. (Bills fans should remember the hard-fought MNF game early that season, where the Bills came back to win on the strength of a Kelly-to-Reed bomb.) Once the move was announced, and sponsors withdrew ads from the stadium almost as fast as ticket holders decided to stay away, the team unsurprisingly tanked. But the decision to move had nothing to do with either the quality of the team at the time or the level of fan support. It came down to a stadium issue, and also Art Modell's own financial problems. Two types of issues that are almost certain to arise with the post-Ralph Bills. [Connecting the two points, I am afraid that there is less than zero chance that the NFL would do for Buffalo what it did for Cleveland—move the franchise, but agree to a future team. If the Bills leave, the NFL is as gone from Buffalo as it is gone from Canton and Rochester.] I know, I depress myself, too.

But but but... Bills fans are the best, most devoted fans in the world!??!

And in Philly!

Nice find on the rules, proving my point above.

No retractable roof has even been left open in bad weather. Ever. Sensible people should stop pretending otherwise. Retractable roof = dome, except on brilliant sunny days. I leave it to the individual to decide whether they like that, but that is what it is.

I think it is Howard Millstein. He is sitting on pretty much all the land around the Casino, waiting for someone else to come up with a development plan so he can make a profit selling his land, and standing in the way of plans he does not like. I am an NF native, and it pains me to say your analysis of both the city and county is certainly true, Promo. Add to that the unwillingness of Erie County to lose the sales tax and other revenue from the Bills, and a move to the Falls seems quite remote. Remodeling the Ralph is the smart play.

Experience has shown that retractable domes are ALWAYS closed in bad weather. Period. There is no reason for the roof otherwise. Those who dream of a dome that could be opened in the winter are even more delusional than the people who imagine a domed stadium next to Niagara Falls....

It is smart, because this extended audition will go a long way toward resolving the question of whether he can play. (I think I know the answer to that, but some don't...) The problem is it will cost the team most of their concession profits at home games. since Tebow can use two plates of nachos and five hot dogs to feed the multitudes.

Well, if we are picking numbers out of thin air.... Even half the price is ca. $700 million.

I have to admit I chuckled when, in the first few moments, he uttered a variation on the immortal, "I am so @##ing done with this team..."

"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward." Matthew 6:5 Just sayin'.

You are probably right. For all those reasons, Fox is better off playing him and dealing with the result. That team isn't going anywhere this year anyway. I have no problem with Tim Tebow as a person, but I never much liked his QB style, and have never believed such a style could succeed in the NFL. Mobility is good, and certainly can help, but a QB needs to be able to stand in the pocket and deliver the ball when it counts. NFL LBs will not be as easy to run around as college LBs.

I did hear Fitz in the huddle telling the guys they were a Wolfpack.

I share the sentiment, but remember, the Jets laid two serious whippings on the Bills last year. A win over them on Sunday would be a huge statement.

Benching him is the worst possible decision, because it will feed the "he needs a REAL chance!" calls. Tebow fans believe in the Unseen.

So, was it the bashing of your head against the wall that killed your sense of sarcasm? This thread is classic... and the fact that so many people have assumed that the "critique" is real shows how downright weird some of the actual negative posts around here have been.

It is a great story, but I have to admit Maybin really disappointed. From his extra-long holdout on his first contract (which the article does not mention) to his weight/size issues, he is responsible for hindering his own development. If he pulls his career together, and if he and his family can overcome these bad breaks, good for him. But his failure in Buffalo is no one's fault but his own.