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http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/...-up-in-carolina Bringing in Bill Cowher has been a much talked about subject on this site. Word has it that he is waiting for the Carolina job to open up. According to the article above, Fox himself expects to be fired at the end of the season. I think he would be a perfect fit. He was available before, back when we hired Mularkey. Fox was successful, Mularkey was not. Fox came from the Giants organization, and brought their smash-mouth offense and tough defensive style with him to Carolina. He would be a breath of fresh air at One Bills Drive.

I've never been a fan of Roscoe. He is useless at anything other than returns, and given today's performance, he seems useless, period. Might as well get rid of him and stop wasting a roster spot.

He's just telling it like it is. It's true. Nothing will change until the ownership changes.

Boy, a picture is worth a thousand words, isn't it? The stadium could be on fire, and he would still have the same bland, dull, listless expression on his face.

Yes, except for the fact that the defensive effort yesterday had Jauron's fingerprints all over it. Jauron doesn't coach to win, he coaches not to lose. Thats exactly how the defense played yesterday. I could count the number of times they blitzed on one hand. Jauron needs to go, right out of the organization. In any case, Ralph is old and just doesn't get it. And unfortunately, nothing is going to change in Buffalo until the owner passes on.

The topic name says it all. Nothing will start to change with this team until Jauron is shown the door. Maybe open revolt by the fans will make Wilson wake up and finally do the right thing once before he goes to meet his ancestors. http://firedicknow.com

Yep, absolutely correct. Pretty tough to blame Edwards for all of this mess when everyone on this list is ready run Jauron out of town. Mediocre coaching = mediocre performance by the players. Everyone forgets that it was the late Bill Walsh who recommended Trent Edwards. If we had a coach here with even half of Walsh's competence, I think Edwards and the rest of the team would be looking a lot better. Meanwhile, until Ralph Wilson passes on to the next life, I don't expect much is going to change. Even if Jauron is shown the door, it will be another bargain basement coach taking his place. Ralph has never figured it out, and he won't now at this late, late stage of his life.

I think the fact that Crabtree fell as far as he did may speak more to a lack of character than his talent level. I also think that his insistence that he get top 5 money this season means that teams will a.) be scared off from picking him very high next year (2nd round maybe, where the salaries and bonuses are lower), and b.) will be more likely to blackball him so he won't get rewarded for sitting out and burning the 49ers. GMs do speak with each other on a pretty regular basis, and no doubt take a dim view of any player that tries to screw a team and upset the salary structure.

I've said it before and I'll say it again... it is unfortunate, but nothing at OBD will change until Ralph Wilson passes on. It is RW that has insisted on hiring bargain basement coaches for the entire existence of the franchise. We got lucky with Marv Levy, but otherwise our coaches, like our franchise, have been mediocre. Until he dies and new ownership takes over, we will not get the front office/coaching personnel in place to make this team successful. Sad but true.

OT Justin Sorensen (South Carolina)

I don't think so. This from NFL.com:

I agree. Think Dwight Freeney. If Maybin gets 10-12 sacks a year for a few years, no one here will be complaining about the pick!!

... Ralph Wilson passes away. Sad, but true. He is the common denominator in all of this. The Bills will continue to hire bargain-basement coaches and front office staff, and will continue to get bargain-basement results. We got lucky in the Kelly years because we had Bill Polian and Marv Levy. But before and since, its been a revolving door of amateurs. The result is a club with absolutely no identity that has not sniffed a playoff spot in years. I believe teams are truly a reflection of the personality of their head coaches. The current Bills, like their head coach, are bland and boring. We need to bring in someone with a track record of success, which means actually spending some money. I would hire Bill Cowher as director of football operations, and allow him to pick his own head coach and coaching staff. This would finally give this sorry a$$ club the identity we have sorely lacked since the Super Bowl years. Unfortunately, there is no chance of this happening until Ralph Wilson passes on.

The common denominator to all of this is that nothing will change until Ralph Wilson dies. The Bills will continue to hire bargain-basement coaches and front office staff, and will continue to get bargain-basement results. We got lucky in the Kelly years because we had Bill Polian and Marv Levy. But before and since, its been a revolving door of amateurs. The result is a club with absolutely no identity that has not sniffed a playoff spot in years. I believe teams are truly a reflection of the personality of their head coaches. The current Bills, like their head coach, are bland and boring. We need to bring in someone with a track record of success, which means actually spending some money. I would hire Bill Cowher as director of football operations, and allow him to pick his own head coach and coaching staff. This would finally give this sorry a$$ club the identity we have sorely lacked since the Super Bowl years. Unfortunately, there is no chance of this happening until Ralph Wilson passes on.

Well, we certainly can't blame the whole season on Drew. However, big game players make big game plays. We needed Bledsoe to step up today and if not win the game for us, then at least not lose it for us. He needed to play mistake free, and he couldn't do it. Look where he ranks among the NFL's quarterbacks this season. Unfortunately, Drew is just mediocre now, and mediocre doesn't get it done. His last 300 yard game was in September, 2003. Unfortunately, I don't think he is capable of carrying a team on his back anymore. I don't expect Bledsoe to bounce back, and I don't want him to have the opportunity to try to in Buffalo. It is time for JP Losman to take over. We'll take our lumps early in the season as he adjusts, but he will give us so many more options on offence that this will be a much more dangerous team. Go Bills!!!

We needed Bledsoe to step up today and have a big game for us today. He couldn't do it, he couldn't make the big play and he couldn't play mistake-free. As much as I've supported Drew in the past, the Bledsoe era in Buffalo needs to end now. This was the one he had to win, and he couldn't do it, and in fact his mistake ended up costing us the ballgame. I would rather take my lumps with Losman next season right out of the gate, rather than go through another rollercoaster like this season with Bledsoe at the controls. As for Lindell, he has never impressed me. He is not clutch. I hold my breath everytime he kicks. When he missed the field goal today, I was almost expecting that to happen. He is average at best, and kickers like him are a dime a dozen. I say cut him, and get someone else. It is unlikely his replacement would be any worse, and there's a good chance he would be better.

Hi gang, I attended the Bills/Seahawks game last week, but forgot to set up my VCR before I left home (no, I don't have TIVO yet). I'm wondering if anyone out there taped the game, and if they would be willing to make me a copy. I'll be happy to send along a tape and a pre-paid return envelope. Thanks! Jeff