Bill from NYC

In my most secure moments I still can't believe, I'm spending these moments with you. And the ground that I'm walking, the air that I breathe, Are shared at those moments with you. You love for real, You show the feel, Of everything that touches you.

I was a lonely soul, I had nobody 'til I met you. Now you, keep me waiting, All of the time, What should I do?

Your philosophy is sound Augie, however these times were so weird and taxing for fans that is does merit some discussion. Back in the Levy/Jauron days, guys like us went to sports bars and watched the Bills on satellite TV. At home we would watch some college games on a 32 inch screen and read football magazines and newspapers. Then, we would come up with better draft plans than Bills coaches and GMs. After these 2 miserable failures, things stayed insane for another decade or so. Spiller, Whitner, Kouandjio…..really? I can think of several posters who 100% knew that these were dumb moves that had zero chance of success, and I do mean ZERO. If we were talking about another subject I would tend to agree with your post. In our case, being a Bills fans has been quite bizarre, weird enough to rehash from time to time. And btw, if we don't win big with Allen (I for one think that we can mind you), this thread will be considered giggling kindness when angry fans talk about passing on Mahomes/Watson to draft a cornerback.

Oh absolutely! He was ahead of his time and on his way to being a superstar.

Absolutely!

Mike Williams was an overweight RT coming out of college with a chronic ankle injury, a pretty bad scenario for a 360 pound person. Once again, a draft bust isn't only about who you select, it's also about who you pass on. Donahoe passed on LEFT TACKLE Bryant McKinnie who had a career just a shade below Hall of Fame level. A 12 year old with a copy of the old Pro Football Weekly could have read Joel Buchsbaum's ratings and drafted better than us. I'm not joking.

I clearly remember your outburst when he was hired. I was puzzled too because as I recall, Jauron had a decent record in Chicago, or; am I wrong? It became clear that Levy hired him because he was a young, under control image of himself. Both of these men seriously believed that no position on the field was more important than cornerback and/or safety. Not QB, LT, Pass rushing DE.....nothing, and this was before the rule changes. These were brilliant men yet they knew less about football than an average high school coach. Unbelievable. Truly mind boggling how Mr. Wilson paid these men to destroy his team.

The #8 in a draft that was loaded with talent needs to be more than a legit starter, which he barely was. Whitner was an undersized safety with mediocre speed. I agree that the 2000 draft produced worse players for the Bills. Absolutely true but there were less good players to choose from. In fact, it was probably one of the worst draft classes ever. I think that the first QB chosen was Chad Pennington. In 2006, Levy passed on excellent players and turned down at least 2 offers to trade down, one of which included multiple picks. I heard him say this during a post draft interview and he was actually bragging about drafting Whitner.

The Levy/Jauron draft in 2006 set this team back 5 years. It was SO bad that most posters on this board knew how much it would hurt the team (although, a few actually defended it). They entered the draft with the #8 in rounds 1 & 2, and 2 top ten picks in round 3. 4 early picks in the first 3 rounds!!! The net result? DB Whitner (mediocre and cost 36 million in real cap dollars), McCargo (DL who completely sucked), and DB Ashton Youboty (just awful). Oh, and the draft was stacked with good players. Not painful enough? They grabbed another horrible DB, Ko Simpson in round 4. Levy and Jauron were two clowns, at the sub-basement level of Rich Kotite. PS: I don't care that they drafted Kyle Williams in the 5th in that draft. That was pure luck. Nobody else thought that he was any good. I would have been more impressed if they took him early.

Does Saban pick him up as an assistant?

Wonder this time where she's gone Wonder if she's gone to stay Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And this house just ain't no home Anytime she goes away And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know,

Oh, I'm never gonna be the same again Now I've seen the way it's got to end Sweet dream, sweet dream Strange magic Oh, what a strange magic Oh, it's a strange magic Got a strange magic Got a strange magic

Come all you pretty women with your hair a hanging down Open up your windows 'cause the Candyman's in town Come on boys and gamble, roll those laughing bones Seven come eleven, boys I'll take your money home Look out, look out, the Candyman Here he comes and he's gone again Pretty lady ain't got no friend Till the Candyman comes around again

Can you surry, can you picnic, whoa? Can you surry, can you picnic? Come on, come on and surry down to a stoned soul picnic Surry down to a stoned soul picnic There'll be lots of time and wine Red yellow honey, sassafras and moonshine Red yellow honey, sassafras and moonshine Stoned soul, stoned soul, whoa

Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it? Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it? Make natty shook, make natty shook Make natty shook, make natty shook Make natty shook, shook, shook, shook all over the place I say, come on, baby, when the music's playin' I wanna see you dance, dance, dance Come on, baby

As I was walkin' 'round Grosvenor Square Not a chill to the winter but a nip to the air From the other direction, she was calling my eye It could be an illusion, but I might as well try, might as well try She had rings on her fingers and bells on her shoes And I knew without askin' she was into the blues She wore scarlet begonias tucked into her curls I knew right away she was not like other girls, other girls

All the things I planned to do I only did half way, Tomorrow will be Sunday born of rainy Saturday. There's some satisfaction in the San Francisco rain, No matter what comes down the Mission always stays the same, come again. Walking along the in the Mission, in the rain.

Big locomotive, right on time, Big locomotive coming down the line, Big locomotive number ninety-nine, Left the engineer with a worried mind.

Sleepless hours and dreamless nights and far aways Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here Heaven knows and lord it shows when I'm away Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here Same old show in a different town on another day Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here Even though you're far away, you're on my mind Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here

I ask God to rest her soul and to provide solace during these times of sorrow.

Nick pick with Blankenship, a fantastic choice. Truthfully, I hope that they take him earlier than that to be safe. The kid is great.

You're the reason for my laughter and my sorrow Blow out the candle I will burn again tomorrow No man on earth can stand Between my love and I And no matter how you hurt me I will love you till I die I ain't no vision, I am the man Who loves you inside out Backwards and forwards with My heart hanging out I love no other way What am I gonna do if we lose that fire?

Well, I'm so tired of crying But I'm out on the road again I'm on the road again Well, I'm so tired of crying But I'm out on the road again I'm on the road again I ain't got no woman Just to call my special friend You know the first time I traveled Out in the rain and snow In the rain and snow You know the first time I traveled Out in the rain and snow In the rain and snow I didn't have no payroll Not even no place to go

Went to see the captain, Strangest I could find. Laid my proposition down, Laid it on the line. I won't slave for beggars pay, likewise gold and jewels, But I would slave to learn the way, To sink your ship of fools.

I know, it's disgusting.