Bill from NYC

My view is a tad different. My last cigarette was smoked 0n 10/15/15. Before that, I was addicted to tobacco for decades. I remember smoking was relegated to obscure areas of RWS. You couldn't even see the game on TV. Then, they banned it entirely. Some posters here loved it, and still do. I warned people back then that soon, something YOU like will be banned. Some people want to, before a game, drink alcohol in a parking lot and maybe even smoke a joint. I don't smoke weed and it's been quite a while since I had a beer, but I can see how some people feel that there privacy is being invaded. Or, at least many feel hindered from doing that they choose to do. When you think about it, it's hard to make a case for weed and booze in a parking lot, right? I suppose it was also hard to justify second hand smoke exposure, even in remote areas of an outdoor stadium. But, the government needs scapegoats and they want more revenue from taxes and fines. If anyone hasn't noticed, your rights are slipping away, unless you belong to one of several protected interest groups. Oh and btw, other than drivers, I don't care who smokes weed and drinks in parking lots at Bills games. I will still like you even if you dare smoke a cigarette. :) PS: With Rex as the coach, I expect weed, alcohol and tobacco usage to rise.

This is an interesting take on the Levy/Jauron years. The thing is, they built the team starting with the secondary, and ruined it in 2006 with that awful draft. Schobel was a fine player and a very good pass rusher. Jauron had him lined up so wide he was almost out of bounds, and had him in coverage quite often. At the time, he was probably the only good pass rusher we had. Staring with Pettine (who I wish was still here), I really thought the passive defenses were gone. Now, here is this blowhard who talks trash and has 100 million dollar linemen running away from scrimmage, while he is calling them "bullies." Then, why not bring in his brother?! It's unbelievable.

Yes and I have alluded to this in other posts. Neither Ryan nor Jauron is defensively aggressive. I can't believe I am even typing this but I think I would actually prefer having Jauron. The Bills were an undisciplined mess last season. People can display every color coded chart on earth but it was painful to watch this team. They were sub-par AND had lots of talent. I for one have lots of faith in Tyrod. I think Rex will be fired approx. halfway through the season. Hey, I hope to be wrong. Maybe Rex will coach this team to the playoffs. I wish I was able to even see this as possible.

Bandit, the above is 100% true, no doubt. Still, the difference is that Gilmore has a body of work to which to refer. If he is as great as you may (I don't know) think, what would be the problem? Would teams be unwilling to pay Brady because Carson Wentz is cheaper? Would they be unwilling to give up a draft pick AND a contract for Luck, Miller, etc.? For the record, I think that Gilmore is good. Do I put him in the class of a game changing defender who deserves to be the highest paid player on the Bills? Of course not. He may or may not be the best corner on the team. Of course, the above is jmo.

Very consistent. Blame Bills Fans for Ryan being a poor coach and a farce. Do you wake up and blame Bills Fans when it rains or snows?

They might if they were able to sign him to a long term deal, no? This of course IF a team felt he was worth a first round draft choice.

Jauron was an complete, utter disgrace. Rex is just as bad. He has defensive linemen running backwards and jumping around like ballerinas, while telling us what "bullies" they are. As bad as Jauron was, he was easier to tolerate than Rex, but of course this is jmo.

It sure does.

I would prefer a pass rushing defensive end. There are less humans who are big, strong and fast enough to play DE. There are more who resemble Leodis McKelvin. I do however appreciate the premise of your post. I do not believe that Gilmore should be the highest paid player on the Bills. He is a good corner, not a superstar. Personally, I expect Whaley to break the bank for Gilmore and give him virtually whatever he wants. If Whaley can actually refrain from over-spending on Gilmore, I will re-think some of my critical statements about him. Btw, if Gilmore is just THAT great (as many here surely believe) he should fetch us AT LEAST a first round pick, right? Well, under those conditions, count me as a proponent of trading him AND drafting a first round corner (if they like one) with the extra pick. Sound like a plan?

Nick Saban. The man would win.

Cigarettes. I haven't had one since 10/15/15. If I had one today I would smoke 2 packs a day by Sunday, even though it would more than double my chances of death, according to my neurologist. That said, if anyone wants to try and quit you CAN do it. If I can quit, anybody else can.

I will yet again watch every play of every game. That said, I haven't felt as bad about a team since the year that Van Pelt started a chunk of games for us. All the color coded charts on earth will not make me think anything is OK wrt the defense. It was a sad, sick joke last season. Now, our #1 pick has a pre-packaged injury. Tyrod, imo, is going to be a very good qb some day, but maybe not for the Bills. Did they get him a #2 wide receiver? How many games will Watkins miss? How much does Karlos weigh? Who is playing RT? RG? Ryan did nothing to help this kid on offense. The team plays with no discipline and is run by a circus clown (Rex), a free spending kid in a candy store with a questionable at best strategy (Whaley), and a carnival barker (Brandon). It ain't pretty.

Miller was pretty bad which was strange because I thought he looked good early in the season. Looking back, many of the great teams had a standout right tackle. Guys like Bob Brown and Erik Williams (I think the best ever) really made a huge difference on their teams. I never looked it up, but I always felt that teams that Jon Runyan played on did pretty well. Whaley can say what he wants about Kujo, but even as a huge Tide Fan I couldn't grasp that draft pick. Mills looked pretty bad to me and yes, Seantral IS talented, if he's ok.

A pass rush and a RT would work too. How long has it been since we had a good RT? Peters before he moved to the left? Jonas Jennings? I honestly think that Pears looked better than the crew at RT last season. EDIT: Badol, do you consider the RT position more or less important in a passing league? Must he be more agile with the smaller defenses?

After Rex gets fired (hopefully soon), he will never again be a head coach in the NFL. I don't really think many teams would allow him to coach their defense either. Then again, maybe if we show the other 31 owners a few color coded charts they will think that Rex deserves another shot.

I totally agree with this post. Mario is a huge defensive end, and is suited to rush quarterbacks. This is why few active players have as many sacks as he does. Marcel probably weighs 360 or more. He is not a pass defender. Rex took a capable, talented defense and destroyed it.

Didn't you read the previous page? Kyle Williams had an interception in game one of 2014!!! Doesn't this prove that Kyle in coverage is a great idea, or do you want me to switch my screen name to one which originated as a tribute to JP Losman, and break out color coded charts to prove that Rex's defense is great?

Yeah, and failing to take into account linemen simply standing still, protecting an area. This after claiming the team would be "Bullies." Even more sickening is the abuse the OP has to take from pseudo football intellectuals for having the nerve to have an opinion that differs from their kool aid driven, color coded, boring as all hell drivel.

Dareus probably weighs over 100 pounds more than Miller, and is just not built for pass coverage. Btw, do you really want to tell the posters and readers of TSW that sacks were down more than 60% as a result of Corey Graham not playing so well. Not Rex mind you, Corey Graham???!!! Congrats for the dumbest post that I have ever seen on this wonderful site. If you have time (and I'm pretty sure you do), why not make us another color coated chart of stupidity and "prove" to us that Graham, not Rex is to blame for the demise of the defense. You really are a complete waste of time. I have only myself to blame for indulging your idiocy even for a few minutes.

They are good players but given time, a pro receiver will get open. Rex's vaunted defense simply sucked. There is no other way to say it.

Graham would have been a better player if the team didn't go from 54 to 21 sacks, and put 100 million dollar linemen into pass coverage. Not that it's important mind you, but do ya think there will ever be one thing upon which we agree?

Rascals, yes, nice catch! I hope he chimes in on this thread. Manning was an all time great, but look at who was drafted the year before him: http://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/teams/colts Meadows was very good and Glenn was great. Also, a hall of fame wr and rb didn't hurt. Today, the qb is actually much more important. I realize this but if it was up to me, I would have got more help up front for Tyrod in this draft. I view this as more important than an injured Lawson, but that's just me.

I agree with the last 2 sentences. Absolutely. But CB, bad draft choices are the primary reason the Bills suck. I will not go over them one by one because you are right. I can't go back in time and change these stupid moves. But as far as Bulaga vs. Spiller (which I did not bring up), I doubt if even TBD's spokesman for the "He-Man Bills Fan Hater's Club" would say that he thinks Spiller was the better move. He would wiggle in a few insults to Bills Fans, but that's about as far as he could stretch it. PS: I hope I am NOT the only one who knows where that quote comes from.

First of all, are we getting all out of sorts? Now, who is our current RT? Anybody as good as Bulaga? I'm afraid not. There are numerous threads on this board where people lament the FACT that the Bills suck at the RT position, and this is certainly true. Otoh, right now there are at least 2, perhaps as many as 4 running backs who are at least equal to Spiller, and I was kind with the word "equal.". And for every "A" game he has, Spiller will lose a team more than A game. So yeah, give me Bulaga, faults and all, over Spiller in any scenario CB. Come on now, really!

Welcome to my world. :) I was going to post this. Can we please have another countdown? And maybe another for 10,000 yards rushing, no?