Pass the Pipe

I don't disagree on the low talent level, but at the very least they need to entertain Steinbach and the kid from San Diego. They have both the money and need!

Junkie, If you want to take a look at my track record on this site you will see: 1.) I called for Donahoe's head over three years ago; 2.) Supported Losman from day one; 3.) Died laughing when we signed Mulurkey; and 4.) Asked for TKO to be cut six months ago!

I am concerned that we don't have any top talent scheduled for visits while stiffs like SF and Cleveland do. Yesterday ESPN listed the 30 top FAs and potential suitors, and guess what, the Bills weren't even mentioned once. From the scheduled visits I see that list wasn't very far off. Basically when you have media hacks like Trey Wingo and Lincoln Kennedy extolling the virtues of Ralph's cheapness there must be some truth to the matter! Levy has done an excellent job and I look forward to his draft, but we need a couple of highly skilled FAs to get us where we need to go. Give Losman and Evans a quality line and the sky is the limit, but it will not happen with the jokes I see coming in for visits.

Here we go again, another free agent revolving carousel of mediocre talent that reeks of an old cheapskate owner not willing to do what it takes. If this continues, this team should move! A seven year playoff drought and we are entertaining a lineman from one of the worst lines in the NFL and we sign a guy that has played on as many teams as he has been years in the league, wow!!! In the meantime, the team that has won three Super Bowls in the last 5 or so years continues to bring in the cream, go figure?

There is way too much overreaction to Marv's press conference today. He is simply playing close to the vest and not showing his cards like any well schooled GM and coach should do. Regarding his lack of knowledge about the cap, who cares, he is a football guy let the geek accountant handle that matter. Marv and Jauron will pursue players they think fit the bill and ask the cap guy if they can do it, not unlike any business operation. Here are my takes: 1.) Fletcher is gone; they covet an attack dog linebacker, one that makes plays at the point of attack not five yards from the line of scrimmage. Spikes is in trouble as well! 2.) Clements will get an attractive offer from the Bills, whether or not he takes it is another matter. 3.) Chris Kelsey will get resigned. 4.) Marv and the coaching staff are not high on Gandy and Duke Preston; I believe Steinbach is definitely on their hit list. 5.) Kevin Everett is cut; Royal will get a chance because his productivity or lack there of is blamed on holding him in for protection; I guess no Daniel Graham. 6.) Overall, free agency to fix the offensive line, the first pick in the draft will go in one of these directions, defensive tackle or linebacker (remember Marv's comment to Polian about run defenese). I also see a running back being taken early. They are not happy with Willis, but right now they tend to blame the line.

Great Stuff! Could add: Thurman "Bottoms Up" Thomas to the list as well!

I believe the response came straight out of an "What to be an Agent" textbook, in the chapter "Bailing Out a Dumb Client."

1.) Talk about a wet Buffalo Bills dream, imagine Jason Peters and Ryan McNeil, San Diego's left tackle, as our book-ends? 2.) Can somebody explain to me where all the hype comes from for Mr. Urlacher? 3.) For the same amount of money, I take Ashante Sameuls over Nate Clemens, his pass break-ups yesterday were amazing! 4.) Ko Simpson and every other free safety should watch Ed Reed tapes 24/7; that guy is a sick ball hawk! 5.) JP reminds me a lot of Matt Hasselback. 6.) Where do the Pats find so many under the rader offensive linemen? 7.) Ray Lewis ain't what he use to be! 8.) Daniel Graham, NE's FA tightend, would look very good in red, white, and blue. 9.) Why wasn't Jabbar Gaffney invited to an Orchard Park workout? 10.) I question why Levy couldn't close the Booger McFarland deal? Our 2nd round pick is much nicer than Indy's.

You're exactly right, the media has totally influenced this guy's decision making. Even Tom Jackson on ESPN opened the show by saying 30 to 35 carries by LT and the Chargers win that game. I actually felt better about the Bill's run defense after I saw the way LT was destroying the Pat's front seven.

He would have won today if he played Marty Ball! With a guy like LT, how does one not get him 30 to 35 touches in game? The guy had 20 or 21 carries at 6 yards a pop and the Bolts are putting things in River's hands? Amazing!

I hear you loud and clear, this is the right pick for the Bills if he makes it to the 12th spot.

I agree with the author

This guy was a joke from day one and I don't understand where he got his superior reputation from? The way he handled this entire situation tells me all I need to know about this guy! Any NFL GM that considers an elite College Coach should get fired for making the suggestion. Great college coaches are control freaks that can't deal in environments where "change" is the only constant. Programs like Alabama, USC, Miami, Florida etc. are programs loaded with latent corruption thanks to die hard alumni that grease anybody affiliated with the football team. Every year these teams are guaranteed to have 8 or 9 wins and a boat load of star recruits that are forced to listen to the old ball coach for 3 years before they are eligible to leave, a perfect environment for the Nick Saban’s of the world. It will be very interesting to see how Nick's suck-up boys at ESPN spin this story; Last year John Clayton basically called the Bill's a basket case for doing what they did, let's see what his kind has to say now about the real AFC basket case east of Oakland! Arizona fans, be very careful about the sexy Pete Carroll, as a matter fact, break out some old tape of his NE and Jet days before taking the plunge.

Great Read, thanks! You are right, why can't the Buffalo News and R&D produce these insightful reads, I can't believe the number of people the writer tracked down for the article? TD's quote was very self serving as usual, he should have mentioned draft Mike Williams, running off a better running back, and all the other bad decisions those two made as well.

Finally a guy that gets it! I couldn't agree with you more.

Hell, I would even throw in a later round pick to get this deal done. Willis is an above average back at best; frankly, after watching the head to head last week against Travis, I feel one of Donahoe's biggest miscues was drafting Willis when he already had a quality back on the roster. This move basically amounted to drafting a lower quality player and cutting a proven ProBowl alternate back, go figure? Maybe Chris Mortenson can see the genius in that move?

People are taking this out of context; whether we do it Monday morning or March 11 is not the point, cutting him is. There are two FAs that would replace TKO very well, Cato June (a cover 2 guy because of his speed) or Adalius Thomas, a big time play maker with size, but not a cover 2 guy

I agree with you at a reduced salary, but not at his current compensation. The guy has lost too many steps and isn't making any plays behind the line of scrimmage. Frankly, the only play he has made all year was the first one of the season. By the way, your comment on Joe Cummings was dead on!

What will be his cap hit if we cut the guy Monday Morning?

Young creates so many scheme problems, it is simply a nightmare to game plan against that guy and everything goes off of him. He made that touchdown prior to halftime look like a walk in the park. And the opening touchdown drive? That was all VY breaking containment and doing his thing. I can't believe how people on this website can't recognize how great this guy is going to be? Believe me, people at the Ralph saw the Michael Jordan of this league; I really like the Titan's future.

YOu make excellent points, we played in their half of the field the entire 3rd quarter and couldn't put them away. In addition, our first trip into the red zone should have resulted in a TD if DJ would have given 21 the ball three times from point blank. Also, Royal's play was a major mental breakdown on his part.

Please, one is a Porsche and the other is a Mustang, and not the Shelby Cobra GT 500 horse power kind.