McD

Those positions are definately warranted, BUT... when do we get the Linemen (both sides of the ball)that we desperately need? I would have gotten more Linemen this past draft and picked up a Jeff Garcia, who is a better QB than anything we have now. See... I know how to pick 'em!

Serious question... do you think Denney was a starting player? I feel he was a role player at best.

True, but we kept Denney for years longer than we should have. Kelsay is definately the next giant waste of $$.

I have to say, this is the worst feeling I've ever had as a Bills fan. The sad part is that I have almost no feeling at all. I feel completely VOID with this team. I am ashamed of our organization (<--can we use "organization" to discribe us?). I have been baffled long enough by this teams utter cluelessness when it comes to running a franchise. Yes, Ralph, it starts with you... I have seen plenty of people on these boards that could have made better moves in the front office and on the field. I wonder if we need to start a damned Congressional invetsigation on if you're intentionally undermining the success of this team so you might move them without a guilty conscious. After staying here for so long I would hope that wasn't the case, but damn... how do you let such strong front office/personnel men go...? How do you draft SO poorly?? How do you continue to extend players contracts like Ryan Denney?? How do you let decent players go through FA, while picking up piss poor FA's??? Every business has a business plan... what is ours?? It's been a hodge-podge MESS for a decade! I am at a loss for words here... why are we so damned CHEAP when it comes to paying for good front office people... the best times this franchise ever had were with Polian as GM... Ralph, put your ego aside and BEG Polian to return! Give him controlling stock in the team and you stay the hell out of everything relating to football.. I GUARANTEE you that you'd see a turnaround and even more profit!! Stop whatever you're doing to prevent this team from winning and stop this slow killing cancer that we Bills fans have endured for so long. 10 years... 10 years is long enough for the amount of support and dedication this fan base has given you. Enough is enough. Do SOMETHING... ACT! Make the changes you need to make... bring in the people that can make those changes and spend some damned money to get them and secure them for awhile. Give them the control they need and keep out of the way! Ralph... God bless you for bringing us the Bills and for keeping them here during some lean years, but... we have helped make you a very wealthy man, WE are the the soul of this team... the 12th man is way overdue, we have suffered long enough. My God... I hope there are a lot of people that concur with this... maybe even some that have the ability to actually get this sent to someone who really cares at One Bills Drive... I am far from being the only disgusted fan, and I know I'm not the only fan writing a letter in disgust... The billborad was great, but we need to send Ralph some real mail voicing our disgust en mass... maybe he'll truly see that this team... this franchise is rotten to the core. Changes need to be made... NOW. Apologies need to be made, and promises to right this ship need to be made and kept. Ralph... bring in some fresh blood... I know in your heart you still LOVE this team and its fans, I know you do. But... now SHOW us you do. Do what it takes now, not next year... NOW! Not little changes... WHOLESALE changes! I beg you Ralph... I dont think my psyche can take much more... I've been disgusted and ashamed way, way too long... Regards, A Bills fan for life... McD

Imagine if he had an O-line to run behind, and/or a QB that could keep defenders away from the line of scrimmage!

Wow.... you're not kidding when you say he writes like a 3rd grader. Lol, there's no flow at ALL to that piece It's like a robot is speaking, or like it's coming off a teletype machine.

Marine huh?? I assume you were either somewhere not far from Kandahar or out near Bastion? I'm Air Force, and I just left Northern Afghanistan a few months back (I'm an Engineer, and we built a new base for COIN Ops). Glad to hear you're making it home safe and sound. McD

Good/Great Rb's are great to have, but gimme a great O-Line to run behind any day....

I like Decker in the 3rd. Kid's a player!

Still it's the greater Boston area, there's plenty of loot to spend on tix. And if it were BRADY not Welker, I could maybe understand the comparison bit more.

No excuses, but the Bills were just coming off of a regular season game where they lost to the Oilers BADLY...they were also playing without Jimbo and Biscuit, and Thurman was down for the game too (can't recall if he even started it or not). Anyway there was lots of reasons to think the Bills would not do well in the game so I can see a few thousand people not attending, but again....when we sell 75,000-77,000 tickets in our small market and we don't get a sellout is ridiculous since much larger markets only had to sell 65,000, etc. To compare Buff in '92-'93 to the spoiled asses that are NE fans of today is silly.

THIS JUST IN.... It's Friday!!! Holy hell, what breaking news!!!

Lol...yeah I heard that rumor between the "many" Bills message boards. I came here to see if anyone had heard anything. Oh well, I was prepard for such a thing, lol. maybe next week?

Well I heard rumblings of a presser coming today, but have yet to hear anything about one. Has anybody heard ANYTHING on it at all?? I'm just thinking that if they were to have one today it would have been announced already.

This was from 2 days ago and is hardly a slam dunk that he will not coach. If the Bills, or another team, give him enough $$$ and power, he very well could change his mind. I believe he's doing the right thing by holding out until teams give in to his demands completely. Until I hear HIM say no to any coaching I will be open to any possibility.

JFK has been shot...OMG!!!!

I'd rather it be Kabul. If so, I can attend!

True, we need the right players to succeed in that kind of offensive philosophy. Not sure we have that right now, and it might take years to develop. Is there a QB out there now we could grab that could handle it??

Corrected.

Revis nailed it...just straight nailed it. Sad part is, how do we change that with Ralph still at the controls?

because the DB's are Ok...the LB's are horrid...we have Stroud and/or Williams at nose (provided we go to a 3-4) and then....who to rush? our high motor guys? Herdly a threat with a 4 man front, so how do you think they'll do with only 3? I think we need upgrades/replacements at 5 out of 11 positons...that to me is FAR from good.

Edwards definately not the guy: TRUE Jauron def fired, parrish cut: TRUE Reed, Youboty, and T.O. will not be re-signed: I like Reed, Youboty might stay Line will pan out next year..As will Hardy and Nelson: We HOPE this will be the case, but we still need some legitimate Tackles Defense is good, it is the PERFECT compliment to an effective no huddle offense: Defense is far from good...we need some talent pass rushers and some serious LB help No Huddle isn't providing an advantage because of Trent and the line but mainly trent: Mmmm...mostly TRUE Byrd is the real deal at FS and Whitner will be back to SS for keeps Defense can make a seemless transition to a 3-4 next year in needed. Schobel and Maybin (both 250lbs) at OLB and Poz and Mitchell inside??? Stroud is a beast at nose and Williams and Johnson could play LE as well as DT, Kelsey and Denney can play RE in a 3-4: Need better LB's in that scenario Bottom line: Need a QB rd 1 this draft! This team is talented and if the bills are smart they will add competition to Trent next year and make him earn an extension that I don't think is happening: The Bills have SOME talent. We need a front office that has a clue, and a coaching staff worthy of working in the NFL. Trent needs more than competition, he needs a leaders fighting spirit, he needs to spread the field. A QB in rd 1...? Who's worthy? Give me some more talent on the lines first please! How many fans have already kissed this season Goodbye? If we lose this week...Me

For the Panthers OC. Run the damn ball all day long. Sprinkle in a few screens and slants to keep the Bills D honest. Don't let Delhomme lose the game all while watching your RB's rumble for 200+ yds and control the clock. If Carolina does this without turning the ball over, they win. Or, do you all believe Fitzy can spark the O with a full week of practice at the helm???

I'll be there. Going to be somewhere on Church St. for tailgating.

Hate away...it helps fuel the fire!