Saint Doug

Must've decided to ditch his High Motor.

So, apparently sainthood must mean you don't fight dogs? And when was Big Ben ever convicted (or even charged for that matter) for rape? I also don't think people against Vick are OK with people that "fight bulls beat and rape women" either. Next time, take a few minutes to think before you write. So, keeping my pitbull in my 1500 SF condo during the day and then taking her for a walk around the block at night is just as bad as electrocuting and drowning her? Yep, OK. There really should be an IQ limit for posters.

Whereas I see nothing wrong with the Jackson quote (regardless of Vick's past, I don't see who or what it is offending) and I own a beautiful pitbull. Most spoiled girl on Earth, too. However, this Pryor guy.... If Buffalo ends up drafting him, I'll never buy another ticket for them again. What an idiot. I hope he breaks his throwing arm next weekend.

For all the reasons states above (Pike and Claussen), I really don't see Carolina going QB either. It doesn't really matter that Claussen is sucking it up right now as all rookie QBs do. They have way too many holes to fill to just so easily give up on two young QBs. Plus, they would be admitting they wasted 2 draft picks last year. Suppose the next sure-bet Adrian Peterson was in this coming draft, would we draft him?

Pointing out that getting the #1 pick won't work out for us because it didn't for the Lions is laughable. Excuse me, but has someone replaced Nix with Matt Millen without anyone knowing? That's like me saying that I won't like to eat Apples because I don't like Oranges, because afterall, they're both fruit.

Some people on here (you know who you are) are almost reaching stalker status. For Godsake, let's break our Stanfords course book and start talking to his ex-girlfriends.

Or, another way to look at it, Gailey was running his Steeler or Cowboys offense at Georgia Tech.

And also, given Merriman's past, it would not be the slightest surpirse. Really, would anyone in their right mind be surprised to hear that Merriman will be out 6-8 weeks? We should just cut him and give his roster spot to a player we want to develop. He's obviously finished. I really wonder if this was a Russ Brandon get-butts-into-seats move.

Funny thing is, if this was any other Bills player not named Merriman, Chan/Nix would have been placed him on season-ending IR by now. It seems to be a trend nowadays - if you have any injury that's going to take over 4 weeks to recover, you are placed on the IR. Maybe the Bills did pick him up just to get the comp pic for him leaving during the offseason. Thing is, at this rate, he's not going to get his big payday. No team would be that stupid (except maybe the Bills, they like to pay for trash).

Huh? I have multiple degrees and over 12 years of education past high school, but I just don't understand this. I guess/hope your being sarcastic. Well, if anything this interview does, it should stop The Senator from stating Luck is staying at Stanford ad nauseum and like it's gospel in every thread.

This is fantastic news. Usually coaching changes mid-season are usually worth about 3-4 wins. They won't be picking first.

Agreed. I don't know what some people are smoking. Fitz single-handedly lost those games for us. No one else was throwing those INTs. Maybe they don't understand the QB position, where games can be lost based on single plays they make. You need to be perfectly mistake-free. Games usually aren't lost on a single missed tackle, but games can be botched on a single play by the QB. He is involved with every single play on the offensive side. Not so with any other player - except center. People have to ask themselves this: all things being equal, to begin building your team, would you draft either Manning/Brady or Ngata/Matthews?

Leave $20-30 million on the table? Bradford got 50 million guaranteed money last year. Expect him to get around $55+ gauranteed money. It would be a naive move to pass that up. In effect, one would never have to worry about money ever again. I really don't think anybody on this board can actually understand how this would feel and how it would change our lives.

They may be if they don't have the surname Luck. Otherwise, I don't really see any can't miss or run-to-the-podium players in spot 2-5. As for "throwing in the towel", of course not. The Bills are fielding a very fun to watch team right now. One of the biggest reasons I watch football is for the entertainment value. Is winning more important to the fan than entertainment? If it was, then one could just skip watching the game and just check the score when it is finished. Sure, winning is great, but it's not the be-all, end-all for the fan. Which game would you chose to be in the stadium for; the Bills-Ravens game or a game where the bills beat Dallas 3-0. Assuming Luck declares, having the #1 pick would be very handy. Maybe it's a generation thing. When I was younger, I had no prior exposure to the Bills before Kelly came. It was fun to watch Kelly. With him, you knew every game was winnable. Without him behind center, the Bills were an above-average team, but with him, they were elite. I want this feeling back.

Merriman's impact will be that we will win 3-4 games this year instead of 1-2 and will extinguish our hopes of getting a franchise QB in the draft. As a result, we will roll with 4-7 wins for the next 5-6 years. I've heard of him though. Wonder if Russ had anything to do with this pick-up?

In fact, we should've traded Kelsey for him. Kelsey probably would look like an average player (as opposed to the bottom of the barrel) surrounded by Steeler defenders. Looks good. In fact, the Bills should be raiding the Practice Squads of decent teams. These kids wouldn't be any worse than our current starters. We'll get some great quality young players this way. It would be like a mid-season draft.

I'm with APV; we are not a horrible team. A horrible team would not have taken two division leaders, with a combined 10-4 record, into OT two weeks in a row. For us fans, winning is not everything (although maybe it is for the players and coaches). Fans should be caring more about entertainment value. We buy expensive tickets and spend our Sunday afternoons looking for entertainment. They guys are giving their all and are very fun to watch. I'll sit back and be satisfied for now. After all, it could be worse - just look back to our first 2 games. In fact, if highly entertaining, the Bills could lose all their games. Let's not kid ourselves, we're not ready to do any meaningful winning and we're not in the playoff hunt. Let's sit back and watch the fun and be rewarded with excellent draft position knowing things will be very different next season.

You put it perfectly. This is exactly why we all need to calm down about Fitz. With a defense, Fitz has 3 wins. That is, we would be 3-4. And this is all Fitz will do for us, get us to 7-9 or 8-8, which, by the way, we have been doing for the last 20 years. Fitz is a great back-up, a real find. But lets not crown Fitz a franchise QB.

Breaking news from the mainland: Bell is not on the practice squad any more.

He's actually right, just saying it a humorous way. Anyone who thinks Fitz is the long-term answer for this team is delusional. In this case, winning isn't everything. The Bills have played two very entertaining games in a row and they showed plenty of heart. I applaud them for that. Isn't that the major reason we watch them anyway?

You always got to be wary of the players who put contract negotiations as their number one priority. These are the players who will quit on you as soon as they get their fat contract. Contrast these players to the ones who love the game and just go out an play. They may whine about their contract, but they are at least on the field and at practice while they whine. These are the ones we should be rewarding.

If Luck has any doubt about staying in school for an extra year, he should look at Locker. Point is, he has no where to go but down at this point. He's like money in the bank right now. He should just cash his chips in while he can.

Is it me or is Bell injured an awful lot?

Or, he might just end up being a Mike Tomczak, Kordell Stewart, Jay Fiedler, or Yancy Thigpen.

Roger Goodell: "With the Number 1 pick of 2011's NFL draft, the Buffalo Bills select - wait, there has been a trade. The Buffalo Bills have traded away their Number 1 pick for a "Culture of Winning" plus a revision of their 1-15 season to 8-8. The Carolina Panthers are now on the clock." How great would that be?