BillsVet

Taking NE cast-offs historically works well for Buffalo. Seriously, Light is a name guy people recognize as going to Pro Bowls, but he's 30 and there's no salary cap next season. Were he to be available, I'd wonder first why Belichick is letting him go.

Here we go again. Another internet hero flexing some cyber muscles who wants to butt in and attempt to discredit someone who covers the team. Morons. I don't understand what you get out of ripping John for coming onto this board. If the guy leaves, it's idiots like you and spartacus who will be to blame. Real winners we got here sometimes.

Mike Nolan, Jim Haslett, Denny Green, and Jim Fassel are unacceptable. Three of those guys coached in the UFL this year, and Nolan is not the personality needed to be a HC in this league. He's fine as a DC, but there are tons of guys who couldn't go from being hot-shot coordinator to knowing how to handle both sides of the ball. Charlie Weis can go under this category right along with Romeo Crennel. The Bills are the type of the team that must be lucky when hiring GM's or HC's. If not, watch out.

I don't see them willing to find a strong GM type who'll run the show. Pursuing HC candidates before the GM search is dismaying, even though it's clear that's what is needed now. It's almost as if they're pursuing names in the way we on this board list players: TBD'er: Player A is good because I've heard of him. RW/Russ: Coach A is good because I've heard of him.

With a marketing guy leading the search and a 91 year old owner heading the team review, how can they possibly get it right? It's amateur hour at OBD, but they won't hire someone to consult for them. The guy isn't hired granted, and it's just a report, but if this is their thinking, it's another indication they have no clue.

LT's have to be physically a certain size to take on the top RDE's in the NFL and 6'2" O lineman with short arms do not play the position. It's why teams pay so much attention at the combine to something which seems inane like arm length. I think anyone with a pulse that follows this team knows you can't just plug anyone into the position and get even average results. And typically, NFL teams do not find them below the 2nd round in the draft, so finding them on the cheap a la Peters is not a route to count on.

Yeah, because it only seems like Tasker calls all the Bills games. Forgive a long term poster for confusing the broadcasting duo. BTW, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 78 career sacks in 132 career games says the guy is doing what he needs to do for this team. And with 10 sacks in 2009, he says his skills are declining.

The question is why RW has permitted this to happen for so long. Next month's decision(s) or lack thereof will tell the story about whether they are interested in winning. Minus a GM who has complete football authority who can hire any HC he wants nothing will change. And while it's a pipe dream, I'd hope RW understands that Jeff Littman is doing him no favors from a football perspective. I'd bet Littman's presence alone is the one reason most people in league circles (Polian, Smith) have told others not to work there.

You're correct that it's the GM where things start. Atlanta hired Tom Dimitroff who hired the right HC, and picked the right QB. The Falcons aren't the top of the NFC, but they can be there with a few more players. I just think that RW is going to have to yield authority if he wants someone proven. Otherwise, they'll go with a hungry young guy who may not have the power he should have. Either way, the person needs to have a lot of energy, because they will be tasked with rebuilding a franchise with few building blocks.

Bill-you're going to have to be Father Merrin, given your age. I'm thinking that Wood, when he returns (and he will) should revert to playing C, with Incognito and Levitre the starting guards. It'll mean re-signing the volatile tattooed one, but it's a risk I'd take. Hangartner can be the principal backup interior OLineman. Schobel beat his man enough today to show he's recovered, which was a huge if entering the season. Hopefully the off-season will provide him sufficient rest, but they'll need to get someone who can not only be sold to RW and the fans, but the players as well. The Bills will need to get creative to find their next QB, with the FA options being underwhelming and the draft not featuring someone (at this point) I'd take with the 7th-10th pick.

Whether it's Hardy in 08 or Maybin in 09, the Bills are using high picks on project players they stupidly assume can play significant minutes. Hardy didn't run anything close to a NFL route tree at Indiana and beat up on inferior DB's. Maybin was simply faster than OT's in college. It's almost as if the Bills are using the Al Davis draft strategy of taking the guy with great measurables. Hardy was the biggest WR in 08 and Maybin the fastest DE. They can't get on the field because they're not good enough despite how fast or tall they are.

I still love me some me.

Can we use the draft to take an owner in the first, perhaps a GM in the second, and then trade back into the second for a highly regarded HC? Then, in the fourth we'll go for depth in pro personnel, with some projects in amateur scouting for the late rounds.

Can't wait to see Bill Polian's team come to town with the top seed in the AFC and still beat the Bills with their backups. I hope RW isn't too senile to see how pathetic his organization is. Oh wait, I complained there. Promo might not like it. Sorry, I just like making the playoffs every decade or so.

Play not to lose...your job I guess. This is a guy that merely is hoping not to do anything Zorn-like which may completely remove him. There are two types of NFL coaches: those that have been fired and those who haven't. Bum Phillips said that years ago and it's true. It's why coaches all do the same things and have the same results.

Oh hail, oh hail oh Artillery, King of Battle follows me!

This just in: Russ Brandon isn't available for comment. Mr. Smithers isn't made available to the media, because he is busy looking for his replacement. Besides, he'd never admit that he knows as much about football as I do about hyping a football team year after year with no results.

The feeling is mutual.

Andre Tippett At least that 86 team had some players on it. This team could have 1/3 of the roster be walked out after next week's game.

Whitner always seems to be near the action: as in the TD pass or run.

Celebrate getting run over Whitner.

Someone crying about people saying the team is bad. Talk about whiny.

The NFL is all about adapting to what people throw at you. And it's harder to know what a guy can't handle when there isn't film on him. Give it time though. Then again, it's hard to evaluate a QB when his OT's should be on a UFL roster.

lil Donte play of the game. That's why the pay him.

Teams had almost zero film on the guy entering this season. I wouldn't draw any conclusions good or bad after 3 quarters of play.