BillsVet

Amen. This franchise has problems even bigger than who plays QB on game day. Owner, GM, personnel department, and HC are all more important than the QB.

Anyone who thinks the defense is improving is on drugs. They've regressed from 08 badly with the same personnel. They're not much better than 06-07 versus the run.

He has the lowest winning percentage among coaches with 135 games coached for a reason. It's a bad movie and you know how it'll end with DJ.

Can't get over how a defensive lineman is in the neutral zone twice on one drive. Williams and Kelsay are better, McCargo is a bust and Ellis is moving quickly toward that. I know the latters mother passed, but he wasn't getting on the field before.

Bob Sanders is making that DL so much better. Veterans and rookies awesome 2day.

For a guy who was pretty durable in 06 and 07, he's been pretty banged up in 08 and 09.

I'm sure that makes the PR people's job easier for this week. Can't fire DJ now, they scored an offensive TD.

Chris Brown will have a feature on the website about all those plays which would be TD's in a game. Fricking sweet!

I can't tell if Fitzpatrick or Johnny Damon has a weaker arm.

NYJ talked a lot to that 3-0 start, but I agree. They've got issues, and Sanchez is showing he's a rookie. Ryan could only protect him for so long before he had to make some throws. And he's not making them as much.

Fixed it for you. Although it's not Dick's fault this team was put together by rank amateurs.

Another inexperienced UDFA. This team is built on the back of this sort of player.

I know his mother passed away, so I don't want to say too much about Ellis. But he's been inactive before and after his family's loss. Hate to say it, but he's another bust. The Levy/Brandon era has not produced one solid DL pick.

If we pay his bail or fines for his latest transgression, I'm sure he takes veteran minimum. For RW it's another marketing gimmick sure to put fans in the seats.

Got it BB! PS: the poster of Bills fame, not the evil diabolical coach

If Levy was as successful as some made him out to be, the team would be better now. But they're not, and the front office's bad decisions from 04-08 are why this team is back to square one. I don't know who should coach this team in 2010, but there's a huge attitude adjustment necessary in that locker room. I would not object to Marty, as long as he had a successor on the coaching staff. Marty's probably able to build a foundation, and that's what this organization needs. Not some emotionless, conservative, and uninspiring shell on the sideline.

Where in my posts have I indicated I'm for the status quo? There needs to be a complete rebuild, beginning from the front office on down to the roster. I'm not betting it's going to happen, given the ownership being what it is. There are so many issues to consider that aren't obvious to dealing TO. How does marketing recover, the accusation that it could be (and I'm not sure of this) a cost cutting move, RW's permission, the idea that it could signal a giving up on the season, and so on. If this team had a plan for the future it would be a wise move. But I'm not so sure they do, aside from maximizing profitability for the sale down the road.

Look at the big picture for a moment. In all probability, they'll need to soothe fans' concerns for 2010 and I'm sure most ticket buyers will remember this team dealt their biggest name early in 2009 if TO were traded. Brandon et al will need to market this team next season and I'm sure he's anticipating (as any good manager does) the challenges ahead. Trading TO will leave a bad taste in fans' minds because it indicates the team wasn't serious about winning and more concerned with saving money.

No, the firestorm is unavoidable at this point. The PR people are taking additional measures with each week to disguise their inept team and coach. Although they've got TO, who is like the center attraction in a three ring circus. People watch him while the clown act continues to perform out of the spotlight. If they want to re-sign the guy, well fine. But the novelty effect will eventually wear off and the PR department will need another act to draw fans in for 2010. The gimmicks have sold tickets since Marv arrived. With disgusted fans increasing each week, gimmicks aren't going to get it done for next season.

The black hole in the front office is going to get more scrutiny as this season progresses. Yeah, TO deflects the blame, but I don't see the Bills trading him because their entire marketing campaign was built on the guy. A firestorm would erupt among fans who want to come see TO if he were traded.

The next CBA may have a lot to do with players coming out in 2010, whether they want to or not. It's a long ways off, but the next agreement could have a rookie cap, similar to the NBA rookie pay system.

The Bills won't trade TO because he's the only big ticket player they have, and the team signed him to make up for DJ. Without TO, the focus will be on the coach and front office even more than it is now. RW made the call to sign TO, and it'll take his blessing to trade the guy. I highly doubt he acquiesces and permits their only big name player to go for a draft pick, even if it's best for the future of the franchise.

The worst part is that it took the casual uninformed fans more than 3 seasons to realize Levy had no business being a GM in this league, regardless of whether he was just the consensus builder or actually responsible. I give credit to those fans who came back and admitted they were wrong about Levy. Personally, a lot of fans could not admit Levy was wrong because they had too much personally invested in the guy's success. One TBD'er with many posts was a big Levy fan and hasn't been heard from very much lately.

I'm sorry, but I don't have my sarcasm detector on tonight and trust you're joking. The answer is, teams that are trying to win do not trade outstanding LT's. People can malign Peters and say he was lazy, money-hungry, et al, but every time someone leaves Buffalo, there's something from the Bills PR folks to explain why that player had to go. Ask Langston Walker. OT depth, as Sisyphean points out, was razor thin in camp. And the crap being fed to Bills fans about Walker and now Bell is being exposed as propaganda. If I want kool-aid, I'll call this guy. The Philadelphia Eagles are a team built with good OL play, with HC Andy Reid making the call to trade for Peters. Am I supposed to believe a team with success nearly every season this decade are foolish and the misunderstood and naive Bills know something we don't? Doubtful.