gizmo6824 Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 Hello all! im a daily guest to TBD but im a first time poster and member. Before I post i'd just like to say I really enjoy the informative, entertaining and enjoyable content coming from this message board. I hope I can add some things as well. Im born and raised in south buffalo and a bills fan through and through. So with that, here's my first post. Free Agency - One part of me is disappointed the bills weren't as active as they could've been. But another part of me understands why they weren't. The market wasn't all that great, and the big names that were out there got extremely over paid ( peppers, dansby, etc etc. I would have liked to see them sign a competent left tackle or right tackle and a Wide Receiver. Marcus Mcneil and Chris Chambers perhaps. I do like the Andra Davis and Dwan Edwards signings. ( hopefully edwards is past his injury. Cornell Green - I know plenty can be said about his previous play but let's not forget he is coming from the raiders. They have a psychotic owner, a coach who likes to punch out assistants, and a vast assortment of overpaid players. Maybe with a fresh start and new scenery Green can get what's left of his career back on track. Draft - Its a toss up between a tackle and a quarterback, old news I know. I'd be happy with Claussen or Bulaga at 9. We need both. As much as i'd like to give Trent Edwards the benefit of the doubt, last season proved just how much of a check down robot he can be. I don't know if a rookie left tackle at 9 along with the recievers we have now is enough for Trent Edwards to finally get over the hump even with a offense friendly coaching staff. But if I had a gun to my head, and had to make a decision, give me claussen if he's there and let Trent Edwards and him duke it out in training camp. Other - I hope Aaron Schobel decides to stick around a couple more years, last year proved he still has something left in the tank. But if you see his rare interviews after games and such, is it just me or does he seem really disinterested? like his mind is somewhere else? Aaron Maybin - yes last year was a missed season, but this kid has plenty of talent and the coaching staff didn't use him wisely. I don't think this kid should be in a 3 point stance at all. Stand up rushing linebacker at all times. I don't care if you suck at run support. Your job is to chase the quarterback down. Just my opinion. thanks guys! welcome by the way...always good to meet new fans.
Kiwi Bills fan Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 Look who's talking. You're halfway around the world and still keep coming back. TBD, you can come in, but you can never leave. Sad, but very true.
DFL Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 I hope I can add some things as well. you ended your 3rd sentence w/a preposition, so clearly, we're cool.
Chandler#81 Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 Welcome. It will also be helpful for you to undertsand there are usually three generations of Bills fans on the board. They go like this: Newbies - born between 1985 to present. They either don't remember or never new the greatness of what the Bills were or can be. They became fans of the Bills because they live on the memories of geezers (like me). This group includes my sons. Geezers - guys like me who were born between 1960 and 1985. Similiar to newbies in that we grew up in late 60's/early 70's when the Bills were doormats. However, unlike newbies (at least so far) we saw our Bills grow into greatness. We trace our Bills roots first to OJ (before the murder), but we really came of age with the Kelly gang. It was a wonderful ride which we now always refer to when talking to newbies as "the Glory Years, the Kelly Era or the Good Old Days" For geezers, there is one unbreakable rule newbies must follow:, If you mention Kelly's name in a post, please remember to genuflect. Jim Kelly Really old geezers (many of whom are dead or dying) - They refer to the "good old days" as the 64-65 AFL Championship Bills. Out of respect to my own father (who falls into this category), Geezers like me pay homage to them to keep them happy and remain in the will. In reality, I'm too young to remember those Bills. (But I still bow my head in respect to Jack Kemp). Really old geezers refer to the Kelly (genuflect) years as the days of those "young whipper-snappers". It doesn't matter which category you fall in, as true Bills fans are always welcome. And if anybody ever berates our Bills during these years in the desert, remember my favorite saying.......... Da Bills - they may be an ugly mutt, BUT THEY'RE MY MUTT!!!! Welcome. I'm a R.O.G.. We are a tad more tolerant of newbie stupidity than Geezers are. We also tend to fawn more over Sestak, Byrd, Shaw, Saimes etc, than Geezers do over the K-Gun. One thing to keep in mind; Lamonica and Ferguson were worthy wearer's of #12 before JK. P.S. R.O.G.'s ain't dyin' at any faster pace than the rest of you. Whippersnappers!!
BillsfaninSixburgh Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Welcome. I'm a R.O.G.. We are a tad more tolerant of newbie stupidity than Geezers are. We also tend to fawn more over Sestak, Byrd, Shaw, Saimes etc, than Geezers do over the K-Gun. One thing to keep in mind; Lamonica and Ferguson were worthy wearer's of #12 before JK. P.S. R.O.G.'s ain't dyin' at any faster pace than the rest of you. Whippersnappers!! Dad...is that you....I was just kidding about the dying crack. You still have me in the will though, don't you?
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