Jerry Jabber Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Another year, another disappointing losing season without making the playoffs. All the offseason hype of bringing in Mario Williams and Mark Anderson to help revamp the Bills porous pass rush failed to pay off. The Bills are currently 5-10 and in 4th in the AFC East. A loss today against division rivals, the New York Jets, would put Chan Gailey's three year record with the Bills at 15-33. So now comes the million dollar question, what batch of kool-aid will Bills CEO Russ Brandon whip up in the offseason? Will it be firing Bills HC Chan Gailey and/or Bills GM Buddy Nix. While that would be a good start, that would not be nearly enough to have fans buying tickets next season. The last time there was a GM search, no one knew about it until after it was over with, when Buddy Nix was promoted to GM. And coaching search, Nix claimed that the phone was ringing off the hook from people that wanted the job, but yet he hired Chan Gailey, an offensive coordinator that was fired from Kansas City 10 days before the start of the season. So much for offering up to $10 million a season to bring in a good coach. With that in mind, will Brandon tell us fans that he will do an extensive search for a GM and coach? I think the $10 million a year on a coach kool-aid is very watered down and flavorless now. Will Brandon pick up another high profile free agent player? We saw the Terrell Owens kool-aid have success with putting butts in seats, but did not produce results on the field. The Mario Williams kool-aid had the exact same effect as the T.O. kool-aid did. Brandon knows Ryan Fitzpatrick is not the answer, and ticket sales will plummet if Ryan Fitzpatrick is still the starting QB come the start of the 2013 season. Will Brandon try and trade for another teams backup who could possibly become the franchise QB we've been looking for. The music from the shower scene of "Psycho" just suddenly popped in my head, as I shrieked in horror thinking back to the Rob Johnson/Jaguars trade. NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Brandon knows the Bills need a QB and will have to address the position in the draft. But, there's one problem, this year's draft class is considered "weak" amongst NFL experts, so the time to draft a QB was actually last year. If the Bills draft a QB in the first or second round and this QB doesn't work, then just tack on another 3-5 years of missing the playoffs. Could the Bill Polian kool-aid work it's magic? Ah-hah, we could be onto something here. If Buddy Nix gets fired this week, this could be an opening for the Bills to bring back Bill Polian, the architect of the Bills Super Bowl teams of the 1990's. Whether or not this comes to fruition, this could be a batch of kool-aid that thousands of Bills fans could be lining up to drink. Could the transfer of ownership to Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas be another batch of kool-aid fans would be lining in in drones to buy? Absolutely!! While the transfer of ownership has been a rumor lately, seeing is believing. To say the Bills fan base is tired and frustrated would be a huge understatement. 13 years of missing the playoffs and eight years since the Bills last winning season has even the most die-hard Bills fans on edge. One thing is for sure, Russ Brandon is going to have to whip up a big, potent batch of kool-aid this offseason in order to get fans back on board for the 2013 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbillsfan Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) hard to say starting to sound like nix was not his call, so maybe this will be his first swing at it Edited December 30, 2012 by jcbillsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Yup. We only signed Mario, re-signed all our key FAs simply to sell tickets. It had nothing to do with trying to build a winning football team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 James Edward Kelly. Not ownership transfer, but some position that will allow the Bills to parade him around for good PR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Yup. We only signed Mario, re-signed all our key FAs simply to sell tickets. It had nothing to do with trying to build a winning football team. When you're missing some very key ingredients, such as QB, Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator, then it's hard to build a winning team. Brandon will be in damage control, once again this offseason. The best way for Brandon to fix this mess is to clean house, and hire a competent GM, such as Polian to put a winning product back on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Grape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San-O Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Bills kool-aid. I have thoughts of a glass pitcher that's been left oustide too long: dirt on the ouside and bottom of pitcher, with sediment beginning to form, and some dead flies floating around about the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 James Edward Kelly. Not ownership transfer, but some position that will allow the Bills to parade him around for good PR. Kelly doesn't do a thing for me. I love the guy but what has he done to show he is a builder or leader? I bet there is a good group of posters who are more tuned into the league than jimbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Ruvell Martin bobbleheads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Kelly doesn't do a thing for me. I love the guy but what has he done to show he is a builder or leader? I bet there is a good group of posters who are more tuned into the league than jimbo. A lot of Bills fans love him and would be excited to have him be a part of the organization in any way. It also would add more fuel to the fire of this group of rich backers he has lined up to buy the Bills when the time comes. I agree with you that Kelly brings nothing to the table other than his passion for the Bills and for Buffalo. But that passion is more than enough for a large amount of the Bills ticket buying public. I do not expect Kelly to have building or any other significant role. More like a VP of selling tickets. Edited December 30, 2012 by CodeMonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I think it's Andy Reid. I think they offer him the GM and coaching spot together. Big name, winning etc. Reid could bring some quality coordinators with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Ruvell Martin bobbleheads Ruvell Martin is put on the wall of fame & given a statue at the stadium. The bills do that & all is forgiven. I think it's Andy Reid. I think they offer him the GM and coaching spot together. Big name, winning etc. Reid could bring some quality coordinators with him. I'd take Reid in a second but be prepared to yell about him not running the ball enough as well. I think he's going to SD. He's from there & it's the exact opposite of Philly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Ruvell Martin is put on the wall of fame & given a statue at the stadium. The bills do that & all is forgiven. I'd take Reid in a second but be prepared to yell about him not running the ball enough as well. I think he's going to SD. He's from there & it's the exact opposite of Philly. Philly had #11 rush attack this year and has been in the top five the last couple years. I think we'd be alright with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Philly had #11 rush attack this year and has been in the top five the last couple years. I think we'd be alright with him. I'm just telling you the major complaint with Eagles fans on Reid is he doesn't stick with it enough & gets to pass happy. Sound familiar? Check out the ranks of the Bills rushing game the last 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I think it's Andy Reid. I think they offer him the GM and coaching spot together. Big name, winning etc. Reid could bring some quality coordinators with him. Heading to CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Trooth Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 The koolaid batch hasn't been brewed yet, but he's throwin out the pre koolaid candy, ie, Gruden, Kelly, Thomas..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Heading to CA not according to most reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I think Polian's Blast from the Past will be the flavor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Ruvell Martin bobbleheads I think a Thigpen bobblehead would be more fitting from his sideline incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I think Polian's Blast from the Past will be the flavor Maybe one of his proteges. Not him and not his son please. Maybe Reid brings Vick with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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