Reed83HOF Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 WGRZ @WGRZ Source tells @adambenigni that #Buffalo #Bills pres. Russ Brandon is meeting w/ Ralph Wilson in Detroit. AP says GM Buddy Nix still in OP. Retweeted by howard
mrags Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 We would then have no soul than maybe wed be just as good as the Pats.
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Am I the only one coming to defend Nix here? Yes? Fine then. Ok, Nix hasn't done a phenomenal job. And if there is some legendary guru scout out there who is willing to come to Buffalo and do the job then we should look into it, but I don't see a large stock of those. Nix, while certainly with his flaws, did manage to get Mario Williams here (who had a 10+ sack season), got three very solid first round picks in Spiller (now a premiere back), Dareus (had a great rookie year before a sophomore slump) and Gilmore (who climbed to the top of the depth chart as a rookie, more than can be said of McKelvin). He quietly built a very solid O-line, proved that Carrington at the very least is a solid backup who can block field goals, and negotiated good deals with some of our veterans. He, rightfully, deserves some **** for Fitz and Chan, but overall we've done a lot worse.
Beerball Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 just confirming you already settled it, and its now fact. he didnt seem to believe you, asking who he was in the very next post. Thank you for making it fact.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 1m Tim Graham @ByTimGraham Now been told Russ Brandon has traveled to Michigan alone to meet with Ralph Wilson. That sounds like doom for Buddy Nix.
Reed83HOF Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Tim Graham @ByTimGraham Now been told Russ Brandon has traveled to Michigan alone to meet with Ralph Wilson. That sounds like doom for Buddy Nix.
NoSaint Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 1m Tim Graham @ByTimGraham Now been told Russ Brandon has traveled to Michigan alone to meet with Ralph Wilson. That sounds like doom for Buddy Nix. considering he changed story in a mere 14 minutes, i dont think he should be predicting impending doom for anybody publicly.
SDS Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 1m Tim Graham @ByTimGraham Now been told Russ Brandon has traveled to Michigan alone to meet with Ralph Wilson. That sounds like doom for Buddy Nix. sounds like doom for Chris Trapasso too!
thebandit27 Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Graham corrected himself...believes that it spells doom for Nix
mrags Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 considering he changed story in a mere 14 minutes, i dont think he should be predicting impending doom for anybody publicly. OMG, that's it. Tim Graham is really the Mayans from the future telling us were all doomed.
VABills Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 sounds like doom for Chris Trapasso too! Graham tweeted the same false info. Doom for him too?
Reed83HOF Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 I really don't think we would fully clean house (all coaches and GM) without having something lined up. That is not the Bills way....
26CornerBlitz Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Am I the only one coming to defend Nix here? Yes? Fine then. Ok, Nix hasn't done a phenomenal job. And if there is some legendary guru scout out there who is willing to come to Buffalo and do the job then we should look into it, but I don't see a large stock of those. Nix, while certainly with his flaws, did manage to get Mario Williams here (who had a 10+ sack season), got three very solid first round picks in Spiller (now a premiere back), Dareus (had a great rookie year before a sophomore slump) and Gilmore (who climbed to the top of the depth chart as a rookie, more than can be said of McKelvin). He quietly built a very solid O-line, proved that Carrington at the very least is a solid backup who can block field goals, and negotiated good deals with some of our veterans. He, rightfully, deserves some **** for Fitz and Chan, but overall we've done a lot worse. Nix is indicted for hiring Gailey and then allowing him to hitch the Bills wagon to Fitz with no viable backup and no QB of the future when it was glaringly obvious to most that Fitz is severely limited. The most important player position in the NFL is by far QB. Gross miscalculation and ultimately a colossal failure. Nix also whiffed on 2nd round picks Aaron Williams with Andy Dalton on the board and Torrell Troup. He then traded up for T J Graham which looks like a questionable move. I'd like to see a GM who knows how to maneuver in the draft more adeptly. He has done pretty well with street FA signings like Chandler, Urbik, Pears, et al. and also Mario Williams as a sought after UFA. Bottom line, I think it's time for a new GM.
Jerry Jabber Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) Doom on you...Doom on you... Edited December 31, 2012 by Jerry Jabber
NoSaint Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) OMG, that's it. Tim Graham is really the Mayans from the future telling us were all doomed. i mean... am i the only one that thinks TG should be held to a bit higher standard than: "buddys meeting with ralph" pause - a few minutes later "actually brandons meeting with ralph - someones about to get canned" he is an actual reporter after all. Edited December 31, 2012 by NoSaint
VABills Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Nix is indicted for hiring Gailey and then allowing him to hitch the Bills wagon to Fitz with no viable backup and no QB of the future when it was glaringly obvious to most that Fitz is severely limited. The most important player position in the NFL is by far QB. Gross miscalculation and ultimately a colossal failure. Nix also whiffed on 2nd round picks Aaron Williams with Andy Dalton on the board and Torrell Troup. He then traded up for T J Graham which looks like a questionable move. I'd like to see a GM who knows how to maneuver in the draft more adeptly. He has done pretty well with street FA signings like Chandler, Urbik, Pears, et al. and also Mario Williams as a sought after UFA. Bottom line, I think it's time for a new GM. While some of what you say is true, Graham is a good WR who needs to learn to run routes and catch a little better. But he put up much better numbers than Moulds did his rookie year. Williams too was a 2nd rounder which isn't an assurred winner at CB. That said, you have to go back to that draft and realize DB's were flying off the shelf and we needed one bad. His hands were tied and got the best one available at the time. In addition we had plenty of injuries at DB this season whcih also hurt.
mrags Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 i mean... am i the only one that thinks TG should be held to a bit higher standard than: "buddys meeting with ralph" pause for a few minutes later "actually brandons meeting with ralph - someones about to get canned" he is an actual reporter after all. i agree
BillnutinHouston Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 @ByTimGraham Buddy Nix is meeting with Ralph Wilson tonight in Michigan. The Bills aren't going to arrange coach interviews until the GM domino falls. Good enough source? Feeling a bit vindicated on this point. You can't multitask as far as bringing in coaching candidates when the guy selecting them isn't settled.
NoSaint Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Feeling a bit vindicated on this point. You can't multitask as far as bringing in coaching candidates when the guy selecting them isn't settled. easy there - the rest of the tweet was proven wrong... by a tim graham tweet just minutes later.
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