mikecole1 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 What did he ever do without Bill Polian? Sorry all a 1964 AFL championship with six teams in the league won't cut it. Without providing a detailed history, he fired Bill Polian after three super bowls cause he couldn't get along with his bean counter. I remember "Ralph Busters" shirts being sold outside of Rich Stadium during the Bruce Mathison, Joe Dufek years. I guess fans have a short memory that this guy was a colossal failure before Polian arrived - and now after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasCal1 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 the bills have been on the decline since polian left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 What did he ever do without Bill Polian? Sorry all a 1964 AFL championship with six teams in the league won't cut it. Without providing a detailed history, he fired Bill Polian after three super bowls cause he couldn't get along with his bean counter. I remember "Ralph Busters" shirts being sold outside of Rich Stadium during the Bruce Mathison, Joe Dufek years. I guess fans have a short memory that this guy was a colossal failure before Polian arrived - and now after. Thanks for getting that off your chest.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellDressed Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 E's True NFL Story: Ralph Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 if by legacy you mean... bumbling, being senile, general indifference and organizational meddling (with good intentions of course) than that is what we have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikecole1 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Thanks for getting that off your chest.... Nine years of this will do that to you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Nine years of this will do that to you.... So true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Of course it was a huge mistake to fire Polian. I'll always maintain he is the finest GM in the modern era, because he was excellent before and after the salary cap. His departure stings even more when you consider Ralph favored his CFO over an unreplaceable BP. It's time though to move on. We can blame RW for getting rid of Saban, Knox, pushing Butler/Smith out the door, and other bad choices. But it's not going to make our current situation any better. Buffalo needs to find a guy like Polian was back around 1985. That is, someone who flies under the radar and knows the NFL well enough to find players. I'm very interested to see if RW will give Russ Brandon the leeway to do just that and rebuild this team into a winner. If that doesn't happen, nothing will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003Contenders Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 It would be interesting to go back over the years and analyze every decision that has been made by the organization -- and try to reach a determination if the person we blamed at the time was the one REALLY responsible for the decision. For example we now know that Ralph pressured Wade into starting RJ over Flutie in the Music City game. I have always also thought that Wilson was also responsible for the decision to keep RJ over Flutie heading into the 2001 season. Recall that TD, when he was working for ESPN, made a blunt statement that there was really no decision to be made when you looked at the QBs' winning %. Recall also that RJ himself expected to be cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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