It could turn out that way.

Hardy’s troubles should be over (assuming nothing new) and I expect Peters to be in town for the mandatory sessions. I don’t think his contract status would be an issue this year, but next offseason it could get messy. Losman’s trade desires have passed. I’m not sure Roscoe will get suspended as he’s a first time offender, and if he is suspended it won’t be more than 2 games. That wouldn’t be a huge loss.

I also don’t think Lynch will see any time off either. Unless he is charged and prosecuted swiftly, this could drag out. Right now, he’d have been charged if they had anything substantial on him, so at worst he’ll get the obstruction charge. Once the situation is finally cleared up, it may already be well into the season or afterwards. If he gets a suspension, it might not be until next year. I still can’t see him suspended without a charge and guilty ruling.

Unless anything else pops up, we may not even see an impact on the field from these transgressions. A PR black eye, yes, is probably going to sit for the summer, but at this point, I’m not all that worried about what has happened. Let’s just hope the Lynch situation doesn’t blow up…

We see it all the time in the professional sports. We see domestic abuse, DUI’s, assault, battery, posesssion of a weapon, wrong place wrong time, gambling debts, etc… Again, I am not excusing any of this. However, it really does not bother me one iota with the off-season problems a handful of players have had. This is 2% of the team, and they made some mistakes but they should not draw the attention and overshadow the players who have minded their p’s and q’s.

We have all been young, been in times in our life where we do stupid things when we are hopped up on alcohol or other recreational drugs. The whole key to this matter is do these players have a repeating record or are they one infraction and done? These guys made mistakes that thousands of american men acrosss the country make everyday, and because they are in the media it becomes a national story and they are forced to deal with it so certain people can feel better about themselves. Fact is, and we could have our own town hall debate on this matter, is that players play, coaches coach, and fans watch. That’s it. Do you think Cowboys fans don’t cheer for them bc they have malcontent T.O. and Strip-club VIP Pacman Jones? No, they don’t care, they just wanna win.

Now, let me be clear that I’m not saying let’s get a bunch of those players and that Bills fans don’t care. But what I am saying is that lets have the court system play this out, see what happens and move on. I’m sure the national embarassment to Lynch and his family will be enough for the kid to realize he has to clean up his social activities.

and number one on the list was “Intregrity first”

Pretty loosely translated it means: Doing whats right even when no one is looking.

Its something that was instilled with me before i joined and the point was hammered home while i was in…......its just something i try to do….........im not perfect…......and neither are these players…....but i feel like this team is full of guys with integrity…......and a few instances are not going to change my opinion…....just yet atleast.

What is wrong with people? I just left the downtown area during the Thursday in the Square event and people were just walking in front of my car as if I was sitting at a red light. Is the beer muscles they acquire while drinking or do they dare you to hit them? One guy even hollered ” Don’t you see me crossing the street” during a green light. I know I won’t be in that area driving next week, I don’t have Marshawn Lynch money to be giving to a drunken idiot who can’t obey the traffic laws.

over on the BBMB…...i mean seriously…..i was taught at like 4 years old, to look both ways when i cross the street, and dont lollygag getting across the road either…...this is sounding more and more like a railroad job every day

so you tell me how its possible for both?

I agree here. It’s been a stressful offseason for Bills’ fans and the off field stuff is unacceptable- especially for a team full of players who have never won anything at the professional level. Here’s another honest article idea if you dare: with all the character concerns surfacing on this team, what exactly does Dick Jauron bring to the table? 14-18 is the same record that Mike Mularkey produced in his two seasons as coach- just like Gregg Williams’ last two seasons. The 2007 team had the 31st ranked defense and 30th ranked offense. They were 30th in offense in 2006. On the other hand, Jauron supporters have always pointed to “character” as Jauron’s biggest asset, but I see a team out of control off the field and prone to awful starts and fading finishes on the field each season. Where’s the intangible “character”? Where’s the tangible production? Jauron seems to be a pushover and his players are starting to walk all over him…it’s just an idea in case you’re bored this offseason, Brian. Tell me what Jauron brings to the table. Try not to use injuries as an excuse because all teams have them and if you do, you also have to look at Jauron’s wimpy training camps that lend the team to not being ready to hit or be hit in September…I honestly think Jauron has proven to be incapable of running an NFL team in seven seasons as a head coach even though I wish more than anything that I felt otherwise. If you’re bored, I’d be interested in reading what exactly his virtues are. I’m not saying I’m right; I’m merely interested in reading something tangible in his defense now that the intangible garbage I never trusted has been thrown out the window.

I KNEW we’d talked about this first. :)

Buffalo Bills facing variety of distractions [Democrat and Chronicle, 6/7]
Distractions beginning to derail Bills’ focus [USA Today, 6/6]