Bills lose linebackers Mitchell, Buggs for season

by Brian Galliford on Oct 12, 2009 12:49 PM EDT in News Comment 110 comments

Buffalo Bills head coach Dick Jauron told assembled media early Monday afternoon that linebackers Kawika Mitchell and Marcus Buggs will miss the remainder of the 2009 season. Both players injured knees in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Browns and were carted off the field.

For the time being, the loss of Mitchell leaves Keith Ellison as Buffalo's most experienced starter at linebacker. Until Paul Posluszny returns, Ellison will likely assume middle linebacker duties, just as he did when Mitchell departed yesterday.

There is, however, good news on Posluszny. Jauron mentioned that Posluszny is now "week-to-week," a designation held by safeties Donte Whitner and Bryan Scott. Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com mentioned on the team's official pre-game show yesterday that Posluszny had been cleared for everything but practice (and contact drills), but was lifting weights as he normally does. The news could indicate that Posluszny is closer to being cleared for practice.

One other injury note: OT Jonathan Scott, who injured an ankle yesterday, is day-to-day. He should not miss significant time.

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doesn’t really matter much anymore. plug in Harris and Palmer and lets see what they can do.

No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.

by sireric on Oct 12, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Expect to sign a couple new players off someone’s practice squad. Alvin Bowen might have a shot of being re-signed.

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by MattRichWarren on Oct 12, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is the problem- can we stop freaking signing practice players? If we actually want to do something, sign Derrick freakin Brooks or trade away worthless players like parrish for someone that can actually play.

i’m not yelling at you, Matt. Just the mindset of OBD.

by quantumuprising on Oct 12, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stop calling for Brooks

There’s a reason NO ONE signed him. The guy is washed up. Might was well keep signing younger guys to see if they show anything.

by Zorak84 on Oct 12, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You have no idea what you’re talking about. The reason no one wants to sign him is because he wants a guaranteed starter position and a little extra $$. Well considering we no longer have any real starters at LB, and that we’re playing people left and right off the PS, we have both the $$ and the spot to offer him.

by quantumuprising on Oct 12, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey! Guess what! You can say “it’s actually $$” without saying “You have no idea what you’re talking about.”

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by Brian Galliford on Oct 12, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

think he said that cause dude said brooks was washed up. brooks may only have a few years left, but there solid years

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know why he said it. That’s not the point.

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by Brian Galliford on Oct 12, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm not speaking for the dude

but i’m assuming it’s just frustrated, thinking every bills fan is frusturated, like 40 year old virgin frusturated

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Worse than that. He knew he’d have sex eventually. How many of us actually know the Bills will ever be good again?

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 12, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If someone is erroneous, and he says STOP DOING THIS based on erroneous information, then why can’t i tell him its erroneous?

by quantumuprising on Oct 12, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i just think you like saying erroneous lol jj dude

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

after i said it the first time, i definitely couldn’t stop.

by quantumuprising on Oct 12, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

IM jj

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on Oct 12, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i too am a JJ......

infact i am a JJJ

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by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 12, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and mackin was “just joking”

by quantumuprising on Oct 12, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm always joking

except when i’m serious

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

THANK YOU!!!

i’ve only been saying to sign brooks OTA’s and that when we had 3 starting linebackers

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know you aren’t yelling at me. I don’t think there is a better option out there right now, really. Derrick Brooks maybe but why would he sign here and why would the Bills pay him what he wants when he isn’t any better than some practice squad guy probably?

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by MattRichWarren on Oct 12, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m guessing Derrick Brooks isn’t looking to join this sinking Bills ship for a few dollars.

And if Parrish is worthless, why is anyone giving up anything for him?

by Pistol on Oct 12, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what r u talking about?

teams will be lined up around the block to get an undersized 4th wr who loses 15yds every other kick return and muffs the rest of them with a 4 million $ contract;year. i bet we get 2 1st round picks for him

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

because he’s a niche player with a giant contract. He used to be an incredible punt returner, but no longer. Someone might know the actual figures, but i believe he gets paid more than $3 mil a year to fumble away punts.

by quantumuprising on Oct 12, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i know dude

i was being sarcastic….damn cpu not conveying my tones lol

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was responding to Pistol, not to you, trust me, i got your sarcasm.

by quantumuprising on Oct 12, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What is the point of signing Brooks now? This team is going nowhere, I doubt he would even want to come here at this point, what would he have to gain? He would be better off sitting and seeing if another contender will give him a call later. Seems like a better idea then jumping on this train wreck.

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by sireric on Oct 12, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

just. wow.

We got your back Leodis!

by poz on Oct 12, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Love the depth on this team.

We should draft some more DBs so that by the end of the season we can start 11 of them.

All your tshirt needs.

by twoeightnine on Oct 12, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

good call

probably be about as effective at stopping the run.

by Slimmons on Oct 12, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahah twoeightnine

if you can think of a funny shirt to make about that I will definitely buy it as a reminder of how terrible this era has been. If anything in the future will make me laugh about this time period for the BIlls it will be the those endless friggin DBs!!

We got your back Leodis!

by poz on Oct 12, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

could be worse

could spend 3 consecutive 1st round picks on WR and not have any of them 3 years later

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I went to a Bills game and all I got was this lousy shirt.

All your tshirt needs.

by twoeightnine on Oct 12, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Linebacker Depth

I don’t think there are too many teams that are decent 5 deep at LB.

Poz, Digiorgio, Buggs, Mitchell

That’s a pretty devastated position.

by JoeSelkirk on Oct 12, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Digi was gone before the season had even started.

And they did nothing about it.

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by twoeightnine on Oct 12, 2009 1:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

But he was still in their long-term plans

and they weren’t sure if he could come back after being placed on PUP.

Point is still, not too many teams are decent 4 deep at LB.

by JoeSelkirk on Oct 12, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They knew it was season ending immediately. Back in July. That’s why he was waived and not placed on the PUP.

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by twoeightnine on Oct 12, 2009 2:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

This upcoming draft

they’ll take 4 linebackers

by Kooz on Oct 12, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i understand that you have to write posts about this season but....

i’m already looking to next year. i’ve got a 4 step program for buffalo right now. 1 trade owens, he’s been a good soilder, you know he’s pissed but he’s kept his mouth shut, might as well let him go to a contender, he’s not going to be here next year anyways, might as well get a 2nd or 3rd rounder for him, 2 play evens, mcgee, stroud and shobel sparingly, there’s no point getting them hurt this season if we’re looking twards next season (i’m not saying sit them for the rest of the year, but cut down there reps, get ellis, maybin, johnson, lankster, corner, harris, johnson, hardy, and byrd some experience. 3 NEW COACHING STAFF/GM AT END OF SEASON both positions can be filled by shanahan. 4 Draft Clausen/Bradford (sorry trent, your not bad, but your not good) an O-lineman, a line backer and DT in the 1st and 2nd rounds and again in the late rounds. DB’s are actually pretty good. we need run support and offense. we need players to step right in(hence drafting them in the 1st 2 rounds) and depth (hence drafting the same positions in the 5-7th rounds excluding QB) We’ve waited 9 years for the playoffs, what one more year? and i’m sick of this “our goal is to make the playoffs” BS at the begining of the season, our goal should be to start winning championships, we can start with an afc east and move from there. If our goal isn’t championships we might as well fill out an aplicaion to join the cfl

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

not too many people were interested in him as a free agent so why now would a team trade a 2nd or 3rd for him exactly?

by LIBi on Oct 12, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because teams like the Bears & Ravens know they could use a #1 WR to give them the edge over their division opponents

Other than those two teams, I’m not sure who would take him… maybe we could re-sign him next year.

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by Sluss88 on Oct 12, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

might be pushing it

1 year averaging 3 grabs a game and keeping his mouth shut is impressive, 2 years is impossible

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

bears still have a 2nd round pick…..and for some reason i can see cutler and owens getting along

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ESPN Rumor

I don’t have Insider, but i saw the headline on espn.com about buffalo possibly trading TO to the bears for a draft pick. Anyone care to elaborate?

by PFD on Oct 12, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

From Insider:

According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Bills might want to consider what the market would offer for Terrell Owens.

It makes a lot of sense for the Bills to dangle T.O., he notes. Owens is in the last year of a one-year, $6.5 million contract. If Buffalo were to trade Owens, they could get back a mid-round draft pick for a player who will be free to walk away from the organization after this season in a year when the Bills are no longer viewed as a playoff contender.

What’s more, the Bills would save about two-thirds of his salary — over $4 million, a nice tidy sum for a franchise that has looked for alternative ways to generate revenue (and he’s already helped them sell-out for the rest of the year). Schefter believes it would take a playoff-caliber team that needed a wide receiver to help make this trade work. But a team such as Chicago, which could use a play-making wide receiver to help unseat the first-place Minnesota Vikings, might find it worthwhile to part with a mid-round pick for an offensive playmaker that can help make a difference this season.

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Oct 13, 2009 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Some insight on what that would get us

My rankings have changed from the beginning of the college season, and I took a look at what an Owens trade could get us. This assume the Bears pick about 22nd and my rankings are in the ballpark.

4th Round BPA:
-Jamar Cheney, LB, Mississippi State
-Lindsey Witten, DE, UConn
-Ed Dickson, TE, Oregon
-Pat Angerer, LB, Iowa
-Taylor Price, WR, Ohio

5th Round PBA
-Nate Bynam, TE, Pitt
-Darian Stewart, SS, South Carolina
-Tim Hiller, QB, Western Michigan
-Roger Safford, OT, Indiana

by Der Jaeger on Oct 13, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i seriously doubt with his stats so far he’d garner a first round pick.

by quantumuprising on Oct 13, 2009 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nobody says he would

and it’s not because of his stats either.

He’s 35 and on a one year deal. Of course, nobody is going to give up a 1st, 2nd or 3rd round pick for him.

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Oct 13, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not what I was saying

If the Bears pick 22nd, that puts them in the middle of each round, by which I provided the above list from the 4th and 5th rounds.

by Der Jaeger on Oct 13, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thinking we can get at least a 2nd or 3rd out of them. i’d give up our 6th round pick if they’ll take parrish in the deal too

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by J. Mackin on Oct 13, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey

i think that was step one of my plan…..life would be so much easier if everybody just listen to me

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by J. Mackin on Oct 13, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i dont really want Owens anymore. He drops tons of passes and i think we should just start fresh. Evans is the vet with steve and other youger guys. anyone agree or am i insane?

by caboose on Oct 12, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i understand that you have to write posts about this season but…. i’m already looking to next year.

My guess is you’ll be treated to both over the next several months.

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by Brian Galliford on Oct 12, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

already am

my favorite articles are about the college prospects, i’ve gotta give the rumblings there props, if i didn’t like em i wouldn’t keep coming back

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bri and the boys here...

… take good care of us … unlike 1 Bills Drive ;-)

by sabre74kkn on Oct 12, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he was only on the FA market for 1 day or 2

Because he has keep his mouth shut, and contenders who need a #1 reviever who they don’t have to resign at the end of this year with emense talent for a 2nd round pick is a steal. Look at what the jets gave up for edwards, and owens hasn’t recently punched out lebron james freind (allegedly). Plus owens knows how much money he can make in an uncapped year if he produces and keeps his nose clean, he’d do it in buffalo if our offense had a pulse. like i sad 2nd rounders a deal for some team

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Good thing we were all wrong about having no LB depth this off-season….wait

I hope they don’t bring Poz back until he’s 110% healthy. There’s no need to put him back out there at this point.

We should be looking for two new starting LB’s next year. Mitchell will probably be even slower coming off this injury. More holes to fill, as always….

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Oct 12, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

exactly

that was one of my points about limiting our good starters reps, there’s no point in getting them hurt in hope of a 6-10 record this season, have the healthy and hungry for next season

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Harris will/should be a starter next season and i expect him to get a lot of playing time now.

by Berg79 on Oct 12, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Says who?

Because we drafted him? I like how Corto was the guy who came in yesterday, not Harris. Says a lot about Harris, doesn’t it?

A lot of Bills fans were saying this about Bowen last year. Why should we believe Harris will be much different and why should we have any expectations or rely on late round picks so much?

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Oct 12, 2009 3:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

harris’s value is a utility back up, filling in at safety or lb as needed, it frees up a roster spot by having that kind of flexability. like Back up lineman that can play guard and tackle (not that we’d know anything about lineman playing effectivly

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Harris makes a better SS than LB. jmo.

most of my posts get deleted :(

by dzil on Oct 12, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

NOthing to base my opinion on. But I don’t trust the staff evaluation of talent so I dont put anything into the fact that Corto went in first.

by Berg79 on Oct 12, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Takeo has been solid for SF since leaving here….go figure

Good Luck With Your Firings Mr. Wilson….Go Bills!

by killascript on Oct 12, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

if he was still here he'd have a broken ankle or something........

just bet on it.

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by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 12, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or have gotten the Oink Oink along with Polio and possibly blown out both knees and a shoulder on the same play

Our people just CANNOT stay healthy, I think we need a whole new Strength and Codiitoning staff

As my mother once said, common sense isn't as common as it should be, I'm looking at you Fewell, common sense says to play UP on the line against the slant.

by WABillsfan on Oct 12, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well

While the Jets were doing 2 adays in the middle of nowhere, new york this offseason, and the 49ers were slaving away up some huge hill, Jauron was giving our players the day off. So does potential lack of toughness factor in? I wonder.

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by pasaluki on Oct 12, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No it doesn’t matter. A guys knee gets blown out and he isn’t tough enough? I don’t buy that for a second. These aren’t nagging injuries for the most part.

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by MattRichWarren on Oct 13, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

but he was terrible in Philly. go figure.

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by MattRichWarren on Oct 12, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Terrible?

He put up just as good of numbers as he did here except for his first season.

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by twoeightnine on Oct 12, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

DeMeco Ryans (sp) please.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 12, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, good luck there

The Texans aren’t letting their defensive leader go and even if they did, he’d be going to the highest bidder, which we all know wouldn’t be Buffalo…

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by Kurupt on Oct 12, 2009 9:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Can we put Jauron on IR to coach all these guys back to health?

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by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 12, 2009 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

: )

Sweet home Orchard Park.
jb

by thurman on Oct 12, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good point- he’s got that brain thing.

(Someone, please finish the Futurama reference)

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Oct 12, 2009 5:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

I already DID!

As my mother once said, common sense isn't as common as it should be, I'm looking at you Fewell, common sense says to play UP on the line against the slant.

by WABillsfan on Oct 12, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well the way we draft LBs...

we get guys that are as big as CBs anyway.

Tired of the undersized, underachieving, underathletic LBs.

We’ve had years of great LBs for so long. Since Spikes and Fletcher left, it’s been a freakin’ black hole.

Can we scrap this defensive scheme?

by sabre74kkn on Oct 12, 2009 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i was hoping

that we’d get lauianitus last year, he was a steal in the 2nd round. or conner 2 years ago.

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why draft a capable LB when you can draft another 3 DBs?

by sabre74kkn on Oct 12, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

forgot Crowell

the last credible LB we’ve had.

I love Poz bue he has now been hurt 2 out of 3 seasons.

At some point it’s no longer a trend.

Maybe we should have not picked Marshawn and traded up to get Willis a few years back.

by sabre74kkn on Oct 12, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

crowell

predictably went out for the season too in tampa bay

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by pasaluki on Oct 12, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

damn I’m so irritated I can’t even type straight. trend = anomaly
bue=but

by sabre74kkn on Oct 12, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

agree

and we should’ve gotten claddy last year instead of mckelvin….hind sight

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

^ agreed … just pointing out that it’s more than the coaches that are to blame.

we don’t have the players at key positions (LB, QB, OL mostly) and we’re suffering for it now.

we go out and get waiver wire and practice squad guys instead of veterans who not only can help but can be good in the locker room. The Pats and other teams take cast offs year after year and maintain a winning locker room, so why can’t we?

it’s a combination of being cheap and being fearful of rocking the boat and the same old same old mentality. It’s lame and tiresome and needs to be eliminated.

But of course, the last time we went down this path we got Gregg Williams instead of Fox or Lewis.

We took Dick Jauron over Mike Sherman (who is probably a better pro than college coach).

So, I have no faith that even the front office can find anyone, coaching, GM, scouting, or otherwise.

Bummer. :*(

by sabre74kkn on Oct 12, 2009 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

we go out and get waiver wire and practice squad guys instead of veterans who not only can help but can be good in the locker room. The Pats and other teams take cast offs year after year and maintain a winning locker room, so why can’t we?

Not during the season they don’t.

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by MattRichWarren on Oct 12, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

>>Junior Seau

by quantumuprising on Oct 12, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

First, they haven’t signed him yet. Second, one time does not a pattern make. Third, the only team he will play for is the Pats.

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by MattRichWarren on Oct 12, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

First, they haven’t signed him yet.

They did last year. So they’ll soon being making it a pattern.

They also did it last year with Rosevelt Colvin.

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by twoeightnine on Oct 12, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fletcher, Pat Williams

It’s too bad that the Bills got rid of Pat Williams years ago, rather than Eric Moulds. Not to mention losing London Fletcher has hurt tremendously! Oh well, it’s not like the Bills know what they are doing!

by BuffaloWhiner on Oct 12, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pat WIlliams. Antoine Winfield. Big mistakes by the franchsie. Letting London Flecter a 33 year old aging undersized MLB who got paid 25 million over 5 years go is not a mistake.

by Berg79 on Oct 12, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

williams was far and away

the dumbest move this franchise made.

That and not draft ngota.

but hey, 6’4’ 320 lb. pro bowl run stuffing tackles can be found in smaller packages like Larry Tripplet and are really a waste of cap space anyway …

by sabre74kkn on Oct 12, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not the worst move

drafting mckelvin instead of claddy, lynch instead of revis, whitner instead of cutler, mccargo instead of mangold, losman instead of steve jackson, mcgahee insead of dallas clark…..you get the picture, our talent scouts are terrible

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

um…how about Whitner instead of Ngata.

by Berg79 on Oct 12, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i’m partial to cutler ,but yeah ngata would’ve been good.

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not the scouts

It’s the decision makers. The scouts will potentially pull for a guy they scouted, but they are mostly fact-oriented. The front office folks pull the trigger. They same scouts unearth really talented folks in the later rounds. They scouts are doing their job. Just need a GM now to do his.

by Der Jaeger on Oct 13, 2009 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thats whe i want mike shanahan, we need someone to draft players to fit his system.

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the train

has officially wrecked

most of my posts get deleted :(

by dzil on Oct 12, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WAIT A SECOND!

All is not lost…

NFL.com is reporting that the Bills lost Mitchell and Boggs

Maybe Buggs is fine. Now the Bills need to find a replacement for their HOF 3rd Baseman.

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by thurman on Oct 12, 2009 3:23 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Now the Bills need to find a replacement for their HOF 3rd Baseman.

I just spit my drink across the room (I’m not kidding, I really did). Great line.

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by bluecollarbuffalo on Oct 12, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so does Freeman get the call? I know he had a lot of upside pre-draft.

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by bflo on Oct 12, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no, these guys i listed didn’t have the best upside, there were the best player available when buffalo drafted (or in mccargo’s/losmans case, traded up for) the players we drafted were supose to be the ones with upside, how’d that turn out?

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by J. Mackin on Oct 12, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We have a hard time developing talent

because we are consistantly putting them into positions where they do not have time to develope. Not only that but the guys we draft are put into a team that has forgot how to win and honestly act like they don’t care.

"Hold ya chin up...nuh nuh nuh...gone" -Marshawn Lynch-

by billsoferie on Oct 12, 2009 6:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yesterday

had a very “I dont care” attitude to it. It started on the field and it crept its way up into the stands. Honestly fans just dont care anymore. Its too hard believing in something that YOU KNOW we’ll F up. There is no excuse to lose a game like that… but its not just yesterday this team takes on its personalities of their coaches and owner. NO EMOTION!!! what a shame… such high hopes when you look at this team on paper there should be no reason we cant compete…

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by bflo on Oct 12, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Has anyone here questioned whether it might be that field turf?

Having experienced it myself, it seems like it lends itself to tons of CL-band injuries.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 12, 2009 6:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I question it…..now

by bluecollarbuffalo on Oct 12, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My money would be on the facts that (a) Buffalo fields small defenders and (b) said small defenders are left on the field for a ridiculous number of snaps each week by a dysfunctional offense.

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by Ron From NM on Oct 12, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed, Field Turf is no where the knee wrecking hamstring destroying surface that astro-truf was, and I have played on both

Mitchell and Buggs would have gotten hurt on grass regardless, they style of the injury would happen regardless of the surface

As my mother once said, common sense isn't as common as it should be, I'm looking at you Fewell, common sense says to play UP on the line against the slant.

by WABillsfan on Oct 12, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep..... I am with both of you.

Poor ball security leads to very painful outcomes

by Joe P. on Oct 12, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

For the record, I was half-joking

Although the IR list for the team has been pretty long since it was installed.

by bluecollarbuffalo on Oct 12, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you may have been joking – but there’s a lot to it. There have been many studies done and concluded about the increased risk of leg injuries with field turf and astro turf – most baseball players have completely stopped training on any kind of turf in the offseason and instead train exclusively on grass.

all that being said, the game was meant to be played on grass anyways =)

by quantumuprising on Oct 13, 2009 8:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs