While we all want Jauron fired, this is not the way to go about showing our frustration. If Bills fans really want to send a message to Ralph, don’t go to the Bills games. An empty stadium is a far more shocking then some stupid billboard.

Not that I am not being supportive of the programs you mentioned, but people waste money on stupid things every day. This is a cognative distortion, because someone spent money on a wastefull item, they did not spend it on one that would provide value. Whomever paid for the billboard, would probably not have paid for the programs you mentioned.

Not going to games, actually does not accomplish the task of sending a message to Ralph Wilson, the tickets have been paid for and the money he makes from vending, etc. would be off-set by the lack of personnel needs, at least marginally.

So if someone wants to put out a Billboard calling for the firing of a public person, and let’s not confuse that, Jauron is out there, so be it. I have not seen the billboard, but I assume it isn’t an axe being swung above Jauron’s head. Simply put Jauron hasn’t done a reasonable, or even marginally acceptable job. His performance speaks for itself. The person whom put up the Billboard is passionate and probably a guy/girl whom spends a significant amount of money on the Bills, and in turn pays at least a fraction of Jauron’s salary (bordering on a cognative distortion myself here – but you get the point). If they feel so strongly that firing Jauron helps a cause they are passionate about – Bills football, than it is their perogative to display it how they wish.

I think its classless

I totally agree with everything you wrote. Very well said. Great fanpost.

This team has been mediocre to bad the last 10 years… Something semi-drastic had to be done. And who cares where the kid lives hes a bills fan just like you and me. Jason from OH is right… the tickets have been paid for, the moneys coming in still for ralph. Something DIFFERENT had to be done. I applaud the kid for taking the time and effort to do this. So many people talk about what they’re GOING to do, he actually DID it.

If Adam had organized a ralley to picket outside the Ralph before the next Bills game, for sweeping changes in the Bills organizational structure , I would be there. I would love to see a thousands of people picket before the game outside the turnstiles. Then enter the stadium at 1:30. i think that would make a better statement. I may be on to something here…lol

Like Bflo said; he is obviously a fan and is tired of pouring his heart and soul into a team that continuously breaks them.

Now would I spend the money to do this? No. I will not spend a single dollar on this team until there are different people in control of the team, and our money.

After attending the Browns Bills game this past weekend i could not help but feel cheated. It was boring and sad. TV announcers were laughing, further turning our beloved franchise into a mockery.

Conclusion: it is not about money. It is about pride. Was the placement of a billboard calling for the firing of out head coach the best decision? Maybe not, maybe miss guided, but it is doing something to express how they feel to this organization.

How about boycotting the first quarter and not entering the stadium. I am in…anyone with me? I emailed GR55 with the idea and hopefully they can support it on the radio.

If you call sitting at the Cleveland game, for the entire 1st quarter entertaining then you are easily amused. A nice touch to this idea would be to wear bags over our heads instead of picket signs to nicely tie in with Halloween. Just thinking out loud.

This organization needs to be embarrassed. I know they’re doing a good job of that on the field right now but it needs to be taken to another level and I personally think the billboardis just a way to do that. Lets face it no one going to those games are going to leave at half of go in after the 1st quarter. Its just not gunna happen… A rally i could see but again someone would have to set that up and thats all this kid did with the billboard. Im not saying its the right thing. But maybe Trent can see the F#@$ING sign cuz somehow he couldnt hear the 73,000 boo’s last week! Its disgusting the effort they put in…

Does this kid have the right to express his opinion? Yes. Do people have the right to spend their money however they choose? Yes. Will I be sending him any money for this little enterprise? NO! What will the billboard say and look like? Will it be in good taste or cross the line? This kids has no real accountability on his part for what the billboard says. He will not have to explain himself or give his reasoning behind why he thinks Jauron should be fired. I would rather he wrote a letter for the opinion section of the paper. Who is going to change there minds after seeing this? Do people really think that Ralf is unaware of the fans opinion regarding Jauron?

It should read: Hey Ralph, Hire a GM. Also have your assistants contact the guys over at BuffaloRumblings.com and get their input.

Tim Petrella > Ryan Abshagen

I would send money to support that. You could put something like “Support Group for the ever increasing number of disgruntled Bills fans”

I was calling for Jauron’s head since last year and again in the beginning of this year. At this point I’m completely apathetic on the issue. The season is over in terms of being competitive. It doesn’t make a difference if he is fired today or in December really. We need to blow up the current system and start fresh like many have recommended.

I liked the article posted about things to do during the season when your team stinks. My personal favorite thing to get me through is to try and project who we are going to draft. Right now I love the DT from Nebraska Suh, and hopefully we will have a top 5 pick to get an immediate impact guy like that. I also like to see how young guys progress so guys like Byrd, Maybin, Wood, and Levitre will be interesting to watch throughout the year.

Overall I’m not a huge fan of the board, but I think the OP is overreacting. Head coaches aren’t like a job, criticism is part of the jobs nature. Also the truth is that it pays millions of dollars. If Jauron is fired he’s not going to be shivering in the cold all alone, he’ll live in a mansion the rest of his life.

If you want to throw $1300 to a billboard how about a phone number for the program “cash for guns” or a drunk driving ad. Because nobody would buy that, because if they wait long enough it will show up as a public service announcement. Every message doesn’t need to be political or devoted to a moral cause, (although in some fans mind perhaps the message on this billsboard IS a moral cause!) if they did then bathrooms wouldn’t have stalls!

Instead we have an 18 year old boy named Adam who is from PA not Buffalo heading up this effort. So what? I was born in Warren, PA (I was raised in WNY) right near the border and there are crazy Bills fans there all the way to Erie which is about 50/50 Bills/Steelers. As for his age, I think you touched on why he was inspired to do this. He hasn’t lived through a period of time when the Bills were good. Think about how upset you are now at this franchise and then think about not even having a taste of the 90s Bills. Finally as for the unemployed comment, I think mobilizing an entire city to give him $1,300 dollar bodes well for his future.

Boooooo the people that think this is a bad idea. Why would you? Classless? really? really? wow

let him share his opinion – he’s a fan and as berg says FOS.

i just don’ t know why people will say this is classless – im my mind – this is a perfect example of what people SHOULD do. imagine if we did this for our governments or people that were in the “know” for AIG or other insitutions that screwed our country.

This is what our country is about people – classless? I couldn’t think of a word less appropriate. Go America! where we can voice our opinions.

Is there actually a billboard up in Buffalo calling for the firing of Jauron and others?

That is all.

This sense of entitlement with regards to our favorite team has me really questioning the sanity of some people. I hope Jauron sticks around all year, just to spite this damned billboard.

Some of you are actually in favor of this billboard? Seriously? If you were having a rough year in your job would you want someone pulling a stunt like this to get you fired? He will get fired eventually, this is just over the top…

I agree Jauron has to go, but seriously….I’m with John Murphy, I think it gives Bills fans a bad name…it’s just as bad as the McKelvin incident…which was done by teenagers, what a surprise….

The one move I would make as a fan is simply to boycott the games and thereby let Ralph know that we’re hugely disappointed of the way things are going with this franchise. Of course, I can see the motivation behind it, and if it makes Ralph think twice about hiring proven losers like Jauron again, then by all means do it, but I wouldn’t personally have put all this work into buying a billboard.

I am a HUGE Bills fan, and have been since 1988, when I was 8 years old and attended my first Bills game. I currently reside in PA, not BUFFALO, 40 miles away from the hometown of the 18 yr old billboard erector. (I do not know him, I just found this out last night on yahoo where he lives) To belittle this guy and any other Bills fan b/c of his current town is very ignorant.

I love the Bills just as much as you and other rumblers and agree with this billboard, b/c it voices our opinion as fans of the team, a team that has disappointed us for over a decade now. I think not supporting your team (sitting out the first qtr. of the Texans game) as you stated above, is less classy. The team is playing their hearts out, and deserves the fans support, regardless of the outcome of the past games. The management is letting us down, which is the sole reason the billboard is being rented. I almost bought Bills/Texans tix on ebay last night, and will keep looking for tix. I want to see TO play in a Bills uniform and support the rest of the guys that have tons of heart (Poz, Whitner, Lynch, etc) I still want to support my team, unlike some people…

Were this many people upset for McGahee when a billboard blasted him a couple of years ago?

If next week’s billboard is unusually offensive to Jauron, Modrak or Guy, there’s a solution.

Resign. Something each or all could have done some time ago.

They are making too much money for putting a terrible product in front of us each week for me to care about their feelings.

And just because this 18 year old is from PA is irrelevant. I live less then 20 miles from him in York, PA and have season tickets. No one is a bigger fan than I am. You don’t have to be from south Buffalo to be affected by this mess.