I’m just talking about players here, not the coaching staff.

sorry to say this, but for all DJ’s faults, and for all OBD’s faults, I think retaining DJ for ONE LAST YEAR was a good move. No the team has not improved, but it hasn’t gotten any worst either. and with all the young guys on the team that are finally starting to get used and to strive under DJ’s system (although it does have quite a few flaws) is it really the time to clean house?

Last year the team got better in almost every major stats catigory, and to me that speaks to the fact that the players are believing in their coach and his system. To me fireing DJ would have also cost us the 2009 season.

And for once that OBD is actually doing all the right things this off season (and yes i think not overpaying for COles was the right thing, even though I’m increadibly disapointed we didn’t get him), I think they’re finally working on giving DJ and the rest of the team the tools it needs to be competitive, and dare I say, succeed?

I say we give DJ this on last season and not call it quis on 2009 just yet…. although I might just jump on the Fire DJ bandwagon if we have another losing season.

Richard Jauron makes it sound like they got a new coach.

norcali – coaches can change, they can learn – their here – lets stop with the bashing of the coahces until at least the middle of next season.

if they haven’t learned or grown – then we can bash them. But the offseason is for fixing what you did wrong and learning. Let’s at least give them a chance for one last season.

if at first you don’t succeed – try try again

I guess Cleveland is about to experience a fresh of breath air.

although they think Hardy will be ready, I am more pessimistic……. me? Can you believe it?

This is a platform unlike many out there. Do us a little favor, and use a little “spell check.” I’m not askin’ to go all high brow now. But, if we all could have an easier read on some of your words, you might find that you’ll get a better response from some, and that might add to your enjoyment here.

PUFFFF just like that he was gone,,,,

Coles is Keyser Soze

Schobel was healthy in 2007 and the early part of 2008. There was nothing there. What reason is there to believe he’ll be a major presence in our pass rush again???? We all hope for it, but is it likely?

But the Bucs are very interested in him.

It looks like we’re either getting Cate June or, preferably, Mike Peterson.

I understand what you are saying, but doesn’t it seem like year after year we get outbid? It’s not like we hear about us offering more money and a FA decides to go to another team for less money. It seems we are just a year late in believing the market has gone up that much each year and don’t seem to offer the right amount of money to bring guys to the team.

It’s just that Coles signing with the Bengals really doesn’t make things all that much worse.

see thats where I disagree south – what 1st tier FA’s did really want?

i’d say pretty much all of the 1st tier FA’s were signed by saturday – not yesterday such as coles.

you build winning teams through the draft and maybe try to plug only 1 or 2 holes via FA and then can add depth in FA.

We did plug a hole already in FA – so whats wrong with that? We’re not paying ginormous to players and then not having the ability to plug other holes. This is a team game – one guy doesn’t make a difference unless its the QB, as a result, you must build a team. I think their going about it the right way and their drafting will reflect that i’m sure.

The responsible thing is putting the money first, as long as you still sell tickets and merchandise. The bills still manage to sell season tickets and sell out their stadium, fair weather or foul. As long as that is the case, there is no reason to change the status quo. Simple economics. The Bills are actually doing right by themselves with the FA’s they’ve brought in so far. Not signing Coles gives them more wiggle room with Peters, and anyone else they want to extend. Just because we’re $30 mil under the cap or whatever doesn’t mean the Bills have anywhere near that amount of cash on hand to pay bonuses and whatever.

The same thing goes for all the rust belt teams, us fans are so crazy that regardless of the product we buy tickets and merchandise. That gives the owners no impetus for change. Cleveland and Cincinnati,, even the Bills have been mediocre to terrible in more seasons than not in their history, but we all still go. I think we would like Bills football to be about the winning, but the bottom line is its about the fanship and comraderie. Where would we be if there was nothing to complain about?

with my number one wish…….Lesean McCoy……o0o0o0o0o

no way

Don’t read into this guys. They are not going to trade or cut Lynch. End of story. They want to run the ball more and if Marshawn is out for four games, Omon isn’t going to cut it. This is an indictment of Omon more than Lynch.