Alex Marvez feels bad for Chan Gailey
by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:15 PM EST
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On one hand, I kind of feel bad for Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com. That's assuming, of course, that the astute Marvez was asked by his editors at FOX to name winners and losers after three days of NFL free agency, rather than coming up with the idea on his own. One might argue that free agency on the whole is irrelevant; I would not agree. Teams can take major strides forward during free agency; there's little debate there. Now, handing out praise and/or criticism after three days? That's another matter entirely.
At any rate, Marvez, whether he really wanted to write that article or not, named Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey as one of the NFL's biggest losers after three days of free agency. Gailey makes the list alongside the New York Jets, the New York Giants, and free agent safety Darren Sharper.
Whether or not you even care about Marvez's opinions, this is interesting to discuss simply because of the current state of the morale of Bills fans. Today is Day 4 of free agency, and the team has hosted just two free agents: guard Wade Smith (who left without a deal) and tackle Cornell Green. Patience is wearing thin in some sections of the fan base, which is to be expected, and debates are becoming more heated. Despite all of that, Marvez's inclusion of Gailey on this (meaningless?) list is, to me, rather curious.
Let's break down Marvez's thoughts on Gailey line by line, shall we?
Your new team is taking the massive undertaking of switching to a 3-4 defense with 4-3 personnel while also needing to upgrade the offensive line and wide receiver corps.
Correct. With you so far.
So what did Buffalo accomplish in the first three days of free agency? Bupkis.
Also with you, sir. Bupkis is and always will be the equivalent of bupkis. But if I may interject for one moment, that bupkis hasn't been particularly detrimental to the team's plans.
In terms of 3-4 personnel - yes, the Bills need as much of it as they can find. Do you know how many 3-4 defenders have switched teams to this point in free agency? Three. One note: I'm not counting defensive backs here, because while some corners and safeties thrive better with a 3-4 front seven in front of them, the level of specialization between 3-4 and 4-3 defensive backs is much, much less discernible than the difference between 3-4 front seven defenders and 4-3 front seven defenders. That's where the critical differences between the two systems lie.
So, back to the point: three 3-4 defenders have switched teams. Karlos Dansby was snatched up by the Miami Dolphins. Scott Fujita, coming from a 4-3 in New Orleans, will now play linebacker for the 3-4 Cleveland Browns. Justin Bannan, who has established himself as a fairly solid defensive lineman in Baltimore, will continue his career in the 3-4 look of the Denver Broncos. In a thin free agent class, two 3-4 defenders have moved, and the Browns are fitting one in from a 4-3.
I'd hardly freak out about that.
Marvez also mentions the offensive line as a need area. Three (keep your eye out for a theme here) offensive linemen have switched teams to this point. Tony Pashos is off to Cleveland. Artis Hicks - a man I, admittedly, had hoped Buffalo would pursue - is now playing for the Washington Redskins. The famous Andy Alleman was snapped up by Bill Polian and the Indianapolis Colts.
I'd hardly freak out about those moves, too.
Receiver? Sure, Anquan Boldin was a pretty good acquisition on the part of the Baltimore Ravens. Nate Burleson was slightly overpaid by the Detroit Lions. Kassim Osgood, he of 33 career receptions and a rather loud Twitter feed, has become the next project receiver of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Yes. Three (told you! theme!) receivers have switched teams thus far.
One last time: I'd hardly freak out, Mr. Marvez, that the Bills have missed out on nine players at three fairly critical positional groups. I'm quite certain Chan Gailey isn't. But for the sake of due diligence, let's plow on.
The only player to take a visit -- journeyman offensive lineman Wade Smith – left to meet with Houston without signing a contract.
Indeed he did. The hearts of Bills fans nationwide were shattered. Yes, Smith will have value wherever he lands because of his experience and his versatility. He'd have been a nice depth signing; actually, you know what? He hasn't signed anywhere yet. Change that "have been" to "be." Either way, we were saying the same thing about Seth McKinney a year ago.
(I'm beginning to wonder if poor Coach Gailey would have made this list had Smith not gotten out of town. I'm also beginning to wonder if Marvez realizes Gailey actually has input on who the team signs.)
No wonder Mike Shanahan and Bill Cowher didn’t want the Bills head coaching job that Gailey eventually accepted.
Oh. Oh, right. There it is. That's why Gailey made the list. It had absolutely nothing to do with the first three days of free agency. I gotcha. Maybe I should have read the whole blurb before writing this article.
Forget everything I just said, folks.
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I feel dumber after reading his article
And that takes some doin for me.
You’re welcome!
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Hahaha
You know I was talking bout Marvez right Brian?
Yes I do. :)
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
you mean the main stream
media outlets hate the bills and criticize them at every turn? no way! haha just kidding. same old stuff just recycled every year. just like fan reaction is re-cycled every year unfortunately.
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I wouldn't say the mainstream media hates the Bill's
I think there just lazy.
I don’t think Marvez is being lazy here. I just think he wrote a stupid article as if he knew it would be stupid. You can’t make a stupid topic smart, unfortunately.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
How is a “Winners and Losers” column not lazy? It’s the same article that every NFL writer does twice yearly. Once after free agency and once after the draft. It’s quite possibly the most unoriginal piece of commentary in sports journalism.
I’d be willing to bet (even if you aren’t…seeing as how you’re not a betting man) that Marvez and every other “NFL beat writer” has a template version of this article saved on their desktop for easy access each year.
Bill Polian and AJ Smith are gone, so there's not the usual balance between "sane" and "others." Ralph has mentally checked out since 1994. It's a very dangerous time. The coalition for reason is extremely weak.
I think Marvez pitched this article to his employer's
“Hey guy’s you know what would be groundbreaking?” " Lets do a winners and losers of Free Agency after 4 days." “But boss this is the information era, 96 hours is like a super duper long time.”
I suppose if you want to interpret a lack of enthusiasm toward a topic as lazy, that’s your prerogative. I get the sense that writers hate these types of articles just as much as fans do.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
I didn’t read a lack of enthusiasm in the article, and since I can’t ask him, I’ll assume it was lazy. Maybe his editor made him write it. Maybe it was his idea – but regardless, he put his name on it so he gets the laziness label.
And unfortunately, I think a lot of fans love these types of articles. They get to either see their team trumpeted by a national writer or they get to vehemently disagree with the writer and come to their team’s defense. That’s why they get so many clicks, and that’s why so many writers do them. In fact, you’re probably perpetuating these types of articles by linking to it and driving more traffic. Not that someone wouldn’t have posted it as a FanShot anyway. =)
Bill Polian and AJ Smith are gone, so there's not the usual balance between "sane" and "others." Ralph has mentally checked out since 1994. It's a very dangerous time. The coalition for reason is extremely weak.
And unfortunately, I think a lot of fans love these types of articles.
Well, of course they do. If they didn’t, nobody would write them. (Or ask someone to write them.) :)
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
Right. I thought you were saying that most fans hate them too with this statement…
I get the sense that writers hate these types of articles just as much as fans do.
But, either way, there are a lot of ways to get clicks and reads. Doing it this way is lazy – whether it’s Marvez’s fault or not doesn’t much matter to me. Someone at FoxSports.com is lazy, and since it’s Marvez’s byline, I’ll blame him.
Bill Polian and AJ Smith are gone, so there's not the usual balance between "sane" and "others." Ralph has mentally checked out since 1994. It's a very dangerous time. The coalition for reason is extremely weak.
LOL. Whoops. No idea why I said “fans,” but I definitely meant to say “I.” :)
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, I thought you had the pulse of the fanbase for a minute…
Cuz I cant stand these…
: )
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 8, 2010 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
How is a "Winners and Losers" column not lazy?
Absolutely true. The real world is complex and often impossible to reduce to one liners or approval ratings. Perception of winners and losers also falls into this category, that is, unless it is based on actual wins and losses. Sports journalism is not much different from the general media in that they often focus too much on the least common denominator. At least we have Rumblings.
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Maybe not Lazy...but
I think that a writer knows that his really great article written about the Buffalo Bills isn’t going to be read by a lot of people (comparatively to other teams that are either successful or have a large fan base). So some authors probably carry that into their writing.
It’s one of the few things that the World Wide Leader does that I like, in giving TG the four division teams-I think he does a good job of covering Buffalo news-and the other great thing about SB Nation-particularly the team here at BLo Rumblings.
Not to sound like a kiss-ass here, but I started reading Stampede Blue based on the fact that the gf is a Colts fan from Indiana (and Brian’s article about watching other football teams you like in addition to the Bills after DJ got fired) and that blog is just riddled with the wrong way to deal with how the media looks at their small market team, despite its success. One in four articles is about how the media “hates” Indianappolis, and even if that is true-it’s a pretty crappy thing to read over and over. Particularly with the zeal and anger that comes from the authors (despite having, clearly, one of the best teams of the last 10 years).
All of which is to say-it’s probably hard to write about sports everyday, especially when about 10000 other folks are also saying the same things. i’m just glad that, for the most part, this blog doesn’t react the same way….
I wonder why he singled out Gailey, instead of making a statement about the team as a whole? Is he trying to implicate Ralph without using the exact words?
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I think he’s saying more that Nix and co. have left Gailey and his changing systems out to dry.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 8, 2010 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
Why would Nix and Gailey be on different pages already? I’m reading too deep into this, but it makes no sense that Nix would be o.k. with changing systems, but then hamper Gailey’s FA wishes. I guess this situation requires the premise that Gailey would have wanted to vie for a bigger splash in FA, when in fact, there is nothing to indicate this.
This is an easy shot to take for Marvez, because almost anyone who looks at the Bills roster will see the holes, and there were a few guys the Bills could have upgraded with. But the shot becomes easier to take when you add the defensive transition and roster overhaul. I think that makes most people expect more.
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Why would Nix and Gailey be on different pages already?
Exactly.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 8, 2010 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
The Bills have become a popular target for sports columnists who want to sound knowledgeable but don’t want to put in the time to actually do any in-depth intelligent analysis. This sort of criticism of everything the Bills do or don’t do until some universally respected columnist provides a different assessment. Until then, they’ll all continue to pile it on. just makes me even more committed to being a staunch Bills supporter. F__k ’em all, I say.
most of my posts get deleted :(
- insert “will continue” between “do” and “until” in sentence 2*. not to self:proof read, dammit!
most of my posts get deleted :(
kills me. the only forum I participate in that doesn’t allow editing of posts, unless you’re a mod of course.
most of my posts get deleted :(
Nope. I can’t edit my comments, either. And you can absolutely edit your own FanShots and FanPosts, as can everyone else.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
ah, but can you delete your comments and then re-write them? essentially the same thing, no?
most of my posts get deleted :(
Unless I’m mistaken, you can “hide” your comment, re-write, and then I can just delete the hidden comment.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
how do you hide your comment?
never heard of that.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 8, 2010 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
What options do you get when you click “actions”?
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
when I click actions on my own post?
The word action goes away……….and Im just left with “up” and “reply”
on others posts I get the “rec’d” and “flag”
Thats it.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 8, 2010 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
Ha. Well, then, nevermind, dzil. :)
That’s weird… when I click on my comments at Mocking the Draft, where I’m just a regular ol’ commenter, I see the option to Hide. Maybe I’m special.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
I just went over there to see for myself.....
I have the same thing happen there as I do here…..so yes you are indeed Special…..
but you’re always special to me <3
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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 8, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Of course you are Brian. Didn’t you help out there for a bit when that other guy left? Maybe you have been demoted but your powers still remain….
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I used to be an Author there – the same role that Ron, DJ and kaiser have here. Must be residual from that.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
Haha, yeah, that’s pretty impressive. I had those permissions for like 2 weeks.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
well when you go pantsless often......
that leaves time to remember other things……instead of …….you know……remembering to put pants on one leg at a time.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 8, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
W/r/t Smith and other "journeyman" FAs
I know this sort of triggers the whole “Jeez we can’t even get the mediocre players to sign!” mentality that is freaking out a bunch of Bills fans-but come on? Does anyone really want Wade Smith that bad? I agree Brian he adds depth, probably would contribute solid play to the Bills-but he’s hardly break or make, right?
There is a con trick that plays on this mentality-Where you have a few really good items that you sell openly and loudly in front of the people you want to trick. This creates the mindset of “I better get involved, no matter what the cost!” and soon someone is walking home with a bunch of junk they paid too much for.
Plenty of folks will need teams by the end of the off-season, and given the fairly mediocre quality of most FAs this year, I don’t think they lose much by not jumping into the fray.
This is a few years project for them, no matter-so I won’t be worrying about who comes in and doesn’t this year other than the draft. Work. In. Progress.
by FrankL on Mar 8, 2010 1:30 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
mediocre FA, superb draft
maybe brian can write a winners/losers article that has CHIX as a winner for understanding the strength of this offseason…
im all ears for what the bills are looking at, but i see no need to go all out after this free agent class. don’t panic people, not like it seems like anyone here is anyhow.
Well far be it for me to be an apologist for Chan Gailey........
but its not just him doing the work for the Bills………
Calling him out is akin to people blaming just the President when things are bad……when in fact……its a collection of many people (advisors, congress etc) or (GM, scouts, OWNER, etc)………
So in that way to me, Gailey does not deserve to be singled out……..the Bills as a team, sure I guess if you want to go that way
(Im of the belief though that NO ONE available in the FA market is really going to make the Bills any better than they are now)
So even if the Bills sign no one before the draft as a free agent……I wont have complaints about that aspect………there’s plenty of other problems on this team to address with personnel currently sticking around for the forseeable future.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 8, 2010 1:35 PM EST reply actions
a total of like 9 teams have made some sort of acquisition through FA or a combo of FA/trade so far. So I guess somehow that makes the Bills dumber than the rest of the 22 other teams? Whatever.
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Right now, 15 teams have acquired new players. That leaves 17 that haven’t.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
huh. that’s what I get for believing Walter Football and says updated today. oh well.
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49ers – David Carr
Bears – Julius Peppers, Chester Taylor, Brandon Manumaleuna
Broncos – Nathan Jones, Justin Bannan
Browns – Scott Fujita, Tony Pashos
Cardinals – Kerry Rhodes
Colts – Andy Alleman
Dolphins – Karlos Dansby
Falcons – Dunta Robinson
Giants – Antrel Rolle
Jaguars – Aaron Kampman, Kassim Osgood
Jets – Antonio Cromartie
Lions – Chris Houston, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Corey Williams, Nate Burleson
Rams – Fred Robbins, A.J. Feeley
Ravens – Anquan Boldin
Redskins – Artis Hicks
Steelers – Will Allen
That’s what I’ve got so far.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
And also, that list will prove to you how astute my counting skills are.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
just call it an updated total. was 15, then you added another. I’d never know the difference :-)
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Add Arnaz Battle to the list, too – signing with the Steelers. So still 16/16.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
oh......thats actually a decent signing for the Steelers I think.....
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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 8, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Jonathan Scott apparently signed with the steelers too.
"Fan ?" You want to talk about being a fan of the Bills ? Try getting up at 3 AM every Monday to watch their games knowing they'll likely lose. Do this for 18 years and then call yourself a "fan"
The only thing of interest in this column...
…was his remark about Mawae. If Wood doesn’t rebound in time for camp, I’d like to see the Bills pick him up and slide Hang over.
THAT guy would be a mentor, helper, etc. for all those young linemen.
This guy can shove it...
The whole NFL FA period has been been slow… not just Buffalo. I dont want to hear how someone feels bad for our coach. How about you give him an entire year, not three days Mr. Marvez… who Ive never heard of.
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Why can’t we be like the redskins and get a lot of expensive free agents? It’s a proven route to success!
In fairness to the Bears they almost had to approach FA like this.
You have a regime there that needs to win now, and they don’t have a first or second round draft pick.
Or a third-round draft pick.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
Wow
That’s gonna be another boring draft for the Bears. They almost have to trade Olsen now, just to get some draft pick’s.
That’s why I almost picked the NFC North in our Rumblings mock draft. Then I could have only picked for three team and not four.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 8, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
Typical BUF bashing...
What a load of uninspired drivel. Who put Buffalo on the “hit list” for this piece? The comments contributed absolutely nothing to the article, and were just another cheap shot at Wilson, funneled through CHIX.
by firstdownbuffalo on Mar 8, 2010 1:46 PM EST reply actions
Brian Galliford:
Take a bow. That was a GREAT article.
Awesome, Awesome. Great job, sir.
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And here I thought that this was the lamest article that I’ve written… um, ever.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 8, 2010 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
You broke that sucker down! It was good. Seriously.
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by Michael_Necci on Mar 8, 2010 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
Marvis is wrong about the Bills’ FA so far, exactly as Brian says, but if we sign Cornell Green then all of a sudden Marvis would have a point. That would indeed be Bupkis. One could also argue that with Butler’s retirement we suddenly had a minor emergency at RT, desperately needed a vet, and should have pursued Hicks or Pashos as aggressively as possible.
agreed
One could also argue that with Butler’s retirement we suddenly had a minor emergency at RT, desperately needed a vet, and should have pursued Hicks or Pashos as aggressively as possible.
I made the same comment yesterday.
"huge, big, fast, nasty...all those terms"
its days like this
where i hate the media. Writing about the NFL every day of the year is preposterous. Every day I just am thankful we have a GM and a football operations once again. Undoubtedly its easy to get super anxious and unnerved as a Bills fan as we want news and moves to signal change and development. However, spending money frivously is not the answer. We just need patience, and more importantly see a game to be played in Sept before we have any kind of idea of where the Nix/Gailey regime will take us
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I feel bad for Alex Marvez
I mean, look at his picture!! Yikes!! :)
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Homer Marvez
used to write for the Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale). During that time, his name should have been “Homer Marvez”.
I think his bias against the Bills is a by-product of that. In fact, the Sun-Sentinel is notorious for their bias. Used to be the “transactions” section listing team moves had the Bills omitted. Training camp updates never mention the Bills either.
"huge, big, fast, nasty...all those terms"
Marvez
If he really wants to find a team to put down he should come to Tampa. Before Gruden and Allen left they had the Bucs primed to make a splash by being under the cap by $30 million. The Glazers will not sign anyone and they haven’t even talked to anyone. They are at the opposite end of spending they love the fact that there is no floor!!!!
"Whether or not you write well, write bravely"
THe Glazers have no money
They still owe $1 billion for buying Man Utd
The past is fixed, the future is unknown, try dealing with the present!
Oh gee an article containing a thinly veiled attack on the Bills organization under the premise of “The Bills suck at free agency”
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Premise of the article is correct
Gailey is in one of toughest spots of any head coach in the league due to a disaster of a roster he inherits from Dick Jauron’s abysmal tenure, the fact that his team plays only 7 home games a year when the rest of the league gets 8, and he works for one of the four or five worst owners in the league in terms of frugality and meddling. That being said, it’s ridiculous to think Buffalo was going to fix all of these problems in free agency alone. They should be looking at some younger vets out there who could possibly make a mark with increased playing time and I’m hopeful these type of players will be signed in the near future.
Just say no...to Trent Edwards at QB.
the fact that his team plays only 7 home games a year when the rest of the league gets 8
Except the teams playing in London
and he works for one of the four or five worst owners in the league in terms of frugality and meddling.
50 years experience running a football team is utterly useless, paying $6.5 mil for TO, how many millions on Dockery and Walker, $20 million on Kelsay, Lee Evans one of the highest paid receivers in the league. I wish my boss was this mean!
The past is fixed, the future is unknown, try dealing with the present!
40 years in the NFL and no championships? I guess Wilson’s just tragically unlucky.
Just say no...to Trent Edwards at QB.
Well you can’t totally ignore the 65’ 66’ championship teams…even if that was in the old AFL….
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still over 40 yrs ago.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 8, 2010 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
sure "I" can......
I wasnt alive then…….thus not a fan of the team.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 8, 2010 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
I certainly don't dismiss them
But those were championships in an entirely different league. 0 for 40 in the NFL is fairly jarring.
Just say no...to Trent Edwards at QB.
What about Bud Adams? The Oilers never won a Super Bowl.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 8, 2010 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
the fact that his team plays only 7 home games a year when the rest of the league gets 8
That would be accurate if the Bills didn’t make more money by leasing games to Toronto than they do by playing the game in Buffalo.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 8, 2010 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
How is that an inaccurate statement?
The Bills play just 7 games in Buffalo, correct?
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I assumed he meant that the Bills lost some support or money by moving a home game to Toronto. Going back and reading it again it seems that he meant Gailey only gets 7 games of home fans so I understand now.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 9, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
Toronto
Really is only a suburb of Buffalo. Much as Canada is a suburb of the USA.
Used to be a funny line...
Given the shape we’re in as a country, that quip now rings hollow. From a sports marketing perspective, however, Toronto is like a rich suburb for the Bills.
BTW: when I was a child, Buffalo and Toronto were of similar size. Although there were many factors propelling Toronto’s growth that Buffalo could never duplicate, the disparity that has emerged the last 40 years is quite disturbing. Alas, the only thing that we have over our wealthy northern cousins is our beloved, oft dysfunctional pro football franchise. And we’ve lost a little bit of that as well.
"They're Killin' Me Whitey. They're Killin' Me" -- Lou Saban
This one-paragraph opinion exposed some sore wounds!
Six sentences in a throw-away piece from FOX.com, and look what pops up here. This is classic defensive posture from us. Marvez would probably laugh at all this reaction from his minor aside.
He is only interpreting the facts as he sees them, folks. Defensive reactions here are symptoms that Rumblers know all too well how it feels to watch other teams take steps forward, while the Bills ‘have patience.’ opinion
a.k.a. Undee
by Undee on Mar 8, 2010 3:45 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Undee...............
nice nice.
The only cure for a bad today is tomorrow.
by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 8, 2010 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
Good Write-up Brian
Yea, this is dumb. Yea we all would have liked Peppers and Dansby but those two players were the only real “dream players” to be had in free agency in my opinion. Boldin was a trade so im not counting that. Free agency is extremely weak this year due to the whole salary cap restricted/unrestricted thing. I’d be happy if we got Porter tho. He knows how to play in a 3-4 and at worst he could help coach along Aaron Maybin since he needs serious help on how to get pressure on the QB. As we know, most teams that make big splashes don’t always pan out….Redskins. We are in the 5 year rebuilding mode, and that is going to come from the draft. Most importantly we need a QB and LT.
Typical off-season fluff piece
“Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!”…Marvez, not you Brian… :)
It’s so stupid, it’s not even worth getting upset about.
Really, Ralph.
And with the 9th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills select...
yuck
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
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