The BUFFALO Sports Bar

[Little Texan]

How in the hell did the Bills fuck that one up? 11 point lead with 3 minutes to go in the game and they choke! WTF? Of course, they choked in a similar fashion against my Cowboys a couple of years back, also on Monday Night Football. Regardless, the Patriots look very vulnerable this year and will lose a few games, even with Brady back in the fold. At least I'm hoping so.

[ODShowtime]

that was a big pile of dogshit Monday night. Thanks buffalo.

[Nickdfresh]

The Fucking Bills...seriously Nick...wanted to throw my 50" out the fucking window after that bullshit...

I wanted to go over and shit on his lawn!! But I guess the giant silver lining to that shitstorm of a cloud is that the offensive line looked WAAAAYYY better than anyone anticipated, Edwards looked good, the defense was solid, and Alex Van Pelt might be a real find as an offensive coordinator...

If, and I mean IF they can play like that most Sundays, the Bills could be dangerous - especially if Trent Edwards finds his pair and starts to make long throws to Lee and Terrell....

[ODShowtime]

I wanted to go over and shit on his lawn!! But I guess the giant silver lining to that shitstorm of a cloud is that the offensive line looked WAAAAYYY better than anyone anticipated

Well you guys still get them in Buffalo later. Maybe you can get them there.

[Nickdfresh]

Bills’ woes nobody’s fault but theirown(er)
COMMENTARY
Jerry Sullivan
October 11, 2009, 7:18 AM /

A few days before the season began, I asked Ralph Wilson to speculate on the future of his beleaguered coach, Dick Jauron. What if he starts off 0-5?

“I’ll hope he doesn’t go 0-6,” Wilson said with a laugh.

So here we are, one month into Jauron’s “must-win” season. The Bills nearly upset the Patriots; they beat a bad Tampa Bay team; they fell apart late against the Saints; and last week, they were annihilated in Miami in the most distressing loss of the dreary Jauron era.

Today, they host a winless Browns team in what some believe could be Jauron’s last stand. As the thinking goes, if the Bills can’t beat a wretched, winless team that

just traded away its best player, Wilson will come to his senses and fire Jauron.

I’m not so sure. What does Wilson need to find out about Jauron that he didn’t know in January? Is 1-4 any worse than 2-8, which is how the Bills finished last season?

I can’t pretend to predict Wilson’s moods. He turns 91 next Saturday. He does things his own way. Today, he will get his Hall of Fame ring in a halftime ceremony at the stadium bearing his name.

It will be an ambivalent day for Bills fans. Wilson’s induction to Canton was a celebration of 50 years of Bills football. But while fans are grateful to Wilson for the team’s continued existence in Buffalo, they hold the owner chiefly responsible for the Bills’ decade-long run of futility. Some are even rooting against the Bills,

hoping a loss might mean the end of Jauron. Wilson might be booed. The ring ceremony could turn ugly. It could push Wilson into firing his unpopular coach.

Still, I doubt it. The Bills brought back Jauron in the name of continuity. Firing him after five games would make the decision seem even more ill-advised.

It would have cost $9 million to fire Jauron after extending his contract (Wilson fought with Wade Phillips for one-tenth of that). The remaining $8 million or so would be a lot to swallow.

Wilson traded Jason Peters, because he didn’t want to pay top dollar. He cut Langston Walker, a $25 million mistake, to save money. He saved money by not bringing in a veteran linebacker and leaving Jauron without any experienced backups. Looks to me as if saving money was a bigger consideration than saving Jauron’s job.

You almost feel sorry for Jauron. He’s a career failure as a head coach. But how can you judge the guy on the team’s performance this year?

If Jauron was on the hot seat, why did management turn the burner up to high? It’s almost as if Russ Brandon and Co. created a trail of excuses, so Wilson wouldn’t have to fire Jauron this season.

Jauron is the perfect coach for this situation, a man who stands up in the worst of times and tells us all is well. His players work hard. He loves them, and they love him. They even sang him “Happy Birthday!”

The Bills have bought Jauron’s silence. To borrow a quote from one of Terrell Owens’ former advisers, Jauron has 9 million reasons not to complain about the hand he’s been dealt. Why make a fuss about inferior backups when you got the deal of a lifetime for losing eight out of 10?

The closest anyone has come to questioning management lately was Perry Fewell, the defensive coordinator. Fewell said last week’s effort against Miami was unacceptable. He showed his players 26 plays on film, and there was a mistake on every one.

“So I’m not going to stand there and say, ‘Well, that’s OK, fellas,’ ” Fewell said. “We’re not going to put the same guys on the field and do the same thing again. Bull crap. We’re going to get it right.”

They weren’t going to stand for it, no siree. Fewell took out middle linebacker Marcus Buggs, an undrafted free agent whose only previous NFL experience had been on special teams. He put in Ashlee Palmer, an undrafted rookie, and moved Kawika Mitchell to the middle.

Fewell gave his front four a pass, saying they were “decent” in Miami. They give up 472 yards rushing over two games, and they’re not really the problem.

Mitchell said it wasn’t as if they were getting run over. Really?How many times do we have to hear that Jauron’s brilliant schemes have been compromised by someone not “filling his gap?” Somebody make a tackle once in awhile. How about Aaron Maybin, the first-round pick, making a contribution?

Mitchell said, “A lot of people just have to take ownership.” Funny he should use the term “ownership.”

Chances are, the Bills will make it a happy occasion by beating Cleveland, giving Jauron another notch on his belt against bad teams. Beat the bad teams, lose to the good ones. That’s continuity.

Fire Jauron? It seems to me that things are going according to plan.

jsullivan@buffnews.com

Bills’ woes nobody’s fault but theirown(er) : Jerry Sullivan : The Buffalo News

[POJO_Risin]

Well...if the first half is any indication...

You'll have a new coach in no time...

What about Chucky?

[damngoodtimes]

the Browns are a true benchmark...

if you lose to them, you're shitty.

now, the Browns have two quarters left to fuck this up, so Bills fans shouldn't worry just yet.

[twonabomber]

one of the local writers said the Browns are a better team than the Raiders, and i'm thinking maybe but the Raiders managed to win a game this season.

[damngoodtimes]

Ok, Buffalo fans, you guys are officially shitty now!!

[chefcraig]

I thought you'd get a kick out of this one, Nick.


Bills fans rent billboard to advertise discontent

By JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer Oct 14, 8: 07 pm EDT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP)—It didn’t take long for Ryan Abshagen to discover how many Buffalo Bills fans are unhappy with their team and want owner Ralph Wilson to make sweeping changes.

In a little more than a week, Abshagen, an unemployed 18-year-old from New Freedom, Pa., raised enough money—$1,402 and counting as of Wednesday— through an Internet campaign to rent a billboard and advertise a message of discontent for everyone in Buffalo to see.

“I honestly never thought it would ever be this big,” Abshagen said. “Fans are disgruntled. It’s out there. It’s big. People are going to hear about it.”

Starting early Monday and running for a week, the message will be flashed up to 3,000 times a day on a digital billboard overlooking Interstate 190 on the south side of the city, said Abshagen after signing a contract with an advertising company.

The display will feature a message that reads, “It’s time to clean house, RALPH,” referring to Wilson. Next to that will be a checklist of three names: Jauron; the team’s chief college scout Tom Modrak; and vice president of pro personnel John Guy.

The level of fan frustration in Buffalo has been evident since the Bills missed the playoffs for a ninth straight season with their third consecutive 7-9 finish a year ago. It’s reached a boiling point again with Buffalo at 1-4 and coming off an ugly 6-3 loss to Cleveland on Sunday.

Bills fans showed their displeasure by booing the team numerous times during a game in which the team’s offense failed to score a touchdown for the second time in three weeks. Some fans were spotted wearing paper bags on their heads, while one group stood up to display matching white T-shirts with letters on them that spelled: “FIRE DICK NOW!”

Jauron, in his fourth season, is on the hot seat for the team’s dreadful start. Modrak and Guy are being blamed for failing to build a competitive roster.

The Bills declined comment when asked about the billboard.

Jauron has declined to discuss his status, but has previously acknowledged the criticism.

Bills punter Brian Moorman(notes) rallied to Jauron’s support when informed of the billboard.

“It doesn’t discourage me because I know there’s a lot more people out there that wouldn’t do something like that. But it is a free country,” Moorman said. “The important thing is that inside these walls, (Jauron) has our support. We believe in him.”

Abshagen said he first proposed the billboard idea on a Bills fan message board following the team’s 38-10 loss at Miami on Oct. 4.

A few days later, he designed a web site and began seeking donations. Abshagen said the site attracted little attention until several media outlets mentioned the campaign in stories, particularly after the loss to the Browns.

“That was the one that tilted the scales,” he said. “That was embarrassing.”

The response was so overwhelming that Abshagen said he raised the necessary $1,125 to rent the billboard for a week by Tuesday night. He’s now begun a second campaign to raise another $1,125 to extend the rental for one more week or rent a second billboard.

Any leftover money, he said, will be donated to charity.

“We don’t hate anybody,” Abshagen said, when asked about how the message might be interpreted. “The donors and myself included, we don’t mean any harm or wish to insult anyone. We simply just want to get our voice out as fans.”

And he doesn’t think it’ll make any difference among fans should the Bills win on Sunday when they travel to play the New York Jets.

“I think the fans are fed up enough that it won’t even have an effect,” Abshagen said. “We are in too deep at this point.”

Bills fans rent billboard to advertise discontent - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Also: http://www.twobillsdrive.com/

[Nickdfresh]

Well...if the first half is any indication...

You'll have a new coach in no time...

What about Chucky?

'Cept Ralph and the retards at "One Bills Drive" were actually fucking stupid enough to extend his contract last year for three more years at $3 million a pop, which means that Ralph is too cheap to even fire him. But who can blame the Bills for resigning a coach that lost almost all his games in the second half of the season?

[Nickdfresh]

the Browns are a true benchmark...

if you lose to them, you're shitty.

now, the Browns have two quarters left to fuck this up, so Bills fans shouldn't worry just yet.

I figured out that the Bills were shitty when they: fired their O-coordinator two weeks before the season, completely gutted their offensive line by starting rookies have are by far the least experienced in games played in the NFL, have a PR-man masquerading as their GM, a stodgy owner too old to figure out where he is and too cheap to get a decent organization in here, extended a coach who looks like a lifeless cliche with all the passion of a Halloween dummy at the podium, and with some exceptions on their defense and special teams, seem to resemble a rudderless ship sailing in circles as an organization repeating the same mistakes over and over...

Oh yeah, I forgot Trent (AKA "Captain Checkdown") Edwards is our QB of the future...

[Nickdfresh]

I thought you'd get a kick out of this one, Nick.


Bills fans rent billboard to advertise discontent

By JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer Oct 14, 8: 07 pm EDT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP)—It didn’t take long for Ryan Abshagen to discover how many Buffalo Bills fans are unhappy with their team and want owner Ralph Wilson to make sweeping changes.

In a little more than a week, Abshagen, an unemployed 18-year-old from New Freedom, Pa., raised enough money—$1,402 and counting as of Wednesday— through an Internet campaign to rent a billboard and advertise a message of discontent for everyone in Buffalo to see.

“I honestly never thought it would ever be this big,” Abshagen said. “Fans are disgruntled. It’s out there. It’s big. People are going to hear about it.”

Starting early Monday and running for a week, the message will be flashed up to 3,000 times a day on a digital billboard overlooking Interstate 190 on the south side of the city, said Abshagen after signing a contract with an advertising company.

The display will feature a message that reads, “It’s time to clean house, RALPH,” referring to Wilson. Next to that will be a checklist of three names: Jauron; the team’s chief college scout Tom Modrak; and vice president of pro personnel John Guy.

The level of fan frustration in Buffalo has been evident since the Bills missed the playoffs for a ninth straight season with their third consecutive 7-9 finish a year ago. It’s reached a boiling point again with Buffalo at 1-4 and coming off an ugly 6-3 loss to Cleveland on Sunday.

Bills fans showed their displeasure by booing the team numerous times during a game in which the team’s offense failed to score a touchdown for the second time in three weeks. Some fans were spotted wearing paper bags on their heads, while one group stood up to display matching white T-shirts with letters on them that spelled: “FIRE DICK NOW!”

Jauron, in his fourth season, is on the hot seat for the team’s dreadful start. Modrak and Guy are being blamed for failing to build a competitive roster.

The Bills declined comment when asked about the billboard.

Jauron has declined to discuss his status, but has previously acknowledged the criticism.

Bills punter Brian Moorman(notes) rallied to Jauron’s support when informed of the billboard.

“It doesn’t discourage me because I know there’s a lot more people out there that wouldn’t do something like that. But it is a free country,” Moorman said. “The important thing is that inside these walls, (Jauron) has our support. We believe in him.”

Abshagen said he first proposed the billboard idea on a Bills fan message board following the team’s 38-10 loss at Miami on Oct. 4.

A few days later, he designed a web site and began seeking donations. Abshagen said the site attracted little attention until several media outlets mentioned the campaign in stories, particularly after the loss to the Browns.

“That was the one that tilted the scales,” he said. “That was embarrassing.”

The response was so overwhelming that Abshagen said he raised the necessary $1,125 to rent the billboard for a week by Tuesday night. He’s now begun a second campaign to raise another $1,125 to extend the rental for one more week or rent a second billboard.

Any leftover money, he said, will be donated to charity.

“We don’t hate anybody,” Abshagen said, when asked about how the message might be interpreted. “The donors and myself included, we don’t mean any harm or wish to insult anyone. We simply just want to get our voice out as fans.”

And he doesn’t think it’ll make any difference among fans should the Bills win on Sunday when they travel to play the New York Jets.

“I think the fans are fed up enough that it won’t even have an effect,” Abshagen said. “We are in too deep at this point.”

Bills fans rent billboard to advertise discontent - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Also: Buffalo Bills News and Discussion (Two Bills Drive)

Yeah, this is all over the talk radio today. I'm not really that happy about it and just makes everyone look bad. I do think Jauron is about out of here though...

[Nickdfresh]

Buffalo Bills Coach Search: Pursuing Bill Cowher, Leslie Frazier
Aaron Saykin
1/6/2010 2:37:08 PM

A source tells 2 On Your Side's Adam Benigni that the Buffalo Bills continue to pursue former Steelers Coach Bill Cowher to become the team's next head coach.

BUFFALO, NY - A source tells 2 On Your Side's Adam Benigni that the Buffalo Bills continue to pursue former Steelers Coach Bill Cowher to become the team's next head coach.

The revelation comes after reports that team management quietly met with Cowher last week. In recent days, speculation has grown that the Bills could potentially lure Cowher to Buffalo if owner Ralph Wilson makes Cowher a massive offer.

NFL.com writer Vic Carucci said, while it remains unlikely Cowher will land in Buffalo, it will not be for lack of effort by the Bills.

"I do know that the Bills have not let up in their pursuit and have tried very hard - and are trying very hard - to convince him to come to the Bills," Carucci said. "But based on everything I'm hearing, it's not necessarily [that] he sees [this] as something he wants to do."

Several published reports indicate Cowher may be interested in coaching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, if the job opens up.

If the Bills do not land Cowher, they may have to turn to a less experienced coordinator candidate. A source also tells 2 On Your Side's Adam Benigni that the Buffalo Bills are in the process of setting up an interview with Leslie Frazier about the team's head coaching vacancy.

Frazier is the Minnesota Vikings Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator.

The Bills need to be granted permission by the Vikings before speaking with Frazier.

The source did not know how soon the interview would happen, but said it could be as early as Thursday.

"He is imminently qualified for the job," Carucci said of Frazier. "He has really earned his way through the league as an assistant coach, and he is one of the most highly-respected coordinators in the league."

While respected around the league, Frazier does not exactly fit the coaching profile laid out by Bills General Manager Buddy Nix, who said he is looking for a coach with head coaching experience. Frazier has no such experience in the NFL. The team is also believed to be searching for an offensive-minded coach.

Channel 2 Sports Director Ed Kilgore reported that former Ravens Coach Brian Billick appears to be very interested in the job, although it is unclear if the Bills are showing mutual interest.

Several published reports indicate the Bills may also interview Jets Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, Chargers Defensive Coordinator Ron Rivera, and Cardinals Offensive Line Coach Russ Grimm.

Former Chargers Coach Marty Schottenheimer recently said that it is unlikely he would coach the Bills; however, he previously had ruled out a return to coaching altogether.

wgrz.com | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo Bills Coach Search: Pursuing Bill Cowher, Leslie Frazier

[Sensible Shoes]

Benigni = jerk