This guy's usually plugged in

[Yasgur's Farm]

I didn't see it posted here... But thought we should have a look. Good stuff man!

A lot of info is coming out of OBD right now. Buddy Nix is being asked to fire Gailey or he himself will be fired (from the very top, they would like to retain nix). The Bills are prepared to offer a huge coach salary to a group of marquee coaches, including 2 college coaches. They feel the roster is attractive enough. There isn't any truth to Gruden coming in right now. Fitz is gone as soon as his cap clause goes into effect and will save 4.6 million to the cap. The Bills top priority is locking up Byrd right now, who is asking for more than Eric Weddle's contract. They have offered a contract to Levitre but say there is only a 50/50 chance hell re-sign. More as I get it.

DFT

http://boards.buffalobills.com/showt...581-OBD-Update

[Don't Panic]

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That's a boatload of logic in that post. If its all true, we will see reason for a Happy New Year. I know Chip Kelly is Probably one of the college names. I wonder who the other is. Enjoy the desert, Fitz.

[Skooby]

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I didn't see it posted here... But thought we should have a look. Good stuff man! http://boards.buffalobills.com/showt...581-OBD-Update

Yeah, I'll guess they want a new coach as well.

[SquishDaFish]

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I like everything about what he says. I hope its all true except Levitre (Hope he signs too)

[YardRat]

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The Nix-Gailey thing makes sense...We've been down this road before with Wade.
Might as well throw a boatload of money at somebody, and the new lease should help grease the skids.
If Gailey goes, Fitz probably does also...again, that makes sense.
Weddle got $8mil per year (5yrs 40mil)...highest paid safety in the league. Get it done.
Disappointing if Levitre doesn't return, but honestly I've expected that all season anyway.

[justasportsfan]

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If Nix is let go, I wonder if Whaley gets the job.

Polian is a move that Russ would make to sell tickets.

[Don't Panic]

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That lease was beautifully timed. Whoever comes in next knows there will be 7 years of stability minimum. Had the lease not gone through and a coaching search ensued, I would have been scared ****e less about who we would have hired.

[cookie G]

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How Nix keeps his job is beyond me.

[Novacane]

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The fact Nix doesn't want to fire Gailey is enough reason to fire him too.

[trapezeus]

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levitre signing is the key to moving forward and not just sideways. they need to keep the line in tact and keep going foward.

if they don't sign him, regardless of other changes, i don't see the following year being much better than this.

[DraftBoy]

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Most of that has been reported/speculated on this board in numerous posts so not a lot new there unfortunately.

[coastal]

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Not signing or tagging Levitre would be AWFUL!

you have a superstar in CJ Spiller and to then let go of our best O-Linemen in the past 3 years... STUPID!

[The Jokeman]

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How Nix keeps his job is beyond me.

Easy Ralph needs to comfortable that the GM he has in place will make the moves necessary to make it looks like he's trying to improve this team but still maintain a budget that will allow the team to be profitable. In other words make most fans feel like it's a dog chasing it's own tail but don't let them in on the outside perspective or then they won't buy tickets.

[The Jokeman]

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Not signing or tagging Levitre would be AWFUL!

you have a superstar in CJ Spiller and to then let go of our best O-Linemen in the past 3 years... STUPID!

It would be foolish but it falls in line with the Bills making holes for holes sake and replace it with a top pick. See the countless 1st Round CBs and RBs this team has taken in it's history. As I could see us easily letting Levitre walk, kicking Glenn to LG and then taking a LT prospect like Taylor Lewan or just take a LG prospect like Chance Warmack.

[cookie G]

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Easy Ralph needs to comfortable that the GM he has in place will make the moves necessary to make it looks like he's trying to improve this team but still maintain a budget that will allow the team to be profitable. In other words make most fans feel like it's a dog chasing it's own tail but don't let them in on the outside perspective or then they won't buy tickets.

I think I agree with the comfortable part.

Not sure about the money part, they've spent enough on the D, at least.

But when a GM comes in with the intent on rebuilding the defense, and the finished product is 3 of the 4 worst D's in Bills' history...I have no idea why you'd keep the guy. I have no idea how you CAN keep the guy.

When he took over, there was talk that he let the coaches know that he'd listen to what they had to say, but the personnel decisions would be his...there would be no "consensus building", like there was in the Levy-Jauron years.

I remember saying.."that's fine, it just better work, because if it doesn't, and there won't be anyone to blame but him."

Well, it's been 3 years, his dreams of a dominant defense failed miserably...

and...the blame falls on him. He's a better talent scout than a team builder.

They can let him retire, I guess, make it look like that was the plan all along.