2 new articles by Mark Weiler on the FP

[shelby]

Do not read them if you are going to rant and ***** and make personal attacks against him. Any TOS violations will result in warning points, and the offending posts will be split out of this thread.

Two new articles by WysGuy. Interesting, as always. It appears Mark is divorcing the Bills.

Ralph Wilson Finally Throws in the Towel


Can Wilson Expect More from the Fans Than He Himself Delivers?

[LABillsFan]

[LtFinFan66]

I liked them

[G. Host]

I liked them

I am surprised. You got more votes as die hard Bills fan than author.

[Goobylal]

Thanks for warning me to NOT click on those articles. I'd rather read Connor Byrne.

[LtFinFan66]

I am surprised. You got more votes as die hard Bills fan than author.

That's because the people who voted for me are on crack

[Goobylal]

If ONLY the Bills had hired a great coach to just be a GM, and hired a former OL coach as their HC.

[jamze132]

Wys would find something to ***** about even if he was a Pats fan.

[YardRat]

Wys would find something to ***** about even if he was a Pats fan.

Their red zone defense is ranked pretty low.

[bflojohn]

I do NOT read his articles and if and when he post, it makes me wonder about the proverbial tree in the forest and the question about it making a sound when nobody is there when it falls?!?! Inconsequencial in any respect....

[R. Rich]

Mark has the tendency to really pour it on, but as far as the overall message, I can't say I disagree. Every year, the Bills plan to make major changes, fix this and that, and bring in _______ to right the ship. Every year since 1999, in terms of a playoff spot that would give the team a shot @ the championship, it doesn't matter one bit. He's obviously tired of it. So am I.

Not that I'm ready to "quit the Bills", but as I mentioned in another thread, cautious optimism is how I combat the "same old crap" offseason moves of management/coaching. I pray for them to work, and I'll be thrilled if they do. Until we see how the moves pan out, though, I'm not shaking any pom poms on behalf of the team.

[OpIv37]

I'm with Mark to a point. I can't give up on the Bills. Being a Bills fan is in my blood. I'm going to follow the off-season moves, and once the season starts, I'm going to watch every second of every game. And like all fans, I do so hoping that at some point they're going to get it right and win the Super Bowl.

But like Mark, I am losing faith that this team will EVER get it right, at least in the forseeable future. This team makes bad decisions, then they ride them out for too long because they don't want the turmoil that comes with change. The logic is mind-boggling- "We suck, but we're not going to fix it because we may suck during the transition."

Our FO is essentially the same as it was in the TD years, minus TD. How well did that work out? Our offense was ranked 30th this past year, and I forget the exact ranking but it was very poor in 2006 as well. Yet, we promote from within instead of looking for someone with fresh ideas.

What has ANYONE associated with this team done to deserve a promotion? 10 years of mediocrity- in most industries that never happens because you'll get fired long before that milestone is reached. Yet, the Bills PROMOTE the people responsible for it.

So, I agree with Mark when he says Ralph has thrown in the towel. And in a sick way, I envy him. He's smart enough and disconnected enough to stop caring. The rest of us are just setting ourselves up for more disappointment.

[LtBillsFan66]

Wys should throw in the towel then and stop posting here and stop writing articles.

[mybills]

I'm a loyal person, so I'm a loyal fan. You couldn't pay me to quit being a Bills fan.

[Wys Guy]

Do not read them if you are going to rant and ***** and make personal attacks against him. Any TOS violations will result in warning points, and the offending posts will be split out of this thread.

Two new articles by WysGuy. Interesting, as always. It appears Mark is divorcing the Bills.

OR, given the context of the aritcles, we could say that the Bills have divorced Wys Guy, or heck, even all fans.

How much of this do they expect me to put up with? Seriously.

How much will you put up with? They obviously don't care about you, the fan.

[jmb1099]

Being a bills fan isn't something I can turn on and off.

[OpIv37]

Being a bills fan isn't something I can turn on and off.

I'm definitely with you on that, but that's the problem. Being a fan is based on emotion. If it were based on logic, we would have given up on this team a long time ago because it simply doesn't make sense for fans with no power to care more about the team than the ownership and management does.

It's extremely frustrating to sit back and watch something you care about go to **** when you have no ability to control or affect it. Mark's finally had enough. I'm not jumping off the bandwagon with him, but I completely understand how he feels.

[Goobylal]

So Wys, how many wins you predicting THIS year? I'll automatically take the over.

[jmb1099]

I'm definitely with you on that, but that's the problem. Being a fan is based on emotion. If it were based on logic, we would have given up on this team a long time ago because it simply doesn't make sense for fans with no power to care more about the team than the ownership and management does.

It's extremely frustrating to sit back and watch something you care about go to **** when you have no ability to control or affect it. Mark's finally had enough. I'm not jumping off the bandwagon with him, but I completely understand how he feels.

I understand the feelings. Logically speaking I agree, no question. But being a fan is about emotion, nostalgia etc. If Wys is truly jumping off the band wagon that is his choice, but its not a choice I am willing or able to make.

[Oaf]

Thanks for warning me to NOT click on those articles. I'd rather read Connor Byrne.

You should try Brian Galliford on BuffaloRUmblings.com. He's considerably better in my opinion. Byrne seems to occasionally get clouded in his emotions when writing.