UGH!! I hate, HATE talking about Tim Tebow. Last week, I made my discussion points perfectly clear on the overkill of the Florida quarterback. I'm just so over this discussion. Now, we have some real news..if you want to call it that.
According to Peter King's twitter page, Buddy Nix really likes Tim Tebow. Besides Nix's apparent man-crush , the word around the campfire is that another prominent member of the Bills organization has a thing for Tebow as well. Bills ambassador, Jim Kelly, whose still on the payroll at One Bills Drive (For god knows what), took Tebow out to dinner at The Buffalo Chop House last night.
Look, I'm not here to say that Tebow is going to be a legit NFL quarterback. Honestly, no one fricken knows, which was a part of my overkill story that I wrote earlier last week. I still don't care what he did in college. I still don't care about his leadership skills. I don't care how President Obama is looking for Tebow to get involved with peace talks in the Middle East (OK, I made that one up). I just don't care. I see Tebow in the same breath as all the other quarterbacks selected beyond the 3rd round of the NFL Draft.
Now, I have new issues. I am not a big fan of having Kelly being a voice on where the Bills organization should turn to in the NFL Draft or any other personnel issues. Now, if he wants to take Tebow out to dinner and talk about what it's like to be the starting quarterback in Buffalo and how women will worship the ground you walk on....oh, wait. This is Tebow we are talking about..scratch that...if Kelly wants to go out and tell Tebow how Buffalo has a ton of churches, that's fine by me.
However, when Kelly starts saying that Tebow is the real deal and that the Bills need to draft him, that's when the buck stops with me. Kelly has previously said that he's a big fan of Tebow (although he hates Californian quarterbacks), because he has the leadership skills and is a proven winner that can turn around the morbid Bills franchise.
Look, I know Kelly is like the pope in Buffalo and is probably the most famous player in franchise history. Hell, he could be the most famous Buffalonian that has ever lived. However, when it comes to being a talent evaluator, Kelly needs to stick with just dinner parties.
Ozzie Newsome wasn't anointed the end all be all after he retired from the Browns (Now the Ravens). Newsome had to pay his dues as a scout. From what I understand, Kelly hasn't done any of that. To me, Kelly's opinion on Tebow is a mute point. If anything, Kelly should have used the tab on Tebow's dinner for Bill Cowher or Mike Shanhan.
I don't know how much of Kelly's voice, or any other former players have an impact on the front office decision making process. Hell, I'm still waiting for that surprise under the Christmas tree that Thurman Thomas promised us. Sorry, but Chan Gailey and Buddy Nix are a little closer to coal than having an "official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock, and this thing which tells time." (BTW, that's from The Christmas Story)
In the end, I think the Bills organization should use their former players as nothing more than tour guides for incumbent free agents and draft picks. If they really want to get involved, start with whatever entry level position the team offers in the football department.
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As for the apparent interest from Buddy Nix. I've said all along that if the Bills firmly believe that Tebow can be a franchise quarterback, franchise being the key in all of this, then I'm cool with the selection.
However, if there are questions within the front office about him being a legit quarterback, and the prevailing voice of reason comes from the marketing suites who think that Tebow is going to sell jerseys, morale, tickets and sponsorships... well, that's where I have a problem.
Sorry, but I'm over having gimmicks as a way to make me like the franchise more. Winning should lead to more fans buying tickets; not some college folk hero. Personally, I'd rather the Bills draft a LT and NT with their first two picks and then draft a quarterback in the 3rd round.
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It has been a couple of days since the rumors of the Bills being interested in McNabb had emerged. Now, the new rumor making its way around the campfire is that the Raiders are the front runners for his services. I've said it before, I'm not a fan of McNabb coming here, because the Bills are more than a quarterback away from competing.
However, last week, Profootballtalk.com reported that one of their sources said that Ralph Wilson wasn't interested in paying/extending a new contract to McNabb, which would in essence, kill the deal. Now, as much as I didn't want McNabb to come here to begin with, I'm not exactly thrilled with Wilson's excuse.
Look, I get that the Bills are a small market. I get that they have to go above and beyond to compete with the Cowboys/Redskins/New York teams in order to make a significant profit. But come on, Ralph! You've been in town for 50 years and your $25,000 investment is almost worth a billion dollars. You can afford the money.
I swear, motives like this make me wonder what it would be like to have a different owner of this franchise.
According to Peter King's twitter page, Buddy Nix really likes Tim Tebow. Besides Nix's apparent man-crush , the word around the campfire is that another prominent member of the Bills organization has a thing for Tebow as well. Bills ambassador, Jim Kelly, whose still on the payroll at One Bills Drive (For god knows what), took Tebow out to dinner at The Buffalo Chop House last night.
Look, I'm not here to say that Tebow is going to be a legit NFL quarterback. Honestly, no one fricken knows, which was a part of my overkill story that I wrote earlier last week. I still don't care what he did in college. I still don't care about his leadership skills. I don't care how President Obama is looking for Tebow to get involved with peace talks in the Middle East (OK, I made that one up). I just don't care. I see Tebow in the same breath as all the other quarterbacks selected beyond the 3rd round of the NFL Draft.
Now, I have new issues. I am not a big fan of having Kelly being a voice on where the Bills organization should turn to in the NFL Draft or any other personnel issues. Now, if he wants to take Tebow out to dinner and talk about what it's like to be the starting quarterback in Buffalo and how women will worship the ground you walk on....oh, wait. This is Tebow we are talking about..scratch that...if Kelly wants to go out and tell Tebow how Buffalo has a ton of churches, that's fine by me.
However, when Kelly starts saying that Tebow is the real deal and that the Bills need to draft him, that's when the buck stops with me. Kelly has previously said that he's a big fan of Tebow (although he hates Californian quarterbacks), because he has the leadership skills and is a proven winner that can turn around the morbid Bills franchise.
Look, I know Kelly is like the pope in Buffalo and is probably the most famous player in franchise history. Hell, he could be the most famous Buffalonian that has ever lived. However, when it comes to being a talent evaluator, Kelly needs to stick with just dinner parties.
Ozzie Newsome wasn't anointed the end all be all after he retired from the Browns (Now the Ravens). Newsome had to pay his dues as a scout. From what I understand, Kelly hasn't done any of that. To me, Kelly's opinion on Tebow is a mute point. If anything, Kelly should have used the tab on Tebow's dinner for Bill Cowher or Mike Shanhan.
I don't know how much of Kelly's voice, or any other former players have an impact on the front office decision making process. Hell, I'm still waiting for that surprise under the Christmas tree that Thurman Thomas promised us. Sorry, but Chan Gailey and Buddy Nix are a little closer to coal than having an "official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock, and this thing which tells time." (BTW, that's from The Christmas Story)
In the end, I think the Bills organization should use their former players as nothing more than tour guides for incumbent free agents and draft picks. If they really want to get involved, start with whatever entry level position the team offers in the football department.
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As for the apparent interest from Buddy Nix. I've said all along that if the Bills firmly believe that Tebow can be a franchise quarterback, franchise being the key in all of this, then I'm cool with the selection.
However, if there are questions within the front office about him being a legit quarterback, and the prevailing voice of reason comes from the marketing suites who think that Tebow is going to sell jerseys, morale, tickets and sponsorships... well, that's where I have a problem.
Sorry, but I'm over having gimmicks as a way to make me like the franchise more. Winning should lead to more fans buying tickets; not some college folk hero. Personally, I'd rather the Bills draft a LT and NT with their first two picks and then draft a quarterback in the 3rd round.
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It has been a couple of days since the rumors of the Bills being interested in McNabb had emerged. Now, the new rumor making its way around the campfire is that the Raiders are the front runners for his services. I've said it before, I'm not a fan of McNabb coming here, because the Bills are more than a quarterback away from competing.
However, last week, Profootballtalk.com reported that one of their sources said that Ralph Wilson wasn't interested in paying/extending a new contract to McNabb, which would in essence, kill the deal. Now, as much as I didn't want McNabb to come here to begin with, I'm not exactly thrilled with Wilson's excuse.
Look, I get that the Bills are a small market. I get that they have to go above and beyond to compete with the Cowboys/Redskins/New York teams in order to make a significant profit. But come on, Ralph! You've been in town for 50 years and your $25,000 investment is almost worth a billion dollars. You can afford the money.
I swear, motives like this make me wonder what it would be like to have a different owner of this franchise.
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