Whether he had held the title on a sheet of paper or not is irrelevant. Manuel was Whaley's pick. Manuel's success or failure falls on him, not Nix or anybody else.
- buffalofan19

Not the point, I just pointed out who was the GM. It's ok, your partner in crime is still ok in your book.....right! Carry on

You said Whaley was GM, you were wrong. Nix was still the GM was my point!

It's ok to be wrong once in a while!
- Irish 14

And before you twist my words any further I like Whaley, but if Manuel is a bust, he should be fired. I'm down with GM's that can't find QB's

No, I said Whaley was the one that picked Manuel. Which he did.

Nix "stepped down" after the draft. It was Whaley's picks, everyone knows that.
- sbroads24

But did you know that Pinocchio is a really bad motivational speaker?

No, I said Whaley was the one that picked Manuel. Which he did.

Nix "stepped down" after the draft. It was Whaley's picks, everyone knows that.
- sbroads24

Not everyone...

EJ stinks and will amount to nothing, 1st year or not.

Fair enough sbroads and buff19.

I would like to see them draft Aaron Murray around 3/4 round?

If he is still around, think he has all the tools.

Also I love how people get hung up on how Whaley is this "new bright NFL mind"

As if he had numerous other GM offers.......

It's almost too easy to dupe Bills fans

Fair enough sbroads and buff19.

I would like to see them draft Aaron Murray around 3/4 round?
- Irish 14

Me too. Or the LSU kid

Also I love how people get hung up on how Whaley is this "new bright NFL mind"

As if he had numerous other GM offers.......

It's almost too easy to dupe Bills fans
- sbroads24

Come on, the guy has been on the job for less than a year? Darcy had 15 years of bullsh!t

Me too. Or the LSU kid
- sbroads24

Zach Mettenberger - tough knee injury, but yes. Another QB to take a chance on 4/5 rd?

Come on, they guy has been on the job for less than a year? Darcy had 15 years of bullsh!t
- Irish 14

And Darcy also had 15 years of fans harping on him, and for good reason too.

And Darcy also had 15 years of fans harping on him, and for good reason too.
- buffalofan19

And he (Darcy) should have!

Give Whaley some time, it's been 11 months! Before the harping starts.

Matt Cooke 7 games.

Matt Cooke 7 games.
- SABRES 89

Sounds about right. The NHL has no problem suspending the Matt Cooke's of the world for lengthy periods of time.

And Darcy also had 15 years of fans harping on him, and for good reason too.
- buffalofan19

Woods
Alonso
Goodwin

Not bad!

Manual?

Sounds about right. The NHL has no problem suspending the Matt Cooke's of the world for lengthy periods of time.
- buffalofan19

We can agree on this! Seabrook just getting 3 games was a complete joke! Cooke and others like him carry the reputation! NHL would rather send the message to these slugs, than stay consistent through the league.

Woods
Alonso
Goodwin

Not bad!

Manual?
- Irish 14

If you don't get a good quarterback, everything else is moot.

We can agree on this! Seabrook just getting 3 games was a complete joke! Cooke and others like him carry the reputation!
- Irish 14

The Seabrook thing doesn't bother me too much for one reason: you can't clamor for the NHL to make rulings on the hit itself and not the result, and then at the same time, demand that Seabrook be suspended longer simply because Backes is going to be out for an extended period of time.

All that being said, I am going to say what I've been saying for years. If you really want to clean up the game, you need to have someone not connected to hockey in charge of the discipline. That way you have no biases, no connection to the "good old boys" networks. Things might be a little extreme to start off, and feathers will be ruffled, but the message will be sent.

If you don't get a good quarterback, everything else is moot.
- buffalofan19

Disagree, Baltimore won a Super Bowl with Trent Dilfer. Enough said

The Seabrook thing doesn't bother me too much for one reason: you can't clamor for the NHL to make rulings on the hit itself and not the result, and then at the same time, demand that Seabrook be suspended longer simply because Backes is going to be out for an extended period of time.
- buffalofan19

Not saying that!

Stay consistent with head shots, no matter what (doesn't matter how long the other player is out).
Plain and simple

Disagree, Baltimore won a Super Bowl with Trent Dilfer.
- Irish 14

Exception, not the rule.

And Buffalo will not have a defense like Baltimore's that year. Nobody will.

Exception, not the rule.

And Buffalo will not have a defense like Baltimore's that year. Nobody will.
- buffalofan19

Your opinion again.

I think the guys on Hockey Night in Canada are right: I'm not so sure Pittsburgh really respects Columbus much.

Disagree, Baltimore won a Super Bowl with Trent Dilfer. Enough said
- Irish 14

Manuel has yet to prove he's as good as Dilfer was.