'What kind of coach did the Bills hire in Rex Ryan? With a 3-4 record through seven games, the Bills have been one of the bigger disappointments in the NFL. A large portion of that blame has to fall on the head coach. A few absolutes are true of Ryan at this point: 1. His team takes too many penalties – an NFL leading 72 through the first seven weeks. 2. His defense, which was supposed to challenge as the best in the NFL, has shown only flashes of that. The pass rush has regressed, players are openly questioning the scheme and the results – both in terms of total yardage and points allowed – are on pace to take a significant step back from a year ago.'