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For the first 7 games Fitz passer rating was 98.4 and the Bills had a record of 5-2. After Fitz was hit in Toronto, he was just terrible down the stretch – throwing 17 ints to 10 TDs with a passer rating of only 65.2. Not sure, but it looks like Gailey must have thought Thigpen could not come in and contribute. So what happens? The Bills to lose their next 8 out of 9 games. Who is to blame for the lost season? Chan is to blame. Letting Fitz play hurt and stinking it up and not having an adequate backup QB is the coaches fault.

sounds like the bills new marketing campaign is underway...which probably has little chance of working because there is only one NFL team that has not made the playoffs over the last decade or so...

Matt Ryan has not been consistent (reminds me of Fitz) and after all the picks Atlanta gave up for Jones they might be looking for a QB that can take them farther.

How can anyone not want Chan to be the man for as long as possible - he was able to beat New England this year which no other coach has been able to do in the previous 15 tries. That alone is better than a .500 record or making the playoffs - right? Really, fans expect way too much. On a serious note, here is a question: name all of the NFL teams that have not made the playoffs since 2000.

...usually the Bills change their coaching staff every three years.

Fitz, to me has not looked any different (since the Toronto game) than Trent or JP, but since CHIX signed him up for a big contract, it doesn't matter how bad he is - right? Also, when watching Fitz during the last game, he is no better or worse than Kelly Holcomb - instead of thinking he would make a play, you ended up thinking he would cost you a play.

note to TBD: how about buying some of the comeback DVDs for sale the camp tent (since you have been playing them inside when you walk in) or are you afraid that fans will see the good Bills of yesteryear and realize even more how bad today's Bills are? You would think that the Bills would own the rights to their own game and would be able to stock some DVDs - right?

The crazy thing is that at recent Bills camps (like the last three + years), the comeback game is playing inside the merchandise tent, but when you ask to buy the DVD, you are told: "you might find it on ebay".

Ever since the Toronto game, it appeared as though Fitz was not the same QB. Whether he has had cracked/broken ribs or just been shell-shocked (a la TE & JP), who knows, but he sure has not displayed the ability to put together a complete/consistently forward moving season.

damn, you mean that wasn't JP or Trent playing QB for the bills since the Toronto game?

for my money, Fitz has not looked too much different than JP or Trent since the Toronto game.

...here is my two cents: OUR NEEDS (number means importance - assuming scale is 1 -10): QB (with brains and an accurate strong arm...Manning/Kelly type) - 9 Pass rushing DE (the Bills do not have one) - 8 Pass rushing LB (the Bills do not have one) - 8 Offensive Tackle - 7 Shutdown CB (do the Bills have one?) - 7 Defensive coordinator - 7 Strength and conditioning (the whole team would benefit from better conditioning) - 7 Offensive coordinator (it might be better to have someone dedicated to just this) - 6 Deep threat WR (do the Bills have one?) - 4

Maybe the real question is: why couldn't the bills coach these players to this point (where they were productive for the bills instead of shipping them off somewhere else)?

...it is going to be different this time because fans are really going to get a kick out of Bills football: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHpvpcCJmVw

Not sure if it is playing safe or just some bad choices during the draft. This team is so devoid of talent/depth/strength & conditioning/QB/pass rusher (the list goes on...). The Bills record these past 11 years speaks for itself...and don't be surprised if 2012 is the last year of CHNIX & company where the coaching carousel continues to spin like a wheel stuck in mud. If past coaching actions are any indication, anything less than .500 next year will likely mean Chan will be out another cycle of "rebuild" with the new coaches "guys" starts again.

There is one thing most of us wouldn't mind catching. So maybe the f-magic has nothing left to play for?

Whatever the bills have done since the beginning of the century has not translated into winning enough games to advance to the playoffs. No one I have heard ever said it is easy being a bills fan. It is what it is.

Question: when was the last time a bills number one pick actually made an impact or a distinct difference in during their first season (like almost pro-bowl type play)? This means that they made plays that worthy of the highlight reel and their play was critical in terms of contributing in winning games....and like the announcers of the game would actually mention their name (that might have happened less than five times this year with Dareus) more than once.

This might be the case (thanks to London Fletcher), but Chan should not have dropped five games because of it. How can Fitz with cracked ribs be better the next guy in line is beyond me...the coaching staff should have an adequate backup at QB.

This was written/spoken before the Tennessee game and mostly the point made on the radio was that the Bills received a raw deal by having so many home games scheduled after Thanksgiving.

Had to drop SJ from FF...

With all the injuries, maybe it is time for some Replacements : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEXF78SREnM

my mind says this is a pick game and one thing is the stadium is usually half-full with Bills fans when Buff plays in Miami.

The Bills gave up 433 yards to the Cowboys and it was the sixth time this season the Bills D has given up 400 or more yards. As far as the bandwagon goes, my summer prediction of 9-7 may be in danger (I guess the bandwagon is still full, but has been busy carting players off to IR). What strikes me is that Fitz has not been himself and hasn't been for a couple of weeks now since the London Fletcher hit. It looks like he has been playing with limited ability and that does not bode well for the Bills if he is playing with broken ribs or something like that.

Now that there is film on the 2011 Bills, you are right that Gailey needs to be creative and make the best out of what he has left to put on the field - which includes bringing experienced help in. You would like to think that when a roster spot opens up, that there is already a plan already in place to back-fill the position - like implementing a disaster recovery plan - where if you lose part of your production capability, you have a plan in place to get back online.