May Day 10

if the decision is made... and he has been told... then why is he still here?

They actually went into 2013 with Manuel, Lewis, and Tuel... ouch. It would have been nice if instead of trading up for Watkins to try to inflate their EJ Manuel mistake in the eyes of incoming new ownership... basically investing 3 1st rounders on.... that.... they could have had Bridgewater or Carr... and had a 1st rounder in 2015.... they could have even traded down and still drafted Bridgewater or Carr. Then you see Philadelphia and how aggressively they are chasing (or have chased) their franchise QB. I feel like the Bills are going to again be in self-salvation mode, trying to plug a number of holes, instead of being serious about QB. They will keep Tyrod... or "try Cardale". Early Draft rounds will be a S, WR, and CB. Always chasing the 8-8 dreams More than anything... I feel we just need fresh eyes and outlook there. Nobody at OBD has proven any mettle in building a playoff caliber NFL team or identifying a QB.

I dont really want to discredit all the wins... But their performance against good teams... as it has been in the past.... does not indicate that this team is on the precipice of competing with the top 12, especially on the road. They feast on bad teams. Maybe one time if everything breaks their way, and they can beat, say Kansas City at home one time... they can make the playoffs and lose on the road in the first round. I want them to create a good, sustainable football program. Their sites need to be set higher than making the playoffs someday. Nothing here makes me believe anyone internally understands how to make sustainability happen. They should be continually trading down in the draft unless it is a QB.

whose fault is no QB? Is it an external factor? Also, the team is 0-7 vs teams .500 or greater this season. I don't see them as competitive or nearly getting over the hump. There aren't any young up and coming players who make me hopeful for the future (short or long term). Some players are getting long in the tooth, and going into next year there will be holes in CB, S, QB, WR, and LB. The record this season (and last) has been inflated by fortunate scheduling. By the end, 6 games will be played against the league's worst 5 or 6 teams. I would be on board with keeping it all together for next season. However, if the 'solution' is going to be fire Rex and blame all the problems and mistakes on him.... then promote Anthony Lynn to HC to see what he can do for the next 2-3 seasons.... that is a disaster

I know some members of the local media. Trust me. They very much would prefer the Bills (and the Sabres) pull out of their ruts and get their act together. Covering the same groundhog day crap gets old and challenging.

Right when Marrone walked off and Rex was brought in, they (and we) thought they had a window of a few years to make noise.... the window is pretty much gone

I was thinking 6-10 this season... I did not expect Cincy and Arizona to be that bad.

They aren't that close though. The schedule this season parted for them. They had teams ranked probably #32, #31, #30, #29, and #28x2 on their schedule. Also add in a New England team with pretty much no QB option, and a somehow bad Arizona team with the 1PM EST start, and Cincinnati... who are both 5-8-1. Each time they played a team who mattered, they got their teeth kicked in (save the Seattle MNF game). They are 0-7 vs teams over .500 This team does enough to beat the dregs of the NFL most of the time... but when they play a team who matters, there is almost no contest. To me, that isn't close at all, and it has been the same pattern through a long period of time. They are also aging in a number of spots, have expiring contracts, and also now are against the cap. They have some holes are are about to be presented with even more problems. This isn't a team on the come. They are a pulled McCoy hammy from being a 3 or 4 win team.

Even with the pats, the bills still havent finished ahead of both miami and the jets with any regularity

The bills kind of make it necessary to have an "agenda", no? They cant even make it into december with a realistic shot at a playoff spot This isnt a young break-out roster either.

He kind of rambled on too much about the drafted players by team.... but i liked how he shined a light on the bills little outsourcing blame and magnifying credit shell game.

So its our fault

All the bills needs to do is win all their games next season

I think they had a window of a few years as well as cap money to spend and blew it. The window is actually closing now. Players are aging, contracts are unfavorable, and they dont have a glut of picks/assets.

"He is excellent on the business side" seems like a catch-all general cop-out. He has presided over the bills during a time where the nfl experienced unprecedented growth and prosperity. I can say from experience that there are thousands of Russ Brandons in the field. What he was good at, was executing ralph wilson's vision, which was keeping the decisions in the inner circle, while deflecting accountability to the outside. The same tricks still work. We are again about to outsource all the blame to Rex Ryan. Then we will be fed hope that anthony lynn was some highly coveted candidate. Next year will be again year 1. The team will stink but it will be because of new coaches, system, etc... year 2 continuity... year 3 the bottom falls out again and we are right back here, blaming lynn for everything, while the bills search for the next lackey. He has been at a senior executive role, on top of the organization for a long time, and the dysfunction continues.

The same organizational management is in place, save Littman... and Wilson, but Brandon has been a proxy of Wilson's leadership. I believe these folks work to preserve their positions and influence. Something was done to chase Polian away. When threats start to form, we see these games happen through 'leaks' in the media and blame. Marrone had documented spats with Bills management that was described as 'new' vs 'lifers'.

I will explain, but you will disagree. The Bills were moving in a direction to give Wilson's trusted money guys in Overdorf, Littman, and Brandon more say in football matters, as Donahoe was ejected. An agreeable Marv Levy was coming in, trusted by Wilson, but incapable of the GM position. One of his roles was going to be to continue showing Russ Brandon the ropes on the football side. Mularkey saw the writing on the wall and direction the Bills were going in and didnt want his career to be attached to this. The result was 2 mediocre seasons, followed by a 6-peat for last place finishes.

I am in the minority of people who do not 'hate' the prequels. I think they are unfairly panned. I really like how these new ones look though. Very well done.

I cant believe Bills fans here 'circle the wagons' and defend the team and organization whenever questioned

"Getting" a QB isn't like getting hit with a meteor. You need people in place who can identify and develop a young QB. You also need an organizational commitment... if not, desperation to find one. The Bills have failed across the board in those areas as an organization.

One of Marv Levy's functions when he was brought in as GM was to groom and further develop Russ Brandon as a football guy.

As a guy who likes star wars... it was excellent. However, IMO the movie could have been streamlined a bit better and it would have been the undisputed champ of star wars movies. Lots of unnecessary dialogue and actions that weakened the movie

Russ Whaley Rex Tyrod

Its all about the right management and organization. The right management, *hint, we do not have it right now*, will maximize the draft pick and the value. I recall not too long ago, at times, the Broncos, Seahawks, Ravens, Raiders, Chiefs, Cowboys, Cardinals, Vikings, etc... all picked ahead of the Bills... and they pulled themselves out just fine. As far as Sunday.... I don't really care. They aren't going to make the playoffs. I would rather they lose to be honest. It would be funny with the Dareus situation, draft pick position is very close, like 6 spots for 1 game... and a loss could inspire Pegula to hold a mirror to the entire organization. I am not going to worry on any lost 'glory' of the Bills being Cleveland's only win in 2016. Nobody will care or remember anyways. This organization is devoid of glory to lose anyway, save a 5-7 year aberration. In the NFL, it is fairly obvious that there are good organizations and bad ones. The Bills have always been a bad one, save those half dozen years, which was promptly destroyed by our owner. Pegula has chosen for continuity.

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