May Day 10

I just dont know if i can hang on for another one of their phony "year one"s

Need to cut much deeper than coach. Spinning tires

Whaley is a decent evaluator of defensive talent Hard stop

The 9AM EST starts are no more. The games are going to be synced with the 1PM EST starts

I got mine a few weeks ago. Fairly easy to set up, however, I had some trouble with my wifi hookup and bluetooth controllers. Fully operational now though. really like it

it stinks that they wont be the AM games any more. I kind of dug that

Current AFC Playoff teams who employ quarterbacks who the Bills had an opportunity to draft/acquire: New England Patriots Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs Baltimore Ravens Houston Texans Denver Broncos

I am actually rooting for the raiders this year. I really like Carr.... and also would like to see their fans treated to a run before they bolt... and maybe a run could save their team?

The largest part that makes buffalo an unattractive market, is the management structure. You get hired and its not a great place to flourish. There are a lot of people with clout and say. Lots of cooks in the kitchen, and some are bad cooks. It percolated publicly a little bit with the marrone era. He essentially quit (the second HC to do so in a decade). These guys talk. During the offseason of the marrone hire, they could have brought andy reid in, assured him that he would have the keys to the car, and given him the contract.... he would most certainly have considered buffalo.

That was all part of the Bills' mastery of outsourcing blame. Nix stays on just long enough to "own the draft" and then walks off, handing the "mess" to his successor. Makes it easy to point to the outside if EJ falters. In reality, Whaley and Brandon were right there too. Whaley and Brandon both got a "reset" when Wilson "stepped away" (another masterful outsourcing of blame)... then another "reset" when Wilson passed and the purchase process.... then, yet another in October of 2014 when Pegula officially was approved as owner.

How can and should this organization be beyond criticism? Because some outside, external factors prevent them from having a capable quarterback for almost 2 decades? "Haters?"

Invent a time machine, and make sure Russ Brandon turns over the stone with Andy Reid under it, and not Doug Marrone

I always think of Arizona too. Havent 'hit' on a QB, but have made a pretty decent run the past 8 years or so with the likes of Kurt Warner and Carson Palmer. And you look at and envy Philadelphia for how seriously, proactively, and aggressively they pursue their franchise QB.

that sequence at the end of the half was pretty baffling. The Bills were trying to run out the clock with 2 minutes remaining in the half. Who does that? The Patriots' have made an art form of the scoring on the last possession of the first half, and first possession of the second half for 2 free scores that are essentially theirs to take and a huge swing.

I have a bad feeling the Bills are going to give Tyrod the contract and "commit"... which essentially means they will again ignore the position for too long, Tyrod will eventually get hurt or flame out and more time wasted. In 2 or 3 years, we will get the equivalent of walking into a season with EJ, Thad Lewis, and Tuel looking at extending the "streak" to 19, 20 or 21 seasons.

the same 'organization' gave a no stone unturned search that brought the Marrone administration with a golden parachute, as well as the current 'incompetent' HC. I do not trust them to suddenly get it right. They also stink at finding QBs

Nothing will change this offseason. Hopefully, if/when Pegula does decide that this thing has run its course, he hires the right someone someone from outside the organization, with no ties or allegiances, to build the football program from the top down.

it will get ripped apart here

They had trouble selling cold weather games... but the NFL, ticket markets, and the convenience in which tickets are bought and sold are completely different now. I disagree. The Bills under Ralph Wilson, especially post-Donahoe had a priority in keeping organizational control with Ralph and his inner-circle, while doing all they can to insulate themselves from blame. They have made an art-form of outsourcing blame and it seems to have centered around Brandon in the past decade as Mr. Wilson was declined in health. They know darn well that the second Russ Brandon openly admits anything to do with the football side, everyone would storm the castle... and Brandon knows that would all but cost him his seat at the adult table... It nearly did on the eve of "hiring the GM of Football" Buddy Nix (another GM agreeable to the inner circle). When things go far south, they will just throw Whaley or Ryan under the bus and make 50% of the fan base believe they are the source of 100% of the problems. Even in that article you posted, Brandon claims to be separated from football... then goes on about how Butler, Donahoe, and Levy were showing him the ropes on the football side, sending him on scouting trips, teaching him the CBA, etc... The guy was GM for awhile. He was the guy they sent to meet with Shanahan. He was the man leading the "no stone unturned" search that brought the Marrone era. He was in on the Mario Williams courting as well as Rex Ryan. Pretty much everything that happens, he is front and center. He is president of the team, he is definitely involved, and very likely has been involved for a decade or more. Wilson wanted him involved because he was inner-circle and paid respect to him, as well as the bottom line. They thought Levy being brought in to show him the ropes would have been enough for the fans to accept him as GM. They were wrong, and they put him behind a shill in Nix. Whaley also was shown how things are over a few years and I believe he has accepted the way of the organization in exchange for his opportunity. I really don't care so much that the "fire Brandon"... I am in the camp that thinks they should have hired someone to build the football program, essentially walling Brandon off. When Pegula feels like this current structure has run its course, I hope we don't see another 'outsourcing' of blame with Rex or Whaley. I hope we see the major overhaul. Someone who knows what they are doing needs to be empowered. This idea always gets belittled and labeled 'czar'... but honestly, what is salvageable. The team isnt very good, deep, some pieces are aging, no QB, and they are tickling the salary cap with some big commitments.

What do the Bills do to brand themselves to convince people to buy tickets? They don't convey anything to me that gets me excited or makes me want to buy a ticket. In fact, I have lived in a few other NFL cities and their productions via television ads/shows, billboards, giveaways in Newspapers, etc put anything the Bills do to shame. People go to Bills games because it is the NFL, Bills tickets are laughably cheap, and Ralph Wilson Stadium is a lawless and fun atmosphere. It also helps that the team teeters around mediocre. One winning season would accomplish what 50 Russ Brandons could as far as hype and demand go.

No... I read through the thread just fine. You bank on the Bills running the table the last 3 games. Miami and Jets are both toss-ups, and both teams fed the Bills their lunch this season. I don't agree that "no way" Denver, an 8-4 team and defending champion can go 3-1 or better the rest of the way. Someone brought up that a Pittsburgh win would raise the Bills' chances to 14% or something (I havent verified)... and principle of statistics were scoffed at. The Bills are behind 4 teams in the wild card race, and are in a 3-way tie to make 7 teams vying for 2 spots. With an unfavorable tie-breaking outlook, I'm not too confident, even with a Pittsburgh win. This team is too inconsistent and has too many warts to count on the other wins. Playoffs are still a remote possibility, but I am not feeling too optimistic. Even with a victory Sunday.

I just looked it up. There was a 'slow one' with Carl and Michonne getting to know each other in some house or something.... followed by the Darryl/Beth one... followed by one that focused on Bob and Sascha, at least in the first half of it and I guess later on, after I fell asleep they saved Maggie from zombies. The next episode was the Carol/Girls one, and I didnt make it to that.

It was the episode where Daryl and (Beth?) were rummaging and ended up getting drunk and talking for an episode.... then there was another standstill episode about that black alcoholic guy I didnt care about. I fell asleep while watching it and could not motivate myself to rewatch/continue the episode.

Im not really a fan. I was bucked off during the (4th?) season after they were all fragmented from the Prison and each episode was more boring and repetitive than the last. But I do kind of follow what is going on a little and I get a kick out of how 'popular' the show is... but everyone who watches it is extremely critical and tears the show down constantly. Kind of like the Bills

You are completely wrong... at least in my case. Thanks for judging people though. They have a miniscule chance to make the playoffs... with poor coaching, poor qb play, and a pile of injuries... as well as needing a handful of games to break their way... but i am supposed to buy in that the bills are somehow in a great position? Beginning of the season, i thought we had an 8-8 team. Many local media members did too. Everyone who thought so was attacked. The result begins to come to fruition... the attacks start again. I am as legit a fan as anyone else. Trust me, nothing "feels good" about watching my favorite team willingly spin its tires for 2 decades.