May Day 10

I think I am fine with Pegula giving it another year (but not giving any sort of edict or ultimatum). If next season sputters, I hope Pegula once and for all installs someone at the top as Team President. IMO, nothing is salvageable (if this year and next year fail to bring results). The whole program philosophy, direction, and structure will need to be changed. IMO it has needed changing forever. The Bills have never been a good program, other than the blip at about 1988-1993 with a few more seasons sprinkled in to 1999. The organization has 1 playoff win total in the 50 year Superbowl era other than the Kelly era of 1988-1995. The franchise since regressed to its normal state and the new owner failed to make any major changes. I do not want any half-measures. It should be a change at the top level and flow-down. Not the typical Bills musical chairs of kicking 1 middle manager out, say Rex Ryan, laying all the blame on him on his way out, then proclaiming "Year 1" with the same cast of managers. If they made a change this year, that is what we would get. Wait another year so Pegula can be sure, then change the whole thing if necessary

He certainly does... But he doesn't know how to get there, with either franchise. He thinks with supporting your people, being positive, providing monetary resources, accepting excuses, and being intimately involved will breed success. For both organizations he needs a lynch-pin at the top to build the program from the top down. He does not have the knowledge or ability to make (good) important decisions.

Dont walk away. Just detach a little bit. I did years ago and its great. I laugh at the losses and still enjoy wins. The owner desires a winning program. Someday someone will get in his ear and show him the way. Every game is one game closer to that

At least one more season with the status quo

to make myself feel good, I made one that Buffalo gets home field throughout at 11-5 and New England misses

He has his brand and his ring. He could go on to a lot more fun things after football. Even if he walks away now, he will be considered the best TE ever. Especially with injury uncertainty and the element of "what could have been".

Without gronk the pats are vulnerable

I guess Im in the minority of people. My life isnt degraded by the existence of Thursday night football. For me, I actually like it. It is nice to get a little appetizer before the weekend's games. The Thursday game is another game available to the public without finding an illegal feed or getting directv. I would like the NFL to scrap at least a week of the preseason and add another bye week. Then, schedule the Thursday night games in-step with bye weeks so nobody needs to walk in on 3 days' rest. Also, maybe try a little harder with the match-ups... in fact, all the primetime match-ups have gotten pretty stale. Almost like they just bank on the viewership and stopped trying. (although the next few TNF look real good).

Big win. Huge game next week. Could set up their biggest home game in a decade

Im just saying that while the schedule and format year to year is constant... the format does not provide the best playoff teams or races. IMO, less Divisions is better. Would like to see 4 "Conferences" personally

10-6 would be a pretty strong season and a strong finish that would give optimism to 2017. I would not hang the Bills for finishing 6-1 and missing the playoffs. I have said it before though, every year, I become more disdainful of and bored with the current NFL alignment. People 'think' it is a perfect balance, but it certainly is not balanced.

Ideally, I think we want the Raiders to drop behind KC and/or Denver.... and also Baltimore to win the North. Then, that leaves Pittsburgh and Oakland there for the head-to heads. need to beat the Dolphins of course, the 12/4 Ravens/Dolphins game would be nice for the Ravens to take. They also have the "Marrone Special" New England game the last game of the season

They have to run the table IMO. I think it is actually possible.... but most likely headed for 8-8

A win is a win. I tear the organization apart enough for their losses. I cant fault them on winning games

Is it me, or did he get a lot fatter?

This is correct. Team building is 1 part talent evaluation, 1 part psychiatric evaluation. You cannot make that kind of commitment to a player unless you KNOW he has the drive. Will he continue to strive for glory and for the team when guaranteed unimaginable riches? It is very easy for a guy to go into the tank once paid. Especially present day with how much information on the severity of long term physical damage is, and the perception that owners are taking advantage of the players.

If they let him walk, people would be upset.... but later, people would snicker in present time at the dolphins or the bears for killing their cap on a player who is too undisciplined to even get on the field.

Yes, that. They finally entrusted a top executive with the keys to the car. He made tough decisions in the short term. He drafted and accumulated talent the smart way and built a very young team who already won a world series and has a very nice window. They were a playoff team last year and that was when the bandwagon got filled. If the Bills had a playoff season with exciting young players, the fan base would be extremely positive too and flocking to the ticket windows/secondary market the following season(s). Any blame of the Bills' failures on the fans is extremely unfair.

I guess, maybe what I meant was... instead of limited picks and reaching for immediate needs and depth needs for the first 2-3 rounds... you would have many picks where those can be addressed *and* you can draft a promising QB prospect without losing a chance at immediate needs.

These things keep "happening" here and get excused away. If you are committing that kind of guaranteed, inescapable money to a player... you better be very, very certain that the player has enough fire in his belly and will still commit to being the best he can be to build his own and the team's legacy. I would say, at least with what we know publicly, there was plenty of reason to question what Dareus' potential commitment level would be once he was paid the big guaranteed bucks. It isn't surprising. The Bills management messed up, as per usual. As far as "moving on" from him. Its impossible. They/we are stuck with that slab I know its a broken record, but this organization desperately needs someone from the outside to come in at the top level and fix the incompetence.

That hit was a disaster.

This x1000 The quantity philosophy is the correct approach. While i agree whaley has an eye for defensive talent, he is not doing the right thing with trading up. Injuries are the way of the land, and high 1st rounders are very overrated. If you have a gm and a good scouting team, very serviceable nfl players are there for the taking... and you also have enough capital to take a shot at a player like wilson, prescott, etc. Its tempting to fixate on specific ncaa talent in rounds 1 and 2... but many of those guys lose value the minute they drive off the lot. I would be optimistic if i were a browns fan.

I dont really delete anyone. Ill just kind of ignore. I have a pretty even distribution both ways: OMG WHAT DO I TELL MY 4 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WHAT A SAD DAY and HEY &$^^@, HERE IS A LINK TO CANADIAN IMMIGRATION, SO LONG P((&&^ *also posts 20 memes about participation trophies and such

I have seen enough where I can support sticking with him for Year 3.... barring the bottom falling out and them finishing 1-6 or something