May Day 10

More garbage leaks and information (or misinformation) coming from this "organization" (to use that term liberally) It was bad before... but the day wilson stepped aside and handed the reins to brandon (jan 1, 2013), this thing has been a dysfunctional mess.

Every major sports city has a sullivan. Brings a cynical point of view and riles people up. I think sullivan is a talented writer for the most part and usually makes good points. The problem i have is when the rest of tbn writers get over the top and adversarial. It was getting bad there for awhile with harrington, sullivan, gleason, even graham joining in. Ultimately, i strongly believe all these guys want to see the bills do well. Im sure they are sick of the current "mode" of the team and covering a dull 5-8 win team year after year after year.... if the bills (and sabres) are good, this region goes insane and consumes every single thing. They would get much more "clicks" as well as national attention. They also have many many good friends and relatives who are fans and im sure they do wish for better things

I agree. Hansen was great

Maybe the move should have been made in the offseason? I dont know. Sounds way too convenient

This wouldnt be surprising to me. The same type of thing happened with the sabres twice. Ruff was fired early in the season after a full offseason and a lockout. The fans the night before was exceptionally brutal. The fans were right though. The thing was stale and change was needed. Ruff was the sacrifice so darcy could continue and darcy even hired a clone of himself as head coach for awhile. The same thing happened early the following season. The crowd got to the point of national embarrassment and was picking up national press. The move was made early in a season. The timing of those moves always concerns me about pegula. The sabres (like the bills) needed an overhaul and he didnt have the foresight to do it. The moves definitely seemed reluctant and forced. In the nfl there are a lot more sacrificial lamb possibilities that can be slaughtered before you admit there are real problems that can and should be corrected

Pegula deserves it. His first priority should have been to throw the windows open and let in the 21st century nfl. Instead he allowed ralphs people to continue to have the wagons circled. To his credit, sullivan pressed pegula on bringing in a consultant at the very first pc. Its only fitting the bills employ a defense that peaked in the mid 80s And the "one year schtick" laid out by pegula is insulting

Did he just "throw in the towel"?

It seems every piece of news seems to seep out of this "organization".

if the team was actually successful, they would have to cap season tickets, have a never-ending waiting list, and be able to nudge the prices up and up... whether its Brandon in that role or a monkey in a chair

I agree with you overall.... the problem is, there is nobody currently at OBD who could or should be trusted in choosing said GM. The possible function of the consultant would be to lay out the framework and interview/hire a GM. This was the right move and a better organization beat Pegula to it. http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Ron-WolfCharley-Casserly-10-Things-to-Know/e816286a-6cf6-4035-ab42-f9a6aa36119f

I dont even want them to think about head coaches until the front office and football program is ironed out

yup. These are all very bad signs.

The Browns 2014 was really a Bills 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.... and so on....

I thought the score was extremely misleading. They got a hole stomped through them on both sides of the ball. Offense and Defense, it wasnt even in the same league. The scoop and score, and broken play to Salas TD were lucky. Goodwin TD was a nice go for it play. The other TD was a BS drive against a prevent defense with nothing on the line. Meanwhile, the Jets just moved the ball nearly every single time and executing nearly every play.

czar of offense

the $1,000,000 question is how did this come about? Pegula? Brandon? Whaley? or Rex?

Whaley knows how to identify defensive prospects. Very good at it. That seems to be all he is good for.

it matters not.

someone drew a cartoon of Murph in the studio today

he could start now by bringing in his consultant/pres of football to have a 15 week window of watching, evaluating, planning, and making phone calls it wont happen though. Its a fantasy of mine that this franchise will get out of the everlasting rut

the 'narrative' was he wanted more money and power. I tend to think there is more to the fire where the "lifers" vs new guys smoke was

This is right on for me. Getting rid of coaches doesnt mean a thing if these same people are allowed to "select" another coaching staff.

Fitz is adequate. He is a good stop-gap. Got them to 10 wins last year and they look like they will be right there again... (10 wins is rarified air here in Buffalo... would love a dream season like that). He is doing his job, they have good players, system, coaching, and preparation around him. Meanwhile they are piling up potential QB prospects looking for the guy.