May Day 10

Nope. Bills sabres and indians are the only teams I'm emotionally attached to

Im local now, but for 07-11 I lived in Philly. Pretty much any meaningful game I would drive in for. I shared a pair (actually a group of 8) so any game I couldnt go to, they would try to find someone else or Id eat the ticket. On the drive after games (even the morning after), I would see cars decked out in Bills stuff all the way down to Binghamton on the 81 and even beyond.

thought it was almost perfect for a star wars movie. I have a couple minor points of contention Ill bring up once everyone sees it who wants to see it

I'm for bringing someone in with everything in place and let him make any changes they see fit.... or keep anything the same. The organization just needs eyes and a revamp. Its going to happen... the problem is, I think we are going to have to wait this current structure out a few years. Kind of like what Pegula did with the Sabres

I get the continuity argument and it would be foolish/stupid to just dump Rex now. What they need to do and have needed since forever... is to install someone at the top of the pyramid who knows how to build a winning football program from the top down. Change the thing and start over as a 'new' franchise. The Bills are broken. Had an aberration of about 6-8 years where they were good. Other than that, loser organization who needs someone to show them how to win. All the inventive ways they have lost games over the years is not a coincidence or a curse and it will keep happening. The current course with a GM and coach who each report to the green owners and head coach who is loud, below .500, and instills a culture where players aren't accountable and can run their mouths, get stupid penalties, etc.... is doomed to fall apart worse than now. Winning in this league is done with business, not emotion. You need to be in control and do the homework during the offseason/week.

The kid was barely alive for the glory year of 2004 and we're going to trust him as gm?

people need to come to terms with the fact that Rex will be here for next season... and probably the season after that at a minimum. The Pegulas will not pull the plug on this one year in... the fact that he spoke at the WJC presser also speaks to the fact that he is still in good graces of the company. Just accept it and sit back. He will either crash and burn or turn the thing around. Let him run the show, have the coordinators he wants, run the schemes he wants. Let him succeed or fail. The Pegulas DO want to win and if Rex is on the back half of that contract and things are a tire fire, they will try something else. Like I said before. The Whaley thing scares me a bit. Only because it seems like there is some sort of rift(s) going on there behind the scenes between somebodies... and it seems out of all the 'power brokers' at OBD, Whaley is absolutely on the weakest footing. IMO we really need his drafting to continue.

If you told me (or anyone) in August that the Bills would have a starting QB rated 101 in week 14 with about 400 rushing yards... I would have been wondering who the Bills would have to play in the Divisional Round after the bye

Ultimately, I would love to hire a man at the top and give him free reign and top budget to build a winning program from the top down, with attention given to every detail. The reality is though, we are going to see how Rex is doing for at least one, more likely at least 2-3 more seasons. Also have committed cap money. So Rex IS staying. Let him keep his staff, do what he wants there. Anything that happens is on him. Also, keep Whaley. He gets an A from me for drafting so far. Like Rex, let him go a few years and either succeed or fall short.

2 of them willingly walked away from the team into coaching abyss, one of them is incumbent of one year, and others include "Affect the head" Williams, Jauron, and Gailey. They need someone at the top to build a program from the top-down. There continues to be some level of disfunction there... whether its under Pegula or under Wilson. The little turds one of these guys lays to the media (like Whaley going rogue, Manuel going to be the starter if he does well in London, all the crap last year, possibly the Whaley contract thing from last week, etc...) shows this. With that said, Pegula isnt going to make a huge change. He committed to Rex and some of the players. They need to ride this out awhile.

IMO they havent really 'blown things up' since Donahoe came in. It has all been some sort of nepotistic progression since then. Changes over the years have been mild changes. Pegula has committed to the current course, although I fear Whaley will be sent packing. I do think we are destined to get the "Lafontaine moment" that the Sabres had... whether its after next season, or in 3 seasons.

yes, I get my moneys worth. I never felt like I hadnt. I have wished the team would be run other ways for years... but really the amount of money and the amount of fun/entertainment is fine by me.

They wont/can't blow it up. Ownership chose this direction and we are going to see if it succeeds or fails

This is the right answer... the problem is, they hired a lightning rod coach long term who is probably an immovable object at this point... and also committed big chunks of the cap long term. I have a bad feeling about whaley leaving this offseason. They will need to beg for a gm in this situation... let alone the top football exec. I'm sure we would see little grenades dropped into the media about that guy too from within the organization. Someone there has been slimy this leak process has been going on a few years. Imo anything done at this point would be a half measure again. There is no way pegula just installs a man at the top with any options at this point. The best I can hope for is they just stay the course. Keep whaley, rex, etc. One or two more seasons. Either the team is good and we are happy... or it falls further and pegula feels he needs to rebuild the bills program from the top down.

disappointed but not surprised. I was digging fanduel and having fun with it. I was up a few hundred dollars on the season. Didn't think I was harming anybody. Oh well.

best wishes for Aaron.

I think amendola coming back will be big for them. He needs that quick slot option. They really don't run a lot of plays, they just somehow "guess" what the defense is going to do. Take away 2 of their main options (slot and TE seam)... and suddenly they look normal, average. With that said, I have never seen Brady take shots like he has in the middle 1/3 of this season (and still has the Jets and Texans). He is very sly about that little dump-off into the ground (does he even make it to the LOS?), but he is still taking shots. The Pats will be a different team once/if Gronk and that little guy who went to Kent St come back... but damage may have been done. The Pats need to play an extra playoff game and go on the road... I don't see them winning the Super Bowl this year. It is also understated a bit that their defense is starting to show vulnerability.

Whaley drafting has been unreal. The pegulas should have made him fat and happy by now. However. As per usual at obd there seems to be internal strife. I have a bad feeling.

In a vacuum they should keep Whaley. Had some great draft picks. Theoretically if that continues, you never have to worry again. However, i feel like he will be gone, barring a 10-6 playoff run. Something still stinks out of OBD. All the 'leaks' and strange things coming from OBD wasnt just a Marrone thing. We still hear little purposefully placed snippets in the media from there such as "Whaley went rogue", "Manuel may win the starting position", and even this new one about the extension. Folks will disagree but I feel like it is Brandon. In which case you would have to assume Whaley will be the one to go as Brandon is pretty much an immovable object at this point with the Sabres and Bills thing. If its Rex... he is also not going anywhere with his deal, signs like speaking at the WJC presser, etc. Whaley is on the weakest footing, unfortunately.

I agree, to a point. But I have said it before: If these were a one time a year or less... we would never see one played in WNY again. So it is kind of a necessary evil for us.

I have no issue with the facemask call.

They pulled a bills therr

so amazing

This season is going splendidly IMO. OReilly, despite the payday is a workhorse beast. Kane looks great when he is in there (needs to convert chances though). Ristolainen is continuing to progress into an All-Star caliber defenseman. Eichel looks great and it looks like his ascent into the 40 goal range and beyond wont be too far off. Ullmark has looked decent and getting real NHL experience at such a young age. The most encouraging thing though is the progression of Reinhart.

Partially right (it is Tim Murray). They faltered trying to enhance the existing squad. They were really bad, sniffing last overall a few of those seasons, only to make a 'late run' to ruin the draft position. They really started the tank under Darcy, but he was kind of slow with it. The Rolston hire as head coach, then re-hire after a "search" was a complete farce. Things got really ugly and Pegula was basically forced to get Darcy out, but the plan was the same. Now Murray has made some moves on his own, changing the course (OReilly, Kane, the tanky moves, getting Fasching, Carrier, Deslauriers, etc).