billsfan714

Thank god I wont have to read posts that he showed "flashes", which is just another way of saying he rarely did what we expected.

I think we've helped the Chiefs enough over the years with trades

Maybe they can just outlaw playing defense soon.

Its great you compared him to a lot of guys who have won a superbowl, but that is the difference. Its great he's ahead of Lafluer and O'Connell, but at the end of the day it doesn't mean much. Its like people bragging about our point differential championships, dont mean a thing. Ive seen our former DC head coach's defenses consistently crap the bed against the chiefs. What is the playoff avg points given up vs the Chiefs, like 34 a game against him. I dont see things getting worse if McD is replaced. I don't see Josh Morphing into Trent Edwards the following season. I see the risk aversion, as an acceptance of playoffs and exits, lets keep the status quo. My question to the let's keep doing what we're doing, is how long? Are we going to let him past Shottenheimer or go for Marvin Lewis for most season with the same team and no superbowls? Guys like Chuck Knox and Shottenheimer weren't bad coaches, they just weren't great ones who could get you to the goal.

As a kid from the suburbs, first time I actually saw people with safety pins in their face.

Don't underestimate Joe Schoen when it comes to bad decisions.

Saw the Who with the Clash in the early 80s, that was a pretty good duo for one concert. Think David Johansen was also on the bill.

51-3 vs Raiders in AFC Championship has to be top or 1b to the comeback against the Oilers.

We had like 14 yards fewer given up in 2024 on defense than the Lions had with like double digit injuries. Thats how bad the D was. Anyone watch the Bills-Lions game and did you worry about their D. I bet not.

I concur.

Pretty amazing what the Rams have done without no.1 picks.

So its on Beane then. I'm in the camp I put it on both of them.

Amen, hope is not a plan.

Its great that McD started Benford, because Elam was a bust, he had to start him(And I havent been disappointed, great pick by Beane). What Im trying to convey is just how much KC transformed their D. It wasnt just McDuffie vs Elam. It was about drafting talent and giving them opportunities. The roots of that consistency – at least for the defensive players – rests with Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who trusted six rookies – Karlaftis, McDuffie, Chenal, Williams, Watson and Cook – to combine for 3,057 defensive snaps in 2022. Bolton, who stuffed Josh was another great piece drafted a year earlier.

Im not arguing age at all. Im just saying it was ballsy to run and start with that many young guys. Something I doubt McD would do. It was way more than one corner they changed. I guess Im getting tired of hearing crap like 'he showed flashes", it takes time, when it comes to our young guys. What i saw from Bishop and Carter was underwhelming.

Im always amazed at how many young guys started for KC after they re-hauled their secondary a few years ago and other positions on D. None of that weak Buffalo sauce about well he's a young guy and still learning, he'll get better hopefully. No, these get went out and performed.

Hard no to Bosa.

Well different opinions are what message boards are all about. My thinking is if we have a different coach, Josh doesnt turn into JP Losman. so I dont see an unraveling. The drought years were all about garbage at the most important position, QB. No coach was going to win consistently with Trent Edwards, Rob Johnson, JP Losman, EJ Manuel, etc. I think one of the best analogies is the Warriors in basketball. They were bad for long time, got Mark Jackson as coach, he turned them around, got them in the playoffs. They did realize he wasn't the guy who would get them to their ultimate goal, canned Jackson and hired Kerr and results were multiple championships. When I watch Josh, Im not risk adverse to a coaching change. I know Im watching a SB caliber QB. When I watch Andy Reid/Spags vs our coaches, I see a mismatch.

I've actually thought about that also. Born and raised in WNY. I think it also goes into the current debate with the inferiority complex. Just be happy with the playoffs, be happy we don't suck, this is the best Buffalo can do, this is our ceiling, championships are for other cities. If you bring up maybe a new coach, it goes to negative/inferiority--we will return to the drought years, its never optimism and maybe we could get better. Never a thought that Buffalo would actually be an attractive landing spot for a good coach---we have a franchise QB.

If it ever comes to that, I would wish Sean well in his next opportunity.

I think you need to read the first sentence from google again under negotiation details.

From Google: Negotiation details The Sabres were willing to keep Hasek for any price for the rest of his career. Hasek wanted a fresh start with another team and a chance to win a Stanley Cup. The Red Wings agreed to pay Hasek $8 million for the next season, with two option years at $8 million each. The Sabres traded Hasek to Detroit for forward Slava Kozlov and a 2002 first-round pick.

I laugh my butt off at people thinking this is some improbability. Remember all the cups Hasek won in Buffalo, yeah me neither. After a while it isnt going to be about the money but about winning a SB.

As someone who did see it, it's OJ and people are right its not even close. He averaged 143.1 yards a game. Jim Brown is 2nd at 133.1 per game. OJ averaged 10 yards more than 2nd place. 2nd place down through 13th place are separated by less than 8 yards. I almost roll my eyes when someone now is a 1,000 yard receiver or rusher, in 17 games its not the milestone it was in a 14 game season.

I appreciate what Frank Reich did for the Bills, but what he said during the four falls of Buffalo 30 for 30 was one of the most moronic things ever heard. When he said its easy to say you should of throw a left or whatever instead of going with what brought your there--meaning the no huddle, pass happy offense. Against the Giants, the other team is playing 2 DL, you give Thurman the ball and let him carve them up until they come out of it. Its called reading a defense Frank. Thurman averaged what, 9 yards a carry, just moronic they didnt give him the ball more against that front. Oldnmbillsfan is also right, Kelly saved his worst for the 4 superbowls.