jethro_tull

he definitely played very well! we may have found our long term backup. i sincerely hope this continues when in the face of more pressure from an opposing team that isn't phoning it in.

bills are bordering on cleveland browns level of ineptitude. complete laughingstock.

Better start the "Coaching advice, Roster Management and Draft Player Evaluations for Bills Management- Look Here" thread.

the team would have moved to Toronto?

Agreed for the most part but depending on how badly the offense continues to play Daboll may get the axe at the end of the year on general principle as head of one of the most inept offenses in NFL history Also in addition to a functional QB the Bills would still have needed a better running game and OL to have playoff shot this year. TT would not have been able to do it alone. But as for McBeane- they are safe for now but as you say, the Josh Allen pick will make or break them.

yeah, i live in the chicago area and share bears fans sentiment that mitch is their guy. he had his breakout game vs. tampa bay (19/26 354 yds). he has an improved offensive line anchored by kyle long (awaiting a possible move to IR after a foot injury) and center cody whitehair) the bears made some smart moves by investing top picks in their OL, a move I hope the Bills pick up on. their offense is also helped by the dynamic running of jordan howard and tarik cohn. Cohen reminds me of thurman thomas- equally adept at receiving as well as running and is actually the leading receiver on the bears. their offense is not flashy- mainly a possession style and they can keep the ball for long drives (currently 3rd best in the league in time of possession) which is helped by their often stellar defense anchored by superstar kahlil mack who is currently hampered by an injury. in addition, LB danny travathan is having an all pro year. they are no. 1 in interceptions and fewest first downs allowed and no. 3 against the run so the bills will have a difficult time scoring. however the McD is successful against the NFC and our defense could give the bears a challenge. In short the Bears are coming along and should make the playoffs. Last season they were nearly identical in performance and QB experience and overall "shape" as the Bills are this season, something that gives me hope for the Bills next season.

Rebuilding is not an excuse but it is part of the picture. The biggest impact to this lack of wins this season was the unforseeable loss of their best (2) offensive line starters Incognito and Wood. This crippled the run first offense and made it increasingly difficult for any QB to be successful this season. This and this alone give them a pass for the year IMHO. The defense is doing very well and has the chance to be really special in the coming years as the young players develop. Their biggest mistake (as it seems now) was banking on Nate Peterman to be the starter and the eventual backup. Absolutely ludicrous in hindsight (at this point). However he was a fifth round pick and never intended to be a starter. The jury is still out on Allen. He has showed some good things and some rookie things. He deserves some time and a better team around him to show what he is capable of. His injury is preventing his development BUT if he starts after the bye week he will play in as many games as Mitch Trubisky did least season for the Bears. McBeane have only (2) drafts under their belts. They need and deserve another (2) IMHO.

The fact that he looks good in preseason gives way to some hope. But he does fall apart mentally in regular season games and it usually happens fast. The question becomes- is he mentally not capable to play in the NFL or is he mentally not ready to play in the NFL? If he is ultimately capable but isn't currently ready then more reps (no matter how disastrous they might be) is the only way to know. At this point is that really such a bad option?

AJMC

LOL

Man I loved that buffalo customized car commercial video at the start of halftime last night. The one where the car was driving around buffalo and the radio had no. 34 on the display- i really need to see it again. tried searching but no luck. if anyone has a link i will be temporarily in your debt! thanks

we should have kept (insert name here)

coaches that deliberately cut good players because they aren't "their guy" are flat out stupid. most likely it's that they don't fit their system offensively or defensively.

apparently nobody gets that he is out of gas and needs a steamroller O-Line to be successful. get what you can for him.

I think you can rebuild your roster the right way and still want to win- player development takes time. The idea of deliberately trashing your roster to lose intentionally is a bit harsh IMHO.

Nothing yet indicating he will be a bust and sometimes his play is quite good. Par for the course. I keep coming back to the Mitch Trubisky example. Last year he pretty much was below average but showed occasional flashes- lots of doubt about if he was the long term QB for the Bears. This year after the Bears have been outfitted with a better O-line and much better offensive weapons- along with Trubisky having another year under his belt- he is coming on strong and making a big case that the Bears have their guy. It's up to the Bills if they can give Allen the chance to succeed and come on strong next season.

Yeah and unfortunately the better teams seem to play much "bigger", faster and quicker than the Bills. This has been the case for way too long.

Don't sweat it. MNF is now a grade B cable broadcast compared to the prime time spectacle it used to be. If the Bills tank- so what. Mo better draft picks.

ifs and ands.....

they were being especially dickish today.....

coma

sure. just hit the restart button, why not?

I guess YELP, google and hotel desk staff isn't working you had to ask for a deli on a Bills site?

You call it a miracle, I call it a mind f&*k