jethro_tull

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

doubtful. they were calling it a stinkin trap game during the broadcast. bass turds.

i say the analysts can blo@ off.

more like thank you rod serling.....there is a signpost up ahead......

definitely sick of oscar meyer bologna,. usingers is still good though. oscsr meyer is phoney bologna.

one of the few bills to earn his check in the first two games.....

5 and 11, thanks for all corrections. I have watched each Bears game and am impressed enough with this team to call them a legitimate contender with room to grow. By rights they had the packers except for an asinine 3rd down pass play when they were running the ball at will and a first down with a yard to go would have iced the game. Trubisky is playing good enough for the team to win, not great but you (I) can see the talent and potential though. Running game is solid, OL is much better and the defense is outstanding. Too early to tell just how good the Seahawks are but the Bears shut them down into the ground. The Bears are legit and could fight for their division IMHO. The Bills do seem behind in talent vs. last year's Bears at this point- but the Bears were somewhat similarly awful out of the gate going 1 and 5. The Bills taking a leap to legit playoff contention next season is predicated on lots of development this season on both sides of the ball and our coaching definitely has to be better. I think each will happen and doubt we will see the same Bills team by mid season that we do now. They also have to "win" next year's off season, not just in boastful terms but actual talent upgrades at many positions (unfortunately).