IronyAbounds

Except the flag was thrown by the official behind Rodgers. The replay clearly showed another official in front of the play, staring right at Rodgers who did not throw a flag. That official should have told the official who did not have a good vantage point that there was no penalty. The head snap was clearly caused by the grabbing of the shoulder, not a very slight brushing of the face mask. If you are going to use replay, it seems like it should be available for that kind of situation (I know it currently isn't). Oh, and as for the PI, it was not PI. The defender had turned around and had every right to the ball just like the receiver.

Anything is possible I suppose (let me check for those pigs flying out of my ass), but the Bills better make the playoffs. It isn't every year when a team gets to play it's 8 of its out of division games against the two worst divisions if football. A playoff caliber team would win all 8 of those games or at least 7 of the 8, and the Bills are 2-2 thus far. That's not particularly inspiring. Of course, Rex sucks so not really a surprise.

Sounds about right to me

Whatever the situation is in Philly, so long as the Bills are stuck with the clown they have as head coach, I'm not going to make any disparaging remarks about any other team's coach, not that I have any love lost at all for Kelly, who is also a genius in his own mind, just like Rex.

The best example of buffoonery in the coaching is that Sammy Watkins was taken out of the game by double coverage from the safety. What, Sammy is only allowed to run deep routes along the sidelines? The safety can't get to him in time to cover on shorter routes. I simply can't believe the coaches couldn't come up with a way to target Sammy even once in the second half. I'm still interested in hearing from the Rex supporters regarding some aspect of head coaching that Rex is above average in. I also find it interesting that last year it was the virtually unanimous opinion on this board that Rex was terrible. Which suggests that those supporting him now are doing so out of tribalism. Well, if he sucked as coach of the Jets, he probably was going to suck as coach of the Bills, and the record thus far seems to support that concept.

Why is the OP nuts? Can you name anything in terms of coaching that Rex Ryan has done with the Bills that is better than average? Or for that matter, even average? Are you telling me that a roster that is certainly no worse that last year's and almost certainly better than last year is headed toward a record that is likely worse and certainly no better than last year? What has Rex Ryan DONE, not SAID, but DONE, to suggest to you that he is a quality NFL head coach. I really want to know.

Great, most of Arizona gets the Bills' game, except for my part of Arizona.

Given the results of the season to date, there is little to suggest the Bills should win, particularly given TT's condition (either he doesn't play or will be limited if he does). KC's losses, except for the Bears, have come against the better teams in the league (and even the Bears aren't that bad with a healthy Cutler). Three of the Bills' losses have come against good teams, but the Giants are really no better than the healthy Bears and the Jags stink. The game is in KC, so they will have a good home field advantage. What gives people optimism that the Bills can pull this one out?

LOL, I love the fans that discount other teams' victories without realizing the Bills haven't beat anyone good - and the win against the Titans was as narrow as you can get. Not only that they lost to the Jags. The Bills haven't yet done anything to suggest they are legitimate playoff contenders. Hopefully that will change and a win against the Chiefs in Arrowhead would certainly help.

But why? I mean, I have been quite clear that I think Ryan is an idiot and a dolt as a head coach, but even a clown like him wouldn't avoid getting Watkins the ball if possible. There is no logical reason for the Bills to let Watkins rot on the vine. Crazy.

While he should have hung on to the ball, the throw came late and gave the defender time to make a play on it, making it a tough catch.

I love the people who think the fans are so bad. The team hasn't made the playoffs for 16 years, and it is the fans who are incompetent? Really??? I think the Bills have the most patient fans in the world, or at least 2nd to the Cubs' fans. It takes some intestinal fortitude to continue rooting year after year after year for the Bills when they suck year after year after year. Like every team the Bills have good fans, average fans and crappy fans. Unlike every team, the Bills only have average years (rarely) and mostly crappy years. It has been a long long time since a good year. With all that said, Taylor may end up being ok, but it will be a waste no matter what as long as blowhard is the head coach.

If the Bills make it to 11-5 I will glady concede I was wrong about Rex sucking. If they make it to 10-6, I will concede he does not suck as badly as I thought. If they end up 9-7, I will stand by my assertion that he sucks because Doug Marrone made it to 9-7 with what virtually everyone acknowledges was a less talented team. Will you have the decency to admit Rex is just a blowhard who stinks as a head coach if they go 8-8 or worse?

The opponents losses are weighed down a bit by the Cowboys' losses since Romo went down. Also, Philly and the Skins are playing better ball now compared to beginning of the year. I still think the Bills' best and only realistic hope is that 9-7 gets them a wild card. 10-6 seems to be a stretch at this point.

I can't read the entire article since I don't have ESPN Insider, but ESPN believes that the Bills have the 2nd toughest remaining schedule, which obviously makes the playoffs an even tougher proposition. I am sure at least a portion of that is the number of road games left, but also likely factors in 2 games left with the Jets, a road game against the Cheats, and the prospect of facing a healthy Dallas team. This is where the losses to the Giants and the Jags will really come back to bite the team. Oh, and Rex sucks big time.

I'll be happy to make the playoffs just because it would be a nice change of pace after 15 years, but if the Bills limp in at 8-8 or 9-7 that won't change my opinion that Rex sucks big time.

It isn't a coincidence that the Bills have a head coach who talks like he has accomplished a lot as a head coach, which he hasn't, and players who appear to have views of their skills that have not materialized on the field. Penalties are to a very large extent a result of lack of focus and/or laziness. Players often reflect their head coach. Marv Levy wasn't particularly successful at KC but when he came to Buffalo you didn't hear a bunch of BS bravado. He just got down to work. Winning the press conference should be the least of a head coach's concerns, but with Rex it appears to his main goal (and perhaps only above average head coaching skill).

I'm reminded of the line from the movie War Games - the only way to win the game is to not play. I'm actually more optimistic about the Bills making the playoffs at this point, not because I think they are particularly good, and I certainly have no confidence in the Bills' blowhard overrated joke of a head coach, but because after you get past the top of the AFC there are simply no good teams and the Bills may be the best of that bad lot.

yeah, wonderful, now instead of thinking about what they need to do to win the game they'll be having a friggin fashion show in the locker room. This is pathetic. I hate the college game where there are a zillion color combos so you basically don't even know what your team should look like. I hate it with a passion, and now the Nike virus has infested the NFL. Christ Almighty on a pogo stick, this isn't phukin Project Runway. Have a road uni and a home uni and just play ball.

I'm not on the Fire Whaley bandwagon, but how can you argue that Whaley has put together "a hell of a team" when they are 3-4, having lost 3 of 4 at home and losing at a neutral site to one of the two or three worst teams in the league? It seems the team's record speaks far more clearly than everyone's impression of how good the Bills look on paper.

You're kinda missing my point. Sacrifices are necessary in life. It is easier for Watkins to stay off social media than have the multitude of dicks that populate the Internet suddenly become polite and gracious. Not the perfect resolution, but we don't live in a perfect world.

Much ado about nothing, or at least it should be. Athletes and entertainers make huge sums of money in jobs that while they may be physically and/or mentally taxing, really contribute little to society. One of the costs of making that much money in that type of profession is that you face criticisms that maybe unfair. Well, deal with it and don't whine like a baby. People with crappy jobs have to endure constant worry about whether they will be able to afford decent schools for their kids, health insurance, retirement, food, etc. That doesn't justify being dicks about other people, including highly paid athletes, but all in all the highly paid athlete should be thankful that his or her biggest problem is dickish fans and that they are blessed to be living in a culture that values meaningless sports and entertainment over the more essential things in life like teaching our children, treating everyone who deserves it with respect, and helping others. As has been pointed out here, if you are going to participate in Social Media you have to understand there is a downside to it, and don't whine if it isn't all hugs and kisses. If that means sacrificing being on Twitter and Facebook so be it. The slugs working those low level jobs have to make far more sacrifices in theirs lives than Sammy Watkins will by turning off his Twitter account.

In reality, because of the cap situation, there is no more rebuilding possible. They invested heavily in winning now, Rex guaranteed the playoffs after all, and if the combination of these players and this coaching staff doesn't work out, it will be at least 5 years before the personnel can be brought in to make the playoffs a good possibility. I've said it often and I'll keep saying it, Rex sucks big time, but perhaps the switch will be turned on and the team will somehow be much different in the next 9 games than it has been and they will make the playoffs. Not likely, but I hope to hell I'm wrong. I'd much prefer looking like an idiot and having the Bills make the playoffs than being able to say I told you so.

What evidence is there that this coaching staff is even as good as last year's, let alone better? The defense and special teams are clearly worse, and I see little if any improvement in the offense. Rex talks a better game than Marrone, but that is all he is, a big mouth and a terrible head coach. Hiring him was a real bonehead decision by the Pegulas.

I'm not quite sure how EJ brought the Bills back unless I missed him blocking on that interception return. His first half play and last drive play speak volumes about what he can and can not do. I bear him no malice, he isn't the one that drafted himself far too early, nor is he the one chose to start him in his first game. Nonetheless, he is not an NFL caliber QB. Remember who the Bills played today. One of the worst teams in the league. For him to stink up the joint as badly as he did is remarkable.