RochesterLifer

When Josh Allen was announced, with my hopes for Josh Rosen, I dropped an F bomb in front of my family. I never swear with that crowd. I am now a big Josh Allen fan and enjoy being teased by my family for being so wrong. I believe we Bills fans have an increasingly bright future.

The easiest part about this decision is his leadership and team-first focus. If his play declines (a real possibility at his age), we know he will shift to a mentor role and continue to contribute. Bring this guy back until he proves he can't do it anymore.

I love reading this board. It feeds my Bills habit on a daily basis. However, idiocy is sometimes difficult to tolerate. This is one of the dumbest posts I have seen.

I actually feel there is no defense of Hughes for his behavior after last week's game. I don't care if someone called you a naughty name. Chasing an official, or any humanbeing, screaming and threatening irrationally, is inexcusable. Typical, entitled and arrogant athlete. Jerry is a great, hardworking player. I love what he brings to the Bills. But, he really needs to grow the hell up.

While I agree with the sentiment of the post and ridiculing the Patsies is always fun, is anyone going to acknowledge that Costa Rica is in Central America and not The Carribean?

Well done. I couldn't have said it better.

mod·es·ty ˈmädəstē/ noun the quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities. "with typical modesty he insisted on sharing the credit with others" synonyms: self-effacement, humility, unpretentiousness;

I am not against the idea of committing to Tyrod. His improvement opportunities are undeniable and this board certainly calls them out loudly. I worry, however, that he is deemed by many to be "inadequate" in comparison to Rodgers and Brady. That is just silly. I agree that he is not going to the Hall of Fame. He has proven that we can win with him. He has proven that he can win with weak supporting casts. He has proven to be mentally and emotionally strong. He is an excellent leader. He has unique tools for the position and we have benefitted from his performance. He is one of the reasons we are in the playoffs. If we can do better, great. I guarantee you that we can do a lot worse. Please don't lose sight of that.

Other than my season tickets, I have no connection with the Bills...no insider knowledge, no friendships with employees, nothing. However, I have been a fan since 1970 and feel plenty empowered to use the word "we" when discussing "my" Buffalo Bills. Just my view on it. FWIW, I believe WE are going to roll the Dolphins tomorrow.

Given all the hateful negativity this board regularly spews out, I do not understand your problem with DD. This conversation, while possibly (probably) fictional, is so much more enjoyable than "TT sucks!", "Vlad sucks!", "Fire Rico!", "McBeane gave the house away!". If you don't like it, just don't click...please.

Honestly, this is fun reading. It beats the hell out of posters who think they're smart by constantly running players ("TT has a boo boo on his knee") down. Also, DD, when you speak of contingency planning, I understand and respect the logic of uncertainty. For fandom entertainment, I look forward to these posts.

Of course they are attacks - snarky, obnoxious comments from internet tough guys. They are the sort of responses that drag down the enjoyability of this forum. BTW - informed or not, DD's post make for fun reading and interesting thoughts. If that is "hot garbage", please pour me a bowl.

I think Flutie may be the most overrated QB in our history. He did very little, but represent himself well. I would drop him from this list and put Frank Reich at #5. While just a back up, he had performances that changed our history. 1. Jim Kelly 2. Jack Kemp 3. Joe Ferguson (does not get the respect he deserves) 4. Daryle Lamonica 5. Frank Reich

This statement is so meritless and negative that I burst out laughing when I read it. Mularkey, Donohoe, Gailey and Nix have zero impact on the Bills' future opportunity for success. Whaley's work (good or bad) is being erased quickly. There is nothing about what has happened over the past 18 years that will affect the Bills in 2020. I hope Beane and McDermott are of the quality we've been wishing for. Unlike your quote however, I am humble enough to to know that I cannot see the future.

I like the way you think.

I like every move Beane and McDermott have made thus far. Their focus on team, professionalism and performance makes it easy for me to be excited about our future. It's been too long since we have had true competence in leadership. Given that, I have to point out that Beane has not yet accomplished anything meriting superlatives or condemnation. Ridding the team of poor attitudes and disappointments is a good use of hindsight in appraisal. I applaud it. The next step however, is enormous - as is the pressure on our GM and head coach. With our expanded cap space and bushel basket of accumulated drafts picks, Beane and McDermott will appraise talent using forward thinking and projection. This is where they can achieve excellence or mediocrity. I don't mean this as a negative. However, little has been (other than beginning 4-2, which is very nice) accomplished yet. The stage has been set for one of the most meaningful and exciting off-seasons in Bills history. I truly hope (and am optimistic) that our new GM and head coach are up to the task.

I agree with this. However, I feel that Tyrod has become a consistent and quality enough performer that we don't have to trade away one of our picks to move up for a quarterback.

This is the current and future state of One Bills Drive exactly. On top of that, Gilmore is eating a large portion of the Patriots salary cap. Bonus!

Or, stats can tell you exactly what you're seeing, when you don't want to see it. He is not Brady or Rodgers. What he is, is a top third quarterback that a good, well coached football team can win with. Combine that with his work ethic, character and leadership and we should be happy to have him.

Do you have a Marcel Darius jersey? This is a horrible take. As someone who participated in team sports for 40 years, I am hoping/glad that we never met.

2 catches, 30 yards. His explosion today would not have helped us. 2 catches, 30 yards is "nothing close" to the performance of "a true #1 wide receiver in the NFL". We drafted him, we got teased a couple of game and now he's gone. Too many on this board are fantasizing about a mythical receiver who never existed.

Sammy's two catches for 30 yards today would have won the game? Or, it it Sammy's 5 catches for 58 yards last week that would have won the game for us? Jordan Matthews has out produced Sammy every year in the NFL and the two have very similar results this year. How would was today's game lost with the Sammy trade?

I'm not a newcomer, as I have been reading Bills and Sabres posts here for as long as I can remember. This is an outstanding discussion; touching on the state of journalism, economic health of publications and expectations of readers and sports fans. Thank you to the mod, your insights and comments are informed and thoughtful. I can tell you that paying for TBN was an easy decision for me. I signed up immediately. The bottom line is that I am a Buffalo sports fan and I feel these are exciting times for us. I see the Sabres on the front side of an explosive leap forward. While the Bills are not as far advanced in their building process, I truly believe that Beane and McDermott are righting the ship, creating future good times. I want to know our teams, their direction, the leaders and the players. I just spent the past hour reading six Sabres articles where I learned about our new players and Housley's vision. TBN contributed two quality articles to my enjoyable morning. On the football side, I feel educated and prepared for today's Bills/Panthers game. TBN has more articles in this mix than I can count (ok, I can count, 11). My easy decision is that TBN contributes to my quality of life with their local sports coverage. $3 a month does not even get my attention. Those of you offended by Jerry Sullivan? I'm with you. I do not believe he deserves a paycheck. Negativity, condescension and arrogance is easy to deliver and a style of writing used by lazy minds. However, in the grand scheme, TBN provides information I crave as I enjoy my beloved Buffalo sports. Thank you for this board also. Two Bills Drive is fantastic. Honestly, I would pay for access here too. I look forward to reading the posts every day. Go Bills. Go Sabres. Good times are ahead.

When I first read the article, I was stunned at the arrogant obnoxiousness of Gleason's quote. Gleason exposed himself as a small-town, small-minded writer. In his chance to talk to a big-boy paper, he got drunk with giddiness and shot his mouth off. He, in effect, made a fool of himself when he finally got to take a pretty girl to the dance. He also revealed his insecurities, because he is of Buffalo and cannot avoid trashing his own. Unfortunately, we're stuck with this little man, because no market of sophistication would be interested in him. Shame on the Buffalo News for not demanding more thoughtful writers.