Nitro
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The Refs are giving a lot of lovin' to NE. The pass interference was a poor call. NE offensive line is doing some nice holding on passing downs. If the Bills do sack Brady, they will get a phantom penalty. It happens too often to be a coincidence.
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Right side of Patriots offensive line is blowing up the Bills. Looks like they have game planned to exploit that side. Edelman is a nifty WR. The little guy can play and the DBs will have to play him physically.
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Cutler has had moments of very good play only to be thwarted by horrible INTs. He is too erratic for my taste. Besides, he will want to start and not be a clip board holding back up. Let another team have him.
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I think he returns for 1 more season and then gets a HC job. Dallas is a bad fit. Jerry Jones is too involved and needs a guy to HC who will put up with that. If Oakland keeps Dennis Allen for 1 more year and them fires him, that might be a good landing spot for Pettine.
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I am surprised no tapes survive. Teams, back then, woulld send out tapes to social clubs and church groups for things like sports nights. Maybe a few survive, hidden in a basement or attic. Too bad if they are lost to the ages. It was great being a kid in Buffalo at that time. Seeing Al Bemiller or George Saimes walking out of AM&As downtown was a thrill. Meeting Jack Kemp at a Boy Scout function was the ultimate. He was kind and patient with us boys in answering our questions. It cemented me as a life long Bills fan.
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What area do you think is the most improved and which needs the most attention in the off season. Follow up: how much say will you have in the draft selection process to address the needs of the team?
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Old School I agree the NFL schedule hurt the Bills with the 6 opponents coming off bye weeks. That was real screw job. Run the damn Ball. My Point was blaming the Toronto loss was short sighted in that the earlier losses had a bigger impact. Win those and the Toronto game is moot. Losing any game diminishes a team chances to make the playoffs. Bills need to be a better home team.
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Outside the division, the only truely tough games, IMO, are KC, Green Bay and Denver. The others are flawed teams that can be beaten. San Diego is volatile. They play great one week and come out flat the next. It all depends on the draft, Free Agent signings, vets cut loose and coaching changes. It will be clearer at the end of May as to the strenght of the Bills schedule. .
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Toronto had nothing to do with missing the play offs. Losses at home to New England (last second FG), Cincinnati (in OT) and Kansas City (100 yard pick 6 14 point swing), all 3 the Bills had a shot at winnig but fell short. Win one or two of those and Toronto does not matter. In a backhanded way, the tepid support for the series from Toronto fans may keep the Bills in place and prevent expansion into that market.
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His slow motion out of his stance was why he got burned. Baltimore knew he was washed up when they shipped him out.
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Hairston, Kolb and Carrington are as good as gone. Being injury prone and an average player will result in cap saving release. Some starters will be gone. I look to the Offensive line as the most likely spot. The Bills are in need of competition at Punter and a back up RB. Both can be college/street free agents. The O line and LB woes will be addressed thru the draft. Another off season of "what if".
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EJ is better than Smith but behind Glennon (overall season stats). His injury in preseason slowed his progress. Game situations help rookie QBs. The injury in the Cleveland game further delayed his development. Give him the benefit of doubt and a full off season and preseason to improve his passing and get in sync with the WRs. The off hand remark at the end of the article can be ignored. I would agree if EJ had an in jury free year and looked liked he did in his last few starts.
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To answer KRT88: in this alignment the AFC is the geographic areas of the NE and the Great Lakes. NFC is the SE (including St Louis and KC) and west of Dallas. Split the US in 4 parts and there you go.
It will never happen and I am in the leave it lone camp.
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If I was going to realign the NFL this my take:
AFC
EAST: New England, NY Jets, NY Giants, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
WEST: Cleveland, Detroit, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago, Tennessee, Green Bay and Minnesota.
NFC
EAST: Atlanta, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, Miami, New Orleans, Carolina, St Louis and Kansas City.
WEST: Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Arizona, Denver, Houston and Dallas.
This is about as closely geographic as you can get. Not that this will ever happen but it is fun to indulge in this game of "what if".
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Improve against the run and you have the makings of a very good defense. Bills are 15th in points allowed. Knock off 3 points a game ad you have a top 10 team. This is a defense on the rise.
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I have been saying Lewan would make a very good RT in the pros. Gabe Jackson in the 2nd would solidify the line for years to come. TE is a luxury in the premium rounds. Pass catching TEs will be available later in he draft. LB in the 3rd or 4th rounds would make sense. I think Whaley will be active in the free agent market this off season (mid level types) in filling depth positions.
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Same arrogance/ignorance was on display in the NFL pregame shows last Sunday. On ESPN and the NFL Network the consensus was Miami was peaking and the Bills were not going to show up. Everyone says these are meaningless games for non-playoff teams. Not true. Bills showed that they have plenty of pride and fight in them.
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I say leave it alone. Make a change in that no team with a losing record can make the play offs. Seed the play offs by record. Ensuring a 11 or 12 win wild card team can host a game against a division champ with a lesser record. Arizona is playing well but will get screwed by the current system. It happens ever so often.
Realignment into geographic regions was debated last time and some teams (Dallas) wanted to maintain status quo because long established rivalries. Miami made more sense in the AFC South and Indy in the AFC East but that was thwarted at that time too.
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I have lived around the US and they are better than most. They can be annoying but I like to listen to them.
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Solid player and the gets rewarded for his play. Glad to see him returning next season, The defense needs another ILB and CB depth but it is a good group, the back bone of the Bills heading into the next season.
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Taking a WR in round 1 is a luxury the Bills can not afford. You build a team from inside out and front to back. Offensive line needs to be addressed and ILB is are high on my list. Who ever is the starting QB next season will need time to throw. WR will probably be addressed in the later rounds or FA signing period. Need a RT to bookend with Glenn. Signing Glenn is a good move.
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It looked like the guy had possession and a knee down when he tossed the ball to a team mate. Terrible call. Batted ball is the Raiders rule. You can not bat the ball forward to a team mate.
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I hated to lose. I played on a team that had a crappy record. Played our butts off even when over matched every week. Best game was our last. Seniors left on a high note in a "meaningless game". I see the same effort in the Bills. They took it to a Miami team that needed to win out to get into the playoffs. Heck on NFL network Steve Mariucci said Miami was threat going into the playoffs. It was a big win for he guys. They need to win out and it will carry over to next season in confidence to win inside the division.
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5) Unless Marrone and Hackett discuss it in meetings leading up to game day, the OC dictates personnel he wants on the field. Coach Marrone probably gave Hackett and CJ an earful at halftime. The play call and the run were stinkers. BTW I enjoy the post game musings. Keep them up!
1st half thread Bills at Cheatriots
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The Bills can push the ball against NE. Have to execute in the red zone.