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GL, isn't res ipsa loquitur in your signature line more or less Latin for Washington's play speaks for itself? Which I guess why you said, Washington is effective when he's effective and ineffective when he's ineffective. I think he's shown some promise as a rookie but he's inconsistent.

Yeah. A lot of folks were worried about him moving into the the starter role when Reggie got hurt. I guess they shouldn't have worried. I doubt Ragland, as a rookie, would have played as well. I think we all noticed because they showed replays of two consecutive tips. Both were completed as I recall. I really liked the play-calling most of the first half. Not so much the second half, though I think Rex knew they had the Pats offense bottled up and wanted to stay conservative.

Thanks for the shout out Ice Bowl. Obviously, the Pats were without Brady but - then again - they were undefeated without Tom going into this game. Good luck next week against the Gnats.

That's how I understood it. They were booing the play calling, not the players. I've seen Bills fans boo. Though I have never - and will never - boo the Bills, I acknowledge it's part of the sport. It was a great win for the Bills, but a predictable one given the state of NE QBing.

Whaley is a bad GM? Now here's an original opinion that deserves a new thread.

I didn't like the trade but I never held it against Sammy. He's a good guy & talented WR and I've been glad to have him on the team. But if the foot problem lingers, he may be remembered as one of the great busts in Bills draft history.

Pats QB problems catch up to them. Bills 24, Patriots 13

I agree. While the Pegs might like Lynn, there's no way Rex could positively state Lynn's the next HC. The Pegulas could love Lynn and still hire someone else. Besides, Rex wants redemption. He's either going to stay until he makes the Bills a winner or until he gets fired.

I'm more worried about Sammy's foot than G-Ro's departure. G-Ro's firing may turn out to be a good thing, or a neutral thing. Sammy's foot has the potential of really hurting our offense.

I'm sure Rex was disappointed with both sides of the ball so far this season. He couldn't fire himself - and wouldn't because he's confident/arrogant enough to believe he can fix the defensive problems himself. He couldn't fire Thurman because Thurman's a DC in name only. He could fire Roman. Especially when - I'm guessing - he's reached a point where he's more confident in A-Lynn than G-Ro.

He's had success as a RB coach. From the BN: Everywhere Lynn has coached running backs, his teams have had success on the ground. Consider this: He’s either coached a 1,000-yard rusher or a team that combined to rush for over 2,000 yards in 12 of the last 13 seasons. That includes work with running backs like Fred Taylor, Julius Jones, Jamal Lewis, Shonn Greene, and, last season, LeSean McCoy. Additionally, in the last three seasons, Lynn’s teams have finished sixth, third and first in total rushing yards. http://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/09/16/five-things-know-new-bills-offensive-coordinator-anthony-lynn/ Apparently was well respected by Jets players: Assistant coaches on the staff of recently terminated head coaches are rarely in the running for a head coaching position but given Lynn's success and longevity (he has been coaching in the league since 2000), it all makes him an intriguing candidate for the Jets. He's well respected in the locker room among the players and the rest of the staff, with one team source saying that “Lynn carries himself like a future head coach.” http://www.metro.us/new-york/anthony-lynn-to-get-in-house-interview-for-jets-head-coach-job/zsJnlD---eShMArRsu3q32/

Starting off 0-2 makes the playoffs unlikely - again. But Roman had enough flaws as an OC that I'm not convinced Lynn won't be an upgrade. Obviously Rex thinks he will be. We'll see. Exactly right. When Lynn was interviewing for HC positions, Ryan had this to say: "Being a former player, he's got Super Bowl rings as a player... He's smart. He's been with me now for seven years. So he's a great football coach. And the other thing is, he's got the respect of all the players. I've seen him work with veteran players, young players. It makes no difference." "He had [LaDainian Tomlinson] at the end of his career, and L.T. was pass blocking better than he ever had and took a lesser role -- and here's a first-ballot Hall of Fame back. So this guy can coach them all. He can coach the special players, the guys that are hanging on type players, developing players, he can coach them all and he's great for our team. But if he gets that opportunity to become a head coach, that would be awesome." http://sfo.247sports.com/Bolt/San-Francisco-49ers-coach-candidate-profile-Anthony-Lynn-42574208

I'm surprised nobody's started an A-Lynn thread so I will. G-Ro is history. I'm interested in the future and A-Lynn is the future. Some of the players seem to have confidence in him. I don't know if anyone outside of OBD knows much about his offensive philosophy but SB Nation pretends to: Lynn is likely committed to showing Ryan that Ryan might still be Jets coach, that Ryan might not be 8-10 now in Buffalo if he’d given Lynn this shot much earlier. Lynn’s philosophy – a run-centric offense that plays physical in style and piercing in the passing game – is as Ryan-hat-hanging as it gets. Here are some things that will happen with this Buffalo offense under Lynn’s direction: There will be an emphasis on remaining on schedule in drives. That means more offensive play calls complementing each other. More emphasis on reaching third-and-short situations. There will be a patience and insistence on running the football. He will not abandon the running game just because a play or two loses a yard or only gains a yard. The pounding will be constant. The offensive players will respond to him. Lynn will be clear, precise and demanding. Not only does he speak their language, but he also stirs their passion. Expect a bolder, more confident Buffalo offense. http://www.sbnation.com/2016/9/16/12948416/rex-ryan-bills-hot-seat-fired-greg-roman-anthony-lynn-offensive-coordinator

True. We've had some reasonably good OCs and DCs but never both at the same time.

I'm sorry but this is a bad post to start a bad thread.

If players were truly complaining, we have to assume that G-Ro was making more dramatic changes than other teams. Players wouldn't complain if G-Ro was making typical week-to-week adjustments. I'm guessing Rex heard complaints from players, had concerns with his own observations, and came to the conclusion Lynn would do a better job.

Why do we all assume this is a scapegoating knee jerk reaction? It could be that Rex had a dawning realization that Anthony Lynn would make a better OC than G-Ro. Maybe the SB Nation headline is right: "Rex Ryan's fate is now in the hands of the offensive coordinator he should have hired years ago" http://www.sbnation.com/2016/9/16/12948416/rex-ryan-bills-hot-seat-fired-greg-roman-anthony-lynn-offensive-coordinator

This is why I'm not ready to die yet. Every new day brings something unexpected to make life interesting.

If the O and D coordinated their efforts better, we'd be 1-1. If our O produced against the Ravens liked they did against the Jets, we'd have won that game. That said, both our O and D are giving fans serious reasons to worry. I had previous predicted 9-7. Now maybe 7-9.

Gilmore had a bad night. And Rex seems incapable of adjusting his D for such an eventuality. It seems like he has so much confidence in Gilmore and Darby that he has no contingency plan to give them help if needed.

Did Tyrod's agent blame this loss on Rex and the defense? http://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2016/04/tyrod_taylors_agent_rips_rex_ryan_buffalo_bills_defense_in_contract_dispute.html

Our O Line disappointed us in Baltimore and now Cordy will sit for the Jets. Not happy.

I get this is all said in jest - and some of the posts are truly funny - but on some level this offends my sense of Bills loyalty and fandom.

I agree.

That's my fear. When Sammy says 95%, he really means 65% and he in fact has a serious injury that he'll try to play through.