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When the hot topic on the forum is Announcer Ratings, you know it's going to be a looooong offseason.

Dan Dierdof made the top ten. This list is credible.

Wait...do you guys seriously watch sports news?

Yeah, like duh.

We hired Schwartz. We did not trade for Suh.

Russ???

We play them at home. I also don't know where to put the blame on the lack of run support. We've been pretty poor at it for a bunch of years, and the only consistency over that time is that we've been overall weak at the linebacker position.

Where are our journalists on this one? Not saying the Bills will tip their hat, but anyone with inside knowledge? Also, if we keep it close to the vest, then just end up promoting Henderson... will the journalists ask any questions, bring up stats (like Wade Phillips' ridiculously good top 10 D history, or Donnie Henderson's ridiculously sparse and underwhelming D history?), or challenge these guys? If we go with a lame crony-type hire, I'm really going to be deflated after this. With our defensive personnel, losing Pettine, and replacing him with a guy like Henderson will pretty much be all but giving up in my opinion.

Care to change your username then? Seems like you were once two games less pessimistic.

Very astute of you.

Pete Carroll is defensive minded though, its different. Their defensive continuity stayed with their head coach.

Yeah, that makes sense. But, do you have confidence Henderson (who spent time as a positional coach, not necessarily completely in tuned with why some defenses were called at specific times during the game) can just go ahead and run the defense? Wouldn't you feel more confident if he were within this scheme for closer to five years at least? Seems like more of a risk than hiring another guy to me.

How exactly is Donnie Henderson's scheme the same scheme? He's been in this system for one year, just like the players. Are you trying to say that if Henderson (mind you, he's not a Pettine/Rex Ryan guy at all) were DC we would be exactly as aggressive?

Exactly! I'm not trying to pessimistic here. I'm sure Donnie is a great guy, but he blatantly would not be the most qualified man for the job. What makes me sick, is thinking of the post promotion press conference, where not a single local journalist has the audacity to ask about Wade or any one with a successful track record as a DC. It will be all joy all the time. They might even ask for an injury update.

Going from Mike Pettine to Donnie Henderson will be exactly the underwhelming move that takes the wind from my sails as a fan this off season. If anything, it's such a classic, "safe" move that this franchise has gone with time and again. If they go that route, I'll bet anything they don't interview outside candidates for the position. You have a great opportunity to exhaust through all available ex DC's and ex HC's with the relevant experience, but instead you promote your secondary coach because he's your friend who has "done it before" (to little to no success, mind you).

Tell us how you really feel.

Ever heard of the suburbs? What, you think all the players, coaches and staff live right in the heart of "8 mile" or something? He'd have a nice fancy house just like the rest of the NFL coaches. It's been confirmed he took the Nashville job because the Titans offered him a job, the Lions were on the fence with him and Caldwell. Take your conspiracy theories to an ancient aliens message board.

Sure. That's how to win. Leave points on the board.

Not taking the free field goal there could cost Seattle. I believe it was Marv's insistence to, "just take the points" that helped the Bills win close games.

In the world of over officiating...not being able to review that is why this league annoys me beyond belief. What's the point of reviewing if that doesn't get to be San Fran ball?

Kinda. They just fired their rookie HC man. How much are trying to comb over the definition of inept? I'm not saying the Bills are any more or less inept or anything. I don't have the patience to figure out that photo finish.

Van Pelt and Hackett were part of the worst Bills offense in recent memory. Let's get 'em back together. Hell, if Pettine leaves, whats Jauron up to? We could try and go back to the "lure fans asleep" tactic.

Imagine for a second that you're a Browns fan. Pissed as you may be at the ineptitude of your organization, you're still excited that you get a new head coach. Its like a draft before the draft. "Who are we gonna take?" It's at least a little fun. And then WHAM! You're struck back to reality as they hire a coordinator from the BILLS, of all teams. "Didn't WE beat these guys?!" Confusion leads to anger. You start looking up basic information because you're a fan but not intense enough to know who the hell Mike Pettine is. Scrolling through the Bills schedule, a few 30+ point defensive performances. Sound losses to the Buccaneers and Falcons offenses. My guess is your first impression of the hire... not that good.

Well...I guess we all got this one wrong. He still has to make the team, but still.

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