Uncle Monkeyhead

I disagree. We were up by a point in the fourth despite all the penalties and turnovers...they still could have won. It was the three and outs (especially the last one where we took no extra time off the clock) that lost the game ultimately.

Not one reply about the decisions to punt and the quick snaps when we needed to kill some clock??? That was a bigger factor in the loss, because they still had a chance to win despite all the penalties, SK drop, and lack of CJ yards.

You can say the penalties, CJ contained, Stevie's drop, or no Gilmore....or a number of other things lost the Bills the game this past Sunday. I say they still could have won despite those setbacks. To me, it was the decisions in game that handed the Patriots* the win. The 4th and shorts in NE territory that Marrone opted to punt.....these were huge. The second thing....not managing the clock when it was most needed. The hurry up is fine but it needs to be used wisely, not "all the time". This is your first game as HC for a team that needed its first game against the organizations biggest rival. They had a thin set of receivers and their biggest hope at WR was playing with a very noticeable injury. You have them on the ropes....no one, except maybe your young team, expected much out of you in this game much less the entire season. You are rebuilding...and in a sense had "nothing to lose". You go for it on 4th and 1. You send an instant message to your troops and to your nemesis, that there truly is change....this time things are gonna be different, and it all starts Week 1, against the favorite in the division. You take that opportunity and the cushion of low expectations, and you have your rookie 1st Round QB - the face of the franchise and symbol of your first step in the league as HC, all 6'-5" 240 lbs of him - and you grab that first down. Boost your team's confidence, make the loud statement that this is how things are gonna be done around here now. Spare me the whiny "what if he doesn't make it?"......you don't ask that....because you make it and there's no reason you shouldn't be able to at home with momentum already in your favor....with your banged up opponent gasping for air against the ropes. Hopefully this coach doesn't continue to make the same chicken sh*t decisions that we have become accustomed to seeing in Buffalo. Hopefully, he's smart enough to learn from this and also realize that the clock needs some work when you are up in the fourth against a guy like Tom Brady. Doug let a huge opportunity go by this past Sunday....a defining moment just waiting for him to grab.

Credit Kiko with that fumble. Totally forced Ridley to stop and slip

Finally made the call....30 minutes and two reps later (the second being a cancellation rep) and I got 35 bucks off my monthly bill and.......... Sunday Ticket for free! The second rep's uncle is OLine coach for the Niners, or at least that's what he told me.

If anyone thinks 30 is harsh, you must be delusional. If you weren't a Bills fan and you looked at this team...mostly young and unproven, new coaches, new system, new gm, all the injuries, etc....you would probably place them at 31 or 32.....this team has a lot to prove.

I hope EJ walks through doorways after someone else....don't want an anvil falling on his head

We all would love to see that. But I didn't know Brady played Safety or Corner. If he starts and the Bills win it won't be him that beats Brady or New England. It would only come because his supporting staff came up big. Jackson providing extra effort to chip a pass rusher, the line bottling things up in front of the pocket, receivers coming back, or a TE sustaining a block more than he usually would....and the D would have to step up big and hold NE to under 30 points....and some luck like ST turnovers putting the offense in excellent field position. A QB never beats another QB. Why do people say its QB vs QB? That's always been something that drives me up the wall. Then we'd have ourselves an early season QB controversy! Which might not be a bad problem to have.

Well it's not like a concussion from a knee to the head was anything Kolb could have prevented by training harder. Unless you mean they should have known he had bad luck....I really don't see how this injury could have been foreseen by any talent evaluator

KRT....my deepest sympathies to you and your family. Same story for me with that Houston game.....'cept it was my big brother who kept saying at halftime: "we are gonna do to them in the second half what they did to us in the first. Lets stay.....we are coming back to win this!"

I like ham sandwiches too. So I like you. By the way, sandwich is supposed to be spelled "sandwitch", but I tink you knowed that and are trying to troll every time you post. Why the stick? (again, you is plying the foolhearty on us, keeping true with your play on the "h" being placed where it not needed.... Look in the Webster book....stick is spelled like I do it. Why can't I play with y'all? After all, we should all as a group have a nickname. Because a bunch of us might have one common letter in our names. And we can have another group name us before we even get a chance to prove ourselves. I has been a member of this board since the 90's. went by the name of ByTor2112. I ain't no troll. I live down the steer from the bridge, not under it. Why the uggly accusation?

How about Special Teams? Lets mickname them Special Olympics because Goodwynn runs like an Olympic track star. Come on now. You know you like it

Yea. Him anchor the line with Marcellus Darius

I'm actually reading this? Nicknames ar earned and this team hass gone 0-0 this season last I checked. But lets just say we were 3 and 0 in regilar season and the offense is blowing out other teams......and someone came up with the J-train. the J-train? Really???? And some here are hopping on board? Bradham is on defens anyway. And so far him the closest thing to a J-train that we've seen. And wile I'm at it, Petting Zoo??? Yea I can see Kyle Williamson being proud to be a part of that silly s*** . What happening to this board? People ar getting all excited because Tom Bradly through a pic or two in Augest. This is ridiculis

Until he comes up with a nickname for the defense, he has not done anything of great significance yet

And what do you feel would be breaking even or a steal for the team? http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000232635/article/jairus-byrd-believed-to-be-open-to-buffalo-bills-trade

So apparently he heard nothing about the game against Indy Sunday. He knew what they'd bring. And you better expect aggression at your host's first home ps game. Come on Lesley. Just admit. Your o-line did not play well enough to protect your starting QB. A huge part of their preparation should have been devoted to keeping QB1 safe. Also, a team with a historically crappy D that's bringing a new, ATTACKING, BLITZING philosophy....(that SOMEONE in his organization might have heard through the media)....is going to need to test drive that new car in preseason before they play their biggest division rival in wk 1. Hey Leslie....."c'mon man!"

So much for the "injury". Tom Terrific was just that against the Bucs friday. And she's not going to just curl up in a corner after losing the love of her life, Wes Welker. Nothing speeds the recovery of a tragic breakup faster than a public display of affection with your new beau.

Gronk pretty much got me 1600 dollars and a FFL trophy. Nuff said

In response to Hogans drops. 7-11 is open all day but frequent clean ups are required in aisle 3? Thank Astro

I don't recall Captain Hoodie resting his starters against the Bills late in the season when he has the division wrapped up. Correct me if I'm wrong on recent history

Anything is possible in today's NFL. I think the Colts last year had a lot less going for them than the Bills do this year, when you figure what went on with the HC and a suspect D, and no proven RB. Yes Luck was a polished QB....in college! There were no guarantees on how he would succeed in year one, much like Russell Wilson and Colin Kapernick. You just never know. No one figured Indy would have the season they did even without the HC going thru his deal. 8-8 could have been seen as lofty expectations with Luck having a good year. You just never know

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