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Why would any Bills' fan be pissed about this commercial? It's an homage to being a diehard fan.
Geez, do some of you just wake up in the morning looking for reasons to get bent about something?
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I don't know whether or not he's shot, but he sure as hell sucked ass last year.
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I don't get it. There's nothing funny about the name Brett Maxie. Period.
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I think the schedule presented (which I assume must include some pre-season activity as there are too many games listed for a 16 game season) breaks well for us as all the home games are winnable and most of the road games are winnable (though may are unlikely) at this too early point as well.
The schedule presented is the regular season schedule, as there are exactly 16 games. 6 w/ division opponents, and 10 others.
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It's potentially a favorable schedule, but every one of those highlighted teams has a very good chance to be a better team next year than they were in '05. They all have high draft picks, coaching/GM changes and have had their problems exposed, just like the Bills.
Until significant improvements are made in several areas, there will be no 'sure wins' for the Bills.
Correct you are. I still prefer looking at a schedule filled with numerous teams undergoing major overhauls. The Bills, Pats, Dolphins, and Jets catch a major break playing the NFC North next year.
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Actually, it's more sad when that's all you can add to the discussion. I'd like to see the Bills improve and get into the playoffs. Scheduling is a part of that. Do you think fans of NFC teams are complaining because they got into the tournament based upon playing lesser competition?
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I used the word "big" in quotes for a reason. I think a 3-game improvement, when we're dealing with a new GM, new OC, and completely new defensive staff, would be pretty good stuff. It would probably mean that we're in the thick of the playoff hunt until at least the last couple weeks of the season, and if breaks go our way, perhaps longer than that.
Do you people have a problem with fans showing cautious optimism?
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Did you just completely miss this line in my post?
"Of course, those teams are probably saying the same thing about the Bills.
"Forecasting upcoming schedules based upon prior performance certainly "carries merit." Despite a horrible year, the Bills are fortunate enough to be playing SIX teams next season (counting the Jets twice) that finished BELOW them. Tell me that's not reason for optimism?
Whatever, dude.
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From the TBD front page: "The Bills' 2006 schedule has been finalized. In addition to their home and away games against AFC East rivals New England, Miami and the New York Jets, Buffalo hosts Jacksonville, Tennessee, San Diego, Green Bay and Minnesota and plays at Houston, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Chicago and Detroit."
With even the smallest of improvements, the games in bold are certainly winnable based upon how those particular teams looked in 2005. Of course, those teams are probably saying the same thing about the Bills.
My point is, nobody should be looking at this as a 2 or 3 year rebuilding project. The schedule is ripe for the picking. If the OL and DL are legitimately addressed in the offseason and we get a competent play-calling OC in town, it's hard to look at that schedule and not expect 8-9 wins at a minimum.
Thoughts?
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London Fletcher is completely team-oriented. His emotions get the better of him at times, but there's no question he wants to win, period. And he has heart. This is the kind of guy you build a high-character defense around.
Clements can go. I've done a 180 on him. Compare and contrast Terrence McGee.
McGahee, I think, is misunderstood, and the victim of a poor offensive gameplan and OL. The only time he showboats is after he scores, and it really looks to me like he's just trying to have fun. I think he wants to win and I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt -- at least until his jackass agent starts things up.
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Fan is short for fanatic, which tells you all you need to know about expecting fans to be "sensitive" to the feelings of a coach and his family. That's the bottom line. If you're going to take a high-profile job, you have to understand this and learn to deal with it. That doesn't make it right, but it's reality.
Mularkey isn't the first coach to be ridiculed by his team's fan base. If he can't handle it, there's not a lot of hope for him, truthfully.
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Similarly, when Losman is given the chance to start and finish 20+ games in the league, then we can realistically look at whether or not it's appropriate to label him a "bust."
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If the Jets don't hire Henderson as their next HC, he will probably follow Herm to KC.
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What's horrible is the way he was fired -- over the phone, by a new HC who didn't have the decency to even meet with him in person. Nobody deserves that sort of treatment. Things like that will come back to haunt Childress; it's called karma.
But do the Bills need TC back here? Absolutely not. Without Wade guiding the defense, TC has been unsuccessful in two subsequent stops.
The Bills need either someone new with fresh ideas (college coach, or NFL position coach w/ an upside), or someone with a resume that shows he has been successful on his own (Capers).
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I find it interesting that "The Franchise" played a poorer game than anything we've seen out of Losman despite having nearly two full years of NFL starting experience. I guess the Giants should give up on him.
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Its funny, we found out how good and valuable he really was when Lebeau left.............Obvously,He`s the guy that should of been fired the second the season was over,but noooo! they get rid of Krumrie??.......and now we wait in antisapation for this knucklehead? he`s a dime a dozen in this league....................This organization is plain WHAAAKOOOOOOOO!....its a wonder why we suck bowl movements each year!
Please, enough with the "why did we fire Krumrie?" lament. Our defensive line has hardly been something to crow about.
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First off you can put that 3-13 season in John Butler's lap. Donahoe did a great job cleaning up that mess quickly and then starting to stock the Bills with good talent.
Second, your assertation that his bad moves outweight his good ones is specious at best.
And thirdly, drop the nonsens about 5 disappointing season since at the beginning of this year almost everybody on here was singing his praises and was happy with the direction the Bills were moving.
But one year in which the Bills weren't going to contend anyways is suddenly submarined by a couple subpar coordinators, a plethora of OLine injuries and a rookie QB and suddenly the GM is the devil.
Whatever.
Good moves:
-- Releasing Bills from cap jail
-- Fleecing Falcons in Price trade
-- Takeo
-- London
-- Fleecing Titans in Henry trade
-- Some decent draft picks (probably better than NFL average)
Questionable/Bad moves:
-- Mike Williams at # 4 overall -- as a RIGHT TACKLE
-- Gregg "The Interview" Williams
-- CFL Uniforms (sorry, had to put it there)
-- Bledsoe
-- High motor white guys on DL
-- Drafting for skill positions while O and D lines suffer
-- Alienation of fan base (tells us he's "embarrassed to be part of the community")
Too soon to judge:
-- Losman
-- McGahee (gave up potential 1st round impact player and lost a year taking this gamble; while McGahee is good, hasn't shown he will be a superstar yet)
-- Mularkey
Bottom Line:
31-49, no playoffs, worst run since 82-86. It was time to move on.
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Fair enough. I just remember not being very enthused about Ted even when he was here. I recall him receiving an obligatory interview for the HC job and thinking, "I hope not." I suppose the problem is that I've viewed his success in Buffalo as more the result of Wade's influence than anything Ted brought to the table on his own.
Capers, meanwhile, has enjoyed much success as a DC on his own, and before arriving in Houston was even successful as a HC in Carolina. His hiring would give the Bills some options if MM doesn't pan out.
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Do you have a friend who is a Pats' fan?
Per ESPN Radio...Russ Grimm
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I honestly don't believe Marv is trying to do this "on the cheap." He knows that the pressure is on to turn the Bills' ship around quickly. Which leads me to point out another reason why Marv is such a great hire -- because Ralph trusts him implicitly. Even if Ralph doesn't "want" to spend the bucks, if Marv tells him that's what is needed I believe he'll open the purse strings.