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Do you mean the 4-2 finish that got them in the playoffs, when everyone wrote them off after the three losses to NJ, NO, and SD? Put that together with the 4-3 finish last year and McD's Bills teams are actually doing pretty well in the 2nd half of the season! I'm sure that's what you meant.

Backpedal, backpedal, backpedal. "McD lacks confidence to deal with prime age stars"..."McD didn't think he could get buy-in from prima donnas"...all ridiculous takes espoused by you in this monstrosity of a thread -- while at the same time treating one of the most fair-minded and objective Bills beat reporters out there like dog crap. You're exactly what you appear to be -- a loudmouth know-it-all who claims superiority on an internet message board and can't have reasonable discussions with anyone who doesn't bow to your "supreme" knowledge and insight. Which is a joke. I've got nothing against Anthony Lynn but the roster he inherited already had the likes of Rivers, Gordon, Allen, Gates, Henry, Inman, and Benjamin on offense and Bosa, Ingram, and Hayward on defense. He should have flourished in a division with the crappy Raiders and sinking Broncos. And we saw what happened last season in the biggest game yet -- Lynn had his lunch handed to him far worse than what Belichick has done to McD. McD's Bills have "struggled" to a 15-17 record (that includes a playoff berth) because of the systematic decisions he and Beane made to rebuild the roster. They had a plan, they stuck to it, and now is the time to prove it. That's all any of us "apologists" have been saying while you and your ilk continue to live in the past.

Oh it’s absolutely what you said. I’m not surprised you are backtracking from that historically absurd take.

I'm sorry, but it always cracks me up to hear 17-year-old boys labeled as "victims" for receiving nudes from someone.

Or maybe McD and his staff are good coaches.

This is so deep it's beyond my comprehension...

The intarweb editing fairies?

If McBeane's process results in sustained success you can bet the "they shouldn't have torn it down" crowd will be quick with the rationale that the Bills are only good because they "lucked out" with Allen. I'm still wondering why Shady is on this team, given McD's obvious fear and loathing of star players. Oh, that's right -- they "bought" his buy-in. I guess they bought Mitch Morse's, John Brown's, Cole Beasley's, and Frank Gore's buy-in also.

'90 AFC Championship '91 AFC Championship '92 Wild Card Comeback vs. Houston '93 AFC Championship '90 vs. Broncos (3 TDs in a minute)

It's really quite remarkable, the magical spell Peterman casts upon his head coaches.

Peterman reminds me of the Iron Born. "What is dead will never die."

If you've heard Dykstra on Howard Stern you know the guy is batshit crazy.

If McD is afraid of star players with egos can anyone explain Shady to me? Why didn't he jettison McCoy? If your answer is that the Bills "bought" Shady's buy-in to McD's culture I call b.s.

Stopped buying jerseys a number of years ago. Got rid of everything except my white Reed (bought in '90) and my blue Thurman ('94). But I love the enthusiasm!

The old boys network in the NFL is embarrassing. It's unbelievable this clown would ever be given any responsibilities (and a paycheck) for an NFL team.

Delusional, but hilarious.

Yeah, but they're not going to move Shady based upon a rookie looking good in preseason. I don't think folks appreciate that McD really wants the veteran combo of Shady/Gore in this backfield, this season.

Nobody is trading for Shady. I think he has one or two years left in Buffalo.

Beane never said team-building comes from "just" the draft -- he said it is crucial to draft well and then keep guys you have developed as a means of sustaining long term success. "Re-signing your own" also includes FAs who have come in and proven their worth. Many of the FAs brought in this offseason were signed to "prove it" contracts -- if they in fact prove it then "re-signing your own" includes extending FAs who deserve it. As of June 19, 2019, Tre White may be the only player you see as "deserving" of an extension but there are lots of players on the current roster (draftees and FAs alike) who may also show they deserve a new contract or extension after this season. This offseason Beane had to use FA to fill holes. Moving forward I see Beane using FA the way good organizations do...rarely signing a "flashy" player but bringing in depth or the player who appears to be on the cusp of breaking out.

You say creative, I say delusional. We now have the "players with options won't listen to coaches" explanation despite nearly every player who has come through the system praising McD and what he is trying to accomplish. It is comical. Some people will go to extreme lengths to support their dislike of a player or coach (or GM). When the Bills are more than competitive this season there will be a lot of faces covered in egg yolk around here.

It's like I said above; the Bills didn't sign Star to replace the player Dareus could be. They overpaid a bit for a guy they knew who fit the culture and was expected to be a solid contributor.

No, I'm pretty certain your math is off because the Lotulelei contract is absurd and completely destroys the Bills' cap.

It's pretty difficult to put the AFC East in front of any other division, top to bottom, at this point, based upon recent history. Every other division in the AFC has at least two legitimate playoff contenders (Houston/Indy/Jax, KC/LAC, Pitt/Cle/Balt) while the East has two teams fighting for respectability (Buf/NYJ) and one clearly in rebuild mode. It's possible Miami will have the worst record in the league this season.

I think he'll be a shitshow...but that could still be fun to watch.

The answer to your quandary is simple. If the sex is good keep her around for a while, until you find a real football fan.