Wayne Arnold
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The goal the team needs to have is to assemble a team that can win the Superbowl, not assemble a team who can sneak into the playoffs. IMO we are the latter and that is what we have clearly said we were trying to do, get to the playoffs. Once we get there than what? Get smoked by the same teams we can't beat during the season is what. TT is one of the guys who is good enough to give you average and keep you average. Best bet is to acknowledge that and move on, if you have to take a few steps back to bottom out for a season or clean up the roster by letting a few players go, fine. Build a contender and not a team that is built to sneak into the playoffs and get killed by teams you just can't compete with. That is simply the reality of where we are and have been for the past 17 seasons and most likely the next 3 at least...
Top 10 is average?
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Being saying it since the Rex firing rumors started. Whaley is admittedly a scout at heart, he appears to be over his head in front of the media and doesn't come across as a leader his men get behind or a coach with any track record would immediately respect. He obviously is out of the loop between the head coach and owners. And I have zero faith in ownership to make football-related (personnel, coaching) decisions. Sure, the guy fracks a mean well and Kim can market well is appears but just because they have a few billion doesn't make them qualified to make football decisions. Yes it's their team, and if you want to fall to that default, great, but you can't expect anything other than a repeat of RCW's ownership. And if the the story is true, that Rex asked about his future and also wanted to play Tyrod and was fired on the spot, that doesn't give me the warm and fuzzies about Pegula(s).
I just think someone who they trust with a football pedigree should oversee the coach and GM and that person should report to the Pegulas. I think this is what this organization needs, a restructuring to clean up the mess.
They tried that with Polian but he didn't want to do it.
In the end, Pegula is doing what he needs to be doing. Trusting Whaley to find a quality head coach and letting them work.
The only thing he needs to do differently right now is to replace the current communications director because the PR is a train wreck and it affecting the perception of the franchise.
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I'am ready to go with Frank Reich as HC and the Marv era mentality.
Please God no.
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Fair points, and I understand why you feel that way. But for me, none of that means he is ready to manage a team, a roster, a game clock, game situations, etc. He has been a RB coach until this year where he was a partial season OC. While I definitely think he did a very good job overall as OC, some things that concerned me is the poor choices he made with the season on the line in key games down the stretch. Then his week as interim HC didn't do anything to help his cause. I wouldn't say it ruined his case by any means, but it definitely did him no favors.
One thing I always find interesting is that people harp on the HC all season long about all things they don't do right on and off the field...but when it comes time to choose a new coach, they grossly over look how much responsibility that person will have and ignore the lack of experience handling it or previous failures at handling it (regarding coaching retreads). Im just not sold Lynn is ready for that yet, just my personal opinion.
So what have Reich-McDermott-Joseph-Goodwin-Richard done that makes you think they are ready to manage a team, a roster, a game clock, game situations, etc.?
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The thing is, Wayne, they're not considering Lynn as OC. So he needs to bring in at least a titular OC, and we've seen some pretty poor results from guys who try to both HC and coordinate one side of the ball.
But it would be the same system foundation with the same players (including the quarterback). Lynn wouldn't have to be the OC or play-caller.
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"According to the national media the Bills are a disaster...an embarrassment!"
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"According to the national media the Bills are a disaster...an embarrassment!"
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So not much to see here...and honestly, while I would consider him, he would be far from my first choice. He would be the biggest gamble of any candidate given he has no where near the experience to be confident in, hasnt even been an OC for a full season, often made a lot of questionable calls, and had his team utterly embarrassed by a bad team in his only game as a HC. I know its a bit unfair to judge him on last week, but its not that we lost, its how embarrassing we lost and when you don't have much of a resume above being a RB coach, every thing matters.
I couldn't disagree more and in fact think just the opposite. Hiring a Reich, McDermott, Joseph, Goodwin, or Richard would be a MUCH bigger gamble. Because not only are you hiring an unknown entity but you'll have to blow up the best offense we've had in well over a decade.
Lynn is the smart choice. I'll be extremely disappointed if he's not this team's head coach in 2017.
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I listened to the presser live and quite honestly, never questioned his speaking ability or thought he had an impediment. To me, it sounded like he was nervous and trying very hard to not lose his composure to the guys he knew were going to be Dicks in coming after him. In that sense, I thought he did a good job holding his schitt together and not losing his composure.
Impediments and verbal communication are completely different things. A person can have a lisp or a stutter and still do well quickly translating logical thoughts into words.
The road from Whaley's brain to his mouth is full of crater-sized pot holes.
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Put it in the end zone. Don't stall at the 30 yard line then blame the kicker.
lol
Tell that to Jim Kelly and Tom Brady. Both drove their offenses to the opposing 30 yard line with seconds remaining. One is perceived a champion and the other is not because of two kickers. Seems like a fair sport.
Nobody's saying he's a clutch player.
Nobody?
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Defense is why we didnt make the playoffs. I cant believe people are blaming Tyrod for not putting up 40 points a game when he gets us to at least 20-30 points and we still lose.
Because people actually think that "real" quarterbacks will win games no matter how many points the defense gives up. If the defense let's up a touchdown, well then the quarterback will just pass for a touchdown in response. Defense gives up a field goal? Well then our real quarterback will just pass for a touchdown in response.
That's what a "real" quarterback does!
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Whaley's presser was a complete disaster. I almost wish he were replaced as well. I guess we'll see what happens. That's all I have for now.
The entire Whaley PC situation is an interesting human experiment on how valuable a person's verbal communication skills are with regard to how his/her competence and/or intelligence is perceived.
Whaley is a nervous nelly who can't string two words together without stumbling. Because of that not only is he seen as inept but the local and national narrative is that the franchise is one of "dysfunction".
Never mind the fact that public speaking skills are basically irrelevant for a General Manager (unlike head coach).
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Because last evening we saw a fantastic game between a conference winner and the team many said was the team that wanted to play. Exciting football...as a Bills fan I understand that this is a foreign concept to you.
Thank God the school/program that enables child rape lost.
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Except he's not. Pegula has final say. He can reject Whaley's choice. 110% means Whaley has final say (did I really just have to type that?).
That's because Pegula is the owner (did I really just have to type that?).
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By all accounts--including Whaley's (in absolutely NO uncertain terms),--it was "yeah, he's our guy!".
You need to provide evidence to the contrary or just move on. You're wrong.
I think the fact that Pegula keeping Whaley employed in his position and putting this hire 100% in his hands is plenty of evidence to the contrary.
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You could interpret this entirely the opposite way.
"once we got into the details talk, the stuff about football, Whaley took over..." that's what I heard.
That's exactly how I interpreted it
And I can't see how anyone could interpret it differently unless they're attempting to support their own pre-conceived agendas.
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My biggest concern is that Whaley is in way over his head. He makes too many mistakes to ever compete with the elite teams. Just the way he handles the news conference...you can't say things that are obviously not true. He had a lot of time to prepare for a logical conference and it was horrible. How is he going to outsmart any other GMs when he can't outsmart the Buffalo media? Just the comment about making a mistake hanging his hat on one QB in Manuel alone - who would hang their hat on an unproven QB? And the shape he's left the roster in with little cap room and so few players signed for next year? He's playing checkers while 3/4 or the league are playing chess. The Bills won't win until they have a competent GM and no qualified coach will take this job until that happens. We're stuck hoping for a miracle as always.
It would concern me more if he was a head coach where verbal communication, leadership qualities and thinking logically quickly are so important. A General Manager? Meh.
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Fired another HC
Probably will let their starting QB go, and their #1 backup.
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Defense worse then a year ago
Yes, it's all in my mind....
It's obvious Rex's scheme on D was holding the entire team back. I don't consider losing Rex Ryan a reason to think things are only going to get worse.
Taylor isn't going anywhere. If he does then I'll join you.
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The Pettine Defense was that good? I seem to remember getting gashed in the run game quite a bit.
#2 against the pass, #19 against the run
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Seahawks, Bengals, Ravens, and Browns, but hey, don't let a point that you can make out of context hold you back.
Based on what you and others have written, Rex was the only impediment to the Bills going to the Super Bowl with our 11-5 roster. Now that he is gone, I fully expect that we will be competing for Super Bowls for years to come beginning next season.
DVOA - Defense
Pettine/Schwartz
2013 - 4th
2014 - 2nd
Rex
2015 - 24th
2016 - 26th
Game over.
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7-9 and going in reverse on all fronts.
In your own mind maybe.
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I was in 5th grade. Boy did I take winning for granted.
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lord jesus why? bills fans are some of the craziest.
It's really quite something.
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What a mess.
The owner fires the HC and doesn't let the GM have a say in the matter...so he is left in the wind to explain to the media
The GM benches the starting QB and doesn't give a reason to the HC... so he is left in the wind to explain to explain to the media
I have doubts about any solid head coaching prospect or coaching assistant wanting to be involved in this mess of a front office.
Yep, Terry says the team isn't far off... which is exactly what Buddy said in taking over the team in 2010! In Buddy's first year as GM the Bills went 4-12. Meanwhile, between then and now the 49ers hire Harbaugh and go to a SB only to fall to 2-14 from listening to a stupid GM.
It's all PR gaffes. Which means the perception is worse than the reality.
Polian says candidates have reason to be wary of Buffalo
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Polian did find reason to be positive about the Bills situation when hearing Whaley has been empowered by ownership to pick the next head coach. It could be a sign of a power structure change creating a ladder of accountability.
“Doug Whaley said, 'The ownership has confidence in me,' ’’ Polian said. “If that’s the case, he’ll make the decision and he’ll own the decision. He’ll own the coach, he’ll own whoever the quarterback is going forward. I would argue that the waters have probably been sullied enough with Tyrod Taylor that he might not come back, but whoever the quarterback, he’s going to own him.
Hey, Bill - it's not up to Tyrod.