Wayne Arnold

But that's what makes arguing with strangers on message boards so enjoyable.

The fans who leave will come back when the team is winning and act like they were always on board. You can't make organizational decisions based on what the majority of fans think. Especially not Bills fans.

Did they punt with 4 minutes left in overtime when a tie eliminated them? And for the record, I was relieved when the Dolphins decided to punt. That should tell you something.

Pats defenses before Patricia: 2007 - #2 score percentage / #11 DVOA 2008 - #9 score percentage / #17 DVOA 2009 - #3 score percentage / #14 DVOA 2010 - #12 score percentage / #21 DVOA 2011 - #16 score percentage / #30 DVOA Under Patricia: 2012 - #8 score percentage / #15 DVOA 2013 - #7 score percentage / #20 DVOA 2014 - #13 score percentage / #12 DVOA 2015 - #6 score percentage / #12 DVOA 2016 - #1 score percentage / #16 DVOA I don't have much to add to this except I find it incredible how good the Patriots are at keeping the opposition out of the end zone. Year after year. Only once (2014) in the last ten years have the Pats' defense not overachieved with regard to score prevention. Both before and after Patricia. It's really amazing. And proof that while they won't be as consistently dominant after Brady retires, as long as Belichick is there they'll still contend for the playoffs every year.

Thank you. The Bills fanbase could use some more optimism. All this doom and gloom is pathetic and not even reality.

Isn't it funny that many of the same fans / media members blasting the Bills for the leaks are the same people who blasted the Bills for not informing everyone and their mother that Freddy was being released.

That's why I just smh at all the idiotic fans giving crap to the Pegula's. They are spending everything it takes to win here in Buffalo. They're trying. That's all you can ask for. And they're new to this team ownership thing. There's no college course that prepares you for owning an NFL franchise. They're learning from their mistakes right now and will get better with time and experience. Get off their backs, folks.

How can you say that about McDaniels but think Patricia "understands what it takes to win football games"? Even if we pretend that Patricia not Belichick is the brains behind their defense - Patricia doesn't even need to have a good defense because the Pats' O is so good year after year. Both are likely just riding on Bradichick's coat tails.

It's one thing if you don't think Whaley will hire Lynn because of his lack of experience or whatever. But to write him off as a token "Rooney Rule" candidate is disrespectful and pretty offensive, frankly.

Marrone isn't easy to like. But they weren't going to fire a coach coming off of the franchise's first winning season* in a decade. You're right that he didn't show enough to earn an extension. Marrone confused effort with results, saw an out in his contract, overestimated his attractiveness as a HC candidate and thought he could at least land the Jets job. As a result, he took a chance and left. And it backfired...at least temporarily.

It might be a little of that but I just think in the end Rex's scheme was a horrible fit for the defensive players that were here. And Rex isn't intelligent or talented enough to properly adjust. Whaley should have recognized this prior to watching the Pegula's hire Rex and do everything he could to convince them it was a bad idea. Instead what he likely did was passively sat back and watched it happen - never fully on board - and when things went bad knew he had a "Told ya so" in his back pocket that he's using right now.

Tyler Dunne ‏@TyDunne 3h3 hours ago Here's what one #Bills defensive player told me when I asked about Rex Ryan getting fired this week: "That was music to my ears." Welp. https://twitter.com/TyDunne/status/814622656397975552 I wonder who that was. I'm guessing Hughes. Also... Tyler Dunne ‏@TyDunne 3h3 hours ago A lot of players loved Rex's bravado, but many more never were never "All In" with his scheme. Felt like he tore down the best thing going.

Bortles can't even throw a spiral. Not even kidding. He's a train wreck.

Of course Notre Dame fans don't want him. They think Top 10 finishes are a birth right. Bills could do worse.

Lynn would likely be the smartest hire. Fans don't like smart hires - they like BIG SPLASHES!!

The painfully awkward stumbling and stuttering on Monday will be epic.

Good post. People shouldn't lose sight of this.

I don't think Lynn struggled at all. He was honest and solid with his answers.

Agree 100%. That's my concern with Kim Pegula. They claim she's at least co-owner if not the main owner of the Bills, yet she won't go in front of the media. That's a problem. This is the NFL. It's basically part of the entertainment industry and being out in front of the media is a big part of the job. That expectation doesn't go away, and won't go away if you pretend it's not there.

I think the toxic situation we're seeing now is the result of both (a) the Bills are screwing up by not being out in front of the media to handle a few questions AND (b) the local media are over-reacting and being petulant children about it. Whaley doesn't want to answer questions because he's an introvert and hates being the center of attention and probably figured, "Meh, I have to do it on Monday anyway so what's a few days?" Brandon likely isn't answering questions because the Pegula's don't want the public thinking Brandon has anything to do with what happens on the football field. And the Pegula's aren't answering questions because...I'm not sure. Maybe Terry is busy fracking?

In hindsight yes but I think it was fair to give Rex at least another season to get the defense to rebound. It's a really bad look to fire a HC after only one year that isn't 0-16 or 1-15.

The Pegula's realized their mistake and cut it out before many believed they should have. I can respect that. To me, that shows their not hesitant to own it - which is a positive quality.

Rex would rather be liked than respected.

Another hot take.