Wayne Arnold
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Miller concluded the evening by saying he thinks either the Bills or Jets could emerge in the division as a "powerhouse" to challenge the Pats***.
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Why do I get this feeling that we have more WR talent on this team then we think we do?
Sammy hasnt even been out there yet
If Goodwin is still WR #6 like Astro says then that doesn't bode very well.
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Here's to hoping he doesn't Fitz us.
"Those who don't learn from history..."
Not only do we not really know how good Taylor is...we don't know if his body is durable enough to withstand a full NFL season unscathed.
I'm concerned...
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I wish DBs were taught to not look for the big hit, but rather for the sure thing. I hate when Gilmore does his diving headbutt/shoulder block, I feel like he misses so many tackles because of that. Wrap the legs and twist, people.
Not to mention that's how Gilmore gets put on IR seemingly every year.
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This same thread was probably created ten years ago. Let's face it - he's obviously taking steroids to maintain his physical abilities (lots of roid rage outbursts in practice and games). He'll be playing at a high level for at least the next ten years.
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No, Rex won't be fired in the off season, but he might be fired sometime during the season if not before opening day.
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With the talent on the roster, we really should be #2 behind Seattle. That is how good this team should be.
I'm saying 5-7 because that should be enough to make this a 10 win team.
I think it's funny that posters like myself, you, & others might get placed in the hater camp. But i think we both believe this team is loaded and should be much better than rally to get to 8-8.
Fans always overrate the talent of their teams. The fact of the matter is that NFL teams are pretty much equal across the board year after year from a talent standpoint. The only differences (in order):
1. Quarterback
2. Injuries/luck
3. A handful of difference-makers at the other positions (your Von Miller's, JJ Watt's, etc.)
4. Coaching
So being "#2 behind Seattle with the talent on this roster" - even if that's true (doubtful) - doesn't mean a damn thing unless you excel in one (or more) of the four factors above.
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His team in New Jersey were undisplinced and it seemed like he didn't hold players accountable. Last year, we led the NFL in penalties. That's not learning from your mistakes.
And this is just me, but I always give credit for the coach for their specialty. I didn't think Marrone deserved credit for the defense because he was an offense coach. I don't think Rex deserves credit for the offense. And while we had some really big plays, it was hardly an efficient offense. I believe we were 2nd worse in 3 and outs. You need to do better than that. Great thing is he has another year to prove himself.
It's been proven that "discipline" (myth perpetuated by the media) and penalties are not correlated. Jets were among the least penalized teams in the NFL during Rex's tenure.
A head coach is in charge of everything. Not just his "specialty."
The only remote possibility I see Whaley and/or Rex getting fired is that the Bills finish the season between 2-14 and 5-11 with no significant injuries to key positions.
This. Especially the "with no significant injuries to key positions" part.
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Personally besides Belichick, I just see a lot of bad coaches. It's not like Rex is a first time head coach and I'd give him more slack if he was. You should be able to tell in a coach's 2nd job if they have learned from their first job. Based on year 1 here, Rex didn't.
What did he not learn? The knock on him with the Jets was poor quarterbacks and bad offense. So he gets hired here and goes out and lands Tyrod Taylor and grabs Greg Roman. Boom - best offense in Buffalo in over a decade.
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The Bills were in position to be successful and chose the switch defensive philosophy willingly. That rendered 2015 a lost year as some key players were reaching their peaks on cheap deals.
The window for that is closing. If they can't get it done this year, what hope do we have that this team will be good under them with $30-odd million a year tied up at QB/CB?
If the talent is there but the coaching isn't (ie. another .500 or so season missing the playoffs), surely fresh impetus would be required.
The offense finished Top 10 in efficiency for the first time in well over a decade. But I guess the head coach gets no credit for that from you, right?
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Continuity is only good if it's continuity of something good. This season should be make or break, especially since it was management that broke it in the first place.
Second-best season in ten years in Year #1 of this coaching staff. And we're already talking about make-or-break going into Year #2?
That doesn't make much sense to me.
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NFL training camp is my favorite time of the football season. As a Bills fan it's so much more enjoyable than the gut punch that is the regular season.
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Being selected means you are considered to be be a good if not great NFL player. Whether you choose to play doesn't change that.
Great, good, or mediocre. Half the league gets "selected" because so many back out. No offense, but is this a difficult concept?
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Can we install a signal system that will let us know when being a pro bowler is a good thing or a bad thing? I can't seem to keep track when it switches.
When half the league starts to stop declining the invitations then you'll know that a Pro Bowl selection is meaningful.
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This would be a terrible move. And yet such a Bills move.
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Should he say it was hard to leave the Buffalo Bills? He didn't exactly light the world on fire or have a huge following. Probably didn't even have many friends on the team.
And now he can catch deflated footballs so he should have less drops.
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I'd listen more if author stated what rules were in place for CBS's work place including drug testing and showed he was reefer free - he rambles making not much sense sometimes making me think he partakes too much.
He's right and who cares how he or anyone else spends his free time as long as he's not harming anyone?
You're stuck in the 1930's.
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3 QB's that the organization said may all be franchise guys in just 4 years.
Geno Smith is getting a lot of praise right now.
Bryce Petty is just a year removed from being hailed as the next franchse quarterback as well, but with questions of his ability to make reads.
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I think he's the difference between an 11-5 season and a 3-13 season. Fitz on the Jets makes them the 2nd best team in the division with a HUGE gap between the 3rd and 4th teams.
lol no. He's significantly better than the other bums the Jets have. But he's not Aaron Rodgers.
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No as I stated Fitz certainly can walk away. He is playing a game of chicken with himself though. The Jets certainly can start Geno. They were ready to start him last year. Fitz wasn't brought in to be the starter last year. He did play well in spots but he put up volume stats not quality stats. He only completed 59.5 % of his passes (29th in the league) for 6.9 ypa (27th in the league) for a rating of 88 (24th in the league). Also people need to adjust their qb expectations with the volume stats. He did indeed pass for 3900 yards (15th in the league), his 31 tds only put him at 10th in the league, and he was 5th in the league for ints.
So he is bottom half of the league in completion %, ypa, qb rating, and ints. Looking beyond the numbers is important for this conversation. 3900 yards and 31 tds sounds great until you put it in context of the rest of the league and rest of his stats.
See above. Geno can do all of that with the exception of maybe the yards/tds. However extrapolating out his game that he came in as a sub from last year (freely admit not a guarantee) would put him at 4240 yards and 32 tds. I'll beat it to death but Fitz put up volume stats not quality stats.
Fitz is the difference between a 8-8 Jets season and a 3-13 Jets season. That's a fact.
Fitz is doing everything right...as expected. He doesn't need training camp. He's a 33-year old vet who knows the system nearly better than the offensive coordinator himself knows it. Wait until mid-August, sign a deal and begin the season. Or if the Jets are really trying to screw him on a contract then he can wait until October to sign when the fans are raving and the Jets are 0-6 with terrible QB play.
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Sure - let's bring him back!
All he has to do is travel across his very own bridge that he used to leave Buffalo. This will lead him to Doug Whaley's offic--oh, Dear God no! Freddy, no!
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After watching the 30 for 30 I'm really wondering if somehow the Vegas bust which finally landed him in jail was orchestrated by the Goldmans. Did anyone find it really odd that the guy who arranged the meeting with the person that they all thought stole OJ's "property" recorded the whole thing despite his reasons?
lol nice conspiracy theory
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Speaking of "don't get it", some of us were just commenting on the amount of time they spent on Rodney King and other events. We felt the point was well covered, then they continued. And continued. I saw it evolve. I think even the uninitiated could have grasped the context of the times with less time spent on it. We "get" what was happening, just not why that amount of time was spent on it. If it truly amazed you, you might want to take a fresh look.
It's an 8-hour documentary about race relations in the United States surrounding events that specifically took place in Los Angeles, CA. Therefore, the filmmakers are going to spend a significant amount of time on racial events in Los Angeles. You still don't get it.
AstroNotes2: Bills Camp Tuesday Night August 2
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Yeah. I don't get the Jets hype myself. I think they did the absolute best they could last season - and they still missed the playoffs. I think they take a big step back in 2016.