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i wonder if they said that about belicheat after his stint in Cleveland?

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Boy, you were on this one early. The odds have gone up considerably. Barring a miracle, M&H are gone. Best to keep some continuity, so promote Schwartz.

Now you're talking Murray. Trade your hot goalie and get back to losing. Take that Ted Nolan!

Thanks. We figured we'd try and time the crowd and get there when those going to the game are leaving.

If you're looking for something to do Saturday, try the 716 sports bar at the new Pegula facility next to the Arena--a 38 foot screen over the bar. Sabres are playing at home, so there will be a good crowd just before the game and after. A friend who is a Packer fan is flying in tomorrow as well, and I'm taking him down there for the hockey game after we do a brew pub tour...

The relevant part...

Excellent! Hints at what many suspect, a downtown stadium that ties all the sports venues together.

I am so done with this team! They are so bad, they can't even lose when they're supposed to...

An offensive juggernaut coming to town. Time for a statement game...on Defense at least. I hope the D is angry.

Was just thinking that...

Gms don't bring in assistant coaches, the head coach does. I actually believe that Marrone was interested in Schwartz once he was fired, and was not happy with Pettine's run D. He was more than happy to prep Pettine for the Brown's job. That said, I do like Schwartz as the next HC. He has a very similar background to Belicheck, who also failed at his first HC job.

I agree that he was short, but I don't think this was a call that mattered. The Robey penalty, whatever they ended up getting penalized for on the Gilmore breakup, and the two calls on the INT returns are the real questionable calls, until further review.

I've said enough times that the two key 3rd down penalties cost the Bills a minimum of 10 points; then the two penalties on the INTs cost them points on offense. I can't say anything for certain yet because of those INT penalties, but given those 4 KEy calls, and when you lose by 7, it's hard not to put the refs #1. Btw, there was also a huge Freddy run that was called back on a penalty. Anyone see that on replay?

I'm shocked, shocked that there's gambling going on in this establishment...there is money to be made. It doesn't have to be a conspiracy. Money is made in a lot of ways.

Unfortunately they also want Rogers to face one of those two, so lookout next Sunday...

Did you think Robey committed a penalty? The Gilmore call was a crucial one. The two penalties on the INT returns took them out of great field position--I don't think they ever showed replays of those, so I can't judge. Those are minimum 6 points taken away from the Bills and two scores given to the Broncos.

I expected that response, and to a small degree yes. However, they moved the ball well most of the time. Early on they stalled just as they were getting into Denver territory. Orton's first INT ruined a good drive (Chandler was open on that play). They moved ball pretty well against a good D in their house. This game turned on the Ref's calls.

Freddy's big run was brought back on another phantom call.

That's what I'm wondering as well, IF there were penalties, were they shown on any replays? I never saw replays of the penalties on the two INT returns.

The penalty they ended up taking was a personal foul against Hughes on that play. I never saw a replay of the Hughes penalty. I'm wondering if Hughes reacted to the bad call against Gilmore?

400+ yards today. I thought they actually had good play calling and decent drives. Refs and Orton INT in endzone made the difference.

RE #6. IT's one thing to have bad calls, but when they happen on key plays constantly, that makes it difficult to beat a good team. They never showed the replays for the INT returns, so I don't know how legit those were, but the Robey penalty was bogus. Don't know if Hughes would've been called for a penalty if they didn't throw a flag on the Gilmore play, but don't think they showed that replay either.

I normally think things average out, but almost every call against the Bills happened on a key play; not so for Denver. The Robey penalty could be called on every pass play in every game.