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@elway In other worlds...we upgraded at quarterback for a dumb draft pick. We had to do something, so we did it. Next step to come. At this time last year, on this board, Sanchez was a serious option. I'd rather be the Broncos than the Bills, in just about every way.

I did have that!! Can't say that I couldn't have used the money 😫

I'm not sure if it's me, but it's amazing that the game was played in slow motion.. Are you guys seeing that?

I'll choose to see the positive.

You're going to kick yourselves for not realizing this sooner. The real reason Rex is considered a player's coach goes back a few years. When he first started coaching, he had a nasty rule that he needed to trash in order to get the true love of his players. Now, he absolutely has it figured out! Ready for it?....Rex doesn't make is players play football in mid January, late January, and even early February!! Have you seen it out there...it's difficult! Some places are cold. Tough decisions have to be made by coaches. And my God...players actually have to be clutch!! And the pay...forget about it - it stinks!!! So Rex has won over his players by avoiding that mess. "Nope boys," Rex tells his guys. "The playoffs are for suckers!! Follow me to the first week of January, and then relax on your couches and watch those idiot playoff teams on your gigantic TVs. Life is good."

I live in the area where he went to high school(s). A high school office secretary I know said he was always sitting in a chair outside the principal's office. With NFL size in HIGH SCHOOL, he kept bouncing around the area and wearing out his welcome. One school that couldn't handle him was a perennial national contender, Bishop Amat, known for elite future NFL running backs. This is just crazy that he had such a physical gift, but at the same time, the inability to utilize and profit from it and to keep himself out of trouble.

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The Bills need the best backup quarterback they can find. TT will get hurt next year, and he will miss games.

"It was almost as if God said to Nicklaus, 'You will have skills like no other,' then whispered to Palmer, 'But they will love you more.'" - Sorry, not sure who. But it's great if you know golf.

"Did dis dude dus do dis?" John Starks commenting on Reggie Miller's 8 points in 10 seconds at MSG in the playoffs.

Wondering what's going on with him? Yesterday he didn't look good - like he'd been up for days; and today he's speech is altered. Hope it's nothing serious. Bad news - Mortenson diagnosed with throat cancer. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14577195/espn-senior-nfl-analyst-chris-mortensen-throat-cancer-taking-sabbatical-treatment

Game. Game. Game... He didn't care about winning the game as much as winning a championship! I tell you!! I just know it!! Now if Bill would just come on here and straighten this whole thing out, we'll see that the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. But one thing is for certain, nobody here is as smart at football as Bill Belicheck. He's got more football intelligence in his little Super Bowl ring wearing pinky than you do.

Bill Belicheck made a statement to his team when he decided to throw the defense on the field in overtime against the Jets. He told them that they've got more work to do than the offense in the grand scheme of things. He didn't make the right call to win that game. He made the right call to win a championship. By choosing the defense, Belicheck told his team that it's more important that they get experience in a pressure cooker. He trusts Brady in that situation more than he trusts his defense. Brady and the offense don't need the practice as much as the defense. Belicheck put them out on the field in the near perfect simulation to a big spot in the playoffs and/or ultimately the Super Bowl. And it truly was genius. Belicheck knows more about coaching in the NFL than probably any man alive. He might know more about it than any man ever has. He's laughing you. The New York media makes headlines insisting that he screwed up. The joke is on them. Do you really think he's worried about beating the Jets in week 16 with a 12-2 record? Do you think he doesn't know that the Bengals and Broncos were going to do him a favor the next night? If the Broncos win, which is probably what he figured - they have more on the line, and the AJ McCarron era was going to be meet by a very good defense that was playing for keeps - then the Patriots would control their own destiny for homefield advantage. Even if the Bengals won, they may have to play at Cincinnati in the AFC Championchip game. Who would you pick in that one?? Yeah, Bill too. The Hoodie is not going to reveal that he had bigger plans in his decision than just the Jets game. That would be mentioning things that could take place weeks from now. We know he doesn't do that. He said what he needed to after the game. And the media and fans ate out of his hand once again. Do you really think there is anybody on the planet that better understands winning Super Bowls?? Let alone people in the Media? So he lost the game. He honestly couldn't care less. He saw the big picture and prepared his team for what's ahead. He knew the opportunity that lay before him and he capitized in it, in a way that once again reassures that he's peerless. He knows all. He sees all. And everyone in that organization is a lucky SOB, cause my money will once again be on Belicheck and Brady against the field in the upcoming tournament. Odds are they will be the most prepared because of things like what he did for them in the Jets game. The real in game practice session was on the Jets time, and nobody even knows it. Priceless.

Going forward, and I'm generalizing here, an NFL roster for defense is more likely to have athletically brilliant/mental midgets, than smarts guys who are physically gifted. The offense can be a little different - it's more thought out, and defense is reactionary. With free agency and quick turnover in this league, the Bills are better off playing the odds, and syncing the scheme to their roster. If Buffalo ever wants to pull off winning consistently with a solidified front office and head coach, they need to start winning at some point to gain credibility among the players. Then they can pick players that fit a scheme, but still, adjustments need to be made year to year based on personnel and injuries. Troy Brown (PERIOD) All of that is probably beyond Rex's scope. I just don't understand how anyone can look at Rex and his family's coaching history and "Peg" him as the guy that should be leading this thing. The worst thing that ever happened to the Ryan family was/is becoming the HBC. They aren't cut out for it.

I love this! The Bills approach to finding the next head coach should be spotting the guy who is intelligent enough to be deadset on not coaching against Brady and the Pats, and make him an offer he can't refuse.

Red Sox 3x and Celtics. But the Bills would the biggest by a long way.

Wow. Speechless. Edit: you know what...I'm going to address that because it bothers me what you wrote on many levels. First of all, I have been diagnosed and treated at the Keck Medical Center of USC. I hope Seantral has medical care that good. They are excellent. Second, I am not treating Seantrel, and I'm not suggesting what medication he take. I posted what I take now. He's younger than I am, and he'll have different reactions to what he's given. Patient responses vary. Next, skin cancer is a risk, as are other things, with other autoimmune medications. I've been on strong autoimmune medication for 13 years. No cancer yet. Lucky me, or to put it in words that you understand - I'm not having fun yet. What qualifications do you have to make such a comment? My doctors agree that what they've prescribed for me is the best course of action for me. But, please, you tell me what's better. Your ignorant comment doesn't surprise me. I do research, and so do my doctors. In my case, at my age, cancer from this medication is extremely low risk. But you can still hold out hope that I get it, okay. I want the best life for me, for my loved ones. I hope, but nothing is certain. Finally, you're a dick. Howard Stern publically wished cancer on his enemies 30 years ago. So get a new schitck. Now he's kissing every ass he can smell, probably because of self hate, which is a level you haven't even reached yet. For you to write what you did, tells all. Hopefully I never see you at a Bills game. But it won't be hard to find you if I do. There will be a guy acting like the biggest !@#$ in the section, and it will be like, Oh, there he is...

Humira is a leading drug for this. We see the commercials all the time! My GI put me on it and told me I'd never have a bout or need a hospital stay or need prednisone again...

Can Rex lose the glasses already??? Reminds me of Greggggg Williams

If you're gonna yell at the refs, then YELL at them! See Tom Brady. And yell immediately, not after you've strolled the sidelines for 30 seconds. The refs have moved on by then. Learning Curve

The head injuries' argument in football is pretty baffling. On one of the HBO/ESPN type documentaries, they covered girls tackle football in Utah. They interviewed a doctor against the idea. I'm paraphrasing that he said, helmet contact only hurts you're brain. You're not going to get healthier playing football. Argument over, guys. Any kind of head contact is not good for you...whether it's soccer or whatever. Football is a seriously bad sport to play and the damn thing should be illegal for very obvious health reasons. What's the debate??

Don't worry, you just missed the worst play of the year.

He beat New England. Give him whatever he wants.

In order to find the next head coach, I would seek the insight of as many ex NFL quarterbacks as possible. I want to know who they think would be good choices. Kim, you don't have to base your decision on it, but think outside the box in finding the right guy.

Could you imagine Rex Ryan coaching in a Super Bowl? Oh God, would that be a disater. Since he isn't good enough to coach in the Super Bowl, not even good enough to get to it, what are the goals for this organization? Win a playoff game..? He's done that, and I think he could do it again...next year. But that's it! He is limited. He IS the face of the organization. With his big mouth, and outgoing personality, he has put the Bills back on the NFL's watchlist. But his bad game coaching, and poor preparation habits make him unretainable as a head coach. So it's a big "Thank You, Rex!" for making people notice the Buffalo Bills again. But it should be a "Good Bye" soon enough.