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It was a great time to be a sports fan in Buffalo. We had O.J. In football, Perrault in hockey, and McAdoo in basketball. Big names, lots of excitement, but never an ending to celebrate.

Saban (twice), Knox, Phillips - all good coaches who got the team to the playoffs, but had enough of Ralph's meddling and refusal to pay for top talent. All succeeded by coaches the Bills' faithful had high hopes for, but were always eventually let down. This is what I'm hoping we're not looking at going forward. In my opinion Beane has somehow escaped due criticism for having an offense that can take a team to the Super Bowl, but unable to find a player or two on defense that can be a game changer. The defense has been serviceable, but statistically, very average. Against the run, they've consistently ranked at the bottom. That's more than coaching. That's not having players with the skill level to defend the run.

Claptistas....took me a second. Good one. Anyway, it's anything but wishful thinking. I would absolutely love to eat crow on this prediction. But, as a decades-long Bills' fan, I've seen the story too many times that plays out as: successful coach, gets fired or fed up, followed by a revolving door of coaching changes and seasonal failure over the next 10 years (or more). Each new regime met with typical Buffalo fan optimism. I really really hope you guys all have the last laugh and tell me how stupid this prediction turned out. Will check back in 5 months.

prediction: the Bills win 7 or 8 games, miss the playoffs, then the excuses begin: We had injuries toughest schedule new defense, need more time to adjust wrong personnel for 3-4 Brady needs more time to transition to top dog Bills still searching for that #1 receiver rookies didn't contribute enough 2nd year players didn't improve large portion of fan base turns on Brady and now wishes McDermott had stayed

Yep. Teachers are put in a special category. Is that fair? I don't know. I know it's a grind for a lot of them, and personally, I couldn't put up with the smartass kids, but I've know many teachers that have it damn easy compared to us 'civilians'. With paid time off and holidays, employees where I work are paid for (+/-) 238 days. The average American teacher in the public school is at work on average (+/-) 185 days/year. Sure, some school districts don't pay big money, but many have phenomenal health and retirement benefits. And with what amounts to more than 10 weeks additional time off, there should be plenty of opportunities for extra income moonlighting somewhere else. In the Amherst and Williamsville school districts where I grew up, most of the teachers appeared to live fairly comfortable lives with nice homes and decent vehicles, so I don't think they were as poor and struggling as is frequently portrayed in conversations about teachers. BUT...they spend hours at night correcting papers! Some maybe. But plenty of the teacher have teacher aids, student teachers, or students who pitch in for much of that detail. Many of these college professors make great money for teaching 1 or 2 classes and spending the rest of time researching, writing papers, and getting published. Some have found a jackpot revenue scam whereby they force their students to buy the text books they wrote! Remember when you used to be able to buy used books? Not any more. Gotta buy the newest version - as if Statistics, Real Analysis, or other BS math programs have changed in 100 years. If anyone deserves extra attention and discounts, in my opinion military, Firefighters, cops, emergency, and healthcare workers should be awarded with special privilege. Teachers? Meh.

There's much excitement to get a first look at the new crib, which will no doubt eclipse the event on the field. I'll look forward to is seeing the final touches on the field with the yard lines, hash marks, and end zones painted for the first time. Also eager to hear from the fans what they thought of their proximity to the field, sight lines, access to concessions, rest rooms, etc. But, would I pay more than a few bucks for the non-event? Nah. I'll wait until it's a real game that counts.

If it was, he'd best stay away from pawn shops with guys named Zed.

In order to evaluate those stats you'd have to examine the turf to grass ratio or the number of games played on each surface. With only a count it's impossible to draw any reasonable conclusion or comparison.

I believe I read somewhere that following data analysis, there’s not any significant injury differences between grass and artificial surfaces. It’s a violent contact sport in which injuries will occur regardless.

Did the graffiti artists get any special recognition for their contribution, or were they 'OJ Simpsoned', with their name deliberately left off of the plaque?

I love it when former players like Johnson display their allegiance to the our team, long after their playing days have ended, when they refer to the Bills as "we".

Admittedly a weak topic, but it's that time of year and as long as the Vrabel affair and first song to be played at stadium topics are still there......well... I'll give a day and delete So, is that WGR radio guy Jody B. Ahsi, Joe D. Biasi, Joe DiBiasi....? 😁

In writing it's obvious. Heard on the radio without context it was misheard (by me) as Joanne Dreason. This is was supposed to be a humorous anecdote for those of you who didn't get it. I laughed at myself for not interpretting it correctly. If they'd lead with "Bills' linebacker" Joe Andreeson this mistake never would've occurred. But it was ambiguously stated as a random person in the building with a name that sounded like Joanne Dreason. I quickly figured it out.

Listening to the guys doing the One Bills Live show they were commenting on the June/early July lull between mini camp and training camp, and how few people were around the One Bills Drive buildings at this time. Then they mentioned someone they weren't surprised to see there. Someone living in close proximity to One Bills Live's host Chris Brown. A name I didn't recognize....Joanne Dreason. who ??? Took me a minute. Now I know why he's referred to as 'Buffalo Joe'.

No. Seeing is believing. When Brady exceeds, or even matches McDermott's success, I can be convinced. As a decades-long Bills fan, I've been prey to the massive PR hype every time there's a new regime or 'elite' FA who's come to rescue us. It's always the same Charlie Brown trying to kick the football ending. I'm jaded from all the disappointment. Prove it. You're not getting me all exited just to be let down. I read somewhere that of the four major sports in America, the Bills have the best winning percentage since 2020. And yet, the head coach is canned for not getting to the promised land? Could there have been some things done better? Sure. But at the risk of sounding like an apologist, the Bills defense has been bringing players from the practice squad and off the street just to have bodies available for the 47 active roster. How much accountability for any failure needs to be pointed at Beane on misses on high round draft picks and having a defense absent of any game wrecker defender. If Josh hadn't given the ball away 3 times against Denver, The Bills would've had a very good chance of playing against the Seahawks on Super Bowl Sunday. Instead of thinking McDermott sucked for not getting to the Super Bowl, I'm in the camp that believes he did an incredible job with the less than great players he had to work with on the defensive side of the ball. It wasn't a star-studded defense before the injuries! Count the Pro bowl players on no hands. They won 13 games against mostly very good teams in '26. Josh, Cook and the rest of the offense were great . With a better defensive roster, the super bowl was not out of reach. So, we'll see. I wouldn't want to be in Joe Brady's shoes. Judging by the McDermott dismissal, a consistent playoff contender is not an acceptable level of accomplishment. If he fails to get the team into the Super Bowl within say 4 years, under the same metric standard he'll be considered a failure. Then we can suffer the revolving door of coaches but thrill with the excitement of top 10 draft picks. We may find ourselves longing for the days of Josh and McDermott. No matter who is coaching, I'm rooting for the Bills. So show me replacing McDermott with Brady was the best move.