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For the first time, 7th seed beat 2nd seed yesterday. It could happen again today. Confidence level is not high. Coming off a needed win last week and looking down the road to KC, I almost expect a letdown. I will love to be wrong.

The 'leave of absence' line was nothing more than an extremely gracious way to part ways with a longtime and much respected coach and former player. Clearly, McDermott wanted to take charge of the defense. There was zero chance Frazier was coming back after a year. We have a classy coach who let the veteran leave with dignity.

Just move the game to Atlanta. There. Problem solved.,

Brady won Super Bowl without Belichick. Belichick never had success post-Brady. End of debate.

They go to meeting to lie? What a novel concept.

The trend is recent years has been younger innovative coaches like Sean McVay, McDaniel, etc. It's not out of the ordinary any more to have coach that hasn't yet celebrated their 40th birthday. The days of hiring a coach from the era of goalposts in the back of the endzone that were shaped like an 'H' are over. There are too many available candidates that would be better choices than Frazier.

No NFL team is going to hire a 65-year-old retread coach to rehabilitate their program. Gee, I thought Frazier was just taking the year off to rest. Isn’t his DC job with Buffalo still there? 😏

Yes. There were a couple of other games in which it looked more like quick throw, dink & dunk stuff. And it worked. But then it was abandoned. My belief is that Josh is always in 4th gear. A hurry-up, 2 minute style suits him. I’d like to see them use it more often. Obviously, it couldn’t be used throughout as it would wear down the rest of the offense, but it could be used more often to get opposing defenses on their heals

He's kind of right, but not entirely. One of the issues with the up and down win-loss roller coaster during Dorsey's final games was putting handcuffs and leg shackles on Josh. Josh has got to be Josh. He's not Kurt Warner. Yes, he has to be conventional and trust his receivers, but he's not a classic pocket passer and I doubt he ever will be.

I believe the only possible teams to come to Buffalo with a win are Houston, Cleveland, or KC. If the Bills and Dolphins win, fish go to Baltimore. It's a moot point. Miami won't win in those less than ideal conditions and with a banged up squad.

I'm not worried about Mason Rudolph - I'm more concerned about them going jumbo with 3 TEs and running it down our throats with Harris, controlling the clock, wearing out our defense, and keeping it out of Josh's hands while the offense freezes up on the sidelines. Hoping our occasionally porous run defense doesn't raise it's ugly head and the return of DQ helps plug the middle. On offense the Bills need to set the tone and move the ball methodically down the field. Put the cape away and take enough chunks of yardage to get first downs and points on the board. The Steelers are a well-coached team. I'm not worried, but not over confident either.

Yes, the NFL are masters of generating revenue from rabid fans and gamblers like us. Before we vilify the greedy NFL, let’s stop to remember the benefits of all this greed and technology. There was a time when we could only read a recap or check the box score in the next day’s newspaper. Yes kids, in my adult lifetime there was once no internet. We were limited to whatever games were being shown on local television. There was no replay on the NFL Network. If we missed it, we might see highlights on a sports show. If you relocated away from your hometown team (as I did in the mid ‘80’s), you had few opportunities to watch your favorite team. I used to check the TV listings as soon as they were published with hope that the Bills were being shown in the Atlanta market. Sadly, they often weren’t, especially during the lean years when Kelly first arrived. So, for all the whining about Peacock, steaming, greed, etc., be thankful that there are reasonably easy and accessible ways to watch every game of your favorite team. The dark ages of minimal access are in the rear view mirror. Yes, you might have to lay out a few bucks. Whaaaa!!! Quit expecting something for nothing! You still have the choice to go back to watching whatever is being broadcast on your local stations over the air. At least you can come here and those of us who gave into the NFL’s greed can tell you all about the game.

This is how they become mainstream services. All the historically big networks now have streaming partners. I believe it’s their answer to fight DVR commercial ad skipping. I love being able to record shows with DVR and FF through ads. Streaming forces us back to pre VCR days when we had no choice but to be brainwashed by Madison Ave. every 10 minutes.

Same as always. He is a very respectable man who has done a remarkable job keeping the Bills in contention. I expect he’ll make some mistakes (as we all do), but I’m also confident that he’s the type of person who will try to learn from his mistakes, correct them, and move forward. For you knuckleheads who keep calling for his dismissal, I’ve yet to hear anyone name a replacement who they can say with 100% certainty would do a better job.

Agree. I believe I posted that earlier today somewhere. Promote from within (assuming there’s a viable candidate) and make Buffalo an attractive landing spot for future coaching prospects who want to advance their careers. Washington seems like a likely fit.

I'd bet even money that the shooters in most criminal acts haven't followed protocol by legally obtaining their firearm and carry permit. The vast majority of people with legally issued carry permits are law-abiding Americans who've been properly trained, and only want to be able to protect their family, themselves, and their property.

I think Collinsworth does a great job. I don’t understand the hate from some. It was like that for Dierdirf too-another guy in the booth I thought did a fair job.

This is so sad. A wonderful road trip to see his Bills beat the Dolphins ends like this. Hope the investigation finds the shooter. Part of the reason I've learned restraint is because of the number of crazies out there who think they're in an action movie and will just start discharging a firearm with no regard to consequences. I used to be the guy who would not back down from confrontation, even if there was a fair chance of getting my azz beat. Fortunately, I've had a more sensible wife to calm me down, and I sure don't want her in the middle of anything. I walk away. As Falstaff said, 'sometimes, discretion is the better part of valor'. Prayers for the family.

Although I know little about him, the name that keeps coming up on the defensive side of the ball is D line coach Eric Washington. Could he be a 'hire from within' candidate? Maintaining continuity is a plus. At the same time they'd be putting the word out to other prospective hires that McD rewards his coaching staff when they've earned a promotion.

I seriously doubt Rivera comes to Buffalo. The only reason for my (somewhat tongue in cheek)comment was because of the unending Carolina connection that seems to find it's way to Buffalo.

who among us? How much do you want to bet that Ron Rivera winds up on the Bills defensive coaching staff, maybe as D-coordinator/asst head coach?

Beating KC in Buffalo would be redemption for the other playoff losses to Mahomes and Reid, BUT realistically, the Bills' chances for going forward in the playoffs are better against the warm-weather Dolphins whom they've defeated 11 out of the last 13 times. I voted Dolphins for that reason.

The red zone fails ended decent drives. That’s how the offensive stats were deceptive.

So, after a 17 year drought, for the 6th time in 7 years, Bills are in the post season, with a chance to take a 4th straight division title. Yeah, time to fire the head coach with the highest winning percentage in team history . 🙄

Worse case scenario, Bills lose and season over. But, if there’s any silver lining it’s that without making any additional moves they have a draft pick in at least the top 18. With a couple trades maybe move into top 12 and grab a blue chip WR. Also, slightly easier schedule in 2024, playing 2nd place teams in 2 AFC divisions and NFC. I believe we’d get Broncos and Browns where Miami gets KC and Ravens in AFC. Not wishing any of that on the Bills, just looking for some redemption should the worst happen. That said, I’m usually a bit nervous about the Bills; will they find a way to beat themselves with turnovers, poor execution, dumb penalties, etc.? Not feeling any of that today. My gut is telling me the Bills will slap the Dolphins silly, winning their 4th consecutive division title. Go Bills! Squish those fish!