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Maybe not Bob. But would a veteran coach have gotten more out of our team? Have them more disciplined so the Special teams Penalties against the Raiders didnt happen? Would an experienced coach challenge the Henry non-touchdown in the same game? Maybe an experienced coach would have been able to get the guys to execute better in the red zone against the Jags so that last second catch didnt matter. Maybe he would have them NOT call a qb rollout with a guy like Bledsoe so we have a chance to force overtime against the Pats. Thats an awful lot of MAYBE's. But with a rookie Head Coach learning on the job, fans are going to wonder, what if? We can play this game all night and not decide anything. So whats the Point. You cant Prove the Bills would be any better against the Giants foes anymore than I can say what the Giants would be against the Bills foes. This board is just about opinions. Yours and mine matter the same to the guys at One Bills Drive.......jack stevestojan....

first- whassup JSP. Haven't seen you here for a while now.... Second- ignoring most of this thread, the point that coaching is huge in terms of wins and losses is valid. Just ask a Cowboy fans if Parcells makes a difference. Or a Patriot fan if he thinks Belicheck makes a difference. JSP's point is that perhaps the Bills would be slightly better if, say Fassell or Coughlin or Denny Green were hired here. I happen to agree with him. The Bills probably would be better now with one of those guys, but Mularkey might be the best guy for Buffalo in the long term. All three of the coaches I mentioned have a way of wearing out their welcome and are gone in 3 years. Maybe Ralph and Tom are thinking that the Bills need a guy who can turn this team around and stay for the next 10 years like a Cowher, or a Levy. Maybe Mularkey is that guy. I dont know. I like Mularkey and dont think the teams losses are directly his fault. But I sure dont want to hire a guy who will only be here for 2-3 years and then be gone. I would rather a guy who can be here and develope with a core group of players like JP, Willis, Evans and the future STARS of the Buffalo Bills...Imagine looking for ANOTHER new coach in 2 years who will bring in another new system?????

NO. JP will get some time later this year if the Bills are out of it. I hope I am wrong though, and the Bills mount a serious turnaround and are in the Playoff hunt ( B) B) B) ) Then he plays all season long....

But when we all looked at the schedule back in june or july, did anyone think the Bills would be 3-0 right now? Hell no. Most people figured 2-1 or 1-2. I know I did. So the Bills have lost one (or two) that they shouldn't have and we now sit 0-3. It's not the end of the world. If we win this week at Jests, then 1-3 is a result some here predicted. I still have hope that this team can play well and win some games. The Bills need to win a couple that we were expecting to be losses and string together a win streak. I know we cant win ONE friggin game right now, but anything can happen.... Regardless, I will be watching every snap of Bills football this year even they dont win one all year....

I've said before, and I'll say it again. This team needs a few Playmakers. Those guys who can make POSITIVE plays to win games. Guys like Kelly, Reed, Thomas, Smith, Talley, Bennett , Etal..... I dont care what their 40 times are. I care about how big is their Heart, and do they find a way to win?

he plays like McQueen....

I am going to Vegas to place a few bets this weekend. I would have to say that my favorite play is the UNDER in the Bills/Pats game. Our boys haven't gone over since last year midseason. In addition to the QB situation in Chicago, Urlacher probably wont play. That makes the Eagles a good bet... BTW- someone posted earlier that they dont tease or parlay. That's ALL I do. I will tease the Bills to 11.5 the Eagles to -3 and maybe the Jests. Parlays are for the big payoff, and the Teasers give me the bankroll to comeback next week....

Yeah, me too, WTF happened? I liked LA's stories....

That was awesome. I loved the Doctor, "damn fool, this is Texas...?"

I generally don't respond to Guests, but you have voiced some opinions that I think have some merit. I was wondering myself if this team was SLOW. Travis is for sure, Moulds may be getting there. If that is indeed the case, then Gilbride HAD to go. His offense is totally wrong if the team has no speed. OTOH- MM has the right offense in place to win as many games as possible UNTIL we can re-tool the offense a bit. I think McGahee, Evans, and Losman were all picks designed to make this team faster. Maybe Donahoe realized this and is trying to solve the problem? All I know is, if the season tanks, and the Bills are 2-7 or 2-8, we had better see alot of Losman. But I will still hope for a rebound, and a playoff year with Losman not seeing the field until mop-up time in the SB... Hey, a guy can dream cant he?

Thats how I found it, too. From the D&C page. Registered a couple days after it was required. Been here since '98. I dont post much like I used to before post counts, but I still read the board daily, and get ALL my Bills news here....

Maybe so Frez, but the Bills needed it. Maybe they can pull their heads out and find a way to make some plays.

I would have to agree that Boondock Saints is Mainstream. Nonetheless it IS a very funny movie. It is my favorite black humor film, with "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels" a close second. Snatch is also good...

I hope we are wrong AJ1. I for one HOPE Drew is not the problem, and the Bills go on a run. But I need to see some signs of life....SOON!

Let me get this straight. NE put Brady in due to injury, and all they have done since is win 2 fuggin SB's.... Maybe it is Drew, maybe it isn't. I for one would like to find out. But I dont want to find out with Shane Mathews. If Brown were still on the roster or if JP were healthy, I would say go for it. Since they are not, Drew is the only hope until mid October. Unfortunately, if the offense doesn't put more than 10 points a game, our season may be over by then....

NOBODY is making plays for us right now. The Defense didnt make a play when the game was on the line against Jax. The Offense didnt make a play on 4th and 1 against Oak. And the Special teams haven't made a play in forever.... Somebody needs to make a play, and one of those ST players who held should be released. After the first penalty, I would have made it clear not to hold again. After the next guy did it, just release him.... Great coaches have no problem releasing players in mid season. Parcells, and Belichek come to mind. Even if its a scapegoat, it sends a message. All i want is a few guys who can make plays happen. Kelly, Andre, Thuman, BS, Biscuit, even Kelso made plays when they had to be made. That is the biggest difference between then and now.Who is going to make a play for this team?

Yowzah, thats movin' pretty good. My top speed was 140+ in my '65 gto....

I was thinking that EXACT thing last night. When Drew was a Patriot, I never was afraid of him. He just is not a playmaker. He NEVER finds a way to get the job done. He was able to get the ball to a playmaker usually, but he cannot any longer I fear.

OK, here is my view after seeing about half of the show. (my brother came over unannounced) The Raiders are inconsitent at stopping the run. Great at times, then mediocre. They did allow three rushing TD's, all from close range. They were beat up and pushed around at times. I think we can run on them. Offensively, they no longer run the Dink and Dump offense from the last ten years. They run off tackle, run off tackle, go deep. Just like the Raiders of old. Gannon used play action to burn Polamalu on more than one occasion. They turned the ball over, gave up sacks, and cannot run the ball consistently. If the Bills play solid run defense, and not bite on the play action, we will do very well. I also think our offense can run the ball if we make the fat guys go lateral. We can also have success with the short passing game if we go more to the TE's and RB's. Drew will have to be VERY selective when challenging Woodson and Buchanon. Prediction Bills 23 Raiders 13

I want to see this show and see what they have to say about the Raiders. We may be able to learn a little something...

Excellent job pkwwjd! the world needs more selfless acts of kindness. You are truly a good person. God Bless you.

I love the new run first offense. My only complaint is that we haven't yet tried to go deep. At least one time a game you have to fake the dive play and go long....if Evans isn't behind the defense, then drew can just chuck it as far as he can so that no one gets the ball...

Shows I like on the NFL network include: Game of the week---They pick one game and break it down with tons of added behind the scenes stuff like play calling, coaching, players communicating, etc. It gave a very good idea of what was going on in the game. Playbook.---three ex-jocks preview the coming weeks games, breaking down films, schemes, and players. Its what espn wishes it was. Total Access---similar to nfl live from ESPN, only less fluff from the talking heads, and more interviews, highlights, analysis, etc... I too, love this channel. I watch it daily.... BTW- I sing that damn song now even when I am NOT watching the channel....

HEHE drew bledsoe a statue? Foxboro Mike , is that you? No seriuiosly, we have been having a drew bledsoe debate for 9 mos. I cant say I can blame him for this one. I think its mostly just a losing mentality. It will turn around I think, just not sure when....

I haven't seen anything here about this but my brother noticed that the kick was really blocked. A Jag lineman just got a peace of it with his fingers. Made it turn a little and hook.