BillsFan4

First off, they didn't trade away all their talent. They traded away 2 talented players, and got at least 1 talented player back, maybe 2 (time will tell with EJ Gaines). And McDermott has only been here through 3 preseason games now. The penalty problem has been ongoing for years. It's not going to change overnight. Same with the culture. It may take getting rid of more players. There's only so much any coach can do. It's why a guy like Belichick, who is a hall of fame coach and one of the best ever, gets rid of talented players if they don't fit his scheme and culture. Some players will simply never change. A coach can't force them to if they're not willing. Also, There were a LOT of tricky tack BS calls by the refs this preseason. It's been happening with every team, bit just the Bills. Let's see how it is in regular season. The refs may not bad with the flags. It's not,like every penalty was a guy not giving a crap either. Some were just simple mistakes. It had nothing to do with not caring IMO. I am blown away by how many seem to have turned on this new regime already, without ever even giving them a real chance. Did you truly think 17 years of losing and crappy culture was going to change by preseason game 3 of an entirely new regime top to bottom? The Bills have by far the longest playoff drought not just in football, in all of sports. That kind of thing doesn't just happen, not without years of ineptitude. It's not something that someone can come in, just snap their fingers say some magic words and fix. You guys may not like it, but it's most likely going to take years before we know. Year 3 is when I expect to really start seeing the gains. It's probably going to take dumping more of these players, bringing in new guys (through the draft and free agency) that fit this new culture and regime better. And IMO they've tried their best to put players on the field that give a crap. Look at every single guy they've brought in - Tre White, Zay Jones, Dion Dawkins, even the later round picks like Vallejo, Milano and Peterman, Micah Hyde, Jordan Poyer, Jordan Matthews, EJ Gaines - all of them to a man have said how all they care about is doing what's best for the team and all of them are noted as guys who are great teammates and people who really seem to care. Read some of the stuff about Tre White and Jordan Matthews for ex. About how much their team,ages loved them and how much they were willing to do to help their teams. You can't expect them to replace the entire team in a single offseason...

IMO, I think it's important that your highest paid players are also leaders on the team. They will likely be looked at as leaders anyway, just because of their salary. We kind of seen that with Mario Williams, and it wasn't really a good thing. I think Dareus needs to start to step up as a leader, or at the very least get in line with this new program/regime otherwise this new regime is likely to move on from him as soon as that's a true possibility (manageable dead cap hit). I really hope that he is able to stick around Buffalo. I love watching him play. Dareus has the talent to be a top 5 Defensive lineman in the NFL, and he plays like one at times. I don't know exactly what it is that's holding him back from being that player all the time but If he can ever put it together consistently the sky is the limit for him. He could be a HOF type player. He has hall of fame talent but he's starting to run out of time to ever fully realize that talent.

Still Tyrod for now. Peterman looked pretty good though, and he's actually the QB I wanted the Bills to draft. But it's still Tyrod as the #1 for now. Tyrod has earned the chance to start the season as the Bills #1 QB with his play the last 2 years. Now if he is truly sucking it up out there as the season goes on, then you go to Peterman. But for now it's Tyrod. He has the support of the locker room. He's viewed as a leader on the team. They brought him back to be the starter. Dumping him before a regular season game is even played would be a bit premature.

Yeah he got sacked hard and his head got whiplashed into the ground.

Hey, our kicker made the extra point!

Maybe not yet but he's definitely looked better than Tyrod this preseason. It's not even debatable IMO. Touchdown!!!

lol

Roughing the kicker

Are the Refs practicing calling illegal formation penalties tonight?

Agee with everyone saying these flags are making this game almost unwatchable. Every preseason game I've watched this year there have been TONS of flags. It's not just the Bills games.

This o line is getting flagged like crazy tonight.

Good hold by the D, but what the flag??? Yay, not against us!

Come on Defense! Let hold em. Another good play by Poyer!

It was obviously more than just a coaching issue, but let's not pretend Rex wasn't an undisciplined coach.

Uggg! Every. Time. They can't make a good play without shooting themselves in the foot. Freaking o line.

Friggin MILLS! Damn it

I've felt the same way watching preseason. I just hope it doesn't carry over into regular season. Sometimes I feel like the refs think people came out to watch them or something. The flags are getting worse and worse every year, to the point where I don't even bother getting excited over a big play right away. You have to wait and see if there was a flag and it's coming back. They are starting to make the NFL less and less watchable (alrhougnobviously I'll continue to watch...)

Yup, and if it hasn't happened overnight it never will... Cause we all know problems that have plagued this team for years should be immediately solved by the new coaching staff. Otherwise they suck and should be fired.

Man this offensive line is not playing well. Incognito let that guy just blow right by him. I'm not sure if it was him or Wood that blew their assignment there, but nobody picked up that rusher. Incognito did for a fraction of a second and then just let him go right by...

Great pass by Peterman. Damn it Dawkins!

Yes you did. I've been impressed by both of them thus far. They are making plays all over the field.

Poyer and Hyde both looking good so far.

I thought Peterson looked impressive for his 1st ever drive with and against starters.

Come on Clay, you gotta get that 1st down!

Our run game isn't looking too great so far.