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Really? Sounds fine to me

Bwahahahaha!!!! Love it!

Hey did you hack my email? That was a Christmas gift!

You must know my wife

Huh? I don't understand the confusion in the context of the discussion Hey why don't I get a "thanks buddy," too? I gave you the direct quote where Beane said that

No one's installing two systems, it's all about what parts of the system Taylor will be running in the regular season, and according to Brandon Beane, the offensive playcalling we saw in the preseason for Taylor in the regular season will be very different from what it was in the preseason: http://www.wkbw.com/sports/bills/joe-b-5-takeaways-from-1-on-1-interview-with-buffalo-bills-gm-brandon-beane-83117?page=2 “I think you guys have heard me say it, making plays from the pocket -- I think we've tried to force that on him and work on that, and I think he's gotten better. I think he'll be better prepared. We know he can move around, the boots, the waggles, all that stuff -- you know, the zone reads. We know he can do that and we'll definitely plan to use that in the season."

I think, regarding preseason play, QB play is nearly meaningless. EJ Manuel and Jeff Tuel have proven this, to me. I watched an OC who wanted to put his QBs in positions they were least comfortable with. It was super interesting how many times Peterman took shotgun snaps, handed the ball off from shotgun, and was rolled out compared to how little Taylor was, and yet the firestorm from folks on this message board clamored that Taylor's play was somehow proof he didn't fit this offense. I watch every preseason game to get my football fix and watch players at other positions because I do think there are other positions coaches evaluate more in the preseason. I just don't think QB is one of them when you consider all the factors and withholding at play. I'm excited to see the offense Dennison rolls out here as we start the season.

So are the Jets and Dolphins. 4-2 is a winning record in the division.

jMore #Bills HC Sean McDermott's buzz term for Week 1: "Go out and do your job." 6:47 AM - 6 Sep 2017 Joe Buscaglia‏Verified account @JoeBuscaglia 5h5 hours agoMore #Bills HC Sean McDermott wants Tyrod Taylor to be one of 11 on the offense: "Go out and do your job." Those are via Joe B. Sounds like McDermott's trying to channel his inner hoodie. Let's hope he coaches like him. If he does, good things. As I've been saying, regardless of whatever drop in talent people think there is on this team (which is probably true, but vastly exaggerated), I think a great HC who creates a team can really make up for a lot of that lost talent

Fig... remember just a couple months ago when you were predicting some insane breakout numbers in Dennison's offense? Could it be that all these predictions on a message board are just fool's gold? Wait it out. If Taylor plays really well in the first couple weeks, you'll be back on the Taylor train. As much as I've somehow been designated one of the Kings of the (really stupidly named) CoC, I never predict what will happen because I never have a clue. I just talk in "what ifs" a lot regarding the future, which somehow translates to me saying those things are definitively true. That is, except for the poster on this board I bet $100 that Peterman wouldn't beat out Taylor in any (façade of a) QB competition and that Taylor would start week 1, barring injury. That I was confident in.

God, are we really still arguing about preseason? Who the F cares about preseason?!?! We find out and just five days whether preseason is an indicator of anything at all in terms of regular-season play as it relates to Taylor. One thing is very obvious, though; preseason as far as the QB with this team apparently has very little to do with his valuation from coaches. Preseason just doesn't matter. Let's stop talking preseason. The regular season is finally here!

So, Peterman didn't win the QB competition and Taylor is our starting QB? Shocking. I guess I've officially won a bet I made another poster right after we drafted Peterman that Taylor would be our starter week 1, barring injury. We bet $100, but I don't want to take money because I just think it was a really bad bet on behalf of the other poster. So, what do you guys think I should make him put in his sig? On a side note, can't wait to see what happens with this offense on Sunday and what wrinkles Dennison throws in there! 5 more days!!!

Ummm... what? Who says anyone's getting a pass as anything? I'm not. I don't know what McDermott is. But I think if he ends up being a great coach (and a lot of folks raved about his hire) then this team with this roster could still find a way into the playoffs. I think talent is overvalued by folks here and coaching is undervalued. I'm really looking forward to how that statement is going to result in one of those great message board leaps of me somehow saying that talent doesn't matter

I mean I could take your word for it, except for the fact that the 2008 Atlanta Falcons, who had a mega roster turnover (I didn't do the math, but looks about equal to what we have) and a new HC, went to the playoffs in the first year of this mega roster turnover. So, forgive me for not believing you spent much time researching this when we have a pretty obvious and prominent example within the last decade.

You mention the offense. What about the defense? And our WR corps last year was arguably as bad as this year for most of the season with all the games Sammy and Woods missed. If Matthews and Jones stay on the field healthy all year (which is obviously a big if), I'd guess our WRs this year are better than last year. And we still have McCoy, one of the best RBs in the league. Criticize the other guys all you want but we did the same with "who the hell is Karlos Williams" and then "who the hell is Mike Gillislee." RBs are just largely a dime a dozen, especially in this running scheme. Why is the QB situation any more comical than last year? I think it's better because if Taylor misses games because of injury or benching, we don't have to watch EJ Manuel take the field.

He made the claim. Why would I have to research the claim he made? How does that make any sense in the context of an argument?

Did you actually research this or are you pulling this out of your butt?

Obvious? Sorry, don't agree, primarily for the Defense, which has at least half of its players (Kyle, Marcel, Hughes, Lawson, P Brown, Gaines and likely both our Safeties) who will probably thrive in this new 3-4 defense. Some because they're built better for it. Some because they've already thrived in it. And remember the sudden improvement in our D back with Pettine and then even more so with Schwartz? How long were those DCs with the team and how were we, again? This idea that changing systems is an obvious downgrade seems a little naive considering there are countless examples throughout history that show the contrary.

Honestly how has this not been shut down?

All of that is what Bellicheck is now, it's not what he was in his first few years when he was the Patriots HC and they were still winning Super Bowls. What did any of that have to do with the whole personality thing and all the "no joy" you were talking about? And you don't have a clue if McDermott isn't going to do something similar.

You just largely described Bill Bellicheck. Persona in a coach might not be a good thing, ya know. Remember the last guy?

Yep. Just more reason for people to freak out!!!

One of these years you'll be wrong... maybe this is the year I think that's what we're all hoping for

Tons of posters I've never seen in my brief time posting here and many of them with cryptically derisive comments like "have you seen this roster," absolute fallacies like "who would the Patriots take from our team other than McCoy and up front insults like "put down the kool aid!" and I'm wondering if these posters will be around if this team wins. I saw someone mentioned the defensive scheme not being a fit except for the fact that 3/4ths of our defensive front had 10 or more sacks 3 years ago when they last played in a 3-4 and our 4th guy is a natural 3-4 fit as opposed to 4-3... that goes for our MLB, too. And why would anyone think White is going to be expected to be Gilmore like when our CBs will be in zone coverage most of the time? Safety depth is obviously a concern but the 2 guys starting seem a helluva lot better than what we've had for a few years. Frankly, I expect a step back from the offense but it also wouldn't shock me if an experienced play caller like Dennison is able to maximize the talent the team has and keep them above average. The OL is probably going to continue to be great at run blocking and not great at pass blocking. I don't think they'll be much different than the last couple years, though Miller is another year more experienced and hopefully Dawkins gets in there at RT to start the season, otherwise Henderson can hopefully step in week 4 to shore up that spot. Still, not a ton of change on the OL and OLs usually do better the longer they play together. Let's also remember that Dennison's offense is essentially Shanahan's in terms of the zone blocking/running. That's a scheme that's very RB friendly (look at Clinton Portis in Denver vs Washington... 5.5 YPA for 2 years in Denver and never higher than 4.3 in Washington), so watching Banyard, Tolbert or Jones (or the 3 of them combined) shouldn't be a huge surprise. Saying our WR corps is one of the worst in the NFL might not be completely inaccurate, but it was last year as well considering we were trotting out Walt Powell, Brandon Tate and Justin Hunter as our WR corps at one point. Matthews has proven to be a solid NFL WR and we're gonna see what happens with Jones but he looks pretty promising even for non "kool aid drinkers." Clay appears to be seriously involved in the design of the offense, which is great because he's still clearly talented. O'Leary looks like he's going to consistently be in there for 2 TE sets and looks like a fantastic safety valve. Thomas could be a gem if he develops. QB has been talked to death. We're going to see what shakes out but whatever all of us think of Taylor I think universally we probably have more faith in Peterman as our backup if Taylor is benched or hurt than we did with Manuel. And C'Mon man!!! How can people not be excited about our new HC?! Rex literally lost games because of horrible time management, micro managing and just absolute incompetence at points. McDermott won't be perfect, but you guys really don't think coaching changes can make all the difference in the world? With the improvement I could see in our Defense and slight regression for our offense, I think our coach could factor into multiple wins alone. I'm not calling playoffs. But I can't believe there are some who're so utterly confident this team wins 3 games or less! Just insane! I guess with that confidence these people won't be watching the games on Sundays?

God this crap is annoying. Taylor's the starting QB because he earned the job in the coaches eyes as they feel he gives them the best opportunity to win. This incessant whining is ludicrous.