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15 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:
I've always thought that the Fitz-Fred relationship fueled that 2011 team. Fred was the MVP in 2011 until he broke his leg, after which nothing was quite the same. Fitz got run outta town on a rail for EJ, we wound up with 3rd and puss, Maroon, and Wrex, perpetuating the drought for four more years.
2011 was kind of the max though for that offense with Chan. They finished 14th overall ypg but following year fell back into late teens early 20s. The Bills talent base from 2008-2012 really lagged across the board and I am not sure any coach could have done a lot there. Missed draft picks and basically begging FAs to come here didn't go very well. If there is a time where I thought the teams uncertainty of staying really hurt them competitively it was the 2007ish time frame until the new stadium lease in 2012. We couldn't get any decent coach to come near here, the free agents signed usually were guys on the back end like TO or Merriman where it was more name then skill, and org was more focused on viability in the region the 100% focused on winning at all costs. Any time they did get a night game you could pencil a clip of Jim Kelly or some 90s HOF on the sideline as part of the attention on the team. The 2010 coaching search was really sad and depressing when any decent name said no and then it was Chan (great guy really did like him in that regard) who was quote "their first choice". The NFL really sells hope well because those offseasons you could convince yourself it was different and the drought was going to end, in retrospect they were so far away from being near a normal NFL team.
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1 hour ago, Freddie's Dead said:
This^^^^. No other drought era coach had the offensive wherewithal to take full advantage of Josh.
It was always weird to me that Chan who wanted a young QB never either got the ability to ask for one or threw his horses behind Fitz so fast. I remember 2011 Fitz hype was real, but heading into 2012 it was kind of like the clock hitting midnight and a lot of people thought maybe they'd draft a replacement.
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Fun question which I look at like this. None of the drought coaches could even get into the playoffs which both Wade before and McD did after without Josh. So to me Josh means probably playoffs but regression of what we have seen. Here is my thoughts on each while understanding NE was NE:
Greg Williams: One playoff appearance bookended by 7-9 years
Mike Mularkey: Division crown year 1 as the combo of that defense mixed with the offense having Henry is enough to knock NE to a WC. But lose in playoffs at home. Year 2 is tough, if they cut the vets like they did then the team is 9-7 missing the playoffs (remember the defense lost a ton of talent that offseason). If they keep what they have playoff year and a loss followed by a strange resignation lol.
Dick Jauron: Lowest of any of the coaches during the drought as he played it so safe that even with a QB like Josh at best your getting maybe a WC year. I would say the team floats around .500 for three straight years despite Joshs heroics with a token playoff appearance. They do beat the Cowboys on MNF though
Chan Gailey: Wildcard year 1 at 9-7 and then the offense explodes year 2 for a 12-4 year as they hit all the right spots and win to make the division round. Unfortunately year 3 the lack of defense catches up as they sputter to 7-9. Chan's offenses were never the problem, it was his lack of defense. I really think if he ever had a QB he could get a few good years before the one dimensionless appears.
Doug Marrone: 8-8 year 1, wild card 11-5 year 2 with a run to the conference title before losing in NE. Marrone resigns after as he says Josh is too aggressive on offense for his liking.
Rex Ryan: Year 1 9-7 no playoffs because he wrecks the defense, Year 2 9-7 no playoff appearance when he botches an end of season call in OT. I think by the time Rex took over the game had passed him too much and even with a QB like Josh it isn't enough. Offense wasn't the problem when Rex was here, it was his defense and coaching. Unlike the earlier drought coaches the league my the mid 2010s had become very offensive driven but good coaching could unravel that quickly.
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On 5/16/2024 at 8:14 AM, boyst said:
Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.
East to assume Kansas City will be coming to Buffalo and we will head to Houston.
Cakewalk, 46-0 3xSB champs
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2 hours ago, zow2 said:
Can't say it was done on purpose, but seems like several of the elite AFC matchups will take place earlier than mid-season. I feel like the NFL is trying to avoid having the big teams playing against each other late season then again a week or two later. One exception is Bills/KC week 11. But as has been pointed out, Taylor Swift plays in Toronto a day or two earlier so that timing is probably orchestrated by the NFL to have her in Orchard Park for that game.
It is very weird they did that.
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20 minutes ago, ToGoGo said:
Summary?
37-0 2X SB Victory
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2 minutes ago, DapperCam said:
How are the Bears expected to be good? They were the worst team in their division last year, and this year they have a rookie QB. For every Texans with Stroud outcome, there are 9 Panthers with Bryce Young outcomes.There is legitimate reason to believe the Bears can at least compete for the playoffs. They do have some true talent on offense and if Williams is average in year 1 they will move the ball. Their defense actually was pretty decent last year and if you take a look at their losses in the first half of the year most of them were pretty close if not Bills Drought level heartbreak bad on few (ie DEN especially). Their schedule has some tough games but certainly some winnable ones. I am not saying they will be 12-5 this year, but I do think come end of DEC they either will be in the WC spot or able to win and in situation.
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18 minutes ago, dma0034 said:
2 @ MIA TNF
4 @ BAL
6 @ NYJ MNF
8 @ SEA9 vs MIA 1 pm
11 vs Chiefs 4:25
13 vs SF SNF15 @ DET
17 vs NYJ TBD
18 Patriots
Keep wondering if that Detroit game becomes one of those Saturday games they do in December that they put in a spot later on
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17 minutes ago, Process said:
So so far we know
Week 2 Dolphins TNF
Week 6 Jets MNF
Week 13 49ers SNF
Week 17 Jets
So Joe Buck said two MNF games, wonder if Chiefs is the other game? Also wonder if BUF gets 4 primetime games at this point given the reports: KC/NYJ MNF 49ers SNF and Phins TNF. BAL DET SEA LAR all 4:25 games which still gives Buffalo 8 games not at 1pm? Although I have thought forever either LAR or SEA is a primetime game just given market size
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37 minutes ago, EasternOHBillsFan said:
The Bills will play either the Cardinals, Jags or Titans Week One at home... pretty safe to say that now. I'm going to say Titans at Bills Week One because normally they seem to match us up together earlier in the season.
Pretty sure its Titans as the NFL generally avoids back to back divisional games early given they need them later on for the end of the year AND if the Bills finish at home week 17 Jets and week 18 Pats as reported then it feels safe to say we probably don't open against division.
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12 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:
Week 2: @ MIA TNF (confirmed)
Week 6: @ NYJ MNF
Week 13: vs SF SNF
Week 15: @ DET
Week 17: vs NYJ
rumors so far
I believe the Jets game was squashed because of the international game but I could be wrong
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On 5/6/2024 at 2:30 PM, corta765 said:
I think people are overvaluing the HOU game a bit. For years people said KC BUF is a guaranteed night game, yet the last two years were the national 4:25 game. Not saying it can't be a primetime game (I have below), but I feel like every season we have a few games we think are at night like KC/PHI last year.... and then we end up hosting DEN/NYG/TB and those two move to the national Sunday window.
Looking like I may have nailed the home opener with how its all trending and I feel good that we finish in NYJ
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13 minutes ago, TheWeatherMan said:
What makes you think the NFL would likely be kind to the Bills? I’m going with a week 1 Monday night late game on the road.
NFL since it started TNF week 2 on in 2012 has had the team away week2 on TNF home week 1 Sunday. No exceptions or adjustments that has been their standard. That is too short of rest also for TNF to have a MNF game
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35 minutes ago, Monty98 said:
You can't say that, who's not to say he doesn't make a play against them were our 4th and 5th string linebacker didn't? Are you implying that Milano would have resulted in the same outcome on defense that Klein had us? It changes the amount of things that we can do defensively vs with Klein who was essentially signed off the street and Dorian Williams/Dodson. Having Milano easily could have resulted in a different outcome.
He is implying that blaming London for a super freak injury is stupid. Freak injuries happen all over every year whether overseas or not. There is a more compelling argument of against the turf in DET/NOLA and those injuries then what happened to Milano.
And the truth was that Chiefs game Buffalo had to basically be perfect and they got an A-/B+. Happens sh*tty luck
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On 4/29/2024 at 4:38 PM, TheWeatherMan said:
I would assume Simmons is off the list with our 2nd round pick. A veteran CB like Howard or Peterson would be nice as would Lawson or Ngakoue as a situational rusher.
I have kind of thought they are going to sign a vet CB also, but I think if they can get Thomas or Davis for relatively low cap they bring one in.
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11 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:
Meant @Rams. Good catch.
Too much traveling in the DeLorean eh Doc?
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16 hours ago, Boatdrinks said:
Seems we say this every year though.
We really do. The like last time I think we looked at the schedule and said ok there is opportunity was 2019. That year setup so well if the Bills were able to beat the Jets to get in. 2020 I distinctly remember everyone saying we should win the division but the lineup of opponents was super tough... and then they went 13-3.
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44 minutes ago, Bills!Win! said:
Im so confused. When is schedule release? Why is it so hard for the nfl to schedule the schedule release? Maybe they can make a fan event day of scheduling the scheduling of schedule release day
So the NFL runs through 100,000+ schedules until apparently there is one that makes the mold. In prior years it was literally ready like 2-3 days before Thursday so it is a narrow time frame. I think because of the draft this year and the QBs drafted etc.. it through things for a loop with 6 first round QBs.
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15 hours ago, Bills fan since 87 said:
Growing up in the Adirondacks 80s/90s I had little to zero Bills coverage other than Shout! magazine (which always came a week late) and whatever I'd cut out of the school library newspaper and bring home with me so I could read it 5 times through. That's how it all started for me with this team!
My fandom started because of the 1990 Bills team. When I would go to my grandparents he had the 1990 Bills Yearbook, watched that thing 24/7. He also had on tape a replay of the comeback game. Everything built from there. I remember back in the non electronic ticket days going downtown to a ticket office and my dad grabbing tickets for a game mid 90s.
My first playoff game I ever got to go to was the 2023 game vs Miami. I legit cried a little during kickoff just thinking about the family connection and the fact I finally got to see a game in person. It was fun haha
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19 minutes ago, Bills fan since 87 said:
Those were the days
I remember like 2006 or 2007 the schedule just came out non descript and WGR afternoon show had the fun idea of fans calling in to go through and predict the schedule win or loss. I got the Vikings game and called some stupid blowout like 30-10. The Bills actually did beat MIN that game but it was 17-12 lol.
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I think people are overvaluing the HOU game a bit. For years people said KC BUF is a guaranteed night game, yet the last two years were the national 4:25 game. Not saying it can't be a primetime game (I have below), but I feel like every season we have a few games we think are at night like KC/PHI last year.... and then we end up hosting DEN/NYG/TB and those two move to the national Sunday window.
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4 hours ago, H2o said:
It's definitely an unfair advantage for the Jags, the 2nd week at least. They get a whole week to adapt where the other team comes in on a whim and has to play a game. Hopefully, it's not us going over there this year and getting screwed out of a home game like someone else mentioned.
Flipside is their fans lose one home game and potentially another that is far easier to attend. If I were a Jags fan the amount of time they go to London would be greatly troubling to me.
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20 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:
Yeah doesn't sound good. Maybe the potential sale of 25% has something to do with liquidating part of that asset to distribute to soon to be disenfranchised heirs.
My thought has been Pegula is having Laura take the team and the money he gets for selling 25% is basically a payoff to the other kids not receiving the kid.
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This is one of those situations where just because you can do something does not mean you SHOULD actually do that thing
Anybody been to a game in Miami? Worth going?
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Went twice, 2014 TNF game (puke of a game) and 2016 10 min collapse in 4th quarter.
My answer even after losing both, ABSOLUTELY.
First off if you go in Oct-Nov its beautiful outside. Sept this year will be hotter but it is at night. The tailgating is kinda surreal that is surrounded by palm trees and sun vs what we have but it is really nice to be able to wear shorts. Bills fans take over 30-40% of the stadium which is really wild so it is a blast. I found Miami fans were pretty chill and decent folk regardless of rivalry. First trip we came from Fort Myers and went for just the evening but was still fun. Second in 2016 we stayed Saturday evening and went out, Miami was a great time on South Beach and we didn't even do the Bills backers stuff.
Virtually anyone whose a Bills fan that has traveled out of town has said its a blast and because our fanbase travels well (especially these days) its a very unique cool experience. Miami is prob a top 3 yearly of a visit for Bills fans of road games especially if your coming from NYS or somewhere up here.
As for the city I'd see what others recommend as it was 8 years ago now and places change for best spot etc.. The one thing is the stadium is actually 20-30 mins from the beach area if you stay so plan to drive or have your uber ordered.