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Some big losses there for them.

Again, stating opinion as fact. And rather bold to assume I didn't read the entire article. It's possible 2 people can read the same words and come away with different outlooks. As a matter of fact, good writers often strive for that. And Ty is a good writer. As I said, I'm certain there are facts a plenty in that piece. However, looking objectively at this piece I find it difficult to think that a piece written by a writer who is based up the road from the Bills and is denied credentials spoke to 25 former players and coaches and objectively came out with these results. That's all. It's almost like there was a direction it was intended and once his "Burn Book" was complete he put it out....riiiiight before a HUGE game for the Bills that could define their season. Weird set of circumstances.

I don't ignore anything. I just can't give too much credence to what amounts to hearsay. Literally no one I have seen has put their name behind any statement. That includes former players/coaches that would suffer no repercussion. I haven't been on Twitter much in the last 24 hours, however I've seen no former players lend any validation to these reports. Without looking I would bet Quentin Spain has said something. By the same token I haven't seen any former players refute it either. Again, truth is likely in the middle. You like to say things like "it's clear" a lot. While it may be clear to you it boils down to your opinion. Nothing wrong with having an opinion, of course. I just don't like when people make or take opinion as fact. And the piece that Ty wrote, while he worked hard and did I'm sure his due diligence was FILLED with opinions of people that did not attach their name to it.

Ok. So when it's an opinion presented by someone that won't attach their name to the statement, yet it conforms to your opinion it's an obvious statement of fact. When presented with a factual list of players that left and came back it's "We have no idea what they are thinking." And "It's a private team," yet everyone that's apparently even been affiliated with it is jumping at the chance to talk to a reporter. There's a LOT in that story that makes sense. There's also a lot that kind of contradicts itself and the narrative its trying to create. To think any of it is fact based on shadowed hearsays is a reach. To brush it 100% aside is also a reach. As with most things the truth is likely closer to the middle.

I think Jordan Poyer disagrees. And so does Jordan Phillips. Shaq Lawson. Cole Beasley. John Brown. Josh Norman. AJ Klein. I could keep going. Point is time and again players leave...and come back. I believe that over a nameless whistleblower. That's not to say there aren't SOME that feel that way. But I'm betting if you talk to the proper people you can get a set of statements like that on almost any NFL head coach.

Two counter points here. One, it's extremely common and I mean EXTREMELY common for new coaching staffs to bring in players they are familiar with. Helps to install the new concepts, the culture and have a few trusted faces. I cannot fault that reasoning. Second, Benjamin has always been attributed to Beane making a move and less McDermott pushing for it. In 2016 we had Anthony Lynn as the OC. He left when McDermott was hired, of course. Rick Dennison was brought in as OC and after 1 season McDermott identified that was a mistake and moved on. That brought us to Brian Daboll in 2018 & 2019. So you're now talking about 3 different offenses, 3 different OCs and players needed to fit 3 different systems in that span. That played a part as well. However, as you infer having a quality QB makes a world of difference. I take umbrage to the bolded as I specifically said I am not defending McDermott and am ready to move on from him myself. And this is why I take umbrage with that. There are enough tangible and obvious reasons why the team should move on from McDermott that we don't really need to connect dots or read between any lines. And no reason to rewrite history. The actual facts speak for themselves. There have been many times where Josh Allen himself has given some credit to McDermott for his development. Along with giving Dorsey, Daboll, Culley and Jordan Palmer credit as well. And while McD likely hasn't had as direct of a hand and the others, he did have the foresight to bring those guys in (aside from Palmer, obviously). If we are going to slam him for bringing in bad players and coaches early in his tenure, only fair to give credit for bringing the right guys in on the offensive side later, no? Right now the picture is painted that everything bad that has happened is 100% on McDermott and 100% of anything positive is on someone else. That's simply not true.

I just want some clarification here. Not trying to pick a fight, but the way I'm reading this seems...odd. You're saying that in the early days of McDermott we had the worst scoring average of the drought years . Fine. Mind you we were trotting players like Mike Tolbert, Chris Ivory and Kelvin Benjamin out there as well so I see that as possible without needing to even look that up. Then over the years under McDermott we built the offense to be the strength of the team...this somehow proves McDermott is clueless about offense. Mind you I am not a McD supporter and am not defending him here. Just trying to get the rationale here is all.

So, in short you and others have read the piece and come away feeling reaffirmed with what you had felt before the piece. Correct? That was my point.

And that kind of proves my point, so thank you.

This is one of those articles that ultimately does absolutely nothing to move the needle for anyone. Those that don't like McDermott will take the majority of this as fact because it "proves" their own thoughts and provides them a piece of that oh so comforting "echo chamber" Those that like McDermott will be quick to brush it off as gossip from players/coaches who have clashed with McDermott or feel they have been wronged and have an axe to grind.

Honestly, Brown has looked just fine without Knox's help. Pre season narratives aside Brown has actually has been pretty solid over the last 2 months. Honestly, Brown has looked just fine without Knox's help. Pre season narratives aside Brown has actually has been pretty solid over the last 2 months.

Scenario 3. The Jet offense still can't move the ball. Stroud takes a step back against a good defense without his security blanket in Tank Dell and throws a pick 6. Jets roll 16-13. Jets still left with more questions than answers. And Robert Saleh splits his pants at the seam in the 3rd quarter.

If this is meant to suggest that Brian Brohm never received a fair chance I am with you.

At the end of the day the Buffalo Bills had the chance to make a statement here. And they failed to make the right one. He's been charged. And the legal process MUST play out. This is true. And from a team/financial standpoint there is no way they could just cut him. They're stuck with Miller until the legal process plays out. That much I agree with and understand. However, they could have VERY easily sent him home so he can "focus on his current situation" much like they said with the punter. And exactly like what the Texans did with Watson. Excuse him from the facility, pay him his money to stay home. From a football standpoint, it's not like they're missing out. And from a PR standpoint it's saying we will not tolerate this set of circumstances. Brandon Beane does NOT get to bring up culture or character again.

Yes, because the players that play at and the fans that cheer at Arrowhead are the beacon of good moral fiber.

Bills 6-0 under McDermott after the bye. Winning at Arrowhead in the regular season is the norm. KCis hurting on defense and their offense just doesn't have it this year. Mahomes will still get a few phantom calls to keep it closer than it should be. Bills 27 Chiefs 17

Actually, you're underscoring how significant Kincaid's Bills history chase actually is. Not only is he close to breaking the All Time rookie TE team record in both catches and yards...he's closing in on the all time Buffalo Bills rookie record for receptions in a rookie year. Currently Sammy Watkins holds that with 65 (on 128 targets😂). If healthy he should break that very soon, and that with missing a game and not really being a factor early on. Kid is a special talent

The part that confuses me is that the offense is very intricate and hard to pick up for the players that join the offense, yet there have been several times in the last 2 years where someone off a defense we just played make a comment that it's simple to defend and they knew everything the Bills were doing because it's so predictable.

Right now Indy, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Cincinnati are all down to back up QBs and all are ahead of Buffalo in the Wild Card hunt. I do think that Joe Brady could put together a gameplan to at least go .500 with Kyle Allen. Brady seems more willing to fit the offense around the players as opposed to Dorsey that seemed to try and fit players into his offense.

Last year they had Wilson emerging and I think we can agree he's a special talent. That's the one main holdover from last year. They lost Berrios who is solid, traded Moore who can make plays and didn't add anything other than "Aaron's Army of Misfits" in Cobb and Lazard. They brought in Hardman then got rid of him. Add in they started with a healthy Hall last year and he's slowed now. Added Cook instead of guys that were having productive year last year in Michael Carter and Bam Knight. They got older and slower. Thank you Rodgers...lol. And they did very little at OL. The only thing of interest now with the Jets is what they do in the draft. If they lose out that's likely a top 5 pick. They won't have a 2nd. So the smart thing would be take a QB. They will have a 41 year old coming off injury that hasn't played in over a year. But...it's the Jets. So, do they trade out? Take a WR for Aaron? Take an OL? It's going to be fun watching them mess this pick up.

If this is true I don't blame Wilson at all. The Jets have jerked him around and done very little to help him grow as a player. They threw him to the wolves last year then used him as a scapegoat. Then they did the same this year. And while I'd agree he hasn't shown to be a good player to this point of his career, he's likely to be signed by someone that thinks it's the Jets fault and he can be saved. He has nothing to gain by playing behind that line with the lack of skill players around him.

Oh, wow. Jeez mister ya sure got me there. Did you take the time to respond with a explicit laden response to all of them, or just me? Tell ya what, don't answer. I'll just drop it!👍

"Leave Dawson alone!!!"🙄

I heard he dropped the ring.

You are entitled to your opinion.