The Red King

Yeah, remember when NE was stupid enough to name that nobody Brady as their starter, and foolish enough to trade us Bledsoe? 😆

IIRC, it's the Bills first uniform. They wore them for a single season, and rumor was the Lions' owner gave the jerseys to Ralph? Am I remembering right? That said, no. Just no. God, no.

No surprise. It was obvious he wasn't the same after that injury, even through the playoffs. Errant throws, lack of him taking off and running. Was like night and day.

I was ready to give up on this team and the NFL in general. Then McD was fired, and I was cautiously optimistic. I'm back to that "give up" now.

Let me think about...no.

Square pegs can be hammered into round holes if you use enough force, right? Right? I have been bothered by this for years. I don't care if you have a supposedly perfect plan you're coming in with, if the players don't fit.

As others have said, we have no idea how much influence McD had on those drafts. This upcoming draft will show us a lot...

Why is it always, "The Bills should have played well enough the refs couldn't take it from them."? I cannot, in my many years on this Earth remember a time where it was, "[Buffalo's opponent] should have played well enough that the refs couldn't take it from them." The Bills, despite everything, played well enough to win. Had the playing field been level, as it supposedly was, the Bills would have been in position to kick a game-winning field goal. So yes, they could have done a million things differently, that could have gotten them the win. Also yes, the refs hosed the Bills and took a game-winning opportunity away from them. Both can be true. I'd be more okay if the questionable calls were distributed somewhat evenly, but Buffalo is never the team that benefits from controversial calls. Never. And that doesn't sit right with me.

It's not a binary question, really. I'm not excited. I'm very cautiously optimistic. Which is a step up from the no hope stage I was in yesterday. Does that technically count as "yes" or "no"?

I know Beane is staying, but with everything else changing, should we truly turn the page and go with new unis? Personally, I'd love for our Week 18 unis become our main unis next season. Sadly, I think uni changes need to be submitted a few years in advance? Maybe?

I think McD can be an outstanding "bridge coach". I know that sounds odd. He can turn thungs around for bad teams, but can't take them to the top.

Thanks for turning us around and fixing the culture here. Was not an easy task. Wish you the best going forward.

I'll always be thankful to him for changing our culture. He's like Tyrod. He got us out of the abyss, but wasn't going to get us to the big one. I was honestly ready to give up. Never expected this. So...cautiously optimistic...

Still struggling to remember a time when all the talking heads out there were talking about a controversial call that gave Buffalo a win. It seems like every big, controversial, game-winning call goes against us.

I feel I might be done. Got hosed by the refs last season. Went through another season of ups and downs to get back to this point...just to watch them get hosed by the refs again. And I'm supposed to want to go through it again? I'm almost 52 years old. Football was something special between me and my dad. The NFL feels wrong. All about the betting, the money. Some players and teams get little boosts and nudges from the league. It's obvious Buffalo and Allen are not them. When I look at the enjoyment I get from watching the Bills, compared to the time and emotional investment, and the feelings when they lose, especially like today, I have to ask if it's even worth it anymore.