Clearly the underling coaches/player personnel changes from last year to this year are a huge reason why the 2018 team is much worse than the 2017 team.
Add in the blowouts this year in 9 games already exceeds last years large amount and it's not difficult to see this years team is far worse than last years.
McBeane surely created this mess. To think next year, even with the salary cap space, 2019's team will be 9-7 team like the 2017 team seems preposterous.
One of McDermotts early moves as HC was the hiring of a team minister he wanted and felt was necessary.
So to query McDermotts approach to selecting players and coaches could pertain to their faith is not as off the wall as some might think.
OK you McBeane defenders lets hear your rationalizing this abomination of a team.
Bringing up last years 9-7 and their backing into the playoffs is a feeble and pathetic attempt justifying McBeanes total ineptness.
I've already watched the Sabres more this year than the last 3 seasons combined.
Be it maturation or fresh talent, or both, this team appears to be able to compete.
Spent many weekend nights there with my 2nd wife in the 80's. Their steak sandwich and chili was very good back then.
More often we'd end up at the Towne restaurant eating open chicken souvlakis doused in Greek dressing.
You're right, offense is desperate and pathetic. To watch McBeane's offensive weekly this year, one seems near sadistic.
Yeah, you're right.
McBeane is looking desperate with bringing Andersen in and Beane coming out of his shell last week to concede they erred going with Peterman and Allen.
Quarterbacking his team to 5 SB wins ends any discussions about best ever QB.
....but that he threw the ball so well with such small hands is even more amazing.