Bob in STL

One reporter said "I'm trying to figure out what you do for a living" then said "I was not trying to be crass" What a clown - who is that?

Agree. The Rex Ryan hangover was present today. There are players that are Rex loyalists that did not show up to play, and there are veterans who know the game is meaningless. This team needs a full and complete cleansing but that will not happen.

We learned that: 1. EJ Manual will never play in the NFL again. 2. Because of #1, this is a poor way to evaluate Lynn. 3. Special Teams and Defense are chronically poorly prepared. 4. Darby's regression continues 5. Lots of players from Club Rex were going through the motions

Poorly prepared team in all facets of the game. No attention to detail which is the mark of a Rex Ryan team.

Lynn did a nice job as RB coach and as an OC. I just don't think this team will respond to him as a head coach. This team is filled with coach killers ... lazy players that collect a paycheck. Lynn could do well as a HC but maybe he too needs a fresh start. I hate to say it but the best thing to do here is blow it up. Including the firing of Doug Whaley tonight. I don't see it happening. Instead I see Whaley hiring Lynn and both getting fired in two years.

wow! This is very worrisome indeed. Both players disappeared this season. Lots of talk about lack of accountability. These two clowns are at the top of the list.

Wow, I did not think our changes were even this good. I think everything in #2 thru #5 is likely, some even very likely. I just don't see this team wining four straight games again. Hope springs eternal.

We lost to a better team. Sure we had a legitimate shot at the win but in the end we have this: 1. A QB that cannot find his receivers or accurately deliver the ball. 2. A defensive scheme that requires great cornerback and safety play for success in spite of the fact we have very live talent on the field at those positions. 3. A mediocre loudmouth as a head coach that does not coach or teach the fine details of the game. Looking at the past 17 years .... it is easy to see we will not succeed until we get better people running the football operations.

I never cared for Duff's, going way back to the original one on Sheridan Drive. The wings are too vinegary and the overall experience is not good. Going back to the mid-70's there were many a neighborhood bars and a local Pizza/Sub shops, that would easily beat Duffs. Anchor Bar is very good still today, better than Duffs, but there are many places better than both. Recent trips to Buffalo take me to Gabriel's Gate. Excellent wings!

Fred Flintstone was a pretty darn good athlete too. In addition to his bowling and pool shooting prowess I recall episodes were he was a star baseball and football player. Every team needs a caveman or two.

Please give it a rest. We had the matchup we wanted and took advantage of it. Plays that actually made a difference: 1. Goodwin not catching the key 3rd down pass 2. Tyrod hanging a wide open Goodwin out to dry on another deep pass ... that one got Goodwin concussed. 3. The 53 yard run from the 2 4. The direct snap to Gillisee on the ten 5. The two DBs colliding on the game clinching underthrown deep pass for a TD.

I agree, only week 7. We need to win 6 of the remaining 9 to get to 10 wins. Next week is crucial. Either we step up and win and be legitimate, or BB exposes us and the season gets away from us (again). The Pats* game is crucial.

My thoughts in no particular order: We got beat in the trenches on both sides of the ball. Missed Dareus today and Glenn was playing injured. Right side of the OL got owned. Shady tried but was not 100%, its up to the coaches to pull him sooner and let the backups play. WR depth is gone, so passes to Clay and O'Leary and the RBs should have been emphasized. Saw confusion, delay of game penalties, bad clock management ala Greg Roman ... I thought we were past that? Lorenzo is a hell of a player and Special Team did their job today. Our Inside LBs finally had a bad game. Both Preston and Zach Brown were blocked all day long, this is were Dareus would have helped to eat up blockers. Tyrod needed a big game and did not deliver. He is not going to get great support by the running game and defense every single week. He missed throws, held the ball too long, and is afraid to throw over the middle or into tight spots. We needed him to break out but he played his usual game and could not carry the team today. I was surprised the Bills did not answer for the hit on A. Williams? The game got very chippy at the end and I expect the rematch in OP to be a Bills victory. This one left a bad taste.

You need a link? He is not in game shape, he spent four weeks away at rehab, or ADHD support group, or whatever excuse the guy is making this week. He could not finish a practice and got hurt in practice, hard to understand? Shady's hammy tweak was completely different and the guy worked hard to be ready to play. Don't even compare the two please.

I can't blame Dareus since he didn't play but I agree that he hurt the team today. Weed suspension when he makes sick money. Then he shows up out if shape and gets injured in practice. He is not the kind of player you can build around, despite his considerable talent, you just cannot count on him.

It will be fun to see what a talent like Shaq can do and the best part is we are not having to rely on him to make plays. We can bring him along slowly and add another dimension to the defense. Maybe we see him play a few plays in Miami as a tune up, then be ready for the Pats* the next week.

I was at the Rex Home Opener last year versus the Colts. The Lower Bowl stood the whole game, even Rex commented on it. It really bothered my wife. I was ok with it but there really was no reason to stand the entire game. That game we broke tradition and did not tail gate in the far ECC lot. Big mistake. We saw drunks jumping on folding tables and starting fires. We saw fights in the parking lot. We saw topless girls dancing on top of busses. Just before halftime I saw a drunk guy taking a piss in a sink in the men's room right next to a young boy washing his hands. I read that sucker the riot act. Finally, as I was leaving the men's room a fight broke out inside the bathroom, right by the door. I am just tired of it all. A few weeks later we went to a game in Dallas versus the Seahawks. Totally different experience. We had so much fun without all the drunken behavior, fighting, and the profanity laced tirades. What I suspected is true ... The Ralph (as it was called then) has become a lousy place to see a game. This year all of my funds for Buffalo games are going to the Sabres, no dollars will be spent going to New Era Stadium. I am still a Bills fan, just decided to take a break from the home games for awhile.

We keep seeing the effects of the revolving door of coaches, coordinators, and players. We draft players, then move out the coaching staffs that drafted them, the new staff cleans house and draft another group of players suited for yet another "system". We have no identity .. we spend three years trying to establish one, then fail and start over. Until we invest in a proper GM and a Head Coach, and stick with them, this will continue no matter who the players are. So the new OC will speed up the offense?? Great in that this should avoid delay of game penalties and wasted time outs ... BUT ... if they do not execute the play this will put even more pressure on the defense. When I look at the recent QB play, the weakness of the offensive line, and the lack of playmakers at WR I highly doubt we will see any improvement at all. So we shall see. Go Bills (as usual).

You are correct, no decent GM will want the above organization structure so it needs to be blown up. The coach should report to the GM, so should the Contracts/Salary Cap guy. The budget comes from the Owner, if Ownership delegates it to someone else that is his prerogative.

Yes ... The GM is the Czar. No need for another layer. The coach reports to the GM BTW.

Nope. It is their team and their money. Talking to the coaches and the players is not meddling, if anything it could create a beneficial atmosphere if done properly. At year end, after our 5-11 finish, just hope they do these things: 1. Keep Bandon away from football decisions - I think they reclassified his role to do just that, so they need stick to that. 2. Replace Whaley with a proven GM ... and knock off all this Football Czar talk, just hire a GM that eats and sleeps football. 3. Let the new GM evaluate the team, let the new GM fire Rex, let the new GM pick the coach, let the new GM run the draft, let the new GM run free agency, let the new GM handle all that is football. 4. Be willing to suck up the money to eat the salary's they have in place from listening to Brandon and Whaley in the first place.

He hardly did all the dirty work but he was an excellent player. Hansen, Talley, Conlon, Odomes, Kelso, Tasker, Hull, Richter, Woolford, Ballard, Metzelars, ---> these guys were all excellent players that complimented the HoF super stars on the team.

I hope your right. I see another finish in the 8-8 vicinity (plus or minus 2 games). We could be 6-10 or 10-6 depending on whether leaders and playmakers start to emerge on this team. Team that win have guys that hate to lose and won't make peace with losing. We have some talent but for a long time we have drafted low character players. I'll keep watching, cheering and hoping ... but I stopped thinking they will win just because I am a fan.

Thanks for the report. With the Raven playing with two safeties deep you would think we could find seams in the intermediate ranges? I think Watkins and Clay were way underutilized in this role ... of course the pass protection was very poor and Tyrod was off all game and never got into a rhythm. PS: My daughter was there and she said the Raven fans were really nice to her and her group of Bills fans.

fixed. the formula today: 50% bad protection + 25% bad game plan + 25% rattled QB = no deep shots down the field. Not many experienced QBs could have found time to go deep today. Tyrod's problem was that he did not make plays, save the one pass to Clay, when he got out of the pocket and had his chances. Roman is not only responsible for the putrid game plan but the blocking schemes and protection are part of the OC's responsibility. Ok, the OL was poor and lets not forget the running back blitz pick up was as bad too.