Bob in STL

This is the most bizzare take in the Sabres problems. The fans are the cause? Wow.

We can say this but let’s be honest, appearance matters until proven otherwise. I liked JW’s work and his posts here on TBD until recently. I started to change my opinion on him when I saw how quickly he got agitated with certain posters and his willingness to do battle from the keyboard. I thought he could rise above some of that stuff. Next, I saw him on the Zoom interviews and I was shocked. The poor verbal communication skills aside, his unkept appearance at work, and on camera, tells me “I don’t care”. Sorry , I’m old school and I’m sure some of my values sound dated to many here. He is a veteran journalist, I expected more. I give him a pass on his first attempt to talk about the vaccine, even though Poyer respectfully requested not to discuss it. His repeated bumbling and mumbling on the topic came off bad for him.

The very first season he showed the ability to prepare and get the team ready. He showed the ability shore up exposed weaknesses from week to week. Right off the bat he showed he was no nonsense and had a vision for the players he wanted on the team. “Earn the right to win” - he wanted players that believed in that and were willing to do the work.

RIP Eugene Marve. Solid player who gave it his all.

I have done lots of hiring and recruiting. You almost never know if you have hired the exact best, especially for an entry level position, which this one is. Typically for an entry level position, you are happy when you have a pool with several candidates that are all qualified. Then you look can look beyond the basic job requirements and into what else they bring. Yes, diversity is something that you look for. To accept this you have to understand the benefits that diversity brings to an organization.

The jokes are more tame and actually less than I expected. So how does one know if this is a good hire? She is young and her football playing experience is limited as is her coaching experience. It will take time time to evaluate her contributions, just like anyone else. No doubt Daboll and McD will give her every opportunity to succeed.

Profit has little to do with it. Remember Pegula said that “the Sabres reason for existence is to win Stanley Cups” and if he needs money he will “drill another well”. My how times have changed. Sabres have been losing for 10 years under the Pegula reign. They are about to set the record for most consecutive years out of playoffs in a league were over half the teams make the playoffs. In that span they have had 4 GMs and 7 coaches. The culture there is rotten. Sad but true. Adams may indeed be good, we will see. I am pulling for him. Beane and McD are the difference. No doubt about it.

Yes, you are wrong. Beane has everything to do with football operations, scouts, etc.

The Bills promote from within and build culture. The Sabres fire with reckless abandon and destroy culture. Both are Pegula teams. The difference is Beane really knows what he is doing.

Cry baby article trying to reconcile his feelings after the fact. Poorly written. Parentheses inside parentheses. Dissing Buffalo and acting like he isn’t. I wish I didn’t click on it.

Let them enjoy a great play by two of their star players. It’s called marketing. Bills fans still watch the comeback against the Houston Oilers. We went on to lose another Super Bowl but we still talk about and watch highlights of that game.

Agree with your last sentence. Everything else is looking for excuses to discount the play of the Bills, or the opponents that they beat. The ONLY thing that matters is the W at the end of the game. You don’t get anything extra for “wining convincingly”.

Hard to gauge the Browns v Bills on based only on their games against KC. Long season, injuries, depth, and schedule will all factor into a NEW season. Allen and Mayfield are the keys.

Probably neither as this guy will be stashed on the PS.

The need is swing tackle. It’s an important position and he could develop into a starter. Why are so many not seeing it? Most were expecting a C/G. They may have players they like at 5 Thru 7.

I like stock piling the DL. A dominant DL makes everything else easier. I think we go corner or C/G with the 3rd round but you never know who is left and how Beane has graded them. With no 4th rounder but two 5ths it will be interesting.

He must have had a very high grade, more so than a corner or OL that we liked.

Amount of investment? You invest where needed. We have a top tier offense and a mid tier defense. You have two DEs well over 30 with a year left on contract. Look at the backups. This player fills a position of need and he maybe a BPA too.

We are not one offensive player away from winning the AFC. We could be two defensive players away. Draft DL and CB as early as feasible.

If the NFL got rid of the draft or the salary cap the league would become like the professional soccer premiership. Only a few teams have any chance of success.

It must be draft time.

McGahee, Alphonso’s Pancake Breakfast, and Coach Greggggo

Great stuff. Facenda helped create the image of the NFL back then. Looking today at all the NFL coverage on TV, Internet, social media. All the ex jocks and Bozo’s out there. The saying “less is more” really rings true.

Probably so. I like that Beane not only re-signed his best players at a discount relative to past markets. The good thing is McBeane have a culture that make players stay. I think this is a bring competition in signing. This guy might be pretty good too. I like the position we are in.

So the Bills are interested in Etienne, huh?