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I certainly did not see any reason to give up on him. I think the best hope for him all along would be that he is ready to assume a primary back up role by training camp next year. Should be possible if they get him some decent coaching in the offseason. I am also of the opinion that the Bills should stick with Tyrod one more year while continuing (starting ?) to evaluate other alternatives, including the draft. It is really beginning to look to me though that they are preparing to cut Tyrod loose. Given Jim Kelly's role with the team, I would not be surprised if his comments on Tyrod were a directed trial balloon.

Anyone who believes the owner of a billion dollar business would not be involved in selection of one the most important positions in the organization is seriously delusional.

I do not put much stock in anything Carucci has to say anymore. He has reverted to innuendo, retweets and rumors as his sources. In other words, standard TBN. Pretty clear he and the others there have their panties in a wad over denied access and are crusading. Clear to me anyway.

Good breakdown and clear evidence as to why he should not be kicked to the curb unless a clearly better alternative is available. None is apparent at this time for sure. Despite fans desire for more from this position, and we all share that desire, it would be foolish to cut him for any of the free agent garbage available, including Cutler if he in fact is. They are not likely to strike immediate gold in the draft either. Keep Taylor, keep developing Cardale, sign a competent back up, and keep looking.

I am really not sure why people find this hard to understand, but they sure seem to.

I would not want this guy within 100 miles of my team. Loser.

Unfortunately, I think we can conclude that there is really no good plan to replace Tyrod, based in past history. Personally, I hope all the speculation that the decision to cut Tyrod loose is incorrect as I believe he is the best team option in the near term for this team.

You realize don't you that no one missed you?

I would have thought that would be pretty obvious when they gave him an extension mid season, but hey, I am not a big time ESPN reporter like Rodak.

Tyrod was not even close to the biggest problem with this team as you have pointed out. Did the offense struggle at times? Yes. Did Tyrod struggle at times? Of course. This is true with all teams and all quarterbacks. However, the failure of this season overall is all about the defense. Failing to hold leads, failing to keep games close. Failing in the clutch time and again, especially in the second half of the season, and especially the last three games. Taylor will never be a pure passer and will never be any taller. He is good enough in enough aspects for this team to win. He is, at least to me, the best option in the near term while the search for a better long term option continues. Clearly they want to keep their options open and getting him hurt in a meaningless game, taking away their options, would not be smart. Clearly the new coach will have a say in this, but wishing and hoping a better option will suddenly appear from the free agent dreck available or the draft would be poor strategy.

He has no real point as usual.

He was an embarrassment today. It looked to me like he has quit on the team. Good riddance.

One of the best takes on the situation I have seen yet. Thanks for posting it.

He has a source but when has he been right on Buffalo? Honest question - I do not recall an instance where he was right. He definitely has a source with an agenda inside. I hope Terry finds out who it is and fires him.

That was Bucky Gleason, at his finest. So annoying and childish that finally the last real journalist left on the Buffalo News staff, Milt Northrop, had to speak up in frustration and ask what difference it possibly makes to a member of his own organization who was obviously embarrassing him.

Exactly. The ownership or front office directing that would be throwing Rex under the bus and they are not going to do that. That is exactly why the LaConfora report was BS from the beginning. Not at all Pegula's style. They will evaluate after the season no matter what happens this week. Despite the mass hysteria around the fan base this week, Rex will get the season and if I had to bet, at least one more. The only person guaranteed to leave the organization is the person feeding LaConfora the supposed inside scoop, if Terry finds out who it is.

Gleason is a joke and always has been. He embarrassed himself today, although he does that all the time.

In some respects yes, but even dumber than the norm. Stop feeding this troll and maybe he will go away.

I agree. It's tiresome. I am hopeful there will be rationale conversation again once we clear the current hysteria but I am far from confident in that.

You should know better than to amplify the situation with facts when the townspeople are out in force with their pitchforks. Only blood will calm the beast now.

Wow. Another fat drunken idiot at a tailgate. I am shocked.

Neither of these guys have good sources at OBD and as almost always wrong when it comes to the Bills, especially LaConfora. Ten to one they are all retweating the same unsubstantiated rumor not even knowing where it came from. Same for the TBN turds.

You should find another hobby.

Cardale is evaluated by the coaches every day. If he was the better option to play, he would already be playing. There is no need to throw him in to any games this year to figure out that this is a guy who has virtually no experience at the college level, has great skills, but has no clue how to play QB in the NFL. They are teaching him everything from the ground up. Anyone expecting him to be ready to play a meaningful game in this year is deluding themselves. He might be ready to be a back up by next year. Tyrod is the QB for the balance of this year unless he gets hurt. Then EJ.

Exactly. Nothing at all wrong with his answers. Reporters were trying to goad him into talking about his contract and he did not take the bait, and then they spin it to try to create some interest in their article. Nothing to see here. I heard the PC with McCoy and someone, pretty sure it was Carucci given today's article, kept trying to get him to throw Taylor under the bus, but could not do it. It would have been a nice quote for the article he had obviously already written, or at least planned. All part of the game. Good job by both Taylor and McCoy in not feeding the beast.