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On 3/12/2024 at 3:32 PM, Sweats said:
And apparently that's enough to keep winning SB's......i only count JA on our roster as elite.
That's the reality of this roster. It's Josh and the Kalahari desert after him.
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8 hours ago, Einstein said:
Do you recall how far they extend?
It's variable, depending on how many players' wives and girlfriends attend the game in thigh bodysuits
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12 hours ago, Pete said:
No field is perfect. Show me a player who doesn’t prefer to play on grass.
Soccer is the biggest sport in the world, and they manage to play all of their matches. Europe gets extreme weather too
When it comes to soccer, as far as I can remember, not many European countries get soo much snow, and those who do, like the Scandinavian and NE European countries, follow different calendars to the central and southern European ones, having their championships starting around April and finishing before the end of November.
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2 hours ago, John from Riverside said:
If you’re not going to trade up, then why trade it all
People like you that just want to change for changes it could easily go south on us
It's quite the opposite, actually.
It's people like you who believe that only a 3-time SB winning coach in his late 30s or early 40s would be an upgrade on this HC.
No one is saying that our coach is trash, but as long as this team has Josh Allen, it will be relatively easy to improve on McDermott's constant blunders.
It's ridiculous how he always seems to find a way to let this team down when it really matters.
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36 minutes ago, mannc said:
Yep. So tired of the “Who are you going to replace him with?” response.
The same people that are totally fine with McD's recurring blunders become the most demanding perfectionists when it comes to replacing him.
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Is there a chance, however slim it is, that this can lead to the Bills being able to dump him and his contract with no long-term salary cap implications?
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9 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:
Why would you dislike McD as a human being? You literally dont know the guy personally.
Not sure if you are purposely playing dumb or just like to state the obvious.
Obviously, no one on here knows McDermott from a personal life perspective.
As a public figure, he sounds more and more like the ultimate hypocrite. Preaches accountability but doesn't want any, advocates a somewhat blurry concept he calls "the process", which I guess would imply continuous improvement, yet constantly shows he refuses, can't, or is too stubborn to learn from his own mistakes.
I guess that's what people are growing more frustrated with, rather than what he does behind closed doors in his private life.
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3 hours ago, AlfaBill said:
Yes. Let’s compare a lineman to the most difficult and important position in sports.
That's not just a lineman. It's a LT, arguably one of the top 3 most important positions in a football team. The guy in charge of protecting the fella playing the "most difficult and important position in sports".
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55 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:
Great point! But if McD is in trouble, you go there and make the offense hum, and they win a Super Bowl, McD gets extended. You still get a HC job, but not with Allen.
Well, I agree with that statement, but if you're going to have a winning football team, you're going to have dogs on the team, and the dogs want a dog to lead them.
And, in fact, until this season, Allen's teammates said he was a dog.
If 'dogs' are what we are lacking, how about sending McBeane a memo. Less choir boys and more dogs when it comes to the draft and free agency. Or does this dog thing apply to Josh only?
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1 hour ago, AlfaBill said:
Josh put in the work to improve during the off season his 1st few seasons. He played well and significantly improved every year
the last 2 seasons he hasn’t , instead focusing on enjoying life, playing golf, whiskey, etc. And guess what? He’s regressed.
To be a true great, he needs to want it even at the expense of enjoying life. If not, expect more of the same.Just to make sure I understand your reasoning.
If, in your view, Allen deserves some blame for his real or perceived lack of commitment (in spite of perhaps needing some summer rest after playing somewhat injured most of last season), I guess you would have cut a guy like Dawkins a few years ago then. I mean, as a veteran player at a premium position, he has made a habit of putting in even less off-season work.
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4 hours ago, Shaw66 said:
Yes, nothing wrong with it, but it's not ideal wiring for a quarterback. Diggs doesn't want a QB who doesn't share Diggs's passion. And it's the unusual well-rounded person who drives himself to excellence.
If the fire isn't burning hot inside him, then Josh almost certainly is the wrong guy.
Tom Landry wanted to start Craig Morton, because he had all the tools, and he stayed on script. He didn't like Staubach because he was less talented and his passion for playing took him off script sometime. Staubach's passion got results that Morton couldn't (until one season when it all fell together in Denver).
There has to be fire.
Allen, who, by the way, is at an earlier stage of his career, is a better QB than Diggs is a receiver. End of subject.
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4 hours ago, BillnutinHouston said:
Agree with what's been said above, but also its clear that he's lost a lot of his former humility.
He now likes to "big league" his callers. Because as we know, since he travels with the team and stands on the sideline during games, he's actually a real part of the NFL, which he refers to all the time as "this league" like the true insider he is.
Someone should remember him that the "process" is about being "humble and hungry".
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26 minutes ago, Thrivefourfive said:
He sat Cook for more than a quarter after the fumble. Cook WAS THE ONLY BILLS PLAYER TONIGHT. Did they think they were good enough to punish Cook and not lose a step on the field. Didn’t bench Davis. Didn’t bench Allen. Just Cook.
He is a textbook hypocrite. Preach accountability but it's only for some, and never for himself.
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You simply can't get through the entire playoffs and win a Superbowl if you routinely fall short in clutch situations.
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42 minutes ago, NastyNateSoldiers said:
The hofers were all pretty much past there primes by 99 also the QB situation was forced by Ralph. Yes the music city miracle was a disaster but 13 secs to me was just as bad if not worse considering the Titans did throw that ball slightly forward and it should’ve been brought back. Wade had this team balling the following yr until the disaster at Tampa when we suffered major injuries to our defense Sam Cowart tore his Achilles, Keion Carpenter ,Antione Winfield & Pat Williams were all injured in that game. Wade was fired that offseason and Greg Williams broke the team up. Btw Sam Cowart was never the same after that injury he was on track for nearly 300 tackles that yr he was the best lber I ever saw in a Bills Uni and could’ve been a hofer had his career not been derailed by injuries. Wade wasn’t perfect but he never had the talent that McD has and he had us playing at high level as a team. Btw the defense Wade had vs Tenn was a Super Bowl caliber defense and we probably would’ve beaten the Rams that yr .
Sam Cowart's was one of the most unfortunate injuries of my time as a Bills fan. He was on track to become a very special player.
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1 hour ago, Thurman#1 said:
Not surprising so many here are putting words in his mouth. His own words aren't all that bad, so if you hate him you have to make something up.
He isn't even saying it was him who made this decision, or at least not there he didn't.
Perhaps it is unfair, at least to a degree, but we have reached a point where more than ever he has to ponder every single word as anything he says (and doesn't say) can do little good and plenty of harm to his cause.
The reason for that is very simple: with absolute power comes absolute accountability.
The cute fairytale picture of McD being the poor little gardener who is only taking care of the magnolia tree is getting harder and harder to sell.
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10 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:
I hope he is more inspiring in the locker room with the players, then he is in those press conferences…
Have you ever listened to his post-game speeches? He is killing the collective testosterone level in the locker room with that cringe beta a** s***.
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3 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:
This is where I’m at. I’m firmly in the “yes” category here. He did a nice job rebuilding the culture but that is now settled. I’m not impressed by his record. His record has not exceeded the talent imo. That’s how I judge coaching. “Is your record better than if __ was coaching here?” I don’t see it with McDermott. There are dozens of guys that could have produced the exact same results with these rosters. They need someone that can elevate them to the next level. I said it before the year and I’ll say it again, unless they take the next step it’s time for a change while you still have prime Josh Allen.
Someone on here once made a brilliant comparison calling Sean, Doug Collins for those early Bills teams. He had Jordan and they became contenders. Once they moved on to Phil Jackson, they became 6-time champions. That really stuck with me and feels like such a fair comparison. We need more from our coaching staff than we are currently getting.
That's not the only example from the NBA. I seem to remember Rick Carlisle took the Pistons to the playoffs after a while, they still upgraded the position with Larry Brown and went on to win two championships.
The issue is finding that upgrade, but at some point it can and it must be done.
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4 hours ago, Limeaid said:
No. He should be kept just to annoy those who have been calling for him to be fired, some for years.
I am SURE there are things he could have done to prevent injuries like putting all of the important players on IR ahead of time but that would not have necessarily helped record.
Time for some to take off CHINAGATE second hand jersey and show their other team.
On a side note, injury prevention was a big theme when the Bills opened their new/renewed training center. You know, with the state-of-the-art pre-hab facilities and such. I'm not sure they are doing any better than the rest of the league on that front.
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1 hour ago, Limeaid said:
There are views available from each seat and each player before invited should be given a TKO test - "Are these seats good enough for you?" and if the answer is no then they can see if they have seats which satisfy player or tell player "maybe next time". These things are usually handled by Player Engagement. These things need to discussed ahead of time and if changes are needed discussed again and agreed to.
I had a job offer once and a couple days before I was to start recruiter said they changed location and salary (lower) and my response was "That is not the job I agreed to." and his response "That is offer now." On the Monday on first day of job (I was home for I took three weeks off burning vacation time I'd lose) I got call from recruiter and he said "Client called and asked why you did not go to work. You start today." I responded I did not agree to contract and he said he has it signed by me. I told him the job stated different salary and location. He said "What I am to tell client." My reply was "Tell the truth - you screwed up. When I visited company I met people I knew in administration and if lie and blame it on me I will sue you for slander."
Not only that, but since Takeo isn't the first former player or Bill of the past they invite to a game, they could have asked the previous invitees for feedbacks after their visits and made improvements accordingly.
I wonder if Takeo was a victim of circumstances, being this a season opening game in which an unexpected and larger than usual number of big shots turned up, or if this is SOP.
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7 hours ago, Mango said:
I mean, they’re literally the worse NHL owners ever. Terrys playoff drought is nearly 2x the next worst in league history.The Bills are a lot better for sure. I get it. But also I get the criticism.
I don’t get why they don’t leave 4 seats open in Terry’s box specifically for this.
Maybe leave another 4 open in the friends and family suite with the wives, parents, etc. for any additional entourage.
Agreed.
I'm no NFL owner but if I were, I would definitely want to have these Bills greats in my suite and do my best to pick their brain on anything football related I could, even the ongoing game itself.
Not necessarily to act upon or even agree on anything they may say, just to have a different perspective from someone who knows a thing or two about the game.
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Given the situation at RT, I think Collins is worth a closer look, but with the clear understanding that he most likely won't be able to help this season.
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4 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:
I’m not talking about their skill set and abilities. Why does that matter? We are talking about overcoming adversity. Allen has a different skill set than Burrow meaning he’s more susceptible to losing confidence or something?You stated Allen stays in the pocket too long, this post you’re now saying he leaves too early? Which one is it?
The issues are clear with Josh. He said it himself and has said it for years starting 6 years ago.
Man, I have never stated that Josh stays in the pocket too long. Have some coffee and re-read my posts.
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12 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:
Then why has Burrow been able to get through it? His offensive line in his first two years was terrible. Sacked 9 times in a playoff game. He was sacked constantly in their 0-2 start last year.Losing confidence in the OL means you throw downfield into double coverage? It means you don’t throw the underneath route and force things?
People see different issues with Josh's play. One of them is leaving the pocket too early way too often. As clearly stated, my post was addressing that concern.
In that regard, Josh and Burrow are hardly comparable due to their different skill sets / athletic abilities.
Pegulas selling 25% of the Bills, per Tim Graham
in The Stadium Wall
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Even billionaires make idiotic decisions. I mean, some may argue that owning multiple entertainment businesses in one of the most economically depressed regions in the country may be one of them.
There is a remote possibility that some billionaire may bite for vanity purposes alone.
However, it's much more likely that any such deal will have to include the possibility to buy a majority stake some time down the road.
Yet another scenario would be buying the rights to build some corollary business around the new stadium, but that would also be an idiotic decision as outlined above.