JP51

This has been a critical failure.... and costs us a lot of money against the cap trying to find those guys on the open market.

I agree on all fronts but the constant tush push thing was insane.. I cannot imagine Reid going to the same play 6 times when he knew we were gonna go all in to stop it... he woulda rolled out, optioned, Tackle Eligible tossed.. something to keep them honest.

Totally agree here Yes but at some point... good enough isnt good enough... this is a quandy... if they go get a stud edge and make him not the focus.. maybe this helps him.. but how do you do that if you are paying him 12mm a season.

I probably coulda just said this and avoided the 100 other lines LOL

Not gonna lie, I am a bit nervous to do this... there is a lot of emotion going on... I will say I am glad I didn't post last night but this may be too soon... I am going to try and put my realism hat on... here goes... sorry for the long wind... 1. I think the a significant portion fan base is really emotional right now... feeling like they have been sold a bill of goods and that the pursuit of a title is out of reach. I am hoping for changes but being this emotional is not time to make decisions. Hoping the Front office realizes that. As fans we can afford to fly off the handle... 2. I think we need to make tough decisions to get over the hump. Yesterday proved to me not only are we not talented enough in critical areas like CB, Safety, DL and maybe WR well LB too... but we are still paying too much money to people for too little production... so Coop, Oliver, Von and Rasul and our safeties maybe even a couple others are obvious... but I hope they look at the over all team past that and determine if guys like Rousseau, Epenesa, maybe even Milano... Knox etc... are worth the money they are paying them or if they are a net loss based on performance/pay... falling in love with your players prevents you from seeing what everyone else does.. we made these decisions with Diggs and Edmunds etc.. we need to do this again 3. As long as Josh is here we are going to have a shot. BUT this was not the best overall team in terms of Talent/Team... Team overcame a lot this year... I think Talent got us in the end especially on Defense 4. Speaking of Defense... this team has no one that you need to game plan around that will wreck your day on a consistent basis... like A Donald, or Watt, or Jones, Hutchison, Crosby, Garrett... etc... not that simply having those players wins you a Superbowl, but to me it is a pretty critical piece we are missing. Badly. Players like that make up for shortcomings in other areas. We had no molding this year to overlay some flaws. Changing this would be a big step. 5. Coaching... so torn here... is this coaching staff good enough.... I think in large regard it is not... I think Joe Brady has been brilliant... I also think this is his first full year as OC and he has shown the propensity to get schooled from time to time... Babich I don't think is good enough... ST is not good enough. McD... here goes the hornets nest.. I struggle with him. I wish he would hire a major D Co to look at this team D and adjust it. I did like his more aggressive stance this year. I am going to hold out hope he can figure it out.. at least 1 more year. 6. Front Office Beane overall has built this team that is perennially in some level of contention.. he has not built the best team in the league to say the least. All too often we are paying big contracts and not getting the commensurate production, and signing players especially on the DL that are and always have been mediocre, in hopes that they somehow are a revelation... they have not been. Our drafts have produced solid players from time to time.. but lots of superstars we have passed up in the draft. I think I would really like him to look at himself and bring in some different eyes to assist. 7. I think we did exceed my expectations from the beginning of the year... Yeah!... I think it hurts as much still as all of them do... Tying to talk myself out of it... not working 8. I do think I am excited for the future still in hopes that we are able to supplement our critical flaws... Hamlin just cannot be our starting safety next year... DaQuan Jones cannot be a starting DL etc... 9. Over Reliance on 1 player(17) is not a recipe for a championship. 10. I still care... I don't know why but i do... guess its who we are.

and babich

As does Babich

I think revenue is their survey.

Yes i was being tongue in cheek sarcastic because I knew that we would go down this path...

I struggle to see him going back to Pitt being a good decision... but if he does this is it for Tomlin... he either breaks thru or I think he is done... maybe they are thinking if we dont keep Wilson and then make Tomlin switch or draft QB position and be bad for the next few years...then he is just cooked... Not sure what the thinking is there... but they certainly are not in a position to draft a top QB and I dont even see any in the draft...

No ... and you can't make me.... 🤣

I know somebody hide this from Joe Brady LOL You totally scooped me by like 3 seconds LOL story of my life

I honestly dont know what to think here... I just dont know this name... but I am gonna bet Russell Wilson is no longer and option for the Jets LOL

Isiah Roberston!!!

Honestly, in todays day and age... I am not sure why sexuality is headlining or even a thing... now the hit on that dude... thats just way bizarre... there seems to be a really dark side to him... like tortured even...

I would love him activated if he could make a difference... I am getting the feeling though that ultimately the coaches feel like the game has passed him if they havent activated him at this point... but totally gimmie a hyde that was 90% of his prime in there and able to play I would take it.

I know but someone needed to get that out there LOL... but someone beat me to it...

I know we are all waiting for it... so.... do they elevate Hyde (JP51 ducks lol...)

Harmon was less an RB and better coming out of the backfield to catch passes... (save the one we are talking about) But, of course Thurmy was one of the best RBs down field I remember playing for the Bills, so he was really kind of a gadget guy... Kenny Davis was actually a really solid back that could spell 34 and was actually faster so he could break away too... had some great games for us...

Solid move for him... and SF

As I get older I am more and more with you... I think it was what I lived and died for as a kid... now in my 50s I want it for a Region of people, really good people that hang tough through hard times.... live as a community and struggle to get to experience something just once that brings them joy... for me its not about respect or beating our chests, its more I dont see a community that it would mean more too than ours... kinda like the difference between Bill Gates winning the mega millions and a single mom with 3 kids working 2 jobs to make a go of it... lastly, I would like to see us win it to set an example to others who feel like they are entitled or somehow better than others because they have been fortunate enough to have the experience. I know Bills Mafia would be greatfull, humble and show respect... too little of that these days... I'd like to see us show people how it should be done and what class is...

I will take it

WOW... didnt see that coming

Literally all of the above... we are playing Mahomes... we know what that is like in the playoffs.. this one gonna take a village of defenders to put forth their very best efforts together... Rasul pick, Epi batted passes, Rousseau Von sacks Oliver Jones plugging the middle... Bernard milno being play wreckers... the whole package. We also must remember we will likely need to beat the officiating as well at somepoint.

Wow