Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

I would be amazed if just about every coach in the league who's been hired as a HC isn't interviewed by the owner. I can't imagine any owner not wanting to talk with the person who like it or not will become the face of their franchise. I'd be equally amazed if both RB and DW weren't also completely on board wit h this hire, in fact more than likely one of not both of them recommended hiring Rex, and TP approved it. It's no different than how most businesses when hiring someone, the interviewee speaks with the hiring manager, the hiring managers boss, and likely someone in HR at a minimum. So to suggest TP shouldn't be interviewing the coach is completely clueless about how these processes typically work. And you know this wasn't what happend? How, can you explain, were you in the room when DW said no t oRex and TP told him, well I don't care I'm the owner and I'm going to hire him anyway!!

Great and how do you propose to do that other than dumb luck? Probably easily 1/3 of the teams in the league can honestly say their QB isn't the long term answer, but they also are smart enough to realize they are still better off than the alternative. Or you can be like Seattle and pay huge $$ for a QB that's maybe a bit better than middle of the road, now don't have the money to pay other players. Will see in the next couple of years how good RW really is when he's asked to carry the team. I agree wit ht he statement "this game was winnable" but finish it with if the defense stepped up and played like they did before Rex was here.

The problem with this whole thread is everyone here is thinking like fans and can't think why a player who plays a position that on Buffalo has the most depth and could go elsewhere to make more money would want to leave Buffalo. And it assumes the Bills really do want him to stick around. Other than he's Sammy's brother what reason is there the Bills would want to keep him other than anyone else on their practice squad. I highly doubt they would offer him more money than any other player on the PS unless they truly think that he was a steal getting him and giving him one year on the PS will turn him into an absolute 53 man roster player for them next season. Yes it was Matt Simms, but thought it was before the season even started. And his reason for turning Buffalo down would be the same reason that JW would leave, Simm's felt he had a better chance of sticking with Atlanta just as I'd think JW would see there's way too much depth in front of him here in Buffalo so he's better off leaving

I'd say Leaf was worse as he was the #2 overall pick, plus back then high draft picks were handed the keys to the bank, so made a fortune doing nothing. JF was the #22 overall pick and not making a ton of money.

THIS!! As long as Felton isn't screaming over lack of playing time, it's good having him on the roster when he's needed. Based on the numbers game of typical roster distribution, likely if Felton were gone, he'd be replaced with another RB anyway who'd hardly play. Wait, that means they could have kept Freddy!!

That's one thing I've noticed, I'm dating myself, but compared to like 40 years ago when QB's all called there own plays. (excluding Tom Landry coached teams) in the last two minutes or so much less plays are ran off compared to then. That's the down side of taking play calling away from the QB's. They have no idea how to do it when they are forced too.

Re #3 Based on the past couple of games, it does appear that the D is starting to "get" Rex's scheme as have seen quite a bit of improvement there. It may be Jason Taylor's comments about Rex having a very difficult D to grasp and takes time, may be what we're seeing here. Would still like to see more sacks, but overall am hopeful there.

Based on the level of his play on Sunday, doubt he'll be a FA. Likely he'll be Denvers starting QB next season. Freeing up $19mil can allow them to pick up some additional depth. Wouldn't it be a kick if Denver won the SB the year after he's gone. What's his averages been the last three games or so? I think many of his high rated states is due to his play the first couple of weeks of the season. I like TT, but think it may be teams have figured him out and he's not nearly as effective any more. Not ready to give up on him, as others have said he doesn't make the big mistake, maybe he can improve I'd give him another year, but think they need to figure out some other options at QB in the off-season.

Is it the same ruling as when there's a whistle on a running play where progress appeared to be stopped, the ref blows the whistle at about the same instant the ball comes loose. Even though the whistle did blow, the ball can still be recovered, but can't be advanced. Seems that's the ruling that they applied here.

Wel lthe other thing it tends to prove wrong is the idea that all the refs are for NE and against everyone else. It just supports the idea that whenever a call goes against you, it's bias towards you.

Sounded to me like the bigger issue was he wasn't very coachable, didn't listen and take instructions well. Those were some of the comments I read about him. I think that would be a bigger reason to dump him than the fumbles. Whether these statistics were completely accurate or not, as was pointed out when Fred was cut, his fumble percentage was about the same as BB. So I think a bigger issue was working with him off the field.

Totally agree on this one. He's a decent QB who played on a great defensive team and a great running team. Now those two aren't looking so good and need to rely on RW and he's coming up average.

How can that be when many here were saying we should have traded for him.? He's on my FF team along with Bortles, fortunately I played Blake, still lost but at least I didn't also have -7 at QB

True, but without Belichick. That was also five years later, I wonder how many of the 95 Browns were still on 2000 Ravens roster. Without the move, the Browns likely would have played better and not got all those good draft picks either. There was a good chance without the move the Browns could have won over the next few years, and possibly the Super Bowl.

Completely agree, a team coming off a lose is usually tougher the next week. I'd rather see the Pats win from that perspective, but I also do like the Giants so am conflicted.

Speaking of which, is he still the OC for the Chargers? My guess is his name won't be so much on the short list this off season for HC openings.

Last week I watched the Football Life show on the 95 Browns. Was pretty impressive list of assistants he had there. I forgot many of the details, but likely Cleveland would have won if it weren't for the move.

That's an understatement!! Will be surprised if he's not defensive player of the week, responsible for 3 turnovers, that's a tough one for someone to beat on Sunday.

Yes it is a serious question, or more like statement. Sure everything you say is true, but the bottom line is their record is better. Actually you could argue that the Jet's had a backup for every game because the starter was supposed to be Smith. At the end of season if the Jet's make the playoffs and the Bills' don't is everyone going to be crying how unfair it was because we had to play Cincy and they played Cleveland. Along the same line, we play KC, they played the Raiders which this year I'd give us the advantage there, you forgot that point. Jet's are favorites, granted they are at home, but that does mean most people who aren't wearing rose colored Bills glasses think the Jets will win. My overall point being, I find it kind of laughable that people would get so worked up time after time about stupid silly things like this. Yes granted his first comment is factual based and wrong, but the rest of the comments are opinions and anyone can find statistics to back up either positions if you want. But all the homers here are outraged!

No the only place they have a clear advantage is in record which trumps all by a factor of like maybe 10 to 1. So if we have better talent or at least equal to the Jet's which everyone seems to be pointing out, why is their record better?

Heard an interesting stat this morning both the Bills and Jets are undefeated this year when scoring more than 24 points, and neither has won a game when giving up more than 24 points. To me that bodes well for Buffalo as the games Taylor has played the Bills have scored a lot of points.

Think you're mixing these up. I can recall we knew right away about Easley's heart condition. Glen and Hairston are still unknown as to what the deal with them was. Speaking of Hairston, I see he was starting Monday night at tackle for the Chargers.

While I'd like to see him resigned, could be he wants to test the waters, or the Bills have approached him, but he's responded with a super high crazy number. I doubt the Bill's would offer less in the off season, by signing now Richie's eliminates the risk of getting hurt in the next 12 games and losing out on the big contract. But if he's willing to take that risk, why sign now?

While I do think neither of them is very good at public speaking I do think in both cases they are very intelligent and know what they are doing. Speaking just isn't there thing. Personally would rather have that than the opposite guy who speaks great and knows nothing i.e. a snake oil salesman.

For once I'd tend to agree with him for the most part as to where he's put in each category. The one exception know way would I put Russell Wilson in the franchise group. He's looking kind of ordinary this season without the great defense, running game and O-line. For now I'd place him 2nd tier, but if Seattle drops off as can't afford all these high price contracts, starting with his, wouldn't shock me in a couple of years to see him dropping down to the game manager grouping. I've never been that impressed by him if you took away the team around him.