Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

I agree with everything being stated about Whaley, first top level GM that's been here in quite awhile. This thread talks about how are we going to be able to re-sign all these players. Taking it another direction. What about re-signing Whaley?? Read in another thread he's a FA after this year, GM contracts typically expire May 1st, but still less than a year away. Haven't heard anything about contract talks. Makes me a little nervous, does ne not want to be here, did the talk of bringing in an outside football guy annoy him to the point h wants to go elsewhere? Could he be pulling a John Butler and not signing an extension? On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being certain we're going to lose him, I'll put my fear level at around a 3 or 4, but as time goes on, that will go up if he doesn't sign. Or is it just a formality?? Or was the other post wrong about the contract expiring next year??

Yeah he was another one. Been awhile now, but weren't the Raiders kind of a surprise, came out of nowhere, one year wonder, then fell back to earth? In Tampa he won with Dungy's players and rather quickly fell out of love down there. Roman is great at what he does, but would be very surprised if a guy like him could translate it into being a great HC too.

Yeah I knew I had spelled Gailey wrong (hey was only off one letter) and you're right too it was Jauron. But I will stick to my original comment he wasn't fired, he walked away as he was informed he would not be back for the following season. He didn't want tocoach as a lamb duck, so walked away, I'm sure will full season of pay and the rest of of his contract as being fired. I think any team that signs Roman to a HC contract will be making a huge mistake. Richie I was quoted the other day as saying he's never been on a team with as complex of a running game as the Bill's have, I've heard/read other similar comments with regards to Roman. To me, that does NOT make for a good HC as when he's in a HC position he won't have anywhere near the time to get into that level of detail. And if he did, he wouldn't have time for other things such as being a motivator which to me is far more important as the HC to motivate than to be strategic. He seems way to technical to be an effective HC. Technical people look at things logically which usually does not fit well with motivating, granted there are some exceptions, but not many. Likely based on how the NFL works he will get a HC gig, but whatever team offers it will likely regret it 2 or 3 years down the road.

When was the last time a coach was mid-season? It may have been Cahn Galey right here, but technically he actually resigned and wasn't fired. Those days are over it seems. While I agree with all the names, would be very surprised if any are fired before the season ends. I think the fear is the new interim guy steps up wins a couple of games, everyone likes him, now it's hard not to make him the new HC but may be better choices out there at year end.

Retraction for what, everything he stated a year ago would still be true regardless of how much of a boy scout year they have. And yes so far they've been good, but it doesn't change any of the facts in the article, other than maybe people can change, but I'd want ot give it way more than one year before I'd write that article. So far al lthe questionable pickups have worked out. Darby, K Williams, Harvin, Richie I, and seems I'm leaving another out. Hopefully it will stay that way, Of al lof them the one I'd put the most fath in staying out of trouble would be Richie I It's just laughable how everything that people here rip the Pats fans for doing, turn around and do the same. A preseason article from a writer stating the Bills will only win five games, he's an idiot. Someone else says we're going to the Super Bowl and he's a genius. An on behalf of ESPN I'd like to thank the OP for bringing all this additional attention to this article. There sponsors also thank you.

Where did Tannehill go to college, was it someplace in Texas?

I think it's somewhere in between. There was some garbage time play, but agree the game was way to close for NE to just play it out. NE also doesn't seem to be a team to just play it out, they seem to prefer burying teams and keeping their foot on the gas. There's a big difference between coming from way back and a rally just falling short. Often there's a reason it fell just short because the other team wasn't going to let it go further. Rally's falling short often give false hope. But I do agree this one was somewhere in the middle I think.

I wonder if alot of this could be attributed to all the pre-season injuries to RB and WR. Guys that should have been practicing ST all summer were playing RB and WR in the pre-season games. Now askign them to jell together without much practice.

I was worried all week about all the chatter firing up NE. Admittedly I think a larger issue were all the national talking heads saying how Rex can stop NE, etc got NE fired up more than Rex did. But agree Rex should shut up, but he won't.

This was my fear all week. Pats are defending SB champs, being trashed as much as they were all the people against them had them fired up. Though I do think it wasn't just due to the Bills trash talking, but more a result of all the national people downplaying the Pats.

That's coming from the sideline, not the refs. I think it's all part of this new concussion sideline team, they felt there was a potential concussion so he's pulled. The fact that the announcers knew Henderson got up kind of slow, means as they say "where there's smoke there's fire"

This is often the type of game NE loses every year, early season road game against decent team. See KC last year. What worries me is way too much is being made about this game at a national level that may have NE too fired up. Not talking about Rex's chatter either, more the national coverage the game is getting and so many people picking the Bills. Great motivational stuff for NE to use. Hey we're the defending Super Bowl champs, and many think we're going to lose, lets show them what we still have left.

When you consider the average NFL career is 3.x years long, take the money when you can unless you feel the offer being made is well below market. Could the Bills have signed Hughes to much less last Sept as opposed to Feb, likely yes. But in the case of Hughes, I'm sure the thinking was lets see him for one more season to make sure last year wasn't a fluke and he's a one year wonder. In the case of both Bradham and Gilmore, they've both shown enough IMO to only go up in value, barring injury. Glenn on the other hand had a suspect season last year, week #1 was good, but not great. So I'd wait a bit yet on him.

One thing much different now than in the 90's was didn't have hardly any internet aorund. And no message boards like this! there will be many people here very upset if we have a very successful season as will be very difficult to rip the Bill's then. What wil lthey do?

I almost picked him up for my fantasy team this week, instead went with this guy in Dallas who will lbe stepping up for Dez. But Stevie would have been my second choice

Why is Incognito "good as gone"? What evidence do you have that apparently no one else has to support that? Are you saying the Bills won't want to re-sign him? Barring another off-field issue don't see that happening. Is it still that Ralph is cheap that will prevent him from signing?? Will he be the most sought after FA out there, doubt that as many teams may still shy away from him. If the Bills want him back, I think they have as good a chance as any, probably even better than most to re-sign him. He's signed here twice so must not hate the place, Rex is a players coach, i.e. doubt he'd go to a plac elike the Giants if TC is still the head coach.

I don't think he fleeced, the problem was you had a coach last year who would never play Brown. When he did play, he looked decent, minus the one fumble. Admittedly it was much easier to look good last season at RB as none of them were very good. But now they have Williams who did look real good. RB is the easiest position for a rookie to look strong at so are fine there, no worries about needing to start him due to injuries.

I saw that too. Made me realize the advantage of having a QB while never started a game he has 4 years experience as opposed ot a rookie coming in. A rookie wouldn't be doing that kind of thing.

Have to say will be looking forward to the Philly game, granted it's a long ways off and much can change, but Rex's defense against Chips offense. Should be a fun one to watch.

What looks clear to me based on what's been stated is Whaley was somewhat painted into a corner by the owner interfering with football decision to cut him. So now what can Whaley do? Publicly tell the fans or even privately tell Jackson. "well we'll keep him for now, but may cut him at the end of training camp if he's not the clear #2 and we may still go out and either sign a FA running back that we feel is better or draft one". Yeah can see how Fred can feel Whaley lied to him by tell him we're keeping you, but then blame it on Pegula, not Whaley. Whaley was a good foot soldier and took the heat publicly for Pegula's painting him into the corner.

Shouldn't that have been a penalty, the first player that ball hit was an Indy lineman, illegal forward pass.

I don't know if he was in but from looking at five different angles you couldn't tell so went with the call on the field it appears.

There were only 5 seconds left on the play clock so couldn't run out the clock without getting a delay of game penalty

See It must be Brandon is still interfering with football decisions!! *sarcasm* I mean seriously who could that be, doubt it was Rex as he has no history with the guy It was a mistake by the Pegula's who are new at this to interfere. Whaley now is taking the heat for it, but that's why he makes the big bucks as they say.

I'd more argue then that Pegula lied, not Whaley as then why didn't Pegula again step in and tell Whaley, no you can't cut hit, yeah I know, Whaley went rogue and cut him without Pegula knowing about it (sorry don't buy that for a second. My opinion and facts seem to support it, Whaley and I'm sure Rex wanted to cut him in March. Pegula made his first mistake as an owner, and listened to the fans and said no keep him. But even then I'm sure behind closed doors, the agreement was, we'll keep him for now and see what happens by September. So Pegula announced we're keeping him, but no way can you also state that publicly. Fast forward to Sept, he gets nicked up agai nin training camp, Bill draft Williams and he far exceeds expectations. He had one good 40 yard run after coming back, but as many stated, he never should have been caught either. Rex tells management OK, you can keep Jackson, and cut Brown, but either one of them will be the #4 back and won't dress unless there's an injury. So they cut him and Whaley looks like the bad guy, but really Pegula's interference which caused the issue.