Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

Unless the rest of the Bills roster plays for the Cowboys, it means nothing how Cassel plays. From everything seen of Cassel he's didn't look any better than EJ. Granted it was pre-season but there was nothing special of his play.

So am I, Bortles and Robinson, plus have Clay for Buffalo

The video quality almost looks like I'm watching Madden. It looks like it's a video game

Rex is the DC, Thurman just holds Rex's clipboard. While I don't disagree with anything you say, you're really talking about Rex here, not Thurman.

I know that always did piss me off too, we're in the area to be blacked out, but for other reasons, don't qualify. It used to make me made in the early 90's once the Billd would make the conference championship game, no Van Miller on radio in Rochester. Instead would get NFL broadcast. In general, I never really had a problem with blackout rules, but the special rules for primary markets always seemed unfair. On another somewhat related question, will there be any way to stream it to a Roku? Would save me the trouble of plugging my laptop into big TV

No you are not wrong!! Still true through!!

I think they are struggling due to losing most of their big playmakers. No Sammy and Shady makes the rest of the receivers and RB look very average at best. Makes the line look worst as less need for double teaming so more defenders can rush, and poor RB makes it easy to stop the run, so nothing left by TT to beat you based on his skills. Admittedly, not sure he's good enough to do that, at least not yet.

Yes and ref doesn't have the ability to freeze frame the play. So if it's that close can't in any way fault the ref. He's thrown the flag way before the Titan player ever even touched the ball. I think it happens much more than you imagine. How often is the TV camera even showing all 11 players at the line at the kickoff, and who watching on TV pays any attention to it. So the only time it gets attention is when the penalty is called. My opinion it's called at least 4 to 5 times per season, and would not at all be surprised if it's even more Because basically that's the side judges only job, to watch for off sides. It's probably one of the easiest calls for him to make as very easy to see. And do agree with you that little if any advantage is gained, so the bigger question in my mind is why would a player put himself anywhere close to be called for offsides? As was pointed out, it could be due to the new kicker, but even so why put yourself in that close of a position to have the call made. Instead of blasting the officials, maybe you should be venting your energy at Easley for being stupid!

He was on my fantasy team too.

Yeah then he'd show up on the Bills injury report instead of Seattle. Or he may have got hurt the first couple weeks playing the RB position on the scout team as that's typically what the inactives do. I'm sure Fred would have welcomed that.

More than likely the flag was thrown right at the beginning of the play, at that point, the official has no idea how the play will play out.

I think if Cinny wins this week, the odds of us winning the following week increase as they will then tend to be more over-confident, plus deep down they would know a loss wouldn't hurt then as much if they are already 5-0

What he says publicly vrs behind closed doors very likely are two different things. One of the things that has been stated many times is that Rex always has the players backs. This is one of them, he's going to try and deflect the blame from them and claim they did nothing wrong.

Maybe Glenn would be OK at RT, but likely some team will pay him LT money so likely he'll be gone. I'd try and sign a FA LT then draft another, then maybe a center in the 3rd round.

Yeah and look what happened, Singletary did just good enough to keep him for three more years of progressively getting worse. You really limit yourself with mid-season hires, that was why I didn't think it would actually happen.

I think it's time for full time officials. The NFL keeps arguing they want these bank presidents and such as officials as they make a large enough salary not to take bribes, but in todays world they can just as easily be bought. On top of that anyone making a six figure salary today isn't working a 9 to 5 job, so do these guys really have enough time to study the game as much as they should. Just as we often say about coaches in the case of the refs, I think the game is passing many of these guys by too. I wouldn't dump them all immediately, but I'd phase in a full time officials program.

And you know what he could see?? Wow, you must be talented!! Yes your premise is correct, don't call what you can't see, but to state what he can and can't see is laughable. Just because when you watch the replay you see a guy possible in the line of sight, doesn't mean he was truly in the line of sight. Was it marginal, sure, but stop blaming the refs for the Bills making it easy by making either flat out dumb plays or doing borderline things.

Yeah and then all of a sudden you can win some games with an interim coach, think he's the answer and next year be in the same position. You're just to limited in selection with mid season hires, as you said it's just a statement, but doesn't help the team, could even hurt your position in the draft if the new guy wins a couple or so.

This could suck today, I have Sunday ticket, but live down in NC, with all the rain, I keep losing the signal. five minutes is fine, then goes out agian

That's one thing I miss not living in western NY anymore. That and some good wings. It's so bad I actually ate some at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Yeah but in an ESPN interview two weeks back Rex said he's planning to coach here for 10 years!

So who in the front office wants him gone specifically? Are you implying Russ wants the GM job? I think nothing is further form the true. RB wants nothing to do with that job, knew the last time he wasn't qualified so did the job on a manage by committee basis and took all the blame when things went wrong, even though others were really making the football decisions.

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.