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Flacco has some warts, but anybody who cant see that he's so much better than Tyrod cant properly asses the position.

I like Fahey. Hes a good follow on twitter, but i totally disagree with him on Taylor. He was obsessing over Taylors game @ SEA. It was his best of the season. Problem is I didnt see any comments of his when we played OAK or PIT or BAL. Hes found the best tape of Tyrod and badically dug in. Today he was complaing that Tyrod gets no YAC from his WRs, totally ignoring the main reason for no YAC. Hes non consistently accurate and cant read or see the middle of the field good enough......which is where WRs get most of their YAC across the middle. Does Tyrod suck? NO Hes okay Fahey though seems to think you can build a long term plan with Tyrod and I couldnt disagree more

So it seems local media still agree that A Lynn is the leader in the clubhouse to get the job. With that said every candidate we've interviewed is available to be hired immediately with the exceprion of 1 .... Kris Richard. With the Bills seemingly finished with their interviews or about to be it would make sense for that decision to come down at the end of the week. So if it is indeed A. LYNN I suspect we will hear something by Friday. Now if nothing happens by Friday, I think itd be a strong indication that RICHARD might be the guy. Remember the Bills nor Richard can come to any agreement until rhe Seahawks are eliminated from the playoffs, and that could be a while. I'm actally excited about Richard so Im excited to see what unfolds this week. Im rooting for no news. BTW....has Richard gotten any other HC interviews this yr.?

That video thoroughly impresses me. Nothing fake or manufactured about this guy. Being himself, which to me screams leadership and confidence. I love him just off of that video.

Romo would excite me, but it would need to be coupled with drafting a QB high in either 17 or 18, for the more long term approach. We need to find a QB. Romo is a short term play (1-2 years), my priority would still be to find the "guy" even if we did get Romo. Tyrod was fun and certainly a tease, but after 29 games I feel I have a pretty good handle on who he is & I think the Bills would be prudent to let him walk. He's not worth $27.5M in cash in '17 because then you have to commit to him for at least 2-3 years, due to the cap ramifications. Committing to Tyrod for another 2-3 years will only slow the Bills process to hopefully finding the right QB. And the Bills have to get the new HC hire right this time. Whether it's and offensive or defensive coach I hope we bring in solid coordinators with a strong track record. They also would be smart to find a coach who will be very aggressive on going fr 4th and shorts. I think coaches can win an additional game or 2 a year by simply having a "smart" and efficient sideline operation. What I mean by that is: knowing when to take timeouts, knowing when to challenge, knowing when not to punt or kick a FG and instead play aggressive, also staying aggressive at the end of the 1st half and get points rather than kneeling on it.

This has a lot to do with the Rooney Rule. Many of the other coaches who would fulfill the Rooney Rule requirement are preparing for playoff games this weekend, meaning they aren't available to be interviewed right now. The list includes Teryl Austin (Lions), Vance Joseph (Dolphins), Kris Richards (Seahawks). I think there is some interest in Lynn, but I'm not buying that he gets hired anywhere but maybe with the Bills.

Agreed. He used like 5 or 6 plays to basically try and say Tyrod is pretty good, the problem is there were 995 other plays.....AND when you add up ALL of the plays I'd say Tyrod actually regressed this year. He had 2 good games: @ SEA & vs. MIA, unfortunately bot ended in losses since we had such a lousy D. Outside of those 2 games he had a bunch of so so to really bad games. I was actually surprised because I normally agree w/ Mike Schopp, but on this article I totally disagreed. I'm not sure, perhaps he was being sarcastic but he seemed to want to keep Tyrod because of the evidence in this article, me not so much.

https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/sports/football/2013/01/29/buffalo_bills_rogers_centre_reach_deal_to_continue_playing_one_nfl_game_per_season_in_toronto/buffalo_bills.jpg.size.custom.crop.1086x715.jpg Accountability is leaving no stone unturned. Looking at all phases of the organization in its totality, And ultimately creating one of the most robust analytical departments to help the Bills "Lead the charge" and enhance the ability of our fans to "Billieve" in this team. -Russ Brandon

What's just as mind blowing is that in all 17 years we've only been alive going into week 17 once (2004). Other than that 2004 season we've been eliminated prior to week 17 which is almost just as astonishing. Death, Taxes, and a meaningless Bills week 17 game, at least this millennium.

To have reports about the status of your coach and his lack of job security on back to back weeks before impirtant games in December is an absolute embarrassment. It is the job of the Pegulas to not allow that type of amatuer hour crap over there. Im thoroughly unimpressed and underwhelmed in the overall handling of their operation.

Ever since there were rumors right after the sale of the Bills coming from Adam Schefter that Russ was coveted around the league and the Raiders were interested in hiring him, I've thought he was a talker. Theres only one person that coulve fed that bs to Schefter and thats Brandon.

It's pretty simply folks. Our last 2 head coaches have not embraced the very things that give your team a better chance of winning on Sundays, playing the correct odds: You shouldn't punt when your win % decreases after said punt You shouldn't kick a FG when your win % decreases after said FG You should know to take a 5 yard delay of game early in the 1st Q, rather than burn a timeout You should know when to not challenge a clear reception on the sideline by your opponent These are just some of the examples we as Bills fans should always expect our next HC to get right. There are little examples hidden in every game where too many coaches totally screw up and actually hurt their teams chance of victory, and honestly its unacceptable. It's the thing I want most out of our next HC. I'd like him to understand the following: 1- A run and stop the run philosophy is nice, but judging by the Bills #1 rushing attach the past 2 seasons, & STILL no playoffs it's clearly not wise 2- You need to find a QB who can shred (as Gruden would say) defenses with his arm and his mind. 3- You need to be very aggressive on 4th down as you approach midfield. 4th and 6 and shorter anywhere close to midfield & HC's should be going for it way more than they are. 4- 2 pt. conversion. Attempt them. 55% chance of 2 points is better than 92% of 1. This is called math. 5- Don't play prevent defense up 3 late in the 4th quarter (Bills vs. MIA). Stop playing to minimize disaster and actually play to maximize your chance of victory, something Rex continually avoided. 6- Understand that defenses are historically up and down year to year. Don't fool yourself into thinking that a great defense is going to be great next year and also that a bad defense is going to be bad the next year. 7- Understand that passing offense is very important to a teams success. Even the best running game in the league can't cover up for a bottom of the league passing game. 8- Every yard counts. WR's, TE's and RB's must be taught to hit it north/south as soon as the make a catch. There are some occasions when its smart for a player to protect himself when there are no more yards to be had, but I'm tired of the Sammy Watkins ducking out of bounds 1 yard shy of the sticks plays. Just watch NE's WR compared to ours, they play like RB's across the middle of the field. Ours don't seem to want any part of contact. I honestly think that an excellent Head Coach who aces gameday management (knowing how to do the things I mentioned above) can help a team win an additional 2 games per year on average. This to me is worth more than any 1 player, with the exception of a very good QB. The QB is very hard to find, The HC shouldn't be. I hope we find the right guy. And I hope the Bills are asking the right questions.

Yes we could've also not given him a $6M raise this year and a ludicrous $27.5M option next year if we want to keep him. Unfortunately, the guy who gave him that assinine deal is out looking for our new HC.

yea so far the pegulas have done little to calm the fears of Bills fans who feel that we're an inferior organization. Why? They promoted Russ Brandon They are "loyal" to Doug Whaley They hired Rex Ryan as HC & loved the fact that he wanted Greg Roman to be OC because they were also impressed with Roman during the HC interview. the former lasted 32 games, the latter lasted 18 games. Both got fat contracts, and both will be well paid for years to come to NOT coach the Bills So far, not so good Word of advice: Don't let Russ Brandon and his "robust analytics dept", that apparently still allows for hiring coaches that punt on 4th and 2 w/ the season on the line, anywhere near the next HC search. Thanks for your consideration.

http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2015/01/watch_mike_francesa_rips_rex_ryan_after_buffalo_bi.html Spot on.

Our biggest needs: 1-QB 2-WR If you like a QB and think he can be a good player in the league, take him and don't think twice. If not draft the most explosive and best offensive player in the draft: Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan. He is going to be a star in the league. Robert Woods is leaving via FA, Goodwin maybe too. Sammy has not been durable, so WR is a huge hole on this roster heading into '17. Davis will be a star. I like him as a prospect, better than Sammy Watkins coming out of college, which is why I'm thinking he might not even be on the board when the Bills pick. If he is, and your QB of the future isn't, take Davis, immediately

If the Bills had won they still would've needed all of the following to happen in week 17: 1. Beat Jets 2. Raiders over Broncos 3.Texans over Titans 4. Bengals over Ravens Bout a 1 in 16 chance, and you know the Bills would've prob. lost to the Jets had they actually won this week, since they can never take care of their own business. Will be interesting to see how these 4 results turn out next week though. Will be pretty freaking aggravating if this all happens. What a pity, this franchise is and has been.

Well said. Shanahan jr. Should be at the top of the list. I dont think he'd want to come to Buffalo tho. Between the Pegulas, russ, and whaley.....why would you if you had other options and im quute certain shanahan jr. Is going to have other options. What hes done with atlanta this year has been great and id have a lot more faith in him developing a qb and an offensive system that this entire fanbase yearns for. With that said it sounds like the favorites are coughlin and lynn. Not sure either is the right move. Lynn will probably get the nod if they want to keep tyrod along with whaley and russ. I suspect if Coughlin is the pick russ stays and whaley probably stays but tyrod is a goner. Don't think Tyrod is the type of qb Coughlin would want. If they want shanny or a legit up and comer i thnk theyll need to sever ties with the old guard and it just seems theyre not ready to do that, which will likely lead us all to discussing the same exact thing in 2-3 years when we fire Coughlin or Lynn

He plaued much better the seconf galf of the season, but I still dont want to pay him big bucks. If this team is serious about starting over with a new coach and new qb, it mught be time to let some high priced guys walk and receive the high conpensatory picks that ho with that. Im noy sure signing defensive players yo massive deals is yhe eay yo go in this league. I certainly know Bill Bellechick doesnt believe in that philosophy. Id like to see some more money spent on the offense.

Romo, is far & away the best choice.....And with Romo you still draft a QB high in both the 2017 and 2018 draft. Hope 1 of those 2 picks or Cardale is ready to go when Romo is toast in 2 years.

I've played around with NY Times Playoff simulator enough that I can confidently tell you.....Denver's game, oddly enough, next week vs. the Chiefs is meaningless. Win or Lose the Bills are alive. The game that matters with concern to Denver is in week 17. They must lose to the Raiders (that game is in Denver) in week 17. If Denver wins in week 17 the Bills are eliminated from the playoffs. Yes, I agree. The Bills winning will probably be the toughest part of the equation, honestly. The Titans and the Texans come from behind wins today really, really hurt the Bills. If those 2 comebacks didn't occur, the Bills would've been sitting in a much better position.

There was a lot of disagreement on Shaq Lawson the prospect. A few "scout" type guys that I follow of twitter, including Matt Waldman, who does a lot of nice video breakdowns, really disliked Shaq Lawson. While he liked his overall power and stoutness against the run, he thought he was extremely slow, stiff, and many times the very last DL to react to the snap. He had some pictures of the entire Clemson DL already 1 or 2 steps out of their stance on the snap and Shaq would just be getting his hand out of the dirt. Also very slow, and no bend coming off the edge. Said you can find run stoppers in the 3rd and 4th round and really didn't understand the 1st round hype surrounding the guy. So far, I tend to agree with what his tape showed.

All of the following things must happen for Bills to have playoff hopes heading into week 17 (HOME team in CAPS): 1. BILLS (-3.5) over Dolphins 2. STEELERS (-5.5) over Ravens coupled with 1 of the following things happening (better if both happen, but if only 1 happens, the Bills are alive): 3. JAGUARS (+4.5) over Titans (Go St. Doug!) OR 4. Cincinnatti (+2) over TEXANS

Tyrod. He is bad and getting worse. A decent QB, makes everybody else on that list look a lot better. The problem is a few people on that list are the ones responsible for the QB position to begin with. But I still think Tyrod is the biggest problem. He's a QB that can't throw the ball well in a league where you must throw the ball well, it's as simple as that.

http://media.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/photo/2015/10/02/russ-brandon-doug-marrone-b9553d7e14304469.jpg Mr. No Stone Unturned......aka Mr. Look at it in it's Totality......aka Mr. Robust Analytical Department......aka Mr. Florida Marlin World Champ......aka Mr. 17 years of Losing, but 17 years of promotions the one the only Russ "Snake Oil" Brandon May we always "Billieve" & be "All In" on the man that will "Lead the Charge"