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Which narrative, specifically?

Surely. But as with coaches, so with GMs, perhaps there are future stars out there. If the well of proven GMs is dry, it may be time to give an up and comer (not named Chris Polian) a chance in Buffalo. I would look at traditionally good trees such as the Packers, Steelers, Ravens....

Excellent ! Make it happen, <insert name of next GM/football czar/coach>

He ride a LeBeau defense and a fantastic collection of talent to the Superbowl victory. He mostly got out of their way. Which is more than RR can do but Cowher is not one to lift a team above its talent level. Remember creating 'Slash' ?

Random thought - I can't remember the last time the was such over whelming consensus in this board against a coach after just one year. Just for the record- this board has rarely been wrong about a player or coach when there is a majority opinion. Just saying...

It is a sad D that can't find a fit for KyleW

I am going to point a finger at Pegula also. It appears he hired RR and has Ryan reporting directly to him. IMHO, an owner needs to get his paws off such hiring decisions. If TP gets a czar, he should also be prepared to give up meddling and control on the decisions for coaching and players. I am not going out too much on a limb if I sat that Pegula knows money but didn't know jack squat about building a winning NFL franchise

Should have gotten Brandon Marshall instead of Harvin

Frankly, the only thing it does is make you feel a bit better. In the off season, there will be some single big thing done, session tickets will again be good and we will underwhelm anyway. Brandon has been a very successful marketer

I am not doing anything this afternoon.

Strange - how do supposed personnel issues paint Whaley in a bad light. Sure, he hasnt hit on all of them but we have been suffering for the past 3 years from some dysfunctional coaching. And supposedly the coaching choices have been Russ (Marrone) and Pegula (RR). In any case, I am suspecting that Whaley may choose to not re-up his contract because frankly, his roster building has been seriously undermined by coaching choices seemingly out of his control. Perhaps he could visit the board here and do a townhall session. Probably will get better advice

Gee, if you put it that way... I enjoyed it anyway.

You are on top of the media much more so than me but here are a couple http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/21679/rex-ryan-doug-whaley-deserve-blame-after-bills-disappoint-again http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/12/17/bn-blitz-podcast-dec-17-examining-bills-disappointing-season-changes-ahead/

That is an excellent article. I have just one question which seems to have been answered by some here earlier - who hired Ryan ? If he was Whaley's choice, then for sure he has to take responsibility and accountability for that decision. If it was Pegulas', then Whaley gets a clean chit for doing a good job on building the roster. Its not for nothing that media opinion pins Bills as one of the biggest disappointments of this season.

Being an out of town fan and long term Sunday Ticket subscriber, I vowed to myself that I will NOT buy the ticket next season until the on-field performance matches the pre-season hype. I am and will continue to be a fan, but that doesn't mean I need to shell out several hundred dollars to prove my fanhood.

Saw it last night. Very very good movie. Keeps the pace and feel of the original 3 movies. Story development is also excellent.

Just go through that list and ask yourself - why did the Schwartz D do well with pretty much the same players. I doubt MarioW has been hurt as much as misutilized. In today's NFL, with the salary cap and free agency, the window to win is quite narrow. It is much better to design a scheme that takes advantage of your personnel than to build 'your team' over a 3 year time frame. This D was not bereft of talent. And yes - the HC has a large part in the number of penalties. It comes down to the level of detail and discipline which the HC demands.

95% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. What a relief that the good JJ Abrams decided to direct this movie

But that seems to be the situation for more than just Mario. The only group that is excelling are the DBs. Both DL and LB are terrible

Crossman was bad in Detroit but with the amount of attention paid to ST talent, did not do too bad last year. Above average I would say. This year, as with the D, ST have also regressed overall

Which begs the question - is he a superlative DC who is out of his depth as a HC ? I am not sure if his bone-headedness has made this D regress or the possibility that he is wants to meddle in the D but cannot give it enough attention considering he is also the HC. I think it is the former. His inattention to details, poor game management and player indiscipline will hold him back as a HC. No matter how much the D is restructured, RR's basic issues will limit how far this team can go.

The doctors better be real sure about his recovery and ability to take hits and the strain of playing. I am sure they know what they are doing, but man this is scary stuff. We will see and hope he has recovered enough to be in playing shape.

I agree with re-signing him mid season 2016. Note that this pro-TT euphoria is after his best game as a Bill. He has earlier shown himself to be inconsistent and unable to consistently string together an entire game. More data is needed before pegging his value. There really is no pressure right now. I am willing to take the risk to having to pay more if he proves himself over 1.5 seasons . Call it the Fitz effect, but no reason to commit big dollars to him now or in the upcoming offseason. As someone else stated, RWilson was not extended till after 2 consecutive Superbowl appearances and not even after the one he was victorious in. Not sure there is enough data to support that position.

Robert Woods always has a place on my team. On the condition that he ditches those cleats from Walmart's discount bin

Good of you to stop by. Kudos for the 'lucky' win on Thursday. If only the Jets had lost, this would have been a perfect week. Hey, the NFCN is crazy this year, seems like things change every week. Keep trucking... I think Mr. Cam Newton may disagree with you (for good reason) Yep, oh what could have been but didn't