Bill from NYC

It was scary lol. Happy Thanksgiving!

It's been a long time comin' It's goin' to be a long time gone And it appears to be a long Appears to be a long Appears to be a long time Yes, a long, long, long, long time, before the dawn

The only place where we may differ is that I hold McDermott at least equally reponsible for the ridiculous drafts. In 2025 our first five picks were defense, this on a team with substandard wrs, and an all time great QB playing behind an aging OL. Remember, McDermott is the defensive coach, and he traded away the Mahomes pick in order to draft a freaking cornerback before Beane even arrived in Buffalo. This move was comparable to Marv Levy's 2006 draft, one of the worst, most idiotic in NFL history. I think it is totally unfair to only blame Beane for this mess. McDermott does seem pretty daring when it comes to going for it on 4th downs, and why not? Josh Allen is his QB. When it comes to team building (not coaching), McDermott is a bald, clapping version of Marv Levy. Marv is a great man and was a good coach for a while. He was not a good GM.

Actually this is a really good question imo. My answer however is not listed. I want the Bills to make the playoffs AND I want McDermott fired. If Beane has to go as well so be it. And I do get it....if they make the playuoffs and win the Super Bowl, why SHOULD they be fired? I am an Alabama Crimson Tide Fan. If they win on Saturday, they will be in the playoffs. Do I think that they are the best team in the NCAA? Not at all. Not this year. That said, they are good. Their defense is looking MUCH better than early in the season. If they get in the playoffs, things can happen on their team and their opponents teams to make winning at least a bit plausible. It's the same in some ways with the Bills. We have Josh Allen. He is great and can make things happen. If the OL plays up to their potential he will throw TD passes and Cook will also kick ass. If we get a few breaks, who knows? Coming into the season I thought that the Eagles and Lions were great. Now, they only look good. Things change. Anyway once again, good post. The above tedius post is jmo.

I was smoking with the boys upstairs When I heard about the whole affair I said, "Whoa, no William and Mary won't do Well, I did not think the girl could be so cruel And I'm never going back to my old school

I voted yes but I cannot and will not try to justify this vote.

It is haunted, and I am living proof. In 1996, the Bills were headed to Pittsburgh for a playoff game. I read in the paper that Bruce Smith was listed as doubtful due to the "flu." I was beyond furious. I called him everything but a child of God. Flu? I can't express how much of a wimp I considered him to be. We lost, and Bruce was just so great we may have won with him in there. Who knows? Well, a week or two later I was driving home and was freezing on not the coldest day. i was so cold put on the heater full blast. Walking from my drivway to the house I was shivering, and had the worst flu of my lifetime. I lost 14 pounds in a week, and was hallucinating yellow and red cartoons on my bedroom wall. On the 4th day I was able to eat half pice of toast with no butter and a few sips of black tea. I realized that I would more than likely live. That same flu today would surely kill me and I am the first on line for flu shots. My point? I was just so angry at Bruce for not playing. I wanted him to go to Pittsburgh and play professional football with that flu in 20 degree weather, and it turned out that making it from my bed to the bathroom was barely if at all possible. I guarantee that others on this board remember that game. Bruce wound up in the hospital as I recall. Well, karma came around to haunt me for my judgemental rant lol.

As usual, your post is on point. What I don't understand was why the Bills drafted Elam at all, let alone traded up for him. The focus should have been on providing Josh with protection and weapons, NOT a cornerback. The very next pick after Elam (#24) was Tyler Smith, an all pro guard who Dallas rewarded with a four year contract which contains 81 million dollars guaranteed. I'm sure he would have been a benefit to both the passing and running game. And this type of idiocy is not at alll new to the Bills. In 2008 we drafted Leodis McKelvin at #11 in round one. LT Ryan Clady went at #12, and Branden Albert (who was very good at both G and OT) went at #15. This, and our OL sucked at the time. If we simply had to go defense in 2022, George Karlaftis went at #30. They might have been able to trade down and take him. Wan'Dale Robinson was the 11th pick in round two. He isn't great, but is he better than anyone we have? I don't know, but he is doing rather well with a however promising rookie, and assorted stumblebums throwing to him. His production would undoubtably be better with Josh. Let me readily admit that it is easy to look back at these scenarios in retrospect. I am not saying that I would be a competent GM (although you probably would LOL) . The thing is, Beane's salary is undisclosed and McDermott is said to be making between 8 and 11 million per season, and their priorities are NOT getting protection and receivers for Josh. Nope, they want DTs and cornerbacks. This is what they are getting paid to do. Sorry to rant, but this situation is really beyond my ability to comprehand.

Yes of course. We should mortgage the future for more defensive players. McDermott doesn't focus enough on offense, and why should he? After all, our receivers are world class and our OL is young. Josh getting help should be an afterthought.

Don't leave false illusion behind Don't cry, I ain't changin' my mind So find another fool like before 'Cause I ain't gonna live anymore believin' Some of the lies while all of the signs are deceiving I am the eye in the sky Looking at you I can read your mind I am the maker of rules Dealing with fools I can cheat you blind

The wheel is turning and you can't slow down, You can't let go and you can't hold on, You can't go back and you can't stand still, If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will. Won't you try just a little bit harder, Couldn't you try just a little bit more? Won't you try just a little bit harder, Couldn't you try just a little bit more?

Yes, that is the problem. We need to draft more cornerbacks and undersized defensive tackles.Screw the wr position!!! Our wideouts are future all pros. All of them.

I would fire McDermott before I had my morning coffee.

Because you and I've been in love too long To worry 'bout tomorrow Here's a place where we both belong I know you're the only woman that I'm dreamin' of You're the only woman that I really love

Have a blessed day NG!!!