Bill from NYC

I am going to go out on a limb here and say that this kid might be a pretty fair linebacker..

Ain't it the truth. I was fairly happy with the Shady trade because Kiko was an injury machine, and light in the ass. The whole contract issue was a bad omen. When I read Badol's take I got a knot in my stomach thinking about things to come. I have, for the most part, stayed out of this. Here is my $.02: I think that Shady is at least 10x better than Spiller. This sounds great and all but the thing is, Spiller is a virtually useless player. Shady often does head straight for the sidelines. He is not the least bit punishing. The rule changes have really made this a passing league, I get this but it is still football. It hurts to go up against a punishing back such as Marshaun Lynch. I know it's "only" college, but Derrick Henry beats the crap out of the strongest kids in America who are trying to hurt him! This results in wins for the Crimson Tide. It's that simple. Teams need bigger running backs now because of players like Robey. It's very hard to simply fake these small defenders out and/or outrun them. Shady is a lot of fun to watch, but imo there are far too many plays for losses, or little to no gain. I am sorry to bring up the Alabama kids but these are the players I watch the most. To those who think Shady is worth the money, please compare his stats to those of TJ Yeldon. Shady has him beat, THIS year. Now, tell yourself that for every dollar TJ is paid, McCoy makes about 10, and this is to say nothing of the mileage. If this sounds like a good situation to posters, then they should continue to battle it out with Badol. But every now and then they should look at the W/L column too. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will watch Scott. I can't help it. And I will spend the off season looking at you tube trying to find good blockers, DL and linebackers (the latter is simple, Alabama has 2 great lbs). Then Spring will arrive, the Bills will draft a defensive back in round 1 and be doomed to failure. But like I said, I can't help it.

I think that Dallas is planning to start their 4th string quarterback. Seriously. Rex will not blitz him and will use Jerry Hughes in coverage. The corners will probably play 10-15 yards off the receivers. I also expect 10 penalties and at LEAST 2 wasted time outs. Jauron was a bad coach, and I do mean a literal horror show. Ryan is worse, and one has to hear his nonsense as well as watch it. It's like a bad dream.

Good point? EJ was in for 2 plays!!! What is the good point? EJ love really has no boundaries, does it? I am hoping he is worth more in the trade market than a conditional 7th round pick. I guess the chances are around 50/50.

>>>>Take it a step farther, I am willing to bet the Bills win a payoff game before the Jets.<<<<< Your post was good, and funny. That said, you might want to re-think the above sentence. I would hate to see you in the poor house.

I would call Glenn, although not totally consistent, a high caliber lineman, or very close to it. The rest of what you say is true, and quite depressing. Btw the qb list seems to be growing. Who would you rather have on the team, Cyril Richardson or Greg McCarron? I suppose the love that Whaley has for EJ was, and probably still is not to be denied. After this season with Rex, will you switch your screen name to "8-8---> I wish"?

Maybe Whaley can trade up and take him, or another defensive back! Wouldn't that be great? We could continue to lose games but it would be OK because the player is probably "good." Then, we can post how "smart" Whaley is.

With EJ Manuel at quarterback.

1) General Manager 2) Head Coach 3) Defensive Coordinator 4) Many Positional coaches 5) Defensive End 6) Defensive Tackle (Kyle is probably done) 7) Offensive Tackle 8) Guard 9) Center 10) Linebackers 11) Receivers (need a #2) 12) Running Back for depth 13) Get rid of Brandon 14) Backup Quarterback Other than that we look OK.

McCarron played a little better than Cyril Richardson, wouldn't you say? Richardson as you know is not a very good player, but Whaley drafted him 7 picks before McCarron was selected by Cincy. I suppose Guru Whaley didn't see any need for a qb because he was enthralled by EJ Manuel. Who knows, he might still be. The more I think about it, Whaley needs a ticket sitting next to Rex in the next plane out of town.

The above is beyond dispute and there are now countless examples. Someone said in another thread that Bills Fans tend to get behind and blindly support someone who doesn't completely suck. Well I have seen this many, many times and that is Whaley imo. He IS bad but he doesn't 100%, totally suck like Rex. Either way, if they get rid if Whaley I will either not care or be slightly glad. Again, jmo.

I did not know this. Brandon reminds me of a barker at a cheap carnival, except he is about big time money. It's all he knows and really all that Ralph probably ever wanted from him.

That is an interesting hunch. I am going to let that theory settle in and kick it around. I know EXACTLY what you mean. Cousins was under no pressure at all. If that play was ongoing now he would STILL be standing tall looking for a receiver. Last week I saw something even worse. They went with a 3 man rush and one of them actually dropped back. I am almost at the point where I think the league should investigate.

C'mon, tell us your theories, both of you. This is a forum to discuss the Bills, no?

Thurman was also a fantastic pass blocker.

Please explain.....

Fixed, thanks!!!

1) It looks to me as if Dareus took the money and simply stopped trying. If he applied any pass rush at all today I must have missed it. And let's stop kidding ourselves, OK? He is no longer anything that special against the run. 2) I am not going to blast Roman as much as the inadequate coaches on defense, but those wildcat plays to EJ simply must stop. The first one was funny. The second wasn't. 3) Jerry Hughes has a lot of heart, and he's a very good player. 4) I used to think that Miller had a chance to be a good guard. Sadly, those days are gone. He is clueless and light in the ass. No way is he as good as Urbik. Mills? We can pretend he is ok, but today he looked as if he has no business on an NFL roster. 5) I hate to say this, but I will. The Bills were not a worse running team when Shady got hurt. Karlos can play football folks. Sorry. 6) The bottles stand as empty, as they were filled before. Time there was and plenty, but from that cup no more. Though I could not caution all, I yet may warn a few: Don't lend your hand to raise no flag, atop no ship of fools. 7) Because of Rex Ryan, the Bills are probably the worst team in the NFL right now, and I could live with this. It's not like this is unfamiliar footing if you will. But we are losing because the coach insists on stupidity and does not bring any discipline or accountability. I wish he didn't have 4 years left because if it was up to me, I would have fired him at halftime. 8) Hughes, the only member of our defensive line who provides any pass rush, spent much of the 1st half in unsuccessful pass coverage. Just a complete waste. 9) Watkins makes it look easy in the end zone, doesn't he? 10) You know, Tyrod had 79 rushing yards on 9 carries which is great imo. Much of this yardage was on scrambles. I wish Roman would call more designed running plays. Speaking of Tyrod, I am liking him more and more. Tyrod isn't a quitter. He is a good young quarterback who continues to improve and doesn't make many mistakes. 11) I give up. What happened on that 1st quarter punt? 12) The teams we are losing to are so-so at best. We make them look like superstars, especially opposing quarterbacks. 13) McKelvin surprised me today. I didn't think that he could play so poorly. 14) There was actually a glimmer of hope at the very end of the 3rd quarter. We had them at 3rd and 16. We used a 3 man rush and Cousins, with all week to throw, completed a pass with ease. I never, ever thought we were this kind of weak, non-aggressive team. 15) In case I don't get around to it later this week, allow me to wish every one of you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas filled with joy. This forum is great and has been for years. 16) GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If the Bills could make the playoffs at 6-10, Rex would probably cause them to finish at 5-11.

He is going to have a chance to prove himself on New Years Eve. Let's see how he holds up against the Crimson Tide.

Yankees countless times when I was a kid and cared about baseball. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide has brought me decades of championships and happiness, and by the way there is room on the bandwagon for new converts. I promise you years of joy if you join us. ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pooj, why was the switch from Pettine to Schwartz so painless? What is so different wrt Ryan? Here is my explanation: 1) Rex has no control over this team. 2) Rex wants 100 million dollar pass rushers to be defensive backs in a non-aggressive defense. It really is a sickening sight to behold imo.

I respectfully disagree. McCoy need to earn his millions of dollars. He needs to rest his narcissistic mouth, not his legs.

Safety? Our biggest need? Bills Fans are SO used to losing that some posters (not saying you) would actually condone making the same mistakes over and over. How about this years version of Donte Whitner? Unbelievable. Btw if you covet linebackers, Alabama has not one but two who are fantastic players, Reggie Ragland and Ruben Foster. Anything can happen wrt draft picks, but both of them might be better than anybody on our roster right now. The above hit is against one of the best running backs in college. Seriously, Fournette is that good. Foster destroys him and Ragland is rated higher than him. Tape the game on New Years Eve and then let's talk if you are thinking linebacker!