Dr. Who

Nice win tonight. Ellis looking solid. Young guys contributing. I'm a little bit hopeful. Wonder what you could get in return for UPL and Power.

Thanks. This is somewhat more hopeful than I had supposed. I had surmised that McDermott took over calling the D, and that was the main engine of any discernible improvement. It would be encouraging if development of the younger players is also part of that. They still have to limit the explosive running plays. They're making a fella like Tucker appear to be an all pro.

Are these coaching issues? Can we make technical adjustments and suddenly be a more effective defense? Some of the defensive problems persist across the years with different personnel, so I had wondered if it was a scheme issue. I recollect you have insight, so I'd appreciate it if you could briefly explain why it is not a scheme issue.

I mean, they must be heartbroken over the result in Denver. This is all just cope.

You seem to still have a high opinion of McDermott. I like him, but I am not sold on his scheme. Is it fundamentally a scheme problem (outdated and figured out) or personnel? I'd like to see larger DTs and bigger LBs, but that won't happen in this scheme. Evidently the decision has been made to sacrifice stopping the run to supposedly stop the pass, but you can't have teams consistently gashing you for very long runs.

Gutsy win for the Sabres. Don't get to say that very often.

Gotta hand it to ya, Brandon. You've got the magic touch.

Get over yourself. Some of us have been waiting over fifty years for a Super Bowl victory. The Josh Allen window is finite, and the current regime is wasting it.

Regression towards the mean was always likely. Then you need a competent WR room, but the defense needed fixing, so lots of folks were happy to put that on the back burner.

The GM built a bad WR room. The OC does dim things. The head coach is an enabler. The owner is not bright and makes bad decisions. We were gifted Josh Allen and they are finding a way to Philip Rivers him.

That ought to be a fireable offense. Likely isn't.

I agree, although that's not the offense they should want.

Should have traded for Achane.

It would still be Terry Pegula making the decision. That's a sobering thought, because he's not good at it. It's true there would be lots of solid folks wanting the job.

Don't forget missing an extra point against the Pats*. I live near Athens, and before that was in Atlanta for decades. They are typically an annoying and unlikeable team, more so this year.

I agree, but after over fifty years of following the team, I don't want to win at any cost. Hoecht is a leader. Wilkins is decidedly not.

It's pretty close to as bad as it sounds. Unfortunately, the owner is stubborn and dumb, so nothing will be done.

No to Wilkins.

Don't know the player. Maybe he's a fit. Thumpers may no longer be viable, yet someone larger than the converted safety type would be nice. I'd like to get away from the athletic, but oft hurt model.

I am not giving up, either. I don't much like the odds, but it could still work out.

Many folks did not like the Coleman pick at the time. His flaws were known and pointed out. His struggles are not a surprise.

If you're a masochist,the Sabres are the team for you.

The Macy's yellow jacket thing was fun. The actual football career, not so much. As others have said, I think he'd do better in the slot, but that means taking better players off the field. It's less on Keon, and more on the arrogant GM who criminally neglects the position.

It isn't meaningless when it costs them the #1 seed. Great that they are good at executing plays they can count on. Sometimes that turns into predictability in crucial moments, and some of those haven't turned out well in the big games. Regardless, it would still be a good thing to have a better, more reliable boundary receiver as a tool in the kit.

Beane doesn't answer to the fans. The fanbase absolutely does care about championships.