The Big Cat

Rex Ryan would be great in Atlanta.

No seriously, you do a great job of keeping honest discussion on track.

Has nobody stopped to wonder perhaps Marrone spends more time with the OLine because he's not satisfied with the coaching they ARE getting? I guess we'll find out within the week. And if fans think that the time he does devote--when the media is watching--makes up a substantial portion of his coaching duties and/or their preparation duties, they're flat wrong.

They're the reason Angelo Crowell seemed competent.

I have a reputation to uphold!

Whaley has GOT to go!

I'm also just doubtful that Marrone's positive reputation around the league is suddenly news to you. It reads as selective memory. May be I'm wrong.

Ring a ding a ding ding ding. Eli does some really really stupid things sometimes, but he'd be the best post-Kelly QB for the Bills, and it wouldn't even be close.

And if we were to assume all things coaches say is polit-speak BS, then he would have used it as an opportunity to throw A bone to the coach (Rex) who was responsible for his professional development. And of course skepticism is allowed. But when you're just re-asking the same question over and over, hoping to get the answer you want, ignoring the ones you don't, then it's not skepticism, it's just sour grapes.

McBride has responded to your skepticism many times now. There was an outpouring of respect from league personnel when he was hired and that continues. Pettine said this year that he owes his gig in Cleveland to Marrone. Not Rex. Marrone. Wouldn't expect you to hear/believe any of this though since they didn't arrive personally in your living room to let you know. Rather, the always-fluffy-gushing-and-supportive of Marrone media conveys most of this information to brainless lemmings like myself:

You've come to the wrong place if you're expecting information beyond what's available to the masses. I expect you dismiss all the negative Marrone media coverage out of hand too. Also it's kinda clear that you're selectively forgetful about all the stuff you don't want to hear.

If there's one thing to take away from the vast majority of content on this site, it's relief that most posters aren't running...well, anything:

You asked the question under the pretense that no answer exists. An answer does exist and it's not the one you want to hear. Live with it.

So a new OLine coach and two new guards fixes everything. I can agree to that, mostly.

I'll challenge this regression this theory with the possibility that opponents expose player weaknesses and that may be--just may be--some of our players are more flawed than we want to admit.

You've set yourself up nicely for outrage.

So which posters want to recant their accusations against Marrone that he's a vindictive curmudgeon...and THAT'S why Urbrik wasn't playing.?

No seriously, the choice to punt gives us something to B word about over and over and over again. So let's just stick with that.

No seriously, the choice to punt gives us something to B word about over and over and over again. So let's just stick with that.

I see. Go for it on fourth because you don't trust your top 3 D to get off the field on third and 22.

Also know I always feel validated when it's KTD and GG who twist like pretzels to prove I'm wrong. Also, in GE's eternal wisdom, as he decries the decision to punt, he conveniently ignores the 3 and 22 reality that arose TWO plays later deep in Raider territory.

9:17 to go in the third. Down 16-10.

To that point, we had 13 yards on 13 carries. Well, this has been fun.

Oh, I see, Sarcasm. You are right, team gimp. The players did a HELLUVA job executing on that play. They were put in a position to fail because each of them did the EXACTLY what they were asked to do, did it flawlessly and yet STILL the quarterback had no where to go with the ball. Each of them won their one on one match ups with ease!

Baloney. Zero defenders would have been in a position to defend Woods' post.