first_and_ten Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 If the Bills lose thursday, which is very possible, they are most likely on their way to another losing season. At best I could see 8-8 after that. Does this mean Marrone is gone? Does it mean Whaley is gone? Are they both gone? What will Pegula do? What should Pegula do? Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbag Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 mass suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Start looking ahead to the 2015 free agency market, because with no 1st round pick we can't even look to the draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 With a loss Thursday, the Bills would be 5-5, and would be, at most, spoilers for other playoff bound teams for the remainder of this season. I actually feel the bills have a better chance thursday than they did Sunday against KC. Bills have handled the 'phins last three outings, I recall. Buffalo has talent, and the coaching staff is actually adapting to a more wide open style now that the running game is so-so, and we have a competant QB. As for next year, Pegula will do whatever he wants.....and that may well be determined by how the Bills play the rest of the year. If they play hard and end up 8-8, I think the current management stays......if they play "run for the bus" football at any time...then new coaching will be in place next year. (thats actually a WNY term...learned in many previous Bills administrations of prior decades) I think though, that Whaley will survive......and be faced with having to sign our real performers in free agency. (Darius, Hughes, and maybe Spiller come to mind) Pegula may also be influenced by the experience he has had with the Sabres....where he kept an entrenched management in place for too long. The Sabres are one the right track now, albeit a very long road back to respectibility. These Bills are not anyway, any how in as bad a shape as the Sabres are wrt to haveing mature talent on the roster. As a long time season ticket holder, I am tired of having a new administration every three years......I know that Ralph Wilson's problems in getting top notch coaching were influenced by his apparent lame duck status as owner when he was in his 90's. The Pegula's do not appear to have that concern, and with the franchise here for long term, coaching talent not previously available might be had. Marrone has a 4 year contract, and, if let go, would have a couple of years to land on his feet......that might be the right choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Hey, "half the teams lose every week", so no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 With a loss on Thursday, the Bills AFC record will drop to 2-5 and we can all look forward to another season of football without our team in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I expect the Bills to collapse after the KC loss. The Defense has got to feel like the offense sold them out. I don't think the team will show in MIami, FL. The Dolphins will blow out the Bills 38-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I expect the Bills to put up a fight, but Miami is playing some good football right now, and we are too mistake prone. Predicting a loss, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog69 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 What Happens? Some goofball comes on TBD and chastising everyone for being so negative and says crap like, "It's a long season" and "Other teams lose too" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I'll have to put up with cr@p down here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Orton gets benched. Experience experiment over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) I expect another close game in Miami. Because it is in Miami, I would not be surprised if the Bills lost. Worst possible time for a short week as well, with both FredEx and Sammy nursing injuries. Based on the Sabres, I don't believe the Pegulas' will make any rash decisions now, or after the season is over. Whaley stays. Unless the wheels fall off completely the remainder of the season so does Marrone. If the Bills finish under .500 again there will need to be a sacrificial lamb, probably Hackett. But I don't expect a lot of upheaval this off season at all. Edited November 10, 2014 by CodeMonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I'm sorry I don't see how the coaching staff lasts if this team finishes below . 500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Whaley put together a hell of a team, imo. Coaching and maturity are our biggest issues. (And maturity is kind of on the coaches as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg17 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Promo will absolve anyone actually associated with the Bills of wrongdoing and claim the fans brought it on themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 We will see. They actually would probably stay in the hunt for awhile on a week to week basis. At the end of the season, I would think without playoffs (maybe even with) Pegula brings in someone from the outside to assess the organization top down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 what happens? they play the next week vs the Jets. Then Cleveland, then they can be 7-5 . Any why everyone assumes Denver and Green Bay are automatic losses is beyond me. Loss yesterday hurts, no doubt...but i think they win, and win big on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Whaley put together a hell of a team, imo. Coaching and maturity are our biggest issues. (And maturity is kind of on the coaches as well) Gotta disagree. Whaley didn't put together much on the surface. He's made some good moves, but the draft is still an issue for this organization. Outside the 1st and 2nd rounds, Buffalo doesn't find above average NFL starters. The OL is a mess. Neither Buddy or Doug recognized having a durable veteran QB is a requirement, the trade for Bryce Brown doesn't look good at all right now, and the coach Brandon hired is quickly becoming a running joke. The latest rebuild (number 3 since TD was fired for those counting at home) is in it's fifth year. I expect they'd have better talent than the DJ/Marv/Brandon years, and yet their record amazingly continues to be mediocre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 If they lose, one thought may be to keep Orton in until the 7th game is lost and then MAYBE, give EJ a few practice games. 8-8 gets coach fired in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Gotta disagree. Whaley didn't put together much on the surface. He's made some good moves, but the draft is still an issue for this organization. Outside the 1st and 2nd rounds, Buffalo doesn't find above average NFL starters. The OL is a mess. Neither Buddy or Doug recognized having a durable veteran QB is a requirement, the trade for Bryce Brown doesn't look good at all right now, and the coach Brandon hired is quickly becoming a running joke. The latest rebuild (number 3 since TD was fired for those counting at home) is in it's fifth year. I expect they'd have better talent than the DJ/Marv/Brandon years, and yet their record amazingly continues to be mediocre. outside of rounds 1-2 even average starters are typically a few years in the making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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