RunninRebel37 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I know this is the question on every fans mind right now but seriously? Our roster is talented, the coaching isn't bad (although the defense isn't playing anywhere NEAR as well as most thought) but this team just can't seem to win. I think Tyrod is the best QB we've had since Drew Bledsoe so I don't want to hear its the QB's fault. What is it that this team just CANT find a way to do? Does this team deserve such a loyal fan base after producing nearly two decades of laughable ineptitude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Ever hear of "The Secret?" In Buffalo, it works in reverse. We all expect things to turn to crap so they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinaccia Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Ever hear of "The Secret?" In Buffalo, it works in reverse. We all expect things to turn to crap so they do. I agree with this. When players play on the Buffalo Bills they just don't play with the confidence because they are always met with constant pessimism. When teams play the Bills, they expect to win. The bottom line is that we usually lose the psychological edge in the matchup and either start playing sloppy when the opposing team surprises us with good play or the other team just rises to the occasion and outplays the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I don't know Rebel.. I just don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridge Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I know this is the question on every fans mind right now but seriously? Our roster is talented, the coaching isn't bad (although the defense isn't playing anywhere NEAR as well as most thought) but this team just can't seem to win. I think Tyrod is the best QB we've had since Drew Bledsoe so I don't want to hear its the QB's fault. What is it that this team just CANT find a way to do? Does this team deserve such a loyal fan base after producing nearly two decades of laughable ineptitude? They consistently lose close games when they need their offense to step it up the most. You just have to pull them out at the end. The team had the ball with a chance to win/tie in the final minutes in the following losses: 1. Patriots #1 2. Jaguars 3. Patriots #2 4. Chiefs 5. Eagles If they even just get two of those 5 (Jags and Eagles were just 3 pointers), we're talking about an 8-5 team right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I agree with this. When players play on the Buffalo Bills they just don't play with the confidence because they are always met with constant pessimism. Strongly disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 the Bills are a paid vacation to these guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 (edited) It comes down to not scoring enough points and giving up too many. If the offense produced more drives that ended in scores, if the defense stopped touchdowns and gave up only field goals. Speaking of kicking, Dan Carpenter has been garbage this season. Makes you understand why Rex didn't attempt the 53 yarder last week. Edited December 20, 2015 by Dr.Sack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Intelligence at the top. Other organizations have it more often than the Bills. No team is immune from a period of poor management. The Bills had great leadership only once with Polian. Maybe with Saban - I wasn't around to know. Other than that the upper management has been dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 We will, it will take time for the Pegulas to get the hang of the NFL, ONWARD AND UPWARD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entropyrules Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 It starts at the top....lately they have been doing a decent job of drafting but not great I would say that the inability to hire a real coach and obtain a QB that is even slightly better than average has been their major problem - you lose all those close games when you can't coach (clock management and half time adjustments) and you don't have a QB who can drive the field (even for FG range) in the last two minutes of the half/game....with either one of those the Bills would be sitting at 8-5 instead of 6-7 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Cursed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Angel Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Our players have no fight, no heart, no desire to win, no leadership. Kyle Williams seems like the only player that is willing to bleed. It disgusts me how many players on our team throw their hand up and wave for relief from the sidelines during a game. The players are over paid prima donnas sure we have talent but winning takes something more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 analytics. they are bad at them. i made fun of management when they announced their analytics campaign because i felt it was a joke. and it was. what algorithm trades a first round draft choice for a wide receiver in a draft deep in wr's? none. the bills fly by the seat of their pants and always have. when wilson was alive it often followed his whims. now it seems to be whaley's. doesn't matter who's whim it is, decisions should be made on probabilities and likelihoods. they aren't and haven't been. for most of the history of the team a self imposed financial constraint to winning also played a part. this was especially true of coach and management hires. that seems to be gone. fortunately the analytical problems are much easier to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gale Gilbert Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 the Bills are a paid vacation to these guys If only Buffalo had good hotels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 It all goes back to that damn episode of the X-Files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 They consistently lose close games when they need their offense to step it up the most. You just have to pull them out at the end. The team had the ball with a chance to win/tie in the final minutes in the following losses: 1. Patriots #1 2. Jaguars 3. Patriots #2 4. Chiefs 5. Eagles If they even just get two of those 5 (Jags and Eagles were just 3 pointers), we're talking about an 8-5 team right now. This is probably the crux of the issue at it's simplest. Most NFL games are close. The final possession for each team and the last and first possession of the 2nd and 3rd seem of greatest importance in those contests. The Bills have not been proficient in passing offense for some time . The current rules overwhelmingly favor the passing game. Pulling out the close ones requires crisp execution of a two minute or 4 minute type offense. The Bills seem to be able to win if they just dominate another team and build a big lead. You will get a few of those. But they don't come up on the plus side of a lot of close ones. That'usually starts with the QB and then on to the O's top playmakers to get the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I agree with this. When players play on the Buffalo Bills they just don't play with the confidence because they are always met with constant pessimism. When teams play the Bills, they expect to win. The bottom line is that we usually lose the psychological edge in the matchup and either start playing sloppy when the opposing team surprises us with good play or the other team just rises to the occasion and outplays the Bills. +1 on this. Clearly there's been some kind of mo jo workin' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finn Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Could it simply be probability? Depressing as the thought is, it stands to reason that, putting all the major-league sports together and giving it enough time, there will be at least one franchise that will whiff again and again, despite changes in ownership, management, coaching and personnel. The extremely improbable does happen. Unfortunately, it appears to be happening to our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Strongly disagree.How can you possibly disagree with this? Most not all Bills fans are some of the most pessimistic fans around. Bills fans expect to lose because over the years the Bills have done so. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Images that can't leave our heads or hearts. Kicks sailing wide right. Kick offs being returned and fumbles to give the opponent the winning TD. Sorry but to say you strongly disagree with that is fine and you can do it. To me it is like saying I strongly disagree that the sky is blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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