Punching Bag Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I know. Who'd ever imagine WEO making excuses for his beloved Patriots? That is how New England people are - they never make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I hate how bi-polar the media is. 0-2 - Rex is the worst coach in the league 3-2 - Rex is the best coach in the league Sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) The media in this country is no longer about disseminating accurate, insightful information. Well, 99% of it isn't, anyway. It's about revenue generation. Best thing to do is ignore most of it, and read the NY Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, or whatever legitimate news source you prefer. Al Jazeera is actually much better than many US news outlets now. 99% of the media should be discredited yet you mention among the largest outlets as being credible? May want to check your math or your opinion. Edited October 15, 2016 by Triple Threat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Lol. This 3 game winning streak has people jumping to crazy conclusions.... I guess the same could be said after the 0-2 start. So true Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somnus00 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 "Now you might not believe it, but under fire Rex Ryan is one of the... finest football coaches in the world. All he needs is somebody to throw hand grenades at him the rest of his life." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I know. Who'd ever imagine WEO making excuses for his beloved Patriots? "Now you might not believe it, but under fire Rex Ryan is one of the... finest football coaches in the world. All he needs is somebody to throw hand grenades at him the rest of his life." I'll do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 If we win the next three that means we swept the Pats with Brady. Wondering if anyone would catch that. I'll do it You are too eager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Let me break it down. Winning three more means the Bills will have swept the Patriots, even with Tom Brady playing. Is that clearer or do I need to draw pictures? I think he is referring to that Brady didn't play the first game. Yeah, I thought that was obvious, but with PTR.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 "Now you might not believe it, but under fire Rex Ryan is one of the... finest football coaches in the world. All he needs is somebody to throw hand grenades at him the rest of his life." I think this is a fine sentence. And I always liked Rob Quinn. He is not in the 99%. straight shooter imo. He has an opinion. I am cool with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Rex Rising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 @mikerodak The Bills are on a 4-game winning streak, so Rex Ryan is bragging and boasting, right? Not quite. https://t.co/SjWm9fsZNe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 @AroundTheNFL Rex Ryan calls Bills' style of football 'boring,' but will take the wins http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000722757/article/rex-calls-bills-style-of-football-boring-but-hell-take-the-wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Timeout conservation has been much better. Whether that's Lynn getting the calls in quickly or whatever, they have their timeouts if they need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I hate how bi-polar the media is. 0-2 - Rex is the worst coach in the league 3-2 - Rex is the best coach in the league Sigh On average they are probably about right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 @SiriusXMNFL Joined LIVE by @buffalobills HC Rex Ryan as the Bills are back on track and taking off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFFacet Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 this is absolutely ridiculous and shows how idiotic the media can be, he was being drawn and quartered 3 weeks ago as the worst coach in the nfl since kay stephenson, now all of a sudden he's the best ever???? the media seems to love to throw things out there in a kind of blind squirrel type of thing. he's always been a very good coach, but sometimes in some professions, very good people aren't given the time necessary at one spot to build and prove their value. It's almost as if "the media" is not a monolithic entity, and different journalists with different opinions wrote the columns you are comparing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikchomp Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I hate how bi-polar the media is. 0-2 - Rex is the worst coach in the league 3-2 - Rex is the best coach in the league Sigh The problem with this type of response (and from many others in this thread, not trying to single you out) is that the phrase "the media" assumes, in this context, that every media member is joined in some sort of collective group-think and there is no individualism among them. It would be different if, perhaps, this same individual author who wrote Rex might be one of the best coaches in the league after Week 5, also wrote that he was one of the worst after Week 2. That would be something to complain about. For all we know, this guy has always thought Rex to one of the best, and now he is choosing to write about it. But to be exasperated because other media members, not connected to this guy in any way, were blasting Rex at 0-2 just makes no sense. This will always happen, in any situation or circumstance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 @ringer The 0-2 Bills are now 4-2, and a new-look rushing attack saved their season. How it worked: https://t.co/s8JtgqJW9P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 The problem with this type of response (and from many others in this thread, not trying to single you out) is that the phrase "the media" assumes, in this context, that every media member is joined in some sort of collective group-think and there is no individualism among them. It would be different if, perhaps, this same individual author who wrote Rex might be one of the best coaches in the league after Week 5, also wrote that he was one of the worst after Week 2. That would be something to complain about. For all we know, this guy has always thought Rex to one of the best, and now he is choosing to write about it. But to be exasperated because other media members, not connected to this guy in any way, were blasting Rex at 0-2 just makes no sense. This will always happen, in any situation or circumstance. I've known Rob in some capacity for years now (he's my editor now so I'm naturally going to defend him ). He's not a knee-jerk kind of guy with his writing. Just a case here that it's giving credit where it's due. Things have changed in Year 2 under Rex. Some of those are off the field, where he's starting to sit back and take a better overview of the team. Whether it lasts, we'll see. For now, it's worth pointing out that Rex is at least trying to change his approach for the benefit of the team. It's working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 I've known Rob in some capacity for years now (he's my editor now so I'm naturally going to defend him ). He's not a knee-jerk kind of guy with his writing. Just a case here that it's giving credit where it's due. Things have changed in Year 2 under Rex. Some of those are off the field, where he's starting to sit back and take a better overview of the team. Whether it lasts, we'll see. For now, it's worth pointing out that Rex is at least trying to change his approach for the benefit of the team. It's working. It seems as if Rex is maturing as an NFL HC from his Jets days and the 1st year with the Bills. When he got here last season, he said he would make the sames mistakes. Finally taking heed let us all hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 It seems as if Rex is maturing as an NFL HC from his Jets days and the 1st year with the Bills. When he got here last season, he said he would make the sames mistakes. Finally taking heed let us all hope. I've said for a while now that I want my HC to be a guy that can take a backward step and let his coordinators work. Essentially be the CEO of the coaching staff, just ensuring that his guys have what they need to be successful. If Rex is taking a permanent step toward that, one of my biggest issues with Rex disappears. I can't help but think that this team really could get on a roll, I think Rex is a big part of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 @SiriusXMNFL Rex Ryan says the @buffalobills offense is far from boring Audio: http://bit.ly/2ef9SCn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 What a load of crock. Last year alone makes sure he doesn't qualify. 3 straight wins and we get this? We need like 9 more to land the playoffs. Then maybe, just maybe coach of the year material, but that is being overly optimistic already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 The problem with this type of response (and from many others in this thread, not trying to single you out) is that the phrase "the media" assumes, in this context, that every media member is joined in some sort of collective group-think and there is no individualism among them. It would be different if, perhaps, this same individual author who wrote Rex might be one of the best coaches in the league after Week 5, also wrote that he was one of the worst after Week 2. That would be something to complain about. For all we know, this guy has always thought Rex to one of the best, and now he is choosing to write about it. But to be exasperated because other media members, not connected to this guy in any way, were blasting Rex at 0-2 just makes no sense. This will always happen, in any situation or circumstance. There is a fair amount of group-think involved though, because their interest is to sell ads. Using 'extreme' headlines results in clicks/eyes, which results in ad $$$. So yes, saying 'REX IS THE WORST' or "REX IS THE BEST' is a lot more likely on average, instead of 'Rex is middle of the road coach, and it greatly depends on his talent and his relationship with the GM'. Nuance isn't allowed when selling ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 One of the very most important elements of being a HC is assembling a staff. This year he added Ed Reed and John Blake and Rob, who is responsible for linebackers and red zone defense, both of which have shined. The DL this year is getting great production. He made the switch to Lynn which he deserves credit for and which in my mind turned the season around, although he also, naturally, gets the blame for not making Roman do many of these same things that Lynn is doing. Kromer is also a terrific hire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 The play on the field Sunday by Buffalo’s offense drew a lot of the attention with new offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn behind some difference making adjustments in the Bills Week 3 win over Arizona. But there was a bit of a change with the way defensive calls were made in Sunday’s win as well. Instead of head coach Rex Ryan making the defensive calls, defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman was entrusted with calling the plays on defense Sunday, and the results were encouraging. So much so that Ryan intends to leave those duties in Thurman’s hands moving forward. “Dennis did a great job,” said Ryan of Thurman’s play calling Sunday. “I think we’ll do this (going forward). It’s not like we don’t have communication. We always have open lines of communication. If I was calling it or Dennis was calling it we would still be there with each other and always will be.” http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Dennis-Thurman-to-continue-handling-defensive-play-calls-/4647e345-6bec-4a2a-9938-62e9a93edf41 The only win for the Jets was against the Bills with Rex calling the D plays , hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 @TheBillsWire Rex Ryan showing why 'intangibles' matter after Bills fourth straight win https://t.co/cfJWrli1pb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 The play on the field Sunday by Buffalos offense drew a lot of the attention with new offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn behind some difference making adjustments in the Bills Week 3 win over Arizona. But there was a bit of a change with the way defensive calls were made in Sundays win as well. Instead of head coach Rex Ryan making the defensive calls, defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman was entrusted with calling the plays on defense Sunday, and the results were encouraging. So much so that Ryan intends to leave those duties in Thurmans hands moving forward. Dennis did a great job, said Ryan of Thurmans play calling Sunday. I think well do this (going forward). Its not like we dont have communication. We always have open lines of communication. If I was calling it or Dennis was calling it we would still be there with each other and always will be. http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Dennis-Thurman-to-continue-handling-defensive-play-calls-/4647e345-6bec-4a2a-9938-62e9a93edf41 The only win for the Jets was against the Bills with Rex calling the D plays , hmmm Fitz blew his load vs Buffalo. He hasn't been the same since that game. I don't know what else the defense could have done to counter perfect ball placement and insane catches by the WRs. Jets haven't come close to that game all year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87168 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Fitz blew his load vs Buffalo. He hasn't been the same since that game. I don't know what else the defense could have done to counter perfect ball placement and insane catches by the WRs. Jets haven't come close to that game all year. facts. I'm very confident in the rematch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BmarvB Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 The two best decisions he's made this season was letting his DC actually be the DC and let him run the defense (finally), and turning over the offense to Anthony Lynn. Adding his brother to the staff is also paying big dividends. The real test of where this team is really at comes when they face the Patriots and Seahawks. If they win either one of those games, they're going to the playoffs. If they sweep the Pats, they should win the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 One of the very most important elements of being a HC is assembling a staff. This year he added Ed Reed and John Blake and Rob, who is responsible for linebackers and red zone defense, both of which have shined. The DL this year is getting great production. He made the switch to Lynn which he deserves credit for and which in my mind turned the season around, although he also, naturally, gets the blame for not making Roman do many of these same things that Lynn is doing. Kromer is also a terrific hire. It seems that old hard head is actually becoming a viable Head Coach. Because of what you have listed. Lot of games left, but the ship has certainly righted itself over last season. And that is not just dumb luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 @NickVeronica PHOTOS: Inside Rex and Michelle Ryan's (very blue) WNY home http://galleries.buffalonews.com/default.aspx?id=7166#/0 … Story: http://buffalonews.com/2016/10/21/inside-rex-michelle-ryans-wny-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 What a load of crock. Last year alone makes sure he doesn't qualify. 3 straight wins and we get this? We need like 9 more to land the playoffs. Then maybe, just maybe coach of the year material, but that is being overly optimistic already. Which would be ironic given that the improvement appears to be based on the addition and movement of coaches to take over all the "coaching" he was doing. So now that he's not coaching or play calling, he's one helluva a head coach!!! Whatever works... kudos to whomever it was that figured it out. One of the very most important elements of being a HC is assembling a staff. This year he added Ed Reed and John Blake and Rob, who is responsible for linebackers and red zone defense, both of which have shined. The DL this year is getting great production. He made the switch to Lynn which he deserves credit for and which in my mind turned the season around, although he also, naturally, gets the blame for not making Roman do many of these same things that Lynn is doing. Kromer is also a terrific hire. Don't forget he turned over play calling too. He's head cheerleader and PR man now and it's a much better fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Which would be ironic given that the improvement appears to be based on the addition and movement of coaches to take over all the "coaching" he was doing. So now that he's not coaching or play calling, he's one helluva a head coach!!! Whatever works... kudos to whomever it was that figured it out. Don't forget he turned over play calling too. He's head cheerleader and PR man now and it's a much better fit. Right! He has nothing to do with the design of the defense and the gameday management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Right! He has nothing to do with the design of the defense and the gameday management. Cut me slack. I'm trying to come around but it's not easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 (edited) Cut me slack. I'm trying to come around but it's not easy. I never confuse effort with results. Edited October 21, 2016 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 It seems that old hard head is actually becoming a viable Head Coach. Because of what you have listed. Lot of games left, but the ship has certainly righted itself over last season. And that is not just dumb luck. I've been known to have a hard head myself. Speaking from experience, I don't always correct my faults right away. However, when I do finally learn my lesson, I never revert back to the same mistakes. Being bullheaded/hardheaded isn't all bad. Shows you got some fight in you. Just takes a while for things to sink into your thick skull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I never confuse effort with results. A quote from the coach who oversaw the best bills season since 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) Don't you blaspheme in here! Edited October 22, 2016 by KD in CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 @NickVeronica PHOTOS: Inside Rex and Michelle Ryan's (very blue) WNY home http://galleries.buffalonews.com/default.aspx?id=7166#/0 … Story: http://buffalonews.com/2016/10/21/inside-rex-michelle-ryans-wny-home/ Does anyone know where Rex ended up buying his house? Just curious if he ended up in the snowiest place on earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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