SinceThe70s Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 It's ownership's job to put the people in place to scout Eichel or the QB. Agree 100%. Can't speak to Eichel, did he fall into the Sabres laps or was that a genius pick? As to the Bills and your comment, it's an interesting dichotomy...I want an ownership with the football savvy to build a winner, but the ability/humility to put people place to do so and watch it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 Agree 100%. Can't speak to Eichel, did he fall into the Sabres laps or was that a genius pick? As to the Bills and your comment, it's an interesting dichotomy...I want an ownership with the football savvy to build a winner, but the ability/humility to put people place to do so and watch it happen. It was the most intentional tank job I've ever seen in sports history. Put #SuckForLuck to shame. The team was so bad, it was beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 It was the most intentional tank job I've ever seen in sports history. Put #SuckForLuck to shame. The team was so bad, it was beautiful. Who do you credit the Eichel tank job to? The owners? Those they hired? I'd have a problem with it if it was the owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wing Man Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 They saved the Bills. That's an automatic A. + infinity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 As Bills owners, I gave them a C. Hiring Rex Ryan - and their treatment of Whaley - was very bad. I feel like hiring McBeane was very good. Hence the C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 They've been the arguably the worst owners in both leagues since they joined. F. Cant speak for hockey. Not much of a hockey fan. Worst owner in the NFL? Not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsmovinup Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I'm not disagreeing with anything you've said. But do you put it on (or credit) the ownership to find Eichel or the QB? I don't. I think they totally backed the Eichel tank job which wasnt really hard to pull off. Miller and Vanek wanted out. All the franchise had to do was sit on their hands for a few years. The stars aligned perfectly for that one. The QB situation will be solved some day by the GM and the scouting dept. This GM or the next or the next. The one thing I firmly believe is the Pegulas want to win and will provide their staff for both teams any resource they need so the tools for success are there. Just a matter of getting the right people in place. Still to early to tell but Ive liked what Ive seen so far with the new people in both franchises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Since they bought the Bills, The Bills are 25-24. Not terrible. They are slowly getting it right, I think. Smaller sample size than Ralph's Bills but encouraging for sure. Under Ralph they were right around .340 win percentage- that says alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I wasnt aware that the 'luster' of saving football in buffalo would ever wear off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 C for the Bills because the Whaley and Ryan decisions set us back 3 years... F for the Sabres for letting Patty L leave and retaining Tim Murray, Murray was HOT GARBAGE. It was a fatal mistake choosing Murray over our Hall of Fame superstar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 They don't get grades for buying the teams...grades should be based on teams performance and decisions they have made. Up until this year they have been poor....Current GMs and coaches seem to have stabilized both teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I gave them a C for bills ownership, for one reason alone: they didn't purge Ralph's leftover garbage on day one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samwell Tarly Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I for incomplete. Yes, they kept both teams in town, but have made rookie mistakes along the way. Hopefully experience will be a quick teacher and they'll get the right people to run these franchises and then let them do their jobs and give them the necessary financial support. That's what good owners do, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. K Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Their hiring of Rex Ryan moves my rating of them from a B+ to a C. That one move set the team back at least three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Less wins. Wasted years with incompetent FO's and HC's at the helm. Bad hires made from marketing standpoints rather than things that actually matter on the field. Optics, they truly appear like they don't have a single clue on how to run a franchise, which is probably the worse they could look. We basically have Dan Snyder with his wife, Dan Snyder, as owners. Bad bad bad. The correct term is "fewer" wins. If you're going to be negative, be correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 (edited) Cs for both. Repeated same mistake with Bills as when bought Sabres. C for Sabres because yet another regime change. Edited September 17, 2017 by MAJBobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Bylsma & Rex were sh**shows, rating an F for being too naive. But they shell out the $$ asked for by the weaklings they've entrusted to run the teams and don't meddle with the coaches. So that's an A. IMO, the Bills are further along on the looong road to respectability than the Sabres, whose bad moves in recent years bungled any chance of reviving the once proud franchise. Ergo, I didn't vote because my overall grade is a C+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 They get an F from me until we break the playoff drought. (I know, unfair, and harsh, but go big or go home) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 C. Average . Done some good things, made some mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 They've been the arguably the worst owners in both leagues since they joined. F. Lmao! I'm glad to have them as compared to Irsay or Khan.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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