OldTimeAFLGuy Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 49 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: Lynn is doing great but any connection to to Ryan needed to be expunged. McDermott is a great coach and has a plan and philosophy that works. We will be winning regularly. ...they lost last night so he should be fired, right??............ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Man Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 8 hours ago, 87168 said: how were the Chargers doing before Lynn? Pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Just thought we did the right thing passing on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Glad we passed on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Lynn has a MUCH more talented roster and a great veteran QB to work with. McD was hired for a rebuild. We're comparing apples and oranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I try not to spend much time thinking about "what ifs". Especially regarding things I have no control over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Idandria said: You fail to realize that the chargers were 5-11 before Lynn took over. And did I mention both Rivers and Gordon were on the team then too? So yea, coaching matters. You’re absolutely right. one made the playoffs in his first season, again, with a group of castoffs that nobody wanted and Tyrod Taylor at QB. The other DIDNT make the playoffs in his first season, with Philip Rivers at QB and a roster with MILES more talent. Sure, the Chargers are having a better year this year, but I think it’s pretty obvious why and it’s NOT coaching. Yes, coaching matters. Talent on the roster matters too. Edited December 23, 2018 by CLTbills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Man Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) On 11/19/2018 at 11:28 PM, JohnC said: Rivers is going to be a serious candidate for the HOF. My bet is that he will be inducted in Canton with half of the seats at the ceremony filled by his kids. If Rivers was a horse he would be working as stud in Kentucky producing offspring. He needs to win 1 if not 2 Super Bowls to have any chance, right now his chances are less than 10%. There is already a backlog and a lot of certainties are coming up. He has never been top 3 at his position at any point nor win anything meaningful. Edited December 23, 2018 by Mountain Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 12:44 PM, Saint Doug said: I do give him credit for sustaining their prior success. This is a situation where a coach was hired that didn’t automatically rip everything down to it “his way” with “his guys”. When you have a QB in place, it's a lot easier to keep building. They had a solid young core as well. We were in a different situation than they were when Lynn took over. We needed a new QB and the majority of the contributors on the team were older. We had very few young players that were difference makers. We have many more now thankfully haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Buffalo30 said: When you have a QB in place, it's a lot easier to keep building. They had a solid young core as well. We were in a different situation than they were when Lynn took over. We needed a new QB and the majority of the contributors on the team were older. We had very few young players that were difference makers. We have many more now thankfully haha. I agree. And McCoy was a total poop show thebyear he got fired. I remembering arguing with folks on here they were a good team who found creative and heretofore Unheard of ways to lose. I like ALynn, like McD too... although game day McD worries me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 17 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: I agree. And McCoy was a total poop show thebyear he got fired. I remembering arguing with folks on here they were a good team who found creative and heretofore Unheard of ways to lose. I like ALynn, like McD too... although game day McD worries me. It's hard to judge a coach for the in-game decisions he makes with a young team with limited talent. Next year really is a monster year for this team and its growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I liked Lynn. I thought he did well on an interim basis here. That being said, he landed in a good spot with the Chargers. They still have Phillip Rivers performing at a high level, Melvin Gordon, and a solid defense. I'm glad he got an opportunity and he has done well with it, but it doesn't make me regret us not hiring him as our HC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I wish Lynn all the best and hope his team wins the SB, but they also have Rivers, who I’ve always admired his tenacity and grit, but no, we now have an excellent coaching staff, scouts, and front office. Just be patient which is tough to do as a Bills fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Lynn took over a well rounded team. McD started another rebuild. You can’t really compare the two because of the differences. You could compare Frank Reich and Lynn and make a fair assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 12 hours ago, nuklz2594 said: did we give up on lynn too soon? is sean an upgrade? Both have a great shoe collection so it's hard to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epstein's Mother Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I'd rather have Reich than Lynn but that being said McDermott is the right guy at the right time for the Bills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjv001 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 12 hours ago, nuklz2594 said: did we give up on lynn too soon? is sean an upgrade? Stop the nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 30 minutes ago, Buffalo30 said: It's hard to judge a coach for the in-game decisions he makes with a young team with limited talent. Next year really is a monster year for this team and its growth. don't agree with that at all. right strategic decisions and clock management are the same all the time...punting last year in the snow game classic example. Yes it worked, but just an awful decision that could have cost the Bills a playoff spot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 8 hours ago, Dr.Sack said: He’s not a long term strategist. This explains the step back in 2018 over 2017. A good coach only goes forward with minimal hiccups year 2 is often better than year 1. From the top down, the changes that were made since McDermott entered the building were done with an eye towards the future. 2019 will be the first time since the Polian years that the team has been aligned on the field and in the FO, with a solid foundation in place and a healthy cap situation with no giant albatross contracts or dead money hamstringing them. It’s not an accident. Regarding the current step back, anyone with common sense and a hint of objectivity could see this season coming. As much as it sucks to burn a season, it wasn’t a surprise. Hopefully it serves as the backdrop for many good years to come. Now that the tear down is over we’ll find out whether or not he is the right person moving forward. I like the direction the team is moving and the vibe of the “culture change,” but I’ve thought that before. We’ll know in 2019 IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, Epstein's Mother said: I'd rather have Reich than Lynn but that being said McDermott is the right guy at the right time for the Bills. How could you know that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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