Mr. ChumChums

New rule was passed 2 years ago, bans defensive players from jumping over lineman in an attempt to block a kick. That's exactly what happened on the missed FG. The rule change was done in order to protect players from getting flipped, or kicked in the face during those attempts. You could see McD screaming his face off at refs right before they cut to commercial for halftime...should've been a penalty and a re-kick.

He has a lot to be pissed about... and honestly, I think it's mostly directed at the Pats* and their loyal refs. Our defense balled out, and our offense, while playing against what many consider to be the #1 defense in the league, moved the ball better than Tommy boy. Sure, we made mistakes, and gave the ball up a few times, but they're the mistakes of a young gunslinger. You can't fault the team for that (much). IMO, the refs absolutely f*cked us. All the non called interference penalties, the pats jumping our line on the missed FG, the dirty hit, and basically the refs doing everything they can to screw us on critical downs... I was screaming at the TV today at how blatant it was. Can't imagine what coach was feeling...

I'm not crying, you're crying!

People keep pointing to completion % as the end-all be-all for "accuracy". However, most don't look at the fact that Allen this season has the highest air-yards per attempt of any QB... meaning he will naturally have a lower completion percentage anyways from attempting more difficult, longer throws. This was also the case in college... where he was airing it out all the time. If you look at each of his throws during the game, you can usually find a reason for most of his misses (e.g., missed read / miscommunication on the missed Zay TD, missed bomb, throwaway when a guy is hanging off his back, etc.). Not many of his misses are really because he's "inaccurate".

Good luck to your brother! Bills fam always look out for each other

Seems like people don't get this, so I'm reposting this this in the thread. That way you don't have to keep on typing it out. Great info, and the more people that see it, the smarter we (as fans) will be collectively. Don't worry, everyone - the house is NOT on fire.

But it was still a company with ~$6.5 Billion in assets - we're not talking pocket change. Sure, it didn't have the scale of GM or P&G, but do you think the sale of those assets to Royal Dutch Shell and American Energy Partners could have happened without a good investor relations program that was (likely) built by Kim? As part of her role, she would have had to deal with the complex financials and operations associated with all aspects of the business. Not saying she was solely responsible for this, and that it directly translates to her ability to be President of Football ops, but I think you're underselling her role, responsibilities, and accomplishments.

Gotcha, thanks for that background. I will disagree on your claim that it is "pretty simple stuff", however. Some of the most challenging projects that I've worked on involved incorporating PR strategies into our larger communications plans. PR (at least in today's world) is definitely not simple, and often involves a complex web of relationships and media channels. Same with investor relations - definitely not simple. Possibly early on in her career, but as the organization grew, those responsibilities expand, and along with it, so does the complexity.

Legitimately do not understand your point here. Help a brotha out?

So you’re saying her job during those the entirety of those 19 years was made up? That she had no responsibilities during the entire tenure?

Honestly, there's too many posts like Klaista2k, that it makes it hard to differentiate sarcasm and serious posts now. Had to do a double-take and re-read yours before I was sure you were joking... ...I think.

This I can agree with. And maybe they will in the future. To play the other side, however - Terry and Kim are trying to build something special in Buffalo with PSE, and have a vision they're trying to execute. It's possible that while they're still in the early stages of executing their vision, that they will have a heavier hand in the day-to-day. Or, they could be having fun with their new toy. Terry has flat out said that he loves being involved with the sport, the numbers, the analytics - basically whatever makes us love football. Kim is the businesswoman who is to actually build the business. Right now, just 4 years into ownership, the toys are still new, and they want to play. Maybe after some time, they'll bring in a true football czar? Who knows, time will tell.

Fair enough. However, I would argue that her career as an executive has afforded her some solid business fundamentals - the most important (in my mind at least) being to surround yourself with people who can make the proper football decisions for you. Half of NFL owners don't have prior NFL team experience before owning the team - you think all they do is think about football? At the end of the day, owning an NFL franchise is about running a business, which almost universally, they all DO have experience doing.

Seriously - how do they know she's not qualified? A (very) basic internet search tells a different story, where she was involved with Terry's company from 1991, up until they sold it in 2010. A 19-year career in the energy-business is nothing to laugh at.

You're the rare success story. More often than not, you'll find situations where there is some abuse of power involved. Congrats, you're a lucky one!