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I'd agree that this team has a feel of the late 80s teams that were ramping up to the 90s juggernaut. I'd be delighted with 8-8. I think it will be a teeth nashing, hand wringing trip getting there.

I think it's a big deal. It's workplace harassment that could easily escalate into some serious workplace violence between two mentally fragile individuals in an environment that is without leadership or management that is respected. That will end badly without it being stopped. That being said, Martin will never play for the Dolphins again and Incognito is probably out of the league. I don't know what you do with Martin at this point if you're the Dolphins. Perhaps it's a sunk cost in a draft pick and you move on.

On the 1 yard line? Yes.

It is Hackett's fault for not using his talent and being way too cute with the play calling. You don't put your 80th string quarterback in that position on the 1 when you have at least one, if not two shots to get it on the ground using FJ, CJ or the Big Frank to punch that in the end zone. It's akin to having Barry Sanders in your backfield and having Bob Gagliano throw the pass.

If there needs to be one man held responsible it's Hackett. Only in video games do you PASS on the 1 yard line with two great running backs and a battering ram fullback in your arsenal. That was the game right there. I'm sick of seeing CJ and FJ just barrel up the middle for a couple yards time and time again as well and the absolute criminal lack of screen passes. The Bills should be screen passing all day long with the talent they have.

You know...for me I'm not as down on the team as some are on the board. We are in every game despite starting practice squad or rookie quarterbacks every single game this year. Some forget the absolute poundings we took under the Jauron/Gailey regimes where this team would get punched in the face and it was over by halftime. You don't see the 2013 Bills getting down 21-0 nearly instantly and having to mount heroic comebacks game after game after game with a roster that had perhaps one comeback all year in them. At the very least the Bills are evalutating the 2014 backup quarterback. At the very best, perhaps EJ and the combination of Lewis/Tuel/Flynn can take advantage of the easier schedule and pick off a few wins. I don't think anybody has seen nearly enough of Manuel at this point to make an educated observation on his future.

Too injured? Defense is all hands on deck. Who's missing? TL and FJ had hits/injuries that would take mere mortal football players out of several games and they still play. I wouldn't be surprised to see CJ play either.

I'd only want the Bills to add players, preferrably on the cheap (like a kick the tires on Fred Davis experiment or some practice squad raiding) I don't want them to trade Byrd or pick up expensive vets.

I'd offer the Bills need more investment at LB (Alonso is a great start) and a blue chip TE.

As the original poster who threw Smith up on the board, I'd agree he was a better Patriot than he was a Bill.

Antowain Smith. I thought he was a can't miss battering ram out of Houston. Our version of Christian Okoye.

Rex Ryan is an above-average coach. The Bills always hire "nice guy" coaches and that's a part of the problem. I don't think stadiums should sell beer anymore. RWS should have a grass field, no matter how difficult the upkeep.

I liked your post. Thank you for contributing. The Toronto series would be immediately improved by getting rid of the domed football experience. The Bills do not play home football games in central air conditioning.

I think Marrone is doing ok. I give him a pass on the record because the Bills have been competitive in every game, with chances to win it. With rookie/practice squad quarterbacks and no-name wide receivers and defensive backs what more do you want? The Bills have a better record than other NFL teams with their healthier, better players on the field.

It's important because this game is "winnable". We aren't playing the Bronco offensive juggernaut. We'll have our shot. I'm encouraged that the game is in prime time and even Jauron and Gailey teams would come ready to play for primetime games.

I'd IR Hopkins. Carpenter has been as nice a surprise as finding a $20 bill on the ground. As for Powell, no more directional kicks. Just kick that ball as far as you can and it'll be ok.

Especially after EJ's game winning drive versus the Panthers. ...after the Jets game.

I'm going to supress the inital thought that the front office and this coaching staff is trying to out-think the room by getting cute holding fullback workouts while more apparent needs are not having workouts. Are we going to run the wishbone offense on Sunday versus the Ravens? (arguably that would be VERY cool.) The best fullback in the league wouldn't have stopped half those sacks last Sunday.

My positives to add: 1. We have an accurate field goal kicker. Been pleasantly surprised with Dan Carpenter. He's kept us in all three games. 2. Kiko Alonso. A game-changing linebacker that we haven't had for a long time.

I agree 100% that Marcel Dareus is the Invisible Man. Just another guy. He's consistent, solid...but not a game changing defensive player that'd you'd desire from that high of a draft selection. I believe CJ's ineffectiveness is sort of like the ineffectiveness of Chris Johnson from time to time. They are running backs that thrive in certain schemes. He thrived in Gaileys, not Hackett's. Although we have new coaches, it appears that the Bills still suffer from generally lousy play callilng (no screens for a team that *was* surgical at their execution) and zero ability to adjust at the half. Sigh.

Media types have some of the biggest egos on the planet. They not only love, but desperately need to be right. All the time. They can never be wrong. I'm a Pittsburgh Pirates fan for over 20 years and there are still media types dangling "collapse is imminent". They have a complete inability to write about success. I'm not saying the Buffalo media should sugarcoat or start publishing fictional tales of NFL Bills supremacy, but some balance would be nice. Lots of teams are 0-1.

I wouldn't take a lot from that first game. Game tape exists now and other opposing teams won't be so stubborn in staying in their base defense when it's not working. While watching the game last night during that first half I was sure Dave Wannstedt was Washington's defensive coordinator. My bet: Chip Kelly's offense is a lot like Chan Gailey's was in that it catches teams by surprise for a couple weeks early on until it's figured out.

There are things to be worked on but I was pleasantly surprised by the Bills performance, Marrone included, on Sunday. I wasn't expecting perfection. Marrone and Company gave me what I was looking for-a competitive team for all four quarters, not just the first two like we had gotten used to over the last three years.

Bobby Petrino. $24 million dollar deal. Quit during the first season.

Excellent question. I think the Pats are focusing more on the Bills defense because the hole that was exploited last year by their two TE set has been marginalized to a degree because Gronk is injured, Hernandez is gone and the Bills linebackers are now a lot faster. You just hope they can shut down the run. Brady and the Pats offense is what stirs their drink. Their defense is ordinary. Whether it's Tuel or Manuel behind center, the Bills *can* score on that defense.