Bleeding Bills Blue

No - simply stating that yards per game is a pretty stupid way to evaluate each side of the ball. Points per game isn't great either - but typically to win games you must score. You win games by scoring more than the opposition. One would think yeah - its probably the most important stat. Sounds good!

Last i checked sir - the scoreboard is the most important aspect. We're 10th in points scored per game(25.0 Points). 20th in yards per game. Our defense is 18th in yards allowed per game, and 17th in points allowed per game (23.2 points).

That would be yards only. 10th in PPG though. Yes - but they are still in the top 10 in points scored. That is the argument. He should be benched, and probably not brought back. But that stat still stands that they are top 10 in points scored.

Russ Brandon.

Yeah - consistently the worst rated artificial surface in the NFL. Maybe ahead of one of the indoor grass fields because they grow it outside and put it on in chunks. I think Arizona grows theirs outside, and its on a track and they bring the whole thing into the indoor stadium. Look at the amount of professional teams using "A-turf titan" http://www.aturf.com/play-level/professional-sports/ Then you look at the fieldturf website: "Voted top artificial turf surface by the NFLPA for 10 consecutive years 22 NFL teams play or practice on FieldTurf"

I wonder if Brandon is his source...

Don't get why anyone would suggest we sign the guy. We have cap room to carry over to next season that this would eat into. We also are out of the playoffs, and would benefit more from seeing what we have with a couple guys who are already under contract. Most of our current guys are UFAs anyway.

Why say that now...? He's clearly listed to start on Sunday. Wouldn't that be kind of a terrible media move? Guy's already got himself in hot water for some dumb comments he made about football in general. I think he's just getting through these interviews while saying as little as possible.

What are you supposed to say? He's just towing the company line.

Straight line speed, and jump cuts aren't as important as first couple of step quickness. McCoy has always had a nice little stutter step that works in this kind of weather, but gillislee's burst was not uitilized like we should have.

Why spend a bunch of money on a crappy QB, when we can just draft a crappy QB? The first 2 picks of the draft look pretty crappy - the Jets are terrible and won't even dress their crappy QB. And now Dak is starting to look like Tyrod.

Practice how you play... if you want to get a feel for how to run routes, and cut in the snow. You should probably practice in the snow.

Bad snap on a chipshot field goal at the end is the only reason they won that game... In fact - if you include the bills game, the cardinals have lost 3 games because they can't kick field goals. Well the original argument was - with Tyrod/Shady and Schwartz defense, we would've made the playoffs. Now its becoming clear that Tyrod is no good, or at the very least no better than orton. Last years 8-8 is worse than this years IMO. We had a cupcake schedule. We lost winnable games to jax, KC, and philly. Win those 3 and we're 11-5 and in a wildcard game. This year we dropped the dolphins and jets. Those 2 we really should have had - those teams aren't that good (or are just straight bad). Those 2 would have put us at 8-5 going into a winnable final 3. Play better in baltimore and ur 9-4. Steal 1 on the road in seattle and you're 10-3... My conclusion - we may have snuck in with marrone/orton/schwartz last year... but i don't think we would've made the playoffs this year regardless. Not sure if this is "defense of rex", or just looking at it realistically. We're not a top 10 team because we drop winnable games. Marrone's team's also dropped plenty of winnable games. Chargers, Texans games were both winnable. He blamed Manuel.

he can bring back rex... or eat the remaining 15 million and spend a bunch more on ANOTHER coach who might not win anything. The team doesn't bring in that many dollars that you can afford to just write off 15 million. Just the players cash out this year is about 158 million. Assuming the cap goes up - that means the shared revenue went up for this year. Each team gets a similar piece of the pie. You give up 38% of your home gate, and keep the rest. Not sure what the %s are for merchandise either. But either way - 5 million annually for 3 years? And then to top that off with another big check to another coach? I get it - he has money. But isn't the purpose of spending upwards of a billion on an NFL franchise is so that i make money annually...?

Know who currently has the best Bills record since Wade Phillips...? Rex Ryan.

Yeah - same with Schwartz. Anyone remember the time Schwartz challenged a fumble... that was returned for a TD? Oh yeah - at the time it was a penalty to challenge a non-reviewable play (all turnovers are reviewed so you can't challenge)... so instead of getting the ball back it was 6 the other way. I think they got a 15 yard penalty too. Dumb rule at the time - but still an absolutely idiotic move on his part.

Record wise... he's our best coach since Wade.

I don't think its necessarily 4-3 or 3-4. We have some solid 1-gap players, and are playing a 2-gap system. It's too run focused, and struggles to generate pass rushes on 1st and 2nd down.

Yeah - but he got up and gave him a nice butt tap and said "good hit"

Worked for some relatively big names... parcells and del rio for one. I'm sure most if not all of these guys have spoken rather highly of him. No one even know's what he makes right now...

Sure the RB coach for the #1 rated rushing offense back to back years. Absolutely no one will have any interest. Guy's worked under Del Rio, Parcells, Crennel, and Rex. Never been out of football, and interviewed for 2 HC jobs this past offseason.

I'm not going, but I'm planning on watching. I want to win. I always want to win. I'm going to Buffalo v Miami the week after, and even if we lose to cleveland I want to win.

I know college is a different breed... but 9 million? To get to coach games at the big house? Huge rivalries? Why would you want to leave to come to buffalo? Is 9 million not enough?

Agreed - he almost had that 3rd down pick. Jumped the route and ben couldn't drop it over him.

The options are limited, and they have a very good defense. He's not the #1 option, but he's a viable backup solution should Lynch look bad. Simien has been fine for them, but they are where they are because of their defense. Siemian is cheap... like really cheap. If there's a trade market for him, and they could plug in TT as the backup they'd have to consider it. I wouldn't see them moving on from Lynch after just 1 year, but they have to make a decision at some point.