Mister Defense

Leaving for the weekend and just tried to set the DVR. But I see no signs of the Bills bengals game on local TV! I just checked again, on NFL.com's schedule, and it's likely because the game is to be on Fox and the giants are playing. But why the heck are two AFC teams scheduled for Fox? What am I missing here? Is the game definitely not on in this area?

Not home and trying too record it via my Time Warner app and it has different games on CBS and NBC. help, please!

I taped the game as I could not watch it Thursday. Avoided all Bills contact and talk. Then watched the game Friday. Yikes. The Bills were unprepared to win. Period. But especially the defense. Then got on this site after to see the news. The move makes no sense, just like the Bills decline on defense last year. Shocking start to the season. Just posted this prediction in another thread and then saw this thread, so here is what will happen now this season, (a season I had significant hope for a few weeks ago, thinking the offense would be good enough to (partially) overcome what would inevitably be an extremely poorly coached and unprepared defense. But not now, so, 4-12: 1. San Fran will be the Bills their first win, in week 6 on October 16, if they overcome the dramatically poor coaching and preparation. The Bills will be 1-5. 2. Jacksonville at home on November 27. ( Bills are then 2-9; not sure who the coach is at this point, but it won't be Ryan.) 3. Cleveland Browns on December 18, and the Bills are 3-11. 4. If all goes well, they will win again against the Dolphins on December 24th, a depressingly grim and cynical Merry Christmas gift for Bills fans, as our team goes 4-11. And our beloved Bills will finish at 4-12 after their loss to the Jets on the first day of 2017. Happy New Year. Outside chance: Another give us hope for the future win against the Patriots on November 30. I am not sure at what point in this process Rex will be fired, but I am convinced he will be fired before the mid point in the season, as his gross incompetence, laziness, cronyism, and lack of dedication become more apparent with every loss, every game, in which the Bills clearly are not prepared. If the Bills do the right thing early enough and bring in a competent head coach by week 4, things may change here, but probably too late to salvage the season.

1. San Fran will be the Bills their first win, in week 6 on October 16, if they overcome the dramatically poor coaching and preparation. The Bills will be 1-5. 2. Jacksonville at home on November 27. ( Bills are then 2-9; not sure who the coach is at this point, but it won't be Ryan.) 3. Cleveland Browns on December 18, and the Bills are 3-11. 4. If all goes well, they will win again against the Dolphins on December 24th, a depressingly grim and cynical Merry Christmas gift for Bills fan, as the Bills go 4-11. And our beloved Bills will finish at 4-12 after their loss to the Jets on the first day of 2017. Happy New Year. Outside chance: Another give us hope for the future win against the Patriots on November 30. I am not sure at what point in this process Rex will be fired, but I am convinced he will be fired before the mid point in the season, as his gross incompetence, laziness, cronyism, and lack of dedication become more apparent with every loss, every game, in which the Bills clearly are not prepared.

Really dislike almost all that he writes on the Bills, but agree with his words here. And Rex is a joke as a coach. The Bills can never, ever, be successful with this careless, incompetent, lazy head coach. Never. 4-12?

Lawson never seemed like a 'good' player, only mediocre at best. Not sad to see him go, but I hope the Bills have someone better to take his place.

Nope. It was a horrible call, one that should earn the ref an official reprimand. Alexander grabbed him around his thigh and brought him down. Yes, an arm was lower, but this was not a low hit. Awful call.

Yes, hopefully Alexander makes the team. He could be one of the better pick ups this off season. He was the 2012 NFC special teams Pro Bowl player when playing with the Redskins. He also seems to be a good leader and character guy, and he was nominated as the Walter Payton Man of the Year several times. Let's hope he has a good year or two left at age 33 as the Bills could use a great special teams player, some linebacker depth, and another veteran leader with character.

Great!, thank you, just set the DVR; hopefully it is actually broadcast this time.

Thanks. And that is a great avatar!

Thanks and to WotAguy as well. BS that it is was listed this morning as playing at 4 on the NFL network locally. I am obsessive compulsive about checking to see that I have actually scheduled the recordings for Bills games, checking again and again... Now, it will only get worse, with nightmares and night terrors likely to follow!

Crap, just checked, yes, but that is what came up this morning when I did a search for the game, not sure what channel it was on. WTF? Why would that happen, why would the Bills game be listed on the NFLN and then not played on it??

So, I get home just now, ready to relax and watch the Bills decimate the Giants, excited and happy that I am about to watch my first Bills action of the year... I recorded the game with my DVR thing from Time Warner, adding an extra 30 minutes just in case the excitement continues past the 4th quarter... And what do I see? DOUG FLUTIE!! Scanning through this it clearly was not a prelude of some kind, but a documentary that went on and on. And then, some kind of documentary on...JOE NAMATH!! So, the thing that I most wanted to watch was replaced with something you could not pay me to watch. WHY? What happened?? Wasn't the game on Syracuse TV? There is no longer a blackout rule, correct? It said Bills versus Giants when I recorded and it says the same in the recordings list. I did a search, hoping it was on later tonight or this weekend, but nothing came up.

I agree-- it is my opinion, no doubt. But just because something is not commonly done does not make it wrong, and just because it has been done one way does not make that way the right way. The opinion of those arguing against my point seems to be: this is how it is done, therefore let it be. And then, the more absurd and disrespectful idea, that we don't owe Wilson anything. I disagree, think it diminishes the Bills, their history, and their legacy to replace the founder's name with a hat company's name. Ralph Wilson's name should still be the hallmark of the Buffalo Bills' stadium name. And the company would be so much better off doing so, associating their company's name and products with one of the most respected and important men in Buffalo New York's history.

To say that they, and so 'we', don't owe Ralph Wilson a thing is nonsensical and disrespectful. Yes, other stadiums are not generally named after their founder, but this one was. The smart and respectful thing to do would be to include his name as a significant part of the Buffalo Bills' stadium's name. It is not all about the bottom line. Many owners took the money and ran in the last few decades, deserting their cities and their loyal fans. Ralph Wilson never did so despite many opportunities to cash in. There are many things more important than squeezing every cent out of a business, such as loyalty, history.. And integrity.

They don't owe Ralph Wilson anything? You immediately lose all credibility with all clear thinking Bills fans with that statement. !!!!!

Again, just because this is done doesn't make it right. The fact is the stadium is named after the founder and should retain that name. No football in this town without Ralph. I am less likely to buy the goods of New Era if his name is not part of this stadium. Makes sense from a community point of view and for the company to include his name. So, why not done? Answer: because others have not done so. Poor reason. No class without it.

Yes, sad and pathetic. Just because 'this is what is done" in the NFL does not make it the right thing to do or a classy move. If the company wants to sell things and also enhance its image it should incorporate Ralph Wilson's name into the stadium's name: Ralph Wilson New Era Stadium ? A bit more classy, and more logical too. If not, shame on the Pegulas for this move and on New Era too.

Great news. I cannot believe they signed Taylor and did not have to break the bank to do so. They will have a top tier, probably top 5 this year, NFL quarterback and they put themselves in a great position to build a strong team around him as well. Will prove to be one of the Bills best moves ever, I believe.

Great mid-summer news! Taylor showed signs of greatness last year, both as a player and a leader. Exciting, sound, and motivating move for the team and fans. Even if they are not on board yet, they will be once the season gets started.

Yes, of course, believe what he says. As Marcus Vick is an extremely reliable source, a really upstanding guy, citizen....

Dennis Green always seemed like a good guy, someone you would want to play hard for. And I think people forget how good of a coach he was at Minnesota: --in ten years as head coach his Viking teams finished 1st or 2nd in the NFC Central 7 times --they made the playoffs 8 out of those ten years --and he finished his Vikings' tenure with a 97-62 record So, yeah, you will probably see and hear that tirade after the Bears game today, this week. I always liked that, how honest he was. But Greenwas an excellent head coach.

Extremely misleading, as the poster likely knows... We know that those defenses often were paper tigers and couldn't do what they most needed to do--stop the other team from scoring. As in the last five years, they have been in the bottom half of the NFL every year: From a Dave McBride post: "Rex has certainly had that over the years. Still, over a five year stretch going back to 2011, here is how his defenses have fared on the points allowed front: 20th, 20th, 19th, 24th, and 16th (this year)." Those are the important numbers. Numbers like that are almost impossible to refute. Hard to imagine that this defense can rebound next year with same coaches, and more of the same 'philosophy" (and preparation, discipline, game day adjustments...). Carucci's article is very factual, hard to refute the implied conclusions: this did not work and will not work.

Catch the Craziness while you can: Rex Ryan's last (half) year as a head coach!

I am assuming this is all a joke, right? That, after 6 years in the NFL, and at almost 30 years old, and coming off a significant injury, someone would suggest that Easley might be converted to a safety? Just trying to get a reaction, correct? Definitely not "creative thinking" if the OP is serious. If not a joke, not just messing around, YIKES...