Mister Defense

Spoken like a true hater--and someone who watched the game wearing glasses covered with feces..

I agree Hamlin is not a great starting safety, but very glad that the Bills had him to start this year as they would likely not be in this position without him. I think he will be a high quality back up for at least a few years now with the Bills, something I did not think would happen before this season. The Bills may have lost the game yesterday without him. That sack on Jackson and fumble, returned by Miller, were one of the key moments in the game. Ditto for his tackle on Henry in what was likely Henry's best opportunity for a huge gain, with a head of steam and no one in front of him. It would have demoralized the Bills a little and changed the mindset of the Ravens. While he made some big mistakes, he made HUGE plays in a huge game, with Hamlin doing the unexpected, again.

I am also heart broken, as any real Bills fan would be for poor Andrews. I almost wept when he dropped that conversion, had to leave the room to collect myself. I am slowly getting over it though.

Just checking in to see how you are doing on what must be a tough night for you and to offer you my support. Too bad your big, scary Ravens, with all that overwhelming talent, those stars you glorify, did not show up today to beat up on the lowly Bills. Maybe next year your team will rise to the occasion? Have hope that one day they can rise to your lofty expectations. Best wishes!

A great win for the Bills, but a bittersweet moment for McDermott and his supporters.. Obviously he did not meet your criteria to hold onto his job next year, as the Bills, of course, did not 'shut down the Ravens or at least hold them under 20 points'. Do you think the Bills should wait until after the AFC Championship game to fire him? Or should they do it tomorrow? Or, do they wait until after next week's game? After the Super Bowl? The Bills will be far behind the other teams looking for head coaches as it is, so should they do it tomorrow, to get that search going? It was a good run, but you are right, as I said originally in this thread, so time to move on.

The Bills have met almost every challenge this year. They will do so again today. Win or lose they are in superb position going forward, with an offense that is superb, historically good, and so can devote much of their considerable draft capital to acquiring the kind of talented, stout defensive lineman that will help them become unstoppable. Bills score over 30 again, with the Bills O line and offense the story. Tight ends and backs come through early and throughout in frigid Buffalo, while their defense plays better than the critics are saying. We saw a taste of what to expect last week. The 12th man comes through big time. Jimbo Cook, who has become a top five, elite back, with superior vision and speed, shows who the best all around back is today The Ravens are an excellent team, with very good talent overall, but they are not the unstoppable powerhouse so many have been saying they are. Bills 33, humming birds 24

Hey, Mr./Mrs. Rigotz, Are you going to answer these important questions, above??? Like I said there, it seems very very clear in your OP that a win today is not enough for McDermott to keep his job, but that only an extremely specific type of win will meet your criteria and enable McDermott to keep coaching here next year. And possibly beyond. Can you confirm this, clarify this? The game is today and we need to know!. Thanks again for your time.

Just a quick clarifying question, based on this statement in your OP: "If McDermott shuts down the Ravens or at least holds them under 20'ish points, that's it for me." In order for McDermott to keep his job next year as the Bills' head coach, your statement above seems to clearly imply that if the Bills win this game 41-38 McDermott should not be back as the head coach next year. Or, 51-45, 35-34 etcetera As that type of victory by the Bills would definitely mean the Bills did not 'shut down the Ravens' or 'at least hold them to under 20'ish points' Is my point accurate or is it just a misinterpretation of your generous, well thought out criteria for McDermott to hold onto his job? It is something I want to know before the game and I am sure McDermott has been thinking the same thing since you created the OP. Thanks!

Wow, that is very cool. So I obviously feel the same. And I cannot imagine anyone not accepting your very thoughtful and specific job retaining criteria for McDermott. I am sure after McDermott read your post 4 hours ago it made his day. Gives him Hope. A great start to an important weekend for him. So generous of you to allow him to coach here again next year, and maybe even for a second year!!, if the Bills win--and also meet your generous terms, criteria.

Wow, so you are super duper positive on so many aspects of the ravens and their team. And cannot think of almost anything positive to say, in comparison, to the Bills. Not an objective post in any way., though it is presented as such. It is as if you have not watched the Bills this year and lately, to write such a post. But I agree, if your super positive, glowing analysis of the ravens, and so many of their amazing players is accurate, the Bills are in trouble. And stand almost no chance. If I were you I would bet a heap of money on the ravens this week, and not just on their certain victory. If only the Bills had met some of their major challenges this year they might stand more of a chance against the superb superlative ravens...

Have been thinking the same thing lately--pay the guy, whatever it takes, and I think your number should work. Why give up what is already one of the best offenses in the league, and one of the best in history, and an all time great at quarterback, to take over a team with a dysfunctional foundation? Who knows how great this offense will become, as they have not really had a number one or two receiver this year and are breaking records anyway! Imagine what happens when they have great wideouts. And Brady needs more seasoning, has not been a coordinator very long, so will be less likely to be successful than if he waits a year or two and has more of the skills a head coach needs.

A Super Bowl victory and a slew of high draft picks to revamp the defensive line? Imagine all of that draft capital they may have this year? The Bills may finally be able to get the kind of game changing defensive lineman and tackle that McDermott, and this version of the Bills, have never had. The missing pieces to a potential dynasty. That would be great, hope the OP is accurate..

I think it is a pretty good comparison. The Chiefs humiliated the Bills on Monday night. The Bills, and their great offense, looked dead in the water from the outset. Then the Bills beat them up when it mattered most. It seems that if a team beats the Bills the Bills almost always then beat them if they play them again that season or next. Too lazy to do look it up myself, was wondering if that is accurate and how consistent they have been at doing this under McDermott? Marv seemed to be very good at beating teams that had previously beaten the Bills, like the playoff game you mention. I have been thinking of this the last few months, mainly related to the Ravens: how good are the Bills at beating teams in this situation?

Please let this happen.. Time has really passed this guy by as far as offensive philosophy is concerned. A ten year deal

Yikes. If the Bills' defense plays this well, or even close to this level, next week and beyond, the Bills will likely win the Super Bowl. Relax and enjoy the ride, as this is clearly, unequivocally, a superb football team, one of the top 2-3 in the league now, and getting better each week, peeking. This is a team that has passed almost every major test this year, including today's. Relax and enjoy the ride. But if they do lose next week, we know that you and some others are already readying the hate posts, hoping for the 'best'. While you may get what you want, I believe you are going to be just as disappointed next weekend as you are tonight..

Funny to see, that haters can hate no matter the circumstances, no matter the magnitude of the victory, and no matter the type of season the Bills have. But, I guess, good to see they still hold out hope that their dreams can come true! They are true to their convictions, that is for sure! Go Ravens?!? I guess that Bills fans should have empathy for them, on this, one of the worst days of the year for them. Poor things.

The more physical team, especially on the lines, will win. Nix and Payton are too good of a combo, so the Bill defense needs to disrupt their plans today. If the Bills are going to win it all, the D Line needs to take the next step today, no matter how well the offense plays. The D line needs to be consistently more productive now and going forward. Short passing game opens up the run and long passing game. Cooper and Coleman come alive, as the Bills take more steps forward as an offense today. Almost every game in which the other team's defense is put on a pedestal, the Bills' defense is the one that dominates. Bills 35, broncos 17

Always good to bring in competition and to possibly improve and save money. It seems like Sam Martin has had an excellent season, much better, more consistent than last year. I cannot think of almost any games this year when he has not come through with good kicks, including being very good at pinning teams deep on their side of the field. Also seems to fit in well with this team. Loved how Martin supported Bass in his hard times and then acting like a supportive dad when he started to turn it around. How does Martin rank in punter stats and ratings? Punts inside the 20? or other important stats?

You sum up some of his many fundamental weaknesses well. Add in: almost no apparent connection between the running and passing game, very poor use of motion, often for the sake of motion only. Etcetera etcetera. But I think that was his scheme; see bold above. I laughed when I heard that the Browns had made him the OC soon after I had said he may never get an opportunity to be an OC again. I then predicted on here, like last year with the Bills, that he would be fired by Thanksgiving, so I was off there in the timing. With proper training, and extensive supervision, dorsey could make a great sideline Gatorade boy.

But the worse thing was he never corrected this and his other faults, and that is why he is so disliked here--he seemed extremely lazy, careless. And yes, incompetent, as if he did not know a significant amount of what needed to know to even consider being an NFL OC. While his problems were being increasingly called out by some in the national media, like Mike Robinson and Dan O, it just got worse and worse.

Well, I want to also see Carter and Solomon do some great things. And Bishop. I almost keep forgetting the Bills may have some of the defensive players they need to take the next step next year (and in the playoffs?) Pass rushing, run stuffing line man and a new starting safety are their main needs. If some of these rookies can take the next step, then the Bills will be even better next year.

I agree with all of what you say above. He is not just bad, but incompetent, as if he literally does not know what he is doing as an OC. McDermott's biggest mistake as a head coach, and I think he would agree. But I replaced your 'college' with what I think is more accurate, in bold.

But like I said when he was the OC here--if the big obvious things are so glaringly bad, and often incompetent, just imagine what the 'smaller', detailed work of being a coach looked like behind the scenes, the things details that make an offense go. Like Josh Allen said after he was fired, "it had to be done", for a coach he had said he loved. Imagine how bad the things we did not see directly were, behind the scenes..

A few years ago this may have looked like a good idea. But Rech looked like he had no interest in his job in Carolina. Miserable and uninterested. Yes, a bad organization, but he took that job and then looked like he did not care. He did not know how to get the most of his players and the offense was a disaster that showed no signs of improving. No way do the Bills bring in a coach who may be done as a coach in the league to coach their dynamic offense. Loved him as a Bill, but I think he does not have what it takes to coach anymore.

Poor guy, another tough break for him. Soo dedicated, soo talented, yet not appreciated. After all of his hard work, dedication, diligent prep during the week for the game, and great play calling, he was fired by the Bills. Now this same work ethic and high level skills mean nothing, again, for dorsey. Just like in Buffalo, a scapegoat once again, like many on this board recognized after he was fired. It was McClappy that was, and is, the problem. If Brady gets a head coaching job of course the Bills should consider hiring dorsey for another round, to work his magic here again.