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The desires of the season ticket base will not factor into the NFL's scheduling calculus. They don't care if its cold at night in Buffalo...real cold. I gave up my seasons because of the NFL willfully ignoring the wishes of the holders. Particularily, the logic of two home Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec games illudes the NFL schedulers. The bills over the last decade and a half had many seasons with 5 or even 6 games in Nov Dec. That is to motivate fandom to want a dome. (ain't happening)

I will never forget the EJ Manuel meltdown the last time the Bills were in London.

More money in the NYC area won't buy as much as he has in this area......not to mention his family in the area.

this will have benefits if they also stabalize the players as well. Knowing the system is key to making it work. Should have a lot of that next season...not 9 new starters on the O particularily. (if we can resign them, anyhow) Daboll is part of Josh Allen's progression, and that is what the rest of the league is noticing. Bringing on a young Daniel Jones is what the G men had in mind. Denying interview for a laterial is fine....give Daboll a raise and an attaboy.

I felt the same way. He might break one, and, I know he won't make a bonehead play back there. No more Ray-Ray back there......

Various organizations handle the lateral moves to another organization in different ways. The corporation I was in for 35 years, allowed management to deny a lateral move if they wanted to.......but, could not deny a promotion interview unless you have concrete plans for that individual to be promoted in the near term. Maybe the Bills coach wants to go...who knows. Maybe he doesn't. And, nobody here at this website seems to know the actual rules of engagement on these matters in the NFL. (although many here say its a two level game.....HC and others. I doubt that myself as DC is a bigger title than DB coach and would lead to more HC opportunities)

As a second round pick, Zay was a wiff........

Shaq really wan't much the first three years....this year.....middle of the pack at best. I won't feel bad if he is gone....he was a disappointment for the Bills. they won't pay him big. some other team might, lot of bad judgement out there.

If we change backup QB's (IF), and we are looking at the field of available options, I think looking for the backup should consider who might have a similar style...that is a pass/run threat. Barley won't run....and it changes the calculus of the O system a lot, especially if Josh goes down during a game.

Knox is s till an unreliable receiver. Croom could come back and take the job away imho.

Viewed on the hoof, Ford looks like a tackle.

He got the first down......

I recall the incompetence of Rick Dennison, and the conservatism and complexity of Roman, and realize Daboll has done a decent job here. Not outstanding, but a B grade. We could end up with a C level coach again, as it is apparently hard to get folks to come to Buffalo as either player or coach. Now, Roman is rumored to also be in the running for the Browns job. I am thinking he is the frontrunner, but won't interview for a couple of weeks at least. Browns have had some bad head coaches, and some good ones...they all got fired (Pettine was a good one who got the ax)....and working for Haslem would give me pause personally. The Browns are today what the Bills were in the Harvey Johnson days of the 80's. (unstable, but have some players)

The lateral was Flutie like. Knox is a rookie and wasn't expecting it, but did knock it OB in a heads of play . Those two will do some great things together yet. I like Allen, and he will be better again next year. So will Knox.....Knox needs to fix the hands thing which is irrratic based on his many drops and incredible catches mixed together. Still, I expect Croom to challenge next year to be the receiving TE.

This team got blown out once (Eagles)....played but lost to the big boys (Pats and Ravens) As far as the playoffs go, all these teams wish they didn't have to meet Josh Allen and the Bills D. I am in the camp that anything can happen, its playoff time. So, I won't count the Bills out.

Yes, this is correct. However, being the hardcore Bills fan I am, when I was in Vegas in June I put forty buck on the Bills to win the AFC..at 40:1. So, three wins puts me in the green.... I have skin in the game yet!

Ahhhh Knox catches some big ones, and drops a lot of others. What are the stats on his drops? I don't know, but, I don't consider him to have good hands after watching all season. We still need a receiving TE....maybe Croom can come back next year and be that guy. Edmunds still doesn't look like a MLB to me after two years. This has to be a worry for Bean and McD......Edmunds is not a run plugger. He is a rangy fast large person, but, not good at the run when directed at him. Hence the Bills vunerability to the up the gut run this year.

Would like to see Duke Williams get some time.....still a big target, something we don't have any of right now. (yeh, Knox, but he has mostly stone hands, has to leading the team in drops)

Against the Pats, Allen went long to Foster once in the end zone....but, Foster was double covered. He is known to the rest of the NFL as a guy with great wheels.

vinilla offense and defense calls for sure. Treat that stuff as preseason. I do like to hear the NY media cry however, so, winning has its benefits. Of course, there is the matter of fans who paid for tickets expecting to see the real Bills........

Zebras were homers on a few calls. The spot on the run in Q2 was bad....face mask call not made on Josh QB sneak was bad as Collins turned Josh's head 90degrees before he let go. I wonder, do the officials watch the QB on a QB sneak. Apparently not.

give Barkley a half also every other back bencher.

Time of possession was almost 2:1 Pats....not winning football stats.

TO was in Buffalo one year. In other venues had was a little bit of a prima dona......but his year in Buffalo he was absolutely a pro. My opinion of him went up 1000% because of that year here.

I would like to see Yeldon active at some point and use his superior receiving skills..he is not great as a runner, but can still pose that threat. By using Yeldon in that role, parts of the playbook not seen to date can be effective if only for a few series. Mix it up in a game you really want. Bills are a long shot for the East title, and the first playoff game may be that situation.