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I agree with OP. This is step sideways. I'm ambivalent toward the hire... might as well be Marrone and Co. This changes nothing. The more things change, the more they stay the same. That said, if they go out and get 2 solid starting Gs and a legit vet QB, then that would be progress... but until that happens, there is no scheme or coach who can hide that fact that this team has no starting Gs and no starting QB on it's roster.

I think it's possible.... but looking at how well the QB's have fared under Rex Ryan's staff doesn't exactly fill me with confidence. Maybe under Roman they'll ground and pound enough that they won't need to rely on quality QB play..... which sounds nice if we we're discussing this in the late 90's early 00's. Today it's a passing league. "ground and pound" with a stout D doesn't get you the playoffs in this day and age.

Still not liking the hire. This does nothing to help the Bills. Their D is already great, they needed an offensive minded coach who can develop QBs. Kaepernick regressed under Roman the past couple seasons. I just don't see EJ taking the next step with this coaching staff.... David Lee? Are you serious? Isn't he the guy that messed with Fitz's throwing mechanics a few years ago? That turned out well

if it ain't broke...

EJ Manuel had better career college numbers than Aaron Rodgers. 66.9% vs 63.8% completion percentage 150.4 vs 150.2 QB rating 8.6 vs 8.2 yards per attempt Once EJ figures out NFL defenses, he'll be a fine starter. Rodgers sat on the bench for 3 years learning the NFL game before even started a single game.

Could happen since NE is unlikely to dress Brady.

The Raiders are a 3-2 over their last 5 games. They're a much improved team under Tony Sparano. Sure the Bills are a better team and should've beat them, but they didn't.

I like Marrone, he reminds me of a young Bill Parcells.... controversial at times, demanding, but the players respect him and play hard for him. Hope he sticks around, the team did make progress this year. Get a couple gaurds in FA, make a move for an established veteran QB, and with Kiko back, this team should be playoff bound next season.

EJ hasn't even played a full season of games and everybody is already writing him off. He was considered somewhat of a project coming out of college.... 2-3 years of so of seasoning would be required before he could step in and start. He's still a very good prospect, just needs time and we all need to be patient with him. Aaron Rodgers didn't start a game his first 3 years in the league. I'm not saying he's Aaron Rodgers, but there is a learning curve and EJ is a smart kid I think he'll get there eventually. In the meantime Buffalo's D is playoff caliber, so it's up the front office to find a veteran QB who can simply play average enough to not lose games while EJ continues to learn.

Sometimes I hate being right.

I expect them to draft LG, then a RG, after that maybe another RG, then LG, RG, and RG. Trade Spiller and a 3rd for Cutler.

Fully expect Brown to start next season, with Fred getting about 5-7 touches per game on third down, spot duty like you said. That said, with this coaching staff anything is possible.... hell, maybe Marrone feels he game play some RG?

They need to start using high tech in lieu of refs. Why not put a chip in a puck or a ball so we don't need to have reviews every time? A light can go on or something when the object crosses a line or enters a goal... the tech is there, it's available and would speed the game along. Something like the the hawk-eye in tennis, where the review is instant and played on the big screen for the entire world to see. No more of this under-a-hood replay stuff, that's so archaic. You could use the same tech for first downs, out of bounds, marking where punts go out of bounds, offsides, etc etc.... Replay simply isn't good enough because the ruling is still subjective... ie Manziel fumble. If there was a chip in the ball, you could have an instant measurement of directional velocity.

If it's the Bills I know, they will narrowly beat GB in a hard fought game, then lose in grand fashion at Oakland. As a long time fan I just about expect that to happen.

If the stadium was actually in downtown Buffalo, this wouldn't be an issue.

why not Toronto?

EJ should've been sitting behind a vet for at least his first 2-3 seasons in the league. Coming out of college he was considered somewhat of a project at the NFL level. Talented no doubt, but would need time to learn the nuances of the game. Huge failure on the Bills behalf not to slot him in behind a veteran QB last season, even after the injury to Kolb.

The Bills will come out flying this game, so much momentum with this team right now. I predict a blowout.

Rumor has it that Pegula is investing a few billion in cryogenesis lavoratories to bring Marv Levy back to life.

Paychex?! Did Tom Golisano buy the Bills?

He'll gut the team and start over from scratch, willy nilly hiring a bunch of his own cronies to run the Bills which will backfire end in disappointment and promises of a rebuild with a new GM. Seriously tho, I wonder if he's tight with Bill Cowher, being a Pennsylvania guy. I'm sure he's got some of his own guys he'd like to bring in. Hopefully he learned from the Sabres experience that you can't build a championship team overnight by over paying for a few high priced FA's. When he took over the Sabres, the gave the existing regime (even after a year of failure) another chance to turn the thing around and prove themselves. He was patient with them but ultimately the writing was on the wall. With the Bills on the upswing, I would think he gives the GM and head coach at least this season and next to take this team to the playoffs and then go from there. He won't fire anybody just to bring in his own guys, he'll give these guys a chance before making any moves.

Fire everybody and get some real experienced football executives in here. Wonder what kind of relationship he has with Bill Cowher, being a Pennsylvania guy.

Pass, 6 yards, scott chandler Pass, 510 miles, TJ Graham

Kyle Orton taking the reigns of the offense in a few weeks... With studs around him, he has a chance to flourish ala Ken Stabler in the mid-70's at 30 years of age with the liks of Branch, Biletnikoff and Casper.

i cancelled and went with NFL Rewind single team subscription for $30. on the left coast i can't watch the games live anyway due to scaha games on sunday morning... so yeah do that