DC Greg

Pegs wanted to make a big splash and take the big chance that Ralph/the Bills were always afraid to take. In fairness, the fans were demanding it as well. Promoting Schwartz would have been the cheap, safe play. In hindsight, it would have been the right one. The defense was a juggernaut, and there was not reason to mess that up. Schwartz could have brought in someone to manage his defense. Possibly we don't acquire/start Tyrod if this happens? Possible. Might have been just as bad a year with Matt Cassel or EJ at QB. But I'm pretty certain the defense would not have slid to the extent it has.

We should have hired Schwartz as head coach. We really missed on that one.

Rex has really driven this team into the ditch. So much talent wasted with sloppy, undisciplined play. Romans gimmicks don't work, and Rex destroyed what was a great defense. There are no excuses left. The team is giving up on him out there today. I'm watching it in the stadium. Defensive players are throwing their hands up in confusion before the snap almost every play. No one knows what the hell is going on. Terribly coached, ill prepared team.

NFL needs to start making referee a full time position. These guys are part time and most have other jobs. They should be working every M-F plus Sunday and spending all week reviewing film, reffing at practices, etc. It's absurd that they are this bad and have such little feel for the game. But, the NFL is too cheap to pay the taxes and benefits associated with full time employees so... here we are.

Tyrod definitely has a lot to play for the last 3 weeks. He could play his way into a nice contract if he plays well enough.

Oh no I completely agree. Defense is far more concerning than the gripes with the O in this thread and the additional ones you've pointed out above, which are valid. All in all the O is much improved over last year and very encouraging. Doesn't mean there aren't still big issues with it as a whole, like the point bolded above. The D's decline is a much bigger concern, but the O has a lot of room to improve, as well.

Love when he says he never did anything like that when he was a player, then he gets shut down with a "there was no constant media attention, internet, or interest in you at all as an individual player Herm" line. He's a fool. What Shady said was hilarious, and justified IMO. He said he's not shaking Chip's hand. Big deal. Chip traded him without even calling him first to tell him. Shady is perfectly justified to not want to shake his hand.

Did you win a Tim Hortons prize pack? What did it consist of?

I'm with this. Just focus on the Bills getting it done. They need to win the games to get there. We can worry about tie breakers and all that nonsense in the last week of the year. If the Bills don't win, it's meaningless anyways. Just like last year vs. Oakland. Just get the job done first.

Public beheading at halftime (figuratively of course. The buffalo costume loses his head but the guy inside does not. It's symbolic of course)

We're definitely seeing the same things OP. I'm encouraged by the progress we've seen over the course of the year considering all the injuries. It's a whole new system, new coaches, new QB... it takes time to get it down. But things are coming along, and a HUGE part of that has been Shady's ability to establish the running game for us. Really cannot overstate how much of a difference that has made to this offense. That was an amazing trade on Whaley's part (although I'm kind of wishing we had given them Woods instead of Alonso). I'm also baffled that we don't try bubble screens to Sammy... at all. He gets a cushion from corners on a lot of plays. There should just be some sort of audible system where on first or second down,Tyrod has the option to check it to a screen to Sammy if they're in the right formation (i.e. a slot receiver is on his side that can block) and the defense is giving him a cushion. Watkins was just too damn good with the ball in his hands and especially on screens at Clemson not to try this at least once a game. He's more than a deep threat receiver, and we should be getting him more touches. It's frustratingly similar to how HackMarrone refused to try screens with CJ. He was a beast on them with Gailey, but some coaches are more wedded to their vision than what actually works. Hoping Roman will continue to make adjustments.

Didn't realize he trimmed it, but I fully buy into it. The beard is weird. And cursed. Just like Billy Buffalo...

I like that he cut his hair! Sometimes a new haircut makes you feel like a whole new man! I know it's petty, but Fitz's beard really started to piss me off in his final years here. I was like... we're losing! You did this season long beard grow last year and we finished 6-10... stop doing it again! It's bad juju!

So that's you huh? http://deadspin.com/report-from-buffalo-kiko-alonso-jersey-traded-for-blow-1459749225

I've been wondering since the season started why Mulligan was on the roster. For someone who is useless as a skill player and is supposedly there to block, he was been pretty bad at that. Missed a number of key blocks this year and some very costly penalties.

Perfect, thanks! I should be nice and drunk and ready to watch at that time! It will be just like watching a Bills game!

We won. Carp didn't cost us the game. Let him redeem himself this week.

It's the NFL... one of these teams could easily win the superbowl (like the giants did both times) Nervous about playing Philly in their house coming off a big win vs. NE. They are going to be fired up.

Anyone see some times yet that it will be replayed after Saturday night?

Probably the only words he said all day. Guy is so quiet. Nothing wrong with that!

Don't think you could be more wrong here. Darby blankets receivers and comes up and makes tackles. Receivers rarely get YAC after he makes contact. Couple of plays on Sunday where the ball was thrown right at the sticks and the receiver had to get about a half a yard more for the first, but Darby was there immediately and brought them down for no YAC. He's made some great plays on balls in the air, but yes, sometimes corners do get beat while the ball is in the air. Happens to all of them. The kid has been great.

Yeah... I fail to see how this is a punishment. Try to hide their inability to call the game by placing them in a different game and screwing over some other teams who aren't in primetime? Great job NFL. Definitely holding yourselves accountable.

Lot of experts here! I'd definitely be interested in having him on the Bills. Would he go somewhere to be a backup? I suppose he might have to. Depending on how Tyrod finishes the year, he would likely have a good chance to compete here. Might be one of his best options. I don't know the contract particulars, but if it were possible to bring him in on the cheap, why not? Another arm to try out in preseason with the Bills system. If he fails, you cut him. If they can get him here, I don't see why we wouldn't give him look.

He's had a lot of boo boos. Starting to wonder if his passion is fading. Very nervous about Dareus too. But I'm just a worrier so...

It's called blocking on an interception return. Welcome to football, Boston. If Tom doesn't want to be a real football player and play to the whistle after the throws a pick, he should turn and run away or just fall on the ground and go into the fetal position.