Felonious Monk

I'd hire Tonya Harding and her ex husband after the fifth round of the 2000 draft and give them the following names: "Leif," "Rob," "Alex." "Mr. Butler, the sudden need for a backup for Flutie has arisen..." Edit: My thinking is flawed. Butler probably would have drafted Todd Husak.

Ha, I just wrote this in another thread. We sure are a jaded bunch -- but with good justification. I want the Panthers to win out so Shula and his '72 buddies can choke on their champagne or diet Coke or whatever the hell they claim they're not drinking when they celebrate the loss of the last unbeaten team in a given season.

I wasn't affected nearly as much this year. The terrible officiating (LEAGUE-WIDE) has soured me on the NFL.The games have no flow because every other play an official (who thinks the fans paid to see HIM) blows a whistle for something ridiculous. I'm a big fan of letting players play and that just hasn't happened much this year. Love me some Bills, but I'm ready for Spring Training. Probably 3. Much like our games, with our luck the season will come down to one last game and Bills fans will get our hopes crushed in the last minute. Apologies for the negativity, but that's just the way things have gone for... well, a long time.

But we're talking about the Bills.

Amazin' Mets in '86. Seven championship losses since then for the Bills, Sabres and Mets.

I appreciate the thread and tip my cap to you for believing. But this isn't a playoff team. It doesn't belong in the playoffs. I'll find no pleasure in watching the Bills back in and get destroyed by (enter team name here ___________) in the first round. We need to get so much better top to bottom to stand a chance -- and that won't happen in less than a month. I see nothing positive or symbolic about ending "the drought" with only two minutes of rain, though I know my opinion isn't a popular one and some believe it makes me less of a fan.

I agree that comparing any coach to Bellichick is ludicrous. Coaching style? I see that as another issue entirely. Regarding STYLE, let's compare Bellichick to Ryan on some basic points: Fumbles: Bellichick won't hesitate to sit (or even cut) a player who fumbles. Where do the Pats rank in number of fumbles this year? 30th. Where did they rank last year? 31st. How about the Bills this year? Second. (Last year they ranked 13th, but obviously that wasn't under Ryan. Ryan's Jets were 8th). Unsportsmanlike Conduct Penalties: This year, the Pats have zero (tied for last in the league). The Bills have 5 (tied for second-most in the league). Punishment: Remember Malcolm Butler, the hero of Super Bowl 50? The guy who intercepted Russell Wilson's would-be game-winning pass? Earlier this year Butler's flight was canceled due to a blizzard and he was late to the team's OTAs. He called Bellichick to let him know. That wasn't good enough. Butler wasn't allowed to practice (ie compete for a roster spot) for more than a week. Last year, Darrell Revis -- Darrell FRIGGINRevis -- called Bellichick to say he'd be late to practice. Bellichick told him not to bother coming in. Rex probably would have asked him to do one pushup for each hour he was late. Press Conferences: Pats players are always very matter-of-fact. They won't say anything to stir the pot or give other teams bulletin board material. They will get destroyed by Bellichick if they say anything out of line. Ask Wes Welker, who still was haunted by his old coach even when he was with Denver. Even though he's a world-class a-hole, Bellichick never has to worry about losing his team. You don't like the way he coaches? He'll replace you with some other team's camp fodder cut. Rex Ryan? He has already -- at minimum -- lost the defensive players on this team. What's Ryan going to do about that? Absolutely nothing. I don't think a coach needs to be a douche, but I prefer a strict disciplinarian to a "player's coach." If players have no fear of repercussions, they will be undisciplined. We see proof of this every week, most recently by a running back who rarely plays. Think he'll be punished for that? Sure -- He probably won't see a carry next week. Oh, wait...

Could you please post a link to your source? I believe it does explain crappy officiating everywhere. If you're not afraid of losing your job, you don't care enough about it to excel.

Ban tackling outright. Equip all players with Tasers. Problem solved.

Most of these guys have full-time jobs. Make this their full-time job. Pay them accordingly. Have them train 10 months out of the year. The money is there, and the NFL stands to lose way more if the refs continue deciding games with bad calls.

When NFL players screw up repeatedly, they are cut. When NFL officials screw up repeatedly, they are "reassigned." Expect garbage officiating until the latter changes.

I hate that his name is long. I'm a two-syllable QB kind of guy.

We couldn't beat two playoff-bound teams' second and third stringers. What, exactly, are we still "in?"

Let's help Rex pack and replace him with Schwartz, who should have been given the job to begin with.

He probably thought he could save it for next week, tactician that he is.

I'm having trouble posting without cursing, and that is NOT me. Al, do the right thing. Ryan proved today he has no business leading this team. Don't care what he says at the presser, today was inexcusable and unforgivable.

That's a tough one. As idiotic as Rex in, I'd always take a guy who wants to be here over a gutless pos like Marrone.

We gave this incompetent schmuck a five-year deal???

Gave him the benefit of the doubt all year. I'm done with Ryan. All he's done is destroy our defense.

Close... I remember this one from earlier in the season: https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CP740zgU8AA_R4F.mp4

The ref blocked very well.

The Bills have been borderline great against tight ends this year, especially the past four weeks (Gronk included). They've allowed only 3 TDs to the position this year, and aside from Gronk's monster Week 2, no other TE has topped 50 yards. I'm more scared of the defense.

I know you didn't mean it this way, but when I read the title and saw you wrote it, the first thing that came to mind was, "How many times have the Packers made the playoffs since our drought began? 10?" It's actually 11.

I don't get the Dalton hate. Just three QBs drafted in the second round have won Super Bowls. Checking out their first four years: Stabler made the playoffs 1 time in first four years; 0 SB wins. Brees made the playoffs 1 time in first four years; 0 SB wins; lost his only playoff game. Favre made the playoffs 3 times in first four years; 1 SB win. Only one in his career. {Two of the three did it for other teams, later in their careers} In response to the argument that Dalton is horrible without Green, 16 of Dalton's 20 TD passes this year -- and 1,890 of his 2,378 yards -- were completed to receivers not named Green. Even factoring in the three games Green missed last year, he averaged fewer than 1 TD every 2 games. Green is playing worse, while Dalton is getting better. Dalton is about to do what only one QB in NFL history has done, and that's lead his team to the playoffs his first five years. The other guy won it all in his fifth year. Before he was drafted, in 47 years, the Bengals made the playoffs just 9 times. Sure, Dalton choked in four playoff appearances. Four games. Choked. If there's one fan base that should cut a little slack considering that number and that word, it's ours. He's a very good QB, and has just entered the prime of his career. I'd trade any single player on our team for him today. (Yes, ANY!)