The Red King

Allen had some rough games. Inconsitancy will kill his MVP chances this season, not overall stats.

We didn't win a playoff game. The Giants did.

Vegas isn't ranking anyone. They are setting betting lines. In this case they're hoping to fleece people who don't look deep enough into the Bills and free-pass them based on circumstances.

My marriage was over Dec. 1st. See, I did everything I could do to salvage it, and then came to the tough realization that things weren't going to ever get better. At that point I did what I had to and moved on. ...the Bills should do the same with Frazier.

This reeks of desperation and an absolute ignorance about the root of their defensive woes.

I did, after 13 seconds. And we got this season.

Any time he drops out of the public limelight you know something like this will happen. The man needs attention like we need oxygen. "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. Deville."

You mean the soft bend but don't break that barely survived Wild Card weekend and imploded against Cincy? The D scheme carved in stone even if it's not working? Backs playing 10 yards off on 3rd/4th and short? Yeah, I watched all of this season.

13 seconds was comical? You got a funny sense of humor.

His contract expired at the end of this season.

Someone's passing around a bottle of Copium in this thread. Look, if you want to believe he'll get better, go for it. But don't try and sugar-coat his performance this year. Yes, he had amazing plays, but he's also had critical drops. He's utterly inconsistant, and you can't have that in a WR2.

The Bengals were torching us before that game was called off. And Frazier changed nothing for the playoff game. That's the issue. He makes one plan for a game come hell or high water. He doesn't adapt. If a team figures him out, he's dead. We seem like we're in a permanent prevent D. Even on 3rd or 4th and short we play twice as far off the receiver as they need for the 1st. No game awareness. As others noted, elite QBs shred us. And I do laugh when someone says they'll save all the negative threads for use next season. Hey, anyone save last season's? That way you can rub it in our faces...oh wait, those threads were right, weren't they? Insanity is doing the exact same thing and expecting a different outcome. That applies both game to game and season to season.

Title sums it up. Honestly, I feel very little excitement or enthusiasm. I don't see us getting over the hump. I may not even watch some (or all) of the games until the playoffs (if we even make it). I had enthusiasm last off-season, despite 13-seconds. I thought the team could get there. But from what I've seen from the team, I find I have lost all faith in our D schemes. The only way we pull this off is if Allen puts up 40-50 points in a game. Anyone else feeling this way?

Can we trade Frazier to Denver for a bag of footballs?

I wouldn't look at PPG. Rather points per drive. The Bills' defense puts up great stats, but that's due to a bend but don't break defense that can't get off the field. This is an extreme example but it proves my point. If the opposition has four 10-minute drives and gets 17 points do we say the D was elite? They only gave up 17 pts., after all. Likely a low # of total yards too. As a statline they look like a top D, right? In practice we only had possession 20 out of 60 minutes. The D will have still given up 4-5 points a drive. The statline is very misleading for this type of defense.

Josh is a loveable farm boy. Brady is the NFL equivalent to Cyclops from the X-Men. A solid leader, but a smug pretty boy that annoys everyone.

Oh co...wait. No, this is a re-run. I know I've seen it before. Change the channel.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

I quickly sell the team before I lose control of it, then retire to a life of luxury.

Then what does that make our current ones? At least the red ones made the Super Bowl.

Switch my mindset? You mean to something like "Getting nickeled and dimed down the field is wonderful!"?

Same. That was scummy. If they think just firing the safties coach will fix things (or even pacify the fans) they are tone deaf and sorely mistaken.

I really like Beane for a lot of his cagey moves. He's been called a wizard playing 5D Chess, and I strongly agree. However, for as good as he is at that, he really seems to be suffering with drafting. Yes, he got Allen but aside from that there are a ton of misses and underachiever. I think your opinion of him relies strongly on which aspect you're looking at, drafting, or wheeling and dealing.

I trust the players. They started hot, they showed they could do it. Far from elite, but enough to get the job done. Critical injuries hurt. That being said... The 'D' got figured out, exposed and exploited. The schemes were mundane with no imagination and no adjustments. It's like the plan was to stick to the original plan and hope things turn around. New coach, new schemes and I think this 'D' is good enough. Not elite, just...good enough.

Next to a '3', which happens to be Hamlin's number? Either alone, nobody bats an eyelash. Together it's a shot at a critically injured player. Yeah, I've seen 3s and fnger hearts before. But not together like this. Are you saying that a) It was the most incredible coincidence and b) Apple is such a tone deaf idiot that he didn't realize this complete coincidence would be seen as attacking a critically injured man? Is that what you're claiming here?