ComradeKayAdams

Hmmm....where have I head that before? Oh yeah, that's what Marc Miller told Gary back in January 1993.

Ralph didn't like paying his employees what they were worth. This is the main reason why the Bills never accomplished much from the late 60's to the mid-80's. Saban and Knox had the competence to build teams that could have potentially competed with the Dolphins, Raiders, and Steelers of that era. They just needed the financial backing. And even if you disagree with that strong statement, you should concede that this franchise should not have fallen to FIVE 1-win or 2-win seasons in an 18-year time span (1968-85). That's all on miserly Ralph.

The correct answer was the Patriots. McDermott is 0-5 against them. Allen was awful against them this year. They have dominated the division for two decades and have haunted this franchise for that long. The Bills will never reach their goals if they can't learn to beat this cursed group of cheaters.

That's just it. Different era, different rules, different statistical expectations. Turnovers in general were more prolific in the old days. For example: look up the interception rates of Kemp, Ferguson, Kelly, etc... all QB busts, right?

Very sad. Cribbs was arguably the 4th greatest RB in franchise history, only behind OJ and Thurman and Cookie (in that order). And that's really saying something, coming from a franchise well-known for finding good RB's (highest percentage of 1k+ yard RB seasons among all 32 NFL franchises).

I wonder if Gary was invited to Thanksgiving dinner at Marc's home this Thursday? Or perhaps they haven't spoken since January 30, 1994?

You can't write the history of pro football without Steve Tasker.

Cutting Murphy and Kroft frees up $12 million more.

Hey! Same as the Steelers!

Bills fans are getting soft these days. I was ready to tear down your goal posts for you after your successful scrimmage with the Panthers in August.

Yeah that's right. I totally said it. The Bills at 10-6 WILL make the playoffs, even if one of their 6 losses is against the Steelers. What are you going to do about it, pal?! I'll fight you over it. I will totally fight you and HURT you.

Agree 100%. Steelers aren't finishing 5-1 or better. And the Colts aren't finishing 6-0. And the Titans aren't finishing 6-0. And the Jaguars aren't finishing 6-0. And the Browns aren't finishing 6-0. If the Bills can somehow get to 10-6 in any way possible, I GUARANTEE they are making the playoffs. If they don't, then I promise to make out with Peter Schrager live on GMFB December 30... Now 9-7 gets a little more complicated. In this situation, the Bills still have a pretty good chance, but the two wins may need to come from Denver (tiebreaker with Indy) and Pittsburgh (to fend off Pittsburgh, obviously).

Briscoe and Harris making the list should have been two big clues... It's a respectable top-5 list, but Moon's omission is glaring. Add him instead of McNair and you have the first black QB to start a pro game (Briscoe), first black QB to start a season (Harris), first black QB to win a Super Bowl (Williams), first Hall of Fame black QB (Moon), and first black QB to be drafted first overall (Vick). Fun fact: not only did Briscoe and Harris play for the Bills, but they were promoted to starting QB by two former Bills head coaches when on different teams (Lou Saban and Briscoe on the Broncos, Chuck Knox and Harris on the Rams).

I wouldn't have my job at GMFB if I didn't Fouts and Marino played in an era spanning 1973-1999. They revolutionized the passing game, and you can call that era "pass-happy" if you'd like. But the passing stats then were nothing compared to what was seen during the true "pass-happy" era of the 21st century. I'll give you a Buffalo-centric example: compare Jim Kelly's passing stats with Ryan Fitzpatrick. You simply can't compare raw stats between radically different eras like that. The best you can do is compare these individuals with their contemporaries. Rivers played at the same time as a lot of future Hall of Fame QB's: Brady, Brees, Roethlisberger, both Mannings, Rodgers, and possibly Wilson. So his stats and accomplishments will be compared with these 7 or so players. Maybe you're right that Rivers will eventually get in, but it will be after these guys and only because they ran out of obvious Hall of Fame choices at all the other positions.

Sure, but Rivers also played in the most pass-happy era in NFL history. If he gets in because of career passing yards, then I will make a case for Drew Bledsoe, Vinny Testaverde, Kerry Collins, Carson Palmer, etc... Do you think Matt Ryan is a Hall of Famer? Stafford? Both may likely pass Marino when their careers are up.

What was making me feel all funny was the One Buffalo thong I wore earlier that morning in honor of Josh Allen's stellar performance in Miami. I must have accidentally ordered a size too small. Can you imagine, John? Wearing that tiny little garment for the entirety of the GMFB show? Can you?! John??!!

I'm thinking now that the Chiefs, Raiders, Patriots, and Ravens make it. That leaves Buffalo and the AFC South winner to fend off the Steelers and the rest of the AFC South pack. So that Colts-Texans matchup Sunday is a big one for Buffalo. I think we should be rooting for Houston because of their conference records.

What's unbelievable is that some people actually think Phillip Rivers is Hall of Fame worthy.

Thank you, John, but Peter Schrager needs to earn his paycheck too. I did throw in a "yeah" comment at the 0:25 second mark of that clip. I thought you all might appreciate that

I'm personally rooting for the Chargers. I think KC might actually be a wild-card competitor with us. Their schedule is worse than the Raiders. They still have to play the Patriots, the Bears in Chicago, and then 4 division games. They may only finish 9-7 or 10-6 this season. The Chargers, meanwhile, are playing all of their homes games in front of away crowds and are way too inconsistent to pull off a 4-1 or 5-0 finish. I'm probably among a very small minority among here who thinks neither the Mahomes Chiefs nor the Watson Texans are automatic playoff teams.

How confident are we that 10-6 makes the playoffs this year (with those 3 extra wins Denver, Pitt, and NYJ)? It would require any one of the Raiders, Texans, Colts, or Chiefs to finish the season on a mediocre note (no better than 3-3, possibly 4-2). I'm also fairly uneasy about having to win in Pittsburgh, given that the Bills franchise is 2-10 at that city and hasn't won a regular season game there since 1975...

He's currently #7 in receiving yards, tied for #14 in receptions, and tied for #26 in TD's. He's definitely performing like a #1 WR option.

Check out the 2019 sack stats after 10 games: 11.5 from 5 different DT's 8.5 from 4 different DE's 5 from 3 difference LB's 4 from 4 different DB's I don't have any of the pressure or hurry stats with me, but it's interesting how little our DE's actually contribute to the total sack number (8.5 of 29). I wonder how this compares to other 4-3 defenses? Also, only Jordan Phillips stands out with 7 sacks. Otherwise, it's been a true team effort with 15 other players contributing to 22 sacks. Make use of this info as you so please. My interpretation remains that this defense needs an All-Pro pass-rushing DE to be the truly elite defense we hoped we had earlier in the season (one that doesn't allow the Browns to march down the field for a game-winning TD drive, for example. Or one that can generate more than 0.6 interceptions a game, as another).

I was surprised he didn't win it during the preseason. By the way, anyone know what happened to Trent Murphy this afternoon? I see 8 players contributed to 7 sacks today, but our $9 million DE wasn't one of them.

Well I'm not. They played well today against the Miami Dolphins. But there have been many recent games where Josh Allen had to run for his life or when the offense repeatedly could not gain a yard or two on the ground when they really needed it. Spain and Feliciano are serviceable, but with $80+ million in cap space (~$95+ when you cut Murphy and Kroft), I'd be looking for something closer to dominant. Ford's future as a RT is also very far from certain. He's only the starter there now because of Nsekhe's injury. Judge these players on their performances over 10 games, not just today. Let's also see how the OL does against stronger overall competition for the final 6 games.