ProcessTruster

shhhhhh. Brady is ours. no talking about how good he is.

Loins will be fine. Losing a HC blows up the entire organization (a fact lost on most on this board, regrettably). Losing an OC is usually losing one guy.

Exactly. We just need to end up with more points than the other guy. For two more games. That's it. There are no style points in the tournament. Just score more than the other guy. It's really simple at this point.

here we go again. injuries matter.

busted out the never-before-worn horrible cheapo bills socks my brother in laws wife got me for xmas who knows how many years ago... you know with the pale blue colors .. really bad; back of the sock drawer bad 2-0 in the playoffs so far so good

Exactly. I love how this board thinks everything goes through McD. Why have OC and DC if that is the case. Does he make the coffee as well? There's no time for that, that's why they agree on goal play selection (along with most play selection) before the game. Now McD may have tossed out some options in pre game planning, that is likely what really happens.

geez what a mess.

This board continues to beat the crap out of McD re: 13 seconds game. Correct me if someone has the definitive word on this, but my understanding is that McD told Heath Farwell to have Bass squib kick with 13 seconds left (which would have forced the returner to pick up the ball and return it, running the clock down well below 13 sec and ending the game) but Farwell failed to get the call in to Bass. Taiwan Jones said later he "could not believe" Bass was kicking it through the end zone. So if my understanding is correct, McD made the right call and Farwell screwed it up. McD courageously took the heat (called it a "learning experience for all ")and refused to throw Farwell under the bus (although he fired him "Leslie Frazier style" quietly later). Bass has never been pushed to talk as far as I know. So instead of continuing to rip McD for 13 seconds, he should be commended for not shunting the blame on his ST coach Farwell, who (my understanding is) totally pooped the bed. McD manned up and took the blame even though Farwell did the deed. That's the guy I want at the top of my organization. If someone has the actually documented facts on this, chime in, but the whole 13 seconds thing has been misrepresented for 3 years IMO.

Correct me if someone has the definitive word on this, but my understanding is that McD told Heath Farwell to have Bass squib kick with 13 seconds left (which would have forced the returner to pick up the ball and return it, running the clock down well below 13 sec and ending the game) but Farwell failed to get the call in to Bass. Taiwan Jones said later he "could not believe" Bass was kicking it through the end zone. So if my understanding is correct, McD made the right call and Farwell screwed it up. McD courageously took the heat (called it a "learning experience for all ")and refused to throw Farwell under the bus (although he fired him "Leslie Frazier style" quietly later). Bass has never been pushed to talk as far as I know. So instead of continuing to rip McD for 13 seconds, he should be commended for not shunting the blame on his ST coach Farwell, who (my understanding is) totally pooped the bed. McD manned up and took the blame even though Farwell did the deed. That's the guy I want at the top of my organization. If someone has the actually documented facts on this, chime in, but the whole 13 seconds thing has been misrepresented for 3 years IMO.

McBeanes have won 70% of their games over the past 5+ years, so yep they have performed to Josh's QBR. Success. Not sure what your point is. F the tournament, to me that's another 3 or 4 games, BFD. The problem is they are big publicity nationally televised games, and the networks (and therefore the league) need to pump them up as the be all end all of the NFL calendar to max out the viewership, ad money, which fills the league coffers and makes the whole thing go. National games are what advertisers pay for. All the tournament games are national games. This is why the college football conference tournament and bowl game traditions were trashed in favor of a big nationally televised generic "playoff" tournament. The B Ball "final 4" started it all years ago. there's more $$ in it.

the NFL is not "all or nothing". Don't let the media put your fandom in that box. The media decided a while back that NFL W/L records and Divisional titles, plus now College Conference titles in all sports are all meaningless and for nought, and all that matters is the almighty tournaments, bc that's where the ad dollar revenue is the greatest, so that where the emphasis has gone. And fans have bought in and now grade their team on whether they won the tournament or not, black or white, one or zero. Sorry,but to put your fandom in that little box is pretty f ing sad. McBeanes and the organization have taken a pretty tough roster position and cobbled together yet another great, dominant season, way beyond what anyone thought possible in August. Basically crushed every team they played. But no, the media has shaped your perception that all that matters is the SB and that it is "all or nothing". After all the joy that this team has brought to the fanbase this season, we're going to let the media drive us to judge their entire year on a couple year end tournament games? Against teams we've already beaten in some cases? Really? Not me. McBeanes have been killing it for the past 100+ games. After 20 years of suck, I am hanging onto that and running with it. Screw the tournament hype.

These OPs, as well intended as they are 😐 , need to be accompanied with a complete dissertation on exactly who McDermott and Beane are replaced with and who their OC, DC scouting staffs, etc will be. What schemes these HC, OC and DC will likely run and the fit / non-fit of the Bills roster to those schemes. To me it is irresponsible to put these knee jerk "fire the bum" ultimatum blast-o-gram posts out there without discussion of what specific alternative they are putting forward. Remember, also, that all the obvious HC candidates you may pull out of your arse will be gone by the time McD and Beane and crew are dismissed in your "fire the bum" scenario. So what's the start from scratch plan then, champ? Senior Bowl is on Feb 1, for example. Gonna be ready for that one when your entire scouting staff is interviewing with other teams?

exactly. this board is nuts.

Simple but correct. I can see it now.... the TBD knives are being sharpened

agreed, but the problem with this is that then the Cowboys will be on national TV 4 more times next season