Bob in STL

To all you fans backing McCoy's behavior, read the Darryl Talley interview, and then think about McCoy's behavior and his decision to stay in Philly to party with his old teammates. Maybe people and players have changed a lot in the 20 years that past since the Bills Super Bowl Teams? I just done agree with how McCoy could: bring up old bad blood about the trade with Kelly, hug the owner before the game, kiss the Eagle on the field, storm off the field after the loss, and then not fly home with his team (and in support of his team). After the game is the time for hugs and hello's. After the game, especially a loss, is when you see what people are really made of. Humble in victory, gracious in defeat ... clearly these are things that do not resonate like they used too. I just can't help but think that no mater how talented this current Bills team is, they lack the real leadership needed to be winners.

I can blame him and will blame him. Kiss the Eagle! What a complete fool. Never saw Gilcrest, Simpson, Cribbs or Thomas do any such thing. All of these former great Bills running backs were traded our not re-signed. McCoy is a talent but what a head case. If that was giving his all them we got robbed. At a time when we need leadership most he pulls this crybaby act. All about Shady. I am sure he is still going to cash his paycheck.

I am having a hard time understanding McCoy's season long obsession with being "wronged" by the trade. I get it, he loves Philly and Pennsylvania but really, grow up man. McCoy acted like a jerk all week. He had a nice first half but when the penalties and poor field position took its toll in the second half it seemed that he failed to make plays when we needed it must. He was not the only one. McCoy' s lack of leadership was as problem today. This team is void of leadership. Starting with the head coach. No one is accountable for anything.

Really? Now you sound like Rex. Is there much difference between Kwandjo and Henderson? Not really. Between Urbik and Miller? Miller is a slight upgrade but making rookie mistakes too. Yes, we are missing Watkins and Tyrod, that is legit but really we lost to the 30th ranked team in the league. I think Harvin is a waste. We are better with the guys we played today. I thought that Fred Jackson and Cassel were useful veteran players to have around but the powers the be let them go.

Not me. Schwartz is not the answer here. I let Whaley go and then hire an experienced football man with a winning track record. Let him deal with Rex. Most likely Rex would be gone quickly and the new GM will be responsible for hiring the coach. Terry and Kim and Brandon should not be hiring the next coach. Let Whaley go, that is Step One.

I think he is taking about making a play, like stopping the last drive, and not giving up the go ahead TD. This is the most overrated defense in Bills history. They are not the reason the Bills lost today but they are a reason we did not win.

I connected my one year old laptop to my 4k flat screen via hdmi. This just exposed the lower resolution but I liked the big screen viewing so I could sit in my recliner. My smart tv could not do the job, even with the Yahoo app loaded, it would not stream. Don't know why? Lots of drop outs and blurring over the course of the game. Overall experience was crap. I don't want to watch football on a computer screen.

I ended up connecting my laptop hdmi to the big screen tv. Streaming on laptop, watching on the big screen now. Thanks for listening to me vent. Go Bills. Red better get the defense fixed.

This sucks. My Vizio smart tv had the Yahoo live nfl icon but nothing streams. Watching it on a Toshiba laptop. Worse than black and white 1965 Bills games of my youth. Any way to watch this on my smart tv? I don't have x box or other stuff connected. Maybe my smart DVD player????? Maybe it has a better app?

I have a Yahoo app on my Vizio smart tv. So far nothing? What is up?

Popular Bills - 1. Jim Kelly 2. Paul MacGuire 3. Jack Kemp 4. Fred Jackson 5. Billy Shaw 6. Kent Hull 7. Therman Thomas 8. Bruce Smith 9. Daryl Talley 10. Andre Reed 11. Ernie Warlick - yes, Ernie Warlick was loved in Buffalo (Henry's Hamburgers) Unpopular Bills 1. Willis Magahee 2. Tom Cousineau 3. Donte Whitner 4. Freddie "the turncoat" Smerlas 5. Ronnie Harmon

All NFL owners are rich. You want one that is willing to spend what it takes to win, and spend it wisely. The first part is easier than the second.

The OP has some relevant comments, Rex has to learn from past mistakes if he is going to take us to the next level. Thank God for second chances. Who would be coaching in next week's Super Bowl without them?

Some of you people amaze me. You want an experienced HC, well we got one. Ryan had success until his dopey GM depleted the team. If he brings in Roman, or Kubiak, or Trestmann then we are light years years beyond Marrone and his kids from Syracuse. Two things that are blown out of proportion: 1. Offensive minded vs. Defensive minded. Every head coach starts somewhere. Do you think Bellichek is a defensive coach still? 2. Developed a QB - very few star qbs are developed by one coach. This idea is a myth. Getting an elite QB is more luck than any coach will admit. Look at the 11 other candidates we interviewed. Take away Shanahan Sr and you have no other NFL HC experience except Swartz. Swartz can hopefully stay and run his D. If not defensive talent is the least of our problems. I think Ryan deserves a chance. His work with the jets was overall pretty good. Also, kudos to the Pegula's for getting out there. 12 interviews!!!!! Contrast to Ralph and his coaching/ GM searches. We should be happy.

I remember the Bergman call, the fumble, the Toomay penalty. It was bad. There are many stories like this from the Miami winless streak of the 70s. Unfortunately we have had worse since then. The Pats* game, "just give it to them", followed by the unconscious guy that was still in play. Then there is "homerun throwback"… nothing could top that.

Agree. I actually do not see the need for a Czar at all. A "consultant" on the other hand would have been useful for newbie owners like the Pegula's. The "consultant" would provide an independent assessment of the football operations directly to Pegula as well as advice on implementation. Pegula can decide what advice, if any, to take and then go from there. The best time to do that was right away. Given that Pegs had is mind made up on Polian, that did not happen. Somehow the original thought of bringing in a "consultant" to advise grew into hiring Bill Polian as the fulltime football operations man. If Polian was looking to advise and step away, then you can see why he backed off when Marrone bailed and the job turned into a coaching search. So to me the consultant/advisor role and "Czar" are not the same thing. The best reason I see to have a position of Football Operations President (i.e.Czar) is to limit the football people reporting to Pegula to just 1.

I think Whaley' s work is still in progress. It is way to soon to judge him, his drafts, or his trades. It does appear to me that he has done more good things, especially with picking up veterans to fill holes. Whaley is ready to be the man and be judged. Right now he has had more grooming than any GM I can recall the Bills have ever had accept for maybe John Butler. Whaley has had more time to from than Polian, who was an unknown at the time of his hiring. It's time for Whaley to find a coach he can work with, keep the valuable pieces together, find a QB, and fill as few holes. Not gonna happen overnight no matter who you bring in.

I prefer we let this go. Williams history is not the greatest either. Lesson learned is to bring in players the new coach wants.

Oh, the good old Sabres strategy. Give the inmates another full year to destroy your assets, then fire them and still have no knowledge on how to replace them.

If the Jets pass on him I can see him sitting out the season and then ending up in a less significant college program.

Where is your validity? Sloppy with facts? Buddy Ryan, LMAO!

Sounds like just about any corporate office in America that is going through change. The eye of the storm always seems to be St.Doug. Why would he say anything to Polian or Pegula about what he heard other than to cause a problem? Good riddance Dougie.

If Whaley is on a "short leash" why would Pegula by asking him to hire the next coach? Your argument makes no sense in this regard. Polian's point was that the GM and coach should be linked together. When Marrone quit Polian assumed he had to be part of a longer rebuild, and not just an advisory role to the current staff. So by Pegula authorizing Whaley to find a coach he is giving him a large vote of support.

My take on all of this: 1. Pegula has seen Whaley in action long enough to form his opinion. 2. Pegula has already talked to Polian, Cohwer, and others and has other insights into Whaley. 3. Pegula is doing the smart thing letting Whaley hire the next coach. Make him accountable. 4. Brandon involvement is necessary given his position in the organization. This is not a problem. 5. Brandon is smart and respected, even if not a pure "football guy". 6. Whaley has been an assistant long enough, he has been running this show for two years. He will hire someone he can work with, unlike the committee that hired Marrone. 7. The circumstances of Marrone quitting and then Polian balking mean the consultant/advisor role may not be filled. Therefore, it's time to move forward. I am ok with Whaley moving out on the coach search. Go Bills!!

You are correct. I should have said dislike, not hate. I just hope we don't lose Schwartz and his defensive staff in all this. Let's hire a coach, retool the offense, and move forward.