Bob in STL

As someone who watched the Bills games with TC, I can confirm that he hated Doug, and Hackett, and Orton with all of his might.

I was all for keeping him around. Too many coaching changes have been a big part of the problem with the Bills. Can't say I liked his game management, or his OC, or the state of the OL .... BUT, I felt the team was improving. I was surprised by the opt out clause. I expected Polian to come in and consult/ advise, especially after reading that he likes Marrone. Doug left due to greed, thin skin, uncertainty, greener grass in NYC, and a bad relationship with the GM and possibly others. Polian is not coming because the Bills now need more than consulting and he is not up for it. Don't believe the crap about him listening to Doug trash the team. This could be a great opportunity to improve our coaching staff, or not. Never a dull moment with this team. Someday maybe the excitement will actually be on the playing field. Go Bills! .

What? Nothing on the running game? Running the ball had to be a key component for success. Keep Brady off the field. Right? A few more thoughts in no particular order: With FJ hurting Spiller was a no show. The OL has regressed badly.

Yes, the officiating was very bad today. The calls in particular (Hughes, Watkins, Moore) were horrendous. The worst part is that the officials are NOT why we lost. Buffalo was poorly prepared right from the start and even worse in the second half. The players and coaches have done soul searching to do after that performance.

Woods seems like a character guy so I am not getting these accusations about his "body language". If Woods is really acting like that then he better be careful and spend more time with his own preparation. So far,I am not seeing him get any separation this year. I expect more opportunities for Woods with Watkins on the team. Once upon a time the Bills had a talented WR that that whined and moaned and pointed fingers. His name was Chris Burkett. Kelly got so sick of him he stopped throwing to him and he was eventually released. Burkett was talented guy that got to wallow on the Jets while Kelly and Reed went to Pro Bowls and Super Bowls. The Bills make average teams look good because they themselves are not an average team. Not yet anyway. They have some talent but most of the time they do not make enough plays to win the game. Today was more proof of that. Bad passes, dropped passes, poor blocking, failure to capaitalize on turnovers, and dumb penalties.

I am being fair. Re-read my post and you will see that I said he did not play well. Now you be fair, because the drops started early in the first quarter, they were not because of EJ's poor throws of which there were many. I am merely pointing out that others on this team missed plays too. Many others. Mike Williams dropped two passes last week as well. I am not seeing Woods getting open either. Let's also consider the putrid play of the OL ... EJ got hit 16 times and was running for his life on almost every play. He has 14 games under his belt. He lost on the road, in a dome, to a team with the best defensive player in the league running wild and unchecked. EJ looks as eratic Brett Farve did at this stage and slightly better than Troy Aikman did.

Running, catching, blocking and leading .. yup, FJ is the best player on the team.

I disagree, there is no evidence to support the OP's claim. I counted five dropped passed, four that would have been first downs, all by the WRs. Not to say that EJ played good, he clearly did not. Football is a game of big plays. If he throws another TD, rather than that pick at the end, then everyone is talking him up for hanging in there and stealing one. I think this season will be filled with ups and down as EJ develops (or not).

Short memories. I recall people calling for Ted's head, then he turned the no huddle k gun to Jim Kelly. After that Ted got smarter. Best play caller was Kelly, followed by Jack Kemp. No OC we ever had consistently managed a game as well.

Kiper says we didn't address needs? ? ? Question: What was the worst part of our game? Answer: The passing game. Response: We drafted a WR, the best one on the board. in the draft. I think that addresses a need. OL - We drafted a stud RT in round 2 (potential 1st rounder) and a great prospect for OG in round 5. Then a project OT in round 7. Value: RB - we traded a 4th rounder for a 22 year old veteran RB that already has played in the NFL and looks pretty damm good. Reminder: Next year Freddy and CJ's contracts are up. Value and need: DB - We pick up a corner in round 4. Value and need: LB- we picked up an ILB to back up Spikes in round 3. TE - Well we missed this position. Ok Mel.

I watched the local news in St Louis last night and the drafting of Sam was the top story for the night. The channel I saw had a video of Sam on the phone taking the call from the Rams. They showed him and his friends celebrate, then he and his partner embraced and kissed. No mention of the other draft picks. I supposed they had more on the rest of the Rams draft when they got to the actual sports segment the news. The Rams better be ready for a lot of publicity, at least for awhile.

Grades mean nothing at this time, lets see in how these players it looks in 2017. I think the front did a great job in free agency and in the draft. You can see movements in place too improve the team on al fronts. So far I am impressed with Whaley. Much more action than Donahoe/Williams/Mularky, Levy/Brandon/Jauron, Nix/Gailey. Whaley atttempts to address all areas with proactive moves. The others settled for what they had at times. How the Bills do in 2014-15 will depend on two things: 1. EJ 2. Will the veterans rally for their coach and come up big when needed

There are lots of players on their board with the exact same grade. I seriously doubt teams do very much to differentiate rounds 5, 6 and 7. He traded one pick for two, with a bigger benfit next year. No drama here, nothing wrong with the trade either.

Do not put so much stock in one game. Especially an all-star game where the offense has no time to work togerther. Defense should dominate in a game like that. That is how guys like Maybin look so good.

We are collecting Browns to go with our collection of Williams'.

Every team takes a corner every year. This is a passing league.

Uniquely talented to run routes in front of the first down markers on 3rd down, to not stretch the field, to drop TD passes, and to perform asinine celebrations against the coaches direction. A fourth rounder (conditional 3rd) is great value for an average receiver with his mileage. Especially being a salary cap dump. Watkins has the potential to be a difference maker, a game changer. We already know what Stevie is; he is a decent possession receiver. He is a number 2 or 3 on most teams. I am excited to see what Watkins can do.

He looks like a mediocre player. He would be a distraction and from all accounts lacks the mental toughness we need to instill on this roister. I think he will have a hard time gaining acceptance in any locker room.

Well I was around and sure do not recall any of this. Saban had issues with lots of players both black and white. Harris had a cannon for an arm and little else. He lacked the experience to make a judgement on him as a Bill. This was back in the days when QBs took a time to develop. They drafted Joe Ferguson the next year let him hand off to OJ.

I was watching the Bills practice during camp at Fredonia back in 1990 or 91. After the practice the players would sign autographs and fans where pile up and pushing to get one. I had a three year old and a one year old in a stroller. I watch from a distance as I pondered if we should penetrate the crowd. Andre Reed looked straight at us and then drove his golf cart out of the crowd and over to us. He signed autographs and talked and he really seemed to like the little kids. Within a few minutes he was buried again with people but I will always remember what a nice guy he was. The only other autograph I got that day was Phil Hansen. Phil was walking across the field alone, apparently unnoticed by the crowd, so we were able to walk up to him without a problem. Two of my all time favorite Bills. Andre Reed geatly deserves this honor.

Tom got rid of some players we should have kept. He hired bad coaches. He could not find a QB. His drafts were poor. No one else hired him either .. what does that say?

Joe D was excellent but who says he wanted to stay anyway? I think the loss of Levitre is bigger than most thought. Wood used to help Urbik last year. Now Wood has to help Legursky. That is compounding the problems but yes, Joe is a fine OL coach.

Stevie is an interesting guy. Loved by most fans but a somewhat polarizing figure among the fans as well. Tough situation today, playing with the recent death of his mother. So props to him for hanigng with his team. My opinion matters not but I can see the new regime moving on after this season.

1) Stevie Johnson - no comment 2) Mario Williams - doing his job and playing well 3) EJ today - made progress 4) Branch - good depth, keep him. 5) Robert Woods - best WR on the team 6) when Marrone went for the 54 yarder - I was ok with it . 7) 8) Gilmore - nice interception, clutch play, finally 9) Summers - needs more touches instead of Choice 10) Pears - where is Hairston? 11) Legursky - Bum 12) Chandler - did his job 13) Kyle Williams - stud 14) draft slot is not going to matter, time to learn how to win 15) GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This #1 and #2 stuff is for fans and sportswriters. I am not seeing Stevie draw double coverage. We are 2-0 in the games he missed. Don't be surprised to see the Bills draft a WR early. EJ had a god game after a poor start. Good to see more development from him.