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Why don't we use this thread to keep all of the "Rex Hate" in one convenient spot? Instead of ruining good threads you can come post it here. I will get the ball rolling: Wrecks Ryan sucks Wrex drives a clown car full of clowns like he is a clown himself NEPOTISM!!!! CRONYISM!!!! You get the idea.... And mods, before we kill this thread, remember that its being discussed in EVERY thread on this board.

I can't believe Terry let Rex hire this guy, who does he think he is? So what that this guy knows something about defensive lines, he clearly is one step away from being a pedophile, with all of that agent recommending he did. Rex acts like its his coaching staff to do with as he pleases. Can you believe they let him hire his brother? Sure the guy has experience coaching this style of defense, but won't someone think of the nepotism? Cronyism? Rex is clearly not in this to win, he simply wants to get every dollar he can for him and his cronies. Frankly, we as fans should be allowed to vet every coaching candidate for purity and virtue.

You're right, we should have cut every single one of those bums.

Remember how many posters were ENRAGED at Whaley for getting rid of MC? Some were borderline hysterical.

1. Never heard that either 2. Mario didn't like what he was being asked to do, so he phoned it in. Blame Rex for not sitting him, but he didn't make Mario quit. Preston simply didn't have the wherewithal, knowledge or command ability to run the defense. I'd blame Rex for putting to much faith in him. 3. I never understood this argument. It's the players job to learn the playbook, no? These are professionals making millions, DO YOUR JOB.

He's no Bryce Petty

I didn't know this full story. So the Bills traded OJ for a pick, selected a guy who decided to go to the CFL instead, and upon his return traded him for another pick, selecting a guy who instead chose to go to the USFL? Sweet Jeebus.

Great hunting down there....

You didn't know we gave up 7 first round picks for him?

That was some short lived positivity, eh Scotty? I new 45 minutes was too much to ask.

Lol Whoops

take it somewhere else.

Not even you two miserable fellows could make me unhappy today, this is good news, just enjoy it for a change!

Wrex sux! So does his fat brother! Nepotism! Why isn't he Schwartz!

Lol, nevermind

You must be awesomely fun at parties, lol.

It'll be like they duct taped Bruce Smith to Lawrence Taylor. Watchout cwarderbaques.

That's a good point, I forgot about that.

Some interesting takes, and I agree that it's not black and white. While part of me leans toward the "If you are unwilling to do your job correctly, why is that your bosses fault" argument, I can see the other side of the coin as well. I also think the point about it being Rex's fault for not benching MW is fair, but even that is nuanced. Like it or not, that defense works as a unit. I can understand why a new coach who is trying to install his system handles his star defender with kid gloves, even though he's being a malcontent. You're trying to get these guys to buy in to the system willingly, not scare them into it. It's part of the whole "players coach" mentality, that has seen some success. What happens if the ship gets turned around on defense next year, and we're in the top 10 on defense? Does Wrex become Rex again?

I have a new idea, lets talk about the disappointing 2015 defense. It seems like every other post is "Cause...Wrex...Sux" and "Wrecks ruined this defense". Someone actually said he "LITERALLY castrated the defense" (probably my favorite hyperbole to date). I fully understand that he came in and said he'd make the D better. He also claimed he wouldn't change things (did anyone really believe that at the time?), which clearly turned out to be BS. There were also a ton of defensive calls that went in late. But it seems like we are we giving the players a pass here. Why aren't any former football players who post here giving the defensive hell for not learning their assignments? Or clearly phoning it in much of the time? Could you imagine someone on your football team just giving up like MW did? I get that it's easier to hate "Wrex", and he deserves a lot of blame. But why aren't the players getting any heat (outside of the occasional dig at MW)?

1st and a 4th for a 33 year old guard? Sign me up....

I can Bills fans wearing "Cro's Your Daddy?" tee shirts all over town.

Kap was pretty terrible last year, if you didn't notice.

I know Rex is into wacky stuff, but I've never once heard that he is into this.....

This claim is kind of crazy, you know that, right? Rex's GM gutted the roster that Orton played against. Good point. but you can't refute Mr. Defense. I mean his name is Mr. Defense, for Chrissakes.