Bill from NYC

Right on! If I owned the team, I would give Wade a blank check to run this defense. Thanks for one of the strangest responses I have ever received!

1) I suppose that we won't be reading any, "Brad Smith sucks" threads today. The truth is, he is an asset to this football team. And when used properly, the wildcat is a good thing. 2) I was one who was quite fond of Justin Rogers. I saw big potential in him, and thought he was a value pick in terms of where he was selected. But the truth is, he can't cover anyone, ever. 3) Please Bills Fans, do take this seriously. On the opening play of the 2nd quarter, Kyle Williams dropped back into PASS COVERAGE. Kyle is a penetrating defensive tackle. There is NO scenario in which he should be in pass coverage. He, btw was standing alone in the middle, and they did give up the first down. Wanny is every bit as bad as Jauron. Perhaps even worse, and I never thought I would be able to say this. Sorry to repeat this, but he should be fired, and escorted out of the stadium, as well as Western NY. Maybe he should be escorted out of the country. He is as bad as anything I have ever watched. 4) I have been a fan, and defender of Dareus. Today, he was a virtual non-entity. He too is a DT who is supposed to penetrate. He did nothing today, and this is a real concern. And btw, Spencer Johnson was a limping non-factor. The two of them were literally sickening. 5) Fitz? He was in control of the game until he turned back into Fitz. As everyone knows, we need a real quarterback. And I hate to say this, because he really does give it his all. Today, he was doing great things. But he will never be good enough to get us to where we need to be. Sadly, this is quite clear. 6) If you hear that same sweet song again, will you know why? Anyone who sings a tune so sweet, is passin' by, Laugh in the sunshine, sing. Cry in the dark. Fly through the night. Don't..... cry no. Don't you cry, don't you cry, anymore. Sleep..... in the stars. Don't you cry, Dry your eyes, on the wind. 7) No challenge by Gailey on that clear fumble? People, help me understand how this can be excused. Gailey has no business being a head coach in the NFL. None. And I do like him. He would be a great OC, with a strong head coach to make the important decisions. 8) If anyone cares, Hairston had a great game in terms of blocking for the run, but his pass protection fell WAY off imo. 9) OK, this IS trite, but I did like the way the players responded when Rinehart got hurt. FJ, Fitz, and lots of other players truly did care. 10) Props go out to Spiller, Jackson and McKelvin. They played good, and mistake free football. I won't lie, I was waiting for McKelvin to do somethig f--ked up, but he did not. 11) I know that it will sound like b.s., 20-20 hindsight, etc., but I was screaming to go for 2. You see, I know this team. 12) Wilson was exposed too imo. How did he drop that int? HOW????? Sad indeed. 13) Don't quit my friends. I am not going to suggest that we are not out of the race. We more than likely are. But we are also in this mess together. 14) GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What leads you to this conclusion? Spiller is averaging more than 7 yds. per carry. Dontcha think that Pears enters into this equation? Wait until it gets cold. It will be great to have Pears mauling people. With all due respect, Pears, although not a superstar, is WAY better than you think. A RT doesn't have to be as agile as Walter Jones. The qb can usually see the rusher from that side. Pears is at the very least holding his own. And btw, I agree wrt Hairston. He is probably, other than Spiller, the most improved player on the team. If he was a ufa right now he would sign for megabucks. The Bills have probably not been this strong at OT in the history of the franchise.

There is no disputing any of the above. But these record setting blow-out losses raise serious questins about the coaching. And this has to reflect upon Nix to some degree. As I said before, this is a very hard team to get a handle on.

Poor qb play will almost always effect the defense. So btw will poor offensive line play. All one needs to do is look back upon the Bruce Smith - Bryce Paup - Big Ted Bills. The OL was SOOO bad that they just couldn't sustain drives. Luckily, Fitz doesn't have this problem, whereas the OL is better than average imo. No matter how good a defense is, you can't constantly give them poor field position, 3 and outs, and turnovers, and expect them to play to their potential. The defense mentioned above would sometimes get tired at the end of games from staying on the field too long. The Bills need to run the ball more than most teams to win games. Sadly, Fitz is one of those reasons. Against the Cards, did you see them converting 3rd down plays in the first half? The wildcat was working well too before the stupid pass. This game will tell us quite a bit. There is no excuse to let Tenn. beat us at home. They can stack up and the run and make Hasselbeck beat them. They can blitz at opportune times. And, they need to kick ass up front in terms of running the football. If Fitz can limit his mistakes ( a BIG if), this team could sneak into the playoffs. Of course, we will need some luck as well.

I respectfully disagree wrt Pears. Imo, despite his limited agility, he is better than average. Wrt Hairston, I think that he is one of the most interesting plyers on the team. Remember, this kid has not played a full season at left tackle, and he is doing a very good job. Hairston is a huge asset for this team. I would NEVER trade him, but there's a player who is worth way more than the 4th that they used on him. In a hypothetical situation, if Hairston was a ufa at the end of the season and his play stayed the same or improved even a little, he would get a big contract with a nice signing bonus. I am thinking that the Cards wish they had either one of those two.

OK, but how often does that happen? I think that he is the best RT we have had since Jason Peters lined up on the right. And, Hairston can play! Again, Bell getting hurt so much last season was actually good for this team. Hairston was a steal of a draft pick, and at least holds his own on virtually every down. Players such as Pears and Hairston are keeping this football team alive as we speak.

Thanks Tom. I changed it. And technically, maybe the record COULD be broken. If they had a turnover, and then I received an important call and ran outside, and they turn it over again. I guess it could happen. But those are some heavy duty odds, no?

Delayed post, I was in VA visiting my daughter and the post got zapped. 1) Barnett covering Fitzgerald on the TD catch? Was this the players or Wanny? 2) Stevie Johnson really deserves praise. He got open against Peterson, and caught what was thrown to him. The man gets open week after week, and this is huge. 3) I have been very concerned about Dareus, who looked pretty lousy the last 2 weeks. Not yesterday. He played a big roll in the safety, in terms of pushing back the pocket and taking away the inside. He did this many times yesterday. I am hoping that this is a sign of things to come, and looking for improvement as well. But those who were calling him a bust can relax imo. 4) Speaking of players being called a bust lol, CJ Spiller played his best game as a Buffalo Bill yesterday imo. Not statistically mind you, but I don't care about that. Did you see him hold the ball with both arms at the end of his long run in the 3rd quarter? And did you notice how he stepped up on pass protection? Yes, Spiller did everything one could ask of him yesterday. He showed his skills, hustled, and played mistake free football. And btw, a on couple of his gains, there wasn't much room. He was patient, and even got yardage on his own. 5) Eric Pears is better than pepole think. He is very tough, and leaves nothing on the field. He will even make tackles, at his size, after turnovers. 6) "Wind in the willow playin'Tea For Two. The sky was yellow and the sun was blue. Strangers stoppn ' strangers, just to shake their hand. Everybody's playin', in the Heart of Gold Band. Heart of Gold Band." 7) So, what do we make of this? Can we contend for the playoffs? Or even the division? 8) People, this was NOT a lucky win!!! They made 2 long kicks, and a sick, 61 yarder. We knocked the s--t out of their qb, and beat up the other as well. We ran on them with 2 injured starting blockers, and the Cards are not at all weak defensively. 9) While I was in a sports bar in Virginia, the Bills turned the ball over before my first sip of beer. This is a record that can be tied, but never broken. 10) Fitz continues to be a problem. He missed a few passes that probably could have put away the game for us. And the pick by Brad Smith was 100% insane. He was running well, and the wildcat was looking good before that idiotic play. 11) Mario needs to keep it going. According to the announcers, the Cards OTs are notoriously weak. I want to see him continue to dominate. We saw what happens when the front 4 kicks ass. Byrd, who has been awful imo, came away with 2 picks, and Gilmore almost had one as well. 12) It's rough not to like Bradham. Talk about effort.....he is all over the place. 13) Congrats people! We are 3-3, and still alive after 3 ugly losses of historic proportion. This is the hardest Bills team to figure in many years. 14) GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He drafted A. Williams and Sheppard when he could have selected Mallett. This was stupid. I said it then and repeat it now. Both of those players will likely be busts. Mallett might be one as well. Or, he could develop into a top notch qb. Mallett was worth the risk. I don't see any doubt. And, Nix said that he had offers to trade down. Sorry, my friend. This was inexcusabley stupidity.

Not sure it would have mattered. Do you think that Fitz could get the ball to him? He is missing many open receivers now. The bottom line wrt the drafts is something we both already know. They use the very best selections primarily on DBs and RBs. And this didn't stop with Nix. Maybe it will never end, I don't know. As Alphadog said, they had chances at Mallett, and many others. But that isn't how this team goes about business.

I agree with this. Chan woulf be a decent OC if he had a strong head coach to make crucial calls and decisions. At one point, a holding penalty was called on the 49ers. A lineman tackled our right DE. Harbaugh was on the sidelines, screaming. Chan doesn't seem to show any emotion. I understand that different coaches have differing levels of emotion, but Gailey is losing the team, and needs to light a fire just to get them back to being competitive, let alone win a football game. He could start by getting tid of Wanny. What a mess.

1) Byrd looked like he was running in sand. He was also pushed back 15 yards or so by a wide receiver who he was back pedaling away from. He was shaken up in the 4th quarter, and if he sits, it will be not so much of a loss. What to do? They will probably use the franchise tag on him. 2) Kyle William was flat out pancaked on a third and long run in the second quarter. His play has fallen WAY off, to the point that he is no help in virtually any situation. 3) I love to see Graham line up as one of 2 in the slot. He gets open, and would go deep if he had a quarterback who could reach him. 4) I wanted the Bills to fire Wanny at halftime. Consider this a flat out call for his immediate dismissal. I will say it. His defense is worse than that of Jauron. I never in my life thought I would say this about any DC. Jauron had his team run away from scrimage, and this was actually better than the mess that Wanny has put forth. Disgusting. Absolutely sickening. 5) I don't even know who this kid Bradham is, but I thank him for caring enough to fight to make plays. Wanny will probably sit him and insert another defensive back. I am serious. 6) Goin' where the wind don't blow so strange, Maybe off on some high cold mountain chain. Lost one round but the price wasn't anything, A knife in the back And more of the same. 7) Dareus? Like the kid, but he is getting handled at will, and he has zero push. 8) Fitz? He makes sure to kill any chance the Bills have of getting back into any game. The pick after the really nice gain by Brad Smith on the wildcat was the last straw. He is not, nor will he ever be a good starting quarterback. Case closed. 9) He did it AGAIN!!! Wanny had 1 f-----g linebacker on the field on 3rd and 5, with approx 5 1/2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Of course, they ran it down our throats. 10) Mario? He played like utter garbage, a total non-factor. Don't be fooled by that one pressure. Smith just happened to run into him. He was blocked out of the play, as usual. 11) This is HUGE imo. On one play, Kelsay ran in to relieve Mario, who promptly waved him off. Kelsay ran back to the sidelines. This begs the questions.....Does Wanny have ANY control? Does Gailey? The answers are obvious. If it were up to me, I would keep Gailey until the end of the year, but again, Wanny should be fired TONIGHT!!!!!!! 12) Aaron Williams is a lousy cb. Period. He had one decent game, once. He will never be any good, so say hello to another first round corner. 13) Well, we are now a record setting, laughing stock. I would apologize to my daughters for making them Bills fans, but girls, believe it or not, it will help you in the end. You won't give up on things. And, you will be more loyal than others, and people will see it. People you care about will know it, and you will be trusted in turn, because of this. The Bills are a mess no doubt, but they are OUR mess. 14) GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They need the following: 1) A TD return from McKelvin. 2) Big plays by the unheralded, such as Arthur Moats. 3) Spiller needs to break a long one, and not turn the ball over. 4) Fitz needs to run, and take his head out of his a$$. 5) Strong play by the DL. 6) A good kicking game. How much of this do you guys think we can do?

Well, it sounds as if at least some Bills fans might not tend to like you very much either, ya know?

Wow, what a great, and accurate post!!!!! I won't give them unlimited room, but Nix/Gailey are still trying to get this team away from the curse that was Levy/Jauron. "Clown time" is a GREAT description, and was exactly where we were in 2006. And Whitner was no help at all with either his big mouth, or his play, which included getting run over and stomped by Sammy Morris. No, not Jim Brown. Sammy Morris.

People, thanks for the dialogue as always. I have something to add about, "schemes." I have been on this great board since the late 90's. Time and again, I have seen posters write that talent was not the problem. No, it was the "scheme" which was holding us back. Here's an example: People said that the OLs which consisted of Ostroski, Fina, and other horrible players didn't suck. The old time posters will remember this. Posters blamed it ad-nauseum on the "scheme." Then, we went out and signed McNally, a highly respected OL coach and guess what? The OL still sucked because it had little talent.. This is but one example. Well today, I am going to do something I never thought I would do. This is to jump ship and actually blame the defensive scheme. There are talented players on the Bills DL. This helped players such as Moats and Sheppard, who never really produced much at all, to make plays in our 2 consecutive wins. Please, my memory is foggy.....didn't Moats actually sack Brady last year? So what does Wanny do? He doesn't play them much, and allows NE to run the ball down our throats, in our house. He should have played Sheppard, who looked good so far this season. He should have put Moats in there and even blitzed him at times. Moats was always semi-decent as a pass rusher. Wanny really disgusted me yesterday. Offense is another story. Gailey has a great offensive mind, but someone needs to tap him on the shoulder and alert him to the fact that his qb isn't capable of many of the plays that he sees. Call me old and crusty as you will, but a touch of conservatism beats constant turnovers. And speaking of conservatism, again, these plays before the deuce are killing me.

I fully agree with this. I didn't blame this fiasco of a game on Spiller. And although the fumble is, imo, a concern, he shouldn't have been in there. CJ is a speedster, not a power back. There WERE better options. Even a field goal might have made a difference, or at least we would have been that much more deluded going into the half.

Agreed, and I am unable to answer this.

True, FJ's fumble hurt. I hope that he too doesn't develop a disposition toward giving away the ball at crucial moments.

1) Chandler was one of the few players who actually came to play football today. Both of his TDs were nice, well executed plays. 2) George Wilson had a bad game from start to finish. It was probably the worst of his career. I hope that this doesn't spur Nix to use our 2013 first round draft pick on a safety, but this is more than likely a given. 3) The end of the 1st half capsulized every bad thing about the Bills. Once again, Gailey refused to get to the deuce. He stopped the clock TWICE, seconds before the 2 minute warning with incomplete passes. Once again, he got lucky and made a first down, but it turned out not to be so lucky, no? 4) Timeout after a touchback with 10:29 left in the 4th qtr., down by 2 tds? And another one shortly thereafter? It's time to seriously question whether or not Gailey is an adequate HC. 5) Go ahead and kick my ass, but Spiller's fumble before the half was VERY costly. It was a bad, stupid play. And as much as he is beloved, a pattern is starting to form. Yes, he played despite his injury. Fine, thanks. But he cost us momentum and points. And despite his ypc, he sucked. His blocking was horrible, and his fumble cost us dearly. But we can always point to his stats and pretend all is well. 6) Wheels broke down, leader won't draw. The line is busted, the last one I saw. Tomorrow come trouble Tomorrow come pain. Now don't think too hard..... baby. 'Cause I know what I'm sayin.' 7) Mario and Anderson were absolutely NOT better than the combo of Edwards, Kelsay, and Carrington last season. Not one freaking bit better, and they were NOT going up against stellar OTs either. Mario looked like he was scrimmaging. He completely sucked today. Enough to be concerned. 8) Week after week I praise Dareus, but HE even sucked today, and so btw did Kyle Williams. 9) BIG TIME props to Gilmore!!!!! He really might be a first round DB that was NOT a wasted pick. He came to play today! In fact, at one point he looked like the only player on the defense, other than Barnett, who looked as if he actually gave a flying f*#k. 10) Fitz? He was flat out awful. His arm was SO weak that he really had no chance to connect deep to Graham. This is a shame, because Graham does have deep speed. Fitz does run well. Big deal. But my strong fear is that he is an inadequate QB. Even after today, his stats are not THAT bad. But he owes much of this to Gailey, who is obsessed with the pass, personnel notwithstanding. 11) Nice TD by Jones. I credit Gailey for this; it's nice when it actually works. 12) 75% of the season to go. We are no strangers to suffering, nor to keeping lit the flames of hope. 13) GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes

I think that because the Bills are not a quarterback dominated team such as GB, NE,NO, etc., they are going to need positional players to take over this game. They will need pass rush, and hopefully some picks. The Pats seem to have some OL problems. Trust me, as a long time Bills fan, I know how much this sucks. It's up to our defense to exploit this, sack Brady, and take away the football. And yes, the time is at hand. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are 100% correct. His coverage has been awful, I saw him get away with a couple of holds, and he is often taken out on running plays. His contributions have been next to nil. Yes, I understand that he is a rookie, and will have growing pains. Sure, I get it. But it is not unreasonable to expect him to play better than what we have seen, and soon. It was the best game he had in his career, and offered a glimmer of hope. A. Williams was the 2nd pick of round 2. Gilmore was a #10, and McKelvin was a #11, both of the first round. Byrd was the 10th pick of round 2. These guys have a monster DL in front of them now. It's time for them to carry their collective weight. And btw, Justin Rogers looks pretty good imo.

Yes Coach. Good post, and the above is the tune that you and I (and others) have been singing for years. And yes.....the opponents we beat were not so good, but they WERE divisional opponents. I like the fact that in the Chiefs game, the 3 (not 2) OTs dominated the game. In terms of the Browns game, imo the dominant blockers were Wood and Levitre. Wrt the DL, MD and KW are providing push that enables a lanky DL such as Anderson to make plays vs. the run. And, Mario seems to be coming around. Not only that, the difference up front is probably what is enabling Moats and Sheppard to play better, and both of them really do look better than they did last year. Normally, I would be expecting a loss vs. NE, home or not. But not this time. There is no reason for me to believe that we will be unable, at home, to move the football vs. their defense, and hopefully win the battle of TOP. If our front 4 can get to Brady, we really can win. And Gailey will really matter on Sunday. If he can figure out a way to get TJ Graham into the game, we should really score some points. In any event, a win Sunday, against a divisional opponent, would change the entire scenario. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!