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Seriously, he was the hire we should have made. He was fired for going 10-6 and missing the playoffs, with a solid professional history, and he expressed interest in our job. It was right there in front of us. This team bungles everything. Watching him win in Tampa is going to hurt. Blech.

FSU alum here. What is really disconcerting about Manuel is how little the book on him has changed since he took his first snap at FSU. He has always been a guy with lots of potential who just needs to find a way to put it all together. Maybe it happens this year (and I hope so, the guy is very easy to root for), but I've grown a bit numb to this argument.

Look, I love the Bills and have rooted for them my whole life. I never intend to change allegiances and the thought makes me a bit sick. That being said, you give me $10 million and it happens.

I'm with you. I can easily get my football fix through college football, and the NFL is fooling itself if it believes that I (and others like me) can't find better uses for my time on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday.

I'm not saying what this fan did was okay (it clearly wasn't). However, I'm not going to feel sorry for Modell. He made his money and earned his legacy, and he was within his rights to do so. Nevertheless, you reap what you sow.

The article itself wasn't too bad though, and they say that there is a good chance the Bills make their ranking look ridiculous over the course of the season.

Really, it's about time that they went away. I mean no disrespect here. I'm sure they all work very hard and take a lot of pride in what they do. I also enjoy cheerleaders for personal aesthetic reasons. That being said, they really do send all sorts of regressive messages about women (to the men in the stands and the little girls who aspire to be them), and it would probably be for the better if they faded into the past. I know that's not a popular stance, but having recently moved into fatherhood, my perspective has changed a bit on this.

Can't speak for anyone else, but I would actually be done with the NFL. College football, baseball, and hockey give me plenty of games to watch. I'm busy; I live in Florida. There is no shortage of other things to do. The NFL is kidding itself if it believes that it's invulnerable.

5 years, 50 million- 30 million guaranteed.

Mea culpa, Kiko. Right you are. Didn't realize Syracuse went .500 in division this season. I still don't think he would have had the same aura (of the hot shot college coach) this year. Just seems like the Bills bought high on him.

Just as talented as the Broncos? What? They are far superior, especially on offense. We have better running backs and a better defensive line. That's about it. I agree with the larger point you're making, but I think you should look at the Colts to make it, not Denver.

It's difficult to put into words how upsetting this is. IMHO, Pettine is one of our team's best assets and one of the reasons I was looking forward to next season. I don't have much faith in Marrone, who didn't show much this year. I know that it's early, and he hasn't had enough time for me to pass judgment, but I still can't shake my doubt. Marrone has only won with Syracuse in what was essentially a minor league college football division. Had he coached Syracuse this year, he would have had a losing record, and he got out while the getting was good. It will never happen and can't happen for a number of reasons, but I'd rather we make Pettine head coach than lose him to Cleveland. Again, that's impossible, but it's just how I feel. This really is just our luck. Meanwhile, Tampa hires the guy we should have hired all along. Depressing...

I'm not sure you're giving either team enough credit. They are inconsistent, but I could see either of them squeezing out a win in the next round. When the Bengals show up, they are a difficult team to beat.

Good effort by the Jets today. Say what you want, but I'd take Rex Ryan as a head coach any day. Not that I'm unhappy with our current staff. I feel like we've shown a lot of promise this year, but Ryan seems like he gets a bad rap when it isn't completely warranted.

I don't care if they lose this game or what their record is at the end of the season. I dig this team's attitude. Pass me some of that kool-aid

I'm sorry, but I don't understand why you're upset that two of our preseason games will be nationally televised. As an out of town Bills fan, I couldn't be happier.

This will be the game of the season. A win and we're 5-6 with a home game against Jacksonville, a loss and we're toast. Hopefully, we'll put the extra prep time to good use.

I would agree if the Dolphins game wasn't on Thursday night. I don't think that they would make a change like that on a short week. Now, if they lose the game against Miami, maybe we'll see a change. The new coordinator would have extra time to settle in and prepare for his first game. I don't think it happens, but it's a definite possibility.

@ RK, yes, per NFL licensing requirements. I'm hopeful that the post-game silence is a technical issue rather than something that will happen every week.

Wish I could listen, but the app is silent right now. I thought only the game itself was blacked out, but I guess I was wrong...

Bump! Go Bills! Go Buffalo!

Withholding Judgement

Born in Buffalo, grew up in SW Florida, and now in Tallahassee, FL

Tebow is a difficult dude to measure, and while I am kind of rooting for the guy, I'd rather not have him as my team's QB. I'm hoping he goes to the NFC.

Quick question: why is no one high on Matt Moore. They seemed to play pretty well with him at QB down the stretch. Why wouldn't they just stick with him? I don't watch a ton of Miami football either so I might just be completely off base on this.