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Bottom line is that Tyrod is the weak link on our team. He is a bottom 5 QB passing the football. Sure he can escape pressure at times, but he is nowhere close to Mike Vick running the football. And he needs to be Vick in his prime to make up for his inaccuracy and indecision in the passing game. If you think TT is the answer at QB going forward, you are blind to the truth, or your standards of what a starting QB should be are amazingly low. We have gotten by w an amazing running game and a tenacious defense. But this is the NFL and not the Big 12 or Pac 12. NFL Defenses will eventually stop your running game enuf to make you hit passes in key moments. Tyrod rarely does that. And that is a big reason why we are only 5-5. We need a QB that can pass the football, AND is not afraid to pass the football. Cardale Jones could very well be that. (I have no idea why so many say he is not ready) The guy can ball. And a veteran like Romo should also be in the mix. Until we have a passing game to compliment the running game, getting to the playoffs will be very difficult. How many of you were dreaming of Kirk Cousins being are QB while watching the Sunday nite game?

I agree about Gilmore and Robey. Neither should be back next year. Gilmore has tanked, and wasn't great to begin with. And Robey plays with great effort, but is just too small at 5'7 to compete game in, game out at a high enuf level. The season obviously hinges on Sunday's game. This is usually the type of game we come up very small in. But if there was ever a game where the organization needs to make a statement this is it. If the team plays its usual disinterested mistake filled poorly coached game, than they should show Rex the door on Monday morning. The dysfunction that continues to pervade the team week after week, season after season has to stop. It is time to lay the hammer on a good opponent in a game where everything matters. A big win could very well propel us to great things. Let's hope Rex actually has a game plan to stop Andy Dalton and all the weapons the Bengals have. Because they can be stopped. But the scheme and effort has to be top notch.

That is a fair assessment of Rex and Doug are doing. The problem is it is likely too late for this season. We are 4-5 with a must win game against the Bengals this Sunday. Not sure why the fire was not lit before the opening game against the Ravens. If we had beaten two of these three (Baltimore, Jets and Ravens) we would be looking a whole lot better at this point. Real curious to see the performance against Cinci. They are a physical solid team. But not a dominant great team. They are coming off a tough game in New York last nite and have a short week to prepare. We on the other hand are coming off a bye and should be in better health and rested. In my opinion this is a bellweather game for the Ryan regime. Everything is at stake this Sunday. No reason we don't come out guns blazing on both sides of the ball, and just kick a tired beaten down Bengals team right in the mouth. A solid win could send us on a nice run with Jacksonville following next weekend. A soft uninspired mistake filled performance (similar to the Philly Washington and KC games last year) and the season is in the toilet. And we can start looking for a new coaching staff. It will be interesting to see which team shows up. It just sucks that our season could be over after game 10 of the regular season. I hope everyone on the team gets that from Whaley on down to all the coaches and players.

Mills is terrible. He is not an NFL caliber starter in any sense of the word. Right Tackle is another hole to fill on a team that continually has holes year after year after year. If your lesser players are in the average range and don't suck, you can win games. Our lesser players are in the below average to very poor range. Right tackle, Corners, Safeties, Tight End. Wide Receiver except for Woods. Just too many below average NFL caliber players playing for us right now. That will maybe get you in the 7-9 8-8 range at best. And guess what? That is where we will probably end up. We aren't making the playoffs with this many holes on the roster. Just very disappointing. Thanks Rex. Thanks Doug.

Graham made two good catches. But we have no safety who will knock your block off in the middle of the field. Receivers are a whole lot bolder when there is no enforcer on the back end. And our secondary is as meek and non intimidating as there is in the NFL right now. We have a pretty decent team. But the secondary is god awful. They played poorly in 4 out of 5 losses. Horribly in 3, and below avg against the Fish. We need all new safety's next season. And getting rid of Gilmore and Robey Coleman at corner would be a start. Also the decline of Darby is very disconcerting. He really looks lost this year a lot of the time. Hope he can turn it around. When will this cycle of mediocrity and ineptitude end??

I have been watching football for over 40 years. MNF certainly does not have the same appeal that it did in the 70's and 80's when it was an event every Monday nite on ABC. Now it is kind of just another game to finish off that week of football. I usually watch because it is football, and I love watching football. I can watch any two teams if the game is competitive. (Even Jacksonville v Tennessee) But the problem is there is too many nites of NFL football. The matchups on Thursday nite usually blow. This week we have Cleveland vs Baltimore! Why?? There is no need for Thursday nite NFL football. It is NOT NECESSARY! There are not enuf good matchups to go around. So it becomes a non factor event. Was anyone really interested in the Miami-Cincinnati or Arizona-San Francisco matchups? I didn't think so. It is not compelling football or entertainment for that matter. Thursday nite should be reserved for College Football. There are always compelling matchups available in College Football because there are so many teams. And for the most part, the game is a lot more exciting then the NFL. I am a huge college football fan, as is just about everyone in the Southeast and Midwest. I love watching the Bills (yes it can be painful, but I am addicted) and have not missed a game since 1994. But taking out the Bills and University of Michigan my alma mater, if you give me a full slate of college vs pro games, and say watch one group of games. I am going college. The games and matchups are just more exciting and compelling on the whole. And lets not forget the Goodell factor. The man is ruining the NFL. How many more players will he suspend for smoking weed? What is he going to do with the spread of legalization? God bless that!! What say you all?

Good take on the game. I have not been a big TT supporter, but he stepped up big time last nite. We still need a TE that can get down the middle of the field. We have Clay running 5 yard curls. We are paying him 7+ million for that. Just stupid. He just does not look like the same player he was in Miami. We need to renegotiate his contract or get rid of him. He is marginal at best and just not a big time player. Woods was awesome. The guy plays his guts out and gives 110% every snap. Must resign him. Him and Sammy w a better TE and a third big receiver (maybe Justin Hunter or a high round draft pick) w Goodwin and Percy for speed and our receiving corp is looking real nice. Need a new rt tackle. Mills is marginal at best, and can not be counted on against good DE's. On Defense the secondary is atrocious. Gilmore needs to go as does Robey Coleman. (has a lot of heart, but at 5'7 is too small to play in the NFL) Darby looks like a high school DB on the field. Not physical and gets spun around like he is in a tornado. Corey White looked the best out there. May not be a great athlete, but his technique and physicality much better than Gilmore and Darby. None of our safety's are athletic. Graham can hit and tackle well, but is too slow to cover anymore. Blanton and Meeks are not NFL caliber players. (I would draft Safety, Corner and WR/TE in first 3 rounds next year) Jordan Lewis from Michigan is a GREAT cover corner-Go Blue!! Our front 7 with Dareus Lawson and Ragland all back next year,plus Alexander, Hughes, the Brown Bros, Worthy, Washington, Kyle (yes he has at least two more good years left in him) etc will be bad ass. And get rid of Carpenter. There are much better kickers out there. Tough loss, but dam was it exciting down to the end.

Of course you need some defense and a running game. The Falcons, Saints and Chargers have not had any Defense to speak of for the past few years. Give Rivers and Brees a solid run game and a solid D and they will take you deep into the playoffs, as they have done in the past. Ryan has been off the past few years. But is bad ass again. The Falcons are solid, but still are inconsistent on Defense. My point is that this is a passing league. With our run game and defense well above average, the weak link is our QB. He has to play at a very good level (not excellent) for us to have any chance to make the playoffs. And so far this year, he has not done that whatsoever throwing the football. He is tentative to let it rip. The good ones always let it fly. Listen the guy is fun to watch. He just needs to get the basics of passing a football at the professional level down very quickly.

You are grossly incorrect. Sure they are not All Pros. But they can play. TT is afraid to throw the ball unless it is a 5 yard out to a wide open receiver in the flat, or a bomb to Goodwin. He hesitates almost every time he goes back to pass. Even when he rolls out to avoid the rush, he almost never will throw down the field. One play in particular (late in the 1st half I believe) he eluded the rush while rolling to his left. On the replay from behind him, you could see that Clay was wide open in the middle of the field. And as he rolled to his left O Leary was standing 10-12 yards away from him by the Bills sideline w NOONE covering him about 5 yards past the 1st down marker. And Tyrod just held the ball and ran out of bounds. Just a terrible play. We are not a playoff team w Tyrod Taylor. His skills as a passing QB are not good enuf to win, unless your run game is absolutely stellar. And your D is playing lights out. That does not happen most weeks for almost any team. The guy is a great athlete. But his passing skills are not up to NFL starter quality. In today's NFL your QB has to be able to push the ball down the field. Cordale Jones should be starting for us next year. He has way more upside than Tyrod as a passer. The NFL is not the old Big 8 conference of the 70's and 80's w JC Watts at QB for the Sooners running the wishbone option. Teams will stop your run eventually. You have to stretch the field. A solid QB (Rivers, Brees, Ryan, etc) would win w Tate Hunter Powell Clay and O Leary as their receivers.

Unfortunately, we had Drew Bledsoe at the helm. And our run D was a siv that day. And lets not forget Ryan Lindell's 29 yard missed FG. That certainly didn't help. Did he ever make an important kick for us?

Gilmore looks like he should be playing flag football. I would let him walk also. Jordan Lewis at Michigan will be a great cover corner. Tackles like Antoine Winfield, but is a much better cover guy. Taylor is afraid to just let it rip down the field far too often. If he does not show major improvement over the rest of the season, I would let him go and groom Cardale to be the guy next year. People do not realize that he can move also. And draft someone in the first couple rounds to compete w him. We have a talented roster. We need a talented passer as well.

The team played a very solid game yesterday in all phases. And we actually out coached someone for a change. (Jeff Fisher is a garbage coach whose hey day was a LONG LONG time ago) But the passing game is wretched. Our yards after the catch are almost non existent. Most of the routes run are towards the sidelines, and comeback turnarounds where the receiver is immediately tackled. The only passes that were thrown with room to run was the bomb that was overthrown to Woods who was wide open, and the slant that he dropped where there was at least 15+ yards of open field in front of him. (He is a receiver that can make plays though w a decent passing QB) The passing game has to get better. I think it is a combination of TT not being accurate, lacking confidence in throwing guys open in the middle intermediate area of the field, and the route combinations being called by the coaches. We will stay in the race for at least the Wild Card because we have a very good defense and running game. And TT will make the occasional big play w his feet and his arm. But to be a contender to make some serious noise, the passing game in general has to get better. And if those of you want to start doing cartwheels because we are 3-2, so be it. We have improved to the top half of the league. And that is a great move in the right direction. But to play w the elite teams, we have to get more out of the offense than just McCoy.

You summarized everything as succinctly as possible. 17 years of the same garbage. It all starts w the coaching and management. They just can't seem to get it right. Watching the Bills-Jets, they have Nick Folk as their kicker. Remember the winning 53 yard field goal he kicked when he was with Dallas in 2007 on Monday nite when they recovered the onside kick. Just an awful ending. Here we are 9 years later, and nothing has changed. Different year, same results. Wash Rinse Repeat. Ryan Whaley and Brandon all need to be shown the door. The next two games will be very telling. I don't care if its the Cardinals. We are at home. You play fast hard and mean at home. Doesn't matter how good or bad a team you have. These guys are supposed to be professionals. If Rex can not have them ready this week and next at the Pats. He needs to be fired immediately after the Patriots game.

If Tyrod does not get a whole lot better than what he has shown in the first two games, he will not be our starting QB (Nor should he be) next season. Cardale Jones can ball people. (The TD drive against Indy at the end of the preseason game was a thing of beauty) TT has never looked that good. He can make all the throws. And he is a winner. If TT is not the guy, Cardale will hopefully get his shot.

That is SO TRUE! I watched the Falcons-Raider game yesterday, and Matt Ryan was awesome. He has had his problems w red zone interceptions the past few years, and had a bad one yesterday. However, he was so in sync w his receivers, it was a beautiful thing to watch. And not just Julio Jones who is something special, but also their TE Jacob Tamme and his other secondary receivers. On just about every play he knew where every receiver would be on the play and always threw to the right one. The difference between him and TT was nite and day. You watch a good to sometimes very good QB, and compare to where Tyrod is and it is not even close. (I have never understood what everyone including the Bills see in TT. He can not read defenses, and has no feel for running an offense. And his accuracy in throwing the football except for the deep pass is terrible. He is an excellent athlete, but not a QB. Cardale Jones has much more upside than TT will ever have.) And the second point I got from watching Atl-Oak was how well prepared the Falcons were coming into Oakland. They had just lost their opener at home to TB, and their D played lousy. Going into Oakland against a Raider team coming off the big victory at NO at the end, you knew Oakland would be pumped. But Dan Quinn the coach of the Falcons had them so mentally ready, prepared and full of confidence from the opening kickoff, it was tremendous. The D did not play great, because they have a marginal front 7. But they played hard and stayed composed. And their O was terrific. Everyone was in sync. QB's O line, RB's TE, WR's. They all new what to do on every play. That is because the coaches had them prepared, and their QB leads the offense and knows what is expected of an NFL QB. So in conclusion, coaching and a QB that has game poise and grit is what wins in the NFL. The Bills have not had either in a long time. When Cardale is given the reigns that will be a start. And when we get a real coach who understands the NFL game, and is not worried about tailgating at Clemson when his job is on the line, we will be on our way to better things. Until then, this raging tire fire that has become the Buffalo Bills may actually turn into a nuclear waste dump. God bless us all of us who continue to stick w this team. Because it sure aint easy.

I watched the game with my 13 year old son yesterday. I had the game on the Sunday Ticket and he had the Sunday Ticket on his phone watching The Raiders-Saints, Falcons-Bucs and Packers-Jags. I asked him if likes the Bills. He said no they suck. They have sucked his whole life. My daughter who is 18 used to say the same thing screaming, why would I always make them watch such a crappy team. She wore a Moorman jersey because last decade he was the best we had. My older son who is 17 is a gluton for punishment like me. He watches them every week. All he could text me after the game was, our offense Fu%$#@ sucks. When will this disgraceful mess end? At least we have Michigan TCU Arizona State and Auburn to root for between my families college teams. They may not win every week. But they are legitimately coached teams that come to play every week.

Why do you have to be negative? Have you watched Tate play over the years? He is lightning fast. And has some ability at WR as well. At least as good if not better than Marquis Goodwin. And he played with the Pats so he doesn't suck. Be excited for the season instead of worrying about the guys they bring in to fill out the bottom of the roster. If you know football well, you will know that just about everyone who plays in the NFL is an athlete. Some are better than others. But if you can last as long as Tate has, you have some game.

Bills win 31-17! The Ravens are not a good team, and we have a lot of weapons. A lot of you are doom and gloom about the season. But we have a very talented roster even with the injuries.

Joey Bosa is an overrated punk. He did NOT dominate at Ohio State. He will be solid, but no where near a dominant force that people like to think he will be. He is not a fast twitch type of player. He will be getting paid a ton of money being the 3rd pick regardless of the language in his contract. He looks like a spoiled child holding out like this, when everyone else has been grinding in camp for the past month. I spoke with my son last nite about this while eating Pizza and wings at a Buffalo type restaurant in good old Atlanta. He is a DE on one of the top high school teams in the country. Starting his senior season. (Had a bad left lower leg injury early in his junior season and now is completely healed. He is behind in the recruiting process a bit, because he missed most of last season. But he had a huge first game last weekend. So if he keeps it up he will be playing big time Power 5 college ball next year. Sorry for my digression.) But we discussed the Bosa situation. And I told him. If you are blessed to be a high draft pick in 4 or 5 years from now, you will never hold out. You played ball since you were 6 years old. Now you get the opportunity to get paid to play the game you love. And get paid quite well. You don't screw with that in the slightest. Bosa and his family look greedy. Good for the Chargers. They do business how they do business. It has worked for Phillip Rivers, Antonio Gates and Ladanian Tomlinson. It should work for Joey Bosa. Enuf said.

I agree with you completely. Management, coaching and quarterback play have been for the most part abysmal over the past 16 years. And if last year is any indication, not much has changed. (nice improvement at QB is a start) Hopefully, Rex figures out how to win again on a consistent basis. I am cautiously optimistic that w TT taking the next step into being an above average QB, that we finally break the drought. But Rex is going to need to be much more on w his game day decision making and scheming. Go Bills! As for Pegula, not overly impressed w anything he has done since buying the Bills.

I guess he hasn't watched Drew Brees and Phillip Rivers throw it all over the field for years. I hate the dink and dunk offense. Any monkey can play QB doing that. That is boring football. I guess Miami needs to find some O lineman who can protect PantyHill. I don't think they have had an Oline since Marino retired, and Dwight Stephenson was playing center. Gasing into the future. I see Miami being their typical crap self this year.

The Jets are going nowhere with Fitz. They played an easy schedule last year (as did the Bills) This year is a completely different story. Crossover games are against the NFC West and the AFC North. Two tough divisions. Just a lot to do about nothing over the entire off season about whether Ryan Fitzpatrick would resign with the Jets. No other team even wanted him as a starter. In the past 4 drafts, the Jets have drafted Geno Smith, Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenburg. Yet they caved in to Fitzie. You would think one of those three youngsters would step up. Nice drafting John Idzik. Oh I forgot he was fired. LOL But seriously Fitzie was exposed for what he was in the 4th qtr against the Bills in the last game of the season. Actually in both Bills-Jets games last year. I don't see it getting better for him. I see it getting worse against tougher competition. The love this board gives to Fitz is something I do NOT understand. He won nothing for us in Buffalo. How about we hold our man crushes until this team shows it can finally win. Or for an individual performance that is out of this world.

We are not paying 15 million to a player that is injured every year. He is solid but not worth that kind of money. There are many corners in college and in the pros that are quality players that would play well for us for less than half that money. Can you say Kevon Seymore? And watch Michigan corner Jordan Lewis this year. He is tremendous. Has way more upside than Gilmore. Go Blue!! It is the nature of the NFL that you can't pay everyone. Lets just hope that Gilmore can stay healthy this year, and leaves his best on the field for us, as we make our run deep into the postseason!!

If noone has any loyalty, what is the point of even having a team? Players come off as greedy ignorant winey bitches when complaining about the Franchise Tag. Von Miller and Muhammad Wilkerson are both getting a hell of a lot of money. STFU and go play football. I really don't think John Elway is going to budge one bit. And he shouldn't if Miller and his camp won't be reasonable. Show some class and be part of the team. Athletes today are pretty much ridiculous. The fabric of the college game is just so much more enjoyable. That's why my boy Jim Harbaugh wanted out from the Niners. He just could not deal with the modern athlete. Soft and no dedication or commitment. Go Blue Baby!!

Robey is not a good player. He is marginal. He can blitz off the edge when the blitz package is disguised. But overall he gets beat a lot because he is small. I would not be surprised if he doesn't make the team this year. Sterling Moore, Corey White, Mario Butler and Kevon Seymour all have more upside.