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The Frankish Reich Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Commonsense said: Anyone that is implying that the departure of Dareus is why the team went down hill is a used car salesman trying to patch up a bad take. Even when the Bills were off to a good start the guys in the know said sit tight on McD and see how things play out once other coaches have an idea what the Bills are about. Did losing Dareus hurt the depth at DT? Of course. Has the injured Poyer, Humber and loss of Gaines changed the effectiveness of the unit? Have opposing teams got a grasp for the weaknesses of this team and exploited them? These last two games have felt like an avalanche. The only bright spot has been the punt coverage and let's just say they are getting plenty of practice out there. The team exceeded expectations and now is playing as most of us expected....bad. The roster is pretty bad, trading away the talented malcontents isn't going to yield immediate results on the field. McBeane's tenure will be decided on the weekend of the 2018 draft. Until then I'd like to see Peterman, I'm not sure he would win more games than TT this season but he would be more fun to watch. Peterman is like visiting Montreal as an 18 year old. A wild time of exploration and enjoying the unknown even when it's sloppier than you could have ever expected. Tyrod Taylor is the treadmill in your basement. You want to be excited to run on it, you try new music, you run with your eyes closed, you wear pants or shorts, as soon as you get on it you realize it's still the same old suck! I'm not sure what to make of this, the sloppy/fun journey of exploration in Montreal ... not to mention that Peterman somehow evokes those memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleman Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) 9 hours ago, Rico said: I could see the players on the team getting upset about a Fred Jackson or a Kyle Williams getting shipped out, but not a Dareus or a Sammy, no. I would be more upset with Dennison not setting them up for success, and along with that maybe TT when he has a brutal game like today. I don't think you understood what the OP was saying. It was not about Dareus as a person, it was about the fact that after making such a big deal that the management was committed to winning now and was " all in", and that the players had to be just as "all in" and committed as management was for the "system" to work. At a point where the team appeared to have a real chance of finally getting to the playoffs this year, management basically tossed Dareus in the garbage can and got nothing in return. It was a message that management was not "all in" for this season. They betrayed the players about being "all in". Dareus may have not been "all in" and not playing up to his contract, but the players knew Dareus was still making an important impact and helping the players win. He was a weapon they needed, and he was simply unceremoniously trashed without being replaced with another weapon at least equal to what he was, even at the diminished level he was playing at. If they had brought in a weapon at least equal to what he provided, it might have been different, but they didn't. It is hard to be "all in" when you are betrayed by a management showing they expect you to be "all in", when they clearly have shown they are not interested in holding up their side of the "all in" bargain. It is about the message they sent to the players and the timing of when they sent the message. They said to the defensive players "Even though you were winning and fulfilling your side of the bargain, we have decided to quit on you this year, and you are on your own. We are on to next year and our long term rebuild." Edited November 13, 2017 by simpleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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