Gonna be at the Sabres/Rags game on Saturday. So (frank)in pumped for hockey to be back.
- feetontheair22

I'll look for the guy with his feet up and a helmet on.

I hate knee-jerk reactions, but it seems as though McBeane have no plan whatsoever. Draft the most RAW QB prospect in years, only to throw him into starting action with a Division II roster. I get that there's no better way to learn by playing, but Allen can't seriously be expected to compete with a roster utterly devoid of talent.

It seems like a complete lack of foresight on their part. The team doesn't seem to have any direction other than Josh Allen, all whilst half-assingly placing all their cards in his basket. Sure, let's celebrate McBeane trading away all the guys that "Don't fit the process", only to realize years later that all those trades amounted to NOTHING and only set the Bills back yet again. It all means nothing when Beane appears to have made every single one of these moves without a viable backup plan. I've been waiting my ENTIRE life to see the Bills show some semblance of a respectable NFL franchise, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a believer of the process at first. Now it appears as though the process is a euphemism for 17 more years of misguided management and no playoffs.

Get a clue and don't lead the fans on your experimental circus ride. I'm sick of such an abbhorrent lack of proper planning. Time and time again, the Pegulas have proven they are incapable of picking the right guys (sans Boterill). I beg to be wrong, but I don't see a defensive minded HC and a GM obsessed with accumulating as many former Panthers as possible to be the saviors the Bills need. Hopefully the Sabres can give us some hope as I realistically can't see the Bills instilling any hope this season unless they show that their is a real direction other than this imaginary "dead cap" that will magically solve all the Bills problems next season. /endrant

I hate knee-jerk reactions, but it seems as though McBeane have no plan whatsoever. Draft the most RAW QB prospect in years, only to throw him into starting action with a Division II roster. I get that there's no better way to learn by playing, but Allen can't seriously be expected to compete with a roster utterly devoid of talent.

It seems like a complete lack of foresight on their part. The team doesn't seem to have any direction other than Josh Allen, all whilst half-assingly placing all their cards in his basket. Sure, let's celebrate McBeane trading away all the guys that "Don't fit the process", only to realize years later that all those trades amounted to NOTHING and only set the Bills back yet again. It all means nothing when Beane appears to have made every single one of these moves without a viable backup plan. I've been waiting my ENTIRE life to see the Bills show some semblance of a respectable NFL franchise, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a believer of the process at first. Now it appears as though the process is a euphemism for 17 more years of misguided management and no playoffs.

Get a clue and don't lead the fans on your experimental circus ride. I'm sick of such an abbhorrent lack of proper planning. Time and time again, the Pegulas have proven they are incapable of picking the right guys (sans Boterill). I beg to be wrong, but I don't see a defensive minded HC and a GM obsessed with accumulating as many former Panthers as possible to be the saviors the Bills need. Hopefully the Sabres can give us some hope as I realistically can't see the Bills instilling any hope this season unless they show that their is a real direction other than this imaginary "dead cap" that will magically solve all the Bills problems next season. /endrant
- OlliJochenin

* slow clap *

Well said.

I hate knee-jerk reactions, but it seems as though McBeane have no plan whatsoever. Draft the most RAW QB prospect in years, only to throw him into starting action with a Division II roster. I get that there's no better way to learn by playing, but Allen can't seriously be expected to compete with a roster utterly devoid of talent.

It seems like a complete lack of foresight on their part. The team doesn't seem to have any direction other than Josh Allen, all whilst half-assingly placing all their cards in his basket. Sure, let's celebrate McBeane trading away all the guys that "Don't fit the process", only to realize years later that all those trades amounted to NOTHING and only set the Bills back yet again. It all means nothing when Beane appears to have made every single one of these moves without a viable backup plan. I've been waiting my ENTIRE life to see the Bills show some semblance of a respectable NFL franchise, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a believer of the process at first. Now it appears as though the process is a euphemism for 17 more years of misguided management and no playoffs.

Get a clue and don't lead the fans on your experimental circus ride. I'm sick of such an abbhorrent lack of proper planning. Time and time again, the Pegulas have proven they are incapable of picking the right guys (sans Boterill). I beg to be wrong, but I don't see a defensive minded HC and a GM obsessed with accumulating as many former Panthers as possible to be the saviors the Bills need. Hopefully the Sabres can give us some hope as I realistically can't see the Bills instilling any hope this season unless they show that their is a real direction other than this imaginary "dead cap" that will magically solve all the Bills problems next season. /endrant
- OlliJochenin

Well it's very real that $50+ million out of 177m (almost a third of the cap) is tied up in players who aren't here. That will buy a lot of good players next year.

Well it's very real that $50+ million out of 177m (almost a third of the cap) is tied up in players who aren't here. That will buy a lot of good players next year.
- jcragcrumple

Have they given you any signs of confidence that they will use that money wisely? Guys like Star, Murphy, Benjamin, Davis, Ivory lead me to believe that perhaps they don't have the best judgment when bringing in talent. Overpaying and overvaluing mediocre players seems to be their bread and butter.

Have they given you any signs of confidence that they will use that money wisely? Guys like Star, Murphy, Benjamin, Davis, Ivory lead me to believe that perhaps they don't have the best judgment when bringing in talent. Overpaying and overvaluing mediocre players seems to be their bread and butter.
- OlliJochenin

They spent money on the defensive side of the ball

Benjamin was a trade so there was no overpaying there. He just has become so disinterested in playing football.

Davis was a low risk high reward guy. They sent a 7th for him, big deal.

Ivory has been solid for what he was brought in for.

None of the offensive players were big money guys.

Star and Murphy were the big money guys.

So let's break that down: the defense the first 6 quarters of the year was terrible. However the last 10 quarters of the year the defense has played very well.

The Aaron Rodgers lead Packers only scored 22 points and most of those points were shorter field points.

There was a point during the game that it should have been 16-10 with the defense getting a pick 6 that was dropped and had Allen not thrown that terrible interception in the red zone.

So yeah I think he knows what he is doing on the defensive side of the ball at least. He will be judged when they actually spend money on the OL, WR and how Allen pans out.

I hate knee-jerk reactions, but it seems as though McBeane have no plan whatsoever. Draft the most RAW QB prospect in years, only to throw him into starting action with a Division II roster. I get that there's no better way to learn by playing, but Allen can't seriously be expected to compete with a roster utterly devoid of talent.

It seems like a complete lack of foresight on their part. The team doesn't seem to have any direction other than Josh Allen, all whilst half-assingly placing all their cards in his basket. Sure, let's celebrate McBeane trading away all the guys that "Don't fit the process", only to realize years later that all those trades amounted to NOTHING and only set the Bills back yet again. It all means nothing when Beane appears to have made every single one of these moves without a viable backup plan. I've been waiting my ENTIRE life to see the Bills show some semblance of a respectable NFL franchise, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a believer of the process at first. Now it appears as though the process is a euphemism for 17 more years of misguided management and no playoffs.

Get a clue and don't lead the fans on your experimental circus ride. I'm sick of such an abbhorrent lack of proper planning. Time and time again, the Pegulas have proven they are incapable of picking the right guys (sans Boterill). I beg to be wrong, but I don't see a defensive minded HC and a GM obsessed with accumulating as many former Panthers as possible to be the saviors the Bills need. Hopefully the Sabres can give us some hope as I realistically can't see the Bills instilling any hope this season unless they show that their is a real direction other than this imaginary "dead cap" that will magically solve all the Bills problems next season. /endrant
- OlliJochenin

Great post, imagine paying $725 for 3 tickets to yesterday's game. Plus travel expenses.


That was a complete embarrassment

Great post, imagine paying $725 for 3 tickets to yesterday's game. Plus travel expenses.


That was a complete embarrassment
- Boss34

I almost went to the game
Glad we decided not to

Have they given you any signs of confidence that they will use that money wisely? Guys like Star, Murphy, Benjamin, Davis, Ivory lead me to believe that perhaps they don't have the best judgment when bringing in talent. Overpaying and overvaluing mediocre players seems to be their bread and butter.
- OlliJochenin

This is more than fair to question

They spent money on the defensive side of the ball

Benjamin was a trade so there was no overpaying there. He just has become so disinterested in playing football.

Davis was a low risk high reward guy. They sent a 7th for him, big deal.

Ivory has been solid for what he was brought in for.

None of the offensive players were big money guys.

Star and Murphy were the big money guys.

So let's break that down: the defense the first 6 quarters of the year was terrible. However the last 10 quarters of the year the defense has played very well.

The Aaron Rodgers lead Packers only scored 22 points and most of those points were shorter field points.

There was a point during the game that it should have been 16-10 with the defense getting a pick 6 that was dropped and had Allen not thrown that terrible interception in the red zone.

So yeah I think he knows what he is doing on the defensive side of the ball at least. He will be judged when they actually spend money on the OL, WR and how Allen pans out.
- Stripes77

You say that, but are Star and Trent why this defense performs at a high level? To me, the DL seems to be the biggest problem on defense, with below average run-stopping and pass rushing (except Hughes when he shows up). Murphy and Star were paid to be game changers but have played average at best.