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Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 22 @ 9:07 PM ET
I feel like losing this year hurts worse than last year. Last year was just a 1/50 chance to lose like we did in 13 seconds. Bad luck and or coarse bad coaching.

This year im looking at it like we prob the 6th best team starting next year? That hurts

- ZiggyBuff


I think last year hurt much worse. They were healthy and playing great. Everything was lined up. This year, they weren't healthy and weren't playing great.
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jan 22 @ 9:10 PM ET
I think last year hurt much worse. They were healthy and playing great. Everything was lined up. This year, they weren't healthy and weren't playing great.
- Lunaion

That’s why they need an entirely new coaching staff
Freddie krug
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dryden, ON
Joined: 11.17.2020

Jan 22 @ 9:12 PM ET
The Bills need a true football coach. Enter Ralph Krueger. Let the synergy roll
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jan 22 @ 9:17 PM ET
Start following the Dolphins or the Jags
- RichardRoma

Listen 💩head, I’ve lived here for 40+ frikken years and haven’t become a Phinhead yet. I grew up here always rooting for the “enemy”. I’ll get Fitzian banned if I tell you what you really can do with your suggestion...so this will have to do for your ignorant potty mouth.


Bite me
Go Bills
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 22 @ 9:20 PM ET
I think last year hurt much worse. They were healthy and playing great. Everything was lined up. This year, they weren't healthy and weren't playing great.
- Lunaion


The Dolphins game last week had me worried for today.

Although I felt like the dolphins built their team to beat us. Division game ect.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 22 @ 9:21 PM ET
ok
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 22 @ 9:30 PM ET
lousy d
lousy o
sloppy tackling

learned nothing from the 10 minutes played a few weeks ago

they deserve the loss

Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 22 @ 9:32 PM ET
The Dolphins game last week had me worried for today.

Although I felt like the dolphins built their team to beat us. Division game ect.

- Boss34


Was a strange season. 13-3, but a couple bizarre plays from 16-0. Yet, almost every game since GB felt like a struggle.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 22 @ 9:33 PM ET
Was a strange season. 13-3, but a couple bizarre plays from 16-0. Yet, almost every game since GB felt like a struggle.
- Lunaion

It’s actually amazing how the season just felt different from halftime at GB. Almost like teams saw something in Dorsey and he never adjusted
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 22 @ 9:46 PM ET
It’s actually amazing how the season just felt different from halftime at GB. Almost like teams saw something in Dorsey and he never adjusted
- sbroads24


No clue if it was Dorsey, what he was working with, or both. When you see the grades on everyone except Allen and Diggs, it makes you wonder.
joevthree
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 02.27.2011

Jan 22 @ 9:47 PM ET
It’s actually amazing how the season just felt different from halftime at GB. Almost like teams saw something in Dorsey and he never adjusted
- sbroads24


He doesn't have "it"...rode Josh's coattails all year. They won in spite of him
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jan 22 @ 9:54 PM ET
He doesn't have "it"...rode Josh's coattails all year. They won in spite of him
- joevthree


Is Frank Reich an upgrade or is that just the homer in me?

Do you make a change from Dorsey or give him a chance to grow into it?

Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 22 @ 9:57 PM ET
Was a strange season. 13-3, but a couple bizarre plays from 16-0. Yet, almost every game since GB felt like a struggle.
- Lunaion


Everything was going smoothly. Then struggling for sure.
Still winning. Still lost 3 regulation games by 8 points.

The green bay game Didn't even bother me, Bills were winning and green bay was eating up clock, running.

The elbow could be the spin here.

Josh covers a lot of holes on both sides of the ball. It just wasn't there today.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jan 22 @ 10:00 PM ET
He doesn't have "it"...rode Josh's coattails all year. They won in spite of him
- joevthree

Dorsey is a first-year playcaller and it showed at times this season, but today wasn't an indicator of that. They got their asses kicked in every phase of the game today. Peak Brian Daboll wasn't winning this game either.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jan 22 @ 10:00 PM ET
He doesn't have "it"...rode Josh's coattails all year. They won in spite of him
- joevthree

Dorsey is a first-year playcaller and it showed at times this season, but today wasn't an indicator of that. They got their asses kicked in every phase of the game today. Peak Brian Daboll wasn't winning this game either.
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jan 22 @ 10:10 PM ET
Is Frank Reich an upgrade or is that just the homer in me?

Do you make a change from Dorsey or give him a chance to grow into it?

- Gr8daygo

No, he’s not. They need a completely fresh approach to the offense AND the defense
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 22 @ 10:22 PM ET
Everything was going smoothly. Then struggling for sure.
Still winning. Still lost 3 regulation games by 8 points.

The green bay game Didn't even bother me, Bills were winning and green bay was eating up clock, running.

The elbow could be the spin here.

Josh covers a lot of holes on both sides of the ball. It just wasn't there today.

- Boss34


GB was when the offense stopped coming easy. Season started changing at that moment.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 22 @ 10:26 PM ET
GB was when the offense stopped coming easy. Season started changing at that moment.
- Lunaion

Defenses figured something out. Dorsey didn’t adjust.

It’s just confusing. Allen was killing the blitz last year and even to start this year. Now he’s confused?
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 22 @ 10:37 PM ET
Defenses figured something out. Dorsey didn’t adjust.

It’s just confusing. Allen was killing the blitz last year and even to start this year. Now he’s confused?

- sbroads24


Oline problems compound a lot. Seemed like they had to block with RB's a ton. Davis doesn't do much on short throws and no one replaced Beasley.

They love pass catching RB's, but couldn't effectively use them. It was a mess.
FireRuff
Joined: 02.06.2013

Jan 22 @ 10:50 PM ET
That’s why they need an entirely new coaching staff
- RichardRoma

Yes, the coaching staff is what lost them this game. Unprepared as usual for the big game. It is time to fire the defensive coach and more. There is plenty of talent on this team to get the job done...it is all on coaching to finish the job!
joevthree
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 02.27.2011

Jan 22 @ 10:53 PM ET
Is Frank Reich an upgrade or is that just the homer in me?

Do you make a change from Dorsey or give him a chance to grow into it?

- Gr8daygo



I don't think they have the proper tools for Reich, but that doesn't mean he couldn't do anything with the ones they have. Regardless, they aren't going to get rid of Dorsey unless he gets a HC job
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 22 @ 10:55 PM ET
Josh is a top 3 QB. He has no weapons besides diggs

Keep gabe obviously And shakir (obviously)

But go out and get more talent


Mahomes and burrow have elite talent at WRs / TE

Allen has Diggs and ahhh gabe Davis once in awhile, knox who disappears, McKenzie who drops the ball and below average RBs
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 22 @ 10:55 PM ET
Is Frank Reich an upgrade or is that just the homer in me?

Do you make a change from Dorsey or give him a chance to grow into it?

- Gr8daygo


Reich would be an upgrade. Reich is a darn good coach
joevthree
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 02.27.2011

Jan 22 @ 11:01 PM ET
Josh is a top 3 QB. He has no weapons besides diggs

Keep gabe obviously And shakir (obviously)

But go out and get more talent


Mahomes and burrow have elite talent at WRs / TE

Allen has Diggs and ahhh gabe Davis once in awhile, knox who disappears, McKenzie who drops the ball and below average RBs

- Sabretooth9


After the KC playoff game, they thought they were good enough at receiver. Almost can't blame them, but they weren't. I think KC, Cincy, and even Miami realized this before they did, and that may keep them from winning it all unless they figure out a way to get another stud
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jan 22 @ 11:33 PM ET
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