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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

Nov 14 @ 3:19 PM ET
Depends how much the players hate McDermott. All indications were that the Raiders despised that smarmy fück

But it's a pipe dream. Unless McDermott pulls a Rex Ryan and forces Pegula's hand he's here for at least the rest of the season

- Wetbandit1


I still think they'll turn it around and some point and look respectable. I don't think they'll be "out of it" by the Dallas game. I think it would take like a 7-10ish finish for them to even consider a McDermott firing.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 14 @ 3:21 PM ET
funny, the still pic didn’t capture the vapor trail behind the ball.


Not saying he shouldn’t be expected to catch it, just saying that pass was a rocket.

- Ratsreign


Grown men getting paid millions to catch a ball. Catch the fvcking thing. It aint gunna hurt ya.

THEY WEAR GLOVES FFS



DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 14 @ 3:30 PM ET
High School coach running a highschool offense with high school preparation. Not to mention the guy looks like a highschool teacher.

McDermott fvcked this team hiring Dorsey.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 14 @ 3:37 PM ET
High School coach running a highschool offense with high school preparation. Not to mention the guy looks like a highschool teacher.

McDermott fvcked this team hiring Dorsey.

- DirtyDan

Players should take some blame to, not like a lot of drives weren't killed by dropped passes or stupid penalties.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 14 @ 3:40 PM ET
funny, the still pic didn’t capture the vapor trail behind the ball.

Not saying he shouldn’t be expected to catch it, just saying that pass was a rocket.

- Ratsreign


He wasn't throwing it to me, some random Joe.

He threw it to a professional receiver who is wearing stick 'em gloves.

If he needs it handed to him on a silver platter, what is ne doing playing professional football?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 14 @ 3:42 PM ET
He wasn't throwing it to me, some random Joe.

He threw it to a professional receiver who is wearing stick 'em gloves.

If he needs it handed to him on a silver platter, what is ne doing playing professional football?

- kingcong39

Not like he was 10yrds away, catch the ball.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 14 @ 3:42 PM ET
Not like he was 10yrds away, catch the ball.
- Buff36


So much Allen nonsense going around, including that he can't handle throwing anything other than rockets, which is of course complete and total bullpoop.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 14 @ 3:45 PM ET
So much Allen nonsense going around, including that he can't handle throwing anything other than rockets, which is of course complete and total bullpoop.
- kingcong39

Dorsey had his problems, but Josh and the players need to eat some of this to. Said earlier think McD has lost the room. Coaches get stail.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Nov 14 @ 3:54 PM ET
So much Allen nonsense going around, including that he can't handle throwing anything other than rockets, which is of course complete and total bullpoop.
- kingcong39


He doesn't do as well throwing floaters as he does throwing full force. His touch isn't as consistent there. Do you disagree?

I still think he's a top5 QB. But that is one area he isn't at the top of the mark, unlike everything else.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 14 @ 4:03 PM ET
He doesn't do as well throwing floaters as he does throwing full force. His touch isn't as consistent there. Do you disagree?

I still think he's a top5 QB. But that is one area he isn't at the top of the mark, unlike everything else.

- QuinnFan


His only partial struggle has been the deep ball, and I don't think it's a coincidence that it aligns with his pair of arm injuries.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 14 @ 4:15 PM ET
His only partial struggle has been the deep ball, and I don't think it's a coincidence that it aligns with his pair of arm injuries.
- kingcong39

Just let Josh be Josh
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 14 @ 5:18 PM ET
Dorsey had his problems, but Josh and the players need to eat some of this to. Said earlier think McD has lost the room. Coaches get stail.
- Buff36


We've got a season and a half of mostly the same thing. Inconsistent, forced, no identity, easy to defend. Doesn't mean every bad play is on him, but he was bad.

Did you see the Patrick Peterson quotes popping up from last year? On his game-winning interception, he said based on where Gabe lined up, he runs 2 routes and he knows almost instantly which it is. I'm sure that wasn't the only time.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 14 @ 5:32 PM ET
We've got a season and a half of mostly the same thing. Inconsistent, forced, no identity, easy to defend. Doesn't mean every bad play is on him, but he was bad.

Did you see the Patrick Peterson quotes popping up from last year? On his game-winning interception, he said based on where Gabe lined up, he runs 2 routes and he knows almost instantly which it is. I'm sure that wasn't the only time.

- Lunaion

With the 16th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft

The Buffalo Bills select



Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

Nov 14 @ 5:39 PM ET
Can't wait to hear all the nonsense about okposo's great leadership tonight

Already seen on Twitter about how without him there would be no turnaround. Give me a break ffs there has been no turnaround. Are they better than 3 years ago yes, it has nothing to do with okposo

12 years and counting without playoffs, puked on themselves multiple times last season and missed by 1 point. Then the GM saddles his coach again with a handful of players who shouldn't be here anymore, okposo being at the top of the list

Hope they actually show up tonight
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 14 @ 5:44 PM ET
Can't wait to hear all the nonsense about okposo's great leadership tonight

Already seen on Twitter about how without him there would be no turnaround. Give me a break ffs there has been no turnaround. Are they better than 3 years ago yes, it has nothing to do with okposo

12 years and counting without playoffs, puked on themselves multiple times last season and missed by 1 point. Then the GM saddles his coach again with a handful of players who shouldn't be here anymore, okposo being at the top of the list

Hope they actually show up tonight

- ieetbred


He wasn't much of a leader when they really needed him to be.

When KA took over, they didn't lack talent.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 14 @ 5:50 PM ET
Dorsey had his problems, but Josh and the players need to eat some of this to. Said earlier think McD has lost the room. Coaches get stail.
- Buff36


Plenty of blame to go around, but the McD press conferences all season have been the same: We need to execute better.

Reminds me of when Ralph would say after a game that the team needs to stick to the principles they believe in, as they know those principles work.

The next game would be another ugly loss, and he would say the exact same thing.

Rinse, repeat.

At a certain point, fresh tactics are needed, especially if the team isn't executing at a high enough level.

They need plays that the team has a better chance of executing, and having success without a 100% execution level.
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

Nov 14 @ 5:53 PM ET
He wasn't much of a leader when they really needed him to be.

When KA took over, they didn't lack talent.

- Lunaion


If they lay an egg tonight perhaps that will close the book on how much he leads and how much the team 'adores' him
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 14 @ 5:56 PM ET
Plenty of blame to go around, but the McD press conferences all season have been the same: We need to execute better.

Reminds me of when Ralph would say after a game that the team needs to stick to the principles they believe in, as they know those principles work.

The next game would be another ugly loss, and he would say the exact same thing.

Rinse, repeat.

At a certain point, fresh tactics are needed, especially if the team isn't executing at a high enough level.

They need plays that the team has a better chance of executing, and having success without a 100% execution level.

- kingcong39


What I keep seeing if an over-reliance on option routes. We see their favorite plays so often we know what they are doing. Every DC in league must see it too. Doesn't that make it really easy to bait them into things? Sure felt like it.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Nov 14 @ 6:36 PM ET
Joker out, Johnson in.

Sabres' lineup vs. the Bruins with Tuch, Jokiharju and Benson out:

Skinner-Thompson-Cozens
Greenway-Mittelstadt-Peterka
Girgensons-Krebs-Okposo
Olofsson-Jost-Rousek

Dahlin-Samuelsson
Power-Clifton
Ryan Johnson - Erik Johnson

Levi in goal. UPL backing up.



We have a double Johnson sighting.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 14 @ 7:09 PM ET
Joker out, Johnson in.

Sabres' lineup vs. the Bruins with Tuch, Jokiharju and Benson out:

Skinner-Thompson-Cozens
Greenway-Mittelstadt-Peterka
Girgensons-Krebs-Okposo
Olofsson-Jost-Rousek

Dahlin-Samuelsson
Power-Clifton
Ryan Johnson - Erik Johnson

Levi in goal. UPL backing up.



We have a double Johnson sighting.

- washedup20

Why not roll Ryan Johnson with Power and see how they mesh.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 14 @ 7:13 PM ET
Why not roll Ryan Johnson with Power and see how they mesh.
- Buff36

Stop making sense
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 14 @ 7:18 PM ET
Stop making sense
- homiedclown

You would think they would want to see how Johnson looks with either former #1 picks.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 14 @ 7:21 PM ET
Atleast tie up the stick Power
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 14 @ 7:21 PM ET
Useless forwards
steve5569
Joined: 06.26.2011

Nov 14 @ 7:23 PM ET
Atleast tie up the stick Power
- Buff36

Might want to get a time out already
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