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GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Sep 14 @ 8:03 PM ET
Josh Allen is going to get one of his receivers killed. He can not put the ball where it needs to be consistently. So many plays could go for long RACs but don’t because the receiver has to adjust for the catch many times falling down or getting crushed afterwards. Missing wide open receivers in the end zone isn’t a little thing. Accuracy for a QB isn’t a little thing. Hanging onto the ball isn’t a little thing.

I like Josh Allen. He is fun and a gamer, but we’re never going to win in the playoffs with him. He has succeeded because of the team around him. If we had a true top ten QB we would be Super Bowl contenders.

And the play calling is as bad as always. Putting Josh in dangerous situations when up by three scores is the sign of a moron making the calls.

- Beethoven


Technically we did win a playoff game last year just saying ....

Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Sep 14 @ 8:05 PM ET
Josh Allen is going to get one of his receivers killed. He can not put the ball where it needs to be consistently. So many plays could go for long RACs but don’t because the receiver has to adjust for the catch many times falling down or getting crushed afterwards. Missing wide open receivers in the end zone isn’t a little thing. Accuracy for a QB isn’t a little thing. Hanging onto the ball isn’t a little thing.

I like Josh Allen. He is fun and a gamer, but we’re never going to win in the playoffs with him. He has succeeded because of the team around him. If we had a true top ten QB we would be Super Bowl contenders.

And the play calling is as bad as always. Putting Josh in dangerous situations when up by three scores is the sign of a moron making the calls.

- Beethoven



That's the beauty of opinions, they're never right nor wrong.
Beethoven
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.03.2019

Sep 14 @ 8:05 PM ET
Oh yeah...almost forgot.

The Pegulas are imbeciles, complete idiots who aren’t true to their word and complete losers. They are the principal reason for the dysfunction of this hockey franchise.
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

Sep 14 @ 8:06 PM ET
The Knights are trash for what they have done to MAF, people here are pissed.
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

Sep 14 @ 8:10 PM ET
i don't find him relevant...am i alone in this thought?
- Michael Pachla

His salary seems to disagree.
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

Sep 14 @ 8:11 PM ET
Who the f#ck cares?
He’s a moron

- jdfitz77

I used him as an example because I had heard it recently. He's nowhere near alone in his take.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Sep 14 @ 8:13 PM ET
Yeah, his takes suck. But let's be honest here, he's not the only one that has said Allen could be the biggest thing to hold back this team.
- Buff36

that's all anyone talks about anymore--the quarterback...

i like how mcbeane has built this team and think of the bills as an annual playoff contender regardless (within reason) of who the qb is...

defense--check, easy top-10, more like top-5
o-line--check, not filled with all pros but a functioning line that understands schemes and plays to their collective potential
skill players--check, diggs, j. brown, and i'll count allen as well as singletary on offense, tre white and milano, and even hughes on defense
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

Sep 14 @ 8:14 PM ET
The Knights are trash for what they have done to MAF, people here are pissed.
- SABRES 89

Sports is and always has been a meritocracy. He is now the 2nd best goaltender on his hockey team and has been paid handsomely during his time there. Any claim that he has been mistreated is nothing more than whining.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Sep 14 @ 8:15 PM ET
His salary seems to disagree.
- buffalofan19

can't argue that
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Sep 14 @ 8:17 PM ET
The Knights are trash for what they have done to MAF, people here are pissed.
- SABRES 89


Agreed .. the coach is the reason

No way to treat him after all he did for the organization
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Sep 14 @ 8:17 PM ET
Sports is and always has been a meritocracy. He is now the 2nd best goaltender on his hockey team and has been paid handsomely during his time there. Any claim that he has been mistreated is nothing more than whining.
- buffalofan19


The good teams always make unpopular decisions.
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

Sep 14 @ 8:22 PM ET
The good teams always make unpopular decisions.
- Pegullaville

That being said, I think Lehner is too much of a headcase to win a championship with anyone.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Sep 14 @ 8:22 PM ET
Sports is and always has been a meritocracy. He is now the 2nd best goaltender on his hockey team and has been paid handsomely during his time there. Any claim that he has been mistreated is nothing more than whining.
- buffalofan19



Bill billicheat like

They are trying to win, not play nice with old players.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Sep 14 @ 8:23 PM ET
The good teams always make unpopular decisions.
- Pegullaville


Like playing bad defense and not running the ball? 🤔
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Sep 14 @ 8:26 PM ET
That being said, I think Lehner is too much of a headcase to win a championship with anyone.
- buffalofan19


That's ridiculous. He has been a too goalie ever since he got sober.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Sep 14 @ 8:27 PM ET
The Knights are trash for what they have done to MAF, people here are pissed.
- SABRES 89


So when do they stop owing him?
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Sep 14 @ 8:27 PM ET
That being said, I think Lehner is too much of a headcase to win a championship with anyone.
- buffalofan19


Vezina-caliber goalie and a vezina-caliber bumhole.

Wait til he starts throwing his teammates under the bus. He's on his 3rd team in 2 years (not counting sabres) while putting up great numbers. Problem is, hes an bumhole
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

Sep 14 @ 8:28 PM ET
That's ridiculous. He has been a too goalie ever since he got sober.
- Slump Buster

He's been much better since then. I still don't consider him championship caliber.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Sep 14 @ 8:29 PM ET
He's been much better since then. I still don't consider him championship caliber.
- buffalofan19


You will have to in two weeks
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Sep 14 @ 8:32 PM ET
You will have to in two weeks
- Slump Buster


Theyre 7 wins away from that. And one loss away from going home
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Sep 14 @ 8:32 PM ET
That being said, I think Lehner is too much of a headcase to win a championship with anyone.
- buffalofan19


Also how many more cups would the pens have if MAF wasn't a headcase?
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Sep 14 @ 8:33 PM ET
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- GERBE!!!75PTS


KEEP THIS poop OUT OF HERE.
STOP VIOLATING THE RULES.
IT LEADS TO NOTHING BUT BULLpoop RESPONSES.
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

Sep 14 @ 8:36 PM ET
Also how many more cups would the pens have if MAF wasn't a headcase?
- Slump Buster

I never said he wasn't. Moving on from Fleury isn't the mistake. Making Lehner the guy for the next 5 years is.
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Sep 14 @ 8:37 PM ET
KEEP THIS poop OUT OF HERE.
STOP VIOLATING THE RULES.
IT LEADS TO NOTHING BUT BULLpoop RESPONSES.

- IonSabres


Didn't bring it up guy ..

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 14 @ 8:38 PM ET
that's all anyone talks about anymore--the quarterback...

i like how mcbeane has built this team and think of the bills as an annual playoff contender regardless (within reason) of who the qb is...

defense--check, easy top-10, more like top-5
o-line--check, not filled with all pros but a functioning line that understands schemes and plays to their collective potential
skill players--check, diggs, j. brown, and i'll count allen as well as singletary on offense, tre white and milano, and even hughes on defense

- Michael Pachla

Well Allen is a huge part of this team, he is gonna be talked about alot. Unfortunately he is the biggest ? Mark on this team. We won, Allen had a good game, but he still made some of the same mistakes that haunted him last year. I like Allen, he has that Buffalo mentality, but until those same mistakes disappear or happen less, people will always put that ? mark in front of him.
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