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It was absolutely the correct move to kick on 4th and 7.

The O definitely looks better. Need to start punching it in though and Diggs needs to step up. The Jets' D is ferocious.

Let the record reflect that the shark was jumped on November 19 of the 23-24 season.

My wife and I saw "Killers of the Flower Moon" tonight. I thought it was really good and one of Scorcese's best IMHO. (My wife thought it dragged on.)

Awesome.

He's a purist and reasonably enough, regards DeLuca .500 as a lazy man's shortcut for his intellectually superior 12-pts-in-10-games approach. However, what Taro fails to appreciate is the simplicity and ease of use of DeLuca .500, which doesn't require you to know what the Sabres' record is in the current 10-game block as well as in all prior 10-game blocks. And his adoption of the simple-minded, dishonest, marketing-driven NHL .500 as a personal backlash against the far superior DeLuca .500 is spiteful, irrational and borderline unforgivable.

Et tu, Taro? This one hurts.

3 games under .500 in November isn't insurmountable, but what is insurmountable is lack of consistent intensity and focus. If they aren't over .500 by New Year's I am going to want a new coach.

That stinks.

They haven't quit, and Comrie has bailed them out a couple of times. Exciting period so far. Come on boys.

Yes -- it kinda looks like they are getting used to losing, especially at home. As I've said previously, IMHO this is a coaching issue and if it doesn't improve (and I agree with waiting until New Year's), I will want to move on from DG.

This is my biggest fear. IMHO, the answer to the OP is that the Sabres have absolutely made significant progress in that the franchise has emerged from the stupidly self-inflicted nuclear winter of the tank -- but they have only partially hoisted themselves out of the abyss. They could easily fall back in with another season or 2 of missing the playoffs. KA needs to ensure that doesn't happen -- and that could require trading some assets, replacing DG and/or other hard choices.

That’s what I figured. Thanks. The horse has already left the barn, bu still — if he’s gonna play PK, shouldn’t TT have gloves, at least for the PK, that are sturdy enough to block point slappers?

Complaining about the refs during this game is like getting a cheeseburger covered with maggots and complaining that the mustard is yellow instead of brown.

Netgear Orbi mesh router system. You need the base unit and one or 2 satellites. I guarantee a huge improvement. Totally agree. There is no fire. Another strike against DM IMHO. You have got to be kidding me.

Leaving aside your major back-pedal here, which I suppose is a slight improvement over your prior post, I'm basing my assessment on watching and listening to him for the last 6 years, plus the statements of those close to him. Do I know him personally? No, of course not. Do you apply that criterion to every public figure whose character you assess? Well, I was responding to this: ...but thanks for the value-added comment. Should people start critiquing your posts this way?

Daboll wanting out is pure speculation. He took a HC job, which any OC would do. As for going up against better coaches -- last season, McD beat: - Sean McVay (coming off a SB win, btw) - John Harbaugh - Mike Tomlin - Andy Reid - Bill Belichick (twice) - Mike McDaniel (twice) - Dan Campbell The previous season, he beat: - Andy Reid - Sean Payton - Bill Belichick (twice) What does this mean?

Holy bad karma Batman. Separately: I want them to win, and I have various guys in mind whom I'd like to see play well, but more than anything I want them to present like a real NHL team -- i.e. they got embarrassed in their last game, they're back home against a division rival that has owned them for years -- they need to come out fast and determined and bring the heat all game. If they come out comatose again and the first 5 minutes are entirely in the Sabres' D zone -- I will continue to have real doubts about DG.

Fair question. They don't look like a well-coached team right now and there is something wrong with the team spirit. As others have noted, they seem unhappy, pressured and psyched out. However (and I'll credit dave_mcbride, an excellent poster on TSW for this), pretty much every really good NFL team that's had an extended run over the last 20 years or so has had a down year at some point in that run. They key is how they respond -- the best organizations are able to make changes and return to contender status. I think McD/BB are of that caliber. Why do I think that about McD? Because I remember the before times. And because I remember all of the great wins he's gotten out of this team. And because he gets them to the playoffs every year. And because he's a good man and his players play hard for him. The most important near term objective right now IMHO is getting the right OC. It might not have been fair for Dorsey to pay the price, but as OC he was accountable for the offense, and the offense has been terrible to mediocre all year. Brady, or whoever the permanent OC is, has to get on the same wavelength as JA and get the most out of him. We sure haven't see that this season. And FFS BB needs to get another real WR for JA. We'll see.

I don’t want McD to be fired, but Dorsey has to go, and it should be today.

Unbelievable. They are given a ridiculous gift and blow it via penalty? Someone needs to get fired.

But no passes on that drive!

Gee, I wonder how these last 5 minutes are going to go?

This is obnoxious.

If they lose this game and score 17 pts or so, I think they have to fire Dorsey tomorrow.