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Because his name is Davis, not Cook Dorsey 😉

Joe Brady, also known as.....

Stop it, just stop it lol Defense isn't losing these games, and you all know it. The offense sucks donkey dick. Let's just be honest, the D spends a lot of time on the field, they get worn down. The offense, they spend a lot of time on the bench. Turnovers, 3 and outs.....you know it's the truth.

Exactly. Bills fans should prepare themselves for continued pain. But to be fair, the Bills fan base should have the highest pain threshold in all of sports, after all, even the Red Sox have won a championship in recent times 🤣

While I agree Dorsey is a part of the problem, the players not executing on the field is of equally large concern. What happened to the rb pass to the flat, or a late releasing rb for a quick pass grab turn and run? It's almost like the offense is chained to 7 to 10 plays and that's it. Is it just me, or are others seeing the same?

Fixed the auto correct for ya 😉

Is that your definition of posting an opinion and the reasons for it? Ranting, raving, whining? We definitely come from different eras then.

Is he here yet?

I've been around long enough on Sabrespace that you've seen my optimism over pessimism LG. Certainly I wasn't screaming at the TV "Fire Meatballs". I've watched, just like everyone else has. I've pointed out what was noticeable to myself in any event and given the lateral direction of the points for the team in the standings I have a strong case, as of now, imho.Again, I'll defend what I posted. Does the defenses case hold water? We shall see at seasons end.

This was a well articulated post.

To bad really. Because as of now, I don't see them making the playoffs.

I specifically posted on the passing, on the poor power play. I didn't mention coaching, true. But as Jeff Daniel's character says: "The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one." "Houston, we have a problem. We are venting something due to coaching. Yep, it's points"

I have to concur. Okposo and Girgs were most likely kept on for leadership. Well, can someone explain to us where that leadership is? Serious question. I cannot say Granato approved or disapproved of those signings, so I defer on that. But the roster as a whole has not improved with any notice from last season. Constantly playing from behind or in Alamo mode. No killer instinct. Coaching matters. I'm now firmly entrenched in the Granato and staff need to go camp.

No one is "Freaking Out". I'm merely assessing Granato and staffs record to date. They show a flat line in the only category that accounts, consistency. Playing .500 seasonal hockey is not an acceptable bar. The talent is there, we've seen it. They lack, where is that occurring? As I said, coaching imho.

Prove me wrong. Show me where the improvement is. PK? Woop-De-Doo. PK doesn't mean jack if you can't find consistency in other aspects of the game. That is proven by this very version of Sabres. So then, what is the evidence this coaching staff can get this team to the playoffs?

Coaching!

If the bar is to show improvement, this team has failed. The passing is beyond atrocious, it's livid. The umbrella set up in the O zone is utter futility. The power play is a danger, to themselves. The players have shown little to non-existent fire, passion, drive, in their game play. There is no sugar coating this. The team is rudderless, record be damned. There is simply to much talent, now with experience, to see the conststent inconsistency. That is coaching, pure and simple. This coaching staff is a failure, point blank. The change needs to happen now, while there is still a season to salvage for a playoff spot. IMHO.

The time unfortunately was this past off season. Now I understand a deal may not have been there, but every game we delay is not helping any. I am now in the official REPLACE GRANATO and his staff camp. This cannot continue.

I disagree, respectfully. They did it, therefore, they are capable of it. If Granato says last season was offense training, and he says this season is defense training, yet Adams says the goal is the playoffs, then the problem is Granato. Clearly the team is better at offense than defense. Granato needs to go imho. I know we all love the "Meatballs" affection, but let's be completely honest here. There is an abundance of talent on this team, they are not being coached well if you look at the play on the ice. I mean, cone on now, thos is ridiculous, no net front presence, panic passing, panic when pressured, constant loss of puck control. And the list goes on. Coaching at some point, matters.

Yes, there probably is a better coach out there. The question is, do we know who that is, are they available and do they enjoy pickle ball in senior communities after 8pm?

We shouldn't have to rely on bounces every night. The team is poorly coached or they lack the skill. Judging by the end of last seadon, I'm leaning poorly coached.

Sometimes your the bug, sometimes your the.....HULK SMASH!!!!! COME ON BOYS, PULL YOUR HEADS OUT OF YOUR CORNHOLIOS, LETS DO THIS!!!!!

He goes to the net from between the dots a lot. The family next to us were commenting on it. Seems they've noticed he's always moving to the net. I have to admit, they weren't entirely incorrect, a lot of arena oh's and ah's when he was in the O zone.

She did treat me to section 218, center ice last night. She deserves the dinner. But......I am holding out on the shoes demand until the ankle and knee heal from tripping over the other 99 pairs in the room.....