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30 minutes ago, Ctaeth said:
I dislike how the narrative around the Bills win is that mark andrews more/less handed the Bills the win
Yes and it was a low throw bumbling tight end running backwards - trying to make the catch AND get in the end zone. Imagine a different scenerio where he makes the catch but doesn't get in.
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On 1/18/2025 at 5:48 PM, inkman said:
Great take
Thank God I woke up
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17 hours ago, shrader said:
It says absolutely nothing about what could happen in this game. Let’s face it, KC losing to Houston is very unlikely.
I am not sure about that. IF, big if, Houston can keep it close, KC's luck has to run out sometime. That is my nightmare!@! Texans win and Buffalo loses.
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16 hours ago, HumanSlinky39 said:
Nothing is going to change as long as Kevyn Adams remains as GM. This roster & pipeline is largely his creation and he has been steadfastly stubborn in going outside of the organization for any real improvement because he seems to be convinced the roster he's built is good enough to win and just needs more time to develop. And each year, that can is getting kicked further down the road. This core of players is on their 3-4th year together. If he cannot see that the problem lies beyond their "youth" and more in the poor construction of the roster, he's a lost cause.
They're not going to do anything this year because they are not serious about winning this year. They lost 13 straight games and the damn owner addressed the players and told them they are not making any moves. My only hope is that the pressure of a 14th straight playoff-less season will be enough for TP to finally move on from his boy and get some people in here that are serious about actually winning hockey games rather than sticking to a failing plan. I have my doubts that'll happen though. I think TP doesn't know much about hockey at all and has misplaced trust in KA who keeps selling him on the "youth" excuse...which he is taking hook, line, and s(t)inker.
Looking at the playoff graph and comparing to the last two years, this team is on course to have the worst record.
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Nice talk Ruff, now what are you going to do about it.
Maybe taking it out in the media will fix it. Maybe taking it out in the media might get you an extra year. Fix it!
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15 hours ago, JustOneParade said:
Was watching a Cover 1 preview of the upcoming Denver game. Somehow in the press the Broncos defense has been seemingly risen to the level of the '85 Bears defense. Decided to look at the Broncos' season. W-L versus quality of opponents played. For the purposes of this exercise I have thrown out the season finale vs. the Chiefs JV squad. Thus, 16 games total. Here are the outcomes:
- 16 total games played, 6 versus teams in the playoffs
- Wins: 10, with only one of those against a playoff team (the similarly 10-7 Bucs)
- Losses: 6, with 5 of those versus playoff teams. The one loss to a non-playoff team was a couple weeks ago against the 9-8 Bengals
- So: 1-5 vs. teams in the playoffs
Not suggesting that this will be a cakewalk by any stretch but the Broncs' schedule has certainly contributed to its defensive metrics. I just feel like there is a good amount of BBFS out there (not necessarily on this board). I like the Bills' D to adequately hold up against a rookie quarterback (even if he is 32 years old 😆) in Buffalo. At the end of the day, as the axiom goes: "We have Josh Allen. You don't".
How about adding coaching? Peyton vs McD.
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On 12/23/2024 at 10:24 AM, Big Guava said:
Bills have more wins on the year than the Sabres do...how pathetic 🤣
i thought they switched coaching staffs for the game?
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10 hours ago, Pimlach said:
Bills won. Ugly win is still a win. This is a game they didn’t seem up for. Good wake up to get them to refocus.
Beat the Jets at home next Sunday and they can clinch the 2 seed at a minimum. If KC clinches the 1 next week then the Bills can rest their starters in the finale at NE.
KC plays on Christmas day and some key match ups on Saturday before Bills play on Sunday. My gut tells me Bills are on a crash course with the Bengals...
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18 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:
Nope.
I just wonder if we are missing the larger point. It's not the organization that's the problem, its the city. The Sabres are a second rate franchise in their own town. The Bills are the real draw and the Sabres for most people don't even begin getting people's paying attention until after Bills season is over. Buffalo really IS NOT a great hockey town.
If your definition of a good hockey town is a team that draws fans and draws $$ then winning might be related to a good hockey town.
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Explains power play issues. I tried counting how many times they just cough up the puck. I hit 20 and then lost track, need a clicker.
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How can someone who runs anything not see any of this poop, while watching. Wow! The players have to be embarrassed if they have any pride at all. Everyone else in this organization has to be wondering if they will have a job. Running scared. I would pull an Arizona/Utah and start selling everything. Need to remove the doom and gloom surrounding this franchise. Something outrageous needs to happen to add some kind of spark to light any glimmer of hope. Might need to lean on the people responsible for the Bills turnaround to help (after the nfl season - which is never over) with the clean up.
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3 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
That's what Torts did in Philly. He told Briere all the guys he wanted gone and I think they got rid of them all. They never gave a coach here that sort of input. As is, who does Ruff replace anybody with? Some other green rookie with limited or no NHL experience. That's not viable. So hands tied.
Would you prefer a Torts or Ruff right now?? Thats a coach's call, whether he uses a rookie, ahl lifer, or not,. There are always choices.
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On 12/18/2024 at 10:40 PM, sabremike said:
OMG, almost pissed myself - too funny
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On 12/16/2024 at 12:02 PM, Porous Five Hole said:
We all love Lindy. He’s a WNY treasure. But it might be time to put down Old Yeller. He’s lost his fastball.
-His defensive structure is either too hard for a young team to play or just doesn’t work.
-His special teams are bad. The PP was bad in his last stop as well.
-His high flying NJ offense has not shown up here.
-Papa Ruff has had no visible advantage to the psyche of this hockey club.
-When I say he lost his fastball, what I mean is no one is having a career year. Not one. You would expect to see SOMEBODY in a position to have more success relative to last year. It has been long enough and it is just not there for anybody.
Not everything is his fault.
-He didn’t ask for the youngest team in hockey.
-He did not ask for one of the least physical teams in hockey.
-He was not given the opportunity to bring in his own set of assistants.
-His roster mix is still flawed and still fragile.
None of that is on Lindy. And no one survives Father Time…but he’s lost his fastball.
He will not be fired, but he could decide/be coaxed that his heart isn’t on the bench any longer. His deal with Buffalo is only a two year deal (both years being paid by NJ). Perhaps he’s ushered upstairs or into retirement when GMKA gets fired on April 18th, 2025.
The playoff goal is out of reach for 24-25…But what is in reach is a full toilet flushing of coach and GM—and we need that to happen.
If that is the case - why would he take the job? No coach that is worth a poop, would be such a push over to allow the above to happen before you even sit behind the bench.
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5 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
added a few more, really hard to remember distinct shenanigans over all these years
there have been so many!
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On 12/16/2024 at 2:49 PM, PerreaultForever said:
That sounds nice but how? Seriously, how?
If the GM rewards mediocrity with big contracts and doesn't make any big moves what control of the country club locker room does any coach have? None. The GM has to give the coach power to sit people and subtract people. He needs options and Ruff has very few. Who will he play if he sits Cozens? How will that be better?
Seriously, you're the coach, what do you do?
It is not easy, never coached at that level but in HS and College (baseball). It is a two way street - coach and GM (AD). Coach doesn't need to play the contracts just the best players. As a person / coach you have choices. Replace Cozens - depends on what Ruff is looking for from his players. There is always some one he can put in his place. We are all replaceable. Needs to communicate with the GM tell him - hey he has to go, I need this or that in a player, whatever it might be. Communicate and do not waiver - be consistant. They (players / locker room) will see right thru it if you dont.
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7 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
Yes, of course he is, but if he tells them what to do and what he expects and they just don't do it, he basically has no power or options in this environment.
It's not his assistants, it's not his personnel, he's pretty much neutered.
LOL, if your a coach and the players dont listen or do what you tell them, then you have a problem. A good coach figures out how to communicate and get the players to respond.
Respect is earned, it starts from the very second you are hired.
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3 hours ago, Derrico said:
Agreed. This city deserves a way better team. I enjoy Bandits games as much as the next guy but frustrating having to go watch them to enjoy a lively atmosphere.
The Detroit Farm club in Grand Rapids Michigan is a snoozer. I call it the after dinner crowd. They leave after the 2nd period and go to the bars downtown. The place to go for entertainment is in Muskegon the Lumber Jacks. Reminds me of the Bills games.
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On 12/10/2024 at 10:31 AM, Pimlach said:
Good move. Greenway is back, Krebs should really go back to bottom 6, so the need for Kozak is lessened.
Kozak got a taste of the NHL and he did great. Now he can go back to work in the AHL and work on things. This is what normal teams do.
How many believe this team is normal. Not I, especially over the last 14 years.
What is normal in the NHL? Playing athletes who provide the best chance to win vs choosing roster spots based on experience and contract amount? I say play the better player. My 3 cents.
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43 minutes ago, Eli Cash said:
Maybe it’s recency bias, but I have never enjoyed a Bills season as much as this one.
Last night it appeared the team was enjoying it. Josh reminds me of the guy playing pick up fooball with his friends and neighbors. Never know what is going to happen!
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20 hours ago, JohnC said:
I believe that the hiring process that resulted in Lindy being hired was a charade. On the other hand, even with a full and legitimate hiring process Lindy would have been a good pick for a number of reasons, including experience and willingness to hold players accountable. In my view, he was the right hire in a bogus hiring process.
LOL - so he was the right choice in a bogus hiring process. Wonder who would have been coach in a correct hiring process?
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I think Ruff has lost touch with the way the game is played today. Look at the results. The one win in the first 10 is my expectation. He lost favor in NJ for a reason.
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It is tough to take. This franchise had opportunities to make an impact, hire a quality GM, hire a quality winning coach, put a lineup together without concern for contracts. It is tough.
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15 minutes ago, shrader said:
Each defender needs to tape a pillow to one hand to place them down softly.
Exactly. He had both feet on the ground, he didnt leave the ground to pile on Rodgers.
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