Pegula acknowledges unfulfilled expectations, but big changes won’t be made

[Buffalogic]

Cooler heads prevail

[WagonCircler]

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Underachievers win the day again!

As long as those season ticket sales keep up, why bother winning?

Sixteen straight seasons of suck! (Next year's bumper sticker)

[Buffalogic]

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It was a letdown of a season but I don't want to be Cleveland with the 7 different OCs and QBs in 8 years or whatever it is. Let's keep Rex and Whaley and hope they either become successful or bottom out so we can start over completely with a top 5 pick.

[Yasgur's Farm]

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LOL... MAN THE SUICIDE HOTLINES!!

[sudzy]

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LOL... MAN THE SUICIDE HOTLINES!!

Russ Brandon will be calling. He has to try and sell tickets after this.

[trapezeus]

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the eagles kicked off the offseason a little early. the fact the bills issued a statement is interesting. one thing I think the pegulas have demonstrated is that they won't keep selling you the same thing over and over again. and they are loyal to the people they inherit. while frustrating as fans, it was a kind gesture to darcy and lindy to be given money and a chance to win. They had routinely been criticized for not having the means to get it done. and he gave it to them. And when it didn't work, he moved on.

I don't love the ryan experiment with russ obviously involved. and its seems like he'll keep being a part of everything. but another year or two of these results, I don't think the pegulas give us the old ralph line of continuity. and given the talk about how they've sought outside help, they may have simply concluded that their person is not yet available and changing for change sake won't make a meaningful difference.

if I bought the team, I would have cut the old guard out completely, thanked them for their service and brought it the best from the best teams. so I'm not a huge fan of this, but I don't think they'll just let it perpetuate for another 16 years. but this team isn't going anywhere soon for the next 3-5.

[X-Era]

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Rex gets the keys to defensive overhaul thats coming. I hope you're wrong Yardie... That he doesn't gut the defense now that we've built it only to be gone after next year.

If Rex is back Mario is gone- Didn't buy into the scheme and wants out IMO
Bradham is gone- Underachieved all year and is UFA
And Corey Graham may be gone as well- Rex's D's like the SS. If Aaaron Williams is done for good he may be kept, if not we'll be shopping for a SS

And now we'll need:
Another ILB
A NT
A replacement for Williams
A SS
An upgrade at OLB

[X-Era]

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the eagles kicked off the offseason a little early. the fact the bills issued a statement is interesting. one thing I think the pegulas have demonstrated is that they won't keep selling you the same thing over and over again. and they are loyal to the people they inherit. while frustrating as fans, it was a kind gesture to darcy and lindy to be given money and a chance to win. They had routinely been criticized for not having the means to get it done. and he gave it to them. And when it didn't work, he moved on.

I don't love the ryan experiment with russ obviously involved. and its seems like he'll keep being a part of everything. but another year or two of these results, I don't think the pegulas give us the old ralph line of continuity. and given the talk about how they've sought outside help, they may have simply concluded that their person is not yet available and changing for change sake won't make a meaningful difference.

if I bought the team, I would have cut the old guard out completely, thanked them for their service and brought it the best from the best teams. so I'm not a huge fan of this, but I don't think they'll just let it perpetuate for another 16 years. but this team isn't going anywhere soon for the next 3-5.

How was Ralph about continuity? Since the SB years did we have even 1 HC make it through their whole contract? Same for GM.

I'm not a fan of what I see as Rex's inability to coach the players to be disciplined winners. But, I can understand the desire to give him one more year.

[Cleve]

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Whaley was all in for EJ Manuel even just a few months ago - a guy who never should have been drafted in the first place. And QB is the SINGLE most important position on the team - if the GM is so wrong about the QB, why would he/should he be retained as the GM?

[Albany,n.y.]

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Mario is gone no matter what else happens. You could bring in Mario's mother as a consultant & she'd take one look at his salary & say goodbye.

[cookie G]

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Rex gets the keys to defensive overhaul thats coming. I hope you're wrong Yardie... That he doesn't gut the defense now that we've built it only to be gone after next year.

If Rex is back Mario is gone- Didn't buy into the scheme and wants out IMO
Bradham is gone- Underachieved all year and is UFA
And Corey Graham may be gone as well- Rex's D's like the SS. If Aaaron Williams is done for good he may be kept, if not we'll be shopping for a SS

And now we'll need:
Another ILB
A NT
A replacement for Williams
A SS
An upgrade at OLB

with all of those replacements now coming in to what was teh 4th ranked D, it also means..

there won't be resources to improve the right side of the line. A RT is desperately needed, and though I liked the Miller pick, his pass blocking is well below NFL standards;

Either Glenn or Incognito, or possibly both, will be gone. And like RT, count on their replacement being a 5th round pick or lower.

It also means that you can kiss off the idea of drafting a QB this year (or the next). If TT's play proves to be a one year thing...which it very well may be...plan B is out the window.

It also means there probably won't be a quality no. 3 WR, unless we somehow get lucky.

All this because of one man's ego and his refusal to change .

[Night Train]

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" I can't believe he didn't hire Chip Kelly ! "

[Mr. Pink]

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It was a letdown of a season but I don't want to be Cleveland with the 7 different OCs and QBs in 8 years or whatever it is. Let's keep Rex and Whaley and hope they either become successful or bottom out so we can start over completely with a top 5 pick.

Thing is, what is the difference really?

3-13 vs 8-8 it's all the same in the end, since the ultimate goal is the Superbowl with a small goal of playoffs. Right now I'd say the real goal around here is just the playoffs and regardless if you're 3-13 or 8-8 you're nowhere closer to being where you want to be.

[sdbillsfan2]

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Its official. I will now be hanging my Bills flag upside down as a sign of distress until things turn around. When will that happen? When the Bills see the playoffs.
Rather then put the organization on notice the Pegulas are playing wait and see while collecting ticket and media money.

[YardRat]

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Rex gets the keys to defensive overhaul thats coming. I hope you're wrong Yardie... That he doesn't gut the defense now that we've built it only to be gone after next year.

If Rex is back Mario is gone- Didn't buy into the scheme and wants out IMO
Bradham is gone- Underachieved all year and is UFA
And Corey Graham may be gone as well- Rex's D's like the SS. If Aaaron Williams is done for good he may be kept, if not we'll be shopping for a SS

And now we'll need:
Another ILB
A NT
A replacement for Williams
A SS
An upgrade at OLB

They have to gut it if they want to continue forward with Wrecks' defense. It was built last season, and already gone this. It's a damn shame...waiting for years for a ray of hope, a sign that the team was finally moving in a positive direction...getting it, and having it yanked away the very next year.