ghz in pittsburgh
12-08-2005, 08:50 AM
I was angry on Sunday after the game, but was back to normal on Monday.
Is it really that bad losing to the Dolphins on the road? The Dolphins are obviously better than they were last year and the Bills are worse than they were last year. And they had a close game last year in Miami.
Or is it because the way they lose to the Dophins? To me I'm far more worried and embarassed after the Chargers game.
A loss is a loss; it doesn't matter how it was lost. I was actually encouraged by Losman's development from that game.
Everyone on this board hold Saban on high esteem. And he openly said (Cleveland game) results are not important, but how players perform for evaluation is more critical at this junction. I take that to heart.
Does anyone really think we have a chance for playoff this year? Do you really think that Losman is going to be another Roethlisberger, smooth sailing right from the get-go?
All of this talk of blow-it-up and start-over-again. The more you do it, the more it sets you back, just look at Arizona and Detroit, you run through coaches and philosophical changes, starting over every 3 years, it sure sinks a franchise to the bottom. Heck even look at the Bills, Wade Philips getting 3 years, Greg Williams another 3 and now Mularkay and you guys want to get someone else for 3 more ...
If you remember, I was run out of the other Bills board when Donahoe was hired by the Bills because I protested strongly that Donahoe was not a football man. Likewise I felt Mularkay put too much emphasis on the "smart" part of his "tough and smart" football philosophy, but I'm now come to a realization that continuity is a lot more important for a franchise than you think. You notice I don't bash Donahoe as much and I'm willing to give Mularkay time to workout his mistakes.
I felt the biggest mistake Donahoe has made since he came to Buffalo is not giving himself time. He went out his way to sign named FAs (Fletcher, Spikes, Adams, Posey, Milloy, Vincent etc.), trade for old names like Bledsoe to spice up short term results. Look around, none of the consistently good teams in this league relies on that many impact FAs to be good year after year. You get yourself an illusion of "top defense" for a year or two and this season, we are paying the price.
I think this administration did an OK job on draft, but blew the big one in 2003 when they had a chance to draft high. I always felt that they traded away too many draft picks especially the 2nd and 3rd round ones where quality linemens and safeties are usually found. But as it is, I felt good about a reasonable foundation on offense of the Losman-McGahee-Evans and possible Preston, all draft picks, to carry the Bills for the next several years. They are not Manning-James-Harrison level offense, but they could be a capable bunch.
Give Mularkay some time!! Let him enforce his vision. In his first season, he get his kind of QB, WR, and tackle (Peters). This year he gets more of his linemen so we'll see if he can get the tough part going. If I have any guess, I think Mularkay wants to get his hands dirty into defense as well making our defense tough again.
Is it really that bad losing to the Dolphins on the road? The Dolphins are obviously better than they were last year and the Bills are worse than they were last year. And they had a close game last year in Miami.
Or is it because the way they lose to the Dophins? To me I'm far more worried and embarassed after the Chargers game.
A loss is a loss; it doesn't matter how it was lost. I was actually encouraged by Losman's development from that game.
Everyone on this board hold Saban on high esteem. And he openly said (Cleveland game) results are not important, but how players perform for evaluation is more critical at this junction. I take that to heart.
Does anyone really think we have a chance for playoff this year? Do you really think that Losman is going to be another Roethlisberger, smooth sailing right from the get-go?
All of this talk of blow-it-up and start-over-again. The more you do it, the more it sets you back, just look at Arizona and Detroit, you run through coaches and philosophical changes, starting over every 3 years, it sure sinks a franchise to the bottom. Heck even look at the Bills, Wade Philips getting 3 years, Greg Williams another 3 and now Mularkay and you guys want to get someone else for 3 more ...
If you remember, I was run out of the other Bills board when Donahoe was hired by the Bills because I protested strongly that Donahoe was not a football man. Likewise I felt Mularkay put too much emphasis on the "smart" part of his "tough and smart" football philosophy, but I'm now come to a realization that continuity is a lot more important for a franchise than you think. You notice I don't bash Donahoe as much and I'm willing to give Mularkay time to workout his mistakes.
I felt the biggest mistake Donahoe has made since he came to Buffalo is not giving himself time. He went out his way to sign named FAs (Fletcher, Spikes, Adams, Posey, Milloy, Vincent etc.), trade for old names like Bledsoe to spice up short term results. Look around, none of the consistently good teams in this league relies on that many impact FAs to be good year after year. You get yourself an illusion of "top defense" for a year or two and this season, we are paying the price.
I think this administration did an OK job on draft, but blew the big one in 2003 when they had a chance to draft high. I always felt that they traded away too many draft picks especially the 2nd and 3rd round ones where quality linemens and safeties are usually found. But as it is, I felt good about a reasonable foundation on offense of the Losman-McGahee-Evans and possible Preston, all draft picks, to carry the Bills for the next several years. They are not Manning-James-Harrison level offense, but they could be a capable bunch.
Give Mularkay some time!! Let him enforce his vision. In his first season, he get his kind of QB, WR, and tackle (Peters). This year he gets more of his linemen so we'll see if he can get the tough part going. If I have any guess, I think Mularkay wants to get his hands dirty into defense as well making our defense tough again.