(01-20-2018, 09:56 PM)BritJag Wrote:

(01-20-2018, 06:19 PM)BuffaloRush Wrote: It depends.  Fans and the media still do mock Doug Marrone.  I do feel that’s because the local media instigated much of that given the way he treated him.    Do fans and media hope that he falls flat on face because they don’t like him?  Probably - but that’s not the same as wishing he was still the coach.

I don’t buy a for second that the majority of the fan base is saying “damn I wish we had Doug Marrone back” like they have with other coaches (Wade Phillips) or players the franchise gave up on (Marshawn Lynch, Chris Hogan etc).   The local newspaper here Buffalo News took a survey and McDermott had a 97% fan approval rating.  So trust me when I say fans aren’t lining that he gone.  They just don’t like him based on his stint in Buffao

They may not yearn for him to be their current coach, but I'd imagine the events of January 7th, 2018 stung the fan base and opened up old wounds.  Losing to the guy who left first time in the post season after that historic drought must be a tough pill to swallow.  It will be for me.

The issue in Buffalo now becomes, do I dislike Marrone or the Pats more?  One camp says: I hope the Pats crash and burn for all the torture to our franchise.  But that'll mean Marrone is the big dawg who takes them down.  The other camp says: I hope that sour coach crashes and burns for leaving.  But that'll mean the Pats rule, again.  I can imagine the conundrum in Buffalo football world as an outside observer of the championship game.  Where do you stand, Rush?

Great question.  I think the way I see it is similar to about 85% of Bills fans.  While we may not love Doug Marrone, the majority of us are still pulling for the Jaguars tomorrow.  If you read the original post, I stated it there and several other places.  That being sad, I've watched my fair share of losses (to put it mildly) to New England.  It will take a huge effort and the bounces will really have to go the Jags way.  Because all these loses and last year's Super Bowl made me unfortunately realize Tom Brady is hands-down the greatest QB of All-Time and Belichick is one helluva schemer who always has his team ready.  New England always get the calls from the refs too - that doesn't hurt

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