Sammy Watkins rips Bills players, staff: ‘We need to call people out’

It seemed everyone chimed in to chronicle their dismay. “The defense just wasn’t up to the task and looked to be mentally checked out right from the opening kick off”, says Sabuda.

The tweet was quickly deleted, of course. Playoffs? Playoffs? The way this team was playing?

Following a dominating performance against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, the Washington Redskins moved to 7-7 on the season and in sole possession of first place in the NFC East division.

In the second half, Buffalo scored its first points on a field goal.

“If this is the turnout of our defense, how does [a pay cut] even sound right?”

“We have to have more leaders”.

Not only did the Bills take a step backward this season, but they also could be losing some key personnel in the offseason. After Sunday’s humiliation, Pegula has a pile of pressing questions to address after his team missed the playoffs for a 16th straight time.

The fourth-year QB coined the catchphrase earlier this season following a statement win over Tampa.

These things represent a sea of change for the quarterback who started this season equipped with training wheels. But he claimed to be unaware of any friction between the general manager and his assistants. But hey, you can blame me for everything. He had 38 sacks his first three seasons with the Bills, but only four this year.

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed (86) pulls in a touchdown pass under pressure form Buffalo Bills strong safety Bacarri Rambo (30) during the first half of an NFL football game in Landover, Md., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015.

Ryan’s defense hit a new low, which didn’t seem possible.

“It’s insane”, Williams said, via The Buffalo News. Duke Williams had a brainless block in the back penalty. We get paid millions and hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Star receiver Sammy Watkins in particular was very critical of both his teammates and coaches in the wake of the team’s 35-25 loss to Washington, saying they need to be called out and even cut if they’re not doing their job. Was that a call for Doug Marrone? So this needs to be within the team. Pegula is smart to seek outside advice. This all sets up perfectly for him and the team. “So he’s going to go out there and be the quarterback that he is, a franchise starting quarterback”.

But Gruden also pointed to the Richmond disturbance more seriously last week, when asked by NFL.com how he knew this season would be different.

That feels like a quote that’s going to play well with fans, mostly because it comes from a frustrated mindset that fans have lived with for the better part of two decades.

Now Ryan has been exposed. That’s how many dollars the Pegulas still owe him on the remaining four years of his contract.

One way or another, Pegula has to fix the rift in his operation. So, if he and Whaley can’t get along, Whaley will be the one shown the door.

How does all this get done with dysfunction at the top of the organization? He has a larger emotional and financial investment in Ryan.

There was “visualization”, which he used to describe how Washington Coach Jay Gruden advised his players good things were going to happen. I can tell you this: I saw him with a mask on when he came in.