I guess Jim Bates has more cajones than Nick.
At 6-8 out of the playoffs,down 10-7 against the hated jets on A Monday night Christmas game,4th and a foot or so to go inside their 20 and you send in good ole reliable Mare to attempt to tie the game up?What would Vince Lombardi, Don Shula, Chuck Knoll, Bill Walsh, Paul Brown, or George Hallas do there?Would they have the guts to go for the win,or would they be happy to just tie it up and give the Jets the ball back with only a field goal needed to win?Well I guess Nick had faith that his D would stop them and send things into overtime.Well he did gamble after all,but he gambled the wrong way.His defense crumbled like they have in the past and that was the end.This after they had given up several other big plays to set up the other jet scores.Also factor in that Ronnie Brown was having a pretty good night.Whatever though,they lost the game along with some pride,and some respect from me and I'm sure alot of other fans.To get swept by the Bills and Jets when you really shouldn't have,is just a slap in the face.