In that case, though, why not just wait for the fade to actually happen first? They could still evaluate Peterman, except without alienating their locker room and parts of their fan base. If they felt like they needed more time to evaluate Taylor up close - the only good reason, given his performance, for them not have jettisoned him in the offseason - then they could have done so for another couple games. Maybe he would surprise them, and they could sneak into the playoffs, which the Bills haven't experienced since people were worried about the Y2K virus.