DrPJax

I feel your frustration having been a fan since 1963 ( I’m 67 now) , and went to SB 27/28 , and had my office filled with Bills memorabilia from those superbowls. I can’t remember the last time I missed watching a game using a large dish , to direct tv, and now YouTube. Unfortunately my heath has really taken a severe downturn ,and I have to say losing to KC this year hurt as much or more than even those SB losses because I’m not sure I’ll be around to watch more , and I really wanted to see them win one as they are my fav sports franchise in all of sports. It just felt like they were playing SB quality football with some great games this year , then they got exposed by KC again as both the offense and mcds d ( which has been his baby, his side to manage before finally turning over to Babich who just ran pretty much the same d) . The everybody eats o with a lack of speed or deep threats , was mostly carried by cook and the run game , but it was becoming predictable in the playoffs once again. How many tush pushes can you dive to the left side in the playoffs before a good dc like spags stops it? The o struggled to sustain drives and it showed with TOP. This was another coaching failure across the board of the bills staff and eventually the SPECIAL TEAMS coach was this years sacrificial lamb and fired rightly so, just another wasted season to late. This is the hallmark of Mcd and Beane for 8 years , always making speeches promising to fix it next year , not innovating like KC or Philly. I can’t agree tho about wanting it more , being selfless , giving it all , or playing harder etc. THESE are PRO athletes , they only got to this level by extreme self motivation . This was another prime example of a lack of competitive talent across large parts of the roster. Thank god we didn’t play Philly, they would have put 40 up by halftime on this statistically , visibly bad defense. Same old Mcd process. Try to outscore the opponent , but as Pat Kirwin said this Tuesday on Sirius, you won’t win just trying to outscore teams in the playoffs , you HAVE TO HAVE A GOOD DEFENSE , and time and time again, it’s teams with a standout D who usually win. So you will likely hear from Beane , Mcd, their interviews at the combine , the draft , etc , is the same crap they pitch each season. We are so close , just need a few plays back or to go our way. Same thinking , same denial that this d scheme has almost always been the weakest link , same lack of urgency to provide Josh with quality receivers ( outside of 3 years of the diggs as 4 th year was horrific). We have one consistent wr with shakir, avg tight ends, a 2 nd round wr who found out he can’t bully, separate , or out jump NFL dbs as he did at FSU and he looked afraid out there after Poyer nailed him. He just flailed his arms on routes / jump balls hoping to draw a flag and obviously it was so bad Mcd even personally called him out. Thats pretty unusual so it confirms just how disappointing his play was. The d has huge talent deficits at dl, dt, cb, and safety. Fans can argue all they want, berate me , etc. I don’t care , this is the perception of people , experts , paid to analyze the sport and the analysis coming out of Indy alomg reporters row. The two things saving this franchise are 1) JOSH , of course. A true probable HOF qb , and may be the most gifted man to ever play the qb position . 2) we are lucky to be in probably the worst division in football and really pretty much have 6 easy wins to start the season. . Time is rapidly ticking on these two things. It’s probably good we didn’t get to the SB, as it would have likely been our 5 th loss. The talent gap was obvious along both lines. They got what , 6 sacks rushing 4 ( their coach said this was the key for their win) while we couldn’t touch Mahomes. Their WRs would have chewed our dbs / safties alive as we couldn’t touch QBs with Von, epenesa, grunt , all disappearing ( certainly no great impact seen ) in the playoffs. My point is, it’s not about desire or wanting it more or being unselfish imo. It’s 8 years , 7 with an absolute unicorn at qb who even had a mvp season , and this staff / gm have not even sniffed a SB , let alone win one. I like watching them because of Josh , and they have a team vibe that’s easy to like , and I’ve always followed them My expectations tho have changed as I see no evidence Beane can build a physically dominate, talented d line , nor can he surround Josh with enough talent to allow Josh to fully use his skills. They always do things like ask him to not run as much and they have never provided him with more than one good wr or any consistent deep threat. They depend on Allen , yet they are wasting opportunities and years. It’s not desire , it’s been lack of talent and usually being outcoached in the playoffs. I still think they haven’t won a road playoff game , not really legit SB credentials. They lack talent and their margin of error is usually very slim. I really appreciate your passion, and agree , but for diff reasons. I don’t care what happens in the draft etc, it’s meaningless until this staff proves they can innovate and adapt , and they can quit drafting rather poorly in key early rounds. Just like speed , you can’t teach talent , you refine it. Lots of early misses , and FA acquisitions have been so/so as miller , Diggs, prior dts like settle , edwards at safety , a cb quitting at half time , all just lead to more issues. I like Mcd / Beane as communicators , good men , but after getting the best qb in football, they look like they are stagnant. . I can’t expect much from them until they quit blundering talent acquisition around a generational qb, and Mcd proves he won’t always be outcoached when it really counts, when it’s win or go home. Great team to watch , just hard to really believe they will get a Lombardi with this process. Funny , other franchises have proven quick roster fixes are possible ; why doesn’t it ever happen in Buffalo ?

I think you’re right. We’ve made our share of personnel issues previously, why chance endings up with another unnecessary hole to fill. He’s only 25, has been a model player doing the growth and process as asked, and he is probably your best speed threat. He is a core offensive player. I would give him 13 for sure or tag him which I think is 13. Finally have great production in the run game and no assurances how the off season goes and if this staff will support Allen with guys who actually can make plays in the post season. Hopefully they do more than get above avg talent at the wr position and last year wasn’t just an outlier. The problem is , REALITY WE DIDNT WIN THE SB ! You stated as a franchise you would pay guys who develop, so if you paid someome like Knox WHILE drafting kincade , Cook has Been at least that productive if not more kincade might not even fully meet expectations so don’t let someome who has exceeded expectations be undervalued and leave. I would try 13 or tag him ; if he’s dumb enough to sit out , at least you did all you could. Beane is reluctant to get egg on his face once again , or at least he should be. The cap keeps going up and 13 a year is market value. Then it’s in his hands , most guys know siting out is insane as you can’t recoup a lost year of money. I think he would play for 13 ; the important issue is the run game and good d got teams to the SB the past couple years and the Eagles are not going anywhere so don’t lose MORE ground. Try to not take steps back while the division stinks cuz it won’t stay that way. Just my opinion; if you had gotten past KC or won a SB, then you have talent to spare but this team isn’t there yet. You didn’t even get to the SB With an MVP season at qb! You are drafting 30th ; it would be like letting thurm walk after the first SB; it doesn’t make sense until you prove you can actually win ONE SB, or at least play in one. Cook has been by far the best RB to play with Allen, Good luck Beane , you’re gonna need it this off season.

It’s both , but d has been a very obvious reason for playoff losses. Both o and d lack true impact talent ( obviously not relative to Allen or cook. ). Two things can be true at the same time. Try looking at the big picture and 8 years of essentially a roster that has just never progressed. Is it Beane , Mcd, prob both really. My main thought is sooner than you think the great Bills mafia and great Buffalo community may be facing a situation marked by wasting a true superstar qbs best career years. It’s not a vacuum, 31 other teams also keep competing for players , free agents , and unfortunately this regime has dug a hole exacerbated given the miller injury really derailed things unpredictably, and it’s hard to argue the ultimate goal of a title has so far been mismanaged. Can you honestly say just reaching two afc championships is a success after , giving all due credit, nailing landing a generational talent at the most important position on the football field ? It’s an entertaining product and certainly not a train wreck like here in Jacksonville, yet other franchises have reached that goal in shorter time frames and with less talented QBs. I’m very happy for Allen getting the MVP as I think he is truly a class act ( his work with the children’s hospital is one example of great character) , but ultimately this regime SO FAR has failed him and he has always stated his goal is to win a SB , not collect individual awards. As a fan, the mvp award doesn’t really replace a missing Lombardi Hopefully the title will come , but I have seen this franchise never quite live up fully to its potential, and I’m losing faith THIS staff can fix its issues in the next offseason. Great people , but when the Eagles and Chiefs have made multiple super bowls in Allen’s era , I think it’s fair to question this staff. The d has been the main weak point ( ppg allowed backs this up) , yet looking at the talent around Allen , and a history of the O ultimately coming up short ( failed drives when game was on the line) in the last two playoffs , it does raise doubts. Check out the last two episodes of the Shout podcast with Parino , and you’ll hear outside observers say the OC seemed to be limited by the talent ( specifically at wr, which is crazy with a great qb). They also raise the D’s shortcomings Time will tell as the clocks ticking quickly on ALLENS career. Buffalo is a great community and helped bring about a new stadium. 0 SB titles , no appearances yet with ALLEN, just makes me wonder if it’s time to rethink things. , not by firing Mcd , but he may need a better, more experienced dc who he will accept ideas from. as an example. It’s a result oriented business. Best wishes during the off season!😊✌️

Was he on their staff when Josh had his perfect playoff game? Just brining in someone doesn’t mean a defensive philosophy change. Has Mcd changed the prior 8 years,,,,does he have a rep for being open minded and flexible ? Or would he draft a man corner in the first round , know for being handy and penalty prone in college , and adapt the d around the players strengths , or would he force a square peg into a round hole? Hmmm? Yeah , nothing matters until next years first game , then it counts and we’ll see.

Yeah , that scoring title will make for a great parade and will be talked about for years , especially against the great competition in our division. Which part of the eagles squad played a bigger role in their victory,,,the d with a score , 2 picks , 6 sacks , about a 45% pressure rate , controlling the Top ,limiting Kelce , holding KC to 6 points till garbage time , or,,,,hurts playing pretty well , saquan playing ok, their wr playing very well , or,, special teams? Just saying , we could score till we started faltering in the last two playoff games ( really we got lucky a dropped pass let us beat the ravens. If we didn’t score in reg , we have never won in ot , so a defensive stand would have been required and that was very unlikely). , Our d has been our downfall every year , so run back that o , which was beginning to be figured out , let alone give def coordinators an off season to combat “everybody eats” You have Josh and cook with a breakout season and we saw how not having at least one other threatening star talent was stopped by KC once again. The team we haven’t beaten in 4 tries in the playoffs ( because we gave up 32points this year) , literally got 6 points till garbage time against a legit d. They were destroyed by a good front 4 forcing errors , and they were never in the game. So run back that o all you want ( it needs dynamic talent in the wr position), but if that d isn’t drastically improved it will be the same as it always has; D WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS, always does , and despite a defensive HC, this has been a wasted 8 years with the D ALWAYS BEING THE SUBSTANDARD PERFORMERS at crunch time , wasting away vital years of a superstar qb ( even an MVP OFFENSIVE SEASON DIDNT ALLOW THE BILLS TO SNIFF THE SUPERBOWL). Not saying it wasn’t a good offensive production year for the bills , but that is proof above all else , it doesn’t matter how you score as many teams can score. It’s about stopping the run, controlling the line , pressuring the qb AND SACKING HIm,and that is the proven formula to a Lombardi. The only exception I remember was the greatest show on turf , but the had HOF qb, rb, and wr and their d still made a critical stop. Don’t forget to get your merch/ gear celebrating leading the NFL in points! ( you’re not on the staff or a family member, are you? JK !😀✌️

You’re right , but demand anything you want , as a fan you will never be listened too or Cary any influence , unless you have the $ to speak to that owners or regime. Thats just nfl facts. Marv said it best, listi to the fans and you’ll be sitting with them. The reality is 8 years into a regime with an mvp qb, and for 8 years the defense or coaching has failed. 63 SB’s , Bills still with zero and further away as they can’t even get to 1. Bills would have been crushed worse yesterday. This team will not win one with Beane evaluating talent ( had many chances to improve d, dl, rush ) and we watched the eagles dj dismantle an o line while we never touched Mahomes 2 weeks earlier . Nothings changed. Eagles , chiefs have won SB’ s while this staff has a new way to falter yearly ( pretty bad you gave your main nemesis a player who caught 2 tds and stretches the field while taking a guy whose college skills aren’t translating to the nfl as one example ). We are not transforming that dl in a year as we haven’t done it in 8 prior years. This d has to change and it has been nothing but an abject failure. Can’t bring in an outside guy like Fangio as it ruffles our HC authority and he is reluctant to change othert than forced to against the ravens. Babich is just really a yes man , there has been little outside talent other than Brady brought in as he didn’t challenge mcds role. He will leave after next year as Beane refuses to value the wr position. It’s 8years;it is what it is now. They will get to the playoffs most years , but this staff is not visionary enough to shoot for the title. Beanes said it all , he won’t take a shot as he fears rebuilding should he ever win a title, he is content to just be in the race , he doesn’t have the big balls to really go get the trophy. Pretty sad that a great fan base has been reduced to being thrilled , happy , buying merch just because a unicorn qb won mvp by a narrow margin. I’m happy for Allen , but this franchise is 63 years with ZERO TITLES. Watching yesterdays eagles dominence under a less tenured coach, good but not great qb, over a team that’s ended our season 4 x , proves how far this gm , and coach , and owner just are outclassed by great gms who actually can recognize talent. Without the Allen pick , this staff would , should have been gone after losing at home to KC or after the 13 sec debacle. No one will take this team as a serious threat until they grasp , you win in the end with dominant line and a d scheme not based on turnovers as your only path. Allen is being wasted here , never fully supported with more than a single wr with pro bowl talent. Beane said we needed WRs who catch the ball. Well, Coleman really proved how bills evaluate talent, by hope and not actual production. When it counted , Kincaid dropped yet another crucial pass. . The o had success because cook unexpectedly developed along with Davis and Johnson. No wr came close to that type of production. We needed WRs similar to Andre Reed types, not occasional producers like beebe or aging guys like lofton. Beane has failed at wr , dl , and oh, wasn’t that a rookie safety with a pick six yesterday , while our bishop had an int stolen from him by a smaller worthy even having been burned for several explosive plays earlier in the year. Talent e v a l matters in this league. 8 years in , we have ONE all pro, mvp , and what other premiere talent , maybe Dawkins ? just saying , give me , prove to me , why year 9 will be the outlier that brings home a trophy? 60 plus years of facts would say differently. Other franchise keep improving and we don’t exist in a vacuum as they continue to improve. Bills are always a likeable , nice story , the perpetual underdog in a great humanitarian community. I Followed them, the Pirates, the Penguins (whenever they started) and the Celtics for 63 years , and only the Bills have consistently never won a title. Hard to fathom. All I’m saying is after all that time , I’ve learned never to believe in any huge miracles concerning the Bills. Mcd and Beane are not the answer. The Bills still are my favorite sports franchise above every other in any sport, but they are what they are, a team to feel proud to follow from a great community similar to where I grew up , not far from Pittsburgh. But once again , yesterday’s SB. Proves why there are so many national skeptics ;just like the 4 SB LOSSES proved, until they actually field a legit , physical , defense with talent ( not just statistically top ten or 5 ) , even a great qb like Allen or mahomes can be shut down, and this staff has no clue how to do that. There are too many holes to fix in a year. Luckily we have a weak division. They will make the playoffs , but they can’t fix that d in a year. Answer this truthfully, do you really think the 2024 Bills belonged on that field against the Eagles? They never blitzed once , yet had essentially won by halftime shutting down Mahomes to 14 yards passing , yet the Bills gave up close to 10 yards a play while playing the same qb? Even as a Bills lifelong fan , I could see we are not close to the same level. The only way this gets fixed is by bringing in a d coordinator who is an assistant head coach and Mcd has to accept a hands off role , just be a head coach , and I would give Beane one last draft. From there , if he again can’t “ give up picks” , I would bring in someone to run the draft and Beane can manage contracts , cap issues , etc. Keep the same structure, waste Allen’s career as it will be another drought when he leaves , and PEGULA will leave unfulfilled especially as it was a dream to get the Lombardi alongside his wonderful wife At this point , is never winning a SB , being bridesmaids , really any better that dwelling in the basement ; neither one will change your legacy. You have nothing left to lose. If teams like the eagles , rams , bucs , etc can find winning staffs , why settle? Keep hoping for the 9 th year to be that outlier while changing nothing. Let’s enjoy the best qb play in Bills history , but it takes more. Tom Brady won 7 , Mahomes already 4/7 I think, at this rate I expect Hurts and Washington’s qb to win one again prior to Josh. It’s the ultimate team sport like Siriani said, including coaching and getting talent. 8 years gone , that’s an eternity in today’s NFL W free agency. Yeah, let’s keep running it back! Faithful , not so hopeful , go Bills.

Happy Birthday , hope your wish comes true ! I can relate. I had a ton of memorabilia from SB 27 &28 I Attended , the last one in Atlanta with my parents. Dad had been a jets fan in the days of Namath , mom was a Steelers fan yet they went with me to Sb 28 after we watched the bills beat KC and Joe Montana in the afc championship game. It’s been that long since we’ve had a legitimate chance ! Unfortunately, my mom , who was 98 , had a bad fall and passed away this past sept and it involved negligent care in a rehab while waiting to return home because she had a profusely bleeding head wound from the fall and we had delays removing the carpet in her bedroom because it was looked at like a biohazard. She watched every buckeyes and bills game and we talked about them after every game. I hope she watched over the buckeyes championship, and I’m praying today she’s watching and helping the Bills get back to finally win that SB win we never saw when she was alive. 🙏🏻😊. Your story about your mom really hit home as my mom always was buying Bills things for me every year. At least we did go to 28 together as a family in Atlanta. Wishing you a happy birthday and hoping you hold onto those memories of your mom. Hope both our moms are at peace and feel the love we will always have for them. They were part of us enjoying the Bills! Hopefully , they can pull some strings for a victory today ! Best wishes , thanks for the story about your mom ! Go Bills !

Good one buddy! I’m a little nervous about tomorrow. Got to get a couple stops on d. If we can just not play catchup all game , we can do this. But have to play from the lead. After watching KC today , they had moments , but without key ref help , and again ,a team continuing to let 87 run uncovered and free so that can’t happen, and we could blow KC out. Best wishes!

Oh no,,,,,a PETERMAN !

Gotta feel for them. We’ve been there way over our share. Please let this not be us tomorrow. I’m so hesitant about our d , but after the comeback game we got Sb 27 that year, so things can turn quickly. Tomorrow will be a tough lift , but they have to face Josh making great decisions. Fingers crossed buddy! Happy belated new year too!

Wow , that couples looks said it all. This type of crushing could cause divorces as over zealous guys start tossing and hitting things. We all know there are too many fans w uncontrollable emotions. Man. Hate seeing them suffer.

Hanging a possible 50 burger with a rook qb , away, against a legit 1 seed. Wow. That qb is a great decision maker. Detroit giving it away 4 times is a sign of feeling all that failure over decades. It’s like us dropping 4 SBs. You expect bad things and bad things happen. Terrible at home. Really feel for them. You never forget moments like this.

Amazing performance by a rookie qb. Never seen anything like it.

Feel terrible for Detroit fans today We know this feeling and I really hope to not feel it tomorrow and see another great season gone with same mistakes , a weak D, taking us out. Too many times to feel that empty emotion.

Guy is far ahead of many , and was smart enough to stay in Detroit. Hope Brady took that in ; don’t just jump at desperation. I just wish we could convince spags to be assistant HC, and get Josh a legit d. Not sure we are capable of doing one with Mcd only.