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John fina , who played tackle for Buffalo for ten years , his rookie season ending with bills in SB 27 , said that Dawkins grabbed the neck line part of the jersey and yanked the guy down. He said this was definitely a penalty and would be called 100% if the time , esp with the ref right there looking at it. He reviewed the all 22 , and was very firm it was a penalty. Not sure baldy is seeing that jersey neck grab. It looks like he reaches in and grabs and pulls the guy down suddenly. I have no idea , but fina is pretty good with offensive line play , he does coach college level players including his son Bruno. It’s on his last podcast with joe miller on YouTube. Doesn’t matter now thank goodness, but interesting to see various viewpoints. The ref was in perfect position to see it either way.

Thx for the mention. Yep , it is medical , from Ohio originally , moved to Jax fl in 85 and been board certified in fam practice , urgent care for 40 plus years. Not doing much clinical work now as I’m 67 and had failed neck surgery after 5 discs collasped in my neck , damaging my spinal cord. But still fully licensed and walking and just trying to still help people with med issues , as medicine in the US HAS lost its way. Drs now are unfortunately controlled by big corps employing them , who are run by pharma and politics of the companies boards. , The “ drs. “ who went to school ,,but never did do the actual clinical work and just use the credentials to rise to controlling power positions , not continuing the actual real purposeful work , which was to be caring for people at times of critical health needs, aren’t fulfilling the real purpose of the title. Lol. It’s just my opinion ; if you took one of the limited spaces to get in school ( we are facing a huge shortage as boomers like me are retiring / passing and great smart young people now are going to other fields to not incur huge debt and frankly , probably have more control over their quality of life) you really should be dedicated to doing the actual purpose you went there to be trained to do. Still doing thing to help young docs, , help friends navigate the system, and act as a consultant in malpractice cases. Lots of great docs on here as bills fans , so I only give opinions very generally on med issues here , trying to avoid controversial things because it gets interpreted I guess as arrogance , which if you knew me is just not close to any trait I posses or reason I opine on player med related issues. My main purposes/ has only and always been the same, I just only wish to help in a positive way , and being totally free from controls as I’m self employed means I have no agendas. Really appreciate your statement and thought it was perfect. You kindly reminded me of one of my all time fav profs in undergrad who taught immunology and a fantastic surgery class In undergrad where I actually learned things that often got skipped in med school because of numbers of students / competition for spots to get into surgical fields. He once said to my small , 8 student experimental surg class , “ real drs are phd’s , not the others, as phds’s are the real scientists and creators “. It always stuck with me and I get his argument. Loved the guy , you know , we all have 2-3 great teachers in our lives who share knowledge and really serve as role models and motivators. He is gone now , and I never got the chance to go back and see if I could ever help him modify his view. He was right , but I really think those that actually treat / care for people deserve that title too because it’s a calling and everyone of us need them at some point in life as we will all face illness and life’s end, and people need trust they will get compassionate care at those vulnerable times. Your statement really hit home and it made me remember his great teaching and how he helped motivate me to be sure to always keep striving to deserve that title. Thankyou so much. I really have no idea what the issue is with Samuel, but if it’s physical , then do something to definitively fix it or it’s a disservice to him to keep putting him out there. Just seems like something isn’t working out as no change or progress is happening. So it’s either him , or the Bills inability to create use for him and it seems like a wasted opportunity so far. Like you said , with injuries , we could really use what he did well before as the season advances. Hope it gets figured out as when I watched him yesterday , I didn’t see anything a ps squad guy couldn’t do, and being from Ohio, I really hoped would really add a vertical threat and that’s just not happening up to now. Happy holidays, go Bills !

A healthy , pro bowl Milano returning would be a great addition. Just hard to be optimistic it will happen soon. I don’t expect Beane to do much with them sitting at 7-2. Hey , he made a huge move getting coop , adding more doesn’t seem like his usual move Elam came thru today. Coleman’s status will be huge, but on d edwards can’t even make the active squad so I think Beane is done for this year.

With mcds OT record , thank goodness he went for it. Great question that thankfully we can dismiss.

I don’t think it’s negative just to wonder what exactly is going on with him. It’s pretty unusual to have him out there if he has some undisclosed injury ; that just doesn’t make sense to me. I mean it’s past the half way point and he has really not been any type of threat , or even productive in any sense this year. It’s is very strange after watching him be very productive before coming here. Obviously they expected more with his contract. He and Josh just have no chemistry ; Josh didn’t even look at him today imo. He has fallen off a cliff , heck even Diggs at his worst produced more. Just really an odd situation , and I don’t know what “ injury” would persist , go unreported , and he still be getting snaps. Either it’s Brady misusing him , or he has hit some wall mentally or physically. I really thought he would be very good , but so far he’s a mystery.

I wonder. In my experience following the Bills , time is not relative to the diagnosis , unless it was a compound fx( breaking thru skin or with open laceration , as that is a surgical urgency / emergency which would have him getting surgery tonight ). Only reason I say that is initial films at stadium could be negative, yet a callous or healing line could show up 24 - 72 hours later in a subtle , non displaced fracture. Add the McD secrecy factor and you might not know until Wednesday with the Bills. ( or really ever exactly with McD) It would still be splinted / casted most likely, so with the Bills , knowing nothing right away is typical. If it is in the wrist , not forearm ( when I rewatched it , admittedly just got one review for three seconds , it looked higher than the wrist , like lower forearm took biggest impact , but I admit with just that tv view I can’t be sure. ), it could initially look neg but if pain persists , might show up later. It is diff with pro football tho as they aren’t dealing with reg insurance , may own a dedicated mri even or just have deal with a diagnostic radiology company , and more likely to jump quickly to more advanced things like ct scan or mri to evaluate ligaments in wrist etc. , which doesn’t happen with reg public. So , I don’t think not hearing right away means it’s less likely a fracture. I hope for him it’s a bad contusion, or non displaced fracture ( everything in alignment and in place) , so he might not miss extended time. If it’s a slightly displaced fracture or in one of the many formal wrist bones , he might be out a couple of months as a receiver , as casting will cause atrophy of forearm muscles , which complicates recovery for a position so dependent on two hands. Hoping for the best as he is having a great season. Will miss him next week against the colts watching them vs Vikings if he does miss time. Really enjoying watching he and Josh develop chemistry as season progressed.

This would really be a setback if fractured. Esp for receiver. Not like they could play well with padded cast / brace. He has a pretty unique role now. Po with a nasty hit. Like the guy but that hit sucked and he was very late doing it. Hope he enjoys going home early for his last season. If Coleman goes to ir , what move does Beane make? Brady has really used him well lately. If it a fracture , he might be out more than 6 weeks as casting will atrophy forearm muscles',just a longer process possibly for a receiver. If not angulated or displaced , he might not miss a full two months,,,,will all depend on xrays, and even those could still miss a fracture early. Hope it’s more forearm than in wrist as there are bones with less circulation and many articulating surfaces in the formal wrist. Fingers crossed it’s not fractured. Been enjoyable watching him progress as a rookie.

It’s sad anytime to lose a friend , fellow Bills fan , or any family member of the posters on here. Never met him but been on here a long time and enjoyed his posts. Great summary SDS, thankyou for Reminding us about his life and family. God bless him , keep him , and bless his family. It’s so painful losing a parent anytime in life. It sure sounds like he led a really joyful life and was a loving parent , which is the best life anyone can ever hope for. He’ll be missed.

Things are going to keep getting weird as trade deadline is near. Jax just traded its starting left tackle to the Vikings and all they got was a 2026 5 th round pick that can elevate to a 4 based on playing time. He was just cleared from concussion protocol but was a healthy scratch last Sunday against the packers. He is owed 10 mil this year and hits the FA market next year. They just plugged in the second strung tackle who has a contract thru 2025. Hard to believe all the Vikings gave up for a starting tackle ( Robinson is his name I think) is a 5 th rounder in 2026! Just a side thought , it seems we never get a break. Tua is back and the fins looked better , and we will probably face flacco unless the colts lose or are just sending a 1 game lesson for the qb tapping out. I don’t know but listening to prior football players , that guy really screwed up and he will need to do a Lot to regain their respect. Colts are a good club, and better with Flacco unfortunately. Dude had to tap out right before we have to go there. Ravens also added another fast wr , so they aren’t sitting still. Hope Beane is still looking , esp if we could get some value for a 2026 pick. ✌️😊

You can’t predict that type of injury. Your logic is shot tho when Beane paid for an older Von miller who cost much more than Diggs. Obviously you can take into account prior injuries ( tho again Beane ignored the fact miller already sustained one prior ACL AND is older than Diggs). You can’t base things on future injuries , unless you make the contract incentive laden, which again is usually because of a prior history of missing time due to prior injuries. Basically, your premise makes no sense as he already took none of that into consideration with miller , so no, Beane won’t come out and say it because it’s a moot point. Best to rethink that one, certainly wouldn’t bet on it! 😂

Did Josh say that or is this just your opinion? More likely the latter as coop slipped on a very wet field , just like others did. Wasn’t a blown route or effort thing and they were reported talking amicably after the game. Josh doesn’t blame others , a very admirable quality. If he hasn’t said anything bad about diggs , with all his visible complaining and cryptic Twitter crap , he isn’t going to blame coop for slipping on one play. I think you’re stating this tongue in cheek , but couldn’t tell with just that short statement. Besides , Josh rarely is critical of anyone after a win. He was lucky his kicked dropped fumble didn’t cost the team at the time , so he has no room to look at any play other than his own. Several breaks went the bills way today so they need to just stay focused on improvement " Like eliminating dumb penalties. Time to keep working on improvement as a team as bigger tests are coming.

What exactly is a “ devastating’ concussion? What does that mean, what scientific evidence is that based on, and what have you read to make that conclusion, you know , that his neurologists and team drs haven’t read or had excess too ? It’s this type of hyperbole by people that should just stay in your own thoughts , as it’s just myth based on your opinion. He has gotten several opinions and was cleared to play by experts who treat people / athletes as their main field of expertise regarding return to play situations. However , that’s not enough , and you think your opinion is what he should act on ? I’m sorry but that’s just absurd. What if someone random told you not to go to work Monday or any longer because you are just one devastating car wreck away from being badly hurt ? Would you retire ? Of course not , it’s your life and there is no way to exactly quantify that type of risk to a specific individual. . The only part that is fact based is he had 2 concussions while playing the Bills , yet they were in different seasons and I think close to a year apart , if not more. Its not your life , your decision to make , and its opinion contrary to the team, team drs , specialists all clearing him. He’s playing , it’s his life, his risk ( football is risky for many reasons) , let it go as he has a right to live his life as he chooses after discussing his risks with qualified experts. You have to agree , EVERY PLAYER is one hit away from a devastating injury in that sport, I mean Hyde went back out there AFTER SPINAL SURGERY. Having had that at three levels myself , you couldn’t pay me any $ to play football after neck surgery. lol, Everybody makes their own choices and that should be respected. Go Bills !

What’s your point , you’re tired of seeing a good TEAM , WITH A GOOD GM , WITH A GREAT QB, CREATIVE HC PLAYCALLER , WITH GOOD SUPPORT ON BIT BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL , WIN. MORE THAN OTHERS ? We witnessed this before as a combination with the pats. It’s not a unicorn. I’ll let you chose which elements the BILLS have never put all together. How about rather than winning percentage , what is the HC. record in the playoff, where one has never even reached the SB , LET ALONE even getting a chance to lose one. It may even take getting to more than one to win one. Which coach took two different franchises in both the AFC / NFC to that game ? With different qbs ,one with mcnabb, who was much less talented than JOSH! One keeps winning home field advantage , winning with new receivers ( 6-0) like Hopkins, smith schuster , a rookie , etfc, while the other has already dropped two games off the home field advantage race with one of the worst wr corps prior to trading ( another pattern repeated). Which guy , HC , has multiple named clutch losses ( 13 seconds, hail Murray, losing wit 21 secinds in Houston and before that blew a first half 16 point lead in the playoffs ) ? Which HC / team has traded or jumped the other to get mahomes, mcduffie, worthy , yet was creative with a certain unstoppable tight end , a player nicknamed the cheetah, and allows players to have input with “ merry go round plays “ , laterals off completed catches that actually was for a td but one idiot lined up Offside saving our ciach another embarrassment? Sorry , I dont care how close their won loss percentages are in the reg season ; one is on the verge of a 3 peat SB TRIFECTA, while the other has.made ONE AFC CHAMPIOVSHIP APPEARANCE , only to not yet even sniff that level with a home playoff loss to the other HC, who just knows how to win. Meanwhile we lose winnable games ( Texans) , and even a Bills fan , orlovsky , points out uncreative use of motion / play action , a all while emphasizing a DL that is terrible against the run and lacks a finishing sack artist. All this even while we see our prior 3 rd round dl get dropped from even a tire fire team leaving us to rely on an aging superstar well past his prime , who abuses women and misses many more games than he has played. Yet you have the cajones to criticize the more successful coach ( who will be a hof coach) , part of a great organization that mark my words , will revive Hopkins season as they coach to players strengths , and unless a team steps up , and you are stating it’s a fact that Sean will bring home a SB despite no evidence he can win against a better HC in Reid , and it’s a moot point about him having mahomes. Mcd gave him to reid , and it’s a locked in fact that Reid / mahomes are like Brady / Belicheck , without the cheating and actually still being likeable men ( I met Andy Reid at the time of the eagles / pats Super Bowl at the Nike SB party on the beach two nights prior to the game , as NIKE RENTED A WHOLE Hotel , THE CASA MARINA ON JAX BEACH IF You WANT TO RESEARCH it , and we talked in line at the buffet ! He knew me from no one and was so friendly, funny , affable and it was a great nite. That nite my other fav player I met and talked with at that event was Warwick Dunn, and he was smaller than me at 5’9” , yet a great rb and philanthropist. Kelly , Jerry rice , were there but surrounded by body guards and a bevy of hotties! But I digress). Despite all the facts , I greatly resoect Mcd as.a man and coach. I’m not willing to say he will bring home a Lombardi , it’s show me time game by game from now on and not blind acceptance Things like home field in the playoffs matter , they get to the SB MORE. often and that’s where Sean needs to be , not just getting in because his playoff record on the road is abysmal, like his OT record. I’m just kidding a lot of course , but unfortunately we are not the best team or organization yet , but I hope the bills get one, yet in reality , i just lost my 98 year old mom on sept 28th , who attended SB 28 with my dad and I in ATL. Sadly , she never did see the Bills. Win one in her lifetime. I’m 67 and time is running out. Reid knows how to win , when it counts. 31 other coaches envy him , including McD . Which would you rather have coach Allen right here , right now? Lol Right now it’s pretty much heavily leaning in Reid’s favor , but maybe Mcd will learn like he promises. He has had a more favorable starting position than Reid did , as mcnabb was never close to Allen or mahomes. Mcd is a good coach , certainly he is not close to being a hof candidate. Hell, I think Tomlin would do better with Allen than McD. But he’s honorable and like able and it’s not just about Lombardi trophies if you’re an owner. it’s consistency because there are few who can win consistently. Will he win a SB,,, MAYBE , but right now he is just not close to Reid , I don’t care what win percentages are. Experience counts , and just like Reid , Sean may not get one here. He would do well to be 26 years in the nfl , and still be a likeable guy like Reid. Don’t try to raise Sean by diminishing a coach like Reid , who is one of the best in the league. Maybe this is the year? ( Lions, Chiefs, 49 ers , Seahawks , and the jets still are tough games that will define mcds 8 th season) Enjoy every year cuz they roll by fast. Go BILLS. I hope it happens while we both are here to enjoy the moment!

This is my issue with the nfl. So because Coleman at super slow speed has a question if both hands were off the ball , not in control, yet by physics he controlled the balls direction and momentum and it Mohave been touching , being controlled by his torso. The Ball was never dropped , never hit the ground. in tonight’s game Jefferson juggled a ball several times , and yet supposedly control was him pinning it against the side of his helmet with ONE HAND, AND HE MOVES IT DOWN TO HIS ABDOMEN WITH THAT ONE HAND , Sliding IT INTO HIS GUT as he is stepping out of bounds. No time was taken to review unlike the Coleman call, as the Vikings ran to the LOS, snapped it , so the rams. Ouldnt ask for a review. Of course the broadcasters asked the in booth , nfl employed ref if he agreed it was a catch. In 2 seconds he said the company line of yes There is no way they gave the amount of attention to review that call that they took several angles and minutes reviewing colemans catch. . jefferson had the ball with no hands running forward, juggling it, before seemingly trapping it against his helmet right as he went OOB. COLEMAN CONTROLLED THE PATH of THE FOOTBALL THE ENTIRE TIME, it was within his “ bread basket “ and only in slo mo does any issue arise. . He was more in control of the ball for a longer period of time than Jefferson. Yet Jefferson’s catch , juggling along the sideline and trapping it against his helmet ( that’s control, as he moved it from there to his chest / stomach area from the side of his helmet ?) and with no review , was called a catch. The rams never were given a chance to request the review. Neither ball hit the ground , so my point is if control is started with two feet in , both finished controlling the path of the balls momentum and have full control at the end of the play. So either both are catches, which I think any fan would be happy with ,, or both deserve stopping the next play for equal super slo mo evaluation. No consistency is the NFL ISSUE, imo , as the level of scrutiny was not equal and how is pinning a ball against a helmet , but going out of bounds sliding it to the chest area be viewed as a complete catch more than Coleman’s? Then no review of the Jefferson call cuz Vikings got a quick snap off , but because Coleman’s was a score it was broken down for minutes. That’s what is frustrating. If you initiate control , control direction of the ball as you are finishing grasping it , and it never is dropped or hits the ground., that’s a catch by anyone’s common sense Maybe super slo mo tech should not be the go to in catch calls, but limited to very few things like fumbles or breaking the goal line , but wherever it has to be used consistently Two sets of evaluations, not equally applied , resulted in two different results and both plays were decided over the same issue as control. If it didn’t hit the ground while the reliever initiated ball contact , it should be control and a catch. The nfl has overcomplicated catches with camera use and the lack of uniformity is still plaguing the NFL.

I don’t think he liked working with McD and that seemed very obvious. You don’t recreate conflict , you move forward to newer insights and visions. They had their window to go to the SB and you don’t go back to thinking daboll suddenly will be some second coming of Andy Reid. , esp when his latest offense is pretty bad. I’ve owned business’s before or been in hiring/ firing positions before , and while daboll wasn’t fired , the relationship was not good. It’s such an uncomfortable feeling. Just like an ex , you can go back but the underlying issues eventually return and it’s almost impossible to recreate that magic.

Boy , that may have been one of beanes worst picks , especially going back to back with Espinosa. Wonder if that’s one of those “ he’d like to have back”. ? Getting cut loose from that dumpster fire of a season/ team is an indictment on his talent level. But hey ' if you have nothing else to do , just come hang out on the PS.” ! How absurd is that? The bills treat each roster / ps slot like they are important , nothing given , only earned. Giants are leaving it open to a move from a guy they just cut ? I understand him getting cut , but being offered a consolation prize , doesn’t seem like legit roster building. Daboll may really be in trouble, and this doesn’t instill confidence in the gm either. I can’t imagine the bills looking at him again , even tho I bet some might suggest that. Pretty significant whiff and hard to understand why he stood out on beans board that year.

Thanks for reading and I appreciate the nice sentiment. We have no way of knowing , but I have to assume his wife / family were ok with his decision or he doesn’t just get a divorce and move on. So callling him selfish is just not fair as we have no intimate knowledge of his relationship. In my experience regarding life altering medical decisions , most are made with family members Decisions about cancer treatment options, DNR decisions etc are almost never made alone; not saying the actual individual allows the final choices to be name by others , but they almost always have input. It’s possible his wife / family know his happiness and joy , and asking him to give that up might be seen as selfish in that way. Men love to provide , it’s who we are. Losing a job is very depressing and can lead to divorce. Just saying , I would bet he had approval from family and didn’t just say I’m doing this regardless of what you say; I just can’t envision the specialists explaining all concerns / risks without his wife in the room. I can’t recall once seeing that , not saying it never has happened , just that in todays litigious environment, it’s about full disclosure , getting documented signed consent and excluding a wife , unless they are already separated , seems very odd to me. You could be right , just imo , these are family decisions. About the Hamlin thing , it was presented by Dr peter McCullough , very well know cardiologist , founder of the Wellness company ( dr drew is also on its board, he of tv, mtv fame ) who make great medicine kits to have at your home for a variety of reasons. I am pretty sure his video about that is still on YouTube. His discussion also involved the increasing incidence of both clinical and sub clinical cases of myocarditis in young male athletes and increasing episodes Of sudden death in young males. This has even changed how preparticipaton sports exams are being done , with Florida and other states now requiring an ekg to help detect sub clinical ( asymptomatic ) myocarditis risk before being cleared. That was always a very optional test as finding abnormalities was very, very , low. Requirements vary state to state so there is no blanket policy. But Dr McCullough is a brilliant dr and has been on the leading edge of cardiology for some time , and his podasts, website , are supported by very high quality studies and literature. He discussed Hamlin not getting the implanted defibrillator ( basically sudden death is the heart goes into a non sustainable rhythm and then it can’t pump effectively. The implanted defibrillator shocks it back to normal rhythm and normal pumping action returns). He also, as an expert, has asked to review the case as that condition ( commotio cordis) is so extremely rare but has a reported 97% fatality rate if not treated within 3 minutes, so you can understand the benefit of an implanted defibrillator as even with AEDS more prevalent, time is heart tissue not getting oxygen. The time frame as we can remember was correlated to the NFL requiring certain things for players at a specific time,( you know like Aaron Rodgers complied with) and it is now a fact one of those things has subsequently been proven to cause myocarditis. It is not safe to play sports with that condition, among many other cardiac syndromes without proper treatment and time. So this group of expert cardiologists I think are searching for honest transparency. I am not taking sides or claiming anything , as these are expert opinions are way above my pay grade! I do have faith in McCullough as he is a renowned clinician , so I do believe he is honestly concerned and just wants this nationally known case to help educate others and also be sure this great young man gets the best standard of care. I just see some similarities with so many worried about Tua , yet there have been expert discussions going on concerning one of our own players , and no one reported this issue. I think you can imagine why that has not hit the news or been widely reported. I certainly don’t claim to know the answer but if a condition was caused by blow to the chest , it just seems logical to me in that sport , there has to be risk of getting hit again. Some people have been hit twice by lightning! It is a fact other sudden death athlete survivors are not cleared to return to play without the implant. Obviously Hamlin has that passion I mentioned. ; he is a more courageous man than me.as I don’t know how he overcame normal fear to go back out there. He and Tua are examples of loving what they do, and I don’t think their judgement should be anyone’s bustiness but their own. I’m sure their faith plays a huge guiding role! ✌️😊. Thanks again for for your thoughtful discussion and great points. Go Bills!

The odds are with Tua. We all witnessed Hamlin revived outside of a hospital after suffering cardiac arrest on the field , only to see him starting for the Bills two years later. His risk of dying there was very high , but he got immediate care from expert physicians and emt’s within a couple of minutes. We witnessed the TE from Buffalo suffer a cervical spinal injury with temporary paralysis evade becoming a quadriplegic or dying also due to expert medical care in Buffalo , and I have his book as he is walking and living an almost completely normal life. Granted , he never returned to football but that s because neural pathways in parts of his cord were severed , which is quite different than a temporary interruption in neural pathways during a concussion, which we see recover , with no reported ongoing symptoms according to Tua. This is a field of medicine that is still not perfectly exact , ever changing , and with things like Elon is working on , who knows how far medicine will progress with prevention and treatment. He is surrounded with experts , probably seeing the best available in-the country. He is a young athlete who had a dream , and reached the pinnacle of athletic success. I mean , only 32 men reach the level of becoming a franchise qb at any one time in the most prestigious sport in the world. He has been given complete informed consent about currently know risks , then it’s the individuals decision . It’s his passion , it’s his calling in life. He may never suffer another concussion even tho his risk is higher now. He is providing stability and wealth for his family that he worked hard to achieve and that pay is higher because his job has inherent risks to his health. People are expecting a young man to walk away from his passion and life goals. As an analogy , some gifted people go on to become neurosurgeons. That’s also a calling and passion. Years of sacrifice to get to that level of expertise. It’s high risk and probably the field associated with the highest rates of malpractice suits , because the initial reasons for surgery are usually already life threatening, yet everyone expects total recovery. ( those suits drag on for years , after three in Florida you can have your license revoked , and suicide risks increase along with divorce rates during suits) Daily they and their nurses are possibly exposed to new diseases ( Covid took its share ) that could be deadly. It pays very well , yet not nearly what a franchise qb makes. They are doing procedures with someone’s life in their hands. But despite all the sacrifice , risks, etc, they have a passion and calling in life and the risks to personal life don’t keep them from going on, especially in the prime of their life. Its hard to imagine what it takes to reach that peak level of a profession, until you’ve done it. How do you ask someone to then just walk away ? That’s the level of commitment it took Tua to become a franchise qb. If it was simple , risk adverse , it wouldn’t pay so much and have so few do it to that level. Some people risk their lives rock climbing freehand , skydiving , deep sea diving etc, and I doubt they get paid relative to the risk. It’s easy to sit home and type opinions about how foolish it is for him to continue risking his health. Try walking away permanently from one of your hobbies , like never watch another BILLS GAME , and I bet it would take quite a bit to just do that ; imagine giving up your purpose in life and livelihood in your twenties. All I’m saying is I understand making a choice to take a risk to keep your passion alive. People do high risk things just as a hobby. That’s life, and I don’t understand all the couch coaching questioning his judgement. Every player in that profession risks life altering injuries ( look at godwins leg injury tonight , there are risks with fractures, just like the prior KC qb Alex Smith , who almost died from his leg injury and post op complications). Personally , I don’t understand boxing or fighting for a living with no head protection and its biggest goal are knockout wins. We all know Ali with pugilistic syndrome , but pay per view , MMA events keep selling out. Tua is choosing his passion over the risks, people do that every day in their own lines of work. He seems like a man of faith also so he’s in good hands and if there is no absolute contraindication to him playing , it’s his choice alone unless the team has some contractual out , or they can chose not to play him. I have not heard anyone talking about hamlins risk that he plays with. Normally , any athlete who suffers cardiac arrest / sudden death while playing a sport is required to have an implantable defibrillator prior to being cleared to return to play. He is one of the only athletes reportedly playing after arrest without an implanted defibrillator. There are associations and other private doctors who have requested an investigation and there is question about the diagnosis given as it’s seen usually in adolescents with thin chests , not grown men. I have not heard any final reports. The NFL And bills have been silent ; instead he is celebrated for returning to play. Just like Tua , it’s his choice , but you don’t see people questioning his intelligence etc anywhere near what Tua has faced. Just saying , they are informed adults and this is hyperbole at this point.

As if just stating an opinion on a message board in any way affects coaches decisions on playing time. Taking things a little out of context , like the importance of opinions on here. Relax. Do some lite reading. Get a good dog. This is entertainment, not voodoo! lol ✌️

Yeah , hopefully not another of beanes signings like the wr group, that are no better in the past but he magically thinks he will now be better. I don’t get it. If you can’t sign someone you know historically is better , you are muddying the waters and wasting a ps place. It’s like the multitude of d lineman who never have worked out. Or last years wr tandem from the fins. Who only produced in 1/17 games. He’s signs coop , but won’t address a postion losing points almost every game? Even Belicheck made fun of that hooked kick ( never saw any evidence it was blocked) calling or comparing him hitting his four iron! Bass has one singular job bb said , kicking the ball. That’s it. He’s not doing his job, bb would move on. It’s not fair to the other players working their a$$ off ; move on and quit coaching in fear. Do something before the inevitable loss occurs. Home games in playoffs matter. If you ignore this , why waste draft capital on coop? This management / coaching indecisiveness is why we don’t win in playoffs. Edmund’s was here 5 years and look what happened when we stood firm and replaced him. White, po, Hyde, Morse, Davis are all replaced and we are younger , but still in first place. Change this weekend with bass pulling his plant hammy , in a game unlikely to be a one possession nd see what happens. Saying you believe in him obviously has meant nothing since last year. Quit being a boot licker and bring in a more dependable kicker. ✌️ go bills.

Last year was 2023 , not 21 or 22 and he cost us a game at home , besides others , in a playoff run. The issue of 23 is now worse in 24. It’s affecting g play calling and almost this past game. Hard to coach not knowing what is an automatic range for your kicker. This has to be consistent and bass is no longer that guy. Go for someone who is automatic from 45 in , or longer if possible. Can’t have any consistency play calling with him spraying balls at critical times. Leaving 4 points on the field on MNF , changed the game. Why wait till you lose and then change , get a guy consistent from 45-40 in and coach around that. Now Mcd never knows what to do You can’t strategize that way as no distance is a sure thing. Look at him again next year , let him have a hamstring injury that lands him on ir , deal with competition next year.

Wishful thinking but you see what’s out there as a quality rusher. Groot is the Edmund’s of the d line. Good , adequate , not a game changer or someone who can take over a game. Let it play out. If he doesn’t get to double digit sacks as your expected best rusher , let him get bids and match if it’s the right price. He can easily be replaced tho. No new rush moves since Von arrived. He should not be paid high just because he is good at setting the edge. Players can be taught that. Finishing rushing the qb is a special talent , Steelers seem to find guys who can do it , our evaluation process / expectations are not good enough. We lack a premiere rusher. Look what it does for Vegas or the lions if you chose the right talent. Stop drafting on potential , but draft guys who produced in college or elsewhere and can finish sacks. As he currently is, he is just like ej , and we need more. He has been durable compared to Phillips , but that’s expected and not something to reward like a superstar.

Belicheck pointed out in the MNF manningcast that the nfl has shifted the game with penalties now heavily in favor of the offense. These days , all they are hoping to do is get one or two defensive pi calls and they are in scot8ng position. How many drives are extended by a cb barely touching a wr , and back shoulder throws commonly draw pi. Also after 5 yards , cbs can’t touch a wr , and now you see calls of pi in the endzone much more frequently than when I grew up in te 79’s , 80’s etc. Back then they let the lay go on , and it was really rare to see hail Mary plays or long drives under a min succeed. How many drives against the bills were extended after the play was over, stopped by the bills , only to be extended on third and 20 by some over officious holding , roughing the passer .or interference as a ball sailed way overhead as a wr came back with exaggerated flailing of arms to get the pi call, but now you don’t see uncatchable passes being called ? so now Mcd has gone ultra conservative with only rushing two. Every time I’ve seen that , college or prom, the qb gets off an unpressured pass with legs set , torso aligned , under no hurry or rush and the success rate of impossible drives has turned now to,the possible. So this is about coaching , correct personal,, understanding which can hurt you more , a long fg attempt or a Hail May. Now teams are using time outs against Mcd to leave any amount of time on the clock as Mcd gained a rep for poor coaching decisions. 13 seconds , normally a knell down or hook / ladder situation , has turned into expecting Mcd to misalign or not properly coach his players. How does that haooen after the hail Murray? Once was bad enough but he has allowed at least two others. It’s unexplainable with a coach who has such a high wining percentage. Having Hamlin and other smallish guys deep,who are poor ball trackers is just poor coaching. Rushing two is idiotic. . Colleges still,rush 4 mostly or send 5 to rush the qb and get them off balance or get to the qb. I watch lots of football. , andrushing two is rarely seen , other than by McD. He coaches afraid to lose , not to trust his players to get pressure or get home. He puts lineman in no man’s land , wasting them in the play. Until he changes , teams will keep Playing to save time at half’s / end game to test his soft d in one possession games and he so far , refuses to adapt. He coaches always to react , not dictate the action. Against a poor o line, an older non mobile qb , his coaching g was the same as against a mobile qb like fields, Williams , mahomes. He just never adjust despite wasting his time out we all know is coming. So despite time to set up , get correct strategy , sub better ball trackers , he does nothing different. So far he is the worst late game , one possession coach I have seen and perhaps in history. They obviously can’t stop a Hail Mary despite 5-6 deep backs , so why not just go after the qb for a pressure and less accurate release point? So that and so many calls of defensive pi have altered the game , but Mcd won’t adapt. Until he changes strategy, we will see more impossible passes completed against his d in this copy cat league. He got away with it this time as the jest kicker bailed us out. It’s a w , but in a 1 possession game , if they have the ball last , it’s a 50/50 chance to still lose a lead. I wish he would sutvdown with Belicheck and tap his brain about philosophy on closing out games. ,

That will happen if we give up no further Hail Marys , hold on to win a game with a one possession lead and 21.seconds or less left on the clock, and we don’t lose by a kicker missing xps or a fg ! Oh , and we win at least two challenges in a year , don’t get any more illegal formation calls , and don’t get any personal foul penalties while at commercial break, don’t get called for 12 guys on the field. I think that’s a fair starting list to stop verbally complaining about the HC. OH,,,,LAST IS NEVER RUSH TWO AGAIN. There , those are fair trades! ✌️😊