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He'll definitely get there. But then you have Jokic who's crazy good but the gorky, neanderthal white guy maybe isn't the best face for the league.😂 I think the NBA is in transition. The old positional roles of center, point guard, etc are being heavily blurred as more teams expect their starters to develop their dribbling, passing, and shooting no matter their position. Set offensive plays are becoming minimal. The focus is becoming playing fast when getting the ball, whether transition of half court offense. Each player being able to pass and shoot it in from anywhere in the half court. Best example of this is the Cleveland Cavaliers. Same roster the last two years. JB Bickerstaff was and is an excellent coach but very traditional on offense, starters rule the minutes, have their role on offense and a lot of times it was a one or two man offense with little passing and people standing around. Contrast to this year with Atkinson who maximizes each player's ability on offense and isn't afraid to go with the most effective lineup late in the fourth. Plenty of passing and ball movement. The Golden State philosophy, ball and people movement to break down the defense for open looks. I feel like this will only grow as more and younger coaches realize it's the most effective way to play basketball. But I enjoy watching 7 footers make crazy threes and think the execution of the game has never been higher. The one thing I think really hurts the NBA is TV accessibility in the home markets, actually both the NBA and MLB. It seems harder and more expensive to tap into the FanDuel network (old Fox Sports), here in Cleveland even if you have the channel you have to specifically pay extra to the channel to see the all Cavs games. Many of the announcers are also as exciting as drying paint and equally knowledgeable. The NFL seems to understand that you can't limit the home market viewing ability too much. This would help marketing the marquee players. But I agree with others that the NBA has been keeping on with LeBron and Curry too long and really needs to push the kids more. Talent and level of play are not the problem, IMO. Look at the best teams like Boston and even past Golden State. Just crazy good teams top to bottom and dangerous anywhere, anytime.

I think that was true for Josh last season, especially after Brady took over.

He's still making some mistakes but his game is improving, most notably his reaction time. Some players may develop in a linear sloped fashion but many are more parabolic in nature. And Cole may be at the edge of that parabolic swing, we just don't know. The fact remains he is one of our top backups and we may have no choice in using him during the playoffs. This snap time is also invaluable for getting him ready for next year. NFL game pace and decision making aren't easily simulated in the practice environment. Agree about your biggest concern, but I'll trust the coaches. Just keep developing our best (game-changing) talent ASAP. Every year is a Superbowl year with Josh Allen.

You were right though in his early years. That's how Lamar played. Just like Josh was ignoring the short routes to stick it down the field. That's why McDermott was able to stymie Jackson with our defense. Last year was a definite uh-oh with Lamar's development. Coaches and he agreed to forego scrambling, they designed most plays that as the pass rush closed in, his back or TE would release just upfield at the same time and Jackson would track that and lob it there. Then they built on that. This year I feel like as a play wore on to start the year Lamar would look to pass over scrambling in the first half, scramble over passing in the second. At this point he's pretty complete. Just like Josh. Both QBs relinquished their scrambling for a short time to learn how to better decision make and play the game. Kudos to both and their respective coaching staffs. I prefer to meet KC over Baltimore in the playoffs if possible. Travis Henry pushes me that way. Baltimore will be the toughest out for us.

Lamar's damn good too. Josh would probably win but not unanimous, I think it would be a close split.

Some on here would be fine with him getting kicked to the bench. McD felt his game improved noticeably and deserved more snaps. At least he sees this, he could have paraphrased "well, he did some things good and some bad but he'll get more chances".

https://www.buffalobills.com/video/sean-mcdermott-preparing-like-we-need-to Watched the McDermott pressor, he was asked about Cole and sounded pleased mentioning that he noticeably improved his game against the Pats and sounds like he's going to get more reps if not the start Sunday👍 Sounds like Micah is a glorified coach at this point with no immediate change coming. No one asked about Elam. 😂

I think that was Daboll but not entirely sure. No way Josh phrases it like that if he doesn't mean it. Emotion and using emotion is a part of sports. McDermott also appreciates this and encourages it. He didn't appreciate Dorsey as a coach losing his cool, but to Josh and teammates it showed he was fully invested in victory.

Not. https://billswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/29/josh-allen-buffalo-bills-ken-dorsey-meltdown/ The Bills QB said during his weekly segment on “Kyle Brandt’s Basement” that the locker room appreciated the passion. “Our guys fricking love seeing that,” Allen said. “I know people might be making a big deal out of it, but as players, we freaking love seeing that.”

We may not have a choice but to use them in the playoffs. KC looks to wrap up the 1 seed here. Can't see a reason not to get them reps.

Yeah, Tremaine the same as he ever was. Goes through the motions to execute his assignment, will make a play if it falls in his lap but quiet quits and is readily pushed around the rest of the time. If only we could have transplanted Bernard's head onto his body.

I didn't see all the game but looked like the game is starting to slow down for Bishop, even though he still needs to clean stuff up. He was moving and anticipating better. I think a big part of Elam's problem is he has knuckleheaditis. I'm sure the coaches are very frustrated. Bishop deserves every snap he can get, it still p*sses me off coaches mostly buried him after Houston until now. For Elam, take the start away from him, coach him up, maybe have Micah talk to him, and give him a chance to redeem himself on the field. Try something new. I think Elam will be an off-season trade for a draft pick so maybe he can put something good on film.

And coming back down 3-1 to beat GS. Yeah, it's very traditional that superstars play the vast part of their careers in one place and certainly Cleveland fans such as myself would have preferred it, but it was never going to happen, even if things had gone better the first time around. This is what he wants his legacy to be and it's fair that it be judged accordingly. Donovan Mitchell staying definitely helped any hometown critics move on, and we have an amazing group of guys to follow this year! Locker room cohesion equal or better to the Bills and a coach who gets the best out of them and a great GameDay decision maker to boot.

I lived in Cleveland through all of LeBron's time here. He promised us a title when he was drafted and he was good to his word. LeBron has always wanted his legacy to be winning championships on different teams. A big part of why he left Cleveland is they weren't a winning culture and organization and so Pat Riley, D. Wade et al was just what he needed to figure that out. Bad blood was all over the streets when he left CLE but he was true to his word even though many wouldn't have blamed him for moving on from his promise. He receives a hero's welcome every time he's back here. Cavs fans finally understand what he's all about and are grateful he came back per his promise. I dare say we don't consider his career tarnished at all. What he's achieved is unbelievable.

I would say Josh's personality is closer to LeBron's but his Superman ability, be it crazy throws, hurdling, plowing, fourth down second effort is all Jordan. LeBron isn't comfortable being Superman. He can do it on occasion but likes to have others who can run also with it.

I get your point, but even before this Stroud struck me as a guy who wears his heart on his sleeve. Maybe it makes him less of a leader or maybe his teammates pick up the slack on occasions like yesterday. We'll see if his style works out.

My bad, thanks

I do wonder what kind of team they could have been with a good quarterback, many picked them to be in contention to win the division. There's no doubt Douglas and Saleh deserve blame, but can you separate that from Johnson's meddling? Aaron Rodgers most likely played a strong role in getting Saleh fired. Douglas still has a job. Bad owners taint everything below them. Even if Johnson hires a top notch GM and coach odds are his meddling will mess it up.

You've got some great points, and Douglas may deserve fired, but it always starts at the top. Every Bills fan should know that at this point in our history. What was Johnson's role in drafting Zach Wilson? Bringing in Rodgers? I don't know but I highly doubt Douglas had free rein there. There's a lot of talented Jets players, especially on defense. Then, these lousy decisions at quarterback. Hmmmm. Cleveland Browns. Jimmy Haslam. Very similar to the Jets. Gonna blame GM Andrew Berry for signing Deshaun Watson? That's delusional. 14 seasons for the Jets without the playoffs now. Deja vu.

I think this criticism could be debated a couple years ago when he wouldn't check down and distribute the ball but no longer.

I agree with you about Buffalo, but despite how damaging "nothing to do" is, I think everyone is being too literal. It's more about "bright lights, big city" for many of these guys. Tons of stuff to do.

I'm a small city/town kind of guy. But I do enjoy the excitement of visiting a big city of being able to go for as long a walk as I choose and people watch, see unique shops and businesses and quickly lose yourself in that environment and maybe pick something to do in it spur of the moment. That just doesn't really happen in Buffalo and I've heard more than one player over the years mention trips to Toronto are where it's at. I mean, come on. 20-30 something guys. Most won't want to look up a museum or tour the architectural wonders of Buffalo. And wandering into a watering hole is cool on occasion but not on the same par as getting out in a big city.

I would guess this has a lot to do with it for 20 to 30 year old alpha male athletes. Bigger cities are less effort because of more things going on in a more concentrated proximity.

Not sure how much this factors, but his teammates don't seem to like him that much. In the second half he had a nice PBU and no one came to congratulate him, everyone just filed off. One astute poster (apologies, I forget who) noted that earlier in the season after Elam recovered a fumble no one celebrated with him. Not sure what it means, but yesterday it struck me very odd given the camaraderie on this team. WRT Bishop, after getting torched against the Texans and subsequently banished to only special teams, the last thing he was going to do was be aggressive to the LOS on anything BUT a clear run play. They both popped at times though yesterday. Elam's speed and closing ability were noticeable to me. But it is the perfect schedule remaining to work these guys in for meaningful snaps, even if not starting. Can they contribute meaningfully during the playoffs? At least give them opportunities to settle in to game speed now just in case they're needed.

Yep, #17 is the greatest franchise QB in our history and will no doubt finish as at least one of the greatest in NFL history. We've proven we can beat the best teams in the NFL but it won't be because of our defense. Just have to trust and pray our guy will see us through. And enjoy the ride. What a privilege! Seems like Detroit's O has taken it to almost everyone in one way or another this year.