WhitewalkerInPhilly

Anything that has a higher chance of Joe Brady staying another year

I saw a Ravens fan reaction video today and his question was simple: What on Earth can we do from a roster perspective that leads to a different result? They have a 2 time, likely 3 time MVP under center (leaving aside whether those are deserved). They have a HoF running back and an All Pro Fullback. They have a Pro Bowl WR1 and TE1s. They have 2 more All Pros on defense. If the coaching staff can't get to the Conference Finals with that roster, what else can they do? Ownership might decide that a decent HC is easier to find than another QB

He is available IIRC. I think it's telling that he has never been elevated shows that McDermott would have rather taken the chance on playing Cole Bishop. But if Rapp is hard out, I can see a chance.

Whew yesterday was a great win. I'm ready for the next round. Let's get the monkey off our back. If there is a year to do it, are we getting a better year?

Believe me, I would much rather have it this way than the other way around but the doublethink on some of these guys is incredible. It's stunning that the Ravens lost because their roster is so amazing that the media voted them into the Pro Bowl and All Pro lists...but somehow the guy who blew out so many wins that he effectively sat for two games doing so with an inferior squad is less impressive?

I knew it was coming, but all the morning shows have spent more time talking about how great Lamar Jackson is than how the Bills won

Let's be completely honest, if the positions were reversed we wouldn't hear the end of the narrative about Josh Allen turnovers

Yeah the immediate takeaway seems to be that the media figures absolutely thought the Ravens were going to roll the Bills

No I hear you. As I said to my Ravens friend currently in crisis: "There no one better than the Ravens at 100%. I'd feel worse for you if they hadn't done this BS at least twice before"

There is a person who I consider a friend who is a Ravens fan. He is utterly melting down now

I was thinking earlier today "Man, if the Bills win this would be the first time I am actually looking forward to Nick Wright be a condescending prick." Though I feel dirty saying this...I think Nick Wright has had the most reasonable Bills takes this season. He still sees them on a tier lower than KC, but everyone else has been talking about how the Ravens were expected to "impose their will"

I am not going to lie my thought as they started driving was "Oh thank god they gave enough time for Josh to get FG goal drive working" This was the platonic ideal of a Sean McDermott defense: bends, holds at the right moment.

I watched of the games to some extent. Nothing felt as impactful as this. Maybe it's because it's our team but that felt brutal

I know people are going to drag you, but the Bills won the turnover margin 3-0, and had two failed 2 point conversions and it was still by the skin of their teeth. More than one person has said "There is no team that is better than the Ravens when they are at 100%". The issue has been that they've been so inconsistent, and Josh has been rock solid and the defense opportunistic that when the opportunities were offered the Bills made the absolute most of them.

My wife's words were "I am surprised you have any fingernails left and I think there is a new furrow in the rug"