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Certainly for this next game if he’s even just 75% ready. Not sure he is better rest of season over Wentz though. Start of the season sure, but I would think Wentz whose played all year would likely be better than Rivers at his age coming in a year after he last stepped on a field. Then again, maybe Rivers would be better, I mean it’s not that hard to be better than Wentz either lol.

He actually mentioned he would consider coming back though, I think it would only be for the Colts

Colts reached out to Rivers today, just got the bleacher report alert

My understanding that it goes to 5 days only if you are asymptomatic. Additionally, you have to wear a face mask for 5 days after the 5 day quarantine period. So I don’t see how this could change anything in the NFL personally, players aren’t going to be playing with face masks on and won’t be allowed to be around other people without one until the 10 days are up still. So IMHO this is likely going to change nothing for the 10 day period rules in the NFL, nor do I even see a way it could given the mask mandate for the 5 days after the 5 day quarantine period.

This is only true if you are asymptomatic though. And it still requires you to wear a face mask for 5 days after until 10 days are complete. So I don’t think this rule is going to help any players come back sooner because they would still not be able to be around other players or people without a face mask. But that’s at least how I understood the new guidelines.

Yup, fiance nailed my Xmas present

Hes never at any point been conservative. He’s literally one of the most aggressive coaches in football.

Without question Dallas. That was super human right there. Even Ryan Tannehill could have made the same 4th down run yesterday that Josh did. But I don’t think there is another QB in the NFL with the combo of the instincts, athleticism, drive, strength, heart, and fight that Josh possessed to make that 4th down like that in Dallas.

I already referenced it as worst post of the year back when it started lmao. This board is full of the most ridiculous and stupid stuff after a loss. Last year we went 13-3 and there were people talking about firing McD and Beane after those losses too lmao.

Hahaha awesome! And I’ll see ya next seasons home opener for sure!

Shes actually a hard core Niner fan (she grew up in the Bay Area) but she does like the Bills and Allen too and supports my obsession with the Bills haha. She loved Buffalo so much she wants to make it an annual family trip to Buffalo for the home opener every year! I got her Niner vs Rams tickets here in LA as part of her Xmas gifts for January 9th Nah she knows I’m always right too haha

Adding to the lore of my fiancé…after she got me tickets to my first ever game in Buffalo for opening day against Steelers for my birthday…she got me this for Xmas!!!! She’s a keeper, and I am lucky she was dumb enough to say yes when I asked her to marry me haha

I know exactly who I got it from. I was vaccinated (Moderna) and boosted when exposed to him. He was also the same. So sorry, this has nothing to do with the unvaccinated. Otherwise I wouldn’t have COVID if the vaccine prevented COVID nor would tons of other vaccinated and boosted people I know who have COVID right now.

I guess you missed the part about new variants

Always was. Not one time ever has the vaccine been touted to keep you from getting it 100%. Just like the flu shot doesn’t guarantee you won’t get it. If people want to listen to fake biased media or social media to get a different impression, well that’s on them. But at no point has it ever been the case that the vaccine makes you immune to COVID.

I’m vaccinated and boosted. I have COVID right now and got it from my friend who is also vaccinated and boosted. People need to stop thinking the vaccination keeps you from getting it or spreading it, that’s not at all what it does. Yea it can reduce the odds of getting it and spreading it, but new variants lessen that. The vaccination purpose is to significantly reduce the chances of getting severe reactions that require hospitalization or death. It improves recovery time as well and shortens the window in which you are contagious to others. So the breakout going on in the NFL has nothing to do with unvaccinated players. Anyone and everyone can, and is, spreading it. However, if you are vaccinated the time to return to the field can be shortened versus unvaccinated because your timeline of how long you can be contagious to others is shorter.

Gonna be hilarious when Allen wins MVP but wasn’t a pro bowl selection lmao

Not the same. Davis should ALSO get 6 catches with Beasley there. And no one is better than Beasley at getting those critical short 3rd down passes for a first. So yes, we will miss him, especially if the weather is bad.

That was the point though. People have constantly referenced our weather is being part of our home field advantage. I am countering that its not actually an advantage for us, and its actually this year been a disadvantage at home with bad weather. Bad weather adds a wild card...untimely fumbles that wouldn't normally happen...drops that wouldn't normally happen...slips that wouldn't normally happen...etc. It can happen to either team, so why force that unknown into most of our home games? It can work against us just as easily as it could work for us. I would rather put ourselves in the best position to win each game. So, if the bad weather is not helping give us an edge, why even do it. Especially when the best fan base in the world would make a dome deafening for opposing teams and would TRULY be a home field advantage. Let the Mafia show out and drown them in the noisiest environment they will step into all year. For me its about finding ways to maximize our home field, and IMHO bad weather is not helping our cause in every case. Sure, there are going to be some opponents it gives us an edge on, but there will be others it actually works against us and helps them. Like this year, when we have faced prolific rushing teams in bad weather...that helps them while hurting us. A dome makes sure we always have some sort of advantage at home by maximizing the noise the Mafia brings to the table.

Fair points and reasonable reply...my counter points: Winds and weather issues in our home stadium are worse more often than those other cities. If you polled the entire NFL, I have no doubt that Buffalo weather would be the most chosen as worst place to play weather wise. Those teams you mentioned were all great running teams, not just prolific pass attacks. Elway's championship teams were dominant rushing teams. Brady's game was most often quick strike and timing pass attack versus big aerial attack most his career in NE. I never said it was impossible to do, I am saying if we are all out aerial attack, we neutralize some of that advantage when facing teams who are better rushing teams when we are at home in bad weather. The counter of course, is to also be very good at rushing the ball, which those teams you mentioned were also very good at. So to be clear, I did not say we couldn't be a good passing team (we obviously already are) in a Buffalo outdoor stadium, I am saying if we are a big aerial attack offense, then when lesser opponents come to town (see Colts, Pats, Steelers this year for example) who can run the ball better than us in bad weather, then the weather is not a "home field advantage" for us, it actually helps our opponents in those cases. And with a lot of the better AFC teams typically being used to bad weather like KC, Pitt, NE, etc...how is the bad weather actually an advantage for us anyway? Bad weather for me just actually balances out the playing field more, doesn't seem to give us an advantage. But the biggest case I always see being made for keeping it an outdoor stadium is that its part of our home field advantage. That is really the main area I disagree at. We play Pitt, Colts, or Pats in a dome right now, I would bet we beat each of those teams 8 or 9 times out of 10. In a bad weather game where running the ball is paramount, we might not even have a .500 win % against them.

Whats our home record this year? 4-3 Who did we beat: Washington, Texans, Miami, Carolina (all weaker opponents and none of these games were really poor weather and all but the Panthers game were early in the season when weather is typically better than later in the season and playoff time) Who did we lose to: Pitt, Colts, Pats (all good running teams, and all in poor to terrible weather conditions dealing with high winds and rain). All games we struggled to throw the ball in the poor conditions. So yeah...stand by my original point. And considering home playoff games would also have a high probability to be played in bad weather, being a prolific passing attack gets negated at home.

A strong case can be made that we are actually WORSE than our opponents playing at home in bad weather. With Josh Allen here, this team and offense will be a big aerial attack for more than a decade. That will be wasted on an outdoor stadium. I think being an outdoor stadium in such severe weather really mitigates any prolific aerial attack we build and takes away any advantage that might give us.

You cited the records of two teams at home as to counter his point that we would have better home field advantage with a dome. Those teams were Packers (outdoor) and Colts (indoor). So what did I miss? If I misunderstood then apologies, but I don't know how else to take your post. Packers are a much better team than the Colts, so their respective home records seem to have nothing to do with the stadiums they play in. For me, its clear this team needs a dome. We have not been any better at playing in bad weather than our opponents are, in fact a strong case can be made that we are in fact worse at it right now than many of our opponents. And with Josh Allen here long term, we will have a big air attack for more than a decade. That is wasted in our bad weather. Bills Mafia is the most engaged and loudest fan base in the NFL. The noise they could create in a dome would make it the toughest place to play in the NFL IMO.

Disagree still. There was enough time where if we don't move the chains, the game was not over. And I disagree that any of our backs could have done that because Moss hasn't been good at hitting holes of finding creases and Brieda has been ineffective all together unless he happens to get the ball in space, which our OL rarely provides. Point is...Devin saw the field the bulk of the snaps. He not only hit a momentum shifting TD run we needed, he also picked up multiple key first downs when the game mattered and on plays where the gain wasn't there and he either shifted his way through or flat our bulldozed the pile forward. Several times one of our other backs would have lost yards and he instead turned the play into a positive as well. These things matter in sustaining drives, and when we don't run the ball at a high volume, keeping one guy in rhythm is better for the offense overall.

Specner Brown has definitely been one of our best OL overall this year while he has been at RT. He is a rookie, he will have ups and downs like any other rookie, but overall, I think he is very much trending to be a long term fixture at RT for the Bills. At LT, its really hard to grade him here fairly. He had to play LT for the first time in the NFL against some wicked pass rushers and do it on short notice. It was a really bad game for him, no doubt. But, I think it would be premature to say he is capable of playing LT in the NFL in a pinch. He clearly isn't ready now though. But good thing for us, we already have a LT and his future looks bright at RT and my expectation is he will be a full time starter there for a long time for us.