RochesterLifer

Agreeing with you, I’ll add that a strong, run-stuffing DT frees the rest of our front seven to be more effective by tying up blockers and eliminating the need to compensate. With the remainder of the DL able to focus more on penetration, our corners don’t need to cover as long nor our safeties crash as hard. Our lack of strength at 1DT had a cascading effect with the interior vulnerability compromising everyone. With a big-boy pick #30, we can automatically bolster the performance of the other ten positions.

This is such a lazy and dishonest take. "If you want a blocker in the backfield line up an o lineman." OK, then pay Cook like an offensive lineman...say $5 million per year? "if they had put in Cook in that last series..." I'll play the "if" game with you. If Cook hadn't whiffed on a previous protection assignment (putting Josh in harm's way), he might have earned the right to be in the game. "I wish Andy Reid had taken Tyreek Hill off the field with 13 seconds left cuz he cant block." You seem to not know what position (WR) Hill plays and that protecting the QB is how the ball gets to Hill. Cook cannot do the full job of a full-time running back. I hope we keep Cook. He's a very good and dangerous running back. But, he overvalues his worth. Personally, I want him signed at $8 million per year for three years with 16 mil guaranteed.

Cal Ripken Jr. says hello.

Your post indicates you don’t know what “elite” means. Just say, “very good.”

I couldn’t disagree more. Beane has gone through our first contract players and extended all of them quietly and fairly, for the player and the team. If Cook wants to reset the market and break the Bills salary cap, that’s just too bad for him.

I can easily imagine that she and Josh spend a lot of time laughing together.

LOL, I’m sure everyone who “follows” you is familiar with your plan. To me, you appear to simply be a complainer. FYI, naysaying is not a plan.

In my mind, Beane has rebuilt our core in 12 months, readying us for another generation of competing with the best. I’m giving him a standing ovation. Your post has me curious. What did you want done differently - would you have a plan, or just a complaint?

Fair enough. I live in Mississippi and have friends who are Miss. St. fans. They remember him as a head case - lazy with attitude. I doubt that fits on a McDermott-coached team. If he has matured and become a worker, we could see a growth spurt as a player. Yeah, a big if. With that size and speed, a boy can hope, right?

Do you think Shavers can develop into someone who deserves to be on the field, or do you think he just is what he his?

Indeed. Savor every moment of this beautiful run.

It says, "get Garrett"

I wouldn't think poorly of Josh if he wanted to go elsewhere. I recently left a job because I wanted to live in a different part of the country. I would, however, be disappointed in his choice. A great player can join a championship team. An all-time great can make a champion. I consider Josh an all-time great.

🧐 Joyous celebrations, parade planning, back-to-back MVP awards, and a lot of snow. Admittedly, I am an eternal optimist.

I can see it now, December 2025, the Bills are 15-0 and have already clinched home field advantage. The TBD naysayers are in an uproar. "We haven't beaten anybody! The Bills are awful! Fire Beane! Fire McDermott!" Same as it ever was....

No. I probably won't even watch the Super Bowl unless it's on in the background. My football is all about the Bills and very little more.

Let’s keep it together. KC had a chance to double dip and instead we’ve taken the lead. Fight on.

Wearing my Bills hoodie in Mississippi, I saw someone wearing an Eagles jersey while grocery shopping. We looked at each other and simultaneously said, “See ‘ya in a couple weeks.” I'm not kinda stitious; I am superstitious, and this is a sign. Big day, great day, Go Bills!

Actually, given the how lethal Josh is when rolling out to his right, I think Brown may be playing a premium position at RT - a situation unique to the Bills.

FEA, go Bills.

Your question is simple to answer - we're in the AFC championship game. Just go with the facts.

The 1:33 remaining in the game was not just my comfort factor but my cause for optimism as the Ravens went for two. I was confident Josh would get us to at least three and was looking forward to our MVP putting his stamp of clutch on the game. No, we would have let Josh be Josh. And he would have won the game.

I think the bolded is the key to last night's second half play calling. I was very frustrated as I watched the second half unfold, wanting the Bills to free Josh. Looking back, every Raven misplay (turnovers and drops) occurred in the open field - the cold, frozen, open field. Upon reflection, in this case, I think McDermott and Brady played it calculated and smart.

We need to unwrap Josh.

That was an incredibly satisfying half of football. 💪