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I think it's at any point of the game. Funnily enough the other win in that 2-11 stat comes from the Jets as well. It was opening game in 2019, Bills were down 16-3 and came back and won 17-16.

I mean all around it was a horrible play call but why would you motion McKenzie across and bring his defender to the side you are trying to run to? And unsurprisingly the defender that was covering McKenzie made the stop on the play. Just burn it.

It was 5 OL vs 4 DL. Our OL should be able to block that up, it’s concerning that they couldn’t. the Josh Allen runs won’t stop, it’s a threat especially in the red zone. The Stillers just did a really good job reading and stopping it.

It may be that the majority of players were ok with the protocols. The NFLPA does represent all players, not just the ones that scream the loudest. And as Haps pointed out it might be that this is roughly 160 players that are upset, which represents a small percentage of overall players.

Is it today that all the vaccinated players get tested? Could be some surprises.

Odd that the Bills will add 2 QBs to the Practice Squad

Not sure about having 2 QBs take up Practice Squad spots but hey, it's happening.

That argument always makes me chuckle. There aren't college football programs year after year producing NFL ready QBs. Look at the best QBs in the league now, Mahomes is from Texas Tech, when have they ever turned out a QB. Josh Allen, we know that story. You've covered Russell Wilson. Deshaun Watson from Clemson, again when have they turned out a QB of note. It's a funny one and I think it has to do with how rare really good QBs are. It's more than just the schools they go to.

On a freaking rope that throw. Now take a seat haha.

There's just no bases to believe that. There have been a few players vocally against it. Beasely being one. He does not represent the majority of players opinions. If there was a majority of opinions about this policy, more players would just come out and say it. But they aren't. And why would they be against it? For unvaxxed, its the same exact policy they had the previous season. For vaxxed it's less restrictions. This was all based on current data available. Which made sense at the time. You could argue it needs updating with the Delta variant, I would agree with that but there was nothing crazy about the policy at that time. It was incentivizing getting vaccinated and players/teams saw the benefit in it.

Why wouldn't I think that? You think a policy was passed between the NFL and the NFLPA without consent from the players? So the NFLPA signed off on a policy without consulting its own clients?

Oh no, talking about current policy. Not changing it. It was in response to the comment about the NFLPA leadership being under fire, which I don't think they are. I think the vast majority of players were more than happy to sign off on the current policy. The mandate of the vaccine would be an entirely different topic. It's possible it could have gotten signed off early on but not at this point, I don't think.

Why would they be under fire? A very, very high percentage of their players have been vaccinated. The NFLPA has something like 3000 members just because a few players, like Beasley or Cousins, have big mouths or disagree with the policy doesn't mean they should change what that policy is. The vast majority, based on vaccination numbers, were ok with that policy otherwise there's no way NFLPA leadership would have signed off on it. They wouldn't just go to the NFL with a policy that the majority of it's members don't agree with. Yes, the Beasleys of the world are screaming the loudest. That doesn't mean they represent the thoughts of the majority.

This is about following the protocol. Which both Beasley and McKenzie obviously haven't. I'm not arguing whether the rules are correct for the current climate with the Delta variant. Rules are rules and until these rules change, you should follow them. Especially if you are doing the exact same thing you did the previous season.

The protocol is the same exact protocol as last year for unvaccinated individuals. The only change is the freedom vaccinated individuals get. So it was ok last season but not this season?

The only thing I think they could do is go full Tampa Bay Bucs, might be too late for it, but have the same rules apply to the whole team whether vaccinated or not?

Also, these rules aren't new, they aren't new protocols. They are the same exact protocols that were in place last season, the only difference? Vaccinated players don't have to follow those very restrictive protocols.

It's very odd. Agree or disagree on whether the protocols are right at the moment but this comes across as undisciplined for McBeane.

This is the crazy bit... they did it when people checking up where actually there.

I mean, there's stupid and then there's stupid. This is coming across as very undisciplined, and seems so out of place for McBeane.

Certainly could be a possibility.

Yea I don't know, it says in the letter, "...for players who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, like you, your conduct is expressly prohibited.."

It says in his letter he posted, he is not fully vaccinated.

Kind of ridiculous that he finds humor in that. Whether the protocol is right or wrong for the current situation you could argue but he didn't follow what is meant to help limit the spread of this disease. With breakthrough cases, something dumb like not following protocol could end up giving Covid to someone like Josh.

I think the NFL will obviously need to relook at policy with the Delta variant, the playing field just isn't the same. They were able to complete a season within the pandemic without any major incidents so they know what needs to be done.