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he's going to return to play I think Honestly, it's a cool story, but returning in the same season is only possible under a very specific set of conditions: 1. The injury happens pre-season, week 1, or at the latest week 2 2. You have the speed bridge surgery and everything goes perfectly in healing and rehab without setbacks or infections 3. You accept the risk of coming back so soon (more likely for an older player near the end of his career than a young guy with 10+ seasons left) 4. You make your life 100% about rehab 24/7 and have a laser focus on coming back in season 5. You play a position where this is possible. It's easier for a QB on his non plant leg than a WR, DB, etc. 6. A lot of good luck as you ramp everything up. One 2-3 week setback means you miss the window at the end of the season. For the vast majority of guys, they are hurt enough into the season that even the Rodgers plan wouldn't work because there's not enough runway. So this will never become "the norm" but I could see guys getting healthy faster and ABLE to plan sooner, even if it's March instead of June. That's still huge for the person. Don't forget that Rodgers life is football. Kirk Cousins is going to rehab, for sure, but he's also going to get some extra time in with his wife and kids and enjoy the holidays a bit more than normal. He'll be ready next summer for training camp, and that's the normal timeline.

I learned this lesson thanks to the cheese steak thread Ribeye instead of deli meat

So what? The Jets actually beat the Eagles this season. Does that mean they are good?

The loss is "more than JUST Josh Allen?" WTAF? Allen accounted for over 400 yards of offense and 4 TDS on the road against the team with the NFL's best record who just represented the NFC in the Super Bowl and in a pouring rainstorm. Yes, he threw 1 INT. Led the offense to a potential game winning drive in regulation. Defense let the Eagles drive down and score. Led the offense to another potential game winning drive in OT. Defense gave up a TD to lose. But it's ALLEN? Is that really the narrative? That Allen is to blame?

It's funny watching another defense collapse

Bears have the Panthers pick and also their own. 2 in the top 4. That's a great job for a new HC

If Vikings lose teams like the 4 win Giants are still alive for the playoffs

It's becoming a pattern here Guys get drafted/signed and almost never see the field

I think it comes down to the highly subjective nature of many penalties, how emotionally charged the games are because there are so few per year, and how close the games are so every drive matters. The league has nothing to gain from choosing winners and losers. Aside from 2 superstar QBs meeting in the Super Bowl, or some other unusual circumstance it makes little difference to the league who wins. If the Falcons and Steelers somehow made it through this year's playoffs people are still going to watch that Super Bowl by the millions. Individual refs might be swayed by circumstance though, even if it's not in an attempt to be corrupt.

I don't think it's "rigged" in the WWE sense where Roger is a McMahon figure drawing up a script backstage. But it would be SO EASY to sway a game. Just throw one timely offensive holding penalty or illegal contact or defensive holding. By timely I don't mean "in a big moment." It can be as simple as wiping out a 12 yard run in the 1st quarter to take a team from the 30 to the 18 in the Red Zone. Instead of 1st and 10 at the 18, it's 1st and 20 back at the 40 yard line. You can call holding on any play, as they say. That changes the entire complexity of that drive for the offense. Playcalling, strategy, everything. Ditto for the defense. Suddenly it's a passing down and an OL flinches knowing an all out blitz is coming. Now it's 1st and 25 at the 45. Probably takes points off the board, and most of these games are close. Best of all, nobody will even remember it by the end of the game.

It feels like, aside from Tucker, kickers are somewhat erratic. Just pick one and roll with him IF he's proven capable in the past, because you could end up with a headcase who starts to miss everything. Bass has proven in the past to be solid.

It seems like every epic, superhuman effort by Allen to put this team on his shoulders and will them to a win is ruined by McDermott's blunders on defense or game management That's why "this one is a true classic!" always equals a Bills loss

Not what I want to see, but IMO he's the "break glass in case of emergency" option for the rest of this year once McDermott totally loses the locker room, which seems close. If not, good, but it isn't going to be Brady, who just went from QB coach to OC 2 weeks ago and still needs to do that job. Because Brady just became interim OC, ANY interim HC would be on the defensive side, and only Frazier has any real experience to do that. Well-respected league-wide. Sweater vest. Experienced. Well-rested now (seriously with that story...). Scapegoated for McDermott's blunders like so many other before him. If you tell me the man goes to church every Sunday I'll say he should start moving boxes into Sean's office the minute a KC or Dallas loss goes final.

Allen apologists? LOL Josh Allen is THE reason the Bills are worth watching. Without Josh this is a 2 win team this season.

Josh Allen is the most physically gifted QB in the league, and has a chance to go down as the best Bills QB of all time. BUT he is going to have to at least play in a Super Bowl or two. That's why Rivers is not seen as on the level of Eli and Big Ben, even though he was just as good. Never got to the big dance, because he kept horrible coaches employed by winning just enough that they "couldn't fire a winner"

I came to post this same thing. It's either that or enjoy the defensive version of Norv Turner for the next 7-10 years. "Can't fire the guy with a winning record!"

Bryce Young looks like a kid playing in the NFL. He's freaking tiny. Even his arms and legs are like toothpicks. Jalen Hurts can squat 1700 pounds, as we're often told (and it might be 1800 this week) and at least looks built. Tua also has added some mass so that he's not made of balsa wood. Bryce Young is a tiny guy with minimal arm strength who looks like he will break if a DT hits him. I don't get what anyone saw in him.

Sal started his show recounting how the defense has failed to make a stop to close out games in multiple losses this year, and said it was a pattern the past couple of years now. McDermott is toast.

If it is then the NFL script writers are sadistic when it comes to the Bills

I love Diggs and his passion. He's an elite player and a professional, so he's going to compete, but I think he's had it with this coaching staff/team and wants out.

There's no way to know, but what would Jauron's record be with this roster? He went 7-9 practically every year with zero QB and a pretty pitiful roster. My guess? He would do a little worse than McDermott, maybe 10-11 wins each year but not much different. If that sounds crazy just imagine Josh Allen over Losman or trent equals 3 wins a season.

I'm torn on this SNF game On one hand watching Staley rip another win from the Chargers and then flip out on reporters post game would be good comedy On the other hand getting Baltimore another loss and possibly prolonging the Staley era is good for us

Just wait until tomorrow. He's going all out to defend McDermott tomorrow, you know it.

Burrow out for the season. Rodgers going out ruins the Jets season. Watson out for the season. Browns done. Staley ruining another Chargers season. This should be an open lane to the playoffs. It won't get easier next year.

I wouldn't be surprised if that's how he feels given his past issues with the team