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GURANTEED we don’t get these holding calls that Sauce does every single play. BTW Roger’s looks disinterested. I’m sure he’s got a few good games left in the tank but he doesn’t worry me.

Do some of you guys even watch the game critically or do you just look at the results and say “Oh Brady sucks now” Holy sht. Ok let’s start with the fact that the trick play was an abomination and cost us a chance to get back in the game. Brady flat out said he blew it, and also said the game plan was sound but his play calling sucked. That’s accountability. Now, why did our offense suck? It’s simple, our offensive line had a crap night. Josh was under pressure 50% of his drop backs and we had limited success running against one of the better run D’s. Couple that with our defense being a sieve and we were in a 2 score deficit 90% of the game, the game script goes out the window. So how did Brady adjust? In the second half we saw much more 12 personell, 6-7 man protections. And guess what, the Ravens STILL GOT PRESSURE rushing 5 guys. If you have 7 man protection, Josh and Cook on the field, then you only have 2 WR and maybe a RB or TE in a route being covered by 6 guys. How do you win a game when they can rush 5 and get pressure when you are keeping 6-7 guys in to block? You can’t. I’m not absolving Brady, and he needs to bounce back with a sound game plan this week, but any game plan will go to hell when your O-line is as bad as ours was Sunday night.

All I know is these coordinators better come up with a game plan that makes sense against Houston’s weaknesses instead of that garbage plan we saw last week. Houston can’t stop the run, so James Cook needs to be the focus all game. That doesn’t mean running 80% of the time, it means establishing him early and using that to set up the play action pass game. On defense, I’d bracket Collins all game long and play zone. Diggs is going to get is catches, just make them short ones then hit him hard after. They have no run game without Mixon and a hurt Pearce but Buffalo has a habit of making garbage RBs look all world. With our depleated defensive line it’s going to be up to Babitch to call timely run blitzes and not let them get a semblance of a ground game. I like our chances. McD is good coming off a loss (14-2). Josh has been playing elite level ball, our O-line should be dominant again and we should have a very good running game to set everything else up.

People are forgetting that this is a re-load year and we have 2 rookie coordinators to boot. You don’t trade your best WR and take a 31 million dead cap hit if you are in win now mode. That loss was 90% coaching. Both coordinators sht the bed with their game plans. I have no idea why they consistently played light boxes against the Ravens heavy personnel and got steam rolled as a result. The plan should have been to sell out against the run, close the middle of the field and make Lamar throw outside the numbers. It’s mind boggling they went with light/neutral boxes. On offense, except for that horrific trick play, it’s a little harder to evaluate Brady because our O-line just stunk. Everyone had a bad game and Josh was pressured constantly. Hard to develop any flow when you are getting destroyed in the trenches on both sides of the ball. We got blown out. It happens but not very often to us (44 games). How they respond against Houston will tell us a lot about the rest of the season and direction of this team.

Yikes. IDK if there’s much you can take from an ass kicking like that. How hey bounce back (or not) against Houston will tell me a lot more about this team.

Rice took a nasty shot to the knee

It’s pretty simple, if our D line is dominant against a banged up Ravens O-line, we win handily. If they aren’t, it’s going to be a close one. Ed needs to have a disruptive game in the backfield, the ends need to contain Lamar, and DaQuon needs to do his usual double team absorption so our LBs can shoot the gaps and hit Henry before he gets going.

You are joking right? There is zero chance Dabol comes back as OC. He won’t run the offense McD wants, which is a much more balanced attack. Dallas is horrendous at stopping the run and what did Daboll scheme up? Daniel “Mac” Jones tossing up 40 noodle armed passes. Strong pass on Daboll.

I think McBeane are hoping that Keon develops into that downfield/outside threat that Badol is rightly concerned about. We’ve gotta let it play out a while before we need to entertain the need for a WR trade. I wouldn’t be against it at the right trade price if it’s obvious by the trade deadline we can’t exploit every area of the field. I share the concern that if we can’t exploit the deep and outside areas that teams will gameplan against what we like to do with that in mind, but that hasn’t been shown yet since we have been boat racing teams early.

The Bruce Exclusive with Bruce Nolan. It’s a different type of podcast to be sure, once a week and a quick half hour. This week he spends the first half of the pod talking about JADS (Josh Allen Delusion Syndrome) tongue in cheek ripping on all the BS narratives about why Josh isn’t good according to the haters. Second half is a great explanation of Adjusted EPA and why it’s a good thing Josh’s has dropped (it means he’s getting lots of YAC, which is what we’ve been clamoring for). Check it out.

Bruce Nolan does a really nice job of explaining EPA vs Adjusted EPA on his podcast today. IMO, Nolan has one of the best Bills related podcasts for the fan that is distinctly different than Cover 1, Marino, etc. He’s a smart dude that hits on some esoteric topics instead of just X’s and O’s Essentially, Adjusted EPA takes away from the QB’s EPA when the YAC is a lot more than expected. So if Josh throws a 5 yard slant, and the expected YAC after that slant is say 7 more yards, but Shakir takes it to the house with 40 yard of YAC, Josh doesn’t get credited for that extra 40 yards. It’s attempting to adjust the QBs EPA to his involvement in the play as opposed to inflating his EPA because he made an “easy” throw and the receiver ran for a ton of YAC

Why do so many of you worry about what anyone outside of Buffalo thinks about our team? There’s so much bellyaching about what the narrative will be if we win or lose. Who cares what the national narrative is? No one knows our team like we do. They’ve gotten narratives wrong for years. All we need is another W no matter how we get it. Josh has said straight up the only trophy he cares about is the Lombardi and that’s music to my ears. MVP is meaningless as evidence by Lamar getting it last year. Maybe Baltimore should worry about getting out played physically by us instead of so many of you guys worrying about the “dominant” Ravens rush offense. We’ve been bullying teams for 3 straight games. McD has already demonstrated he has the scheme to limit Lamar. All we have to do is execute. Henry is on the downside of his career. Don’t get me wrong, I like him and I respect him as a runner but he’s not the threat he used to be. Our D-line vs their O-line should be our advantage and we’ve got penetrators, which is exactly the type of D-line that slow Henry down. Henry isn’t running wide and if he does, we will stuff him with our DBs coming up. It’s between the tackles he does his damage so penetrate the backfield, timely run blitzes, and gang tackle if he gets through. As for Lamar, that’s pretty simple. McD contains the rush on him like we did Murray and he’ll try and play middle field closed. Lamar is going to make plays but if you force him to throw outside instead of over the middle he’s much less effective. Yeah we could lose, but if we play our game (physical on both sides of the line, limit TOs and low penalties) it’s a 2 score win. Go Bills!

Gen X doesn’t have one clear anthem. We’ve got a TON of ageless songs that my teenagers are into today. From Journey to Billy Joel to Meatloaf, Cheap Trick, Rush, and a million one hit wonders, we have an eclectic mix to choose from.

Dude that sounds like a funeral Brightside is about right for this team/generation. Don’t Stop Believing belongs to Gen X though so don’t even think about taking our sht

No one hates Gabe the person. He was a good dude and was made captain for a reason. It’s not his fault he’s a number 3 at best and we tried to make him a #2 after 1 great playoff game. Allen made him millions! He doesn’t get 1/4 of that bag with out Josh throwing him the ball. We were never resigning Gabe it didn’t matter the number. The Poyer trashing is disgusting. The guy didn’t want to leave, we cut him! So he went to MIA where his yappy wife wanted to be to cash a check and retire into the sunset. Nothing wrong with that, he will be on the wall of fame at some point. He was very outgoing with his ex teammates before the game and spent plenty of time on the team bus after the game. Too many clowns trying to make an issue where there isn’t any. The constant need for some Bills fans to trash ex Bills is ridiculous. Oh btw Diggs is a diva and were are better off without that cancer 😜

This is a complete nothing burger. It’s McD holding a 21 year old rookie accountable and teaching him to be a Pro. The entire team notices moves like this and it sets the standard. Then McD uses the situation to praise how Keon handled it. That’s a coach/teacher.

Is there any data that show the Guardian cap decreases the risk of concussions?

It’s always going to be a pass first league but KC realized first that with defenses playing much more 2 high shell to take away the long ball, the need for #1 WR (i.e. Hill) is much less. We’ve started our own evolution by getting bigger on the O-line which started 2 years ago with McGovern, then drafting Torrance, then moving on from Mitch and putting Edwards at guard, and a much higher use of 6 O-lineman and 2 TE sets. We finally have an O-line that can maul opposing defenses in the run game and provide solid pass protection. Combine that with a good RB, WRs who don’t drop the ball, and nearly mistake free (low penalty) football and you have the recipe for a highly effective and efficient offense. It’s going to be interesting to see how we play against more man coverage, assuming Jax sticks with what they’ve been doing. It will be a test of the evolution of our offense. I think you’ll see much more from Samuel and Kincaid, some longer shots to Coleman when available, hopefully more play action, and Josh is going to run (the hand won’t stop him, he’ll just slide more instead of lowering the shoulder which is a good thing).

Love the fact that we are at the bottom of that TV market list and still have our NFL team. As cheap as Ralph was, he kept the team in Buffalo and the fans showing up through thick and thin had a LOT to do with that. Bill fans are the best fans in sports without a doubt

The reason being that almost every team is playing a 2 high shell to limit explosive plays. Passing stats are down across the league through the first 2 games. McBradyBeane are ahead of the curve as much as most of Bills Mafia bitched about us running the ball more. Mahomes made the transition last year to more of a short passing game, take what they give you, and make 3-4 off script plays a game. We are making that transition this year. How do you take advantage of the 2 high? Run the ball, short passes with YAC, take what they give you. That’s exactly what Josh is buying into right now and it’s working. Here’s the thing - I don’t think Josh is a good deep ball passer. Certainly not as good as Mahomes. He’s great on the 20-30 yard routes, probably best in the league, but he consistently misses the long balls. We saw it all last year, and we’ve seen it this year. He had MVS with 2 steps on his guy for a TD and flat out missed him. Also, everyone has been rightly complaining that Josh has had to do too much, carry the team too often. In this type of offense he doesn’t HAVE to. If he needs to, like AZ, he can take the game over. But the difference is he doesn’t have to do it every game. That’s a good thing. It’s more sustainable.

This was the point of my original post. The decision to put Tua in on the Thursday night game in 2022 which lead to a 2nd concussion (much worse) in 4 days is what then set him up for another severe concussion in 2024 on a routine hit. If Miami sat Tua that Thursday night I think there’s a good chance this hit in 2024 doesn’t cause a fencing response. If he decides to play again I think it’s going to significantly impact Miami’s offense because Tua isn’t going to run much at all, isn’t going to stand in the pocket, etc. I know he doesn’t do that much now but it will be in his head (and the head of the HC, OC, etc)

I can totally understand why you’d be reluctant to sign that consent. I’ve done a ton of neck surgeries (as a gas passer) and I can tell you in my experience the overwhelming majority of patients had great results. I’m not aware of anyone who ever ended up paralyzed, but I do know some who didn’t get relief. If you are talking about an ACDF, in competent hands it has a much higher success rate than lower back fusions and almost everyone I know personally who had it done (lots) got good relief from their symptoms. Most of the patients I’ve taken care of noticed improvement in the recovery room. There are no guarantees in any surgery. The consents you sign will not prevent you from suing a surgeon if malpractice is involved. Malpractice is defined as “a deviation from the standard of care” which is meant to protect physicians from bad outcomes that aren’t the result of negligence. Just like Tua balancing the risks and benefits of continuing to play, you have to weigh the risks and benefits of the surgery. Not an easy decision by any means. Best of luck.

Agreed but no doc is going to tell him there isn’t risk of permanent brain damage down the line if he keeps playing. He should get several opinions from neurologic experts in concussions and like many here have said, make his own decision. I personally feel he should play the game of saying he wants to come back until get can suck as much of that guaranteed money out of Miami that he can. He earned that contract (whether I think he’s worth it or not). If he flat out retires I think he has to give a chunk of that back. I don’t think he should play another down again but that’s easy for me to say. I hope he takes Miami for all cash he can and then enjoys the rest of his life with his family.

I think the important point to not lose track of is had Miami done the right thing and let him heal for a month after the first concussion in 2022 against Buffalo, he would not have had the severe concussion on that Thursday night in 2022 and he likely would not have suffered a severe concussion this past Thursday. Now I don’t know that for a fact, but 31 years of training/practicing leads me to that opinion. It was mind boggling that they blamed his stumbling on “back spasms” when 95% of viewers (the other 5% being Miami fans) could clearly tell his egg was scrambled. I don’t think the league should force Tua to retire. He’s a grown adult and can make his own decisions like Hyde did (although neck < brain). From a competitive standpoint, if Tua comes back, Miami’s offense is going to be even more limited. He’s not going to run, he’s going to go down at the first hint of pressure. That’s a significant advantage to defenses.

My biggest issue is that they let him play on Thursday night in 2022 which led to his 2nd concussion in less than a week. Players can continue their careers with concussions i.e. Mitch Morse. It’s similar to when you sprain your ankle in that the first sprain can usually be fully recovered from but if you get a second sprain soon after the first, that one could blow out your whole ankle joint and lead to big long term issues. That’s what Miami did except it wasn’t Tua’s ankle, it was his brain. I can see WEO’s point and understand why it’s easy to be cynical about the sentiments expressed. From a competitive standpoint, I’d love Tua to stay and play because I don’t think he’s a very good QB. I like the guy, but I’m not worried about him from an opposing fan’s standpoint. As for Hyde, I hoped he’d retire after the neck injury because I didn’t think the risk of nerve damage was worth one more run at the end of a stellar career with Buffalo. Dillinger4 - I’m sorry about the bad grammar and I’ll work on it. Go suck a bag of dick’s. Is that apostrophe appropriate?