Rocky Landing

In context though, i suspect those tackling numbers represent a lot more WRs, than RBs. Our secondary had a tough time against Henry, and CMC, and even Achane. Even after the tackle, Henry, and CMC would drag the tackler another three-five yards... I think it's the balanced attack we've had the most trouble with. Achane/Mostert were running really well in the first Miami game too, and we destroyed them in that game. But I have a lot more faith in our secondary defending the leagues best passing offenses than the best running offenses, though I certainly don't have any stats to back that up.

I think the 9ers looked competitive before McCaffrey went down. Mason had a couple good runs early, as I recall, but didn't turn out to be terribly effective down the stretch. I don't think the Rams have the horsepower to exploit the run. 200lb Karen Williams ain't no CMC, or Derek Henry. And beyond Williams, there really isn't any depth at RB for the Rams. If McVay is going to dial up a plan to beat the Bills, it's not going to be in the run game. At best, Williams can balance the offense, but it's going to be Krupp, and Nacua-- especially if they have to play from behind.

What were they able to do again...?

Agree. But, she also better be wearing a #17 jersey, and enthusiastically cheering.

Really, the biggest question for this game-- especially since it's in LA-- is: Will there be ample shots of Hailee Steinfeld in a private glass suite at SoFi?

Stopping the run has to be a priority for the Bills D, and I have to believe that McD/Babich understand that. The toughest matchup for the Bills are the teams that run the ball well. Even the crappy Lolphins kept the game close with Achane as their best offensive weapon. The Ravens are probably the toughest matchup the Bills have in the league. Other teams match up better with the ravens, and hopefully we won't have to face them in the playoffs. If the Bills make it to the SB, the Lions, and the Eagles are both exceptional at running the ball, with Gibbs, and Barkley. IMO, it comes down to the D-line. With the exception of Groot, they have to do a better job of controlling the run at the LOS. Milano returning to form would also be huge in this regard. Tackling RBs in the secondary has to be better. When McCaffrey went down the other night, the 9ers lost about 40% of their offense. We have to believe that game would have been much closer, had not been injured.

I really doubt Allen has a home (other than his parents' home) in Firebaugh. I stopped there for gas once. It's a tiny town surrounded by nothing but farmland.

Interesting article. A rather modest home, really (cost, and community notwithstanding). And Sam Darnold lives in the same gated community. They're close friends, apparently.

Due to unavoidable schedule conflicts, this will be the first Bills game in LA I've missed since the Rams moved back here, and the Bills played them at Olympic Stadium in 2016. It's amazing how strong the Bills fans will show up. There are quite a few WNY transplants, like myself, and we know how to make noise-- and when to make noise (Rams fans haven't seemed to figure that out yet...). We might not outnumber the Rams fans in the stadium, but it will sound like it.

I started yelling at the TV when he said that!

The bare feet isn't even the craziest thing about that outfit...

Back in September, you could understand pundits talking up the Jets-- they addressed their O-line in the offseason, maintained their defense, and looked pretty good on paper. But, the hype surrounding the Dolphins, who did nothing to address their porous O-line, and let some of their best players on defense walk out the door, made zero sense. If anything, they've outperformed what should have been the expectations for that team.

Kittle's a pretty lean guy, and he looked downright bloated out there. I strongly suspect he was wearing a neoprene suit under his uni (I know the 49ers brought them), and that's gotta slow a guy down. Brady runs that jumbo package a lot, including last year. Last year it was Edwards #76.

I'm not usually right about things, but I felt even last season that Rapp was underrated, and I felt confident he would be a solid starter. The biggest knock on him were his penalties-- most of them for being too aggressive (unnecessary roughness, etc). But I felt that was from limited snaps, and could be coached. Better to have someone who needs to be coached down, than coached up. Dude is fierce!

I haven't rewatched the game yet, but at the time I felt like Bishop's hold let Codrington through that gap. I also thought the call was a little tricky-tacky, but I'm biased.

Dalton Kincaid looks a lot like Homelander from The Boys. Which is disturbing... I think it's sucked to be a Raiders fan for quite some time, now. They don't seem to mind, tho...

What a ***** way to lose a game.

I thought for much of the game the Fish's offensive scheme looked very similar to the one they ran last season, that got fully exposed by midseason, '23. At one point, Jason Garret was analyzing a replay, and commented on Tua at the snap, "eyes come up, ball goes out." He actually meant it in complimentary fashion, but for much of the game, it didn't look like Tua was reading the field at all. I will say that Tua has gotten much better at playing off script, but the play-calling wasn't letting him do it. There were more than a few plays where Waddle, or Hill were open, but the timing didn't allow for it. I don't think Tua does a lot of adjustment at the LOS. I'll say this also-- The Packer's D played a clean game. In their (was it five?) sacks, the hits were textbook clean, being careful not to land with their full weight, and in the few times Tua ran, they looked like they were being careful not to clobber him. I don't pay a lot of attention to GB, but they strike me as a classy team with a decent culture.

Jason Garret said it well a little earlier when describing Tua's play (although, he meant it in a complimentary way)-- "Eyes go up, ball comes out." It looks like the same offense that got exposed in the first third of last season.

Dolphins O-line keep looking at their watches

I thought he did too.

When he came to Buffalo, he took a top three defense, and put them in the bottom three. And it’s not as if he was doing a rebuild. He made one change of starting personnel from the previous season.

He owes me money

I was at that game, and I've held a grudge ever since. It's astonishing to me that Late Nate has continued to be employed in the NFL.