Rocky Landing

Not to mention his catches. We've seen Clay become a bigger part of this offense, and finally be used as the "all purpose TE" that he was sold as. Now we get O'Leary stepping up, and we've got something going. If Woods is even limited, O'Leary should get more targets. Let it be!

Tanny on the run Looking for Jarvis Landry Drop him on the turf

Well, just go ahead and pat yourself on the back for being one of those who are "in the know." Congrats.

Giving credit where credit is due: Tyrod's fumble was the result of a really awesome defensive play by whoever that was on the 49er's D. Hey, here's another thought: Can we get rid of Jonathan Williams, and bring back Karlos from whichever PS he was signed to?

YES! Felton, and Miller, especially. Incredible. BTW- I can't remember the play, but Shady had one helluva good block, today, as well. I wish I could remember when the play was.

If you don't understand that black lives have been treated differently in our society-- differently by the police, by the judicial system, by the prison system, and by the media-- and that those differences are unfavorable towards the black community, then you truly have no capacity to understand the BLM movement. I know that's a hard pill to swallow. Sorry. Please, feel free to take the last word on this. I think I know already about what your response will be, but have at it, if you want. I have no desire to engage in this debate on this site. I will read your response, but am unlikely to continue the conversation. Not here.

Right???

I agree with almost all of this except for one thing: 5) The refs missed calls all day for both teams. And, I really didn't mind. Let the guys play, I say. I loved the play where the crowd was calling for the flag against the 49ers for a late hit on Tyrod, but the flag was not thrown. I loved the play because Tyrod-- the epitome of sportsmanship-- Immediately got up up, got in the defender's face, and apparently said something to the effect of, "it's all good, I know you weren't trying to hit me..." (I gave no idea what his words were. You could just tell by his smile, and demeanor, what the crux of the conversation was.)

He did not look like the same player when he returned from the game after suffering injury. Up until that point, however, I was pretty impressed.

I suppose that you could consider the notion that black lives matter just as much as white lives to be a racist agenda. I still support the idea. So, who's been lampooning you?

Wait a minute. you mean Kaep is starting at quarterback??? I thought it was color guard. Anyway, I think Gabbert won the QB position in the offseason on his own merits. I think they saw him as offering the more balanced alternative, and they were probably right. Gabberts' rushing yards have about equaled TT's. And, I think that is what really works in Kelly's system. Keap is a better runner, sure. But, Gabbert's no slouch, and he's certainly a more accurate passer. Kaep's issue is with has accuracy, and field reads, which also tends to inspire him to break the pocket and take off too early. At least, that is how I understand it. Did Roman game plan for his deficiencies? I would think, probably. But, I don't think there is a return for Kaep to his previous glory (2012, was it?). He either fixes his passing issues, or he's done as a starter after this season, IMO. You can't exist as a running threat QB, without having at least a mediocre passing game.

I'll go...

I think there are quite a few Raiders fans in Southern California (I know several of them) who would disagree with you!

There really isn't another city in the country that is as much of a destination for something like an NFL away game. If the Bills play the Cardinals, would I go to Phoenix? I was there for a week, once. Jeezus, what a sweltering shiat-hole! Oakland? SF? Nice enough towns. Plenty to do, if you go looking, just like every other city. But, Vegas? C'mon! An afternoon game, and a show in the evening, followed by partying until about 9:00am the next morning, and then doing the OJ through the airport to catch your plane? (I just dated myself. Remember that commercial from the '70s? "Go OJ!") Kirby's right about the length of stay, though. I worked on a movie there for five weeks, once, and it nearly ended my life. But, if the crowd that showed up to the LA Memorial Coliseum last Sunday showed up in Vegas... I can't even imagine. That would be a fun party.

The problem with this list is that it doesn't include drop percentage. Goodwin has been thrown a lot of balls that have not been catchable. In fact, according to Sporting Charts.com, Goodwin has a 0.0% drop percentage, meaning he has caught everything he has gotten his hands on. Contrast that to Woods, who has dropped 6.5% of his passes. http://www.sportingcharts.com/nfl/stats/drops/2016/

And, as a distraction, I would think it could affect the Bills more than the 49ers. Although, I strongly suspect that the players in the locker rooms around the league have a better handle on Kaepernick's views than any of us hand-wringing, pearl-clutching, or knee-jerking fans.

I think it's telling that Gabbert has had almost identical rushing yards to TT. I haven't been watching the 49ers, particularly, but I think it's safe to say that Gabbert is not half the rushing threat that Tyrod is. This stat has much more to do with Chip Kelly's offense, and I would think that Kaep is certainly better suited as a rushing QB, right? But, as a passing threat, I would think that Gabbert is the more accurate passer. But, I only know what I see on places like NFL Network. Regardless, this makes them harder to game plan for, IMO. More guys in the box, and man coverage in the secondary? Gilmore better get his act together this week!

Last week, that difference in method, I would guess, likely accounted for the Rams being above us on many lists. That being said, I think the earlier in the season, the more I would trust the "eye test" method over general stats.

Wrong.

Is there a quote, or a link to this?

Well, he had two false starts last game, which are much less up to interpretation that something like holding. Plus, he didn't snap the ball to Tyrod when Tyrod lined up behind him! What's up with that???

I kinda get where Yolo's coming from. We've had a three-game winning streak, and we're going to be playing a 1-4 team at home. It's a natural, Bills-fan, knee-jerk reaction to exercise one's inner chicken little. We are, after all, the Bills. This is exactly the kind of game we could find a way to lose.

I stand corrected. I don't know why 70,000 had stuck in my head. Maybe that was season ticket sales? (Too high a ratio, IMO) A bit under 20,000 sounds right to me. But (and I'm not even being hyperbolic here), our enthusiasm outmatched their numbers. We were like the Scots in the big battle scene in Braveheart. Before the game, a Rams fan said to me, "you must be psyched..." And I replied, "are you kidding me? The Bills are playing in Los Angeles! This is amazing!" It seemed almost surreal for me to be watching the Bills in a venue where I have worked plenty of set lighting jobs over the years. And, I know there were many, many East Coast transplants who had driven in from all over California, Arizona, and Nevada. Tell me if I'm remembering this correctly: When Robey-Coleman made his pick six, the subsequent fan eruption almost sounded like a home game, right?

I think we forced LA to go three-and-out all of two times in that game. They marched down the field on us almost every drive. The one thing our defense did fairly effectively was to shut them down in the red zone. But, those were nail biting situations against a team that has had an anemic run game, Kenny Britt as their #1 WR, and Case Keenum under center. The inability to keep opponents from converting is going to hurt us. So, YES, we need a healthy Dareus back. Offensively, our run game was incredible yesterday. Our passing game was not. I think there is reason for hope. But, just Watkins presence on the field takes pressure of our other receivers. Never was it more evident, IMO, than yesterday how much we miss his presence even beyond his playmaking ability. So, YES, we need Watkins, too.

The Coliseum holds about 70,000 people, the majority of which (I believe 60,000?) are season ticket holders. And, apparently, a decent percentage of those season tickets are held by corporations and such. As a result, there were quite a few empty seats. I'd say a good 6,000, or so. In my section, I would estimate the Bills fans to be around 25%. If that distribution was consistent throughout (and I think it was), then that makes it around 16,000 Bills fans. That sounds like an insanely high number for a team that came from 3,000 miles away, but I think that's pretty accurate! And, we were LOUD! I can barely talk this morning.