Mister Defense

It is like he can read Cooper's mind, his exact thoughts, knows what motivate$ him, knows what he feels, and so knows what Cooper's future holds as well. I agree, but would say it is almost supernaturally insightful.

Lol, just like with your bizarre nonsensical posts in this thread, your 'writing', the crap you throw directly at Cooper--this too is not real either. I never said that about Diggs. Flat out misrepresenting and lying; what a shocker after having read your well supported hatchet job on Cooper. But that is all you have, nothing real. So it makes sense that this is how you respond--nothing real to back yourself up, so just make something else up. You continue to make things up our of thin air. You can call that intuitive, but I and most others would call it ignorant hate--and lies.

Just more nonsense here, more shade purposely thrown on Cooper, and like all the rest, the "loser's loser" etcetera, nothing to support your crazy hate. Here, you add a new dimension of sludge, ignorance, "I mean we are talking about a guy who took no joy from playing on the league's most famous team By that 'logic', a player like Micah Parsons, or Zack Prescott, or CeeDee Lamb, or fill in the blank, _____________________, any Dallas player not experiencing joy playing for an extremely famous, yet dysfunctional franchise, are lacking in some way, do not love football? You can apply your same logic to any area of life—if the company you work for is very famous, that will mean automatic joy. I assume you do not actually believe this. You are not ten years old, I don’t think-? And you also say Amari Cooper is "just a number accumulator who didn't care much about winning. So, he just happened to have a fantastic number of catches, first downs, and big plays, enough so that he was a 5 time Pro Bowler. And he did all of those things when he "didn't care much about winning"? He was just going through the motions, I guess, just happened to have the innate talent that just popped into his body miraculously and was not working his kiester off to make that happen, to win games... And then more crap, hate, thrown at the guy: "He's good with whatever so long as he's getting paid right." Do you have examples of him not getting "paid right" and then not being good as an NFL wide receiver? Here you indicate that Cooper, more than most NFL players, cares about making good money, that that is his God, but you again offer zero context or support. Seems like the rest of your attacks on Cooper: just made up out of thin air---as there is nothing at all to back up your bizarre and scathing contentions. And what the heck is "elevate your teams level of compete"? Nonsensical words, idea, that fits in really well with the rest of your posts in this thread. I think you say that because what you really mean, if you said that clearly, would be even more outrageous than the rest of your attacks on Cooper. If you're going to criticize, and in this case, bash the heck out of our new player, then go ahead. But you better have some support for your outrageous, over the top contentions. If not it is certainly a hate post, and to me, bashing the guy’s character without any support or logic makes it one of the worst I have seen on this board, or by you, and that is saying a lot.

This is the kind of post and poster I was referencing in my previous post in this thread. One of the all time dumbest hate posts ever, and that is saying a lot. That first paragraph is nonsense, a crazy opinion with nothing to back it up it at all. And so he is just bashing Cooper because of irrational hate for all things Bills/Beane/McDermott. Clear proof of that when one just looks at the facts. Thank goodness the vast majority of Bills' fans do that instead... He says In Cleveland Cooper was a "loser's loser"--a comically stupid statement, and not backed up, of course, because there s nothing to back it up. Instead of being a "loser's loser, Cooper was quite the winner, by anyone's standard who has a spec of objectivity, sense, or logic. In 2022: 78 receptions 1160 yards 14.9 yards per catch 9 TDs 61 first downs, with 78% of his catches first downs, 18 catches for 20+ yards, and 4 for 40+ And then in 2023, Cooper was even more of a loser than in 2022, somehow a bigger loser than he was in 2022, if that is possible: 2023: 72 receptions 1250 yards 17.4 yards per catch 5 TDs, 50 of his catches for first downs, 69%, 21 catches of 20+ yards, and 8 of 40+ yards. A Pro Bowl year, of course. By the poster's unique standards, I will pray every night that next year, his first full year with the Bills, Cooper is an even bigger loser in 2025 than he was in 2023. I am urging all posters on this board to do this as well: "Please make Amari Cooper an even bigger loser next year in Buffalo than he was in Cleveland." If this is how a loser is defined, and according to the poster, the ultimate loser, a "loser's loser", than I want me some more of this kind of loser--and at every single position on this team, every one. It makes one wonder, how the heck would the poster define a winner?? I am assuming what happened was Cooper's words after the game, some presented here nicely by the OP, just sent this guy over the edge: how dare he say those things? How can I even think of bashing him now? Oh, I'll do this....

Asked about the clap after the game, Kelce said the following, from Blueneolines.com (and others): "The 35-year-old tight end was spotted applauding at the crowd after the game to acknowledge the Bills’ performance, in his defense he said “Josh and the Bills balled out, it was only fair to acknowledge them and also thank the fans for showing up despite the unfortunate outcome”. “It’s going to take your best football to beat great football teams, and we didn’t play our best football today and they went out there and beat us,” he said. “That’s how it rolls in the NFL and so all due respect to them that’s going to be a good football team that we will probably see [in the playoffs]” Mahomes also added." To me, this was how I took it when I saw it, so I think he is sincere, a sign of respect, acknowledgment to what is clearly their #1 rival, the only team that beats them regularly during the season. (And beginning in January, if they play, in the post season too.)

Yes, that is what I thought as well. The fact that his brother has heaped praise on the Bills and their fans, and that Mahomes speaks very highly of Josh and visa versa, likely had something to do with my perspective on him doing that, Obviously we cannot know his intentions, though i assume someone has asked him about that. I have not read this entire thread yet.

Yes, saw it and really liked the use of this technology. Often some of the more specific concepts good analysts explain are not completely clear to me. I just don't know the terminology enough, and when there is one technical term after another to explain how plays broke down, etcetera, then it becomes confusing. But seeing it from the player's point of view by using the VR technology really clarified things, as it made the concepts more clear, more concrete and real. It SHOWED us what Dan was talking about. Much better, overall, than just drawing things on the monitor to set up plays shown to us. This will become an excellent tool in the coming years. I hope that they don't overdo it now, but use it well and keep improving the technology and its use.

Go and read the comical thread where someone, just days after Cooper arrived, threw a bunch of mud on the guy's reputation. And, of course, the ignorant haters then added their own bizarre BS also without any evidence, merit--or reason to do so. I had some good fun with those yahoos in that thread! Cooper is a quiet, low key guy, who has been immensely successful, and may well help our team win a Super Bowl (or two...). And he has the kind of integrity and character that all true Bills' fans will come to have significant respect for. Hope this is the last step in his illustrious career, and his most memorable.

High level analysis here and very clear point. How did you come up with that insight? Obviously the one small error though, as there are only 6 games to go for the Bills, but that can be overlooked because the rest is so sharp.

Probably two dozen, but not because I am going back to the game and re-watching the run! It is because I wanted to hear what some of the national media said about the game. ESPN and the NFL Network have shown it over and over and over, often 5+ times on the same show. Overdoing it, so making it less interesting already.. I would much rather hear them talk about how this Bills' team is the best team in the history of the NFL and possibly the best team in the history of sports--ever. To me, that makes more sense, and I can listen to that all day, every day.

Have you watched this team play the last five years? He undermines the best offenses in the league no matter the injuries or circumstances. And molds this team into championship contenders almost every year. If Campbell does this for the next few years, then he may be placed in the same category as McDermott. Just because he acts like a truck driver does not mean Campbell may not be a gifted football mind. Outward appearances often lead people astray in their thoughts. You gotta start looking beyond the most superficial details to analyze effectively... To almost every Bills' fan, McDermott has an amazing football mind.

Wow, had not seen those stats. Thanks. Wonder why the Bills have not used him more on runs and sweeps, as we had heard a lot about that when he was signed. Teams are so worried about Allen running, and getting outside the pocket to make plays downfield, that if he can get the ball to the fastest players, like Samuel and Cook on the outside, it would add a new dimension to defend. Samuel could become a great players for this team, and on the cheap too.

I think almost all Bills' fans on this board would define McDermott as a "gifted football mind". Year after year he takes every Bill team and makes them better and better and better... no mater what obstacles are put in their way, and turns them into a championship contender. Just like he is doing, again, this year.

So happy this guy is the owner of one of the three teams in the Bills' division. While benching his team wrecking quarterback may not have been a bad idea, as the headcase had undermined almost every aspect of his team, it was Johnson who gave him the power over all, to do the many supremely stupid things he did. I hope Johnson, with his almost jerry jones' like meddling and football knowledge, lives a loong life and never sells his team. In fact, it would be great to see him make rodgers the actual, rather than just acting, GM after this year, the perfect compliment to his leadership. Kind of funny how so many on this board were worried about the rodgers led jets, even as late as this summer! Inexplicable to me, as this was the only outcome possible.

This should not even be a question, is not for the Bills. Some of the best young players at their positions in the game already, and just starting their careers. Next silly question is likely: should the Bills sign Cook to an extension? ('As running backs are a dime a dozen..') Duh. I think McBeane are much too smart to not get these current and future stars signed to long term deals.

But not necessarily true if he kicked in the wind and cold of Buffalo. What are his stats outside versus in a 'dome'? How about in games under 40 degrees? I looked quickly online but didn't come up with those important stats.

Not very familiar with Samuel before the Bills signed him--and up until a few weeks ago, still did not really know what he was. Slight guy, gadget guy, who could do a lot of things, but not as good as a true #1 or even #2? Fast, but not a great long ball guy? And he did not sound like a very physical, aggressive receiver. But was hoping he would become excellent under Allen. But now seeing him in action, I think he is very physical, a lot stronger at the catch point than I had thought, and a fast and fiery competitor who will give it his all on every play. If that, what we have seen lately, is the real Samuel, with Coleman coming along very nicely, perennial Pro Bowler Cooper added to the mix, and Hollins now looking like the Gabe Davis I had wanted Davis to be, and with Shakir , Kincaid, Knox, and all of our backs this could become the best group of pass catchers in the league, and soon... Detroit may be the only team with the same kind of talent.

Nice take on those specific aspects. They outcoached Reid and his coaches, just like they did in the playoff game last year. The thing is, that is the coaching staff we have. I have often said what many have said, "Best coaching staff since Levy's". But I think they are better than Levy's staff now, have for the last year or so. They had a plan and executed it very very well yesterday. I think they did the same thing in the playoff game last year, but with an injury depleted defense, and weak wide receivers, dropping 3-? big game winning balls, it could not come to fruition. Now, even with key players out, they just win, and do what they want to do, game after game. And, more importantly, they get better every week, are about to get some key players back, and seem to just getting started--while their next game is in December. Have not read through this thread yet, but curious to see what the small percentage of super ignorant McBeane and Bills' haters are saying now! Wondering if they are somehow twisting this team, front office, and coaching staff into something negative. Or just staying away, as they often do in situations like this when they realize how stupid they will sound... How do haters respond when the team they hate is the best team in the league?

I cannot recall a non-starter making so many big plays in a season as Lewis. He consistently makes big, important special teams plays. And he makes big plays all of the time on defense. Have been thinking that lately, and obviously today, as Lewis was a vital part of the win. Lewis is sort of symbolic of the aggressiveness of this team, flying to the ball like every play was his last, and of the concept of TEAM that makes this team maybe the best in the NFL right now.

Tough one for me to call objectively, as the Bills winning this game gives them a decent chance of getting what they have not yet earned under Allen--a bye and then two home games in the playoffs. Brady, a very solid OC, but still learning...needs to do what he has done a very poor job with starting TODAY, and not just because it is the Chiefs--use the running backs much more and in a more diverse dynamic manner in both running plays and passing plays. Cook may be one of the top running and receiving backs in the league--start using him that way. Very impressive rookie in Davis, in running, catching, and in big plays. Looks like MJD, one of the best all around running backs I have ever seen play. Andy Reid would be riding him and Cook hard, but the Bills almost ignore Davis and under-use Cook. I think almost the same could be said about Johnson. The Bills need to better use these great weapons today and for the rest of the season. Don't be a lazy Ken Dorsey, Mr. Brady, and, instead, incorporate your dynamic weapons. NOW. If those things happen, at least to a greater degree today, and 1-2 receivers come through, Knox? Hollins or Samuel? (Can Cooper catch yet??), the Bills will win: Bills 30, chiefs 17 Everyone is talking about the Chiefs' defense, and very little about the Bills'. Almost every time this has happened under McDermott the Bills' defense has a game... I have not been to a Bills' AFC Championship game since they whooped Montana and the Chiefs in 1994, so today is the first step to that happening again in January.

I wonder about this sometimes.. A player like Butker who often praises a higher being when successful.. which seems to imply that somehow that higher being chose him, and his team, for success on that day, rather than the others. What is their theory when bad things happen to them, like this, or losses? Do they blame, maybe even privately curse out, that higher being for doing this to them?

Well, if you had just said that in the beginning, that that was your main point, "just saying" that I would not have disagreed.. Indisputable fact.

I hated Tony Boselli. Watching him throw our beloved little Bruce Smith around like a rag doll, looked like me trying to knock over my brother's much bigger friends when we played football: I couldn't budge them, like I was running into an immovable wall. No chance. That was my perspective sitting in the front row, 40 yard line on the Bills' sideline, at the Bills' playoff game against the Jaguars. Our great Bruuuce reduced to an afterthought, made me realize just how good that pri#* was, the best left tackle I had ever seen play. I think the entire game, Kelly getting 'knocked out', and in his last game, and the once dominant Bills losing to the short lived Jags, at home!, made those images of Bruce getting manhandled stick with me to this day. So I was very happy the day I found out Boselli was getting inducted into the Hall of Fame.

So, the fact that one of their division rivals has been good discounts that most have been very poor? The Giants, Redskins??? And the Cowboys have won big games over the last years? The Bills have not? Yikes. The haters get on these threads and say to themselves, "Hmmm... How can I twist this info around, these ideas, to further attack the Bills' leadership, undermine it? And with no facts, reasoning at all needed?" So obvious. it you want proof, just go look at their activity on their home pages. You will see the obvious pattern, humorously consistent , and for some, for years. I literally laughed out loud when I did so myself. Soo consistent. (Or, just look some of the next threads as they develop. Watch their hate, ignorance, spew out...) This very small group will almost always be there, ready to pounce. Thankfully, it seems, and I hope I am right, less than 10% of the posters on this forum are stupid or hateful enough to actually believe this irrational hate, this ignorance and nonsense.

only someone looking at the Bills through an extremely dark dense cloud over the last 5 years would think they are in the same class as the Cowboys. There is no comparison. I have been saying the same things about Dallas for the last 3-4 years. They are team that acquired its good record by beating up their weak division. Almost every time they have been challenged by good teams, and in big games, they have not come through--and often in embarrassing ways. That is not the case for the Bills.