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Zebras were homers on a few calls. The spot on the run in Q2 was bad....face mask call not made on Josh QB sneak was bad as Collins turned Josh's head 90degrees before he let go. I wonder, do the officials watch the QB on a QB sneak. Apparently not.

give Barkley a half also every other back bencher.

Time of possession was almost 2:1 Pats....not winning football stats.

TO was in Buffalo one year. In other venues had was a little bit of a prima dona......but his year in Buffalo he was absolutely a pro. My opinion of him went up 1000% because of that year here.

I would like to see Yeldon active at some point and use his superior receiving skills..he is not great as a runner, but can still pose that threat. By using Yeldon in that role, parts of the playbook not seen to date can be effective if only for a few series. Mix it up in a game you really want. Bills are a long shot for the East title, and the first playoff game may be that situation.

You could do a trial on U Tube TV as well. I watched Sunday night on a U tube trial while out of state. (no cable TV in the house I was visiting)

I don't know if Gilmore couldn't tackle, he just did not want to tackle.....avoided contact. were I preparing a game plan against the Pats......I would study film to see if Gilmore still has those tendencies. If so, I would run his way and try to isolate the ball carrier on him. Unfortunately we don't have a stud runner to run over somebody except for our QB, so that will be avoided, at least by design. Maybe we could get Knox the ball where Gilmore has to tackle him...let Knox take a crack at running gilmore over.....

Yes, our 50/50 ball receiver is inactive every week, since he caught the winning TD against the Titans. Duke is a change of pace from the other receivers, and they are not using him. Going for the speed guys, which is right in the general case, but there are times when a big receiver works. I am sorry they are not varying their game in that dimension.

This team has heart, but, weaknesses. Our O is still fledgling....and the ST is subject to breakdowns. Got outcoached in Miami (by Crossman no less) Could happen again. Close game imho...pickem....

I am not quite yet sold. He is a a little short on the run plugger side.......he can run them down sideline to sideline, but straight at him, and he doesn't get there like a Spielman would. So, I am still waiting until he can play that role like a MLB should be able.......

Daboll and Fraser stay. Dorsey, who knows, but I am guessing yes as well. the special teams guy has not worked out imho. Lets try Tasker......in that role.

My experience is that Bills fans are mostly nice to visitors with visiting jerseys etc, and I was a season ticket guy for 30 years. (drunks excepted, but they hate everybody) However, a family member wore his Bills jersey to a game in Pittsburg a while back, and, it wasn't pretty. He had to leave the game because of the abuse from the Pitts fans. I predict things will not be entirely rosy next Sunday night.......

I still have hopes Croom will return and win a job next year....he is the receiving TE we don't have this year.

Yes, more than a few drops...at one point there were 3 or 4 in short order. Not winning play. Yes, Allen had a subpar stat game...but, he got stepped on, wrapped the ankle and was back out there....he was running for his life.....Ravens blitzed a lot, and Josh/Bills didn't handle it well imho. All those sacks were only partially Allen's fault. Lots of cases of guys coming in unabated as they say. Did I hope for more, yes. He will do better in the future.....this was a great learning opportunity for a young QB. As for the long throws...he was ok on them year one. This year is a problem. My view is it is a mechanics issue and will get resolved in time. It also think he is unloading long to fast....the rule is "as fast as possible, but no faster"....he is just firing without stepping into the throw and putting a normal motion on the throws. Better days ahead.

Knox drops were pretty obvious......3 of them I think, but others had drops as well. Bills are not good enough on O to survive those mistakes. I don't see a TE on the Bills roster really.....not Knox, not Croft, not Smith.....lets play the kid from BC.....and find out about him. Maybe Croom next year......I actually thought he would be activated this year but apparently not.

He could and should slide more imho. But I love it when he lays the lumber to the DBs!

I recorded on DVR......haven't had time to watch yet.

You are correct..in fact, its always theoretically 50/50. No amount of analytics can change that in this particular game imho.

Good decision at the time. And, even if the Bills successfully resign Shaq, it won't be for the top money that the 5th year designation brings. Shaq may well get paid, but not at the top tier of edge guys. imho....he is a middle/bottom tier....legit NFL, but not elite. But, we didn't see that even until year 4, so Shaq is peaking in his contract year. I think, in the current administration, that attitude plays a roll in the Bills decisions as well. And, with his on field antics, its hard to judge what McD thinks of him on the score. (other than he puts him on the field)

There were four Gronkowskies in the league at various times......I don't know if they even ever got to 2 on the field together though. The family at least had the potential to hit the three mark.......

Yes, Josh is there now....and, imho, he will progress further in 2020. Still on upbubble as they say!

He can be stopped, its just what else you have to give up to stop him.

Nobody knows how good the Bills will be when the going gets tough starting NOW. But, they are on the rise, and some nationally are now waking up. (at least those who are willing to admit they were wrong about the Bills and Josh Allen) I appreciate McD's anwer, it speaks to being part of something bigger than yourself. Like all Bills fans, I have hopes, both short term and longer term. First time in a couple of decades for those feel good notions.

It used to be you could buy the game on NFL.com when outside the USA.....don't know if that is still in place.

49ers played them tough. Gonna be a few ideas from that game film im ho. I think taking the Bills at home with 6 1/2 points is a great bet, but not driving 105 miles to Del Lago to put a bet down........