Kirby Jackson

I’m not overlooking it. How many plays were designed for those guys? Is it because we didn’t need to or because we were better off giving the ball to the superior players (Cook/Kincaid)? How many plays were designed for those guys that Josh checked down on? How many times did he take off or throw it away because of lack of separation? How many times did a WR burn a DB and Josh missed them? We don’t know ANY of this. All that we can base it off of is the production. We can base it off of what we know with certainty. At this point, we have seen them run after the catch. Shakir has been very reliable. They’ve blocked really well. They’ve made a couple of plays. All of that is true but they absolutely remain the biggest weakness. I’m not sure that you could make a case for any other position group besides kicker. It may not matter in either case. That’s what we hope. These first 3 weeks though aren’t a “win” for those talking about an improved wr room. It may be an improved passing game but that’s in large part because of the design and Josh.

Their WRs stink. That’s fair. Shakir is way better than anyone that they have (including Flowers IMO).

I think Brady has become the star. He has been masterful through 3 weeks. Everything is working. Unfortunately, we probably don’t have him back next year but this has been awesome to watch.

For sure, but it becomes a little chicken and egg. Shakir has been quite good. He’s trending for 79/952/11. He doing it with great efficiency. Those numbers aren’t “elite.” That’s quality. That’s a better version of Beasley. The rest of the WRs COMBINED have 16/182/2. If you extrapolate that out it’s 91/1031/11. Obviously circumstance has played a role and the trends will likely change. I don’t think ANYONE can say that they’d be okay with our WRs combining for under 2000 yards and 180 catches (despite how well they block). The team has played great. The coaching has been next level good. Shakir is a quality WR and the backs/tes have been good as well. The WRs were the biggest concern entering the year and remain that now. It’s still a bottom 3 group but it may not matter. That’s what we all hoped. The passing game has been quite good. The run game has been quite good and those boundary WRs deserve a lot of credit for that too. Will this offense continue clicking like this when teams adjust and force those guys to beat them?

I think that this a lot of this conversation. Can the Bills move the ball without elite WRs? Yep. Does that mean that the WRs are good? Nope. Both of those are true. Those of us that have concerns have been, “are the WRs good enough when we need them to be?” The answer is still TBD. The outside WRs should need to contribute this week. We won’t know the answer for some time though. Shakir has been Cole Beasley that can run after the catch. He’s a quality WR. He’s not a number 1 at this point. They don’t have anyone else contributing at all really. The offense has still been quite good. So far though, the WRs remain the weakness of the team (specifically on the boundary). Will it matter? We don’t know yet.

Lol, any Michigan tradition doesn’t count. I should have clarified that. That’s the weakest fan base in the country. We can just take that and bully those dorks (you excluded of course).

This is one of the more interesting stories that I’ve seen in a long time. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/41430604/unlv-qb-matthew-sluka-no-longer-play-rebels-representations-were-not-upheld I’m generally one that sides with the player and not the league/institution. In this case, I am based on the I do out there. Supposedly he was promised $100K and didn’t get it. His representation followed up many times and they offered him $3k a month for 4 months. Shame on him for not having a contract in place but shame on those that made false promises.

I’m not a fan of stealing other people’s traditions (generally). With that being said, I don’t hate the idea of “borrowing” “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Liverpool. It’s kind of on brand too. The Bills Mafia is the most “ride or die” fan base in American Sports. They certainly have that reputation. That kind of “we are always here” message would be wild.

They’ve done it at both games this year. I’ve been of the belief that this team deserves some of its own traditions. The Shout song is from a different era. We started doing the Legend of the Game but that’s just a nod to the early ‘90’s as well. Don’t get me wrong, they’re fine. It’s just nice to have a few traditions that are specific to this era. They’ve earned it. p.s. They keep trying to steal Jump Around after the 3rd from Wisconsin. It’s annoying. Fortunately it has been a disaster. Come up with your own thing.

Sometimes, when a player doesn’t perform to the standard that we want, we make stuff up to make them seem like a worse person ⬆️. Gabe was a captain and, arguably, the hardest worker on the team. He brought it every week. He just isn’t a great WR. He’s a role player that we tried to make a featured piece.

It’s going to rain during the day. It’s going to be 62-72 so nice enough after. We usually bust out the crock pots (soups & dips) when the weather worsens. I was struggling g with what to do with the random arrivals. Wegmans subs was the other option. I found this recipe though and it looks pretty good. It was pretty cheap too. We have a big group and rotate hosting. It can get costly so this was nice.

We are doing Italian Beef sandwiches. With it being a Monday Night game everyone comes at such random times. It’s hard to figure out what to do. I wanted to do something in a crockpot so that it doesn’t matter when people arrive. We are heading out about 3 but it seems like people will be later tomorrow.

There has been so much hype around Arch. Last week he was outstanding. Yesterday was a reminder that it’ll take some time. He was okay but made some mistakes. If Ewers gets healthy, they are the team to beat IMO. The playoff will be interesting though. There’s going to be a bunch of good teams battling it out. Agree on Sark as well. That guy is a genius. He landed at the right spot. Give him those Texas resources to get players and he will be good for a while.

What a fantastic win for the program

The University at Buffalo has beaten a ranked team more recently than Nebraska (by 2,927 days).

I don’t know. Those teams are back in the top 5 again. The elite of the elite will remain elite in the portal/nil era. Texas will be good for the forseeable future. There will be others that come and go but those programs won’t allow themselves to become Nebraska.

Nebraska is a historically great program. They have an insane fan base and tons of $. They have the top QB recruit and Mahomes doppelgänger. They have a former NFL HC. It looked like this year, was the year that they started to climb back into respectability. Then they go and lose, at home, to Illinois. I realize that Illinois is ranked but that’s not a game that Nebraska should lose at home. They entered the game as a 7.5 point favorite. Anyone paying attention should have pounded the Illini on the money line. The Huskers haven’t beaten a ranked team in 2,926 days!!! That’s over 8 years!!!

Yes, they do it every weekday night game. This clears the roads and allows emergency personnel to be at the stadium.

I’m planning on 2:30ish assuming I don’t have anything pop up for work. 4:00 at the absolute latest.

I am supporting whatever helps the Bills. There’s never been a time that I couldn’t do it. I really don’t care what other teams do. My only concern is the Bills being in the best possible position.

Who trades dependable kickers?

I’m not sure that Stefanski or Sirianni would get hired immediately. IMO, perception is that those guys have talented rosters. When you don’t win with talented rosters, people look at the coaching (right or wrong). I think that there will be enough skepticism that they’ll have to take a step back before getting back to HC.

This is a situation that the Bills are about to have to tackle. If these first 2 games are an indication, we will be replacing at least 1 coordinator next year. I think that both guys will get looks and at least 1 (probably Brady) will be gone. Joe Brady is regaining that “boy genius” reputation that he had at LSU. Someone will hire him to work with their young QB (Bears maybe). Teams have so much riding on their young QBs that they can’t afford to miss. Brady, Slowik, Johnson and Kubiak are all younger offensive minds that I think will be HC candidates. Babich is the young, fiery, DC. He comes from the McDermott tree. For years, McDermott has been able to keep the system working regardless of the players. Babich has led different position groups and is now the DC. I could see an underachieving team taking a shot on him (Jacksonville maybe).

Yes, he has had a lot of drops. That’s been his reputation. He has had years of 88, 86 and 107 receptions. He’s not perfect but could help this team.

I’ve been of the belief that the depth is fine. It’s the top of the depth chart that has a glaring hole. Thielen isn’t bad. He’s another guy that can come in and be reliable. I actually prefer Diontae Johnson if we are pulling from Carolina. He isn’t the number 1 that we need but is closer to that IMO. He’s a UFA after this year and could be dirt cheap to acquire. You may get him for a late round pick swap as the deadline approaches. Maybe he’s just a rental but who cares if that is the price.