fergie's ire

Stats matter to a degree for MVP, but what really decides it is narrative and what the media is saying. Listen to the media today. It's not close. He would need to do something egregious like throw 6 picks in a loss to the Pats. It's Allen's to lose right now and in terms of playing he is in what is known as "a Costanza situation." Being at work can only hurt his chances.

Play like they have been playing and get out to big leads against bad teams and rest starters in the second half of games.

I think Benford actually punched the ball back into his chest. Great play.

Wow. Don't think he even showed up on the box score so he must have literally not done anything.

You would think...and yet he was active for the Rams game and I don't think he played.

They have a QB who will throw interceptions WHEN pressured. If not pressured he will pick you apart with like 80% completion rate. Our d line needs to be better.

While we're at it, can we hire a screen specialist? Someone who will focus on running and defending them? We had some good RB screens against LA but that is rare. Usually, if it's not Shakir, the screen goes nowhere. And the defense sucks at stopping the screen and that did continue Sunday. It seems like the Bills have been terrible at screens for decades.

They didn't punt in the first half so what makes you think they wouldn't have scored on that possession anyway?

Yeah. That's the part I don't get. I can see running that play because it has like a 90% success rate, but if it fails jump up and try again. Even if d is slow to unpile should only take 15 seconds or so. A lack of a timeout costs 40 seconds. It's simple math

I don't think they go for it on 4th and 11. Just not a high enough percentage to risk giving Allen the ball there.

Have we changed our mind about Mcdermott again? Three losses this year and two are the direct result of poor coaching decisions at the end of the game. Such an annoying way to lose a good game.

In order for me to get behind Cine, someone has to teach me how to pronounce his name. Does it sound like sign? seen? Kine?

Yolo? Is that you?

I think that's exactly right and I think malleability is the key difference between Brady and Dorsey. Dorsey seemed to take adjusting as a sign of weakness..wanted to "impose his will." The snow games (last week and playoffs against Cincinnati) are a key example. Dorsey ran the same routes the Bills always run even though they weren't effective in the snow and Brady morphed his offense to make it a perfect snow attack.

Agreed. But the Bills offense is weird, which is why opposing fans don't worry (but I think they should). It doesn't SEEM like the Bills are doing a lot and then end up with over 30 pts every game. Last game there was the Cook run and the lateral so some really exciting plays, but even after the Chiefs game I heard mutterings (on this board and elsewhere) that the Bills offense still didn't look that great. Yet they put up 30 on a Chiefs d that hadn't given up more than 28 in two years. It doesn't look like they are doing a lot and then you look up at the scoreboard and "Hmmmm, they put up 30 again."

He is there for emergencies, and to help coach up younger guys, but I also think he is there for Micah. I think this team is beginning to really believe they are going to the Super Bowl and I think part of the reason they signed Micah was to bring him along for the ride...as someone who deserves to join in.

I saw the dive...and I think I heard the DE yell "Oh no...." just as he dove short of Josh.

And credit to Brady, too. I remember after the Bengals playoff game one of their players talked about how bills were running routes that don't work in the snow. Tonight Collinsworth kept saying they were running simple high school plays...that were perfectly suited for the conditions.

Or worse, Feb. 9th, 2025.

I've been reminded of this repeatedly over the last week. Almost every team I wanted to win was a bad team and watching them is so frustrating and annoying. How did we do it for so many years? Or he just knows which way the wind blows.

I think the laughing face is because they DID break it out. Throwback to Singletary I think? Total disaster. Please don't do that again.

I didn't see this was a reply to my post and thought it was in response to the snow! I guess it is looking festive on multiple levels.

Carter designated for return AND a full go already? Nice.

My favorite is from his rookie year. The touchdown to Foster in the Jaguars game. The pocket completely collapses around him (what an O-line that year...woof) and all you can see is his arm sticking out of the middle of the pack and he fires it like 40 yards downfield and hits Foster in stride...just an unreal throw.

Was Rob Johnson unavailable?