fergie's ire

Why I have always been a Josh Allen fan is that he seems like a learner. Some quarterbacks make the same mistakes over and over. (How many times did JP Losman try to loop out of the pocket and turn his back on the defense, only to lose like 15 yards on a sack.) Last year, the mid range passes with air under them were a weakness of Allen's and this year they are much better. In the Patriots game, the interceptions were a problem, so he hasn't thrown one since (and may even be trying too hard not to throw interceptions). At this point, it seems Allen can do just about everything you want a quarterback to do (except that deep ball). What's frustrating is he never seems to be able to put everything together in one game....I keep thinking it is going to happen and we will have that "wow" game, but not yet. In this game, we saw Allen read defenses better than he has been doing, and also beat pressure than in recent games. However, I think it was actually one of his least accurate games. I was one who disagreed with the "inaccurate" label (or at least found it to be....well...inaccurate). If he threw the ball on a line, he could the ball in tight windows consistently. This game his ball seemed to be frequently a yard or two off, and sometimes was caught and sometimes not. I think of the sideline pass to McKenzie that was short or the out to Brown that led him way too much. As I said, I think he is normally accurate with those throws. It's just one more case of when he does everything else well, what he normally does well slips. It's very odd.

HEY, HEY, HEY!!! We'll have none of that kind of talk around here, Ishmael.

Yes, not sure if it was covered by anyone because I haven't had the chance to go through the whole thread, but Lofton actually explained the rule well earlier in the game when Josh Allen had one called an incomplete pass. Once the arm is going forward, even if something happens like the defender twists the quarterback or it comes out of the hand in such a way so that the ball goes backward, it is an incomplete pass. It doesn't matter where the ball ends up once the quarterback's arm is moving forward.....a bit like the tuck rule.

The weird things about these deep throws is that they almost all seem to be exactly the same distance in front of the receiver: about 5 yards. I'd almost want to say, "Josh....throw the ball five yards behind the receiver" and see what happens.

In addition to what others have said about it only protecting against the most common strains, it also takes about two weeks to be fully effective.

Probably did not challenge because he has seen the numbers. As of Oct 11th, coaches were 1-21 in challenges of pass interference. He has probably also seen the tape where CLEAR interference on non-calls is not overturned. It's a rule....but it's not really a rule. They just don't award PI on replay.

And if that happens, and we both have 2 losses an have beaten each other, WHY do we win the division? Because we were smart and lost to Philly. Genius. That loss could actually give us the number one seed.

My takeaway from the injured list: Vernon Davis is still in the league?!!

I think market preference plays a part...but I think the bigger issues is the "they signed splashy skill players we've heard of" bias.....and teams that sign a bunch of linemen...and a bunch of GOOD players who fill a need...get overlooked. The Browns signed Odell and they have Baker...but they let their O-line go to hell...and everyone thinks thought they would go to the Superbowl...because they have players we've heard of (and by "we," I mean lazy reporters who don't want to dig deeper than headlines).

I am generally anti-thread hijacking....and I have seen these comments in several threads, but just had to respond at this point. What team is being described below: "_______ allowed Philly to run down their throats. As a team, the Eagles rushed for 176 yards on 5.3 yards per-carry. As we mentioned above, Jordan Howard was a force, particularly when they were within striking distance of the end zone. The Packers had no answer for him or Miles Sanders, who rushed for 72 yards on 6.5 yards per carry. Along with not being able to stop the ground game, there was also some questionable decision making on the part of the _____ coaching staff when they got to the goal line late in the game." So, what other team was manhandled in the trenches and showed questionable coaching against Philly? Hint: R-E-L-A-X. Again....apologies for being off topic.

Yes, and I think that the confusion comes because he isn't listed on any of the other days, they are blank, and it looks like he didn't practice all week. But I think that that happens because he took his rest day on Friday...so wasn't on the list for those other days. If, on the other hand, he had a rest day on Wednesday, Thur and Fri would say "Full." Took me a minute to parse this out....but I think it just means he took a veteran's rest day today.

And they are a month removed from having beaten the Packers, one of the best teams in the league, in Green Bay.

Isn't there pressure to lose? Because I seem to remember that losing to an NFC increases chances of making the playoffs.

The season Bledsoe lost to Steelers' backups (2004), the second half of the season our schedule had some really bad teams. Ha. I was typing the same thing when you posted this.

I DID look it up. According to OED: "Chiefly North American. In nonstandard or humorous use: regardless." Sorry...I hate to be that...oh....no wait, I am TOTALLY that guy. ?

Even the long pass to Foster against the Jags was really thrown on the line. It was not the type of deep pass that drops into the arms of a receiver with a defender on his back. Even last year, he did not hit those consistently. But it seemed to me he was even worse at the same type of throw at intermediate distance (receiver...or often tight end...20 yards down field, dropping it over the defender near the sideline). It was striking to me when we played Barkley, who would make that throw, that Josh just didn't seem to have that ability....yet. However, I HAVE seen him make that throw several times this year, both in pre and regular season. But yeah....needs to start practicing that deep throw.

Funny, in these situations I always think of JR Richard, the Astros pitcher who complained about arm pain and everyone said nothing was wrong with him...and he was just being a diva and crybaby.....and then a blood clot broke away in his arm, went to his brain and he nearly died of a stroke. Of course, there are some athletes (Jalen Ramsey, maybe) who milk or even fake injuries, but when athletes say something is wrong with their bodies, I think it's best to trust them.

That actually makes sense. Thanks.

Here's an article about it: Jet sweep story

The first I remember doing it with any regularity were the Patriots...and the way it was used was a typical Belichickian gaming the system play. It was, essentially, a handoff..but would be out of Brady's hand just long enough (like 6 inches) so that if there was a problem with the exchange the ball would not be live. Also, if the play were about to be blown up, it could be dropped and ball would go back to the line of scrimmage. I remember Josh Allen did the same thing last year (don't remember what game) but it was called a fumble...which was upheld in review, but I am not sure why. It looked like one of Brady's 6 inch in air yards passes.

I still believe that it is a special D....but honestly, seeing what Denver did to Tennessee and even what the Giants did to Brady for most of the game has me a bit nervous.

Of COURSE I do....It's not like he's a blowhard or anything.

That team also beat Green Bay in Green Bay.

Nah....fake news. Rex SAID that Buffalo would be his last head coaching gig...and he doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would just blow hot air.

I seem to remember last summer there were some very level headed prognosticators talking about the upcoming season. The consensus was that the offense would struggle in the first part of the season (5-8 games) while they learned to play together....but if the team could just tread water until that happened, they could have an impressive season. Well, they have done more than tread water...and it makes me excited for the post-bye season.