Buffalo Boy

Teams seem capable of turning things around quicker in the modern era. JA has that IT factor and did so much last year alone. He has better talent all around him and the D should hold serve. Last season was ‘86 and ‘87 was a strike year so ‘ 88 it is?

One good shot by an over- exuberant rookie named Oliver could do wonders for Brady’s inability to stay comfortable ?

My expectation is a Wild Card this year but it can be surpassed....... I was there in ‘88

I would much rather win the East with the Pats intact. That would make it extra sweet. TB is older than dirt. When it falls apart for him it will be ugly/ beautiful to watch...... Come on Father Time!!!!!

Can’t you just feel how not Celt this year is setting up for us? This is exactly where I want to be.

Cam IS the engine that runs that O. Yeah, it was Brutal watching him towards the end. The front office is saying all the right things but I’ll believe it when I see it. Multiple surgeries on his throwing shoulder is not cool. To me, it’s a cautionary tale of how to NOT use J. Allen. I enjoyed his rookie season but don’t want to watch that much running by our QB.

It would be a disaster for the Panthers If Cam Newton’s shoulder is shot. He looked like Flutie trying to throw a 10 yards out after a great start to the season, last year.

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Nope! I need playoffs. The only way I’m happy without them is if we are the “ Team nobody wants to face” because we are on a hot streak and we just miss out in the final week.

I see 9-7 to 11-5 as our range this year. JA was a different QB when he came back last year. With a better O line and a legitimate run game I think he takes another step forward. By the second half of the season this team will hopefully have an identity . My hope is it’s a tough nosed team that refuses to quit.

So, you’ve read Antarctica?

Finally got a chance to watch this. WOW I forgot how bad Deonte Thompson was. Also, I agree that there were some incredible throws. A TON of perfectly placed balls in there. A lot where he trusted his receivers to contest balls and they just weren’t up to it. That isn’t luck. That is skill

The one that gets you a first down??? Man, I ought to be a coach

Did anyone watch Goff in the SB? Tell me JA can’t do that. How about Roethlisberger’s first SB performance. JA has a lot to work on but he’s as capable as those guys , in those games.

Uggg!!!!! I think I just threw up in my mouth, thinking about it?

How about multiple KB EZ drops. Having multiple new receivers and tight ends who can catch is one on my greatest reasons for optimism this year. That and competent O line coaching AND talent.

Breaking some of our all time greatest QBs passing records means he must have done something laudable that first year. But, yes, that second season was BRUTAL.

SOME people liked TT’s leadership. I was in the “ Didn’t see it” camp. He didn’t have a lick of Rah Rah in him. I didn’t see his demeanor ,on or off the field, have a noticeable effect in his teammates. The last one we had was Fitsy. God bless him, he has created a long career for himself on “ Moxie”. But he doesn’t hold a torch to JA due to arm strength and stature. One thing they both share that TT didn’t posses was a belief in their ability to put the ball into a tight spot....... back to JAs arm strength, at least when throwing digs and outs.

One difference ......QB innate leadership ability. Josh Allen is the man, not because he says so. He’s the man because he’s out there laying it on the line Fearlessly.

Truthfully, When Whaley won the offseason. However, JA seems like the real deal and better than any QB we’ve had since Bledsoe. McDermott seems like a better coach than any since Phillips. Beane seems like a better GM since Polian I truly believe we are at the beginning of perennial playoff contention..

My thoughts exactly. McDermott didn’t start him as a rook for no reason. He is shepherding Edmonds into that roll. I’m sure the “ leadership” conversation has been had between the two of them.

I thought about putting cautiously but I’m head over heels, heart palpitating in Love again. The heart wants what the heart wants.

I read it and immediately thought, “ Ahhh, competition!” This is what we’ve dreamed about for so long. A GM and coach who not only raise the talent level bar but also allow players to win jobs fairly. I said it last year but I truly believed when they canned KB and admitted their mistake during the season. Dawkins is simply stating he understands this and I for one take it as an excellent sign of things to come.

When I saw the schedule 10-6 was my first thought. I don’t have spect 11 wins but if JA improves accordingly it is not a stretch. We should be entering an extended playoff contention era and have a few more years before the cap becomes a major concern.