Billsfan1972

The Officials gifted the Bengals a 75 yard TD. Sorry any make-up call afterwards, just evened it up.....😜 For a 23-20 games, it was meh at best. Neither QB was overly impressive (stats make them look better then they were). What was Collinsworth doing blaming Stafford's second int on the receiver? It was not a good pass. Defenses played well, but game felt disjointed. Must admit too, I just wasn't into it regardless.

Lamar threw a perfect pass.. To Johnson.....

Yes & No. You're right about SB XXV. There were a lot of reasons for that loss and frankly "Wide Right" was only the last play. However there were mistakes leading up to the game (only one week between the AFC Championship, an overconfident team not prepared for the Superbowl limelight was huge) and during the game plenty of mistakes. Here it was all coaching and 13 seconds. It was not perfect for 59:47, but it was good enough to win & the McD and the coaches out & out blew it. Forget Buffalo, I use NO as the example of how tenuous it can be. One year a physical/mental breakdown by a player vs Minnesota a mistimed leap and deflection and Diggs scores a last second TD to win. Next year, no doubt the worst non-call ever on a PI and they settle for a fg instead of first & goal @ the 1. Nevere has the NFL seen coaching screw up the final 13 seconds like that. No excuses.

Think you're missing a word. That is why we continue to obsess. This year everything seemed in place. Not to say the Bills won't have many an opportunity, but things can go sideways in a hurry. The Rams may win it all and look at how they almost blew it vs. TB or SF coming down to the last 2 mins. Cincy has frankly been lucky in all 3 games. Again every game you can question calls, missed penalties, bad reads, dropped passes throughout the game. This came down to a colossal F'up by the coaches over the FINAL 13 SECONDS.....

You don't let a pop-up drop on the 10 as there is a very good chance it doesn't go into the endzone, which is the point of the popup. Actually I've never seen it fall to the ground. BTW look at the squibb Cincy did. That was not going through the endzone.

Though I swore I was done with the site until September, just think how much needs to go right to make, much less win a Superbowl. Heck until last year even Tom Brady's SB's were almost all decided by a FG and the last minute (or the games leading up to it). The next # of years could be a real challenge when you look at the QB's in the AFC and those rumored to be coming (i.e. Rodgers, Wilson....). So no absolutely not over-reacting and just think how many bad decisions went into those last three plays (kickoff and two passes). A physical error is one thing, but coaching or a lousy flag is another. I point out NO, one years a complete brainf@rt and Diggs reception and then the next the non-call..... Then last year both Brees and Brady were terrible (Brady less so) and now NO's window probably closed.

No everyone plays three rounds (as three courses) and cut is after Saturday. Don't worry, Allen will get plenty of play tomorrow.....🤣

Allen is playing Pebble Beach on Saturday, which means the obligatory interview on 17, sure it will be aired and a lot of shots if he hits anything well. Yes he is a big deal this year.

Why I posted it was because the Bengals did the right thing during a similar situation (little time left and trying to create a longer field). Of course it was not an FU (sarcasm is lacking on TSW). Not sure why so many were watching the game Sunday and posting here on the game thread. I watched 5-10 mins, and would not be posting on a Bills fansite to talk about it.😜 The Squibb kick talk was on about p.15 (I had to check yesterday). Of course everyone commented that "look it is the right call and surprise of surprise it worked". So yes should have had it's own thread (the one's put up Sunday were merged into the Game Thread), and thus I started one using Bill Simmons' comment, which was humorous (if it still doesn't sting us Bills fans).

Of course it was the right call and it worked as practiced.....

He is great and a very knowledgeable good listen. Yes a Boston fan unabashedly, and nothing wrong with that, as he doesn't hide it or pretend to be anything else (just like his friends who are Yankee, Washingtion and Cowboys fans too). Of course it wasn't an FU, but funny nonetheless that Cincy did the RIGHT THING and did it successfully one week after a colossal f up..... Actually I put this up more so because two threads were taken down (merged with the game one) Sunday about the exact same thing.

And then the blame lies wholly on Tyler Bass (as opposed to all the guessing over the last 9 days). As I said in earlier threads, I was screaming for the Bass pop up kick to the 5-10, which he was proficient at all year.

We do know how good he was with the short kick to the 5-10 though, which always seemed to work.

Would have been at the 8 yard line and yes 2 seconds off the clock. Maybe then the Bill DB's could have played 50 yards off the LOS (vs. only the 40 they did on Sunday)????😜

Actually 2 people (at least) posted asking about the squib kick Sunday and somehow it was moved. I guess their threads and Bill Simmons sucks too by association.... Good to know. This is a Fan site is it not? There was a reason Cincy squibbed it then.... And lo & behold it worked (time off the clock and returned short of the 25). But our Coaches are smarter??????

Guy's I've corrected the title as this was Bill Simmons take.... No sense of humor here, but the point was it worked just like it's supposed to.

So why did Cincy do it? Why the thread was not kept up Sunday I don't understand, as it was a conversation point. It worked exactly as planned.

Then why did they do it then and not the other kicks? Right, because that is the right play when at the end of a game or half..... I thought it was funny that Simmons called it an FU, and worked just as it was supposed to.

Really was no need for it as there was plenty of time and every other kick Cincy made was through the endzone. Know this was brought up on Sunday (and then merged with other gameday topics), but just was listening to the Bill Simmons podcast and that is how he referred to the squib kick as..... A FU to Buffalo. BTW it took up 5 seconds and returned to the 19 yards line. Yep not over it......😜

I want & expect Allen to lead in every offensive category next year, McD be damned. You don't think coaches tried to stop Manning, Brady, Brees, Rodgers...... If one dimensional (or there are flaws) like Jackson, Newton or others that's another story.

Good enough to win. Very reminiscent to Eli Manning & the NYG. No problem, more just pointing out they weren't that explosive. Just a weird time and playoffs.

However they only scored 14 in the second half.

Wow..... Who would have thought.... Aaron Rodgers is questioning the results somewhere and has floated conspiracy theories too. Maybe on Rogan later to discuss....😜

But we have a whole 7-8 months to gripe (and maybe see Burrow hoist the Lombardi), but we also saw two almost perfect games from Allen and can replay them over & over and extol his virtues.....🤣 Could you imagine winning that game and then Allen melting down the second half vs. Cincy and what we'd be talking about here. Frankly that could be even worse.....😜

The MCM was a comedy of errors that started when Rob Johnson was named the starter, sh!t the bed and still a # of coaching and play calling blunders. Add to that it was a forward lateral (will forever be convinced) and let's face it was a Wildcard Playoff game. This was supposedly the SB matchup between the two best teams that was lost because of coaching blunders one after another in the final 13 seconds. Sorry this was worst way to lose. BTW just listening to Bill Simmons and he called the Cincy Squib kick at the end of the half vs. KC as an FU to the Bills.....