Boatdrinks

I disagree. The media will never give Josh Allen the credit he deserves and will certainly not vote him MVP. They have their narratives to prop up and that’s far more important to them.

Pretty sure he could be re signed after cut down day as he’s a veteran.

Just a gut feeling. Hoping I’m wrong by a mile.

Cardinals 24 Bills 20 Fasten your seatbelts, it’s gonna be a bumpy road.

He’s a head case at this point - as often happens to kickers. It’s not athletic ability or skill, but a crisis of confidence- he’s in his own head. Time to move on as he may never get it back. Missing kicks will cost you points and therefore games.

This pretty much says it all. KC didn’t score vs Ravens in 2nd half of AFCC. Would have loved to see that in Buffalo last January.

The Bills lost to Rodgers - less Jets in opener last year and have struggled against them the past few seasons. As Bills fans we may not like it, but it’s happened.

It is a big problem, even more magnified by the weak group of WRs. Those FGs will probably be even more important this season as you’d expect a noticeable dip in TD production.

The mood of this board lives completely in the moment, and that’s why. The exuberance from Josh Allen becoming a top QB in the league is now tempered by the questionable management of the roster. No player is bigger than the team ( save for maybe Josh- he is literally the franchise ) so the fan base can be okay with Diggs being traded. However, it is a passing league and they haven’t surrounded Allen with much in the WR dept. At least on paper. With the season fast approaching and injuries already piling up, it’s looking like a lost year for the Bills. Right in Allen’s prime to boot, and that’s just inexcusable with no Lombardi to show for the last four seasons. I’d venture most fans would be fine with a reset year while dealing with cap issues that resulted from a championship season. It didn’t happen and 13 seconds is etched indelibly in our collective psyche ; it was the pinnacle of that teams possibilities botched by unthinkable strategic failure. So excuse the overall negativity as it’s just a reflection of where the team is at - right now.

Yep. Still, the numbers say you kick that every time (barring weather factors ). Kickers have improved and a 47 yard kick isn’t thought of like it was in 1991. Now, fourth and 3 or 4 and I have Josh Allen at QB ? I’m putting the ball in his hands to win or lose.

Hmmm. Hate to say it but I’m more in agreement with Brady’s list here than Manning’s.

We can probably expect two of these things to happen, maybe three if the Bills are fortunate. It seems unlikely that all of these scenarios would go their way and a down year looks more probable by the week. Just not as much talent on this roster now, and their status is somewhere below SB contender.

Probably correct, but it certainly doesn’t inspire much confidence.

Thad is a dillweed.

Better performance overall, especially on both lines. Kicking game looked okay. Some flashes from RBs. Trubisky was below average - no surprise there. WR position is M.I.A on this team.

Honestly , I’ve felt this was the case each of the last 4 seasons. While correct, it just doesn’t matter all that much. If this team makes the postseason, it will be due to Allen not some backup.

Agree. Chiefs D was superior to Bills D and that’s why they won the game. Bills had a shot late, but short of them chewing the clock it seemed inevitable that KC would score if left with any time at all.

I seriously don’t get any uproar over this. I don’t follow the Mets or baseball in general, but It’s certainly no worse than any of the “theme nights “ they probably have throughout the season.

At this point in the preseason, this team looks like a 10 win team if quite a few things go right. They’re probably a 5 win team without Josh Allen. Weakest roster since 2019 squad. They gave it a pretty good run at a title since 2020, but Beane’s draft misses and contract excesses have caught up to them. Hopefully next year with some cap room and a good draft they can pull back to contender status.

Good point . I’d say the same or + - 1 allowing for variables that may have affected the final outcome of the games.

Tucker is good. Interesting observations and doesn’t sugar coat anything. McCarthy / Feely are okay. I won’t feel like I have to turn the sound off.

Not sure exactly what the flaw is, but at this point I’d have to say yes. This is true for both teams though, and the game was not close physically. It’s a cause for concern.

I Agree. It’s difficult to envision them being anywhere inside the top 16 : it would actually be stunning given the lineup at WR. I’d say low twenties is a good guess if all goes well.

Brown did a reasonably good job as a fill in for Murph. He’s a very uninspired hire as the new “ voice of the Bills” though: Radio play by play does still matter and the fans deserve better.

Peyton Manning by a mile for me.