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Ha! Eat my shorts, Squealers. Russ got launched on that last play, dang. Thought it was kinda neat that Cleveland's guys who kick da ball were both with the Bills previously.

Yeah, that spinarooni dipsy-doodle reverse BS they ran on their first play is straight out of their preseason playbook lol.

I maintain that the injuries he's been dealing with since camp have been slowing him down. Earlier in the season, even when he was good to go, you could see he just wasn't schemed into the game plan too much. And if he was, they'd try to get him the ball earlier and if those couple attempts got shut down they really didn't dial up anything for him the rest of the game. But these last few weeks you can see he's been much more involved into their plans. Obviously some of that is based on injuries to Keon and Kincaid but in these last few weeks when I've watch Samuel out there he definitely looks quicker and more confident. So yeah, I hope whatever injuries he was dealing with are under control right now and he continues to be more involved in the offense. Cooper, Coleman, Shakir, Samuel, Hollins, Kincaid, Knox, Cook, Davis, and Johnson, that's a pretty good and diverse group of skill players.

I said it in a different thread but big praise for Torrence. He went 1v1 with Jones a lot more than you'd expect and he held his own. And on the 4th & 2 TD run in particular he gets the leverage on Jones and forces him right out of the play. Jones may have not had his best day out there but Torrence certainly did.

It's kind of astounding how some people that just don't seem very bright end up operating billion dollar corporations. The Jets have had their head up their dupas for a long time now. And every time I see a new blunder, I can't help but chuckle and think, hey couldn't happen to a better team! They just can't get their crap together from the top down yet the "insider experts" wanna pick these nerds to sneak up and win the division every other year. I know it's all just production and something to discuss it just gets old and dumb. Anyways, here's to the Jets being a basement dwelling crap salad for decades to come.

"FitzWorth" was right there.

Jonathan Ogden. I remember seeing some former players who went up against him talk about what that was like. I think it was Michael Strahan who said he'd get frustrated as heck because the harder he'd try, the more Ogden would be giggling about it. He would just completely shut guys down and laugh about it the whole time. That's gotta be demoralizing. Walter Jones is the other guy who came to mind. One of the first players I've ever heard of who told his team, "Yeah, so I'm done with training camp. I'll be there for regular season" and the team pretty much goes, "Yup, sure, no problem big guy!"

I did a Google, you right. 2016.

This happened with the Bills in 2017 or 2018, I think? They claimed WR/KR Dri Archer from the Steelers and the dude just never showed up. I think he just straight up quit football lol.

That was something that kinda irritated/confused me about Dorsey's offense. He's all about that "our guy vs. your guy, go win the route and get open" and sure, that's great, you need that in your offense. But I don't think you can rely on it 100% of the time and sometimes that's what it felt like with Dorsey. He had more of a down the field passing attack but like, could never mix it up with a mesh route here and there? Just scheme a guy open to give Josh an easy completion every now and then. Felt like that wasn't happening much with Dorsey. Brady, tho, he has no problem designing things and dialing up stuff made to get a guy in space.

You're a real Mackimaniac, that's why. All jokes aside, I'm a fan. He seems to have settled into his role really well, he's very well respected, he's smart, works hard, you know, all that kinda business that McDermott loves. And yeah, I made the post today after I took a look at his stats. Sure they're not dialing up ten targets a game for him but when his number is called, he answers. If he's not catching a touchdown, he's at least getting a first down! Go Mack! But also, don't always shun the shoes! They're there to keep ya feet safe. You need those things. Both of 'em, for running and stuff.

Mackimaniacs unite!

Yeah, I know virtually nobody was excited to sign this guy. I just thought this stat of his was neat: he has 16 receptions on the year. Three of those went for touchdowns. The other 13? All first downs. That's neat.

You can also keep track of every "Eeesh, aw, Jim I dunno!" he does and every time he tries to create drama in the most mundane, routine plays. James Cook off left tackle for four yards. There is no fumble, nor is their a possibility of a fumble because he's been tackled. Nantz: "And there's Cook falling ahead for about four." Romo: "Oh boy, I dunno Jim, does this ball get knocked loose?!" And this is what I imagine Nantz's inner monologue might be like sometimes: "What?! No, you frickin' jaggaloon! He carried it for four yards and got tackled, nothing else is going on, stop making stuff up!"

They don't want it fixed. They probably think it adds drama to the game. I go into every game expecting the officiating to be abysmal. When you set the bar underground...they still somehow go lower.