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Even though the numbers weren’t as good last season, I kinda liked what they were doing down the stretch. They seemed to mix it up a lot more. More exotic looks, more blitzes, disguised coverages, etc. This year they get Lotulelei back and they’ve pretty much gone back to the standard rush four and everyone else cover. I’d like to see them get a little more aggressive. But that’s not necessarily the type of defense McDermott favors. They seem to be fine giving up the underneath stuff and preventing the big play and then tightening up in their own end to hold teams to FG tries. That’s all well and good but that can also wear the defense down by the end of the game. They definitely need to create more three and outs and keep creating turnovers to give the offense an extra possession or two per game.

I know 76 brings a lot of fire and hype but yeah, he’s had some real rough stretches this season. Unfortunately, I don’t think Ike has done all that much better. He got walked into the backfield a couple times yesterday. I’ve seen some others mention Ryan Bates, and I’ve also wondered why they haven’t bothered giving him a go at guard. I understand they view him as their backup center and I wonder if they’re getting him prepared to eventually take over for Morse. And not that I think Morse has been bad, but I’m also not sure he’s been good enough to justify his salary right now. They must think Bates has a shot to become a long term starter for them at some point. They traded for him and he’s made the roster outright these last few seasons. I also wonder how Dawkins is doing. He’s probably not in the best shape after his COVID ordeal, takes a while to truly recover from that, especially for athletes. I like Williams at RG and Brown at RT, even though he’ll surely take his lumps as the season goes on. I doubt they go trading for a guard, or really anyone…

Herbert had his worst game as a pro against NE, which is a major Belichick trademark, he almost always dominates against younger QBs. And they didn’t blow them out, they won by 3, so, not too crazy. But I do agree on some stuff you mentioned. Daboll’s inconsistency as a play caller is frustrating at times. I know he loves his “multiple” looks and always wants to morph the offense to whatever defense they’re up against. But sometimes I just wanna see them stick with their bread and butter and what they do well and just go impose your will.

Honestly, right now, no one. As I’ve watched the McDermott Era progress I’ve only gained more and more confidence in this team. In 2019 Josh and the offense were still coming along but the defense was lights out for much of the season and the offense would put up enough points to win. Those were the seasons where it felt like the method for winning was, “Just put up at least 20, and let the defense handle the rest.” I kinda felt like 2020 would be the same but instead the offense came alive and the defense regressed a bit. Last season I began to feel like they could hang with absolutely anyone, EXCEPT KC. I just felt like they had Buffalo’s number no matter what. Kinda felt that way this season as well but they handled them big time this year. I really feel like if they play their game, limit the penalties and mistakes that they can beat anyone.

Nah, the fans are yelling “BEASE!” after his big plays. Although, a few weeks ago he tweeted that he thought people were booing him and tons of people spoke up next said, “No, we’re yelling BEASE!” And then he toned it down to, “Oh, well, some people behind the bench were yelling mean things!l” and it’s kinda like, well dude, it’s football, that stuff comes with the territory as it is, but also, you’re out here making some not so bright statements, so, you open yourself up to the criticism when you say dumb stuff. I gotta admit, the dude soured me with his anti-vax BS. Honestly, if you don’t wanna get it, fine, don’t get it, just realize you’re in the way of progress and also, don’t turn it into some kind of stupid debate or some hill to die on. Make your choice and shut up about it. That said, I can’t help but be a smart-a$$ about him sometimes. Like, maybe he makes a catch and gets tackled two yards before a first down. I’ll turn to my wife and say, “Know who would’ve gotten a first down? A vaccinated player!” Or when he makes a catch I like to sing, “He’s an (anti) vax man! Skibba dibba doodley bop” ya know, sung in the style of that old “I’m a scatman” song.

I was happy that he made a play. I always liked Lawson, he was decent during his time here and became a locker room favorite towards the end of his run. He headed for Miami and then ended up traded to Houston and now the Jets so I had been wondering if he regretted not taking the deal from Buffalo after the 2019 season.

The Rams are gonna be SOL in a couple seasons as they’re not gonna be able to afford to pay everyone and also don’t have any picks to draft replacements.

This happens every so often with backup QBs or QBs who don’t have a whole lot of snaps in regular season. Teams get a measure of luck there in that they have a player with no film out there which makes it a little tougher for defenses to figure out. After a game or two, opponents will recognize tendencies and that QB falls back to Earth. Cooper Rush played pretty well for Dallas last night. Kind of the same with the success Taylor Heinicke had in the playoff game last year and now this season he’s taking his lumps. White played well but I also gotta wonder if they caught the Bengals sleeping on them a little. I don’t think he’ll do that again, though. And Saleh is in over his head as a head coach. Your front office goes all in on a highly drafted QB, you don’t turn around and say, hey my backup with one lucky start might just be the guy! Gotta learn that everything he says sends some type of message to his team. Either way, I’m all for any decision that helps the Jets remain an eternal dumpster fire.

Oh, are they playing to win the game or to protect the other teams feelings? I think it’s the former in this instance. Really, the Phins fans should direct their anger at Tua. Don’t throw a pick in your own end with the game on the line. I mean, I guess Poyer should’ve gone over to Tua and said, “Sorry for picking you off, kid. I’ll tell my coach to tell the offense to kneel on it for the last few minutes here. We wouldn’t wanna make you or your fans feel bad.” Get. Da. Fook. Outta. Here. Right meow! Have these whiners tried not losing? Or perhaps not rooting for a bunch of aqua colored weenies who mail it in the minute they’re behind? That’s what’s really classless. That team has zero heart and Flores has completely lost the locker room. Well…bye.

I’m aware the entire story is based around conflicts. I should’ve said fights or more action sequences, thought I’d see a bit more razzle dazzle I guess. I keep hearing the next one will really ramp it up in the action department.

Heinicke did it against the Bills on a third down, dove down to slide a solid yard short of the sticks. Kid has a lot of heart but he definitely seems like a deer in headlights out there.

That’s where I’m at with it. Watched it last night. Fell asleep several times. It looks cool, the cinematography is really good, and that’s something the director is known for. Strong cast but there really isn’t anything that stands out about any of the characters so the performances are just kinda there. I dunno, after it was over my first thought was like, “Welp, that was definitely a movie.” It just kinda meanders aimlessly, there isn’t a whole lot of action. I kept expecting some kind of conflict to break out but there just wasn’t a lot there. No one will ever mistake me for a Dune superfan, but I do enjoy sci-fi stuff here and there, and as an outsider just checking this movie out based on the scale, the cast, and the buzz from the superfans, I was left pretty unimpressed, I guess.

As a professor of foosball with nine PhD’s and roughly 37 masters degrees, my astute knowledge on all things foosball tells me that their game plan will be to score more points than the other guys. This expert analysis has been brought to you by Couch Potato State. In all seriousness, I hope they stick to their bread and butter on offense. Don’t get too cute. I know there will be matchups they’ll be looking to exploit but don’t get cute in how many different plays and things you wanna run. Figure out what works and roll with it. Defensively, pressure on Kermit is the key. Keep him contained, find ways to cover Kelce and Hill, etc. I think one of the biggest things will be the hype a lot of players will be feeling for this one. They can practice the whole “this is just the next game on the schedule” thing but you know those dudes are thinking about the loss in the AFC Championship Game. That’ll be on McDermott to temper those emotions but also use them to play with an edge. It’s cliche but I really feel like the only team that can beat the Bills is themselves. Play loose, play fast, don’t overthink it, don’t make mistakes, and they shall fly home the victors. When they’re “on” and playing their game, they can hang with anyone. It’s felt like KC has just had their number these last couple years but if they play disciplined, smart foosball, then I don’t see any reason they can’t take advantage of a subpar Chefs defense and rack up some points.

A few other people mentioned him, and it was the first name I thought of when I saw this thread and that’s Ed Oliver. I dunno, just feels like he’s right there on da cusp, as they say, of a breakout game. Had that awesome TFL last week and seemed to play pretty well throughout so, ya, just feels like the right time for Ed. I’ll say Cole Sneezely too, why not. I hope every Bills fella has just a real swell game. I know they preach the whole “this is just the next game on the schedule” mentality but you’ve gotta think a lot of these dudes are gonna be pretty fired up for this one. I think McDermott will coach them to temper those emotions but to also use them to play with an added edge, I think, anyway, I dunno, I’m not a foosball doctor or anything. They’re gonna be jazzed up, though. I’m sure the AFCCG loss is on their minds, just hope they don’t psych themselves out and go lay an egg out there.

Uh, you know, there was that one game….oh, and then that other game, wowsers! So yeah, like, totally those big games, brah.

Gonna be a tough one. It just feels like KC has had their number the last couple seasons. I know their defense isn’t playing too not right now but they weren’t playing so great last season either and the Bills just couldn’t take advantage. If Jalen Hurts can have the type of success he did against KC then I see no reason why Allen can’t. Guess it all depends on the game plan and the play calls and execution. I’ve felt like Daboll has kind of gotten a bit too cute at times. And I know they prefer to run a “multiple” system that can adapt to whatever defense they face but surely they have some core bread and butter plays to lean on. I guess what I’m saying is, don’t get too cute, Dabes. Identify what your players do well against the type of defense KC runs and put them in positions to succeed. I think Emmanuel Sanders could be an x-factor in this one and have another big day like he did against WFT. I think Moss and Singletary both could have good games as well. Hope the OL continues to improve, big test this week. And hopefully Milano is ready to go, they’re just a different defense when he’s playing.

Wow, I definitely didn’t give enough credit to that sideline toss to Diggs when I saw it. It’s literally like, ah, there goes Josh, doing Josh stuff. He is so freaking good rolling to his right. The game broadcast made that throw look kind of ordinary. The All 22 view Baldy highlighted shows just how sick of a throw that was. He was dialed in with Diggs on Sunday, dropped three beautiful deep passes to him.

Yeah, I saw a couple tweets from the talking sports heads that said he still had his helmet and was moving around on the sidelines without any noticeable trouble. Makes ya wonder if they were just being extra cautious with him considering the opponent and everything.

Maybe it’s boo, maybe it’s Bease, maybe a little of both. The man is complaining about the same crap he thinks he stands up for, he wants to stand up and say, “These are my opinions, I’m free to have them and you’ll just have to deal with it.” And that’s true, so by the same token, fans are allowed to have their opinions and if their opinion is voiced via boos then he just has to deal with it, doesn’t he? The man has a weird degree of ignorance and arrogance to him. What’s he care what fans say anyway? Aren’t we all just a bunch of lesser-than folk with our pitiful little day jorbs and no money? Leeching off him for autographs and selfies, right? Dude is a legend in his own mind, believes he’s a victim, can’t STFU about things he said he was gonna STFU about. If he wasn’t on thin ice with the organization already, I’m sure he could be getting there. I dunno. Trade his dumba$$ for a guard or something. They don’t have time for the sideshow BS he wants to do right now.

This is a treatment that has become quite popular in just the last couple of years but as far as I’ve read, it doesn’t seem to be anything revolutionary or game changing. There’s a fair bit of speculation on just how useful it is, I guess. Feels kinda like a new trendy thing in sports rehab but hey maybe it works for some.

I’ll take a peek on a Monday following a loss but generally don’t participate in any discussion or anything. I’ll avoid articles and highlights and stuff until later in the week.

ah, yes, I see that now. Thank you. mods can delete this, question answered

I don’t go to many games and when I do it’s usually a friend who calls up last minute with a spare ticket. I have tickets to an event I bought through Ticketmaster but I don’t think I’m going to be able to make it. I know I can resell through the Ticketmaster app but I already have a couple of offers from friends. I’m just wondering how I get them the tickets since they’re digital tickets on the Ticketmaster app. Would they be able to Venmo or PayPal me for them and the I can just transfer the tickets to them through the app? They wouldn’t have any issues getting in if my name popped up on the tix or anything? i ask because I’ve never resold tickets and just don’t wanna goof it up. Figured I’d ask here because I’ve seen ticket sale posts before and figure someone here has to know how it works. Thanks.

He’s right. It’s not the responsibility of your opponent to keep you safe but that’s how the league has made it. A defender going after a QB now has to think, ok did he throw it already, because I’m diving at him and I’m not sure but he had it when I began my dive, oh crap, better not hit him low! Oh crap, if I pancake the dude I better put my arms out so I don’t land on him with all my weight! Or if you’re a DB and a guy catches a ball in front of you, you go to make the tackle, receiver drops low at the same time to protect himself, helmet to helmet through no fault of the defender….flag on the defender. I dunno. Maybe him speaking up will create some conversation about reviewing some of these rules.

Sure thing, chicken wing! *slams face into giant stack of pancakes and inhales*