Drunken Pygmy Goat

The organizational structure of the **Pats over the last 15 years has been much better than that of the Saints. Plus, Brees is a better QB. But Brees was no where close to the player then, that he is now. No one knew Brees would go on to be one of the best QBs of all time. Brady had already won 3 rings at that point. Hard to say, really. What if Bledsoe never gets injured? Or Brees?

People keep referencing Manziel when talking about Mayfield. I don't understand why, though. If it's the character issues, I can understand that, but Manziel's character issues were on a much higher level. Other than height, what else is closely comparable?

I think what Sweats is trying to say is that the offense in general was a one trick pony, not McCoy specifically (I hope not, at least). Still not a totally accurate description, but he was extremely important to the offense. And they are 1 & 2 in career rushing yards without a playoff win. Don't you go throwing your helmet around now. Not on camera, at least...

That's a good point. Even if he did that on the field, it still shouldn't lead us to believe he's going to beat his wife (which I don't think he has). Passion for a game, even in this manner, should be viewed as a positive thing. He cares..I like that.

I remember you...unfortunately

Because they can... You're here, because they let be here.

I was going to chime in with something like this. It's no coincidence that the one major knock on Dennison is his play calling, given his lack of experience in that role. He has been a part of successful offenses, but hasn't really been the one in charge. And while I'm sure some of the play calling issues this year have had something to do with the talent on the field, I think in most cases, he was simply guilty of over thinking things. But there have been plenty of plays left on the field as well this year. Give the Bills a QB that does a better job of diagnosing pre-snap and post-snap, throws guys open a time or two, and knows when to throw the ball away and not take unnecessary sacks for big losses, and those missed opportunities should be minimized. Fewer dropped passes, and a more consistent rushing attack would help, too.

Darnold and Rosen are going 1 & 2, unless the Browns go Brownsing again. But a trade up into the top 3 would cost the Bills both 1sts this year, a 1st next year, and probably another pick or two, unless they package a player in there as well. I wouldn't hate that, but I don't see it happening. I would not mind Rudolph or Mayfield waiting behind Smith at all.

Agreed. Making the playoffs may have earned McDermott and Beane some job security, but not much. They still have a lot of work to do, and the decision to keep the HC and/or GM or let them go will be based more on what they do in years 2 & 3. The easiest and most dependable path to having a "good" 2018 & 2019 is not to sell the farm and bring in a good vet QB on a 3 year deal, while using those picks on other players. This doesn't mean that I'm opposed to a trade up for "their guy", it's just that I don't see that as being possible with how the draft is set. Maybe Mayfield can be had if they trade up to around 7-12, but I doubt it. After him, you're taking a big risk by trading up, but a guy can be had for much less draft capital, so that's still a possibility, and they may still have one of their 1st round picks after that trade. But they still need a bridge. No way they're going to sink or swim with a project rookie QB or Peterman. McDermott has laid down a good foundation. Guys like Hyde have been singing his praises, as well as the team and city, after having a different view going in. Bringing in key free agents may not be as difficult, especially if the perception of coming to Buffalo is different because of things like that. Money talks, of course, so I don't expect anything flashy. Guys can come in a become solid contributors very quickly, at affordable rates, just like Poyer and Gaines have. Alex Smith will probably cost around $18-20 mil per year, which isn't bad, but they'll want to keep some extra cap space to help manage the following years. Who do you suggest?

This is why the Alex Smith to the Bills talk makes even more sense, on top of the perceived scheme fit. The Bills played their way out of the top QB lottery in the draft, even with two 1sts. There are numerous holes on the roster, and aging players. Smith (or a guy like him, not too expensive) can come in and keep the Bills competetive while they shore up the roster over the next 2-3 years, while also (hopefully) drafting a QB in the first couple of rounds this year and (if deemed necessary) next. Otherwise we're looking at a couple down years, regardless of schedule.

Ridiculous "claim" by Kornheiser. But he's starting to get this "new age" media thing down.

That would probably be the first time ever that a team drafted two QBs in the first round, so I don't see that happening regardless of how the draft/FA shakes out. The way it's set up now, I think the Bills bring in a vet QB, and use those picks on other positions or to move around in the draft. They played their way out of the top QBs lottery, and the Chiefs pick is not high either. It would take a pretty massive package to move up ahead of QB needy teams to draft one of the top 2, and the Bills have plenty of holes and aging players. I don't think they'll be willing to move up to draft the 3rd-4th best prospect. Free agency could change things dramatically...

I don't know...I cannot recall a time where PI was called on a play like that. DB has a right to play the ball there IMO. The no call earlier was blatant, though. They have to call those.

That was the same type of throw that was responsible for 2-3 of those picks in the LA game. They were inaccurate and lacked velocity, but most important, they were horribly telegraphed. I kept that thought fresh in my head going into the Colts game, and it had appeared to be something that he'd worked on and improved upon, but I guess it's much easier for a young, inexperienced QB to have that train of thought when you have a week to prepare, as opposed to being thrust into duty late in a game where trailing.

Yes

Good non PI. The DB is allowed to make a play on the ball. Doesn't matter if he makes contact with the WR first. It was a very, very poorly thrown ball. Ramsey capitalized.

It was clear as day watching it live. The ball moved after the ball was initially "secured", and the ground was used to regain control. Easy incompletion... You can clearly see his right hand lose control when he hits the ground. Ball moves, ground is used to regain control. How can anyone see differently???

Dang missed it..

I think people are overestimating. A large percentage of tickets remaining were sold to Bills fans after they clinched. Many, if not most of their tickets were already purchased by Jags fans. Some may have been resold to Bills fans, but I would be surprised if there's more than 15,000-20,000 Bills fans there. Still pretty good, considering.

No actually that one also belongs to the Jags.

Supposedly he's going to play through it. I'm sure they're going to limit him. To what extent will depend on how he feels and looks. We need Murphy to step up big time when he sees snaps.

Well if your worried about not getting credit down the road, the Bills have Bengals fans to back them up. Check out the comments:

I didn't think about it like that...I certainly wasn't trying to discredit the magnitude of what fans have done this week. I still think that it's a bit too dramatic. I think that most logical, reasonable people understand that this "culture" of Bills fans doing stupid stuff is really just a representation of the 1% minority of Bills fans, a direct result of social media+attention seeking+playoff drought, and that a guy falling from the upper deck or drowning outside the stadium are isolated incidents. After all the donating is over with, Bills fans are still going to be out at tailgates acting a fool in front of a camera. Someone may eventually get too drunk and make the news (hopefully not). The generosity that people all over are seeing poor out of Buffalo is certainly far greater than any flaming table smash, and people will remember it. Maybe they do recognize Bills fans for starting that trend in 10-20 years, and they probably will, but I don't need a trophy for it.

Why do Bills fans need any credit? It's like the whole "12th man" thing. -"We started that!" -"No, WE started that!" -"Nuh uh" I'm sure it's not the first time a fan donated to a player's charity due to a favorable play. It's just the first time it's been done to this magnitude, starting with the circumstances around it (the drought, how the Bengals pulled off an improbable win). It won't be too often that we see a team make the playoffs for the first time in almost two decades under those kind circumstances and with that kind of drama. And if this does become a true, long-term trend, first of all, GOOD! This kind of thing is what's right with the world, and while it was born out of fun, it's a bit of a "faith restored in humanity" kind of thing. We don't need to stake claim to starting the trend. Besides, there's been a ton of press coverage on it. Millions of people all over the world are seeing what Bills fans have done this week, and they won't forget it. But it doesn't need a wiki page for people to remember in 50 years that we started that. All that matters is that we get the bittersweet satisfaction of knowing that we've helped some very unfortunate people in a very tough time for them. Money and bills (pun) should be that last thing they should have to worry about when it comes to sick children, but unfortunately, it's a very real concern. Alleviating that burden however possible is enough "gratification" that we should need. /