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The only way anyone would think he'd be a bust or not worth the pick is if they never really watched him at Stanford. Should have been the Heisman winner.

Insightful write up. Thanks.

The current NFL is hugely being remade in the image of the modern college game. And it has to be because the modern players are not being schooled in the old fundamentals once prized by the NFL. Linemen are clueless coming in with the old techniques, QBs don't know how to read complicated defenses, instead relying on mobility and the RPO and so. GB is a perfect example of a classic old NFL approach, grinding away, Rodgers struggling to score 2 or 3 TDs all game long. If you don't like the sort of game we saw last night, I don't think you will be a fan of the NFL going forward. The "old" NFL is as dead as the leather helmet era. The big question for Bills fans: Is our team building towards this new future or is it stuck in the past?

I think the main difference was simply competent QB play. And maybe the addition of Teller & Foster. Other than that, it was the same coaches, same players. What Barkley did was get the ball to the primary receiver, and in such a way that they got separation and YAC. Take that first long pass. Peterman & Allen would usually be holding the ball too long then dumping it off to the third option. Or in Allen's case, taking off running. What we saw with Barkley was execution of the plays as Daboll intended and when that happens, the O hums. And, BTW, the Jets D is not awful. The O output wasn't because they stink, but because the Bills have decent players who were able to show that simply because they got competent QB play for the first time this year.

Most yards in the first half by the Bills since 2000.

Just Peterman, if any of them do. Anderson's job looks to be mentoring Allen.

You're right, Barkley wasn't checking down to the third option. That's why the O looked different. Competent QB play, that's all.

I believe you're correct. Let's wait for the later games though.

They've done that quite a bit this year. Amazing what a reasonably competent QB can do to make an O line look good.

Much like the America we now live in.

To all the tough guys who say, "If he's healthy, Josh should start," how about we give the kid a couple more weeks, what with the bye coming up. Last thing he needs is to be rushed out there at less than a 100%. It's not like they need a win to get to the SB.

Keep an eye on Boss Tagaloa, UCLA center.

Dear Doug, Come home, all is forgiven. Yours truly, Terry & Kim

He used to be the Bills head coach so you'd figure Bills fans at least would know his first name has two Gs. Gregg.

I've been a fan since their first season in 1960 and all I can say about this mess that is the Bills (team and FO) is: "Oh, the humanity! The humanity!"

Any way they can claim Russell Wilson? Because otherwise, what's the point?

First you have to have a train...

Great work, Virgil. Between you and Shaw, this is better analysis than any of the local media does. And also like Shaw and the rockpile report, you're both reaching into the gloom. All I can say is, you nailed it.

Fantastic diagnosis, well-written and true.Sadly. Thanks for this, Shaw.

He will never be a successful NFL QB. And all the wishing and hoping in the world won't make him one. He is what he is, accept it and move on.

Learn to be less nasty.

Peterman got his first complete game.

Are you sure of that?

Well, it's a nice enough day for a walk, preferably over the Falls.

So they are.clearing up the cap space problem they created? Oh, lawdy, the inmates are running the asylum.