BigDingus

When you've had reoccurring dreams where you're on the team, win the Super Bowl, then pass out rings to the 90's Bills roster... I've handed out rings to Jim Kelly & Bruce Smith more times than I've gotten lai... I mean more than I can count! And it's not like handing out SB rings to random retired players is even a thing, but it's like the child in me still wants those guys have one 😂

There's a lot of denial in this thread about Worthy. I get it, we traded our biggest rival for the chance to get him, therefore we're invested in him not panning out. But who do you trust more to identify potential offensive weapons in the draft & then make best use of them - Sean McDermott or Andy Reid? The Bills probably got the WR *WE* could make best use of, but I have a feeling Reid will maximize Worthy's skills more than McDermott & Brady would have. And if the Chiefs brass are willing to trade a 3rd round pick to the Bills just to take the guy, you have to think "hmmm, maybe they're onto something." McDermott is the guy that made the call to go into a season with Nathan Peterman as the starter ahead of Josh Allen, with zero veteran QBs on the roster. The Chiefs are the team that has never finished worse than AFC Championship game with Mahomes. I'm gonna go out on a limb & say Worthy will have the better career, at least for a few years, and Coleman will develop over time. As long as he does more than Elam, I'll be fine.

Von Miller Just because I doubt anyone else is expecting much of anything from him. But he's going to come out & wreak havoc! For at least several plays before getting injured.

This is exactly how I see it too. And if there's anything I've learned from watching Josh over the years, it's never make too many judgements off a single game - especially not week 1. Allen & the Bills have lost 2 of their last 3 week 1 games, both to sub-par opponents. Josh's best regular season games last year weren't even nationally televised, so most people didn't see the best he had to offer. But when we did have nationally televised games, Allen struggled & threw a ton of INTs, which means that most people started judging him based off those performances. If that continues, Allen will always struggle to win MVP. I'm only bringing up MVP because I think it's the reason many Bills fans are being overly critical of Lamar right now.

Poor Tom Grossi... Oh, and poor Jordan Love as well.

Lot of slipping on this field, and even more penalties. It's going to drive me crazy if the flags are flying like this all year. This is so annoying. Brazilian fans must be bored out of their damn minds.

How did the refs get WORSE this year?

That was just a bad pass. Whoopsie!

I can't decide who I want to win. On one hand I like Jordan Love, but on the other hand I want Nick Wright to be wrong. Decisions, decisions...

He sure looked better than Allen did week 1 last season... And against a significantly better team. If you're using THIS game to make any determinations about Lamar, that's ridiculous. "Please tell me what you saw out there today..." I don't need to reference anything from today, the Ravens last 6 seasons show me they're a much better team with Lamar in there, he's a 2 x MVP (even though he shouldn't be), and is still a top tier QB. Do I think Josh is better? Hell yeah I do! But as someone once told me, you don't need to put out someone else's candle to make yours brighter. Do I think the media props Lamar up? Definitely. But in his early years, they were equally critical & nitpicky, just like they were with Josh. So again, people judging Lamar off one game are the same kind of people who made a mockery of Allen week 1 last year. I'm not joining in with that group, even if I think Lamar is overrated.

Well said. And he's insanely patient with great vision. He's always scanning the field, especially when buying time scrambling. Even when the Chiefs offense isn't great start to finish, there's always enough big plays made that push them over the top. The worst part - it's NEVER in their heads that they can't come back from anything. They've proven time & time again that any amount of time is enough time, and they've got wins over everyone else. So when it comes to those final moments, nobody on that roster is stuck in their own head. They know for a fact a win is still within their grasp. Every player says they think a similar way, but doubt has to creep into your mind when the opponent seems to always come out on top.

Ouch... That's such a heartbreaking, almost Bills way to lose. Imagine that happening in a playoff game. Damn. Great game though (penalties aside).

I mean this game shows he can still make plays with speed & scheming. He doesn't have to do it all, and he's not the primary guy anyway. But being in an Andy Reid offense with Mahomes at QB allows him to utilize his best talents.

If the Chiefs win another Super Bowl, they should give us honorary Super Bowl rings for all the players we contributed 😅

I'm sure glad we don't value speed on this team! Ok, ok... I'm fine. I promise.

There's going to be a lot of "thank you Buffalo" tweets tomorrow if Chiefs win 🤭

Worthy again 😂😂😂

Oh I know how they spell it, but who's to say the Polish aren't just dummies who can't spell as well as the Scottish? My last name is Scottish btw, so maybe I'm just cooler! Then again, it's a ridiculous last name to begin with so... 😂

HOORAY! Now when people ask where I'm from, I'll say "born & raised in Buffalo - digitally!" Believe it or not, "Dingus" is my last name, so from my point of view, the Polish spelled it wrong!

Was Josh Allen just in a Pepsi commercial with Travis Kelce?! TRAITOR!

How many combined hours do I have to spend on TBD to become a Buffalonian? Between this board & the OG BBMB, I've been working at it diligently since I was 15! That was 20 years ago! Can I be a Buffalonian yet?!

Unfortunately, it feels like voters don't really respect Allen the same way they do other QBs. And with all the talk from players to anonymous GMs about Allen being "overrated," it doesn't seem like 2024 is positioned well for Allen to win MVP. Also, having 4 of your first 6 games being at night could really backfire if they're nationally televised. It's definitely a good opportunity for a lot of people to see you, but they can also reaffirm biases when you don't play great. Look at nationally televised games from 2023 for example: Jets (MNF) - 4 turnovers to start the year, leading to tons of memes about Allen starting off the year in peak "turnover machine" form Jags (London) - Sloppy game. Josh & the whole offense scored 1 TD until 4 minutes left in the 4th. Giants (SNF) - 169 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, barely escaped with a 14-9 win against the 1-5 Giants. Bucs (TNF) - Pretty good game through 3 quarters, still got a little too close at the end. Bengals (SNF) - Not good, outplayed by Burrow. Josh & the offense looked stagnant. Broncos (MNF) - 3 turnovers, embarrassing MNF loss to the Broncos & a ST choke job at the end. Chargers (Christmas Eve Peacock) - Bills barely win against the 5-10 Easton Stick Chargers. Allen played solid, but offense still didn't look good. Dolphins (SNF) - Awful first half, good 2nd half. 2 INTs & 2 TDs, but enough for the win. So when you look at the games that were nationally televised in some capacity, the majority of the country saw a LOT of sloppy Bills play, a lot of turnovers, and not against the toughest competition. Despite his 40+ TDs, this is what I think killed his MVP chances last year. If Allen has any shot at winning this year, we definitely need him to ball out in these types of games. He's also got to cut back on the turnovers... and somehow string together multiple games without an INT instead of setting records for longest stretch of consecutive games with an INT.

I was just responding to the person who asked to see context for the OP's numbers & wanting to know what the league average was. No matter how you slice it, that's a lot of dead cap, significantly higher than average. But that's almost entirely due to Diggs, otherwise they'd be right at league average. I'm not complaining, just laying out the facts.

Sure, but does that mean you think he'll break 1,000 yards or just repeat his 800 yard season? I'm just wondering because I feel like Diggs is going to get his 1,000 yard season, and the Texans are definitely going to air it out a ton. Meanwhile, everyone here thinks Brady will have the Bills running the ball way more, and unless Samuel ends up a hidden number WR1 this whole time, I find it hard to believe he'll have better numbers than Diggs in that offense. But hey, I hope you're right!

I was already priced out nearly 10 years ago. Even in my 20's I used to find the money to make a trip to Buffalo to see a home game, then go to any games nearby. On a regular Sunday, I'd always go out to a sports bar with friends or the girlfriend & enjoy some food. And when I got my own home, I immediately started paying for Sunday Ticket. I never missed ANY games. One way or another, I watched every one. Fast forward to today, and I never go see live games anymore, nor do I pay for Sunday Ticket. I watch nationally televised games, or see if they're available on streaming services I already own & use a VPN. But there are also times where the Bills might be playing a less interesting team like the Panthers or Giants, and I just decide to skip & listen to it on a radio station. I never used to be ok with that, but everything around the NFL has become so expensive & corporate, it's just too much to invest so much time & money into when I'm not rolling in the dough.