Richard Noggin

Some brave admissions in this thread

I love every thing about this ride.

Right, so is the mental health circumstance resolved already? If the medical reason given (mental health) for his uncommon and expensive early-season leave of absence is true, then aren't there a number of questions that need to be answered before any team, including his own, pursues his on-field services? Seems like you're glossing over some essential human stuff in search of talent.

But do we have any idea what caused the player to just walk away from the season, and where things stand now? Your post seems to be ignoring some important questions...

Gotta be damn near a consensus among Bills fans, I'd think. Which is rare. Forget the run defense. Forget the weather. Forget the refs (although eff them, of course). The 2021 Bills can beat ANY team in the NFL when their offense lives up to (even a portion of) its potential. EVERY 2021 loss can be blamed on the offense, except probably/maybe the Colts game. One could still argue that if the Bills hadn't pooped the bed early, and especially hadn't turned the ball over (ahem, Isaiah, for example), that the game would have progressed differently. Either way. That's useless conjecture. 5 of their 6 losses this season involve the offense having a chance to win the game late and failing to do so. Not to mention any squandered drives and opportunities prior to crunch time.

I think this sentiment is true of any game the 2021 Bills play: if the offense really shows up, then they've got a chance to beat any team. The Bills lose when the offense sputters. Periodt.

Can't sell my two seats for more than free, so I'll be there. (I work six days a week and could use an effing break, is all. Anyone who wants 2nd row section 336...roughly 18 yard line, hit me up I guess. Otherwise I'll be forced to support my squad.)

But what about how HARD Josh threw that pass to Diggs yesterday? Anyone care to comment on that?

Which grade teaches proofreading, though?

Anyone who watched Edmunds get absolutely STONED by a much smaller RB last week against the Patriots knows this is not a viable proposition. Wish I had a gif or image of him being stopped in his tracks, just completely stood up by the RB in the A-gap.

Upon further review, I will finally agree that he says STFU. And I'm glad that's what he said because it's hilarious and not as cringey as the...other thing.

Stopped in for a brief glimpse, and...posters are mostly too whiny to watch football with.

To be fair, Utica can be sneaky fun.

I JUST posted this same sentiment in the discussion thread. Yes.

Can we all agree that they need to keep G. Davis on the field even if Sanders returns? Maybe Sanders slides inside to the slot so Davis can stay where he's proven to be more effective as our WR2.

The "I'm old and lame and hate passionate football fans" crowd is...old and lame. And I'm in my 40s. Stroke out? The guy behind me upset about us standing on 3rd downs was close to it. Just sip your tea and enjoy a nice, polite seated affair.

I'm very sorry the fans in the 100 level forced you to be more physically engaged and upright. I would prefer that to being literally forced to remain seated throughout the MNF game, like I was in my lower 300 season seats, by the guy behind me who refuses to stand and gets irate when fans in front of him do, even for 3rd and 4th down defensive "stands." He can simply text security and complain if I stand (although admittedly he seems too dim to grasp that, so instead he flailed around looking for nearby security to flag down...because we stood to cheer and yell for big 3rd downs). Football just ain't a relaxed, seated affair. Especially MNF against the division-leading team from NE. Why go if you want to remain seated and spectate passively? And especially if you're going to get all ruffled because the fans around you are passionate and want to help the team?

What about a big, fast WR who can high-point jump balls? Any of those in the 2022 draft? (I know it's off-topic, but we don't have a SPECIMEN at WR, either. Diggs is effing awesome, and Davis is showing to be valuable, but we're missing one more weapon at wideout. And a beast at RB would help, of course.

A "rocks" charge is not for "pouring drinks on the rocks." It is for a larger pour when the spirit is being enjoyed alone, on the rocks. They don't just pour a shot over ice. You get more. That's industry standard practice.

Let's differentiate "coaching decisions" from "play-calling." Chargers offensive play-calling was masterful. Exploit the gaps where Chris Jones should be, repeatedly. Chargers repeated 4th down attempts were...less masterful.

Physically assaulting a subordinate is grounds for firing with cause, is my guess, which is exactly what the Jags needed to avoid paying out Meyer's remaining years. Thoughts?

I don't think Lambo comes off as a Karen in this piece. He was put in a tough spot as a subordinate. Your advice for him reads like tone-deaf, toxic bluster: either shut up and accept unacceptable physical harassment or assault his boss? You should be a life coach.

But maybe last year was a bit of a novelty? In that the NFL wasn't calling offensive holding, so our line looked serviceable, and that defenses were generally behind overall and especially behind with respect to pass-heavy, spread-out offenses? Last year Allen solved the zero-blitz that had plagued him the year before. Has he, or the offense overall, solved the NFL's defensive adjustments this year? I often say that if you TRULY want to solve ANY problem in the world today, pay all 32 NFL defensive coordinators (and their staffs) to solve it within a predetermined timeline. Dynamic QBs shredding man coverage schemes? Vic Fangio to the rescue. Pandemic still not under control? Steve Spagnuolo saves the day. Unrest in the Middle East? Bill Belichick with the sideline adjustments.

But is it the books who buy the refs? Or the big money bettors? Or their part-time employer, the league itself (topic for another day, the refs' part-time employment status)? We never see the refs seemingly in the bag for the underdog. I do understand how fraught this topic is. I'll see myself out.

I hate you for this poll.