Richard Noggin

They were perfectly legal hits. Almost like the dude finally understands where the ball carrier's strike zone is, but can still drive through it with his previous vigor.

Davis has more upfield explosion than I expected post-cut. Super effective zone-scheme, one-cut runner who also falls forward with force. We haven't had many honest snaps to judge him on prior to today. And today he looked like the real deal. Brady obviously caught the Jets in repeated looks the Bills could exploit on the ground, even some with loaded boxes. But Davis also looked really smooth cutting back and exploding upfield, maximizing his snaps. You gotta bully a bully, and the Bills did that. First run right at Sauce? Love that.

Crazy that neither of his big ball-jarring hits were flagged. They were textbook hits, but I'm still amazed that the refs didn't flag them due to force of the collisions over the middle. The refs were BRUTAL in general, and especially in the 2nd half, but NOT flagging Rapp's completely clean and effective hits was pleasantly surprising. The "look" of those plays mirrored other typically flagged plays.

That guy has the worst instincts when things tighten up. THE WORST.

Everyone who criticized Brown for that penalty is DEMENTED.

The guy from a few years ago, probably. Such a knack for getting behind defenders, stacking them, and tracking the ball over his head. Is 2024 Tyler Lockett still effective enough to "fix" anything? He can still play in the league, but this is a hyperbolic post without any further analysis of the how and why.

What intrigue. Wouldn't the Bills have to pay extra to keep him from the Jets AND to potentially get the Raiders to somehow eat most of his 2024 cap hit? How else could he possibly fit under the cap this season?

Rodgers is IDF all the way. No doubt. Which would contribute to his antagonistic relationship with his now former HC, who might obviously have a different worldview. Woody Johnson and his QB are no doubt aligned in ways that go beyond their professional/organizational relationship. Saleh's VERY close relationship with Rodgers' former HC in Green Bay (LaFleur), who dared to not repeatedly kiss the QB's single SB ring, probably factors into this. Petty interpersonal nonsense. This includes valuing Rodgers as de facto GM with respect to offensive coaching and play calling structure. How else could Hackett persist? Seems to me like Saleh mostly takes heat for being previously strapped to Zach Wilson, who he stuck with at times and went away from at times, and who eventually quit on him and the org. The defensive roster has definitely expressed major frustrations internally for several years over Wilson's starting status. Feels like double-dealing by the owner and GM, who dictated certain circumstances but escaped the resulting criticism. Would personally LOVE Saleh as DC on a Ben Johnson staff in 2025. (Not sure we could hand him so many 1st rounders to fill his defense, but reasonably confident he's a high end defensive coach.) **Babich might also be an excellent defensive coach, once we have more of a record to evaluate. To be fair. He's demonstrably already a proven developer of defensive talent (LBs and DBs have taken LEAPS under his coaching).

Feels like the GB Halloween game two years ago. Many thought Allen got concussed in that game (end of first half right?) but avoided concussion protocol. His play certainly cratered suddenly in the 2nd half and lingered there for at least a couple weeks after (losses to NYJ and MIN)...we all know there were likely contributing domestic distractions "beginning" the night before that GB game, but there was much chatter about Allen getting his bell rung that night, much like the last two weeks. Are we so much better than the Dolphins with how we allow Allen to take damage and keep playing? Is the NFL for that matter SO BLIND as to allow some of the hits the Ravens especially targeted upon Allen without punishment of any kind?

Also sort of the subtext of my own post. This happens each year, but results in a heroic march to a 2nd round playoff exit because we then either get bullied or outcoached at some critical end of game sequence. Which are the same ways the team gets exposed each year in the regular season during their trademark 2-game swoon. Those exposed weaknesses don't just disappear. They get covered up against inferior opponents and/or in less critical, regular season matchups. But they get uncovered again by the best coaches and the best rosters in the playoffs. 13 seconds was the year to capitalize on our elite QB's ascension while still functionally on his rookie deal. And while we still had a high end offensive coach on board. (The 3rd quarter back-to-back drives of conservative/ineffective running was definitely at the behest of McD, and held them back from just launching off into space, looking back.) But coaching and situational football failed them in the end. Glaringly. The next season, Cinci just physically beat up an exhausted, injured, soft team. And then it was KC again and their superior situational football and gritty play. Physicality AND coaching. Such a shame.

Has it been said in this thread? Ben Johnson. That should be the plan. Ben Johnson.

Should have maybe been more obvious to any seasoned Bills fan: this was the McDermott Special 2-Game Swoon. There is a 2-game crisis nearly every season under McD, usually followed by a much-improved on-field product. It's later in the season most years, but it's a thing. Recipe: significant defensive injuries, plus Josh Allen secret concussions/injuries (2 weeks in a row he got his bell rung imho), then add in poor gameplans. Teams that look physically overmatched. They get bullied a bit. Let sit. Get angry/dejected. Toss it all in the trash. Then start over. (We hope.)

Raging narcissist. Actually SUPER charismatic and genuinely likeable when he's happy. And of course elite at his craft. Just goes bad quickly once he's bored or some time passes or whatever. As for facing him, yeah I do worry about him as a motivated opponent. Would love to see the D hit him all game long, but that's not exactly how the Bills roll.

I'm sure someone has pointed out that this story is coming from The NY Post, right? Edit: okay, not a super sensationalist piece upon actual review. Fairly even-handed once you get past the headline and lede.

The annual McDermott 2-game swoon might very well be upon us. Relax. Give into it. Steer into the skid. Then absolutely decimate the Jets on MNF in front of their moronic fans.

This is logically incorrect imho. Divisional games are always the most important, especially against the only other team that might threaten for the AFCE title in 2024. The Diggs thing I guess has some people afraid of embarrassment, but the Jets game in Jersey on MNF is objectively much more important to the Bills season. And for those fans who feel the weight of national noise/scrutiny, isn't a MNF rematch against Rodgers and the Jets so much more impactful? I can't see an angle where the Texans game matters more except for short-sightedness and frivolous fear of Diggs flexing on us. Isn't it the opposite with him? He's a relatively tenacious hitter imho. I recall the game a few years back when he injured himself against Tennessee, he was starting maybe in place of Taron Johnson (when he got a wakeup/reset benching)? But he aggressively stuck his nose into a play or two. Before then leaving with an injury sustained on a collision he initiated iirc. I recall him lining up outside even, in that game. Made maybe the first run stick on an outside run? I don't know. I should check.

Funny to read posts relying on outdated Justin Tucker and Ravens defense results. 2 out of 3 units for Baltimore this season are MUCH worse than people remember.

Solomon Wilcots ftw

Hey, we're in this together.

Seeing a lot of posters who consider Cook a priority re-sign candidate. That's kind of bonkers, innit. Unless he's willing to take a bridge deal or team friendly number (which is not super likely to be sure). I guess his mileage is fairly low, and his skillset is perfect for the modern game, but it just doesn't seem like a smart move if the RB wants top-end RB money. Actually really hope Kelce surprisingly hangs on for another couple seasons, forcing the Chiefs to pay him above average TE money while producing diminishing returns. Douglas is AWESOME in this scheme. Could definitely play another year or two at a high level. Plus would make an intriguing safety conversion. AND YET...he will almost certainly price himself out of Buffalo (and good for him, I guess). Don't the Steelers, Ravens, Chiefs, and 49ers for sure have similar orgs? Plus Rams and Packers joining ranks? You're not wrong that Bills are near the top for org stability, but there are more orgs striving for the same level of continuity than you're acknowledging. Detroit seems poised to be in this group of orgs soon as well. REALLY hate this idea, unless the season gets turned upside-down ASAP. If Josh Allen gets hurt, for example, then sure, yes, definitely recoup some value on a guy like Douglas. Otherwise, how is that move helping the Bills win a championship in 2024?

This is what the darkness within tells me as well. Except that McD's defenses have done well against Lamar, historically/anecdotally, and I think Baltimore's defense is trash this year. Strongly agree with the Hou + Jets sentiment, however. If the Bills are gonna win 2 of next 3, I DEFINITELY want those 2 to be Hou and NYJ.

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I don't appreciate your tone

Is this an effort to deflect from his welfare fraud?