BuffaloBillyG

There's a whole world outside these boards lol. I'll say this much, I very MUCH prefer the Patriots fans that post here to the Chiefs fans that post here. I can handle Jets fans (they aren't really that intelligent) or Dolphin fans (they really don't understand football that much. But they try). It's the typical self entitled, smug Pats fans that only know the Brady era that make me want to drill my fist into a wall.

Right now, as a fan, I don't care about 2026, 2027 or further. They are a problem in 2025 and a significant obstacle in the Bills path. Yes, the Pats look good against weaker teams. Buffalo just lost to one of the weakest teams in the league. They got run out of the building against a weaker team in Atlanta. As a side note, the Pats season this year reminds me a TON of Buffalo's season in Allen's third year. We were winning and looking good, and yet the chatter was we "hadn't beaten anybody good". Remember how infuriating that was? How we replied "hey we don't make the schedule. We play who we play and win?" Yeah, that's what the Patriots have done this year. Pump the breaks all you want, but winning 9 out of 11 NFL games is not an easy task. It doesn't happen on accident. There has been zero letdown weeks where they regress and fall. I hate the Patriots just like any self respecting Bills fan, but people that are saying they aren't for real, haven't done it for enough consecutive years or whatever their justification are just burying their head in the sand

I am normally a "hey, he deserves it, these guys are allowed to do things outside the facility" type guy...but man, coming off that loss to the Dolphins I'm actually going to agree with you. I suppose this is easier to swallow than seeing him do yet another car commercial. And speaking bof commercials, can someone tell me why Dawson Knox is making lunch for Celino Law? That's got to be the most cringe worthy commercial any current Buffalo Bill is in.

And I think that's what bothers me so much. It's the Patriots. Again. If any team deserved to go through a long rebuild it was them. But no, the Bears just had to take Caleb Williams, the Commanders had to take Jayden Daniels and that dropped Maye into the Patriots lap. And on top of it, the Titans just had to move on from Vrabel. I actually think it would be so much easier to swallow that another AFCE team was a threat of it wasn't the flipping Pats. Still have the Masshole fatigue from the last 2 decades.

The schedule has favored them to an extent, no doubt. However, give them credit for executing and not getting bit by a bad team like we did last week against Miami. Another thing that has really helped them out is that they have had some crazy good injury luck. Both in having key players of theirs not miss time and getting teams that are missing some valuable contributors.

I think it's more than a narrative. I mean Joe is a good player. But he wasn't anything in college until he had Justin Jefferson and Chase to throw to. And he's been fortunate enough to have at least 2 top level WRs almost his entire NFL career. Flacco and even Browning in his first stint filling in did well.

Not necessarily a bad thing. Coming back maybe with a bit of rust. But let's face it, Flacco threw for 470 yards last week. No matter who the QB is, with those WRs, they will move the ball. But their defense is still horrible.

I don't know. While he was there he made a lot of good plays happen for the Buckeyes lol

Jim Harbaugh

Everything you mentioned in your assessment is accurate. It also unfortunately seems like he has work ethic issues. He was benched a quarter of a game this year and my memory is foggy but thought he had the same happen last year. Might be remembering wrong though. I, personally, think that his time here is short winding down. Seeing the way both McDermott and Allen chose their words very carefully about him....I don't think he's on solid footing. It wouldn't shock me to see him traded this off-season.

Is this a sneaky way to say TJ is finger licking good? Is this Christian Wilkins burner account? 😂

Nope. I worry more about Davis Mills looking like Johnny Unitas against us, tho. As long as Josh doesn't pull another 9 completion on 30 pass attempts against them again I think we will be ok

Are people being sarcastic, of have people seen enough of Keon over the last year and a half to know not to expect too much from him? No matter how weak people think the Bucs are outside, they are All Pros compared to what Miami trotted out last week. And even then, and then force feeding him opportunities....he was still largely unimpressive. It hardly knee jerk to think he won't produce Sunday. It's actually the safe bet.

6 targets 2 catches 27 yards. 0-2 on 50-50 balls.

Well how the blue hell is he supposed to catch passes if he's got to do cheerleading duties and let everyone else know what they are doing wrong. He's just one person. There's only so much those pink rocks can do to give someone enough energy. I really feel that Diggs left them little choice but to trade him. That wasn't the mistake part. I think they actually did well getting back what they did for him. The mistake was the plan to replace him. To compound the issue even more, the Bills let Davis walk at the same time losing their too 2 WRs. And I don't blame them for that because of what the Jags offered him. Of course, Allen went on to win an MVP, but the team results were about the same. They tried the everybody eats approach and to their credit it worked for a bit. And it CAN work as a situational gameplan...not a weekly one IMO. But it's far past the time to bring in some real talent at the WR position and stop doing things so difficult.

Sure he's #15 in receptions, but he's currently leading the league in expectant baby mommas.

And apparently the Jets, Dolphins and Browns will be naked.

Buccaneers - 27 Bills -16 We keep it close before defense runs out of gas. I predict a horrible game by Brady.

I've kind of gotten used to the new kick off rules. Doesn't really bother me. I also won't be shocked when the big brains of the NFL come up with something like, well less players on kickoffs equals less chance of injury....so kickoffs are now 7 on 7. Honestly, I get safety, but if the really wanna fix kickoffs....stop with the flags on every dang return.

True, but this also derives from the world of technology we live in. 30 years ago you would have some idiot loudmouth at a bar spew dumb thoughts. Then it transferred to the post game call in shows. Then to internet boards like this and Twitter ECT. Perfect example, there is literally a thread on this very board calling for Allen to be benched. And, being that these days people are either scared or unable to have original thoughts of their own, they mimick and repeat what they hear. Not for nothing, but again, right here on this very board how often do you see someone try and prove their opinion with the term "Joe Marino says..." Of course, modern technology also leads to things like Red Zone, where you will see a long streak of kicks that "should" be converted, missed. So perhaps it seems like more kicks missed than actually occur.

Yes, the balls come into play. But also, the path of the kicker as well. Used to be kickers were small. The most unathletic guy in the field. Now, we are seeing larger, athletic, stronger guys as kickers. Kickers actually lift these days and work on strength and power. However for the most part it seems they lack the consistency on a regular basis that we saw 30 years ago.

I don't believe we are. Think back to when Ken Dorsey was the OC. How many weeks of asking McDermott after bad offensive performances did it take to see him finally make the move off Brady? One thing about McDermott, he does not make snap decisions. If there is an issue he will give the coach what he feels is ample time to make a fix. As fans, it can be frustrating..but as a boss that's fair

An NFL season only has 17 games. Every one is "must win". The answer if we lose this game is.... nothing happens. It would take another month of poor play for any kind of fall out IMO.

Baker and Josh exchange playful jabs. Can tell there's a lot of mutual respect

Wait, he designs those plays sober? Just a joke. Good on him for turning it around.