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Creamsicle! Bills tie NFL record with 14 sacks

We are dead last in Defense YPC (5.8 yards), 2nd to last in 20+ yard run plays against (7), 2nd to last in 40+ yard run plays against (4), 5th to last in total rushing yards against (938). AND, we already had our bye and many teams have not yet.

Most of this discussion is centered around pass plays. The bigger issue imo is stopping the run first. Otherwise, nothing else matters. Teams are very consistently hitting the off-tackle 5 and 6 hole with great success against us. Our DE gets kicked out, they block down on our DT opening a huge hole. Their WRs blocks our CBs and either other OLs or lead backs are sealing off our LBs. It's creating HUGE holes. And then we rely on our safeties to come make a play, and they fail more times than not. We struggle to identify these plays and seemingly NO ONE is getting off their blocks. And teams are running these plays 5-10 times a game, and we have no answer. And I look pre-snap, and our splits between DT and DE (Edge) leaves a huge gap in the 5/6 holes. We need to: (a) get off blocks! especially DE/DT and pinch those holes (b) narrow the pre-snap gap splits (c) recognize the play quicker (d) toughen the hell up

21-12 Bills Go get 'em, Anika!

Was/should be: Blue-collar Buffalo standing out under grey skies in a winter storm taking the punishment like a champ. No matter what happens or what you do to us, we're gonna keep coming at you as a unified brotherhood, for our city. What it feels like now: Don't worry, Josh will bail us out. If not, at least he has his commercials.

Need to play more base 4-3 anyway, since teams are running all over us.

Vocally - Josh/Poyer Physically - Brown/Thompson (Milano) ST - Franklin Time for all the fun-cutesy stuff to end. Get mean. No more F-ing around. 4th qtr Josh needs to start the games that way. Spencer Brown needs to start wrecking people and talking sh*t (wouldn't even mind an unnecessary roughness/unsportsmanlike penalty here and there from him). Whatever Poyer has lost in ability, he can double-up in vocal leadership - he's respected. Thompson/Milano don't need to say a thing. Quiet assassins. No showboating. Just crushing guys and being in the right place. Franklin's energy is contagious. He is the complete emotional leader package.

Go Rams, Titans, Raiders, Giants, Chargers. At least 3 of these, please.

I'd like an NFL game please, hold the mayo and mustard.

In the ref's defense (which, trust me - not a fan), he did state, "Cincinnati is challenging the call that it was not a first down." After review, the Bengals lost that specific challenge (of a first down), however they did acknowledge that the spot should have been moved up a little, and they gave them that nudge up. I think they got it right (which is the most important thing). Maybe they have to challenge "a first down" vs just generally saying the spot isn't right? Not sure.

The rule that there is no penalty for a horse collar on a QB in the pocket. With as much as they try to protect the QBs, this one blows my mind. I'm not sure if I'm for or against the rule, just odd that they specifically made that NOT a penalty.

Up - We're 4-2, still time to get this corrected - Bye week, time is NOW to get this corrected - The thought of Beane trading for a WR and DB (now) Down - Injuries (demoralizing) - Penalties (especially pre-snap) - Play calling (and tackling!) Bonus: Our D gets GASHED in the 5 and 6 holes every week. Something MUST change or teams will keep hitting those holes.

Vontae Davis

I thought he was getting ready to do some weed-wacking.