MJS

And we were facing one of the best and most unique offenses in the NFL.

Or Brad Robbins! I think we have a type...

I am pretty surprised by this. I didn't notice punting issues besides maybe one that was short. What made him so bad?

This is why coaching is so important. Coaches set the tone for the entire organization. Having the patience to develop a QB comes directly from the head coach. McDermott had already bought himself job security by breaking the playoff drought, so he had the patience to let Josh Allen develop, and built a strong defense with good leaders to keep them in games. But Josh was pretty good out of the gate, in the grand scheme of things. He had lows in his rookie season, but he also had highs. And then he took the Bills to the playoffs in his second year. He was a functional QB. There was never really a time where it seemed like he was a bust or should be benched.

He was a real escape artist in the pocket, too. I don't know how he was able to navigate some of those pockets and get out of pressure. He just has a sixth sense of where to go, sometimes. He is so hard to sack. Jackson as well, but they do it differently.

Yes. Whenever I click a link someone posts here to another fan forum for another team, I always regret it. Are there any other good ones out there for other NFL teams, or is this the only one?

I'm sure they could fit Tank Bigsby under the cap if they wanted to.

You wanted the Bills to trade for a backup RB for some reason?

Yes, it should have been a penalty for illegal contact. But they didn't call it.

There's no reason to. Keep calling him up until you need to add him. It's like a free roster spot for a couple more weeks. There could be injuries between now and then that affect the roster. And if someone tries to claim him, you can just add him to the 53 at that time. There's no down side to keeping him on the practice squad.

I'm listed as questionable with pelvic soreness.

I think so. And for that reason, I would not be opposed to Jackson receiving a fine. Yes, the fan was way out of line and he is being punished for it. But Jackson retaliated physically and their players created the possibility for it to happen.

I just swear that I have heard on broadcasts many times that the rule is that you are down where you start the slide. So, maybe they weren't expressing the rule correctly, or maybe it changed, but I have heard that many times watching football games.

"... or begins to simulate touching the ground." What the heck does that mean, haha? I swear they have called QBs down as soon as they begin the slide, before any body part touches the ground. But that is usually a feet first slide, so I don't know if that makes a difference. Lots of QBs are short of the line to gain because they start their slide before the marker, just like what happened with Josh Allen.

Maybe Oliver freed up Bosa.

I agree. I think it was a solid 1st game from him. I don't think he is an elite game wrecker, but he looks like he can be very good if he stays healthy. And if he gets more attention from defenses, that hopefully frees up Rousseau.

Completely ignoring the fact that Henry, not Jackson, carried their offense up until that fumble...

I guess I don't understand the slide rule, because I thought they spotted it when you begin the slide, which was clearly before the 1st down marker and where they spotted it, but then the rules expert guy said it should be spotted when his knee touched the ground. So, I thought the refs got it right, but they said he got it wrong.

I don't think Hurts is even elite, personally. I have him in the "very good" category.

Just give the defense a pass on yesterday's game and see how they do going forward. Really. We do not match up well against the Ravens. But hey, we still find ways to beat them.

You don't know what you are talking about. What is the McDermott defensive philosophy according to you, and then tell me the defensive philosophy of last night's game. And explain to me how the defense hasn't adjusted, please. Do you even know what you are watching, or are you just parroting things you are hearing? The Bills had a COMPLETELY different style of defense than they have in the past yesterday. Tons of man coverage and blitzing. Dorian Williams played a ton in base defensive packages with three linebackers.

Just Ravens and Lamar Jackson fans, really.

He doesn't make the wow throws. He can fire it in there and hit open receivers with the best of them. He is very accurate. But you don't see him dropping it into zones over defenders, or hitting tight windows, or throwing with great anticipation. Part of it is his reliance and trust in his athleticism, I'm sure. Why make a really tough throw when you can easily scramble and pick up yardage?

I still think Lamar isn't an elite passer of the football. I'd take Josh Allen, Mahomes, Burrow, or even Herbert over him in a situation where you are down multiple scores and need to pass yourself out of it. Jackson is an elite QB, but he doesn't have the elite passing ability. Not that he is bad. He isn't. He's a good passser. He just isn't at the level of those other guys. As a total package, he is really special, though.

He was awesome all game long. He really came to play.