MJS

I actually think the former players are the problem. I think they are more likely to vote for the guys they like and are friends with versus the "nerds" who will look at it more objectively and without as much bias. Many of the former players are terrible analysts and got their jobs because of their names, not because they are good journalists or football analysts. Some of them do minimal work and collect a paycheck. That being said, some of them are pretty good, like Orlovsky.

Players talk about it all the time. There are numerous stories from current and former players about things they used for motivation. Tom Brady and the Patriots were always finding comments here and there to get a chip on their shoulder to motivate and play harder. The 90s Bills were constantly finding things like that. Thurman Thomas and Steve Tasker have been on One Bills Live numerous times talking about that. You just aren't correct about this. The players do use bulletin board material and it actually does motivate them to play harder and seek to humiliate and dominate their opponents. Josh Allen and the current Bills have multiple examples of that as well. I don't think Harbaugh said much wrong. It was more the knuckle head reporters. But still. It is a bad look, even for Harbaugh to entertain them on that line of questioning.

Wow. Why take shots at the city? That is pretty gross. Just more reasons not to like that team.

You can't force a guy to stay. He probably has ambitions to be a head coach. You never want to be the organization that is seen as holding guys back. He should have opportunities for advancement. More talent will be attracted to the team that way. That's how it almost always is, though. The teams with good QBs are not usually firing their coaches.

The game against the Vikings was one of his iconic games. Maybe his stats weren't eye popping by today's standards, but he had 3 TDs and a few amazing plays. Also that final week against the Dolphins he scored 5 TDs. That was for real one of his best games ever. 65% completion percentage, 224 yards passing, 3 passing TDs, 95 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs. He had a passer rating of 114.9.

Thanks for the link. I was wondering if there were actual comments made or if it was just another one of those Bills legends that fans throw around. Cool story.

What is the source for that information? How do we know Pegula wanted Mahomes? I don't really think that is the case. Allen showed flashes even from his rookie season. A couple of his best games ever were from his rookie season. He always had that "it," factor. He passed the eye test even when his stats didn't completely agree. Allen has improved a lot, but he always had what it took. You could say the franchise took a risk, and that is true, but the draft is always a risk. Even the top prospects are a risk. The failure rate for 1st round draft picks is very high.

Part of my problem is I do not watch college football, so I am limited in my ability to form my own opinions. I have to rely on the talking heads somewhat, and the draft rankings, etc. But I know now that any opinion I have of a prospect is practically useless. I don't celebrate or lament picks anymore. I just wait to see how they turn out.

I guess we see. If we do it, I highly doubt it will be more than 20% of the snaps. I know we have done a little 3 linebacker sets this year, but I am pretty sure it has been a low percentage of snaps. But I agree that stopping Henry is the most important thing.

I wanted Darnold or Mayfield. I did NOT want Jackson because I saw him as a Tyrod Taylor type of QB, and I was through with that. I didn't want Josh Allen because of the completion percentage and everyone in the media bashing him. He just seemed like one of those endless projects. And yeah, I settled on Rosen because I figured Darnold and Mayfield would be gone, and the media really hyped him up. It taught me a valuable lesson. Don't make opinions based on the takes of media talking heads.

It is a regular season award and he played well in the regular season.

Letting his contract expire instead of firing him? I'm not sure that is a worse thing.

Hollins also swiped at his helmet right before he stepped over him. It was a good call (based on the current rules). But I wish they would do away with taunting. Loosen up those rules and then call an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty if something egregious happens. It is just a joke at this point.

I hated the hire, but I convinced myself that it would at least mean that our defense would be dominant. And what happened? He came in and ruined the defense. He was just too arrogantly married to his scheme and unwilling to adjust as the rest of the league passed him by. And I was against drafting Josh Allen. The media told me I shouldn't like him and I should like Rosen instead, and I foolishly listened. Since then, I've been much more careful about how I derive my opinions on prospects. I did jump on the Josh Allen band wagon pretty quickly, though. His rookie season showed me what I needed to see.

I'm all for good defense. But the offensive ineptitude is just as impactful as the defenses doing well. We'll see if either offense can turn it on.

This game sucks. Both QBs looking shaky.

I see they have Gronk at the table for the half time analysis on Fox. Does he ever say anything, or does he just get paid to sit there and occasionally crack a joke to make everyone laugh?

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker were talking about it this week asking why more teams aren't doing that. Good call by them.

Spencer Brown had such a dominant season. He better get some love going forward.

I agree. But the other team is going to make plays sometimes. Some fans think that if the other team does anything good that the coaches must have failed. It's the playoffs. The other teams got there for a reason.

Nobody saw it coming.

He has gotten quite annoying.

Titans?

Josh Allen James Cook Ty Johnson Dion Dawkins Matt Milano Greg Rousseau Tyler Bass

Lamar played a lot more.