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LOL. That thread is a cult classic.

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I'll admit I'm not sure how he would play but it will test Dorsey on his scheme changes. Like I said Friday will be the day for the final decision IMO.

Let Keenum take the starter snaps today and tomorrow and make the final decision on Josh Friday. That's what I think their plan is.

The rear-view mirror can be scary.

Like I said in another thread, I'm glad the Vikings game is in Orchard Park. The guys will need the support.

I agree. But I'm sure everyone would prefer less playoff games and for them to be played in Orchard Park. At least I think they would, I could be wrong.

All things being equal, I prefer my QB healthy.

I trust the process. I don't think part of the process that McDermott preaches has "sloppy play" in it. While the loss to the Jets doesn't mean anyone has to jump out of a window, it also isn't meaningless. Every loss now, affects who, when and where in January. Don't you agree?

Of course I believe that Dorsey can be a great OC. He is inexperience though and it makes me believe that some of the offensive issues could be his versus Josh can't throw anymore and the playmakers forgot how to catch a football. I just think the whole offensive team needs to get it right and Dorsey is a big part of that. Dorsey does have a responsibility to give Josh plays to get him right again. At least that's how I see it. I'm glad the Vikings are in Orchard Park next Sunday.

Good points on the technique stuff. Don't get me wrong I don't want to be over critical on Dorsey and I'm not trying to use Psych 101. That being said, it would be unreasonable to assume that a brand-new OC, even one who has been on the team and knows the system can immediately have the traits of a more seasoned coach. Dorsey is wearing the crown now and it's got to be a lot tougher than sitting in the cheaper seats like he has in the past and we occupy every week. If any QB is in a slump a good share of the burden on "getting him right" would be on the OC's shoulders. My hope is they can get together and turn things positive again as quickly as possible.

I know what you mean. It's a bit like Josh is blinded on too many plays. I don't know why, and one would think that this will be addressed when they go over the game film.

But you have to acknowledge that the team has a new OC who has only called less than 2 handfuls of games. So, I guess I would ask the question, is the OC important? The thing about a slump can also be the reason they have to play in KC every year. No one can tell me that the Jets D did not have the answers against the Bills yesterday and nothing was changed when the DL pressured Josh almost every play. I didn't see a lot of quick passes that the Bills shown they have done earlier in the season.

I watched the All 22 of the Packers and seen the same thing. Unfortunately, the same seemed to have happened yesterday. I'm not taking anything away from Josh but he still is young and is not the willy vet QB sometimes we think he is. Dorsey is young and inexperienced too. I think some of the drives are stalling out because of that.

I can agree with your points, but one can ask a question about a brand new OC who is learning as he goes along. The Bills playbook is huge, but which plays are called when is one of the toughest things for an OC to figure out. Scheming against an opponent is a learned skill that all competent OCs must accomplish to be successful.

Everything I have heard has contradicted that. The O is supposedly complicated. That doesn't mean that its "complicated" to stop it. I'm usually not one to overly criticize coaching, but I have for some time now been patiently waiting for Dorsey to expand the offensive attack. It seems to me in my layman's knowledge that it's quite one-dimensional. When his scheme lines up with a team that cannot deal with his gameplan it can overwhelm the defense and the Bills run away with the game. However, it doesn't seem to me to be "game planned" specifically for the week's opponent. The one thing I'm now wondering is if Dorsey himself see this or is he more inclined to shove his scheme down every opponent's throat expecting to prevail. One last thought I have is not about x's and o's. I'm not sure if his "style" of being so intense is helping or hurting Josh's play. Josh has had Daboll who we all know was a steadying force who wasn't afraid to criticize Josh when it was needed. It may not mean a lot to others, but for me Daboll was more of a "wise" mentor along with being a coach and I think that it is being missed some (if not more than some) in Josh's play this season. I do have some fear that Josh and Dorsey are psyching each other up a little too much and there is no Daboll to calm things down.

BREAKING NEWS. If the Buffalo Bills lose a few more games, they won't get the #1 seed. If the Buffalo Bills lose more than a few games, they won't win the AFCE. If the Bills don't win any more games whey won't make the playoffs. Film at 11:00.

The Eagles have had very good result so far this season. They might even win the Superbowl. Then again, they could lose their first playoff game. We'll have to watch all the games and see what happens. The Eagles won a SB with a backup QB one year. The Patriots won more SB's that anyone with a GOAT QB and a constant changing cast of players. There is no one way. The Rams won last year and everyone and their dog thought they had the path to greatness figured out. They probably won't make the playoffs this year. It's sports.

LOL you are totally right, and I bow to your wisdom. The Bills should be the 1st team in NFL history to have All Pro HOFer's in every position. I mean really, how hard can that be! Seriously, the Bills lost to an inferior team. There are a ton of bad things in "hindsight" that caused it. As a fan I'll watch next Sunday's game and hope the "team" plays better (or they can lose again). That's the way sporting events go. The Bills put together an organization that has them able to be on top of the hill. Getting up there for a moment is very hard. It's also extremely hard to stay up there. If you lose focus for just a moment another team wanting to get there will knock you down. It's as simple as that for me.

Your thead is way off in its reasoning IMO. Maybe you should look at it from the concept of a "team". The team wins and the team loses. Josh could be replaced with a player like Mahomes. Every player on every team could be replaced with another player. It's about winning with the "team" that you have. A GM gathers the players, the coaches plan the way the team plays, and the players go out onto the field and play the game. Yesterday was a perfect example on how a team can win and a team can lose. The Jets outplayed the Bills as a team. The Bills lost because they did not play up to their potential.

Wow. Go ask your mother for a hug.

Not much but he is QBing a good football team, so you got to let it play out.

No. Josh has to keep his "$hit" together all the time or he can revert to old habits.

Andy Reid can't defend the run. How's that for a "hot take"?

This IMO is backwards. The Bills have never been in a chance to have a "slump" (17 years) UNTIL McDermott got here. He preaches over and and over and over that it's one game at a time. He pushes these guys that "the next game is THE most important". This game, in the way it unfolded, is why he says it's all on the players to keep it "hungry". Does anyone on this board think the Bills would have played the Chiefs today the way they played the Jets this afternoon? I can't see that. It's all about not bringing your best "every week" thing, to me.