ComradeKayAdams

Love it! You should also go REALLY old school next season and get an orange and black Ockie Anderson jersey, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Staley Swindle. If you do it, let us know about all the responses you get!

If everyone gets tired of the Shout song, they can try resurrecting this one. Just replace "silver" with "red" in this song. Maybe modernize it a bit with a mixed beat that is absolute FIRE.

Great post, KRC! My thoughts on this: Regardless of the excuses the NFL publicly provided, I don't think they ever intended to give Buffalo a pro franchise again. One reason why I feel this way is because of the documented longstanding grudge that the most influential owner in the league, George Halas, had toward Frank McNeil (owner of the Buffalo All-Americans), dating all the way back to the 1920's. But since the early 1930's, we also know that the NFL had been actively trying to move away from the Great Lakes small-town franchise model of its past. A lot had to do with money, of course, and wanting to bring the league into bigger markets throughout the country, but lots of players from southern colleges also didn't want to play in bad weather (falls and winters back then were even colder than they are now). The ONLY reason Buffalo has an NFL team in 2019 is because the AFL merger stipulations forced the league to accept the Bills. And the only reason Ralph Wilson took a chance on Buffalo after the rejection of his first choice in Miami was because of the incredible support the AAFC Bills had (which was way disproportionate to their actual on-field success). Factor in the collapsing Buffalo economy after the St. Lawrence seaway construction of 1959, the de-industrialization of the Midwest since the 1970's...there's absolutely no way Buffalo would have ever been allowed a pro team if the AFL hadn't succeeded. Post more often, KRC! Many of us here like reading about pro football history and Bills history. Of all the 32 NFL franchises and of all the 30 NFL cities, the Bills of Buffalo are probably the most unique and the most interesting. They are like the tragic version of the Green Bay Packers story. And yet the fans still come out to greet them at the airport following their 35th loss in 40 tries against the Pats this century....as my esteemed colleague on GMFB, Nate Burleson, says: the Buffalo Bills are America's "spirit animal."

That could certainly be the case, especially with me. However, I like the idea of drafting another early-round T/G hybrid prospect like Dawkins and Ford just to give the OL coach more options. Dawkins at LT and Morse at C are the only two spots I believe are locks for 2020. Spain, Feliciano, Long, and Nsekhe are all serviceabe starters but kind of mediocre to me with limited ceilings. With $90+ million in cap space and a franchise-caliber QB entering his critical third year, I'd prefer to see a top-10 OL built somehow. My 2020 needs ranking: 1. WR 2. DE 3. RT 4. CB 5. OLB to replace Alexander 6. RB to replace Gore 7. LG

Yes, it is 100% a reference to the fight song of the original AAFC Buffalo Bills franchise (1946-49). I can't find the lyrics, but here's one reference to it (with an amusing description of perhaps the first instance of Bills fans greeting the team at airports following games): https://buffalonews.com/2019/12/04/bills-playoff-win-causes-a-near-riot-in-baltimore-1948/ Also, the fight song is being played in this video, but once again...no lyrics:

As a vegan, I do not approve of this post. Stop basting lambs and try something like a spinach and chickpea rice pilaf instead.

Rex Ryan is on record as saying Josh Allen is going to be an NFL superstar. So it looks like the Bills will be looking for a new QB this offseason.?

True, but wouldn't Duke be more useful in the red zone where there's not much space anyway to exploit? Should I start a separate Duke Williams thread about this?

It does look harder than this year, but it's nothing too outrageous. The 2020 Bills are going to be a lot more dangerous to the rest of the league than the 2019 Bills. An extra draft + more experience for the offense + $90 million in cap space = championship. 2019 teams definitely better than Bills (3): Pats, at Pats, Ravens 2020 teams definitely better than Bills in 2019 (5): Pats, at Pats, Chiefs, 49ers, Seahawks 2019 games outside Eastern Time Zone (2): at Dallas, at Tenn 2020 games outside Eastern Time Zone (5): at SF, at LV, at Denver, at Arizona, probably at Tenn

I hope it happens. I feel bad for the city of Oakland, so it would be nice for them to make a cinderella run all the way to the AFC Conference Championship, only to lose abruptly to the Bills by the score of 51-3. Want to know something crazy? It's possible that only 10 NFL teams finish above .500 this season, though it would require the Titans, Steelers, Eagles, and Rams to all lose next week.

Ford is the weak link in my eyes. If everyone is healthy, I prefer the more veteran line for the playoffs: Dawkins - Spain - Morse - Feliciano - Nsekhe

This is true. Interesting note: Brown is already 14th all-time in single-season receptions (72 receptions) for the franchise, and Beasley is 21st (67 receptions) with 1 game to go! Not quite Moulds and Price of 2002, but impressive nonetheless. Of course, this also shows how much of a dinosaur this franchise has been in the modern passing game since Kelly.... but I digress. If you include Allen's scrambles on aborted pass plays in addition to designed passes to the RB's and TE's, there really aren't enough targets to go around for other WR's. Foster, McKenzie, Williams, and Roberts would only function as role players at this point when everyone is healthy. However, I would like to see Daboll utilize these role players more (I'll include Yeldon here too) and get creative for the playoffs. In the absence of superior talent, this offense badly needs some creativity. I'm still a believer in Foster! At the very least, he serves a useful role of opening up space in the middle for Beasley.

I don't think this is fair to say of the offense. They are severely limited in talent this season, Josh Allen is still developing as a pro QB, and they went up against an elite defense in their own house with the refs in their pocket. Buffalo's offense played okay, considering all these factors, and they didn't turn over the ball once this time! The defense was another story...the tackling was so bad that at many times I was left wondering if Kraft paid THEM to throw the game. It was an ugly display of effort on the national stage, especially considering that defense was supposed to be the heart and soul of the team and this was the performance they gave against such a hated rival. Hard to believe now, but at one point in time this was a competitive division rivalry (39-41-1 against the Pats before Brady's ascension in 2001). Now it's just very, very sad. 43-75-1. That 32-game loss deficit will likely never be made up as long as there is an NFL.

Time of possession: 18:53 to 7:46 in Pats favor Yards: 193 to 46 in Pats favor Should we still greet them at the airport tonight?

That's not how it works.

But mostly the CHEATING.

It's as simple as this: if the poster known as jamiezzz starts looking ahead to the Jets game or to the playoffs, then McDermott's team is FINISHED. Stay focused, jamiezzz. Stay focused and trust the process.

I do not. Just pierogi.

Dan Le Bastard is fat. < mic drops to floor>

Sign both. Overpay a bit if necessary. Many of you continue to underestimate the value of locker room culture. Lawson and Phillips are in their prime athletic years and fit in very well with this team - both on and off the field. "But Kay!" says you. "What about the salary cap?? There isn't enough money to go around for both, you silly girl!" My response is this: yes there is. Check the numbers. The team needs to spend $90+ million (according to the NFLPA) next year but has few remaining roster holes, so the money needs to go somewhere. Allen's still on his rookie contract, so Beane can afford to front-load contracts for a couple more years. If you're worried about dedicating so much money to the DL, remember that Murphy's contract is up after next year and that both Hughes and Star may be gone after 2020 as well (with very manageable dead cap hits).

My vote was going to be Bills vs. Packers, but nobody values my opinion on this show.

Adam Schein is MY GUY.

Oh, good! It's nice to see that Max finally pulled his head out of his @#$. Meanwhile, over at GMFB, we've been talking up Josh Allen and the Bills for a while now. He is currently tied with Russell Wilson for the league lead in both 4th quarter comebacks and game-winning drives.

BREAKING NEWS: The Bills will be playing the Patriots, Jets, Dolphins, Chargers, Chiefs, Rams, Seahawks, and an AFC North team at home in 2020! They will also be playing on the road against the Patriots, Jets, Dolphins, Raiders (rats....I was beaten to the scoop here...), Broncos, 49ers, Cardinals, and an AFC South opponent in 2020! Remember: you heard it here first from Kay Adams, the star of everyone's favorite show, Good Morning Football. Over and out!

After 14 games, here's how the defense stacks up in the 9 defensive metrics I deem important: Points per game: 2nd Yards per game: 3rd Rushing yards per attempt: 17th Passer rating: 2nd Sacks: 7th Interceptions: 8th 3rd Down Percentage: 6th 4th Down Percentage: 6th Red Zone Percentage: 19th We can safely call these guys elite now. I believe the mediocre stats for rush defense and red zone defense had more to do with issues of schematics earlier in the season than with current personnel deficiencies. One thing they still need to work on, however, is opening drive 3rd quarter defense...stay focused, boys! I wonder what's going to happen during the off-season? Hughes, Murphy, and Star are already making big money. Oliver is on a 1st round rookie contract. Lawson and Jordan Phillips will be commanding significant pay raises. And then there are those tantalizing external options in free agency at DE.... If there are just two things that give this girl goosebumps, they are (in no specific order): 1. A romantic dinner with John from Riverside 2. Jadeveon Clowney in a Buffalo BIlls uniform