HamptonBillsfan

Can’t criticize Sean for this game. The FG was a no brainer. You go for it on 4th down and miss with 3min and change left even from the 2 yd line, you’re asking to have them stick it in your ear with Lamar. He scored from the 20, with so much time to throw and even if they get the conversion, we get the ball back with plenty of time to win. More importantly, the defensive game plan neutralized Henry and Lamar got turned over twice. We didn’t have to ask Josh to be a superhero and throw the ball all over the place. Good game for Sean and Babich.

The HC is the final word on instructions to a kicker. If he entrusted Farwell, whoever he is, instead of telling Bass himself, and Bass never got the call, it’s on the HC. It’s more than the kickoff though, why was Hill and Kelce allowed to get free releases and be wide open with 13 seconds left. Even if you tackled the primary targets and got holding penalties the game is over or they have a Hail Mary with 6 seconds left. Any defensive coach worth keeping is better prepared for that situation and Sean knows it.

Detroit had no defense with all their injuries. It was a great season but against top competition their offense couldn’t afford turnovers and bad penalties. Their window is still open.

I know they’re missing 2 good receivers and the O-line is dinged up but he has regressed from his rookie season. You can’t mindlessly stand back there, in a close game where your defense has played their guts out and take sack after sack. You’re demoralizing your team. His understanding of field position and situational awareness is really poor. Other than the Charger game, where Herbert didn’t come to play, Stroud was disappointing as a leader and a game manager for the last 6 weeks. Remember his defense lead the league in sacks and they had two great corners. After last season many thought with Stroud, the Texans would compete for the SB. After this season, I think they go backwards.

Please don’t tell me Stroud is a QB you can win with. If Herbert didn’t gag all over himself again, he would have been dispatched last week. How many sacks can a QB take in the plus side of the field. How does Slowick not prepare this raw kid for these blitz packages. Doesn’t he give him a hot receiver to save his ass?. Only my team can have Fairborn kick a 60 yd FG to stick it in our ear and then never make an important kick again. Their defense is good but why is Kelce so wide open on 3rd downs? Throw in some mindless roughing calls and Houston should really feel like they could’ve pulled off an upset.

Not saying the officiating is corrupted but these marginal calls all for KC is a bad look for the league. Both roughing penalties were bad and couple that with terrible special teams and you have a loss. A couple of off sides and offensive holding calls were not called on KC but teams can’t extend drives with bad roughing calls on 3rd down.

Edmunds is playing now in a system that makes him more aggressive in the blitz packages and he is bringing it in the run game. With his length and physicality, look for more big, impactful plays.

Hodgins looked good vs the Colts, but can we see him produce in a real game against starters before we anoint him as a member of our receiver corp. I’m rooting for him because he’s had challenges but we need a consistent, clutch, durable player to replace Cole.

The 2 areas of concern for me are O-line and corner. The O-line will have new pieces at guard(Saffold in his mid30s) and Quissenberry at multiple positions. Ford is still there and he doesn't impress anyone. At corner Elam will be a solid contributor, but it might take him a while and Tre is coming of an ACL. Is Dane Jackson ready to cover the kind of receivers we will face in the first 7 games? This is where Sean will have to piece it together. Maybe Taron Johnson gets more involved or we use more zone coverages. These are my ?s.

I couldn't stomach him for many years but wrote it off as being a frustrated victim of the dominance he presided over us. Also, Belichick muzzled him in the few interviews he gave. Now his giant ego can't be controlled by anything a coach, GM or owner wants to avoid as bulletin board material. I know this, anyone who witnessed his sickening act and the constant deferential sucking up by cast and crew at TNT must admit this guy is a nasty squirrel in a little lord Fauntleroy outfit.

Just wanted to express how impressed I was with Josh. He was honest and respectful towards the other three and showed class at all times despite having a challenging round. Brady, on the other hand, has become a superior minded,repugnant, humorless jerk who gets off on showing the world how great his life is and much better he is than anyone who dares to compete with him. I will root hard against him and any endeavor he pursues going forward. His career is unmatched but he is a detestable, 45 year old megalomaniac, who wants to insult others to show how cool he is.

Totally agree. The NFL did nothing about CTE for 40 years, now they're committed to wiping out antihistamines not on the approved list. Makes total sense.

Don't expect much from Josh/Mahomes vs Rodgers who's by far the best of these four. This should motivate Josh to exact revenge when it counts.

Wow, that analysis was brilliant, far better and more insightful than the beat writer hacks could assemble. I'm not sold on Stevenson's ball security or pass catching skills until I see it for an extended period. He also seems slight.

Thanks for naming the who's who of dbs in the NFL. Sadly they represent the tiny % of corners that overachieved in their rookie deal.

What rookies do you have in mind? Just curious about the funky cottage cheese reference when you come up with zero examples. Maybe your silly, unfounded assertions work with the poor souls that need anything positive about their favorite team. Not objective Bills fans. Not saying Elam can't be dominant. ,, just not expecting it year one. If it happens the defense will not be so dependent on White being White immediately.

OK, expecting quality corner play from a rookie usually comes from fans who don't realize there's a learning curve in the NFL. Tell me about getting everything out of depth dbs when they got lit up by KC with everything on the line. Love your optimism though.

If he's only average, Beane better get some veteran depth because the thought of Jackson and the rookie against the receiving corps on our schedule(Miami,LA, Minn., Cleveland, Pittsburgh and KC etc) doesn't inspire confidence.

The biggest ?marks?, not yet Weaknesses are the O-line development, as Dorsey will likely want a run threat to make Josh even more dangerous. Also, can Sean improve in game decisions as he has been reluctant to put the pedal down while protecting leads. Sean, coach this team as if you believe they're great. Stop coaching not to lose.

KC is the biggest foe until the Bills prove they're better. Getting home field is mandatory. Denver, LA, and Vegas are all capable of winning a playoff game, but not in Buffalo come January. Baltimore has to prove they have enough weapons in the passing game to scare the Bills. If the Bills can show a multidimensional offense with an actual running threat, the opposition better score 30 or more. Let's see how Miller and our young D-line play against good offenses. If they dominate, I don’t think we will be denied.

Sean is a very good coach. I hope he is evolving and will bring a championship to Buffalo fans. His strengths are preparing and motivating his players who hold him in high regard. He must learn from his losing, in game coaching decisions, that showed a fear of aggressively trying to impose his will on a game. He must remember, losing with this QB and our trajectory, established over the last few years is a reflection on his coaching. This team is absolutely good enough to get to the SB.

Why would Beane give up what it would take to get him when he rarely stays on the field for a full season.

Kay's adorable and all but she's not capable of insightful football analysis. I guess she can be adequate as a host on a studio show but doing pregame for a big time, national stand alone schedule is not like the yukfest that Good Morning Football was with a tiny audience.

Love this schedule. The football starved world see the champs against the most dynamic athlete to come along in our lifetime. Then a revenge game on Monday night with Tannehill, being thrown to the wolves without Brown or a real #1. Good luck. Miami and Baltimore will be tough but a split will do at minimum. Then the Jets will see who the class of the division is. It's time to finally exorcise demons with KC and Green Bay will be a lot easier to beat at home. The rest of the schedule will be a product of the evolution of this well constructed team.

This team needs tough challenges and wins against top teams. We go 5 and 2 in those first 7 and those games at the back end of our schedule will feature a battle tested, killer team that will be tough to deal with.