SirAndrew

I’m not discounting those wins. I’m just saying that wins like today are a continued step in the right direction. The Cowboys and Steelers were both 8-8 teams in 2019, while the Rams were 9-7 and just removed from a Super Bowl appearance. I don’t see anything wrong with saying this win could be of greater quality than those. The Steelers and Cowboy wins were huge, and I was on this board saying that at the time. Those wins never happen during the drought years. Fortunately, the drought years are no longer the measuring stick, real success is. The Rams played like the elite offense they’ve shown to be in the past, and we still won. This season I believe that we can compete with anyone. I didn’t sincerely feel that way after those big wins last season. The fact that this win makes me feel like we’ve arrived more than a win over Duck Hodges, isn’t a slight against how big that win was at the time. It’s just an indication that I’m seeing this team continue to grow.

Those were big wins without question, they proved we were heading in the right direction. However, the Boys are mediocre and the Steelers weren’t going anywhere with Duck Hodges last year. They were both big road wins that proved we weren’t the same old Bills, but the Rams are a few years removed from a Super Bowl. They have a great offense with some big time defensive players. The Steelers and Cowboys weren’t exceptional at any particular phase of the game last season imo.

Really just a great win, we haven’t beaten a real contender in years. Obviously, there are some things I’d like to improve on, but what a great 3-0 start. My greatest concern from that game was listening to the radio broadcast of Murph and Tasker, since I was on the road. It was absolutely brutal. Tasker stutters constantly, and talks about plays that happened three plays ago in the present tense, while Murph kept referring to “Cooper Kupp under center”. Hopefully I never have to that listen again.

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Very true, we have an elite CB, along with two great safeties. However, I do think the lack of a depth at CB2 causes a matchup nightmare against someone like the Rams.

Agree, that’s beyond the Rams having a great offense. It’s a greater problem that needs to be addressed. The Rams scored fast and frequently, defense scheming alone should be enough to avoid such a fast defensive collapse, even if you are overmatched.

For me it’s all about how this offense has grown. They’ve been one of the best in the league, and Josh looks like the real deal. You couldn’t say he officially arrived last year. The NFL is all about offensive football (although I wish the defense would improve a bit), and we know there’s always a chance if Allen has the ball at the end of the game. The Ravens game last season is a great example of how things have changed. Our defense couldn’t totally shut them down, as we expected them to do most other weeks. Our offense had the ball in their with a chance to win towards the end of that game, but couldn’t quite get it done. This season they’re getting it done, without the necessity of a dominant defense. Dominant defenses don’t win championships in this era. You need an elite offense, with a defense that’s good enough to hold leads. We’re seeing a potentially elite offense forming, that’s why this feels different.

Rams are a great offense, but I don’t like using that as an excuse. We will face many great offensive teams. I’m most concerned with a once great defense making a habit of blowing big leads. It happened against the Texans in the playoffs, and we saw it again today. The NFL has become an offense first league, teams are going to score points. You still have to be good enough to protect big leads though.

The NFL doesn’t even follow their own catch rules. It’s just random choice at this point, and it’s ridiculous.

I forgot it was against the Rams, I just remember him leaping into the stands, and the fans didn’t catch him.

Never thought I’d see that day. Too bad Lee Smith can’t jump in the stands. I’ll never forget that.

We talk as a fan base like he isn’t a special player, he is.

We need to start recognizing how good Singletary is. Nice play calling from Daboll also, he’s really changing my perception of him over the past few weeks.

It looks like what the Brady Bunch family would have lived in if they bought a mansion. Very dated, yet doesn’t have the classic charm of old mansions from decent eras of architecture. I went into it not expecting to be critical, man was I wrong.

The Giants are a poorly run franchise, and I just didn’t like the Daniel Jones pick from the beginning. Drafting an NFL QB is a total crapshoot based mostly on luck. However, I agree with your assessment that Jones is too limited. He doesn’t have the ceiling that great QB’s have. I think the best he could ever be is a mediocre starter. He’s not a guy I would have attempted to build a franchise around, but I suppose Barkley was that guy for the Giants in many ways, because we all know you build a franchise around a RB. Barkley is an immense talent, but the Giants should have been drafting a QB when they picked Saquon.

Football Hall of Fame ? That’s a huge no. Fan Favorite Hall of Fame ? Certainly. You couldn’t build a QB in a lab with more fan favorite attributes than Fitz.

Yeah, the Rams deserve credit for the Cowboys win. I’m not a fan of the Cowboys anymore than the rest of this board, but you can’t deny they have a ton of talent. Dallas might not even make the playoffs, who knows at this point, but they also have enough talent to compete with anyone every week. In the NFL a win is a win. You can only defeat the teams on your schedule. I apply that rule of thumb to both the Bills and our opponents. This Sunday will feature two good teams going head to head.

Yes, I remember it going something like that too. The Pats game was awesome, and it’s still our biggest win against them in over a decade. It also makes me so appreciative for what this team is in 2020. The SI cover and the 4-0 start was fun, but I never trusted that it meant a thing. In 2020 this 2-0 start with a franchise QB, real head coach, and a good defense feels real.

It seems like Murph tires hard just to be a contrarian sometimes. He’s alright on the radio, but his stubborn demeanor can be tiresome. Murph comes across as someone who doesn’t listen or accept others ideas whatsoever.

Yep, Brees looked rough (by his standards) in the opener as well. It’s only two games, so it’s a small sample size, but players do get old. I think many fans didn’t believe that day could come for guys like Brady and Brees.

We’re finally seeing a modern NFL offense where the run game compliments the passing game. The run game looked much improved in Miami from the previous week. I couldn’t ask for more from the offense at this point, especially the way Allen and Diggs are playing. We have more than enough talent with Singletary to maintain a run game that won’t hold us back. Moss has been a slight disappointment on that side of the ball though. He’s two games into his career, so we can’t judge who he is as a player yet, but I’m underwhelmed by what I’ve seen. He’s struggled reading his blockers, shows absolutely zero burst or quickness, and almost runs like Frank Gore late in his career.

Metcalf tossing Gilmore around.

Interesting, but not surprising. I’d be curious to know if the networks are “supplementing” additional sounds into other games that have some in person fans. I’ve suspected some of these games have sounded a bit loud with such small crowds.

I agree, I think teams will be able to figure that offense with more film. Cam’s arm doesn’t offer much a threat at this point.

That’s why you need a QB with talent on offense. You can’t count on “elite” defense every week in this league. Great job by the offense, hopefully they don’t have to do it again.