Old Coot

I very much agree with this assessment (not that this means anything) but look at how successful our O is this year. It's especially impressive given our second-rate WR room. When plays don't work there are three possible reasons why: 1. Bad play choice; 2. Failure of execution; 3 Great play by the D. Without film study, the average fan usually is not able to id whether the fault lay with the play choice or failure to execute (or both). There is another possibility: if Brady gives Josh two plays and it's up to Josh to pick the one most likely to succeed given the D look, then it's possible that the D fooled Josh.

Glorious win on the road. Reminiscent of the Frank Reich led Bills comeback in the 2d half against the Houston Oilers in 1991. The Bills win despite some questionable non-calls, e.g. Josh getting mugged on his slide, the obvious jersey grab on one of our D linemen on the 2d Henderson long td run; Cooke's run for a 1st down that was ruled short. I'd add Cooke's td run ruled not a td but that was overruled.

Gump Worseley was, I think, the last NFL goalie to play without a mask. He once took a shot by Bobby Hull in the forehead and lived to tell about it. Gump retired in the early '70s.

"I'm just here so I don't get fined" Marshawn Lynch's answer to every question.

My dad used to watch the game on TV but with the volume down. He'd substitute the radio broadcast audio of the game. For those who find the tv announcers annoying try this.

Who remembers Simon Pure?

Cosell is unblockable. We should sign him to our roster as a DE.

I once read that a blitzing linebacker hits with as much force as a car going 5 mph. Is this true?

With this disaster of a roster, all the injuries and poor coaching. I'll bet we must be 4-9.

Sounds complicated. Can't wait for it to malfunction in the first Bills' lake-effect snowstorm. Does it have an anti-fogging feature? I remember "watching" an Eagles game some years ago. I couldn't see a thing and neither could the players.

Your whole post is spot on. Knox is a better all-around TE than Kincaid. Remember we drafted Knox to be a pass-catching TE. I don't know why Knox hasn't had more targets the last couple of seasons. I think I know why he was targeted more and had a good game against the Bengals -- it was likely part of Brady's gameplan. One of the announcers said the Bengals' D did not cover TEs well.

Could have been influenced by weather conditions. When its freezing and snowy the receivers have an advantage -- they know where they are going and the DBs have to react. If the DB slips, it's good by Mr Spaulding!

You'd just rub some dirt on it and get back in. Who remembers those ammonia capsules? Just break one and hold it under your nose; that'll get rid of the cobwebs.

Safety is a very cerebral position. It requires a high football IQ. Poyer has it and Bishop was drafted in part on his football IQ. CB used to be just an athletic position but with the advent of pattern match D's, it now requires the ability to think on your feet. Several years ago Beane said that the light hadn't yet come on for Elam so I think he was a bust because he lacks a football IQ.

I think we all know why Cook has fumbled four times -- fire Brady!