Old Coot

"Robert Kraft calls Bill Belichick the 'biggest f***ing a**hole in my life" Yes, but he's Kraft's arsehole. How many of you would put up with an arsehole coach/ GM in return for one Superbowl win, much less 6?

The Jets are so bad they couldn't even beat themselves

No John Mackey?

I agree. The OL needs to execute better.

I'm of the opinion that the O & D played well -- just not well enough to overcome the occasional mistakes -- e.g. blocked punt, the three or so holding penalties on 73, ther Keystone Kops play on 4th & 1 and (and this is a big and) Josh's inability to hit any of his deep throws. We put up 350 yards on a D that thpically allows less that 300 and we limited their O to about 250 yards. Our execution (particularly on O) needs improvement. As for the empty backfield formation, one of the broadcast commentators said this formation made it easier for Josh to identify potential blitzes. I also note that when we ran it was a power run game rather than a zone run game. My 2 cents

It is an intricate dance. This is why coaches study and classify tendencies by down, distance and location. They then design plays to take advantage of what the opponent is likely to call. For example, n offense might design a pass play so that the routes on one side will work if its cover 4 and the routes on the other side if cover 2. Alternatively the receivers may have read routes so they are reading what their man does and reacting accordingly. But wait, there's more. The DB's are also reading the receivers. This is one reason that defenses usually are built conservatively -- so they won't get beaten deep.

Read somewhere that being hit by a blitzing LB is like being hit by a car doing 5 mph.

First team offense looked sharp today which is good but remember they played Packers' 2d & 3d team stringers

Meh. Nothing to see here. Just a frank discussion over the pros & cons of investing in collateralized debt obligations.

Overall a good writeup. I have a question about the run blocking scheme against Detroit. Was it zone or power. I think power because, as you, say, Devin hit the hole quickly. In a zone scheme the RB takes the hole that develops.

"Why does the national media act as if Brady was never in New England?" Same reason that the messes in Puerto Rico and the southern border must have been cleaned up. It's yesterday's news and the media have moved on.

How about a minor league sports franchise. The Sabres would do nicely.

Shrewd paln. What could possibly go wrong.

Cover 1 Guys analyze Sanders' ability to get open vs Zone or man coverage:

Was he Jeff Kemp? Jeff played QB in the NFL for several teams.

Jack Kemp jersey (a repro)

True but not all disguises are created equal. If your disguise is a common one & on tape, Josh will be prepped for it but if its a new disguise or a new D, that will cause Josh to hesitate and that gives the pass rush a better opportunity to get to him. Again see the KC game where they unveiled a new D. That said, I expect that as Josh gets more experience at recognizing D's he'll make faster decisions.

I like Josh He is a very good QB on the cusp of being elite. His achilles heel is that he holds onto the ball too long. He needs to get the ball out sooner. If I were a DC facing Josh, I'd defense him by disguising coverages to confuse him and blitzing him. I also have concerns about his long term durability. All of those hits he takes when running the ball will add up over the years.

WTF - What the F*** does that mean?

Star is back. He's a traditional 1T DT so Oliver should be able to play a traditional 3T DT. The 3T is supposed to be a disruptive play-maker. Hopefully Oliver can do that this year.

Tasker was a humble lunch pail type of guy. He came to work and did his job -- very well. As has been said, Kelly stated that he was impossible to cover. He was a Welker-Beasley slot WR. My recollection of his early offensive use (1993) is that we had injuries to our WR. I recall one game when the Bills ran the daylights out of some team using the old Single Wing offense with Tasker as the single wing. I hope he eventually makes the HOF on ST

Big Tree Inn is right near the stadium. When I lived in Buffalo (decades ago) you could occasionally run into a Bills player after the game.

A basic intro to the Tampa 2 version of Cover 2: https://footballadvantage.com/tampa-2-defense/

Edmunds isn't elite. He doesn't like sticking his nose in there on running plays. He must have something going for him, however. He has two pro bowl selections & has his 5th yr option picked up. I don't have access to the all-22 film so I can't say for sure but it may be that offenses are gamplanning him as a conflict defender; that is, for example, a high-low technique. One receiver runs high & the other low. Whichever receiver Edmunds covers the throw goes to the other receiver. For what its worth, most defensive schemes will have him cover the high receiver for that's the completion that will net the O the most yards. Others with access to to the all-22 may have more insight. Stastistics can be deceiving. They measure only what they measure and are only as good as that which they measure. For example, Tyrod was a decent QB. His low interception rate was mostly due to the fact that he didn't throw until the receiver was open rather than throwing with anticipation or throwing the receiver open.