DCofNC
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wtf is cook still doing out there?
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1 minute ago, BuffaloBillyG said:
McDermott hung up the phone
I was referring to the fact Daboll was a failed OC, who JA got a HC job
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1 hour ago, FireChans said:
The Bills need to hire a former failed offensive HC so they don’t have to worry about them getting poached.
Daboll says hi.
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6 minutes ago, Simon said:
The problem if you do that is that with Von likely being gone, Epenesa being gone, Smoot on a one year deal and no draft picks before the 4th rnd, you are probably going to find yourself problematically thin at DE next year
Nobody wants AJE in return, just keep him and that issue is solved, but it’s all just silly to think Beane would give up all that to bring on that contract he would demand on top of it. They would end up w him and Allen accounting for 100M a year after Allen’s new deal.
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10 minutes ago, Beck Water said:
That is correct - but Bernard looked best the first 4.x games when he was playing next to Milano. And Dorian Williams was not playing LB very much last year. They started him the next game after Jax in place of Milano and quickly said "nope, not gonna work". They tried various combinations and settled pretty quickly on the Dodson/Poyer platoon (Rapp backfilled at safety when Poyer moved up)
At DT they were playing some combination of Jordan Phillips out of position, Tim Settle, Poona Ford then Linval Joseph, and some other guys.
This season, Tim Settle seems to be playing pretty well for Houston - started every week since Game 7.
Poona Ford has started every game at DT for the Chargers who seem to have the best defense in the league on points and #12 for yards so, better than ours.
Linval Joseph has been seeing regular snaps at DT for Dallas.
Anyway. Bottom line, yes the DTs and the LB next to Bernard were both different last season.Top of the 2nd round
Oh weird, Jones was taken in the second, but it’s impossible to find impact players late in the first for Buffalo.. hmm.🤔 Well it’s not like you can’t stop both draft a Nick Bolton in the second.. wait no..
Also very strange that all the DTs that couldn’t get on the field in Buffalo have managed to recapture starting roles elsewhere and play well, yet the DTs here can’t make an impact.. in all seriousness, WTF? Is it playing next to Oliver that’s making them ineffective?
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1 hour ago, ProcessTruster said:
but this D does lead in turnovers, thats the point. its a point of emphasis, not just "hope we get some" ; its a way of playing. One turnover is worth 2 punts. Protect the ball on offense, turn them over on defense. Its not luck, its a strategy, an approach.
Fanbase needs to get over "Chris Jones" syndrome. there are like 5 guys of that type in the entire league (Vea, Simmons, a couple others) and that is it and they are locked up. Sure Beane will go back to the draft to get one, but drafting in the 30's ain't getting that done.
What the Bills do is an alternative to having a Chris Jones and it is working.
Where was Jones taken?
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11 hours ago, Ya Digg? said:
Boy the Giants certainly found this out the hard way, didn’t they?
Not even CLOSE to the same situation. Barkley carried that offense and they didn’t have a QB. Cook hasn’t had to carry anything but the ball, when it’s his turn in the rotation. He’s good, very good, but to mistake him as the guy that carries an O is silly. The threat of Allen doesn’t let teams key on him, it’s the same reason Henry and Jackson are having a great year, you can’t stop both at once. Difference is, take away Cook and you just plug in the next guy, take away Allen and the team collapses.
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1 hour ago, ganesh said:
Vrabel in some sense is like McDermott. He has struggled to get his team over the top...Always solid and very good in the regular season...they could beat any team..but then always choked in the playoffs (2-3 record)
With zero real talent.
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4 hours ago, FloridaSnow said:
This is a good point. Either the Steelers or Chargers would be formidable opponents in the playoffs. With the Ravens’ kicking woes thrown in, you never know…The Chargers are amazing at snatching losses out of the grip of victory. The Steelers aren’t much better, but at least they are familiar with Baltimore and know basically everything they can throw at them.
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Sit him, he had plenty of rushes right past the QB, his own efforts got him where he is.
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6 hours ago, SoonerBillsFan said:
The two RB's. I don't see us paying Cook, and I think both our other RB's can be damn good.
I know it sounds crazy, but I wouldn’t risk Ty Johnson either, guy has been a HUGE difference maker down the stretch, the O needs him. Bring up Gore or just let Gilliam take carries, let Davis have the majority of snaps, he can do it all, hasn’t gotten a ton of action this year.
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2 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:
I gotta push back on this and it has nothing to do with how awesome Allen is. But that’s why I hate the MVP talk because he kinda craps on the rest of the team.
do people not remember who Allen was when we got him? He was an extremely raw qb from Wyoming. The Bills were a playoff team the year before. They keep the same OC for Allen for 4 years, which rarely happens. They have consistently been a playoff team under McBeane. People need to stop acting like this team is the Jets when it is one of the best organizations in the NFL.
Allen has developed into possibly the best player in the nfl. But this organization helped him developed into that.
We can agree to disagree. That’s fine. Yes the team surrounded him with a staff, yes he grew during that time, but every team surrounds their guys with the best they can. Allen put in time on his own w Palmer, he worked with receivers in the off season and he took his God Given talent to the next level. If the franchise is the reason for his success, why couldn’t they make Tyrod an All Pro? Simple, it’s talent over the team. With all the years of mediocrity, it’s easy to see what it takes to make a team and that’s individual talent. How great was KC with Smith? A playoff team, not a Juggernaut. New England without Brady? Hell look at TB with and without Brady, even with a top 10 QB to replace him. The player is the success, not the team. -
For me, I’d rest absolutely every starter I can. No injuries is key, especially the OL. I’d put the starting OL in then box with Brady so there’s no possibility of roll ups 😂.
Young guys, for the O, I want to see Davidson, but I’m not clear if he has any call ups left. Ray Davis, and whatever they can scratch together to keep the top 4 WR off the field.
Defense is where it’s interesting, let’s seen Bishop, Buffalo Joe, Cine, and more Cam Lewis out there. Oh and just turn Solomon loose every play to go get the QB.
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Just now, KingBoots8 said:
Hard agree. You literally never know what crowd will be there. Almost always drama free but when things do get messy they get very entertaining.I once saw a (female) bartender fight her own boyfriend for being a dick and trying to instigate a fight with another patron a few years back. She then took her shirt off and fought 2 of his buddies who were running their mouths to her. This spilled outside and she legit kicked their asses, wearing sweatpants and a bra, in mid-November upstate NY. It was glorious.
…awesome burgers too.
None of that surprises me a bit.
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37 minutes ago, MPL said:
A lot less likely to get injured when you're the guy jumping on the pile at the end of the play.
touché41 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:Bernard played 17 of 17 games last year but missed the KC playoff game. This year he is 13 of 17 since he will miss this week. Assuming this is minor I think people are over reaction just a tad. Sometimes the timing of injuries make them more impactful and that is just dumb luck.
oh it’s more than just Bernard, the continued drafting of guys who are “bulked up” to 225 for the combine to play LB is just not working in general. Milano, Williams, Bernard, Spector all missed time this year. I know they are fantastic athletes, but they also get crushed too often by linemen.-
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6 hours ago, Johnnieo64 said:
The Bills need to draft a bigger bodied LB period. The players they have are good but are too small and keep getting hurt. Just reference what happened vs KC in the playoffs last year snd this trend is continuing. Danny Stuntsman from Oklahoma would be perfect for them. I’m actually surprised that they do as well as they do vs the run. It’s going to be a big issue in the playoffs. Anyway just my opinion. Go Bills!!!!!
100%. I was an Edmunds hater, but the guy was available all the time, so sick of seeing Baylon Spector even active on game day.
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I feel like Cowturd said it best, these are McD’s playoffs. Allen has played GREAT this year and perennially is very good in the playoffs, the D has gotten them beat too many times. They MUST show up big this year or McD may be in some trouble. You can’t be a “defensive genius” and continually have the Defense get you bounced from the playoffs. With what we have seen this year, I do not feel great about it, but I’ll be gladly proven wrong. I think JA can absolutely get it done, can the D keep it reasonable enough to allow him? That will be the question.
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5 minutes ago, KingBoots8 said:
Sadly I don’t know the best option available. Maybe pick up NFL+ for a month to watch Bills games without issue?
If you want to go to a location to watch it I know Beer Tree will definitely have it on at the Factory location. Belmar might have it on as well. Both are Bills Backers locations around town. If you’re from the area you likely know the crowd each location attracts so factor that in.
The Belmar is worth the experience if you haven’t been.
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1 hour ago, Fan in Chicago said:
I whole heartedly agree. He is a prime example of stats not telling the full story.
That play is lunacy. Coleman needs to bring that in, but the other one down the sideline that got called back was an idea what he CAN do, it’s going to be fun watching these two as Coleman develops.
Allen is SO MUCH more than the stats, he’s the leader, the heart beat and the best damn player by a mile of the team. His impact is unmeasurable IMO. I’ll be a real unpopular figure and say, he genuinely masks all the deficiencies of the organization as a whole from talent evaluation to coaching blunders. He’s the entire reason this team is where they are.
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There’s always Tully’s if you want some Super Nachos and Chicken Tenders. Lots of places in the area w the Ticket, just a matter of what you want to eat/drink.
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3 hours ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said:
He makes Josh look puny by comparison, what an animal.
My 80 yr old mother went to training camp this year and her take away was JA17 “isn’t very big” 😂. I tried to explain that giants look small next to mountains, but it seemed to go over her head. I don’t think the average person has any idea how freaking HUGE the linemen really are. I have not been up close to Brown, but when he stands next to Josh who is a big dude and makes him look “small”, that’s all I need to know.
He seems like quite the character, he was a great roll of the dice by Beane, 3rd rounder on a lot of talent. I was just hopeful he could stay healthy enough to recognize it. He’s been very good the last 2 years. He’s part of the best (performing) line I have ever seen the Bills assemble. There may have been others that were more talented per se, but this unit gets it DONE.
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Hey Amari, No? Ok. 😂
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This is interesting, I have thought about this without real data and kind of concluded it would look similar to this. My thought was, the difference between Allen and Mahomes for wins would be likely zero, Allen to the other “elite” QBs would be 1-2 more wins, Allen to the “good” QBs would be 2-4 wins and then Allen to the bottom half guys could range from 5-10 wins depending on just how bad they really are. For example, I think you could put Allen on the Broncos this year and add 4 wins, but stick him on the Raiders and he makes that team 10 games better. Yes I genuinely believe the Raiders could be THAT much better with him. Now the Giants.. woof.. they’d win more, but that roster is a dumpster fire that could hold anyone back. Hate to say it, but they should fire the whole front office and probably send Daboll with them.
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11 hours ago, khlax3 said:
Mack makes 2.6 million this year. I think a 2 year 7.5 million dollar deal would be reasonable for both sides maybe guarantee like 4 million of it to make it more appealing to Hollins.
I think that’s reasonable, hope they make it happen.
1/5/2025 Week 18 GAMEDAY Bills @ Patriots* 2nd Half Game Thread
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Couldn’t just force them to win huh?