[NFL Week #1 - Bills at the Rams - Post Game thread- The NFL season Begins!!!!!!]

Collinsworth still sucks.

 

"He's (Josh) starting to figure out the game."  

 

"I feel like I'm watching Tom Brady".  

 

Then add a pathetic never-ending pre-scripted segment on Stafford's elbow while the game runs.

[Guess the first offensive play: run or pass?]

3 hours ago, HOUSE said:

80 yard TD to Gabriel Davis...

RAM fans leave.....

This assumes the Rams fans are even paying attention.  They're probably more focused on what flavor of seltzer to get.

[Congrats to Jessica Pegula]

9 minutes ago, T&C said:

Labatts Blue would have been better... I don't think I know of anyone back home who drinks Heineken.

Agree.  If I wanted skunky, I'd get Molson Golden.

[Extend Po Now - Protect the Culture]

3 hours ago, BigBuff423 said:

I don't think Beane et. al. are in the business of providing extensions with significant money attached simply to boost morale. They are didactic in their process to build and maintain culture, but not at the expense of the Cap hell Beane had to live with and pull out of the second year he was the GM. I believe they value their players, and you can see that in all of the contracts given to their Drafted players, but they limit the amount of restrictions they place on themselves so they can continue to be nimble enough to respond to unforeseen circumstances, to the best of their ability. JMO...

I'd say Poyer was saved by the culture more than he defined it.  Additionally, his wife has argued salary on social media (something that indirectly reflects on Jordan).  Poyer gets paid for his excellent play and less so because he's a Lorenzo Alexander or Kyle Williams. 

 

Still my favorite defensive player until I see someone overtake him.  Probably the biggest hitter on D lb for lb.  

 

[How much of a drop off is Ken Dorsey from Brian Daboll (if any)?]

Dorsey won't do worse in his first game than Daboll did last year in his 4-wide, empty backfield palooza against Pittsburgh.   I expect good things.

[Sal Capaccio tweets starters... Spencer Brown and more...]

41 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

If they want their best 11 players on the field, Taron Johnson won't be swapped out for Bernard all that often. So not a 50/50 split. I think he'll be used very situationally.

Makes me wonder if the Bills will vary or evolve their defense this year or leave it as it has been. Primarily thinking about using 3 LBs and playing man coverage more.

[McCloud, Tenuta, Tanner Owen, Kingsley Jonathan claimed off waivers]

36 minutes ago, SCBills said:

Further evidence re: State of OL play in the NFL

 

For all the hand wringing here, at least we're not in a position to where we need to claim Luke Tenuta or Tanner Owen. 

I follow the Tech players a little since a few friends went to VT.  Didn't really get the Tenuta pick.  Tommy Doyle had very high athleticism marks so you felt he had the ability to become a good player.  Tenuta really only had size by my understanding.

[OJ Howard]

Asking a question here:  Where does Reggie Gilliam fit into any TE role/depth?  Is he at best just a duplicate in blocking for Howard and Sweeney or does he offer more?  

[Best players in Preseason???]

21 hours ago, PolishPrince said:

 

I'll bite... is this sarcasm lol. I've noticed him negatively a ton. Doyle was like Spencer Brown, super high upside athletically but raw. I believe Tenuta has one of the worst athleticism scores on our team

I didn't get that pick either.  Size without athleticism.  

[Why isn't Bass the backup punter?]

1 hour ago, Draconator said:

Different mechanics for each. Kicker punts, then messes up a meaningful field goal. Don't want that. 

Sounds right. Punter basically ends up doing a standing split.

[Why isn't Bass the backup punter?]

2 hours ago, CSBill said:

He probably is, but why risk having him do it in a meaningless pre-season game?

 

Also, based on one of the Training Camp reports, Josh Allen is probably your most capable back-up punter. Wouldn't that be wild  - stupid, but fun for a moment.

Like Danny White of Dallas.

[Bills @ Carolina Preseason Game Thread (kickoff now @ 7:36pm)]

28 minutes ago, vincec said:

I sure hope Miller, Oliver and Rousseau bring the heat because the guys who played today didn’t do bupkis. Zero pass rush.

Just watched the highlights.  Nobody of note playing as you said. Team otherwise seemed flat. No striking difference between Keenum and Barkley. 

[Patriots' offense is a disaster per The Athletic's beat reporter]

1 hour ago, Malazan said:

 

Tantrums are unbecoming in adult men.

[Bills @ Carolina Preseason Game Thread (kickoff now @ 7:36pm)]

Baker looked decent in what I watched.

[Matt Araiza accused of rape, served with a lawsuit.]

Media loves this drama. Their interest in football continues to be secondary.  

[Ken Dorsey Tuesday presser]

11 hours ago, DallasMac said:

Didn't seem to give anything away to me.  He'll get more comfortable the more he does it.  I'm betting Josh runs less this year.  Just think they would like to protect him better. 

Josh is a fighter and goes for the extra yards.  Don't mind him running on a scramble but the designed runs will just mean more hits on Allen.

Agree.

 

Hot take:  Daboll was comfortable running Josh to help his (Daboll's) career.  Pegs/Beane want a 10+ year career out of Josh so less running and leaping.  Nothing against Josh exploiting the obvious gaping holes.

[Does LB Baylon Spector make the Bills final 53?]

I like the Spector kid. Would be better if he spelled it Spectre.

[Roquan Smith has requested a trade]

Do any of these guys who publicly call for a trade while calling out their own team ever come out ahead for doing so?

[Bills Rookies sing Backstreet Boys]

Hazing has come a long way.

[Can we talk about Tremaine Edmunds?]

23 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:

I don't think this regime will ever burn another 1st round pick on a LB unless someone transformative falls in their lap. I can see Tremaine having a decent contract year but I wouldn't hold my breath for too many wow splash plays. Maybe Sean thought he could turn him into Keuckly which was never going to happen. I would let him walk and put all that money toward Poyer, Oliver and Knox. Bernard & Dodson can hold down the fort.

Looking forward to seeing Terrel Bernard play and whether he has instincts and big play ability in the NFL.

[Best, Worst, & Favorite Opening Games]

2 hours ago, Stank_Nasty said:

Personally, one of the worst for me was last years opener. A superbowl contending team that we hadnt gotten to see in person for 2 seasons and they laid a complete clunker. And it was personal for me living in Erie, Pa.  Right on the outskirts of "stiller" country. IMO the most self righteous fan base in all of the NFL.

 

 

That one STUNG.

I remember that as having a good dose of 4-wide and empty backfield and not liking it.  It was a game or two and that was reigned in.  

[Jaylon Ferguson Died]

48 minutes ago, mrags said:

Caffeine and alcohol are drugs is the weakest argument I’ve ever heard in my life. But if you want to go with that. Whatever. 
 

All drugs are bad imo. They are doing nothing but degrading society, and these days, at incredible rates. There was once a war on drugs. (maybe some of it was political) but it was beneficial at the time, for many years. 

• Mixed messages from society/govt.  Smoking tobacco very bad.  Smoking weed awesome - legalize it everywhere and celebrate.  Drinking alcohol ??  
• People forfeiting employment because they can't pass a drug test.  Contractors can't find help to show up for work without being high.  A local concrete contractor talked about a "lost generation".
• Idle hands and a purposeless life beg for trouble.
• Re football, pain management will continue to be a part of the sport for pros.  Nobody takes repeated shots from monsters of men without paying a price.  I expect pain management will be aggressively addressed by the more functional teams.  

 

[Hypothetically, What would you have done if Buffalo signed Deshaun Watson?]

Re OP, I'd have stopped following the Bills until character was once again a priority.

[McDermott says he often sleeps in the office Monday-Wednesday watching film...surprised but not surprised at the same time]

He's not trying to be Top 10, he's trying to be the best.  Full commitment.  A good lesson in what it takes to be a transformative figure.  Glad he's our coach.

[Jim Kelly on the all time passing list]

Kelly had great accuracy on the deep arcing passes, slants, and short-area dumps to RBs.  These resulted in Lofton/Beebe bombs, Reed RAC yards from being hit in stride, and smooth execution of screens to Thurman.   I mention these as they have not been Allen's early career strong points.  Kelly also very accurate threading the ball between defenders - more so anyway in his earlier years.  Sometimes prone to missing the underneath coverage.  Kelly a great "touch" passer IMO.