Ray Stonada

Knox is a Chief killer

Rewatched this yesterday. This game ruled! Chris Jones was out and we go for 38. Allen played one of his alien, Michael Jordan-esque games. Pick six for Micah off the hands of Tyreek

Not everything is about Sean McDermott. They are professionals and have an independent desire to get a ring. They could crush KC while thinking he’s a clown.

Looking at the recent history: Since we lost in the AFC Championship game in 2020 (played in January 2021), we have been really, really good against the Chiefs. We've played them three times, Oct 2021, 13 seconds game in Jan 2022, and Oct 2022. Allen has been incredible in all three games. The Chiefs always put a ton of attention on Diggs, opening things up for others. Sanders scored 2 TDs in Oct 2021, Gabe 4 in the playoff game. Knox has shone. Game-winning TD in Oct 2022 and a huge game including a 53 yd TD in Oct 2021. Our pash rush has been intimidating and we've made a bunch of timely picks. Micah Hyde's pick six in Oct 2021, Kaair Elam's end zone pick in Oct 2022. We should be 3-0. Still, the overall trajectory is really good. Since the Chiefs started dominating under Mahomes, they took us apart twice in 2020, then we found our footing and have outplayed them.

Overperforming your metrics usually means you play smart football, stay focused and have good coaching. Underperforming your metrics means the opposite.

Wow, they got Trent Sherfield to stick up for him. Sherfield didn’t witness McDermott making the same mistakes since 2019… letting teams come back on us by coaching scared. Forget his speech making. The guy is a mess as a coach. We loses games we should win. Over and over.

Yep. Currently NYT simulator says if we go 4-1 we have: 66% chance with loss to KC 71% chance with loss to Dallas 65% with loss to Chargers 67% with loss to Pats 66% with loss to Phins

He looks shaken up. He says he's a "man of faith" and keeps repeating "though not without flaw" which sounds weird. Unfortunately, I doubt he will rethink his in-game coaching strategies, which keep losing us games, as a result of any of this. He just sees the article as an unfair "attack on his character," not a critique of his coaching.

Dion Dawkins was just on Good Morning Football. Peter asked him what the message is coming out of the bye. He said: "Kill or be killed. Just stand on business. We understand we have a job, we were put here to do a job, and we're not losers. "This organization has turned into something different over the previous years, and McDermott and the crew have us on that direction. "We understand we've put ourselves in a position that's a little tougher, and it's hard to win games but if we just play the style of ball that we know how to, if we allow Josh to be the person that he's supposed to, if we protect and get those guys that need that ball that ball, then we're gonna be okay."

If he had that kind of self-awareness we wouldn't be in this situation!

Great news about Pittsburgh. We will need to win five straight though to be safe. It’s basically a 50/50 shot if we go 4-1.

"The coach who instills belief — real belief — is the coach who’ll win in January. The bigger the game, the bigger the moment, McDermott freezes. As his defense struggles, McDermott only turns more conservative. Buffalo’s win over the Buccaneers should’ve never boiled down to Chris Godwin failing to turn around on a Hail Mary. When the Bills’ offense had its foot firmly above Tampa Bay’s throat, up 24-10, McDermott punted four times at midfield to end the game: Fourth and 5 from the Bills 49, fourth and 9 from the Bucs 47, fourth and 2 from the Bucs 44 and fourth and 1 from the Bucs 48. With Josh Allen at quarterback." Hit piece or no hit piece, this is right on the money. The guy plays scared and it infects our team.

This is the part that makes him seem like a fraud. Apologizing but making sure to mention he lost a "good family friend" on 9/11. Just such a tasteless time to mention that person's memory, to deflect criticism from himself.

Maybe, but you have no idea if so. And benching him for that long is still stupid It's like McDermott's trying to act tough, or doing something cause he saw Belichick do it on TV in 2005.

Can't disagree with this: "The coach’s “blame game” extends to players. Running back James Cook, who entered the Broncos loss with zero fumbles on 160 touches, was swiftly ushered into the coach’s doghouse after one fumble that was the result of an exceptional strip by the defender. Not a gaffe. Treating his starting running back like a 10th grade point guard who turns the ball over against a full-court press is the sort of Cro-Magnon coaching that’s become the norm in Orchard Park."

(Where the heck is @YoloinOhio when we need all the angles, plus a laconic but hilarious take on them?)

You could make Washington or Babich the interim HC and the other the interim DC, so Brady can keep developing as OC.

This article just confirmed a lot of things, about the malaise around our team. The loss of joy since Daboll left. I honestly think making Brady HC and Babich DC would give us a stronger chance at a Super Bowl this year.

This one is funny: "Open up the Buffalo Bills media guide from the year McDermott took over, turn to the bio on the new coach in charge and you’ll find a Q&A breakout box. A fun way for people to get to know the coach. McDermott is asked for his favorite TV show (“Monday Night Football”), the person who has influenced him the most (“Jesus Christ”), favorite movie (“Vision Quest”), favorite vacation spot (“Kiawah Island”) and his favorite musical artist (“Michael Jackson”) amongst other inquiries. The final question is the most interesting. Right next to a picture of a young McDermott pinning down a competitor on the wrestling mat, he’s asked for his pet peeve. His answer: “Fake people.”" Michael Jackson??? Lol.

4 minutes ago, SectionC3 said: Mularkey left in significant part because his kids were treated like crap at school because of their dad. Not cool. I hate to say it, but that is too many people in Buffalo. Insecurity around outsiders and trying to cut them down to size.

This article just describes something we basically knew instinctively. That McDermott is a rigid, fearful, tense, micromanager who is making his team miserable and costing them losts of wins with his mental mistakes late in games. And the assistant coaches and players feel it. Remember McDermott's handshake with Daboll at the end of the Giants game--maybe the frostiest handshake I've ever seen between NFL coaches--and then Josh Allen's super warm interaction with Daboll right after? Tells you the same thing.

I paid the 8 bucks. I think the picture of McDermott it draws explains a lot of what ails this team. Stuff like this doesn't need any quotes from people who got fired to be on point: "As pressure mounts this season — as fans correctly deduce that the head coach is the problem — it should come as no surprise that McDermott has tried to pin this disappointing season on the offense. After Mac Jones, one of the worst QBs in the NFL, drove 75 yards in 1:46 to win, plenty of shrapnel was reserved for the Bills offense. After losing in Cincinnati, he pointed to the line of scrimmage and the lack of run-pass balance. After the Bills squandered a lead with 1:56 left to Denver, McDermott ripped Allen for an interception and said he was “proud” of his defense all in the same answer."