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Yes on the repeat offender. So 4 previous fines for similar. Interestingly, Tom Brady has a different perspective: https://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/18/pittsburgh-steelers-tom-brady-damontae-kazee-suspension-blame-gardner-minshew-nfl/ I'm a little puzzled by Brady's take, anyone? This is perhaps a better view on it. I wince watching Pittman's body bend backward. OTOH, the QB is leading the WR, maybe a bit much. Should the WR not "lay out" for the ball? Should the QB not lead the WR when a defender is in the position to run up and make the tackle? Don't Shoot the Messenger, Friends. I will say this: Rapp needs to clean up his ***** act, or we're going to be reading about his fines soon and his suspension not long after. Right, that was my take. The way he flew over a sliding Dak, striking his head on the way and then held out both arms like "look, I'm an innocent man".

Jimbo don't care (said in my best "Honey Badger" voice) https://twitter.com/thegreat__4/status/1736540961977589889

Oh, my, Cincinnati. So first of all, does Jake Browning (who?) putting up like 70% completion and close to (or better than) 300 ypg passing in like 3 of his 4 starts, make one think differently about Burrow and how much of the Bengals offensive success is actually resting on their system and their 3 great WR? I mean, here's this guy who's been playing "left bench" for 2 1/2 seasons with the Bengals after kicking around on the Vikes practice squad for 2 years, and he's lighting it up. I have no idea how we let Cincinnati beat us, unless the team just had collective PTSD from the Hamlin incident. I expect them to walk over the Steelers, and can only hope that KC and the Browns give them Hella Fight.

So one of the graphics media analysts were dropping pre-game was how Dak was rocking an incredibly short time to throw, and releasing the ball essentially as soon as he hits the top of his drop. Great, but that means he's either got a 2x speed processor in his brain, or he is in fact reading the coverage and making some of his decisions pre-snap. I think all QB do this to some extent, it's part of the chess match. But if the defense counters successfully with disguised coverage, then it's time for adjustments.

That would also be up there, yes

LOL did you see the piece Warner did prior to the Cowboys game? https://www.nfl.com/videos/warner-and-carr-s-film-breakdown-preview-of-bills-cowboys-nfl-total-access He explicitly diagrams a play we stole from the 49ers But he is, isn't he?

This gave me a double-take. I hadn't even realized that Philly brought Patricia onboard as an assistant. I do think Patricia is a strong defensive coordinator but sucked as a HC. Patricia's track record outside NE is as a HC, then he came back to work for NE on the offensive side of the ball and that was a disaster. But when he stays in his defensive lane, I think he's pretty sound. He had top-10 defenses in NE from 2012 to 2017. Of course with NE, you never know how much was the assistant and how much was Belicheck, and, during that era, how much was Brady and the refs.

Or maybe not lucky. Anyone else think Rapp pulled quite the "Soccer Flop" right in front of the ref when Martin bumped him? He sold it. Baldy is all about what Martin did, but I thought he cost the 'Boys.

Just Win, Baby https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nfl/bills/buffalo-bills-playoff-odds-nfl-james-cook/article_16053164-9d0d-11ee-959d-a726bb28cc0a.html#tncms-source=login

Yeah back when I was....ah...I've previously heard multiple feedbacks that there is message board software that allows sub-threads to be tracked and selected, and that would be a Good Feature. But of course it's fantastic that Scott continues to maintain this board using whatever software he considers best all around. and allows the swan's feet underneath the pool of the continued operation to pass unseen. Really appreciated your up to the minute report on your time at the game, Great Stuff! Baldy pointed out that not only did Brady keep running - he kept running the same play "we're gonna do this until you prove you can stop it" Dallas couldn't, so Brady kept calling it

Wow, Stephen A Smith been hitting the "Holiday Cheer" I look at it as laying it out for the Bills that they can still control their own destiny, but don't count on any help; get out there, take care of bizness, and get it done.

Josh Allen with Spencer Brown: "Let...James....COOK!"

What about at 10 wins? Yeah I thought that was weird. The precise second at which he "gained control of the ball" was difficult to tell because the ref blocked one angle, not the ref's fault but it is what it is. It seemed entirely possible that the heel of his tucked-under foot or his butt was out by the time he really secured control of the catch.

Mitchell out for season. Big loss for the Ravens, he's been playing very well https://www.nfl.com/news/ravens-rookie-rb-keaton-mitchell-knee-likely-out-for-season

Shaw, Thanks for your post You said "That was a special performance" not "that was a special running performance". I get it that you feel that was implied by the previous series of posts, but this isn't software which makes it easy to break out and read sub-threads. In another post, @K-9 helpfully pointed out that running backs of that era weren't often used as receivers, which would be why I didn't remember him as such. Peace out

I don’t know about “better for the Bills” but I’m ready for someone other than the Chiefs to have the #1 seed and home field through the playoffs

That was a spectacular sack escape and throw by Lamar and a spectacular contested catch by LIkely But I can’t help thinking if that were Josh Allen, Collinsworth would be pontificating about “reckless play” or “interceptable balls” But man when was the last time we saw a Bills receiver make a catch like that?

I wish Collinsworth would make up his mind. One minute no one can contain or stop LJax, next minute Jax has been dominating defensively

Absolutely, who is playing next to you so much matters on OL

You can catch up

SNF graphics are soooooooo lame

I don’t think he includes our Josh in that ‘everyone’

I’m too full of pizza to care to look it up, but I don’t recall OJ being much of a receiving threat, is my memory going?

Not if you listen to Collinsworth, Lamar Jackson is amazing and no team can figure out how to defend him

That was my thought