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excuse me if this has already been brought up I think Brady was coached to play dirty while in NE and Mac Jones is receiving the same coaching https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/cm/tom-brady-called-blatantly-dirty-142318575.html

OK, first of all, if anyone wants to look at the Beasley INT, it's one of the highlights on NFL.com https://www.nfl.com/games/dolphins-at-bills-2022-post-1 If that doesn't take you there, click on "highlights" and scroll to "Jevon Holland secures Dolphins' second INT of first half via Kohou's deflection" A few comments: 1) Beasley was 100% hindered from coming back to the ball before it got there. Kohou had his arm wrapped around Beasley's waist from the R if you pause before the ball gets there. But Beasley needs to try harder to come back, in order to "sell it". On the other hand, we've had critique of other receivers for failing to make a catch while their arms are being held like that. Beasley was supposed to be the "magic guy" who could haul those in infalliably. 2) As all too often, Something is Wrong with the route tree. Look how close Brown is to Beasley in that play. Either the play design sucks, or someone isn't running the correct route option 3) Brown seems to be operating with his head in an upright locked position as far as reacting to the play? Seems to me with the ball in the air going to Bease, he should be getting in a defender's way or something, I think that's allowed? -------->4) Regarding that Bolded point, Diggs says "Hello!". Knox (I think) just ran past him carrying Diggs defender with him. It's 2nd and 10, Diggs gets 4-6 yds for sure if Josh fires it in there RIGHT THEN, and quite possibly more since he'll fight for it if he can't evade. (Later in the play the defender catches up).. Yes, Diggs actually is as wide-open as he looks, and there is only one defender near him instead of 3. This is, IMO, Yet Another Example of Josh trying by every means to throw for the first down, instead of taking the sure reception and trusting his guys to get some YAC.

McDermott's comment about that INT in his presser, FWIW, was "maybe we need to extend our hands more and come back to the ball". No question to me that Beas tried to body-catch that. Romo had them show a broadcast that IMO showed a bit of a hold that kind of threw him off and may have prevented him coming back.

Agree, I thought at the time that was ticky-tack and I said "Well, OK, but if that's how you're gonna call it, just call it that way on both sides"

I'm pretty sure Hodgins would have seen playing time week 11 and week 12 when we were calling up Tanner Gentry and giving him snaps because Kumerow went on IR. Pretty sure Beane would rather have had Hodgins then. But the people lambasting the FO for cutting Hodgins when the Bills did, don't look at the entire roster picture the way Beane has to, and failed to place an order for an infalliable Crystal Ball to be installed in Beane's office. I have not been watching the Giants too much. But Hodgins was on the field more than half the snaps since they signed him, and was only getting 3-4 targets per game for 36 ypg until the first Giants-Minnesota game, when he went nuts for 8 receptions/90 yds, 2nd game 8 receptions/105 yds. Overall, he's been getting 8.5 YBC which suggests to me that he's being targeted on intermediate routes that aren't in the Bills passing vocabulary this season, but if they were, they'd be run by Knox, Davis, and Diggs. So which of those 3 do people want to sit for him?

No, this isn't right. He was signed to the Bills 53-man roster on October 8, after we lost McKenzie to concussion and Crowder to a broken leg during the Ravens game. We were already without Kumerow to a high-ankle sprain during the Dolphins game, so we called up Tanner Gentry. At the same time, we signed Ja'Marcus Ingram (DB) and elevated Joe Giles-Harris due to injuries at DB and LB. It was a really tough stretch for injuries and a roster "numbers game. Hodgins stayed on the 53-man roster until 11/1, when we had to make roster moves to make room for Dean Marlowe (trade) and Tre White (end of his 21-day window to return from PUP. The problem was, at that point Spencer Brown had been out the previous week, was questionable and in fact did not play against the Jets; Mitch Morse was on injury report with an elbow; Matt Milano had an oblique injury, was questionable, and did not play; Jordan Poyer was "out" with an elbow injury; and Tre White was not going to play. So we weren't able to cut someone on OL, LB, or DB and still assure having enough players to field at those positions. I'm sure Beane didn't want to cut Hodgins, but at the time Kumerow was back, had played the previous week, and played that week and the following week before landing on IR, so in terms of numbers at different positions on the roster, it made sense. I know people here don't value Kumerow as a WR and don't value ST, but Beane does both. If he'd had a "crystal ball" to know Kumerow would only make it two more games before landing on IR, I'm sure he'd have kept Hodgins. BTW we cut Brandin Bryant the same day as Hodgins and he was picked up by the Texans. Pretty sure Beane didn't like that either, but they released him a month later and Beane took him back.

So the reason the Bills have the #5 D in Y/A given up (6.5) while the Ravens have the #7 D in Y/A given up (7.2) would be ???? We're not that much more of a pressure team, 22.4% vs 19.2% The "tendencies down" bit does matter. But it matters to the Dolphins vs Bills game too. That take is So Last Year

I don't think that was our game plan. It looked to me as though we played to contain Thompson in the pocket, stop the run, and control Hill and Waddle. Pretty much worked too.

What does this mean? Yes the Ravens have an excellent defense. The #3 defense in the league, as it happens. The Bills have the #2 defense in the league. Is there some argument beyond "we don't have the Ravens Defense" about how the matchup is bad for the Bills D or something? because statistically, the Bills have a better defense against the pass than the Ravens do, where we're a bit worse is against the run.

Well....the Bengals had their own self-inflicted wounds in the Ravens game, but the Ravens generously declined to take advantage and responded with their on harikiri. For example, if the Ravens tried some sort of offense from the Cinci 3 yrd line except THREE SUCCESSiVE PASSES, are you kidding me? They could have gone into halftime up 14-9 instead of 10-9 Then of course there's the inexplicable 3rd and 1 decision by the Ravens to chant "I believe I can fly" and have Huntley keep and jump over the pile with the ball extended a half yard short of the goal line and his teammates pushing him from behind (which works better if you're not in the air), like they were running different plays. Why they didn't give to Dobbins or Gus Bus there, is a mystery for the ages. Result, 14 point swing and the final score, 24-17 My point is that the Bengals did not exactly show themselves to be an unstoppable juggernaut vs. the Ravens either. They gave the Ravens the temporary lead on a turnover, then took the final lead on a Ravens miscue. Yes, it was vs. a division rival who knows them well. So was the Dolphins game where the Bills didn't show themselves to be an unstoppable juggernaut. Bengals also looked thoroughly beatable vs. NWE, giving up 2 INTs and a fumble. Two missed PAT and a missed 2 point from a tied game. Now, whether our coaches choose a game plan that can beat them, remains to be seen.

Well he is a Bengals fan, what do you expect?

Well.....apparently Burrow was seen practicing punts before the cancelled Bills game

The real concern (IMO) are the strip sacks and the beating Josh took while trying to run. Strip sacks are particularly dangerous because they're a lucky bounce away from becoming 6 points for the other team.

They seem to suck in the moment, like when they're giving up TDs, but then at the end of the day you look at the box score and they've given up 231 yds of total offense, stuffed the run for 42 yds total, collected 2 interceptions , and allowed 25% 3rd down conversion. We don't remember the 12 3rd downs and 1 4th down they stuffed, we remember the 4 3rd downs and the 1 4th down they allowed to convert.

Exactly. Beane didn't elevate Hodgins to the roster and then cut him and subject him to waivers just for shucks and giggles. He did it because he was dealing with an overall roster numbers-crunch at the time, that required him to sign someone to the 53 man roster because 2 PS elevations weren't enough, and required him to shed a man from the 53 man roster in order to sign Dean Marlowe and Tre White. If Beane had kept Hodgins and not traded for Marlowe, we'd now be looking at a safety duo of Poyer and Jaquan Johnson or Cam Lewis. People get all up in their "feels" OMG Beane cut a good player we could be using! But does anyone think that would be a better idea? I will say this - Beane seems to place an outsized (ha!) value on the contributions of Smurf WR. But when it comes down to opponents playing press man and referees saying "let 'em play!", Smurfs are easier to jam and hold and take away sometimes. I was disappointed that the Bills let go of the WR who best fit the "big possession receiver" type.

The Dolphins were sending a lot of Cover0 blitzes. There are two ways to beat a Cover0 blitz: 1) a quick pass, like a screen 2) deep passes - but that requires keeping extra men in to block and protecting well enough to let them develop The Bills were choosing Option 2 a lot. Josh was also sometimes choosing to extend plays rather than to take his checkdown option. I'm also wondering just how hindered Josh is from having that dirty ankle shot vs. the Bengals. He doesn't seem to have the escapability he usually does. Am I the only one who didn't know that Wade Phillip's son Wes is the Vikes DC? I think Eberflus (who I'm pretty sure is the real DC for the Bears) is a true defensive coaching talent.

I dunno. Were people predicting them to win over the Vikings? I will say that I think the Giants are more likely to be competitive and pull off a win over the Eagles than the Vikes. I'm not a betting person so I don't tend to predict outcomes. I see the Vikes as a team that was squeaking out wins all year on improbable catches by Jefferson and a lucky horseshoe shoved up their butts. I thought the Giants dominated them yesterday on both sides of the LOS. The Giants played the Vikes tough 2 weeks ago while sitting their 1st string QB and RB and several other players. I think Daboll will have the Giants BELIEVING they can beat the Eagles. Like OK they drubbed us by 26 points mid-season, we held them to 22 points and they only beat us by 6, 2 weeks ago, we can do this, LETS ***** GO!

Back that thought up a little bit. "Why wasn't he given an opportunity?" Ask yourself what role Hodgins would fill on our team. He's a big-bodied outside WR, correct? That would be the role Gabe Davis holds. Then there's Diggs, who is the star and plays "everywhere". There's McKenzie, the intended quick nimble and fast guy. There's Khalil Shakir, the intended quick nimble and fast guy of the future. Hodgins really doesn't fill any of those roles. When you look at it that way, the question comes down to "is Hodgins better than Davis, or is Hodgins not better than Davis?" Davis had 6 receptions on 9 targets for 113 yds and a TD yesterday. Hodgins had 8 receptions on 9 targets for 105 yds and a TD yesterday I'd like to see Davis catching a few more balls, but overall, No, Hodgins is not better than Davis. He's not a better route runner, he's not faster, he's not a better blocker. So as far as opportunity, Hodgins opportunities with the Bills fell into three categories: -injury replacement (avert!) -the few snaps Kumerow and/or Shakir were getting -special teams ( and his special teams play in preseason was not All That ) Do I think the Bills would have loved to keep Hodgins, Absolutely! But why was it a mistake? Part of being a competitive team is that you need to let go of players who can play in the league, especially when the GM has to make roster choices - like the choice to put Tre White on the active roster while he wasn't ready to play, necessitating keeping an extra DB. Maybe we could say the same thing about a mistake letting go of Ray Ray McCloud, who is 5th and 6th in the league for PR and KR with the 49ers.

More like Guinness THEN Sushi - I tend to overdo the wasabi paste from time to time so I need a glass of water around. But essentially, yes Of course, or I wouldn't be able to tell that this evening, Sushi was especially delicious! I smiled! Mmmm, Sushi! Yes! Strangely, judging by Dawkins interview, they seem able to both enjoy and savor the win, AND recognize that there are things to improve and learn from.

I just caught a Shirley Temple some big guy just threw out a window. Lemme offer it to you. More than one thing can be true. It can be true that Josh made fantastic plays that won us the game, and also plays that could have cost us the game. I actually don’t think either of the INTs were on him - the one hit Bease in the chest, the other looked like a route mismatch and Romo seemed to think it was on Brown. A fan can love Josh and admire his fantastic plays, and also want him to take a little “tune up” where he takes some of the easy underneath throws to move the chains and sustain a drive a bit more.

So in Dawkin’s post game presser, one of the reporters asked him how the third date went. ”Oh, you’re funny!….I’d say We knew exactly what was coming, We took that lemon drop, we took that Shirley Temple, we threw them out the window and said “we don’t want no pieces, Go Home”

If he hadn’t called them and the Dolphins got easy yards or points because we were out of alignment, you’d be screaming at your TV for that reason so

Wilkins knew it was the QB and (I think) said something along with his shove. That wasn’t immediate “blocking mode”. Then he thought he’d go into blocking mode and that’s how the shove would be interpreted. Allen had other notions.

Mitch Morse presser is a must-watch “Do you remember a time when you’ve been fired up on the football field as you were today protecting Josh?” ”Um…. No.” (Then says a lot of classy stuff about let’s not make it bigger than it was, we talked afterwards, I have a lot of respect for the way he plays, he’s a competitive guy) “Tempers flare on the football field, we had our moment, then it was mitigated and we were able to continue playing…but No. I’ve never been…No.” ”When you see your QB in trouble for want of a better word, what’s the thought process for an offensive lineman?” ”In the moment, you sort of lose consciousness for a little bit” ”I mean, that’s your Guy, that’s your Quarterback, you just want to be there for him. And it escalated, like you saw” Gotta actually watch the interview, it’s the tone of voice and the body language that are priceless. Like Mitch Morse underwent a transformation on the football field and discovered an inner Hulk he didn’t know he had, and is kind of taken aback by it Bonus: at the end, someone asks Dion “How that third date went?”