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No joke here. Me and my extended family aren’t watching this year. Also, a lot of people I work with aren’t watching, whether they are lying I don’t know. But my family has a Super Bowl party every year and we aren’t this year. I’m voting with my viewership. Also, the only Chiefs game I’ll watch next year is when they play the Bills. Otherwise, I’m not watching the Chiefs again until they aren’t favored so blatantly.

Even with the refs really screwing us, a few different plays calls or better execution (Kincaid catch on 4th down) and we win the game. We are so so close. We don’t need significant change as many here seem to be implying. If we do that, chances are we change for the worse, not the better and we waste prime Josh Allen years worse than we are now. There is no guarantee a big shakeup will result in better performance. The fact of the matter is our team has been dominant 5 years running with the highest point differential in the league. We just need better play calling and more elite talent to make/execute the plays in the biggest moments. More than a major shakeup we need tactical tweaks to put us over the top. I’m on the opposite spectrum of all of you who can’t get past the pain of the loss and are expressing your pain as, “burn it down, we need major change”. What you don’t realize is, the chances are high that the major change will be in the wrong direction. I think we have a great coach, great GM, and the most gifted QB. We just need more elite talent, which means better drafting in the first and second round. But even with that being said, Beane has built an incredible roster and has done such an amazing job with late round picks. I’m just glad we have an owner who DOESN’T think like all of those who can’t get past of the pain of the loss.

Were you a fan during the drought years? If so, yes this hurts but it’s WAY better than those years. Our team is awesome and so close to going all the way. They have the ability to donut any year with Allen at qb and I think anyone during the drought would have gladly had a team that has a chance ever year. Be happy for what we have.

I think you’re right about going big to match the Ravens, but taking Taron out a bunch is really hard to do. He is so special. But I don’t think he can go in at safety either, so that might be the only option when the Ravens go big. We definitely need a plan other than staying in nickel.

For clarification he actually says that the Ravens played very little 11 personnel. They played with 6 o-linemen 22% of the time, and he didn’t say how often Richard was out there when in a 6 o-linemen formation. He also stated the Steelers allowed just over 3 yards a play when they had 3 db’s on the field, and 4.1 yards per play with 4 db’s on the field, however they gave up over 9 yards per play with 5 db’s on the field. They Steelers played 5 db’s just under 50% of the time. Sounds like we need a plan to counter when the Ravens go heavy with 6 o-linemen and/or bring Ricard out. We should have an idea how to play 6 o-linemen because the Bills led the league during the regular season in that formation. Thanks for sharing the video.

Great pick! Let’s see it come true

Between Mooney, Shakir, and Coleman which two should I start? I’m leaning Shakir and Mooney but I’m 100% convinced.

The Seahawks blue like ours is their retro jersey and you don’t see many of those at Hawks games. It’s mostly the new darker blue jersey they have. My best friend is a Hawks fan with seasons and I go to a few games every year. Most of the blue yesterday was Bills blue, I promise. There was just a sea of Bills fans. I’ve never seen so many fans of an away team at a Hawks game.

Before the game I talked to someone at the stadium who said there was 57% Bills fans. Just looking at the crowd it did seem close to 50/50.

I was at the game, and I’ve been to many Hawks games over the years. There was some loud moments, but all in all not as loud as most other games there. I heard from someone before the game that there was 57% Bills fans, and I believe it. Buffalo fans were EVERYWHERE!

I don’t know answers to most of your questions but I can answer a few. You should be fine getting to the airport after. It takes about 30-45 minutes to get out of the parking garage near the stadium if waiting until the very end of the game to leave. Once out of the parking garage things move a little faster. Alternatively the light rail is a great way out, and you can take it to the airport. If you use the light rail be sure to get on at “Stadium Station” which is near the parking garage. As far as places to see while in Seattle. Pikes Market is the more famous place. They have a large open air market, there is a great Piroshki place down there, the great wheel is fun to check out, there is also the gum wall, and the seafood market at Pikes is where they throw fish and catch the fish. There is also the Space Needle which has been remodeled within the last 5 years. It’s cool up top with a clear floor you can look down from. The seats are also clear and feel like you will slide off of the seat. Right down the street from the Space Needle is the Museum of Pop Culture aka Jimmy Hendrix Museum. This is a pretty cool place, cool music memorabilia and also there is a cool portion dedicated to movies and accessories from various movies. I hope you have a great trip and leave Seattle celebrating a Buffalo win!

I’ll be at the game. I’m from Washington and this is my second Buffalo game @ Seattle. My best friend is a Hawks fan, so let’s hope I walk away from this game with a big smile on my face.

You’re not considering how good offensive coordinators scheme their attack knowing and anticipating how defenses will adjust, and already having plans to counter those adjustments. Good coordinators are always calling certain plays, or using certain tendencies to set up other plays/tendencies. I highly doubt Joe Brady doesn’t already have a plan as to how he is going to adjust. The way you articulate your perspective is as if Joe Brady is calling his best shot now, and will have to figure out a new way as defenses adjust. I think he deserves having belief that he has a plan on how to adjust. In the end, we will see.

I didn’t study the film so I don’t have a rating. But speaking from a purely logical standpoint, an A+ should be on the table for every position group every game and context must be an important part of the grading. You state the WR position group couldn’t be an A+ because they only had 151 yards. Yet they had a high catch rate and they can’t force the QB to throw to them or dictate the game plan. Additionally, catching isn’t the only thing the WR do. They block, they run routes when not targeted. Those are also important aspects of the job and should be included in the grade. To base the grade on yardage only would be a very poor way to grade and not looking at the whole picture, which is the point of the grade.

I think many are implying Beane didn’t do enough at WR because they don’t like who he picked up. We lost Diggs and Davis and replaced them with Coleman and Samuel (2 for 2). Coleman is unproven, but Diggs fell off at the end of last season and Gabe has always been so hot or cold. We also lost Sheffield and Harty but we picked up Hamler, Claypool, Hollins, Cephus then we have Shorter coming into year 2. Sheffield and Harty weren’t doing a whole lot last year, so it’s def not a net loss and maybe even a net gain on this second grouping here. in addition, our TE group is very strong with Kincaid and Knox, both better than many teams #1 TE, not to mention Kincaid coming into year 2. There is a good chance he becomes the #1 target much like Kelce with KC. It certainly can’t be ruled out as a possibility. Then we have Cook who is no slouch receiving. Overall we lost many targets and receptions in Diggs and Davis, however, we also saw how the offense performed with Diggs being largely invisible the second half of last season. Now with Brady having a full offseason to build his offense around the guys on the roster, it shouldn’t be surprising if our offense has another strong season. We have a lot of potential on our offense with many of the key contributors being young and ascending. Plus, we have Allen who is amazing and I’m super excited to see him in year 2 of Brady’s offense with it being anyone’s guess who Allen ends up targeting the most. Allen will put the ball in a good location on most of his pass attempts and will most likely spread the ball well. Lastly, we didn’t really have more than 3 capable WR’s last year. We had Diggs, Davis and Shakir (who started last season unproven). I don’t know many would have considered Harty or Sheffield as capable prior to last season. Honestly, any team that looses their top 3 WR is going to be in a tough spot. So I don’t understand where that comment is coming from. We also have two solid TE’s and a very capable receiving back. i don’t think our offense will struggle as much as many are alluding too.

If you read closely, you’ll realize that first paragraph is about Kincaid, NOT Davis.

Like all things, moderation. I also don’t gamble much but I enjoy roulette and when I play I play with $100. If I make money on the night I then double it down (sometimes what I gave over $100 others all of it) on red/black or odd/even. my dad loves slots and is one of the luckiest people I’ve ever seen on them (I’ve seen him win $16,000 his first pull after I got up, my last time ever playing a slot btw). I learned to play roulette I do in order to pass the time and make my money last. I can generally play for hours with that $100. In my time I’d guess I’m around even give or take a few $100. Now a days my dad spots me the $100 so someone will with him. Moderation is the key to life in regards just about everything.

I think it’s all in regards to perspective. Losing the super bowls themselves was definitely bad, but the whole timeframe in general was not bad (my viewpoint atleast), especially when compared against the 17 year drought. I’d rather lose the Super Bowl every year than not make the playoffs. The question really comes down to game itself or the season itself. Just depends on how someone interprets the question.

How could qb not be on the list? Josh and Mahones are 100% playmakers and so are many other qb’s. But at the same time I imagine Barnwell is trying to shake things up by not including qb’s because it’s essentially too offenses at that point. But still, there ARE qb’s who are 100% playmakers and that’s not debatable.

It seems like the counter point being made here is that as in all things footballs there are just too many variables for you prediction to mean a whole lot. There are coaches who made it under the 5 year mark who I wouldn’t want anywhere near the Bills. Each situation really is unique to itself. Comparing obviously has to be done, but I wouldn’t be enough weight in the comparison to suggest it’s time to move on from McDermott. Other reasons down the road perhaps, but not that. It’s also very clear that’s the feeling of ownership too. I’m sure they don’t make a decision to resign a coach without looking at a healthy amount of data analysis. His winning percentage to me, is a big positive. Just look at year 1 as proof of what he can do with an inferior squad. Playoffs are the last thing he needs to improve upon and if not, that’s what will cost him his job. Not some analysis saying he is an outlier to make the superbowl at this point in his career.

Who wouldn’t be disappointed? We are Bills fans and we want a Super Bowl. With that being said, I think I would rather have years of a highly competitive team always on the verge vs winning a Superbowl and then falling on our face for years on end again (I know that’s a crazy take, and I also realize those aren’t the only options). I love watching Bills football and I love it even more when we have a chance in every game. I wound definitely trade that superbowl winning moment for years of true satisfaction watching the Bills week in and week out. Even though the Super Bowl is the ultimate goal, I’m a fan of a team that’s never one it yet. I just love being able to root for a team that truly stand toe to toe with the best. There is no guarantee a new coach makes us better, and being in the chase every year means we have a shot to go on a run any of those years. Look at the Ravens with Harbough as an example. They are very competitive and generally always in the hunt. They and Flaco had a very nice run the season they won the Super Bowl. It’s not out of the question the Bills/Allen could do the same. I mean Allen is 10x the qb of Flaco. Look at the growing pains with Dorsey in his first year as OC, I think having a new up and coming offensive minded coach (as many seem to want) should come with the expectation that their would be growing pains from the coaching position too. Then, what does our defense look like? Does it regress, does the defense cost us games? What would be the consensus if our offense is truly elite, but our defense is holding the team back? I’m really excited to see what the defense looks like this year with McDermott calling the plays. I like the idea of having a cutting edge defensive minded coach in this era of offense. However, McDermott needs to show the defense can come to play in the playoffs. However, last year is hard to judge with all of the injuries. It’s supersizing they did (the whole team honestly) as well as they did with as banged up as they were.

I got an Antwan Smith rookie autograph card (I sent him a letter) as a young kid. I wanted so bad for him to be the next best thing at rb for us. I talked him up to my friends saying he would be stud. Granted this was 5th grade me. More recently like a few others here, I thought for sure Trent Edwards and the team were legit when they were off to that hot start. I was talking up the team big time to my friends/family who are all Seahawks fans. My best friend (a big football Seahawks fan) didn’t believe the hype and I tried to convince him otherwise. I also thought Trent would find a way out of his Trentative shell 🤦‍♂️ Thanks God I can finally talk about the Bills in the same breath (or better) than my Seahawks friends/family. It feels good having a seat at the table in regards to being a fan of a truly competitive team with a shot to win it all.

I thought it was stated several times while Diggs missed that one day of mandatory mini camp that his contract is un-tradable? Obviously anything could happen, but realistically speaking it’s not a possibility. During that mini camp saga I remember reading somewhere that there was speculation his frustration was in regards to not being able to freestyle on the plays as much. Which I can understand (honestly from both sides in regards to free-styling). However being adaptable seems to make more sense to me, although it does require more coordination and everyone being on the same page, thus harder to achieve. However, it seems to me when you have pro’s pro’s in Diggs/Allen being adaptable like that would more dangerous. But I’m not an x&o’s person so I wouldn’t know.

I think it’s safe to say that demeanor also didn’t make Diggs any happier. I’m sure he acted the way he did for several reasons, but just think about his upset we the fans were then imagine someone like Diggs who is on the team and is as passionate about winning and playing to the max every snap. Could he have handled it better? Sure, but atleast he showed some fire that no one else seemed to have.

Your right about the depth they have for sure, which isn’t much. I was just correcting your statement that the Bills DONT expect Kincaid to be the starting slot wr from day 1. He appears to be competing with a few guys for that role and there is a good chance (this season atleast) we see a healthy rotation out of the slot. I get your sentiments about the Bengals playoff game, it sucked, but that game wasn’t who the Bills were last season. They just happened to have a horrible game in the playoffs. The Bills are quite capable (in my opinion) of beating anyone. Now if the o-line is improved, we should also see the offense looking better for that reason alone (let’s also not act like our offense was bad last year. Room for improvement, sure, but bad, no way!).