JohnNord

I recall many Bills clearing concussion protocol and playing the week. Each injury is different but I think he’ll be fine on Sunday.

People need to chill… Ray Davis had to helped off the field and clear CP in one week. You have to think Benford is ok. I also don’t get the impression there’s anything wrong with Milano for Sunday as he wasn’t mentioned with the original injuries.

Interesting take from Simms. He thinks Lamar could have thrown the ball better

You aren’t kidding. I can’t listen to Jeremy and Joe. I think Jeremy was fine as Howard Simon’s co-host but I don’t like the current show. I think callers are a big problem. I’m not sure if they can’t get people to call in or whether they just aren’t able to find someone that makes a good point. This morning with Sal, he took a call from someone who said it was rare that the Bills won despite the yardage discrepancy (it happened in the 3 other divisional games), some older guy called in and said “Bills need to be better in the red zone” (they were 3/4 yesterday). Then a caller said he was traveling to Hong Kong for Lunar New Year and would be watching the game at 7 :00 AM. Sal probably would have been better off not taking calls - I just wonder if Jeremy & Joe did the same thing.

I think there were a couple of other play calls as well. Baltimore seemed to have Josh tricked by simulated pressures.

The TE screen to Knox was 100% a Josh Allen audible and not a very good choice

What play was he picked on?

I feel like we match up better against KC…BUT…Baltimore also matched up better against us. I feel that their fan base was relying on the first meeting too much. Once the playoffs start, it’s a new season. So I do feel better about the Bills chances but we also can’t think the game will unfold the way it this season. It’s gonna be another tight one and I hope Buffalo gets the bounces

What concerns me is the possibly of Bills WR’s not getting open downfield. I’m waiting to hear what Joe Marino says

I would bet anything they roll with Kareem Jackson and the last time he took the field vs. LAR he didn’t look so hot. Hope he doesn’t have to take the field

Yeah I like all of the guys and felt bad for Mark Andrews. It was always going to be a “choke artist” game for whatever QB/coach lost. I feel bad that Lamar and Harbaugh now have to endure an entire offseason of that.

The second half was not Brady’s finest moment as a play caller. I really do wonder what happened on the backend, because it was clear Baltimore was clogging the box to stop the run. It could have been that Cooper/Hollins/Coleman just weren’t getting open deep?

I’m higher on Lamar and think he really has made some good strides as a passer this season - especially as a runner which gives him a really unique dynamic. But I’m with you. He was MVP last season by default given Baltimore’s record and #1 seed. This season he flat out didn’t deserve it over Josh and while he played a very good second half of football, his first half is part of the reason why Baltimore was playing from behind. The whole “playoff choker” title really isn’t it fair but it was always going to happen to the team that lost this game.

The defense didn’t really “collapse.” They gave up 19 points in the second half, 11 of which were set up by short fields thanks to Josh. Houston’s offense was good that season so while surrendering 2 TD’s and a FG isn’t stellar, 19 points isn’t really that extreme. Especially when Houston won the overtime toss and the defense got the ball back. If that was their margin for error, then maybe that was part of the problem.

I’ve you are going to criticize McDermott, it’s not really fair to use 2019. The Bills were the road underdog and lower seed playing on the road. Bills fans don’t want to face the reality that Josh greatly contributed to that loss. He took a sack that knocked them out of FG range and fumbled at midfield that led to a Texans TD. He was not the only issue and to his credit he led them to a tie FG, but that sequence is how the game flipped. Also if you remember, Frazier called the perfect blitz on 3rd down and Milano and Taron had Watson dead to rights. It was a fluke he escaped. So a loss is a loss, but to say they “collapsed” is not being intellectually honest.

Erik Turner on Cover 1 talks to a lot of players off record and what he says largely matches Dunne’s report. From what I can recall, he heard the plan was a squib which somehow never made it to Bass. As far as Farwell, this might have been the final nail in the coffin. I remember reading that he either wasn’t happy in Buffalo or they weren’t happy with him, and both parties were likely headed toward a divorce after 2021. Where you can hold McDermott and Frazier responsible if of the defense on the final series.

They’ve been bad for most of the season after sustaining so many injuries. The offense and game script really helped them out a lot.

Goff didn’t look the same once he had the head injury. It really makes you wonder whether that hit has any impact on his performance

Win: “Allen will lose to Mahomes against in the playoffs at Arrowhead” Lose “McDermott can’t win the big one.”

I think he was in LA by the 1990’s and didn’t live in Buffalo. So unless he partied with them in Pasadena, I’m not sure this is true.

Not gonna lie - this is a pretty sad group of celebrities. There’s not really an A-list celebrity fan. I’ll also add others : MMA journalist Arie Helwani Buffalo Rapper Benny the Butcher ESPN host Chris Berman WCW star Lex Luger Journalist Luke Russert F1 Racer Daniel Riccardo Olympian Abby Wambach

I don’t think he’s never played in weather as cold as it will be Sunday. But overall I think weather’s impact on a player’s performance is largely overrated…unless we’re talking Mike McDaniels Dolphins

Arrowhead Invitational AFC Championship Game

I like Leslie Frazier but this appears to more of a Rooney rule interview. Jerry Jones is a businessman and he knows he can’t sell hope with Frazier as head coach. Plus I don’t feel Dallas is a very good situation. Looking back, it’s a shame Houston hired David Culley over Frazier. But considering Culley and Lovie Smith were patsies set up to fail, I’m glad he didn’t coach there. He released a statement publicly statement, making it sound like he wants to at Colorado without using those words. So my guess is that he’s interested. “I love Jerry and believe in Jerry. After you hang up, and process it, and think about it, it’s intriguing. But I love Boulder and everything there is about our team, the coaches, our student body and the community.” According to what I’ve read, he has not interviewed formally but both parties seem to be interested

This was a very good breakdown from Chris Simms. He said if Buffalo runs their regular defense they are going to be killed but thinks they need to take more chances, play more man coverage, and stay aggressive. He mentioned that the Bills changed their coverage in the 2nd half of Week 4 and it was more successful. His argument is that their regular “bend by don’t break” defense will get gashed anyway so why not try? Offensively he thinks Buffalo can run on the Ravens defense and if they can get Baltimore to move to man they can get favorable matchups on Tre and Brandon Stephens. He is leaning on predicting the Ravens but thinks the Bills can win. The thing is they can be conservative on either side