JohnNord

Yep but the only thing is whoever the Bills play will not be easy. Baltimore, Cleveland, Tennessee, Indy are all tough opponents. Even Miami’s defense could get a few turnovers to win. So while Baltimore looks tough, so does just about every matchup in the AFC. Also I can’t see Pittsburgh losing 4 in a row..::but we’ll see

The 2nd seed puts the Bills in a very precarious position. They likely need to win out to keep that position. That means defeating Miami in Week 17, allowing Baltimore to sneak in and take the 7th spot. So by grabbing the 2 seed and beating Miami, you can argue the Bills set themselves up with a tougher opponent than they would have playing the #6 seed in the 3rd seed. But if Indy beats Pittsburgh and the Bills beat NE, then the Bills are locked into the #2 seed in week 16. They can rest starters, let Miami grab #7, and play them again the next week at home

At this point, the Jets have to trade Darnold and take another QB in the draft. It’s not going to work on NY and both parties just need to move on. Also Douglas is going to want to buy as much time as possible, and one way to do that is to bring a new coach and QB on board. I’m almost certain Darnold is out

It’s going to be hard to show a decrease in numbers given the fact that rates have typically risen after the holidays. I am hearing the big concern is tailgating over attending the game in the stadium - which we’ve seen can be more of a controlled environment

Do we know what the cause of death was? No one seems to be reporting that

I think maybe 5% of Bills fans could pull off these moves without having a soft issue injury or a heart attack. It’s not really a great dance

Lower back.... does seem serious

....Doug Whaley ladies and gentlemen. And people still pretend like he was a great GM

I struggle with seeing race in the Tyrod situation. I noticed that none of the journalists on the beat, even someone like Jerry Sullivan was has proven to be a contrarian and outspoken about social injustice issues, has made this correlation. Bills fans loved Tyrod and hoped he would be THE QB. But it became clear that he was an average game-manager type QB. He also was not in the best situation in Buffalo starting in 2016 with Rex Ryan’s mismanagement and then in 2017 running a Rick Dennison offense that wasn’t suited for him, and featured a poor supporting cast

If we can forgive Michael Vick for dog killing, Richie Inconito for bullying, Kareem Hunt for kicking a woman (and so on)....then we can forgive a teenager for quoting a racially insensitive tweet a decade ago

I hope not. Josh has had three years or so to show his true character and he seems to have passed with flying colors

I agree...the perception of some is that the Bills fans ran Tyrod out of town and that he never got a fair shake. I remember during 2019 there were countless comparisons between Allen’s numbers and Taylor’s and questions as to whether they made a lateral move in getting rid of Taylor for Allen. Like I said, if you followed the team under Taylor then you understand the desire to replace him.

Just pure speculation on my part, but the fact that they bring up Tyrod Taylor when discussing Allen makes me think their biases are motivated by what they perceive as racism. - Tyrod Taylor benched for Nate Peterman - Tyrod replaced by a raw rookie in Allen who put up worst numbers than Taylor - Josh Allen’s old racially insensitive tweets from 2010 - The portion of Allen defenders who likely may have had racially insensitive things/support very conservative organization on their Twitter profile. Yes they do exist in the Bills fan base and in all fan bases. But I don’t see it as a big a correlation as Foxworth does. Again... I could be wrong but this is my impression.

It’s not that.... You’re completely right about the Mahomes play. If Josh Allen did that, it would be all over Twitter.

Cornelius Bennett is registered as a sex offender in Florida. I think there are sports writers who are going to hold this against him despite what he did on the field.

That’s exactly what he’s doing

It’s getting to the point where Wright is making this a comedy bit. He’s agreed to do a Pinto Ron challenge with Colin Cowherd. Obviously this was orchestrated by FOX, but it’s something fun at least https://twitter.com/theherd/status/1339271481981870084?s=21 Bomani Jones is the dude who fans should direct their hate at

I’m sorry....but any time someone brings up Tyrod when evaluating Josh, then you know they are biased and that the argument itself is bigger than his QB play. What does Tyrod Taylor have to do with whether Josh Allen is a good QB? Just like Nick Wright, Bomani’s bias toward Josh is rooted in the decision to replace Tyrod with Nathan Peterman, and then the decision to move on from him. To compound things, Josh did have those decade old tweets come out which was fuel to the fire. Both Wright, Jones and other writers looked at the move on a surface level and assumed it racism. Fans and journalists close to the situation saw the move for what it was - a chance to start a QB that could score more points. In the case of Wright, he’s now looking to troll the fan base like his colleagues Skip Bayless and Colin Cowherd. Bomani looks to be going this route as well, those the insinuations of racism from the fan base tell me his feelings are a bit more authentic

That would’ve been a TD for Hughes too. His point is valid...but you can play the “what if game all day” when reviewing NFL games

Technically we could... but given the fact that QB Coach to OC is a pretty big promotion and the fact that most franchises frown on blocking upward mobility, I have a hard time thinking this team would stop Dorsey if he wanted to go

Could he possibly take Ken Dorsey with him as OC!?!?!?

The better the Bills do in the postseason, the greater the chances are he leaving. It’s a good problem to have! With that said there are two ways to look at a potential OC opening: - On one hand, if Daboll isn’t back, you want the most stability possible for Josh. That would mean Ken Dorsey as OC. He was interviewed in 2017 and since then he’s part of the team that did a stellar job with Josh. He also has a great relationship with Josh which is what a lot of great QB’s want from a QB Coach. - On the other hand, the Bills have a Top 10 QB (at worst), a Top 10 WR (at worst), and a stable HC and GM with a track record of success. Could this opening be, perhaps, one of the most coveted jobs this offseason? It’s the whole continuity vs. risk debate

It’s very possible, though I am sure that the Bills offense devolves quite a bit with Barkley at the helm.

There is a blueprint to beat Baltimore. The Bills and Titans wrote it last season and several teams duplicated it this year. You shut down the run game, try to keep Lamar in the pocket and take away the middle of the field. Problem is that easier said that done. Your ends really need to contain Lamar and you saw two great DE’s last night continually fail to do that.

Agreed to an extent. I don’t see Lamar being the same player five years from now. He’ll need to evolve as a passer but if we’ve learned anything Josh, that’s something that isn’t impossible