Bob in STL

Ten starters did not opt out. Eight players opted out and not all are starters, maybe 3 are starters and only Hightower is an impact player. NE players Opted out before season: tackle Marcus Cannon, linebacker Dont’a Hightower, safety Patrick Chung, tight end Matt LaCosse, running back Brandon Bolden, fullback Dan Vitale, receiver Marqise Lee and guard Najee Toran. Before Brady, Belicheck was an under .500 coach. I’m not counting him out even this year, I am saying their talent is average. Let’s see him coach them up without Brady.

He can live off of his blubber for quite awhile. Belly had been the the coach/GM/czar for a long time. He is running his course without Tommy. The talent level on New England is average, and below average in the skill positions. Let’s see what he does with a more favorable draft position because he has an 8-8 team at best.

This is first I’ve heard of these two. They are both morons. I’ll continue to not watch or listen to either.

Yes. No rule states you have to practice to play. In today’s game you better be at least learning the game plan and looking at film if you are resting an injury and then going thru the walkthroughs.

I went to a few games with my Dad and Uncles. Very run down place but good sight lines. Crazy crowd, lots of drinking. They had some really good teams too. I remember one game when Lamonica came in for Kemp and pulled the game out. Man could he throw. I hated when they traded him. Saban left and the team really declined fast.

Thankfully the trade died. He is toxic. I am a Beane supporter but he dodged a bullet here.

Great read. Kubiak is excellent, an example of the high standards of a Navy man.

Yes, Allen. That I must be very hard for Josh if he can’t see his family until the bye week.

I assumed Josh Allen went back to California, but maybe he didn’t? The logistics of that with Covid make it difficult. Does anyone know if he is at practice?

The Jets did not execute one play correctly in the last five minutes. Failure to run and use click, missed receivers under the deep coverage, bad defense, etc. You could see and feel the choke. Gase and Greggo are terrible leaders on a leaderless team.

The Rams let Dick Vermeil walk after his SB win in favor of OC Mike Martz. Many insiders thought they pushed him out in favor of Martz. Martz lost his SB opportunity to the spying/cheating Pats* but his teams never did have the same balance across defense and special teams that Vermeil’s teams did.

Definitely the job of his spotters in the booth. No way Davis could tell, he knew he was extremely close to being OOB. On first down I would spread the defense with 3 wide and then go with Moss quick hitter to the left, not Singletary to the right which was the play call.

I think we will need more balance in passing and running yards this game but we still need to let Josh air it out. Expect them to try the Titans/Chiefs formula and Josh to patiently throw short to medium range passes. If our defense makes another step forward to contain their QB, and we stay away from penalties/turnovers we can win.

The plan was for AJ McCarron to be the starter, not Peterman. Peterman was much better in camp and in preseason than McCarron and he won the job. The plan was always for Allen to sit until ready. Getting Fitz was not an option that I remember even being there. If you must find blame, and you obviously do, then blame Beane for not bringing in a better veteran QB. Then you can also criticize Andy Reid for keeping Mahommes on the bench a full year. By your logic the Chiefs would have 2 Super Bowls by now, not one.

So McDermott did not coach soft, passive and weak this game? Right ? I’m betting you have a good community reputation too.

Gabriel. Masculine gender.

Historically, games in the western time zone are challenging. Games against a QB like Murray are also challenging. Road games against a team coming off a tough loss are challenging. It will be a tough game. I hope our OL is back together and that Tre can go. Big game to win before the much needed bye week.

The Jets under Gase, like it was at Miami, are toxic. I still think Darnold could develop with the right team. Tannehill looks good. Tua looked very good for his 2nd NFL game. I think Miami’s staff has a solid plan.

I was wondering what that was? I just watched the trailer and it looks funny, from 2007. With the kids gone my wife will just shake her head at this one.

Nice summary. I don’t agree with your perspective all of the time every week, that would be impossible - but you are thorough in your coverage and your threads almost always lead to good discussions that are offshoots of your summary. Thanks for taking the time. I thought about doing this once but it would be redundant at this point. So I’ll just be the Older Guy that chimes in here and there. Keep up the good work.

I don’t like the “coached scared” comments. Sure, McD is learning and improving, this is his first HC gig. I don’t think he is scared. The time was right to be aggressive and he was. If player execution was not as goos as it was I have no doubt some fans would consider this game plan to be reckless. .

Overblown media attention is not what Allen or the Bills need. In fact, it can’t help. Keep them focused on the team. On each other and on playing their best. The media stuff is fluff compared to what these players have to deal with in real life.

Allen is really developing. His talent is without question. The best thing is how much the team recognizes his leadership and is willing to play hard for him. He is impressive.

He is developing. He has to learn our Stadium winds, which takes time. Steve Christie was great, he talked about how hard it is to kick in Buffalo

I don’t believe in “Signature Wins” stuff, maybe a Super Bowl win, then sure. I suppose this one would be, unless the Seahawks get hit with injuries and finish 9-7. Then the revisionist historians will forget all about it.