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    Tyreek Hill says Bills Mafia caused issues in the Dolphins offense

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    I want to preface this post by saying I am not criticizing anyone because the last home Bills game I attended we boo'd Trent Edwards for losing to Derek Anderson. 

    Over the past few years, as the Bills have ascended the ranks, I have found myself watching games at home and wondering why Highmark Stadium never sounds as loud as the stadium's of other playoff teams. Even watching on TV, it always seemed like KC, Cinci, and Seattle fans were significantly louder than Bills fans. No matter how big the Bills game was, it just seemed like the stadium volume never compared. 

    And then I watched this past Sunday's game and was like, "oh, yeah, this is the crowd noise I've been wanting to hear." 

     

    So, what made last Sunday so different? Why was it the loudest it's ever been? And where has that energy been the past few years? (again, I'm not criticizing because I haven't been to a game in years. Just curious)

    Trade - JC Jackson going back to NE

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    10 minutes ago, MJS said:

    Hmm, I thought he was pretty good. Overrated, sure, but I still thought he'd be a good corner for them. But he turned out to be a disaster. I'm not sure why he played so much better in NE. Maybe he needed the New England cheating and spying machine to succeed?


    I always thought that his interception totals overinflated his value. I've always felt that true shutdown corners don't end up getting a ton of Interceptions because they aren't getting thrown at a lot. Seeing Diggs torch him multiple times probably impacts my perception of him as well. 

    My man James Cook

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    The numbers don't need to be huge week-to-week. It's the respect that teams have to have against our ground game now. Whether it's Cook, Murray, or Harris, we've shown an ability to pick up 4-6 yards/pop which really opens up the passing game and makes life easier in the Red Zone. 

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    NFL Head Coaching Candidates 2024 & Beyond~SI

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    2 hours ago, Punch said:

    The OP clearly exaggerated their point but what happened 50-60+ years ago is pretty irrelevant to today's NFL.


    I wish I exaggerated. 

    Lombardi and Star won their first championship together in Lombardi's 3rd year coaching. It wasn't called the Super Bowl yet but still a championship. 

    Hank Stram and Len Dawson won their first championship in 1962—Stram's 3rd year coaching. Again, not a Super Bowl but still a championship in their first 5 years.

    Ken Stabler was the backup QB in Oakland until the 1973 season and only played 2 games between 1970 and 1972. Madden and Stabler won their first Super Bowl in 76—their 4th year as Head Coach and Starting QB Combo. 

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    NFL Head Coaching Candidates 2024 & Beyond~SI

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    5 hours ago, Beast said:


    That simply isn’t true. At all.

     

    Bart Starr and Vince Lombardi were in year 8 together when they won their first Super Bowl, Lombardi’s first.

     

    Len Dawson and Hank Stram were in year 7 together when they won their first Super Bowl, Strams first


    Ken Stabler and John Madden were in year 7 together when they won their first Super Bowl. Madden’s first.

     

    I stopped looking at that point.

     


    Lombardi and Star won their first championship together in Lombardi's 3rd year coaching. It wasn't called the Super Bowl yet but still a championship. 

    Hank Stram and Len Dawson won their first championship in 1962—Stram's 3rd year coaching. Again, not a Super Bowl but still a championship in their first 5 years.

    Ken Stabler was the backup QB in Oakland until the 1973 season and only played 2 games between 1970 and 1972. Madden and Stabler won their first Super Bowl in 76—their 4th year as Head Coach and Starting QB Combo. 

    NFL Head Coaching Candidates 2024 & Beyond~SI

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    Every single Head Coach that has ever won their first Super Bowl with a team has done so when that Head Coach and Starting QB were in their first 5 years together. 

    Every single Head Coach that has ever reached the Super Bow has done so when that Head Coach and Starting QB were in their first 6 years together. 

    Listen, I'm not saying that this is any reason to make a decision, but McDermott and Allen are currently in year 6 together. If they don't reach the Super Bowl this year, 50+ years of history says it's very unlikely they ever will. All I can say is that this team, and for the most part, this roster has been close and for multiple years and there is now a mental hurdle they need to clear in addition to the physical hurdles. You heard it when Diggs said, "Why does this keep happening?" after the Divisional Round this year. That mental hurdle gets harder and harder to clear every time you fail. 

    This is also one of the oldest rosters in the NFL. Some younger guys (Cook, Torrence, Rousseau, Bernard, Benford) look ready to take the next step, but there are going to be a lot of holes we need to start filling in the next couple of years. It could be a wise move to go another direction and bring new life to this team with a new coach, new philosophy, and new set of players. You get rid of the mental hurdle by blowing it up and rebuilding around Allen. 

    For the record, I like McDermott a lot. I think he's a hell of a coach and leader. But if you want to win the Super Bowl, you have to be willing to take a big shot. That data point above about 5 years is verrrrrrry interesting. 

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    Poyer OUT Sunday

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    2 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

    Hamlin pretty much was the reason we lost in Week 3 last year to them...he got beat deep in double coverage on the long pass to Waddle where they took the lead.


    Josh throwing the ball into the turf with an open McKenzie standing in the endzone didn't help. Hamlin getting burned put the Dolphins in the lead but defense was not the reason we lost in week 3 last year. That week 3 game was probably the best the defense looked against Miami out of all 3 games last year. 

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    Meanwhile over in Bengal land, there is weeping and gnashing of teeth

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    1 minute ago, AlfaBill said:
    2 hours ago, MPL said:


    Yeah, that would definitely not fly around here... 

    don’t assume that. Bills fans are some of the most knowledgeable, patient and rational bunch when it comes to their team. 


    Oh, not assuming anything. Just making a joke about Allen's struggles against the Jets over the past 2 years and how that played out on this message board over the past week. 

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