Nephilim17

You don't believe an owner performing due diligence on a potential coaching hire wants to know what that coach's former players and leaders of the team thought about that coach? I think it would be grossly negligent for an owner not to take that into account. And to be clear, I'm not condoning constant outbursts by a coach; but I believe that every once in a long while such a thing like what Dorsey did on camera is not harmful and can actually send a good message. But I'm not an NFL team owner or an NFL football player. And I don't see any difference from "clearing" the table and throwing down the play iPad on the side of the field. They're both pretty much the same thing.

Great numbers indeed. Dane, Tre, Taron, Kaiir and Christian. And then Poyer as safety. What a group. Even with Hyde gone, our secondary has emerged as a strength and will only get better.

More eyes on the Bills means a more attractive team to free agents and players with expiring contracts who may not want to chase more money elsewhere. It means more in endorsements as well. This is great news. A few years back Buffalo was the Siberia of the league; now it may usurp Green Bay's throne as the small market that everyone loves and wants to play for.

Another thing we did differently this game versus the past: We blitzed Mahomes 10 times. The old narrative was you can't do that to Mahomes and survive. Well, in 2022, post Tyreek Hill and perhaps post new Bills additions, it's working: "This time the Bills sent five or more rushers at Mahomes on 10 of 52 dropbacks (19%). He completed just 3 of 9 for 26 yards on those plays. The Bills blitzed Mahomes five times on first down and five on second down. They never blitzed him on third down. That's probably close to the maximum the Bills want to show blitz against the Chiefs." https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/analysis-bills-defense-pulled-out-blitz-dime-3-man-rush-wrinkles-vs-chiefs/article_05357caa-4e48-11ed-9bd2-1b5694eaa7f8.html Note: this a paywall Buffalo News article.

Remember when some here were asking, "would you take Josh and Tre over Mahomes?" and many laughed? (Even if you don't see the trade quite that way, seeing how attitudes have changed is remarkable).

I was thinking about this today after listening to some WGR talk about the new Nashville stadium... I thought, yes, Josh will be a bit worse in the snow but other QBs and WRs will be far, far worse because they don't practice in it or play in it multiple times a year (potentially). So an open stadium will hurt Josh's stats but it might not hurt our win total, and may, as 716 says, actually improve our win rate in the winter.

My bad. 🍺

I love that after the Pittsburgh game, even though we won and he got an INT, Kaiir graded himself an F minus (not saying I agree with that grade, btw). Personal accountability and a striving to improve are key to great athletes becoming great players.

I appreciate your POV but me, personally, I don't give a flying f*** about meltdowns if the man is producing. Many great ones have been angry during losses. I'll take that over composure and losing. Dick Jauron was a master at being calm.

Excellent video breakdown. I had no idea (drinks were involved) that Diggs played the slot almost half of the KC game. Other takeaways: Dorsey's imagination (like using a 21 personnel, 2 RB 2WR 1TE, against 3 linebackers then splitting out everyone wide) and gathering intel and using that to his advantage. Regarding Diggs, I always knew he was a great route runner but this vid reminds me how I've never seen a receiver literally STOP and then move like Diggs. He does it so often and so well. And he's tough as nails. I'm guessing he's not much more than 180 lb soaking wet but, man is he one tough SOB. And I love him.

In past years, I'd be worried. But this Bills team has shown it can rise above the loss of multiple great players for extended stretches. Losing an inconsistent and young right tackle for four games won't make much of a difference to the results we'll see.

Romo called the exact final score and was super praiseworthy about Josh and the Bills. And I think he offers great insight from someone who played the game for a while at a fairly high level. Yet some people have for a while now dumped on him. Now that we have a great team I think some Bills fans are just conditioned to find something to bit** about.

This guy is a Bills fan just being stupid for kicks. I love it.

If you're a Bills fan and wanna get pumped over the defense and Josh Allen, watch this...

I see McKenzie as almost the direct antithesis to Von in mindset and oftentimes in execution (or lack thereof). There's a reason why the team is only paying him a couple million this year. And why no other team offered him a lot more.

I never cared for Singletary last season but he had a strong game. Diggs played big when it mattered, like great player do. Davis didn't get a lot of action but made the limited touches count. And Von earned half his salary tonight. And I see — as I thought before — why the Bills brass thought McKenzie is worth the relative pittance of a couple million per year; he's simply not a money player.

It will be funny to go back to this if the Bills win. But I think there's a chance, like House said, that some poor schmuck might be in deep financial trouble and this is his way out. Sometimes people need to lose big to learn a lesson.

Given the peanuts he's getting paid in Pittsburgh, that could be very true. Wallace's two-year contract with the Steelers contains a salary cap hit of just $2.517 million in 2022. He will earn a base salary of $1.035 million, and a signing bonus of $2.965 million. His base salary increases to $4 million in 2023, which increases his cap hit to $5.482 million, although the Steelers can move on after this year and save $4 million of that cap hit if they choose.

For the Bills, I'm hoping interior D line, so maybe Oliver.

Smart business decision on Dana's part. She's 47 and he's 81. He probably has just a handful of years left and she'll have hundreds of millions of dollars if she negotiated properly. Hell, for that much money, I'd tug him once a week for five years.

I think it's easy to dismiss this as psychobabble but who here doesn't think confidence is a huge factor in pro sports? That confidence isn't born out of nothing. We've seen many superior athletes not succeed and their mindset has to be a major factor in that. Also, as far as I know, Von Miller has more Super Bowl rings than any other Bill or member of this board. And Von buys into this. From the article: "The focus on process-oriented versus outcome-oriented gratification has been a huge development in the world of sport psychology, with more athletes being taught to value their individual growth and controllable progress instead of judging themselves based on wins and losses." Von recently said in a presser or interview that he's "at peace" no matter if the team wins or loses because he knows he's done all he can to prepare. That is a 100% validation of the the quote above from the article. If anyone here has better credentials than Von, I'd love to hear a counterpoint.

Surprised no one mentioned that Mahome's face is painted on the bottom of the toiled bowl and Kelce's smiling mug is on every sheet of toiled paper.

When the referee is complimenting you, you know you're great: How do you get so low and still keep your balance. That's impressive," says the ref. Von's comment to Morris is great: "You never lose, you just learn." What a total pro.

I hear you but I wasn't fond of his lackadaisical response on his show about the end of the dolphins game. He basically absolved himself of any wrongdoing while I believe he could have and should have ran straight out of bounds. I could be wrong but that's my take.

McKenzie seems like a decent guy and he has some quickness but he seems to me to lack that intensity and football focus. I see that in Shakir. And I admit I base my interpretation of McKenzie partly on his interviews (saw a full episode of his show once) and he just doesn't seem to be totally serious about football. This could be a totally crap take but it's my gut instinct. I see Shakir studying film and asking questions from Stephon and even defensive players. I don't see McKenzie doing that. Yes, just a gut feeling but his play doesn't seem as intense either. I can't imagine McKenzie making that highlight grab in coverage Shakir made in the Steelers game. I suspect the BIlls brass doesn't see huge potential in McKenzie either giving him a deal worth up to $8 million with incentives over two years; that's peanuts for a veteran receiver.