MikePJ76

Not going to refresh my thread no one liked but it's time to revisit what I was originally trying to say. Here goes. Of the Back to Back Super Bowl Champions in history Five made the playoffs the following season, four played teams in the playoffs that they played during the regular season. Three of those teams lost both the regular season matchup and then the rematch in the playoffs. SF in 1990 won the regular season game and then lost the playoff game. In 2005 New England played at Denver (October 16th) and lost 28-20, later they lost 27-13 in the divisional round. In 1994 Dallas played at San Francisco (November 13th) and lost 21-14, later they lost 38-28 in the nfc championship game. In 1976 Pittsburgh played at Oakland (September 12th) and lost 31-28, later they lost 24-7 at Oakland in the AFC Championship game. The chiefs are back to back champs, Buffalo beat them in Orchard Park November 17th 30-21, The AFC Championship game is January 26th. It's dumb but maybe history is for once on the Bills side. Go Bills. Also because no one will like this either here are three amazing photos from the final 3 home games.

and Colonel Mustard with the lead pipe in the conservatory.

Side note to the game this week. Dane Brugler did his first mock draft and here is who he has the bills taking with their 3 picks in the first two rounds. 29. Buffalo Bills: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina Revel suffered a torn ACL in September, so his upgraded medical information at the combine will be key to his draft stock. But if fully healthy, he would be a lock as a top-15 pick. The Bills are getting a discount on him at No. 29 in this mock. 56. Buffalo Bills (from MIN): Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College 61. Buffalo Bills: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame and if the big guy from michigan is still there when we pick in the first round I think there is no way they take a corner over him. Grant could slide right into jones spot and seems to be the exact player they need. 31. Kansas City Chiefs: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan At 6-3, 340, Grant is a rangy big man who can take up space or make plays up and down the line of scrimmage. Adding his talent to the mix would help free up Chris Jones and strengthen the Chiefs’ defensive line. k back to the game.

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I like Sal. He's got an energy about how he goes about his various roles that I like. I like that I know I am listening to a guy who is doing this in his town. Its easy for people to say he is a homer or whatever but I like his hometown feel. The good sports radio stations in the country have that. Here in DFW The Ticket which was maybe the best sports station in the country outside of old WFAN has that charm because the important guys were from the area not all but most. They hated Jerry and know the history of all the teams, like the old WFAN did. I find it a turnoff listening to guys who are like from pittsburgh and work in chicago and then on chicago radio talk about pittsburgh sports all day...just an example but I always hate that. In DFW they have a second sports station (used to have three) and its all guys like me from somewhere else and it just feels inauthentic or something to me. anyway yea I enjoy Sal. I absolutely love Buffalo plus for the same reasons. None of them are Buffalo people but they are upstate/western ny's.....yes I know mike catalana is a philly guy but he has been in rochester for like 40 years.

My first thoughts on the game are this. Denver and Baltimore had all the defensive stats that look nice and are fun to talk about. The Chiefs defense is better than both. If the chiefs decide to shut down the run early in the game I believe they can do it. Kyle Hamilton said after the game sunday that Buffalo ran the same play, Duo, like ten times in a row and they just didn't stop. This sounds a lot like what Denver said the week before, Buffalo surprised them with how good their run game is and cook was so patient and finding the hole. I think the chiefs are better than both defenses and will not allow the bills to get those big runs in the first half that has been the calling card of this season. My second thought is the Bills are going to have to win this game playing the complete opposite of the game they have been playing. They will probably end up with the ball first. They will probably at some point in the second half be chasing the game a little and trying to tie it up or take a small lead. The game will play out where KC has the ball into the half and out of it so unlike most of this season the first few possessions will be extra important. Although I believe Buffalo is comfortable at this point playing in KC (at this point they are like divisional opponents playing twice a year) I still think it is going to cause some problems. I hope this is the year.

Posting an article i just read in the athletic. Seems the chiefs defensive players are determined to stop the bills offense. They are not dumb enough to say things like the bills offense is simple like roquan smith but they are really working this we are going to show them stuff already. Chiefs defensive failures against the bills the last time will fuel them in the afc title game. Nate Taylor KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Minutes after their first loss this season, the Chiefs’ mood inside the visitors’ locker room at Highmark Stadium was split. On one side of the room was the offense, a quiet group. Several veterans reflected on the missed opportunities and self-inflicted mistakes that contributed to the 30-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills. On the other side, the defense was furious. Linebacker Drue Tranquill’s facial expression was one of anger. Safety Justin Reid was also seething. Linebacker Leo Chenal, though, said he would use his frustration as fuel. “We want to remember this, possibly the next time we play them,” Chenal said. “We’ll definitely remember the feeling and how much it hurts.” The Chiefs will get the rematch — with revenge on the agenda for both teams — Sunday night when the Bills visit Arrowhead Stadium for the AFC Championship Game. The Bills, the Chiefs’ most consistent AFC challenger in the last five years, stand in the way of Kansas City’s search of an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl victory. The two-time defending champs will try to eliminate the Bills from the postseason for the fourth time in five years. The Chiefs’ defenders understand they have to play better against the Bills’ potent offense, led by quarterback Josh Allen, in two categories: the fundamentals and on third down. “It opens your eyes to how little margin of error is allowed in big games,” linebacker Nick Bolton said Nov. 17, the night of the first matchup. “Three or four mistakes in a game can lead to 16 or 20 points.” Allen’s heroic touchdown with less than three minutes left in the fourth quarter in November will be replayed often this week. On the fourth-and-2 snap from the Chiefs’ 26-yard line, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo made the correct play call, and his players executed it well — at first. Allen likely was expecting man coverage, so the Chiefs changed it up, playing zone. Defensive end George Karlaftis made the first mistake. He used a speed rush to gain a step on backup right tackle Ryan Van Demark but lost his pass-rush lane integrity, which should have helped contain Allen in the pocket. The same thing happened to pass rusher Chris Jones in a one-on-one matchup against right guard O’Cyrus Torrence, creating a scrambling opportunity for Allen to thwart the Chiefs’ coverage. Allen sprinted past defensive tackle Mike Pennel, Tranquill and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson before reaching the end zone. Allen had just a 1.2 percent chance of scoring once he tucked the ball to run, according to Next Gen Stats. It was Allen’s first scramble touchdown run against the Chiefs in his seven-year career. At the time, Allen’s touchdown also snapped one of the Chiefs’ most impressive streaks. They surrendered 30 points for the first time since Super Bowl LVII. “In this game, when you go back and look at the tape, we should’ve kept them under 30 (points) as well,” Bolton said. “We had some (mental errors), some missed tackles and (allowed) leaky yards. It’s everything we can clean up.” Before Allen’s memorable score, the Chiefs struggled with fundamentals — a lack of communication, poor open-field tackling and costly penalties. In just his third career start, Johnson struggled in coverage, surrendering nine receptions for 103 yards, including a touchdown, on 12 targets as the nearest defender, according to Pro Football Focus. Safety Chamarri Conner made the defense’s lone highlight, an interception, but he had several lowlights in the second half that led to the Bills’ two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The entire unit missed a season-high 13 tackles, according to Pro Football Focus. The biggest defensive statistic that coach Andy Reid noticed from the first meeting was that the Bills converted nine of their 15 snaps on third down. Late in the third quarter, the Chiefs trailed the Bills by two points when Allen faced a third-and-9 snap from Buffalo’s 18-yard line. Spagnuolo didn’t blitz Allen, instead having the secondary play man coverage. Conner grabbed the left arm of receiver Curtis Samuel before the ball arrived, committing a pass-interference penalty. A few plays later, Allen declined to throw an intermediate pass into the Chiefs’ zone coverage. He instead completed a short swing pass behind the line of scrimmage to receiver Khalil Shakir, who made Conner miss an open-field tackle near the sideline. Shakir gained 22 yards, Allen’s longest completion of the second half. “You’ve got to be able to get off the field,” Reid said Monday. “We keep stressing that. You’ve got to take care of those third downs, especially when you’ve worked so hard to put yourself in a good position.” The Chiefs defense and the Bills offense should have reinforcements ready for Sunday’s rematch. Spagnuolo is expected to use cornerback Jaylen Watson and defensive end Charles Omenihu and the Bills are expected to counter with right tackle Spencer Brown and rookie receiver Keon Coleman, all players who missed the first matchup because of injury. During the Chiefs’ win in the AFC’s divisional round over the Houston Texans, Watson played 40 defensive snaps in his first game since Week 7, when he broke his left leg. Watson recorded a pass breakup and a tackle against the Texans. He played well enough that Spagnuolo was free to use All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie to limit the production of Nico Collins, Houston’s best receiver. McDuffie lined up across from Collins on 22 of his 32 routes (68.8 percent), allowing just two receptions for 42 yards, according to Next Gen Stats. 'It's not normal': Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs make it 7 straight AFC title games In late October, Watson asked his surgeon, Dr. Robert Anderson, if he could return in time for the Chiefs’ postseason run. Anderson told Watson that his chances were slim. “That’s when I knew I’d be able to play again,” Watson said. “You just wake up each day and try to do the most you can (during the rehab). That’s what I did. Since my rookie year, we always knew there’s a chance at winning the Super Bowl. We’ve just got to take advantage of the opportunities and not beat ourselves.” The Chiefs’ pass rush has steadily improved since the loss to the Bills. Omenihu returned to the lineup in late November, giving Spagnuolo another versatile pass rusher. The pass-rushing plan against the Texans led to the Chiefs sacking quarterback C.J. Stroud eight times. Spagnuolo’s blitzes gave Stroud little time to find his receivers, too. The Chiefs created 12 pressures and three sacks on 17 blitzes (70.6 percent pressure rate), including eight of the pressures generated by an unblocked pass rusher, according to Next Gen Stats. Karlaftis led the Chiefs with three sacks. “Spags has done a good job, but the players also have to step up,” Reid said. “I’m so proud of them for that. … George had a big day, just being as relentless as he is and how much work he puts into the game. It’s been great to have Charles in there. That helps.” Four days before facing the Texans, Omenihu shared that he has a strong reputation once the calendar turns to January. He proved it in the second quarter Saturday. Omenihu produced a quick strip-sack on Stroud on a third-and-5 snap, the play before Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn missed a 55-yard field goal attempt. In 12 playoff games, Omenihu has 5 1/2 sacks, 10 quarterback hits and four forced fumbles. Omenihu spent more than half of the regular season rehabbing after tearing the ACL in his right knee in last year’s AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens. Before the injury, Omenihu flashed his speed from the edge and strip-sacked quarterback Lamar Jackson, a fumble that Karlaftis recovered. Omenihu hopes to make a similar play Sunday against the Bills. After all, Omenihu knows that Allen was the lone quarterback the Chiefs failed to sack this season. “I hang my hat on playing well (on) the biggest stages,” Omenihu said after Saturday’s game. “I’ve done that for the last four years. I’m just blessed to be able to do that, I’m blessed to be on a team that’s in this position and be in that position to make those types of plays. A sack is cool, but being able to take the ball off a quarterback is something that the great players do. I just want to keep doing that.”

Yep Roger Craig’s final play as a 49er was that Erik Howard forced fumble that allowed the giants to go down and win. that ended the three peat and that era of the niners. Montana couldn’t stay healthy and young was the guy in 92 and the team changed a lot. maybe most importantly bill walsh left after the 89 Super Bowl. This old Parcells bill walsh games were great. Parcells when he was here in Dallas used to tell stories about Walsh, he really disliked the love that Walsh always got! he told a story one time about how bill Walsh invented the 15 scripted plays to start the game and every time the giants played them at candlestick the headsets would immediately go out and then both teams had no headsets but it didn’t matter to the niners offense because they had the start of the game all ready to go. He really got irritated talking about bill Walsh. the giants niners were on a collision course in 89 and then the rams got a cheap pass interference call while driving to tie the game and it allowed them to kick a field goal and go to overtime. Then the rams won the toss and Jim Everett hit flipper Anderson for a walk off touchdown. We all got robbed of giants niners in the championship game. Then we got it in 90 and the giants found a way. I will never forget this game or this moment! I watched the game at my friends house, a family filled with giants fans. They were livid! I was in 7th grade. I loved this era of the nfl.

I have heard that the Kafka interviews are like favors to the agent who Kafka is signed to. I can’t remember which agent it is, Don Yee maybe? But he represents most of the guys looking for jobs and they are throwing him a bone by giving Kafka interviews.

I don’t believe that. Wilbon is an intelligent guy. He is above that stuff.

He may end up in play by default if Brady doesn’t want the job. He has been around Mickey loomis and coached in New Orleans before. side note also, I believe Mickey loomis son is in the scouting department for Dallas. So I am sure if they wanted McCarthy as the guy he would have been hired already. He is probably their fall back guy.

Ha! That niners team couldn’t run the ball that’s how the giants beat them. If I remember correctly they had some issues in the secondary. i think Buffalo would have killed them. The wild card would have been the fact that Steve young would have started and his ability to scramble. I think buffalos front 7 would have forced them into tough 3rd downs all game and they would not have been able to keep up with the bills offense. oh well.

I was watching pti on youtube last night and Michael Wilbon said he has been rooting for the ravens for reasons he cant get into.......Isn't he a bears fan? what does that statement mean? also just to nitpick, Jackson was not perfect on the final drive. He started the drive by missing a wide open Isiah likely. If he hit him they score sooner and the bills can not just take a knee. Why that gets overlooked I don't understand.

yes that was my point. He had nothing to do with the game. Montana got hammered by leonard marshall, broke a finger and injured his sternum and then a few plays later Erik Howard knocked the ball out of Roger Craig's hands and LT Recovered. it was 34 years ago today actually. Had craig not fumbled the niners win and the bill probably beat the niners by 7+. But that is the way it goes.

the morning show is talking about the giants niners 1990 nfc championship game. They just said it was a battle of backups because montana was knocked out. I imagine neither was alive at the time but thats enough for me today.