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I think Samuel etc is the man coverage person. Coleman is not due to separation issues . Just a thought.

Another great drive. Did they not go for 2 just to help out Bass' confidence?? Hm.

Great first drive...Bass must go

Any AFC team, and then I enjoy seeing Dallas and Cincinnati lose especially. It'd be nice if KC would go in a protracted losing streak, but what can you do?

Bills 31 - 28. This could be a tough game if Lawrence gets his head out of his backside and we have early trouble with the Jags DL.

Allen-Hines often causes us major issues. Its all about our OL IMO. Give Allen time and open up a few holes and we can get past 24 points. Force Lawrence into a couple mistakes. This game may be more about our offense than our defense. I'm glad this one is at home and not in London or Jacksonville.

Link, hope it works The link worked fine. I also watched the live replay several times and it was clear it wasn't blocked. The other view shows he didn't slip, is the hop normal? It seems like kickers just keep getting better and a 50+ is sorta commonplace. It is not good to have a kicker who is questionable even from 40+.

Benching Young this early is the right thing to do, but wow. Drafting a QB can be a crapshoot. The killer is what they gave up to move up from #8 to #1. Carolina is pretty screwed for a while. Speaking as a Buffalonian who is now an Alabama resident, I think you need to be careful evaluating players from Georgia and Alabama (and maybe OH St, UM, etc.). They are almost always physically gifted, but they might not be all they seem to be because they are surrounded by superior talent and face inferior talent at almost every position. So their shortcomings (Young has an obvious one 😉 ) are often covered up. Prime examples are various recent OL such as Alex Leatherwood. Physical specimen, but bad things happened when he played. He was drafted 17th overall, was waived in less than 2 years, and is now bouncing from practice squad to practice squad. Alabama QBs often have the luxury of throwing to wide open receivers and are mostly well protected. When he had to, Young could run around and seemed very clutch and calm at UA, but its not surprising he can't succeed when surrounded by average to poor talent. Mac Jones won a Natty throwing to wide open NFL WRs while OH St played a 4-4-3. You may have noticed some issues at NE with him. The only exception used to be defensive backfield at Alabama, that was Saban's personal domain and if you weren't competent, you were not getting on the field.

I may be in the minority, but I dislike the Bengals much more than the Chiefs. Plus I've met a few really decent KC fans.

KC never in doubt.

Somebody needs to pay a poor college student to do the research and see how often a defensive timeout is successful. I hate them!

That is correct. January 27, 1991 was the most painful day of my life. 13 seconds was painful at about a level of 4/10. Super Bowl XXV was 10/10, maybe higher. I don't consider myself a "joyless" fan just because I'm not falling all over myself to congratulate a coach on his regular season winning percentage. For me it's all about super bowls. Just give us one and I can die in peace.

McDermott is a fine coach. But IMO ultimately everyone is judged on their postseason record. I'd rather win than lose in the regular season, and you can't make the playoffs without doing well in the regular season. But let me know when one of McDermott's game plans goes to Canton (to join Bellichick's from Super Bowl XXV). 13 seconds is approximately the inverse of that. I don't hate the man, I hope he takes the Bills to the promised land asap, I'm just being realistic.

For whatever reason the Bills have always had trouble with Jacksonville. I remember Tony Boselli absolutely shutting down Bruce Smith back in the mid 90s, especially in a playoff game. So I'm glad this will be at home on MNF for the maximum Buffalo energy and atmosphere. The OL has to play it's best.

Benford continues to impress me. He seems to get hurt a little too often but he is a good CB. https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-christian-benford-buffalo-bills-most-underrated-defensive-back

I was as big a Von pessimist as anyone since his injury. He obviously should not have been out there last season. However last night what he did was very encouraging. I say keep his snap count low. Just use him on fairly obvious passing downs. If he can do the fast twitch stuff he is a real asset. Then later in the year or hopefully the playoffs use him as much as needed.

Bishop with the tackle and then the breakup.

OL getting abused, Bass shanking a 45 harder. Way to clean things up in extended garbage time.

It's nit picky but why is Cook your third down and short back? Too much jumping around.

This Tua thing is kinda depressing...But is Von a Miller back!!!!!!!???? Sweet!

I don't want to see that but Tua may need to take a medical retirement.

Holy crap Miller had a spin move!!!!!!!!!

Dang that was a bad play by Tua. That would be bad in FCS football. Yikes. Loving his contract!!!!!

I had a very slight torn pec in my late 20s. Good to go in two weeks. Hope it's not that.

One WR target other than Shakir. Wow.