Coach Tuesday

A running game = McDermott’s white whale…

Would a tie be better?

He slipped and fell. It happened to Allen in the Titans game last year. Hell, it happened to Allen in Miami on 4th down, he seemed to lose his footing mid-throw. It happens. That Lamar play was a fluke, he scores there 99% of the time.

Completely agree. It's not that far-fetched and was talked about when he was drafted. We're about 3 years too early for the discussion but it could very well be a late-career move for Tre.

Apparently Mitch has been playing soft. Remember when Trent Edwards threw the ball out of bounds on fourth-and-game and he went from starter to released? That’s where they are in Pittsburgh already. Pickett will at least hang in there and put the ball up for grabs for the Steelers’ big wideouts.

I would not put in a waiver claim if that means picking up his contract but if he clears I’d bring him in for a workout. 4.31 speed and supposedly has experience returning punts which is a need now with Crowder out. Do not want to see McKenzie in that role, it will be a disaster and fast. Although honestly Isabella is basically Tavon Austin with less NFL production so they might just prefer to elevate him.

Soaking wet field.

Not for nothing you question the offseason training regimen. Not sure muscling up was the best idea for a guy with lower body wear and tear - the extra torque may not have helped his weak ankles. Imagine if instead of collecting scrub RBs on Day 2, Beane had focused on acquiring speedster WRs with those picks. You’d think at least one would have panned out, maybe all three, and the Bills would have the most dynamic offense in the NFL. Instead it’s Allen-Diggs-some other guys.

He is talking about the un-discussed key to the first quarter of the season. I think it’s line play. Yes the Lions are 1-3 but their offense is shocking the world.

Love these. You say cover 2 and I say offensive line play - the teams that are “surprising” are the ones with elite o-lines, namely Philly and Detroit.

This should be a walk in the park with the talent disparity and the state of Pittsburgh’s offensive line But a rookie QB in his first start is often frisky, and Pickett is going to be throwing up jump balls to their big WRs. It may be a frustrating game especially if the refs are calling ticky-tack hands penalties on Elam all day. I expect the Steelers to cover, but we should still beat them by 10.

Every Jerome Boger game goes like that. And relatedly, has 12 men on defense always been a dead ball foul? Was shocked they blew the play dead instead of giving Allen and the offense a free play like an Offside.

Dawkins is ill AGAIN???

Have always liked Rhodes and wanted them to sign him when he left Minny. But he looked washed in Indy, hopefully he’s in shape and can run.

Someone help dad reboot his router, please!

Live look-in at OBD training room:

I don’t think they should’ve blitzed but rushing 3 was a mistake.

This. They’ve spent what, a quarter billion dollars on their defensive line and they take them off the field for the most important third down of the game? McD and Frazier hiding under their blankets during key moments in the game, it’s tough to see it keep happening.

The internet is a megaphone for losers and narcissists.

Lol - I usually like your one-liners but you're off your game this week. I don't care whether you call it a "drop" or a "breakup", those are semantics you can play with in the dark by yourself. He needs to make that catch, period.

No, you’re wrong. Davis has had issues with contested plays his entire career. For all of his size and strength he has always had difficulty fighting at the catch point. Always. That was 100% a catch he could and should have made.

The NFL isn’t gonna do jack squat, it will take a player dropping dead on the field for them to even talk about addressing it and even then… sorry but that’s just reality. The league is NEVER proactive when it comes to player safety (or anything else) - the National Football League might be the most reactive organization in the entire world.

The Bills should disable the heat pipes leading to the visitors’ locker room and showers when we host them in December. Because, you know, homefield advantage.

It’s called rage quitting. I used do it in Madden when the computer opponent threw the “no effing way” algorithm at me. Everything he tried today blew up. Everything. He was not his best as a playcaller (and he has to get the plays in much faster going forward) but between the heat, injuries, lack of speed, lack of blocking, terrible officiating and McKenzie’s dinosaur brain, it must’ve felt like “no effing way” for Dorsey today.

I am not sure - as @BADOLBILZ and others have pointed out, losing 8 close games in a row is not random. It’s a mentality. McD may lack that killer instinct or just have a poor overall feel for game flow - he takes his foot off the gas at the craziest moments. Not just 13 seconds, this has happened repeatedly. Case in point today, the Bills force a punt at a key moment early in the game and then rather than go for the jugular, they call timeout before the punt, then call two Moss runs for zero yards and get a play in late resulting in a fumble. You KNOW the decision to run up the middle twice was all McD - he probably thought he’d “reward” his defense for getting the stop by buying them some rest with clock-eating nonsense. We saw that crap with Frank Gore in 2017. That was the time to press and instead we gifted the Dolphins a score. McDermott is a fantastic program builder but that may just be his ceiling. It’s the same in business, there are CEOs who specialize in turning around failing companies and they’re almost always parachuted out once the business has stabilized, and replaced with a visionary who can get the company to the next level. If the Bills fall short in ‘22 and ‘23 (meaning anything less than a Lombardi) then it is time to cut bait. Squandering Josh Allen’s prime years would be a war crime.