dave mcbride

Don't forget to include the sacks in the total count of pass plays.

We have no idea what would have happened to Etienne if became a Bill. Maybe he never gets injured. It would have been an entirely different situation with entirely different variables.

Disagree. He just hasn’t won games in crunch time. That’s why they are 7-6. He is still a phenomenal, elite player, but to win an MVP, you have to be a closer. He is 0-4 in closer situations this year.

Singletary is 8th too! 1.Josh Allen • BUF6.1 2.Lamar Jackson • BAL5.8 3.Jalen Hurts • PHI5.7 4.Tony Pollard • DAL5.6 Jonathan Taylor • IND5.6 6.Nick Chubb • CLE5.5 7.Miles Sanders • PHI5.2 8.Dalvin Cook • MIN4.9 Devin Singletary • BUF4.9 10.James Robinson • JAX4.8 Javonte Williams • DEN4.8

With around 30 seconds left. Plenty of time.

They called the Bills twice for defensive holding and once for twice for PI. The two holds were nullified by offsetting penalties. The PI against Jackson was close to a really good play by him but he got his arm around Gronkowski and it was a fair call. I have my doubts, however, that that would have been called against a Tampa DB.

I personally think it COULD have been called DPI and obviously would have preferred that outcome. But the fact of the matter is that the league lets players fight it out on those last-second red zone plays unless the PI is really bad. The call on Wallace vs Evans, however, was about as bad of a call as you'll see. Evans literally pulls Wallace towards him and prevents Wallace from turning his head and making a play on the ball.

You're running the wrong scheme if you're having a LB cover arguably the fastest player in the league (4.25 40 time; one scout timed him at 4.19). McDermott and Frazier aren't stupid. There was a breakdown.

Agreed. My one question is who had responsibility for Perriman. It appears it wasn't Edmunds, who was apparently supposed to hand him off to a DB. That makes sense because you don't cover a WR with a LB.

Because they tried to get it wrong. The officials hated the new PI review rule and basically did the equivalent of a work slowdown at the behest of the incompetent Al Riveron.

I didn’t say it wasn’t a possible penalty. I said that if Diggs remained focused on his job instead of barking at the defender, that’s probably six and at least three.

He was literally yelling at the defender mid-play. Then he was free and lost despite the ball being right there for him.

People have to realize that unless the db is beaten — and the DB most definitely wasn’t beaten on that play — they are going to let them play in that situation. They are gonna let the go at it one on one with the best man winning. Christ, save your tears for the much worse call that cost the Bills the game — the DPI on on Wallace, which absolutely cost them the game.

Instead of posting screen shots, post the whole play. diggs was being extremely physical too.

You mean the DB looking back for the ball, Diggs grabbing him, and the defender grabbing him in response in good coverage? That ain’t ever gonna be called with the game on the line. Mano y mano wiht hand fighting allowed — Best man wins. Bills fans, stop being p*ssies. Christ.

First one: yes, should have been called. But if diggs doesn’t turn around to chastise the defender, he catches that and scores. Final one: that screen sheet literally shows nothing because it doesn’t show what diggs did at at the top of the route (play rough and commit borderline OPI). The one that’ll stick is the Evans/Wallace play. Just horrific officiating.

Fair enough; I thought both players were playing rough and it wasn’t slam dunk pass interference at all given what diggs did at the top of the route. The Evans play was brutal however and cost the bills the game. From first and 18 at the 8 to first and 10 from the 36 is just ridiculous given what actually happened on that play.

.? — It was first down and 10 at the 16. If it gets called on evans — as it certainly should have — it’s first and 18 from the 8. Instead, it’s first and 10 from the 36. I felt Diggs plowed into the DB in the EZ, which was a signal to allow them to play. I didn’t have an issue with that non-call.

Enh, he was doing it too. Thought it was a fair no call. The call on Wallace was the one that was the worst. I mean, they called it on the defense when it should clearly have been called on the offense. The end of PI penalty reviews is a bad thing.

Most were borderline, but the DPI call on wallace should get an official demoted. What a terrible game-changing call.

He was busy chastising the DB who grabbed his jersey. Seriously.

Arguing about a call instead of focusing on the ball.

That is not the play to criticize knox on.

Oh come on.

Well brady is the best ever, but allen is actually playing well. He is under siege.