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Is that a problem with Hughes or the refs? Not trying to be an a$$ but wondering if you feel that his style of play lends itself to being neutralized easily by opposing OL.

Was Daboll stubborn and did not want to adapt per Pittsburgh's D strategy or did he know but didn't have the personnel to execute or he didn't know how to adapt? I have no way to know. I would like honor his intelligence and believe that he knew how to counter but was stubborn enough to not change. McD has to step in mid-game and force Daboll to adjust. I really worry that such stubbornness may hurt us in the playoffs when it is win-or-go-home.

I have said in other threads responding to people saying (cringe) "calm down". This is the fourth game in a row which our O has been limited. Only improvement since playoffs was in the D. This is not just one game. Its the fourth. In. A row. That's a fact. Why again should we be calm besides your expectations which are only projections? It's entirely okay to be a bit nervous until we prove that the O will come up to 2020 regular season form.

I shouldn't be concerned but the feeling is growing. This was the fourth game in a row they looked underwhelming. I can go with "it's a new season" and think that the loss hurts most as it's the first game of the season. But I am now very nervous for next week as Dolphins have a decent D as well

Normally that refrain makes sense. But think about the last four games the Bills have played. Have you, at any point during those games, thought that they were unstoppable? Did yesterday's game give you confidence that McD, Daboll have a plan to counter what we saw against the Chiefs, Colts? This is much more than a single game. It is a pattern of poor O execution against stout front 4s. It is poor scheming and adjusting on the coordinator's parts. Its McD not doing enough to make his coordinators change their stubborn habits

O was getting it's rear kicked in so some risk taking was required. I don't particularly have a problem with McD's in game calls. My biggest issue is him delegating too much of the game planning and in-game adjustments to his OC and DC. Last year, when the D was struggling, he did not step in to help Frazier. In what is now becoming a pattern, Daboll has shown an inability to adjust and counter what the opposing D is doing. McD has to step in and tell Daboll "remember how we have plans for different D styles? Well Brian use the alternative NOW".

When is McD going to slap some sense into Daboll and make him mix in lot more runs? Singletaeybhad, what 6.7 yards per carry and had 11 carries ??

Yes, we are on to Miami. Put this game behind but learn from it. Steelers played very well and we were unable to counter. We all got washed up in the preseason hype which is why this loss is more depressing than usual. Let's get back on track. If we come out disorganized and unable to adjust next week, I will start worrying.

That was a fantastic catch by Davis And a very goid throw.

Try a moving pocket. This hasn't worked so far. And quicker throws

Two drops by the sure handed Beasley. OL is killing us with the penalties

Allen' over threw that one

Good okay call. Have to mix in the runs. Keep the D on the field and tire them out

What a catch, Manny!

Anyone having issues with Shiutbox? I am not seeing the enter by button

Nice catch and ru, Knox

Oh how he would love to score a TD against the team that drafted him!

Can't believe this day is finally here! Go Bills!

Happy birthday, SS

Barely beat? Is that how you remember last year's game? Was the result ever in doubt after we accounted for Heyward? Every single team in the league thinks they are better than they were last year

I didn't mean it as a sign of disrespect. Not many Brits who are so knowledgeable about American football I do agree British tennis needed someone like Raducanu. I find it astonishing that no British woman has made a Grand Slam final since Virginia Wade did in 1976! Raducanu looks to be a good one though. I look forward to women's tennis where these two teens continue improving and give us a Evert-Navratilova type rivalry

I will disagree to agree. 🙂 On another subject, as you are faux Brit - Raducanu or Fernandez? I am picking the latter in a tough-to-predict game

Did White mistake himself for a coach? 😀

@GunnerBill come on, man. After the 20:00 mark...

This one looked more than 50-50 to me. The side ref was standing right there too. It was a pretty blatant shove.