DrDawkinstein

Historic(ly bad) decision making.

Sounds like a coaching problem. Cant get the best out of the guys we have. The Chiefs had a mini-reset last year, and they struggled through the regular season. But then they got to the playoffs and Reid's coaching gave Mahomes the best platform to win games, and they won the Super Bowl. There is NO chance of that happening in Buffalo with McDermott.

I expect ups and downs with the roster over the course of Josh's career. But having games where the entire team is flat and unprepared, and watching another series of botched decisions when it comes time for situational football, is unacceptable. In these down roster years, it should be Josh and coaching that carries us through. Just like Mahomes and Reid got the Chiefs through their season last year. Right now, it's just Josh. And if he is off, or having a bad day, well... we all just saw what happens.

I love Josh. He's the best thing that has happened to this team in decades (maybe ever). But he started this game looking like he was trying waayyyyy too hard to impress his ex.

They seemed to report it as confusion since the medical team gave him his helmet back 🤷‍♂️ I dont think that situation is anywhere similar to the BS McDaniel tried to feed everyone in the post game and all that week about it being a back injury.

And yet, the new concussion protocols do just that since it has been proven over and over that players can not be trusted to take themselves out of harms way when it comes to head injuries. The booth took away Connor McGovern's agency for a number of plays last game. Happens all the time. That is the way of the new protocols in the modern era. Calling it a back injury and allowing him to return to the field is on the Dolphins organization, and especially the head coach. And especially with all that we now know about head injuries. I have plenty of criticisms of McDermott, but there is no way he lets that happen.

In some ways yes, in some ways no. He coordinated a better offensive scheme that, when not defended properly, plays into Tua's few strengths which ultimately got him a big 2nd contract. However, he also sacrificed Tua's health and possible career with that "back injury" BS and pushing him back out onto the field mere days after his concussion against the Bills, leading to that horrible situation against the Bengals, and ultimately his current state where a glancing blow knocks him out of the lineup for at least 4 weeks. (If not ending his career completely as Tua should absolutely be thinking about retiring right now).

Again, is this a case where we get him involved early, so then teams adjust and cover/double cover/triple cover, and take him away?

I'll add Peyton (and even Eli) to your list. But the problem was, outside that handful of QBs, there was a dearth of QB talent in the league for years. Nowadays we have: Mahomes Allen Jackson Burrow And while that may be a smaller group of elite superstars, I think we have a MUCH HIGHER floor around the rest of the league than back in the day. Herbert Stroud Prescott Purdy Cousins Richardson Love Hurts Would all have been BY FAR the best QB the Bills had since Kelly if any of them joined the team during the drought years. And that doesnt mention the young stars Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels That is 14 QBs deep. Back in 2010 we'd be at the Josh Freeman/Mark Sanchez/Andy Dalton/Matt Schaub/Kyle Orton levels at this point. Even worse when you get closer to 2000 and guys like Trent Green, Jake Plumber, Marc Bulger, Jake Delhomme, and Aaron Brooks are all in the top 10.

I guess a lot of it comes down to how you define "great matchups". Are you looking to recreate matchups like the old Patriots/Colts games? Back when they were pretty much the only good teams in the league? Can you appreciate great matchups between a couple of lesser teams? I thought Steelers/Chargers week 3 was really intriguing as a good litmus test of where the Steelers really are with Fields. Saints/Cowboys was fun because I always like watching Dallas implode. Week 2 49ers/Vikings was a good game and a fun watch. There are at least 2-3 each week. Not sure how many more you are expecting in a league of only 32 teams.

Not entire game, but often enough.

He definitely was. No one else was around. Found one of them. I know there were a few examples of this.

Interesting. Especially with Brady being so tied to the Phins in the recent past. They are heading towards the "bring in 'experienced' HC as President of Football Operations" phase of sucking.

I'm digging for the tweet that shows the replays from the Arizona game with THREE DEFENDERS surrounding Kincaid all the way up the field from the moment the ball is snapped. The bigger question is, with so much attention going to Kincaid, why isnt anyone else feasting?

For the benefit of the HC and GM's jobs, sure. But for the team, if I'm an owner, especially if I'm paying a big QB contract, I dont want anyone behind him. If the Franchise QB gets injured, then just tank and get a high draft pick to either 1. get a new QB or 2. add top talent for that QB (see: getting Chase for Burrow). It makes for a very rough year for the team and staff and fans, but sets you up better than watching a middling backup get your team to 8-9 and a #13-15 overall pick.

Cart Narcs. Not sure how this guy hasnt been shot yet pulling this in Florida and Texas. But he's doing gods work out there... https://www.youtube.com/@CartNarcs/videos Here's a sample:

The Miami and Jacksonville games were definitely coaching having our talent prepared and ready to perform, and great gameplans and schemes ready. There have been plenty of games where we werent as ready as we could be, but Josh and our talent bailed us out. Josh is good for 9-10 wins each year just on his own, even when coaching is having an off day. That is why we have a ton of regular season wins (when superior talent like Josh will hide team flaws) but then fall flat in the playoffs where all teams have talent and it comes down to coaching. Last night was a pure coaching debacle. The players were not in the right headspace or at all prepared to compete with Baltimore's physicality. And our play-calling on both sides of the ball rarely put our guys in a position to succeed. Anyways, on to Houston.

Was going to say that Atlanta checks all those boxes.

His California ranch has been on the market for a bit. Comes with 1 mile of coastline. Just a cool $20M... https://www.redfin.com/CA/Elk/2401-California-1-95432/home/186361890

lol jets

I feel that. It's almost like the emphatic "NO FLAGS!" has turned into the updated "LETS GO!". Gotta take a moment and scan the field before we can celebrate.

They called that TD back? There was a flag?

Shameless self promotion but we;ve been laughing at Haslam and monitoring the situation here:

Oh dont get me wrong, I'm for it! At least they made it to the Super Bowl!

The media will always praise and over-hype Miami because they all want to be sent there "on assignment".