DrDawkinstein

There goes our Super Bowl. Beane asleep at the wheel!

To stay on theme, you should have made this title "Is anyone concerned the Bills only have the #2 Defense and #3 Offense?". Clearly McBeane have some work to do.

I seem to remember a play during the game where maybe we were trying to hard-count them and get them to jump, and the Titans DT (likely Simmons) seemed to purposely jump into the OL a little harder than normal and it caused a bit of a scuffle. I'm thinking some bad blood probably already existed from these two practicing against each other last year. Simmons took a shot at Hart during that hard count or kneel down (can't remember which it was), and it carried over to after the game. Either way, I'm for it. Bully the bullies.

Report: Arizona State staffers were leaking info to help opponents, get Herm Edwards fired https://saturdayoutwest.com/arizona-state-sun-devils/report-arizona-state-staffers-were-leaking-info-to-help-opponents-get-herm-edwards-fired/ Well that's not a great look. Apparently it was due to Herm never bothering to learn all the NCAA recruiting rules and constantly jeopardizing the program (which is currently under investigation for Herm breaking recruiting rules). They got tired of babysitting him, so they started leaking team info to help the opponents and get him fired. Kinda makes sense, but damn, crazy drama.

Cool video for Pat. But messed up that no mention of Steve Tasker on this list of Special Teamers. I like his mention of Deion Sanders' quote that half the players in the Hall don't deserve it, so don't sweat whether you do or not. And finally, SURPRISE THIS IS ANOTHER RYAN FITZPATRICK FOR HALL OF FAME THREAD! If any of these guys get in, Fitz deserves it too.

I'm all for this, especially last night against the Titans. Vrabel and his team have bullied us BAD the last two seasons. We've been missing the fire in the trenches that we had in 2019 when we last beat them. And that victory was due in large part to the bad penalties JPhillips and Shaq baited Lewan into taking and killing their drives. If teams want to line up and play fast-paced, technically-sound ball, we'll blow your doors off with talent and technique. If teams want to try to be bullies, this team is going to bully them back even harder. LFG!

Likely, his assignment was both gaps. That's the general rule of our scheme and the pressure it puts on Edmunds. Cover1 did a really good analysis of it last year. Again, usually an Edmunds detractor here, and I hate seeing plays like that as well. But from what has been previously outlined, and given the way he played that down, it is very likely he had responsibility for both gaps, and had to play the inside first.

Roll up your window and drive away? But it's America, so anyway, I started blasting.

Those OLines were not crappy. Mankins, Koppen, Light, Andruzzi, Solder, Connolly, just off the top of my head. They were consistently a FORCE in the middle that we do not have. And as I noted above, Defenses play our short yardage situations differently than against other teams. They sell out to stop Josh from picking up the sneak, as a hopeful badge of honor. I cant defend the shotgun tho.

You would think with our top-rated staff, they would remove all spleens upon signing your contract with the Bills. Avoid all this nonsense.

I dont think it's homerism, but it seems to me that Defenses play the sneak more against us than other teams. What I mean is, when I see other teams in short yardage, the DL lines up like they normally do. Against the Bills, they'll stack all 4 DL between our 2 Guards. Giving Allen no lane to sneak. Makes it tougher for us to get the sneak through. And given how soft our Interior OL is, it makes sense that we dont (cant) run up and sneak it. I've always thought Any Down and 1 yard should be an automatic pick up for a team. Especially when your QB is Allen's size. Just fall forward and you get 2 yards automatically. But teams have been effective at stopping that. I type all this to say, likely time to upgrade from Morse.

We scored a TD on 4th and 1 last night so... 🤷‍♂️

That was good. Eli is a funny dude. That little brother complex. "How much you bench?... You first." 🤣

It was my least favorite play of his all night. Bad form, and bad idea. As a DL, he needs to be wrapping up and tackling through the player. Especially when playing Derrick Henry. I hate that DBs all try to do that human-missile garbage now, and I hate it even more from DLs.

Well, that approach only won the Pats like 6 Super Bowls so it's tough to argue against. But I agree we need to bring in some youth to the interior. Specifically, Center.

As a long time detractor, I'll give him some credit where it is due. He had a slow start last night, getting blown up and ran right over twice in the 1st quarter. But the entire team had a slow start, and like the team he was able to turn it around and actually make some plays when called upon. Finally. Good job finally showing the flashes a lot of us have been looking for over the past 5 years. We need big plays from that MLB spot and he's finally delivering. I'm torn on the Jackson injury. On one hand, in general I dont think it's fair to blame a player when they cause an injury with friendly fire. On the other hand, he plays with such a lack of instinct, being late on that tackle and having bad form is tough to simply overlook. But I'm sure he feels horrible about it, and I'm not going to blast him on it.

Which makes sense. McD said he told the team to calm down. They were too hyped and all pressing too hard to make a big play at the hyped up home opener instead of playing loose and doing their jobs. I give McD credit for getting the team calmed down and playing better, but as others have noted, some of the coaching miscues were the main issues of the game.

Do we? I'd expect to have one if not both of Oliver and Settle back. We had a bigger interior DL challenge last night and held up fine with those two out. I think we can survive Miami without Phillips. If it is more than a cramp and he needs to rest, then I'd rather rest him a week. I think missing Hyde is the bigger challenge in Miami. Hope it was just a stinger and he'll be back soon.

Last year, AJ Epenesa knocked him out of the season. With the new DL, Von Miller might actually kill him.

From the injury report, it looks like we know Oliver and Settle are out (Oliver the only one confirmed OUT). Jackson and Davis being listed as Questionable makes me think they will dress, but will be limited and only used if absolutely needed. Even if they don't, I'm excited to see what Shakir can do tonight.

Is this thread from 2019? The Disney+ bundle is cheap and has been around for years. Just do that. And ESPN+ is totally worth the money.

Yeah, I was always surprised by how well represented the Bills are in that clip. Without watching again, I know Tre is there.

Haha beat me to it. Classic. "...in"

I havent dug through this whole thread, but are folks talking about those HUGE hits both Mahomes and Herbert were taking while IN THE POCKET? With all these Bills fans concerned about Josh running, last night was another great example of QBs being most vulnerable while in the pocket, not while running. We beat the crap out of Stafford - in the pocket. Mahomes took a couple of big hits (one right under his chin, one into his legs) last night - in the pocket. Herbert got crushed repeatedly, and injured - in the pocket. In the pocket, QBs are sitting ducks and are completely vulnerable. Out running, Josh does the hitting. Put your concerns to bed. LET THE BEAST LOOSE!

I dont know where else to post this, but have to share because the wording of the tweet cracked me up, and then the video absolutely delivers. 🤣