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what play do you think was called on the 4th down when we were still in the game?

By your handle, i know you've been around a while. WHen you've watched enough games, you know when one team has already ceded the field. It was garbage time because Pitt didnt care if we ran the ball. The whole second half, the Bills were stuck in molasses, from getting the play in, to getting to the line, to getting the play off. The longer that game lasted, the more Pitt would have won by Opposing D Coordinators can assume henceforth that in critical situations, Daboll go to page 973 of the playbook and find the dumbest play possible. It will make their jobs easier.

Most of his yards were in garbage time. I expect if we went in run heavy, Pitt would have adjusted and stopped us there. We're not a good running team, probably the best we can do there is the occasional run to keep Ds honest. We have to get faster at executing regardless of run or pass though, every play yesterday just looked lethargic. The scheme worked against us. The only good plays were a result of amazing individual effort versus good design.

I think this is largely correct, if we can take a dispassionate view. The Bills left way too much on the table yesterday, between bad decisions (Daboll, if you want a crack at a HC gig, stop being too clever by half) and poor execution, this was a game they probably should have won, but ultimately got beat by a better team who were better prepared

We could well still make the playoffs but will end the same way. They're going to have to figure out how to play against a good front 4, because that's what they're going to see in the playoffs. Maybe going to have to invest a high pick on the OL too? Because they're addicted to chunk plays and they dont trust the OL in run blocking. That, and no D coordinator is losing sleep over stopping Singletary

You'll have to show where I said fire anyone. Playoffs would be nice, but everyone expected more this year.

Agreed. I'll keep my hot take of Bills QBs on their second contracts to myself for a few more weeks

We play in a division with multiple solid Ds. The Bills that showed up yesterday aren't sweeping the division. I'm not going to engage in excuse making for this team. They got beat by a better team yesterday, who were better prepared, and had better execution. Whatever halftime adjustments the coaching staff made made the team worse, not better. My fervent hope is that we're not doing excuse making next Monday 'it was hot out' or 'the refs jobbed us' are loser excuses

I mean, i dont consider either team a peer of the Bills, or having been particularly hyped as SB contenders. I havent watched the Titans game so not sure what went wrong there, except that Tannehill has been playing above his station the last couple years, maybe this a regression to the mean. Regarding the Pats, they're going to be a tough game for the Bills. They have some similarity with the Steelers, and I thought Macorkle aquitted himself very well for game 1 of his NFL career.

Good point, both Buffalo and Green Bay appear to be overrated

Elite teams win games at home against peer opponents

Yup, not every D the Bills are going to face is as strong as the Steelers, but now they have a blueprint

Well he didn't throw up enough then

A toxic mix of Allen sucking and terrible play calling. Where were the crossing routes? You've got Beasley, Diggs, and Davis, why not use them?

Too much sniffing their own farts, not enough preparing for the Steelers. This is why i hate when they get hyped in the media, they start to believe it.

Big Ben, of all the people in that organization, doesn't want this moron running his mouth. Expiration date on Ben's career gets pulled way in once some cheapshot artist on the Stillers D ends some opposing QB's season

I hope Josh shoves him into a locker after the game

Yeah i've never understood the tough guy routine, especially from coaches. What does this smoothbrain think is going to happen if Josh Allen gets taken out by a cheap shot? I'd expect every skill player on the Steelers to receive similar if not worse treatment the rest of the game. Who does this guy think he is? GGregggggg?

I saw the thread and instantly assumed COVID that might be preferable to a calf injury on a fat guy

Looking forward to him complaining in the press about Lamar getting carries instead of him. Glad we avoided this particular type of cancer

The one thing I'd like to see is the Bills really taking care of business against lesser teams, which will of course buffer up the points diffy. Close games against peer and near peer teams are expected but i don't want to see the Jets hanging around until Q4. I want to see confident play, mistakes minimized, and a coherent yet flexible game plan. Still not sure what happened against TN and KC last year but hopefully no more sleepwalking games like those

He's right, of course, but does seem just a little self serving given the aggressive nature of Tampa's D

I heard he can bend spoons with his mind

"All Pro" and "Hall of Famer" might maybe be Bills players who earned those titles? The rest can be frowny faces

He was a great QB2 for Josh Allen.