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Yep. Phillips jogged off the field to the sidelines. Never went into the tent, never received any specific treatment on the sidelines. He was back in the game later, looked pretty good.

I don't know what kind of stuff you're looking for, but I have to say, I got to town recently and I can't believe how much Bills clothing there is in Wegman's.

Sure does. I'd take just about anyone other than Murph.

Man, you got that right. Every time I see a big play by Buffalo and hear Murph's call, I can hardly believe it. The man has zero capacity to express high emotion in the moment. Completely sterilizes all the good plays. Sometimes it makes me think he's barely paying attention.

Not ideal, but I’m guessing (hoping) a few of those are rest days to reduce the wear and tear. The video of Oliver earlier was very encouraging, I think he plays. Same with McKenzie.

Never count on the Lions.

I agree with the others, I can’t wait to get Oliver and Phillips back. Both were playing at a high level before the injuries, and once they’re back, this defense will be so much fun to watch.

I'm surprised he didn't mention how Bryant, after occupying 3 blockers, absolutely pancakes one of them to finish it off.

Wow, he talks a lot more than I expected.

I was 7 as well that year. But I don't think I officially started following the Bills until the next season.

Looks like the moment he realized that fart was really a shart. That guy to his left looking at his butt looks like he's seeing the same thing.

True, though it was Shaq who was applying much of the pressure…

Yeah, that's what I tried to refer to earlier. One of @4merper4mer's finest posts. *chef's kiss*

This may be true, but at the same time there's a difference between being in shape, and being in NFL tackling shape. The Bills' D depends heavily on the CBs being strong, solid tacklers, and tackling is a little like boxing in some ways. No matter how good your strength and aerobic training is, you can't just step into the ring and expect to take a lot of shots from a professional boxer. Your body can't take it right away, it takes time to adjust to being hit. I suspect the same is true for defensive players in the NFL. Tackling is hard on the body, especially on the knees when you're trying to stop a large, fast human from moving forward. I agree with some who say if he's ready to come back, he should be gradually eased into it with a snap count.

If Baltimore was in the NFC, I'm sure McD would have just taken the loss. Better for our playoff seeding.

Sounds like Poyer will likely play. My sense is that Oliver probably will not, but there's a chance. Haven't seen a thing about Morse yet...

Man, what a weird injury year it's been so far. And it's only Week 4.

You've got to be ***** kidding me. This is truly insane... But then there's this...

Or...you could say we're 2-0 when the jerseys and pants are the same color.

Interesting perspective from Dion...

The offensive line looked bad to me from the very start of the game, which makes me think a good part of it wasn’t necessarily the heat. By the end of the first quarter, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing from either Dawkins or Brown. In fact, I began wondering if they were going to pull Brown just for his performance, and I thought that’s what they did when I first saw Q in there. I don’t think they are as bad as it seems, and I suspect a good chunk of it is getting accustomed to the new coaching. My father always told me the OL was always behind other position groups, and you had to give them until game 4 or 5 to see them really start jelling. This year is making me believe him.

With how this team deals with head injuries, I'd be surprised to see Bates back this week. Could happen, but I think they play it safe with him.

I'm hoping Brown's struggles last week were heat-related, but early in the game both of our tackles (Brown and Dawkins) were pretty bad.

Pending CT scan.

Nice to see an impact once they decide to work on something specific like that.