Rubes

Not a popular opinion, but I love the white-on blues.

Just addressing why there was such a shift last year. This year we probably just have better depth to deal with injuries at key positions.

Uh, injuries?

...to starters! Grable sounds like he'll be out for several weeks with a groin injury.

Let's see how Brady performs against the Chiefs this year—in the regular season and, hopefully, in the playoffs. If he gets us past them, then I'll worry.

All three of our running backs getting TDs Damar (someone was cutting onions in my house) Shakir getting up from that TD play (thought he was injured for sure) Ingram...making yet another play? Uncanny. Solomon and Toohill grabbing the stat sheet Von still on track for 17 sacks this season Countless passes defensed in spectacular fashion Both starting QBs in ballcaps on the sidelines McCorkle doing McCorkle things Mitch and Andreessen on the field for cleanup duty What a night.

Outstanding work.

We're all loving them right now, but I imagine we also were pretty high on Dorsey about this time last year when we were sitting at 3-1 after three straight demolitions of the Raiders, Commanders, and Dolphins. Who knows what will happen when adversity comes knocking?

Very true. It also remains to be seen how the coaches will adapt once their tendencies are better known, but also when they go up against a really good defense as well.

We'll definitely lose at some point, but as you say, that's okay. We may even put up a stinker, like last year's Jags game. But that's okay too. Love the way this team has come together. I'd like to see how they do when they're really put to the test, like on the road against a team with a strong defense.

It's also why you gotta hit the big ones when they're available. I'd like to see Josh hit those more...the miss to MVS didn't ultimately hurt, but that's the kind we really need him to hit when it's there.

Nice. Cool to see some of those old names again. I've been around forever, but I have no idea when I started posting.

Sure, but nevertheless the guy is 2-0 in his career against the Bills. No matter how underwhelming he is or how poor his teams are, he still somehow finds a way to win against us. That has to count for something.

Agreed. I don't know why or how these coaches just out think themselves and make boneheaded calls. The Browns game was the same thing. Browns had the ball with 1:37 left to go on the Jags 38 with a 3rd and 6. Jags just used their last timeout, can't stop the clock anymore. Down 5, their only hope is to somehow get the ball back and score a TD. If the Browns run the ball, they make the first down and ice the game, or they don't and punt the ball back to the Jags, who will likely get the ball deep in their own territory with what should be well under a minute left and the entire length of the field to go. So what do the Browns do? Swing pass, incomplete, clock stops. Punt, Jags get the ball at their own 10 with 1:27 left. They got all the way to the Browns 33 before a couple of incomplete passes iced it for the Browns, but not after having to sweat it out unnecessarily.

To think I turned the game off after the tush push gave the Eagles a first down after the 2 minute warning. Damn.

Weird, there are only 23 passes documented on that chart. Where are the other 2? They should be incompletions.

Only if it's on top of Mahomes.

The one thing I thought after seeing that play was how right Beane was making that move. It was like a Belichick move, moving on from an aging player when it’s time and then totally taking advantage of him on the other side.

Spector looking like he belonged. Edwards and Bishop together in game action. Each with outstanding pass breakups. The Fins RT lined up across Von in the 2nd half called for a false start. Von is back. The number 46 on the jersey of the guy heading to the house with the pick-6. ("No way!") Hill and Waddle on the bench in the second half. With their offense on the field. Just like last year. Mitch Trubisky on the field in the second half. Domination in the white-on-blues. Love that combo. GO BILLS

If the Bills can get through the early-middle of the season in decent shape I can’t help but think of what it might be like if/when all three of TJ, Bernard, and Milano come back for the stretch.

The best sign that Von is back was later in the game when he made the RT false start because he knew his ass was about to get beat.

Really like how this defensive backfield has been put together. Will be fun to watch this season, but I have to think the roster is really setting up nicely for the next few seasons.

The one to Coleman wasn't his fault, at least by my eye. Josh didn't put the ball up high enough for it to really be a jump ball. It was too low and in front of him, and the defender could easily come over the top to make the play. I don't fault Coleman for that one.

Endless, humiliating payback for the entire 1970s is perfectly fine with me.

I was about to say this as well. He’s doing well, but not fully trusting it yet.