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I just wonder how Baltimore's receivers always appear to be wide open, much like Kelce in past years, while our receivers are open only because they're terrific route runners (Diggs) or someone falls down (Davis). Maybe they have a better coordinator.
My take is that Allen has made a one-man receiving corps look average or even above average at times over the past six years. Thank god Shakir is developing and Kincaid looks good. With Diggs evidently fading, the cupboard is otherwise empty.
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14 hours ago, ScottLaw said:
Kincaid is going to be a good one, Shakir has developed into a solid 4th option…. Cook is still shaky to me. He’s explosive but he also drops some easy balls and seems to have a fumbling issue….also doesn’t seem like a very smart player and at the end of the day he is just a RB…. Their gigantic ***** up(for the 2nd year in a row) is relying on Davis as their number two WR….amazingly Josh and the offense perform better with him out of the line up….that’s how bad it’s gotten with Davis. I’d trade Harty, Sherfield, and Rapp for Hopkins in a hot second and as @HappyDays has stated many times Beane royally ***** up in not signing him…. I do agree they are better off then last year without question and hopefully they find a way regardless of the lack of a true #2 WR!
Shakir and Kincaid are bright spots. Add one star receiver and they'd have one of best receiving corps on the league. I hope Beane realizes this.
Davis has been a disaster in much the same way Von Miller has been this season: He takes snaps away from more effective players, which is saying a lot because it's not like there's a lot of star power behind them. Hopkins would likely have caught a lot of balls AND drawn double coverage. Davis has done neither.
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7 minutes ago, Putin said:
Has Patty beat the Bills without Tyreek ?
if I’m not mistaken he’s 0-2 since Tyreek went to play with the most accurate QB he’s ever seeI haven't heard a single commentator point out that maybe, just maybe, Mahomes did as well as he did in his career because he was throwing to two future HOF receivers. TWO! And his down year (relatively speaking) may be how he performs when he has the same quality receivers most of his peers have.
He's terrific, but hardly the Messiah Who Must Not Be Criticized.
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21 minutes ago, Success said:
He's like Houdini in the pocket sometimes.
More like a chipmunk on meth, if you ask me.
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1 minute ago, LarryMadman said:
The injury excuse is lame, Pitt has lost guys, didn't have Watt and Rudolphis a 3rd string QB, stop with the excuses.
Agree, but it's rare to see this many injuries during the game.
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1 minute ago, PauleeeWalnuts said:
This team just can’t put anyone away. Always have to let teams back in it who have no business being there
The blocked punt was the turning point, but that Knox drop was killer, too. Allen was sacked, and that was it. I think that's when the Steelers went down and scored.
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Can you imagine Mahomes against this defense?
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Play action, anyone?
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Now let's see if Knox can catch a pass.
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I was reassured by Allen quietly taking that sack instead of trying to flip it to someone or whatever.
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1 minute ago, Einstein said:
You wanted to punt?
This board would have erupted if McD had punted. It was a good call, but, truthfully, a punt would have been better if it pinned them way back with three minutes on the clock.
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1 minute ago, boyst said:
Bass is doing decent on these punts. From opposite 45 to the goal line. But can he field the snap?
You don't need a healthy hamstring to hold.
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Spotted Von Miller flailing away ineffectually against a single block. So glad he's contributing. A cheerleader would be more effective. At least she might distract the Steelers.
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2 minutes ago, The Wiz said:
I don't disagree at all. I think Jonathan would be a better fit for the run but he's also not really suppose to be a pass rusher. Von is. I don't expect them to throw over 25 times in the game in the same regard so I would have preferred Kingsley also.
The only thing that makes sense is that they're thinking the Steelers will fall behind and be passing most of the game, in which case they will want a robust rotation. But, as you say, Kingsley has been more effective rushing the passer than Miller, at least so far. I don't get it.
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26 minutes ago, The Wiz said:
Joseph fills that spot. Can't have Poona, Joseph and Jones on the field and have Oliver only play 30-40% of the snaps because you are afraid of the run. JMO.
But Miller can't stop the run OR rush the passer, or at least he hasn't shown that he can do either this year. I'm hoping he has shown something in practice, and it's not just wishful thinking.
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Not too confident. With blue-collar teams like this, it doesn't take much to lose. A blown assignment or missed tackle to give them points, then lousy field position all game mixed in with a few drops or penalties at key moments, and suddenly you're down by four late in the fourth quarter backed up with one time out.
Allen is the X factor, though. If he's on, it doesn't matter if the line sucks, his receivers drop balls, or Bass misses kicks. He'll win through sheer will power.
In short, we have a Hulk, and they don't.
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13 minutes ago, PBF81 said:
No doubt that the lawyers are involved with the lawsuit implications.
I just don't get greed in extremely wealthy people. They don't want to postpone because the revenue will be slightly lower? They're upset because, what? they can't buy a 3rd helicopter pad yet another house on a tropical island? They're willing to risk the safety of fans for a .0002% gain on their portfolio?
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25 minutes ago, billsfanmd07 said:
If we lost this game because of wind/snow it will be just another historic Bills curse on big games. But I keep telling myself they have to play in it too. If Rudolph pulls this out we dont belong. On the positive side a friend in Colorado saw Josh play a few times in Wyoming. Wind snow games and Josh was the best player on the filed and won games with his legs.
You got to wonder how either team gains more than a few yards, given that in these conditions you stack 11 players in the box. I guess you're hoping for two four-yard gains and one three-yarder?
Seems like the points will come from wayward punts. If you're kicking into a 50 mph gust, it will blow somewhere other than you intend, a recipe for turnovers and turnarounds. Both teams might be going on fourth down a lot when they're going into the wind.
I wish I didn't care, because it sounds wicked entertaining.
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The Bills will miss Gabe Davis' blocking, but this type of game is perfect for tight ends, and the Bills have two good ones. Knox and Kincaid might not leave the field.
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4 minutes ago, KellyToTasker said:
“The only difference between them now is that Allen can run more effectively than Rudolph, which is not much of an advantage.”
It’s a massive advantage. That can crush a defense as the game goes along, especially a defense without TJ Watt.
Allen is made for this type of game, off script, back yard, find a way type game.
Maybe you're right. The thing is, Allen isn't just a good runner; he's huge, fast, and he can juke. Most importantly, he's got that dog in him. He WILL get that first down.
Ok, now I feel better, thanks. 🙂
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20 minutes ago, Airseven said:
This game is going to be about ball security, unfortunately.
And our primary runner is second in the league in fumbles and second in drops...
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The weather is bad news for the Bills and great news for the Steelers, who are an inferior team in exactly the areas eliminated by the bad weather. The only difference between them now is that Allen can run more effectively than Rudolph, which is not much of an advantage. The game is likely to be decided by something stupid: a blocked punt, a defender falling down, a fumbled snap, etc.
It's basically a coin flip game, which sucks, because the Bills would blow them out in good weather.
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Warner's evidence is persuasive. He's saying Allen needs more patience, but many of the negative plays are the result of the receivers not reading blitz and running long-developing routes. He doesn't say if that's on Brady, the receivers, or both. Looks like that first interception is on Davis (again) for not breaking off his route to help Allen. The second one might just be on him, too, since who knows if he could have made the catch if he didn't trip over his own feet. In Warner's examples, Davis always seems to be in la-la land running his routes while Diggs seem to be either adjusting or just being open.
Can't say I'm impressed by Brady. His excellent W/L record might be more the result of unshackled, revitalized Allen than better play designs. In fact, Dorsey might have been the superior coordinator; evidently the numbers back that up.
That would be ironic. McDermott shackles Allen, it all goes south, so he fires the blameless coordinator and hires an inferior one, but also agrees to unleash Allen, who comes alive, making the inferior coordinator and foolish coach look like geniuses. Meanwhile, Dorsey, not McDermott, is painted as the bad guy who almost doomed a Super Bowl team.
How's that for a counter-narrative?
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3 hours ago, Bills!Win! said:
Ok everybody. We’ve all been here before. Some are expecting the bills to take care of business but that’s not our bills. We will take a huge lead, take the foot off the gas and let them come back. We will score to go ahead in the 4th quarter. The Steelers will get the ball back on the last possession down 6 points and we will all be biting our nails until they fail a 4th and 1 pass to end the game at our 30 yard line. We then kneel the ball 3 times and win
Bills win 24-18
The Bills I know will make Rudolph look like Joe Montana but will keep him to one TD and two field goals. Meanwhile, the offense will stall, punt, turn the ball over, and score two TDs and a field goal, after missing at least one. Rudolph will get the ball back with three minutes left just miss a chance to win, and we'll all age five years. Again.
17-13 Bills.
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The expert media and their excuses
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The OP is right about the anti-Bills, anti-Allen narratives out there. They stand in stark contrast to the narratives on KC, which are invariably positive or spin any negatives in a positive light. Doesn't reflect very well on the media figures perpetuating these narratives. They come across as not just lazy but cowardly as well. It would take initiative to say something new and courage to point out that (correctly) that Josh Allen has done more with less than anyone else in the league.
Laziness and cowardice must be part of the job description.