Week 1: Steelers at Bills

[Scott7975]

22 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

Uni reveal. Bills will wear White on White.

 

I love their official blue jersey white pant look. I think it’s the Leagues’ best. Wish they would wear them every Home game.

 

 

I know, I know.. I’m old..🤦‍♂️

 

Im not a fan of the white on white but whatevs.  Just win the game 😃

[WideNine]

10 hours ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

That is an option.  You mentioned a Steeler fan and I got a "reasonable" one too.  That is all he talks about is the options for moving on.

He is a little pee'd off they keep holding on.

 

Getting back to the main game week thread he is also the guy to clued me in on not only their OL being a question mark but the CBs too.

He's not too confident the Steelers can keep up Sunday at all.  If Ben isn't looking playoff worthy he will be the first to let me know!

 

I think there is a decent chance they will let it go and tag him next year and wait to see what happens with the QB situation.

If they go to rebuild mode they trade him and use the 1st to get a QB.

 

They may be "fence sitting" on him.

 

I think the Steelers are a well-coached team.

 

I expect them to run a lot and use quick passes; maybe leverage their TEs to eat the clock and make Allen cool his heels.

 

Ebron is worse than Knox with the dropsies so it will be interesting if they lean on their rookie TE Freiermuth they invested that 55th pick to nab.

 

He is supposedly a much better blocker than Ebron too so could give those outside zone runs a boost.

 

TEs have been an Achilles heel for our defense so we will see if they have made any adjustments to better counter them. 

 

Big Ben is not what I would consider a mobile threat so they are going to need to jump out in front and stay that way for that keep-away game plan to really work.

 

If and when we get up on them, Ben will have to take more deep drops and hold the ball, I would expect sacks and turnovers with the kind of talent Beane has pumped into the DL.

 

I am pretty stoked... seems like it was the longest offseason ever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Doc Brown]

2 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Uni reveal. Bills will wear White on White.

 

I love their official blue jersey white pant look. I think it’s the Leagues’ best. Wish they would wear them every Home game.

 

 

I know, I know.. I’m old..🤦‍♂️

No.  You have two functioning eyes.  The reason they wear white's at home to start off the year is this weird notion that light colors in the warm weather gives the advantage to the home team.  At least it's not all reds like last year against Pittsburgh.

[JMF2006]

Should be interesting with Benjamin going under center for the first time in forever.

 

That fat bastage isn't going to drop back....it will be more like fall back  

 

He has been primarily a shotgun QB because of his lack of mobility.

 

Go Bills.

[Greg S]

5 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Uni reveal. Bills will wear White on White.

 

I love their official blue jersey white pant look. I think it’s the Leagues’ best. Wish they would wear them every Home game.

 

 

I know, I know.. I’m old..🤦‍♂️

 

For the past few years the Bills have had 5 home uniform combinations. The all whites(current and throwback), blue over white, all blues and all reds. They will wear all of these at home. I saw on the uniform gridiron database site the Bills already posted all white throwbacks for their week 13 Monday night home game against NE. I imagine Kim is the one who is behind this. I don't think Terry, Brandon, and Sean care about stuff like this. IMHO.

Edited September 8, 2021 by Greg S

[Johnnycage46]

17 minutes ago, Greg S said:

 

For the past few years the Bills have had 5 home uniform combinations. The all whites(current and throwback), blue over white, all blues and all reds. They will wear all of these at home. I saw on the uniform gridiron database site the Bills already posted all white throwbacks for their week 13 Monday night home game against NE. I imagine Kim is the one who is behind this. I don't think Terry, Brandon, and Sean care about stuff like this. IMHO.

 

Interesting

[Greg S]

2 minutes ago, Johnnycage46 said:

 

Interesting

Don't quote me I am just guessing. I have no idea who decides stuff like this

[RochesterLifer]

20 minutes ago, Greg S said:

 

For the past few years the Bills have had 5 home uniform combinations. The all whites(current and throwback), blue over white, all blues and all reds. They will wear all of these at home. I saw on the uniform gridiron database site the Bills already posted all white throwbacks for their week 13 Monday night home game against NE. I imagine Kim is the one who is behind this. I don't think Terry, Brandon, and Sean care about stuff like this. IMHO.

Is this simply based on a 1960 view of gender roles and interests? Do you suppose she also picks out tablecloth colors for team meals? I wonder if she folds the napkins in fancy shapes for each setting.

I'm going to speculate that marketing plays more of a role in game uniform selections. 

[YoloinOhio]

This will be the most informative thing you listen to all week (now that Kelso doesn’t do his breakdowns anymore)

 

 

Edited September 8, 2021 by YoloinOhio

[YattaOkasan]

5 hours ago, WideNine said:

 

I think the Steelers are a well-coached team.

 

I expect them to run a lot and use quick passes; maybe leverage their TEs to eat the clock and make Allen cool his heels.

 

Ebron is worse than Knox with the dropsies so it will be interesting if they lean on their rookie TE Freiermuth they invested that 55th pick to nab.

 

He is supposedly a much better blocker than Ebron too so could give those outside zone runs a boost.

 

TEs have been an Achilles heel for our defense so we will see if they have made any adjustments to better counter them. 

 

Big Ben is not what I would consider a mobile threat so they are going to need to jump out in front and stay that way for that keep-away game plan to really work.

 

If and when we get up on them, Ben will have to take more deep drops and hold the ball, I would expect sacks and turnovers with the kind of talent Beane has pumped into the DL.

 

I am pretty stoked... seems like it was the longest offseason ever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Running quick passes can be easier said than done sometimes.  You need a really high efficiency to score. 

 

Feel like a broken record, but while we had trouble with TE last year it has not been an Achilles heel for McD.  In 2018 and 2019 we were one of the best against TE with regards to fantasy and in 2017 we were middle of the pack.  

 

Agree with your thoughts in the second half of the post.  

 

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/fantasy-points-against-TE.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2018/fantasy-points-against-TE.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/fantasy-points-against-TE.htm

[Philo]

4 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

This will be the most informative thing you listen to all week (now that Kelso doesn’t go his breakdowns anymore)

 

 

 

Highly recommend this podcast. Joe is a gem. 

[machine gun kelly]

On 9/6/2021 at 10:31 AM, wjag said:

The screen, short pass and sweep plays to Najee Harris will be a big factor in this game.  Shut that down early, and the game becomes more one dimensional.  If Pitt has success early, watch out..  I expect a good chunk of fans will be from Pittsburgh, like always..  Should make for some interesting crowd noise.  Send them 'dirty-towel' waiving fanatics back down the 90 or 219 unhappy.

I seriously doubt it as we didn’t have a crowd last year, and any Steelers fans will pay through the nose when we have 60k in season tickets.  Bills fanatics aren’t giving up these tix.  For once we won’t have 25k in yellow towels this year.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

3 hours ago, JMF2006 said:

Should be interesting with Benjamin going under center for the first time in forever.

 

That fat bastage isn't going to drop back....it will be more like fall back  

 

He has been primarily a shotgun QB because of his lack of mobility.

 

Go Bills.

why do you say he is going under center more? 

[RiotAct]

54 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

I seriously doubt it as we didn’t have a crowd last year, and any Steelers fans will pay through the nose when we have 60k in season tickets.  Bills fanatics aren’t giving up these tix.  For once we won’t have 25k in yellow towels this year.

hope you’re right!   I guess Bills fans would be more predisposed to paying secondary market prices this year than years past.  I’m in Section 112 for this one, hopefully I’m not surrounded by black and yella.

[Greg S]

8 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

hope you’re right!   I guess Bills fans would be more predisposed to paying secondary market prices this year than years past.  I’m in Section 112 for this one, hopefully I’m not surrounded by black and yella.

 

Steeler fans always find a way to make their presence felt. Even with that I expect it to be a crazy atmosphere more so than usual. First time back in the stadium in 2 years for the fans except for those lucky enough to attend the playoff games.

[Dr. Who]

18 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

why do you say he is going under center more? 

Apparently they have a new scheme for offense. They are going to use snaps under center and play action rather than shotgun formation.

[machine gun kelly]

Riot, just drown pains in the … out.  With the team we have and the future with JA and coaches and GM, we should start traveling as well as them.

 

the Steelers didn’t have that level of footprint in Rich Stadium

on the 90’s.  They overran us during the drought.

Yeah Miyagi, that’s been discussed on NFLR a lot from the interviews.  Ben inferenced it, and so did in an interview with the new OC.  We’ll see.

[RiotAct]

6 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

Riot, just drown pains in the … out.  With the team we have and the future with JA and coaches and GM, we should start traveling as well as them.

 

the Steelers didn’t have that level of footprint in Rich Stadium

on the 90’s.  They overran us during the drought.

Yeah Miyagi, that’s been discussed on NFLR a lot from the interviews.  Ben inferenced it, and so did in an interview with the new OC.  We’ll see.

lol, I still have flashbacks to that game in 2016 where Le’veon Bell ran for like 200 yards against us.  We had no answer for him.

 

I have a feeling Najee won’t do QUITE as well as that on Sunday!

[YoloinOhio]

 

[SCBills]

9 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

Riot, just drown pains in the … out.  With the team we have and the future with JA and coaches and GM, we should start traveling as well as them.

 

the Steelers didn’t have that level of footprint in Rich Stadium

on the 90’s.  They overran us during the drought.

Yeah Miyagi, that’s been discussed on NFLR a lot from the interviews.  Ben inferenced it, and so did in an interview with the new OC.  We’ll see.

 

A lot of it is the New York transplant situation, but we take over southern stadiums.  

 

Miami, Tennessee, Atlanta, Carolina, Jacksonville, etc..