Week 16: Bills at Pats - NEWS

[NewEra]

1 hour ago, P Riv said:

 

Seems pretty even to me.  The lost WR2 and WR3. RB2 is out and RB 1 is hobbled.  A running team can't run without RBs, and they can't revert to passing with a rookie QB and half their WR's out.  They're F'd.  

If I were them I'd put Stidham in and run the Cam Newton offense.  lol

 

 

Bourne isn’t out. Sounds like there’s a good chance he plays. They have running backs. Losing Stevenson sucks, but Harris will be back and Bolden is a solid 3rd and Harris has made plays in the system as well.  They’ll be fine. 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

1 hour ago, No Place To Hyde said:

Williams being back inside is a plus. 

 

Yes, likely that Hart seems time (my guess is LT. Brown cannot go back there.)

 

Sometimes knowing your weakest point can actually be a point of strength. If we keep the right side Williams/Brown then we move the pocket right. Plan around your weakest spot. Up to Daboll to put in the best plan he can with the guys he has available. Good chance for him to show perspective new employers that in this world of COVID the can create on the fly when missing people.

 

Ah.....Bobby Hart is on the Covid list

(This version is missing Davis, Ford and anyone else who went on today)

https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/covid-19-list-tracker-for-players-nfl-policies/

[HalftimeAdjustment]

16 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Ah.....Bobby Hart is on the Covid list

(This version is missing Davis, Ford and anyone else who went on today)

https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/covid-19-list-tracker-for-players-nfl-policies/

 

Bobby Hart came off of the Covid list today.

 

https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-add-gabriel-davis-and-cody-ford-to-the-reserve-covid-19-list

[Stank_Nasty]

1 hour ago, NewEra said:

Bourne isn’t out. Sounds like there’s a good chance he plays. They have running backs. Losing Stevenson sucks, but Harris will be back and Bolden is a solid 3rd and Harris has made plays in the system as well.  They’ll be fine. 

My whole thing about who’s impacted more is the fact that a passing reliant team is gonna be impacted more when they lose their wr’s. I just don’t think it’s a big deal for the pats to lose a couple wr’s…. And like you said. It looks like they’re gonna have Bourne anyhow. 

[Motorin']

1 hour ago, NewEra said:

Bourne isn’t out. Sounds like there’s a good chance he plays. They have running backs. Losing Stevenson sucks, but Harris will be back and Bolden is a solid 3rd and Harris has made plays in the system as well.  They’ll be fine. 

 

Bourne's still on the Covid list. He could get off in time to play. So could Dawkins and Feleciano.

36 minutes ago, Stank_Nasty said:

 It looks like they’re gonna have Bourne anyhow. 

 

Why? Cause Belichick said he's eligible to play if he passes two tests? Has he passed one?

Edited December 25, 2021 by Motorin'

[Stank_Nasty]

32 minutes ago, Motorin' said:

 

Bourne's still on the Covid list. He could get off in time to play. So could Dawkins and Feleciano.

 

Why? Cause Belichick said he's eligible to play if he passes two tests? Has he passed one?

I read a tweet from a reporter earlier tonight implying they expected him to clear before Sunday 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

We have had offensive line issues for about 10 straight weeks. I don’t understand why we haven’t brought in at least 2 free agent lineman that can actually play in the NFL. Why do we keep cutting it so thin and scrambling. Chill out on all the STs guys and start to protect your QB investment 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

1 hour ago, HalftimeAdjustment said:

Bobby Hart came off of the Covid list today.

https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-add-gabriel-davis-and-cody-ford-to-the-reserve-covid-19-list

 

Oh, Did He Now

 

14 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

We have had offensive line issues for about 10 straight weeks. I don’t understand why we haven’t brought in at least 2 free agent lineman that can actually play in the NFL. Why do we keep cutting it so thin and scrambling. Chill out on all the STs guys and start to protect your QB investment 

 

Who are these two free agent linemen that can actually play in the NFL (and that are known to be healthy)?

 

Keep in mind when the Titans needed emergency help at OT, they signed Bobby Hart.

[BuffaloBillyG]

8 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Oh, Did He Now

 

 

Who are these two free agent linemen that can actually play in the NFL (and that are known to be healthy)?

 

Keep in mind when the Titans needed emergency help at OT, they signed Bobby Hart.

That he did....and he's been elevated to the Varsity Squad😂

[Bimmer323i]

I just hope we don’t get screwed again by the refs this game… I can almost see it now coming down to a crucial play and the refs throwing or not throwing a flag that sticks another dagger in our hearts… Other than that I really don’t see us losing this game to the stupid patriots and there rag arm rookie quarterback 

[Southern_Bills]

37 minutes ago, Bimmer323i said:

I just hope we don’t get screwed again by the refs this game… I can almost see it now coming down to a crucial play and the refs throwing or not throwing a flag that sticks another dagger in our hearts… Other than that I really don’t see us losing this game to the stupid patriots and there rag arm rookie quarterback 

 

I can deal with a "Covid" loss (for lack of a better term) more so than another controversial call loss.

 

Availability is a big part of football, so that is what it is. Refs shouldn't be that much of the equation though.

[Motorin']

1 hour ago, Stank_Nasty said:

I read a tweet from a reporter earlier tonight implying they expected him to clear before Sunday 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

Expected? Or that there's still a chance? As in he could test negative tomorrow?

 

 

Edited December 25, 2021 by Motorin'

[ROCBillsBeliever]

34 minutes ago, Motorin' said:

 

Expected? Or that there's still a chance? As in he could test negative tomorrow?

 

 

 

What @Stank_Nasty meant to say is that the reporter expected Bellycheat to pay for the negative test, so that he can play tomorrow... 

[Dr.Mantis_Toboggan]

Stevenson and Algholor both out, Damien Harris very QST with a hamstring, Bills have zero reason to lose this game

[Rick 'r Mortis]

3 hours ago, Dr.Mantis_Toboggan said:

Stevenson and Algholor both out, Damien Harris very QST with a hamstring, Bills have zero reason to lose this game

They're the Bills.

[Royale with Cheese]

8 hours ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

We have had offensive line issues for about 10 straight weeks. I don’t understand why we haven’t brought in at least 2 free agent lineman that can actually play in the NFL. Why do we keep cutting it so thin and scrambling. Chill out on all the STs guys and start to protect your QB investment 

You think there’s offensive lineman who can play that are sitting out there in FA and 31 teams haven’t made a play at them?

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

15 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

You think there’s offensive lineman who can play that are sitting out there in FA and 31 teams haven’t made a play at them?

I think there are a few yes. Schwartz, Decastro, Okung. I think there are probably guys that maybe either don’t want to play or can’t play so I’m not going to just say I know for sure who would be the best choice but I can say absolutely there seem to be better options then what we have actually done. From a depth standpoint alone it’s reckless. I keep hearing they don’t want to use Bates because he is the backup center. Well sign another guy that can play center then. You can’t keep risking the health of your season and franchise qb to reserve a spot for emergency centers. We need the best guys on the field. With Covid you could lose 4 guys in a week. Get 2 or 3 other veteran linemen in the hopper here to have options. It’s been a 3 month issue now. We are pissing away a season in a league where you never know when you will be back.

Edited December 25, 2021 by Brianmoorman4jesus

[Royale with Cheese]

39 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

I think there are a few yes. Schwartz, Decastro, Okung. I think there are probably guys that maybe either don’t want to play or can’t play so I’m not going to just say I know for sure who would be the best choice but I can say absolutely there seem to be better options then what we have actually done. From a depth standpoint alone it’s reckless. I keep hearing they don’t want to use Bates because he is the backup center. Well sign another guy that can play center then. You can’t keep risking the health of your season and franchise qb to reserve a spot for emergency centers. We need the best guys on the field. With Covid you could lose 4 guys in a week. Get 2 or 3 other veteran linemen in the hopper here to have options. It’s been a 3 month issue now. We are pissing away a season in a league where you never know when you will be back.

Why haven’t the 31 other teams made a play on them?  Are we the only team in the NFL with a bad offensive line?

 

If these guys, a few weeks from the playoffs and teams getting killed with Covid and still on the market….it’s a pretty good sign they’re done.

 

Edited December 25, 2021 by Royale with Cheese

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

47 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

Why haven’t the 31 other teams made a play on them?  Are we the only team in the NFL with a bad offensive line?

 

If these guys, a few weeks from the playoffs and teams getting killed with Covid and still on the market….it’s a pretty good sign they’re done.

 

 

That list is like the "who's who" of holding penalties and whiffed blocks

[JGMcD2]

15 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

So we’re playing 4/5 of what has been our offensive line for most the year? 
 

Obviously the Dawkins downgrade to Hart sucks. It would be great to have him and Feliciano… but it’s not as bad as we’re making it out to be. 
 

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not great. The line has been a let down all year… but relatively speaking. 

Edited December 25, 2021 by JGMcD2