On to Minnesota (get this game in the rear view mirror!)

[WotAGuy]

51 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

Allen's parents are at Bar Bill so hopefully that means he's playing

But his cousin’s brother’s wife is at Tempo saying he’s out for three weeks. 

[Logic]

1 hour ago, NewEra said:

I’ll be disappointed in McD if Cook is inactive.  That would be effed

Agreed. I don't see any reason why that would be the case.

It would be one thing if Cook had been playing poorly recently. On the contrary, the past two games were two of his best as a Bill, and the staff has started to trust him more. Also, in terms of really pissing off and alienating a young player, benching him against his brother's team would really be the way to do it. If anything, I want to see Cook with a big role in the gameplan tomorrow.

It's GOTTA be either a special teams thing, a sickness/health thing we don't know about, or Duke's gonna be a game day inactive.

[Bob in STL]

6 hours ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

What is Frazier going to do to stop Justin Jefferson?

 

We usually just play our 2-high Safety look and don’t change.

 

But does Jefferson warrant a deviation from the usual, and command a true 100% double team? 

Sack the Vikings QB a lot so Jefferson gets less targets.  

 

Our DL needs another coming out party.  It been a while since we had a lot of pressure.  

[YoloinOhio]

 

[Rico]

1 hour ago, Bangarang said:

Duke Johnson? But why?

Maybe the best RB to run the Wildcat.

[CNYfan]

Duke Johnson looked very good in the Pre-Season.  

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

3 hours ago, MasterStrategist said:

Lot of speculation that Cook is inactive, can't see that happening.  Just wondering if they are using Duke as "insurance", in case something unlikely happens pregame (ie: injury).  Or perhaps someone came down sick today, that we don't know about.

 

For Rhodes, Elam is very very likely out.  I'm wondering if both Rhodes and Tre dress.  Both these guys haven't played in a full NFL game in quite a while.  They have 1 extra game day roster spot, by dressing just 8 DL.

Agree. I think they are featuring three RBs this game, and Johnson is going to be the inactive. 

[Pete]

Motor, Cook, Hines, Duke, Taiwan, Gilliam- how many backs will be active?

[TheCockSportif]

Just now, Pete said:

Motor, Cook, Hines, Duke, Taiwan, Gilliam- how many backs will be active?

How many are capable of running the Wildcat?  HAHA.

[freddyjj]

13 minutes ago, Pete said:

Motor, Cook, Hines, Duke, Taiwan, Gilliam- how many backs will be active?

Maybe someone has the flu?

[WotAGuy]

2 minutes ago, freddyjj said:

Maybe someone has the flu?

 

Josh has the flu??????

 

There probably aren’t any doctors on the board that know about the flu. Bummer. 
 

 

Edited November 13, 2022 by WotAGuy

[TheCockSportif]

1 hour ago, Rico said:

Maybe the best RB to run the Wildcat.

I would like to see an actual wildcat running the Wildcat.  It's never too late to check the roster at the ASPCA.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

31 minutes ago, Pete said:

Motor, Cook, Hines, Duke, Taiwan, Gilliam- how many backs will be active?

they don’t trust Allen to throw it anymore. 

[BringBackFergy]

2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

A thanks for all your updates. Can you please start every “Upcoming Game” thread? Most of us like the “recent” updates (Twitter stuff). The nostalgia and YouTube videos from 1982 are cool, but have no relevance to the game being played each week. 

[WotAGuy]

2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

A thanks for all your updates. Can you please start every “Upcoming Game” thread? Most of us like the nostalgia and YouTube videos from 1982. The “recent” updates (Twitter stuff) are cool, but whatev.  

[Ya Digg?]

2 hours ago, CNYfan said:

Duke Johnson looked very good in the Pre-Season.  

So did Blackshear 

 

*ducks out of the way of thrown objects 

[sven233]

They should try Xavier Rhodes at safety.  He can't be any worse than the guys we have had filling in this season.  Our safety position has been a major weakness in the last few weeks.  I'm only semi-kidding here.

 

As for Duke getting the call-up, it could be for a number of reasons.  Sickness, new injury, etc.  And who knows if he will actually be activated.  Regardless, the only thing I would be upset about this is if it takes a healthy James Cook off the field.  Not only has he been improving over the last few weeks, but you know he's been dying to play in this game since draft night.  If he is sat down in this game for the first time all season, the coaching staff is seriously tone deaf  and I don't see it playing well in the locker room.  But if he is activated for any other reason, fine.

[BADOLBILZ]

3 minutes ago, sven233 said:

They should try Xavier Rhodes at safety.  He can't be any worse than the guys we have had filling in this season.  Our safety position has been a major weakness in the last few weeks.  I'm only semi-kidding here.

 

As for Duke getting the call-up, it could be for a number of reasons.  Sickness, new injury, etc.  And who knows if he will actually be activated.  Regardless, the only thing I would be upset about this is if it takes a healthy James Cook off the field.  Not only has he been improving over the last few weeks, but you know he's been dying to play in this game since draft night.  If he is sat down in this game for the first time all season, the coaching staff is seriously tone deaf  and I don't see it playing well in the locker room.  But if he is activated for any other reason, fine.

 

 

Maybe they just brought Duke up because they had a spot they didn't need and wanted to reward him with a bigger pay check for being a good soldier on the PS this season. 

[WotAGuy]

6 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

Maybe they just brought Duke up because they had a spot they didn't need and wanted to reward him with a bigger pay check for being a good soldier on the PS this season. 

They should try Duke at safety

[Believer]

Will Tre’ feel like playing tomorrow??… What’s the Over/Under??