Bills @ Benglas Game Thread - 1st half

[goldenboy81]

If we don't score at half it's over. D can't stop a nail bleed

[Freddie's Dead]

2 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

That is not grounding if the QB is not under pressure. There has to be intent to avoid the pressure. McCauley is an idiot, apparently. 
 

It is a foul for intentional grounding if a passer, facing an imminent loss of yardage because of pressure from the defense, throws a forward pass without a realistic chance of completion.

 

You're making a big assumption that the refs know the rules.  Even McAulay ***** it up.

[SUNTANBILLS FAN]

Just now, dakrider said:

Bills last couple plays there were absolute garbage. YOU DON'T THROW A 2 YARD PASS WITH 27 SECONDS LEFT!  TWICE!!!!! 
Josh Allen could have run for a first down or something.  WTH!

We told josh not to run anymore 

[HappyDays]

4 minutes ago, Andy1 said:

They are back to using Gabe on sideline go routes. So ineffective. I guess we won’t see the quick routes that were effective last week from him. 

 

Last week was a mirage. The Bucs played crazy off coverage which allowed a weak route runner like Davis to immediately flash open. He is the same player he always has been.

[boyst]

1 minute ago, dgrochester55 said:

By having the refs arbitrarily decide to call a phantom penalty three minutes after the last play.

And miss the tripped penalty which would have been 15 yards and a first down?

 

They clearly would be looking at the play. And just like the officials coming in on the headphones to call that intentional grounding - it should have been called. No excuse.

[Milanos Milano]

Just now, thenorthremembers said:

Bet you do.

I won’t. I won’t renew Sunday ticket either. 

[BillMafia716ix]

Josh is a front runner. I love him but he is. He doesn’t play well coming from behind and now we are going to be completely one dimensional. It’s not looking good for us

[Joe Ferguson]

Just remember guys. Bills are still in a playoff hunt.

[dakrider]

Just now, Success said:

If we miss the playoffs, or just get knocked out in the WC - there has to be a coaching change.

 

Really?  Is that all the wisdom you got? 

[MPT]

I see Mahomes get out of multiple sacks every week by chucking the ball into Siberia with no flag. Allen overthrows a receiver when he's not even avoiding pressure and they call it?

[Matt_In_NH]

4 minutes ago, peterpan said:

Who even called that penalty? It had been like 2 full minutes since the play ended.

Zach Taylor probably

[Ralonzo]

22 minutes ago, 97bills said:

He has looked totally different this year. Everything is so hard in our offense, and we don’t no how to run block. 

 

Remember the offense when every play was designed to gain 10 or more yards? Those were the days we didn't sweat 3rd & 10.

[Casey D]

Game still within reach.  Need a 2nd half like Tampa in 2021.

[PayDaBill$]

Just now, daz28 said:

The thing that blows my mind, is this rule is short and sweet.  It needs 2 factors, and these dodo refs got so caught up they didn't even make sure factor 1 happened.  Sad

You almost never see that call, refs just make ridiculous decisions at times.

[LABILLBACKER]

2 minutes ago, Johnnycage46 said:

Ask yourself why 13 seconds happened, or why we don't seem to adjust in-game, or why we are a crap team now.  Spoiler alert...they all have the same answer as your question.

McDermott and Dorsey are children in a man's game.

[Livinginthepast]

2 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

Somebody lock Dorsey in the locker room. We need our offense to show up

Seriously. Josh does better when he calls his own plays.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

4 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Even collinsworth said it should've been tripping.  Gabe Davis is worthless. 

I’ve never seen a more obvious trip than that 😂 that’s not even hyperbole 

[Jukester]

Officials are bad but McD is worse. Instead of letting clock run out, why not throw up a Hail Mary

Edited November 6, 2023 by Jukester

[Herc11]

1 minute ago, KOKBILLS said:

The grounding call was terrible. But it's a hell of a lot worse when that is the best you can do on a 3rd and 6 call when points are in range... How can Gabe and Josh not be on the same page there? And how can we be settling for a SUPER low conversion percentage play like that anyway on 3rd down? How is that even possible?

 

I've so had it with this team having massive lapses in concentration. There is no way a team with this much talent should ever have to settle for what we just witnessed. And that is squarely on McDermott. I've been one of the holdouts on him... But that was an embarrassing coaching effort and it seems as if he cannot get these guys up consistently anymore. The Bengals are not THIS good. If they were they would be up by 28 now...

 

It never should of been 3rd and 6. The tripping should of given us 15 and a 1st

[AlfaBill]

2 minutes ago, finn said:

This is not the team we thought it was. It just isn't.  I've never called for McDermott's head, but when a team is this bad on offense, defense, and special teams, you have to conclude he's a big part of the problem. 

Ya we can forgive the D due to injuries but the O and ST, you’re absolutely correct.