Steelers @ Bills. Monday, January 15th at 4:30pm.

[Negan]

3 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

Very true but we (the crowd) couldn’t do anything.  The Bills kicked off, Cinci went 6 plays TD.  Bills get the ball, go three and out, punt and the Bengals go down again and make it a quick 14-0.  We were cooked. Bills kept calling downfield throws in snow,  Bengals ran and took the easy short throws. Outcoached.

Thank God, Dorsey is gone.

 

I feel Brady gets it. And we should be good Sunday.

Edited January 12 by Negan

[newcam2012]

17 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

I had a bad feeling about Monday Night going in and we were going to get killed in that game.

 

It’s not the spent excuse, the Bengals physically and mentally pushed the Bills around.

 

When I heard McDermott and Frazier talking about how they didn’t have to change much of the gameplan from the Monday Night game because you couldn’t take much away from a half quarter I knew we were going to get rocked again.

 

Sure enough, first drive Mixon looking like Jamal Lewis, and we’re playing 21 yards off Chase & Higgins. 
 

We were out athleted and intimidated all day. The crowd was non-existent from the jump. 

 

 

I agree 100% but that's a far cry from the out of gas excuse people want to peddle. 

20 minutes ago, Governor said:

Exactly right. The only thing I’d add is the team just wasn’t very good. We knew that during the first Bengals game.

Thanks! I thought I would get a lot of negative feedback. 

21 minutes ago, Governor said:

Exactly right. The only thing I’d add is the team just wasn’t very good. We knew that during the first Bengals game.

Just wondering how good do you think this team is now?

 

This team scares me because it's so inconsistent. They can be really good or really bad. Even during this winning streak they haven't really been too impressive. 

[BuffaninSarasota]

1 hour ago, Beck Water said:

 

I have no idea where in that PC you feel that "he and Josh aren't close" is coming from.  He specifically mentioned "your QB gets banged up" as an injury the Bills had sustained, so that reinforces that maybe Josh's shoulder has been worse than the team has let on, but he knows about it.  He was asked about his relationship with Josh evolving this year, he said not so much this year, he's been here 4 years, and when there's adversity that's when you get closer to people.  The obvious conclusion to be drawn from what he said is that he's gotten closer to some guys in the locker room (including Josh) during the adversity of injury this  season.

 

I always thought their "bro-mance" was more of a media creation than a real off-the-field friendship.  Not that they don't have real respect for each other and liking, and not that Diggs didn't have warm fuzzy feelings when he racked up a league-leading 127 receptions for 1535 yds back in 2020.   But without a pandemic shutting things down, I don't think Diggs is a big video gamer.  He's not a golfer either.  You never saw pics of Diggs going to Sabres games or baseball or what have you with Josh, that would be like Davis Webb and Josh and Dawson Knox and sometimes Gabe Davis.  Diggs thing is fashion and also "playing" with the ladies, and I think he keeps that "under cover" (pun intended) during the season.    I just don't think he and Josh have a lot of interests in common or ever have had.  Doesn't mean they're not "locker room family" and don't have a solid professional football relationship.  I just never thought they were really 'besties' off the field.

 

I also really liked what I heard from Diggs about the rest of the receiver corps and how he roots for their success and he expects big things from them.  He came across as a mature, steady teammate with a positive vibe is what I got from it, little trace of the Diva and the petulant-appearing guy we saw at the end of last season.

 

THIS

 

Watch these 2 on the sidelines especially during tight games or after big plays. They are fully engaged. Nothing to see here.

[scuba guy]

2 hours ago, Beck Water said:

 

Sounds like there's a bug.  Morse missed a practice due to illness Friday of last week and was initially designated "questionable" for the game, though later upgraded.

Now it's Knox and Dawkins missing, hopefully they have time to recover.  Big issue is, does anyone else get sick?

Well dion had his hand stepped on in the last game and his finger had 8 stitches put into to keep his finger from falling off. So if that is a cold I will go with it.

[Governor]

17 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

I agree 100% but that's a far cry from the out of gas excuse people want to peddle. 

Thanks! I thought I would get a lot of negative feedback. 

Just wondering how good do you think this team is now?

 

This team scares me because it's so inconsistent. They can be really good or really bad. Even during this winning streak they haven't really been too impressive. 

I think that right now, this team is 10 times better than last year entering the playoffs.

 

I think it’s important to recognize what wasn’t said last season. McD and Frazier were playing so far “off” on defense because they had no other choice. We didn’t have nearly enough healthy horses on defense down the stretch. I simply think they chose a slow death instead of a quick one in that Bengals game. Playing more aggressive would’ve been a worse result.

Edited January 12 by Governor

[Steptide]

I hate that the weather is gonna be a thing Sunday. It's an equalizer of sorts. Granted I'll take Allen running over Rudolph running 1000 times, but still, if it hampers our passing attack, it sucks 

[buffaloboyinATL]

24 minutes ago, Negan said:

Thank God, Dorsey is gone.

 

I feel Brady gets it. And we should be good Sunday.

It feels good to have confidence in the play caller again.  

[BuffaninSarasota]

Just now, Governor said:

I think that right now, this team is 10 times better than last year entering the regular playoffs.

 

I think it’s important to recognize what wasn’t said last season. McD and Frazier were playing so far “off” on defense because they had no other choice. We didn’t have nearly enough healthy horses on defense down the stretch. I simply think they chose a slow death instead of a quick one in that Bengals game.

excellent take. And Pittsburgh is nowhere near last year's Bengals.

[KellyToTasker]

2 hours ago, newcam2012 said:

Was hoping you would provide some evidence. I guess not. 

Because players are going to openly state they’re gassed BEFORE they play a game? Makes sense, raise the white flag and openly admit to the opposing team that we got nothing left. 
 

Game plan was crap. Players were spent, they said as such. 
 

Think what you want. 

[WideNine]

3 hours ago, BananaB said:

Jesus Christ, is that the key attribute Bills scouting staff look for in a WR? 

 

When you watch Davis take out two Miami defenders on a bubble screen to Shakir during the Miami game so Shakir can scamper nearly 40 yards you get how that role is important to those plays, our outside zone runs, and our rub routes. Sherfield has the size and did a good job stepping into that key role when Gabe went down even though it is often a thankless role.

 

 

 

 

[dollars 2 donuts]

47 minutes ago, Governor said:

I think that right now, this team is 10 times better than last year entering the playoffs.

 

I think it’s important to recognize what wasn’t said last season. McD and Frazier were playing so far “off” on defense because they had no other choice. We didn’t have nearly enough healthy horses on defense down the stretch. I simply think they chose a slow death instead of a quick one in that Bengals game. Playing more aggressive would’ve been a worse result.

 

I simply can’t find the posts (plural because I said it a few times), but I honestly said this team could finish 11-6 and be better than last year’s 13-3 team.  I also said I would take this year’s team.

 

That’s not a pat on my back.  It’s a pat on theirs.

 

Go Bills!

 

 

 

 

Edited January 12 by dollars 2 donuts

[Governor]

4 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

 

I simply can’t find the posts (plural because I said it a few times), but I honestly said this team could finish 11-6 and be better than last year’s 13-3 team.  I also said I would take this year’s team.

 

That’s not a pat on my back.  It’s a pat on theirs.

 

Go Bills!

 

 

 

 

Remember all of the 3rd and longs that defense gave up last season? Fixing that alone has made us a much better team.

Edited January 12 by Governor

[Mr. Wonderful]

46 minutes ago, Steptide said:

I hate that the weather is gonna be a thing Sunday. It's an equalizer of sorts. Granted I'll take Allen running over Rudolph running 1000 times, but still, if it hampers our passing attack, it sucks 

 

Your right.  The weather will neutralize  the Bills passing offense which gives the Steelers a big advantage.  Tomlin is going to employ smash-mouth football and I don't think it bodes well for the Bills.  Their run defense I fear will be exploited and the Bills will have missed out on a huge chance to reach the Super Bowl with Mahomes having to play on the road and no Joe Burrow.    

[BananaB]

6 minutes ago, WideNine said:

 

When you watch Davis take out two Miami defenders on a bubble screen to Shakir during the Miami game so Shakir can scamper nearly 40 yards you get how that role is important to those plays, our outside zone runs, and our rub routes. Sherfield has the size and did a good job stepping into that key role when Gabe went down even though it is often a thankless role.

 

 

 

 

The multiple dropped passes and miscommunications with the QB kind of make the blocks seem less important. A better WR who is a subpar blocker would be more valuable than Gabe. But hey, suck his nuts over solid block that helped get 40 yards. If he realized it was an all out blitz maybe he’d turn around in the endzone and catch a TD instead of a pick

[Gman10]

55 minutes ago, Steptide said:

I hate that the weather is gonna be a thing Sunday. It's an equalizer of sorts. Granted I'll take Allen running over Rudolph running 1000 times, but still, if it hampers our passing attack, it sucks 

Nah, Allen will just be our RB...we good

[Big Turk]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Wonderful said:

 

Your right.  The weather will neutralize  the Bills passing offense which gives the Steelers a big advantage.  Tomlin is going to employ smash-mouth football and I don't think it bodes well for the Bills.  Their run defense I fear will be exploited and the Bills will have missed out on a huge chance to reach the Super Bowl with Mahomes having to play on the road and no Joe Burrow.    

 

I don't think it will neutralize it as much as you think. Allen would has done well in windy games and even in the wind game he had decent numbers...and that was with them not reallt throwing much until the 2nd half of the game.

 

If they want to line up big and run, put Joseph, DaQuan and Oliver in the middle with Lawson and Rousseau on the edges and run a 5-2-4

Edited January 12 by Big Turk

[Success]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Wonderful said:

 

Your right.  The weather will neutralize  the Bills passing offense which gives the Steelers a big advantage.  Tomlin is going to employ smash-mouth football and I don't think it bodes well for the Bills.  Their run defense I fear will be exploited and the Bills will have missed out on a huge chance to reach the Super Bowl with Mahomes having to play on the road and no Joe Burrow.    

 

That's pretty gloomy.

 

Pitt is still the weakest team on the AFC side.  I think it's a stretch to talk about them like they can just impose their will on us now that the conditions favor more of a run game.  The Bills can do it all, and can play as physical as any team.

 

[buffaloboyinATL]

59 minutes ago, Steptide said:

I hate that the weather is gonna be a thing Sunday. It's an equalizer of sorts. Granted I'll take Allen running over Rudolph running 1000 times, but still, if it hampers our passing attack, it sucks 

I’ve heard a few QB’s like Tom Brady and Alex Smith say “when there’s  snow, you throw”. because the receiver knows where he’s going, but the defender does not. This makes is harder to cut and recover for the DB. 
 

[K-9]

3 hours ago, BananaB said:

Jesus Christ, is that the key attribute Bills scouting staff look for in a WR? 

Among others, yes. It’s a requirement of the position. 

[BCAS Baritone]

3 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said:

I’ve heard a few QB’s like Tom Brady and Alex Smith say “when there’s  snow, you throw”. because the receiver knows where he’s going, but the defender does not. This makes is harder to cut and recover for the DB. 
 

Yes about the snow.  But wind is different - it pushes the ball some place that the QB doesn't want it to go.