benderbender Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 As someone who will be in Pittsburgh next Saturday, I hope to see at least a better effort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 7 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said: I've been without power for four days and no signs it will be coming back on. Hit Planet Fitness this afternoon during the game, new personal best bench press, and a hot shower. Now off to a movie and Indian food. Imagine all the things people can do when they finally get rid of the preseason!!! Cool story bra 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 7 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said: I've been without power for four days and no signs it will be coming back on. Hit Planet Fitness this afternoon during the game, new personal best bench press, and a hot shower. Now off to a movie and Indian food. Imagine all the things people can do when they finally get rid of the preseason!!! I'm thinking you'll need a shower after the Indian food too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketssince61 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 6 hours ago, DrPJax said: Just wondering,,,,based on what exactly? O line w issues . We scored two fg ‘s today and no drives were sustained. Khalil looks good as does Samuel but other than them, who exactly looked good TODAY ? Who made plays today , exactly, that shows we will be just fine? I mean , sure there is potential , but what happened to shavers today who we have heard so much positive about from mcd? Coleman is a ROOKIE, and yes talented , but most rookies take a couple of years to adjust. The run game also looked really bad and it’s not like we havn’t seen the run game struggle before with sporadic success from COOK ( who has fumbled at times and is still dropping passes in 7 on 7 in camp) behind a line that had a prior full season together. Now with two new adjustments, who Knows how the o line will develop, as line chemistry is a fickle thing and today was as bad blocking as I have seen in a while , and it’s not like the Bears are SB contenders. If you can’t at least agree with that simple point , you’re being disingenuous. Hey, you may be right ! All I am asking is what exactly TODAY LEAD TO YOUR confidence that this group of journeymen , rookies , and inexperienced guys playing in a NEW SYSTEM, UNDER A OC WITH MIXED RESULTS IN THE LEAGUE, behind a juggled o line we have never seen in live action before today, leads you to be confident we will be just fine? Have you watched any other preseason games yet? This is now the 5 th I have watched. For comparison , Stroud took the Texans for a to Tank on a beautiful 39 yard rope between 3 defenders on their first or second possession. Plus besides tank , they have woods ( yep , prior bill) , Nico Collin’s, DIGGS, and good tight ends, and a group of backs including Joe mixon from cincy. I would take that over our wr corp AT THIS POINT. Maybe later we will be the better group , but so far the REALITY is we lack experience and chemistry. Both their o and d lines were really effective in the short time they played. Our o line was porous and we gave up 33 points at home to the bears ! NO OTHER team I watched was blown out in their game; I what , other than HYPE, offered proof we will be fine? I’m not asking for a guess or opinion, what factually says we will be fine watching today’s game? 😊. Man , I’m not trying to be an a$$, I just am asking about reality. . Even the Vikings with a Michigan rookie qb have put up 21 points on the raiders already! We never got close to looking like a team that is an offensive juggernaut! Yes we didn’t game plan but neither did the bears who put up 33! I know it’s preseason , but let’s be real, , we all know quality play when we see it and we all know terrible play as well ( Carolina may have looked as bad as the bills today , but they are a new staff starting to build, not a staff whose process has been in place 7 years with a unicorn franchise qb!). Isn’t it fair to expect more from a seasoned staff than the penalty filled mess they put out today as professionals? We should not be in denial and admit that performance, preseason or not, was encouraging today . How can you say the wr corp will be ok wit issues like claypool being mia and MVS continuing to drop passes showing why a good proven SB winner easily let him go even after some good plays in the SB? What if our tight ends have any injuries ( Dawson is out games every year ) , and who backs up Kalil or Samuel if they miss a game or two ? Hey , maybe next week they look amazing and really do look like theybcan produce. ! I hope so , but now it’s Prove it to me time ; I don’t want to hear hype as that time is gone. The jags / chiefs are just starting ; maybe check it out and let’s compare these teams to ours as we play both soon so it offers a good comparison ! ( hey Jax slrady drove to a td on their first possession). I didn’t mean to attack or pick on you , it’s just a recurrent theme of excuses today and let’s see if other teams look as bad in “preseason “. ! 😊. Best wishes! Hope next week is much better for the BILLS! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketssince61 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 It is just pre season I watched the highlights and saw Shane Buechle as the QB with significant playing time - I never even heard of him - let alone knew he was on the team The bears scored most of their points in the 4th quarter - probably nobody on the field for either team then will make the the NFL 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NastyNateSoldiers Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 It's preseason nothing to see here or is it? The one thing I took from the game was the lack of physicality and speed by the Bills players. The Bears seemed much stronger and faster. Thats my concern of this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Foothills Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 12 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said: I've been without power for four days and no signs it will be coming back on. Hit Planet Fitness this afternoon during the game, new personal best bench press, and a hot shower. Now off to a movie and Indian food. Imagine all the things people can do when they finally get rid of the preseason!!! 12 hours ago, US Egg said: How much? What movie? What’s up next Saturday? Also, no power in Cleveland for 4 days? What sort of diet are you on? Any good trailers? Did you go with the Biriyani? 11 hours ago, DrPJax said: Just wondering,,,,based on what exactly? O line w issues . We scored two fg ‘s today and no drives were sustained. Khalil looks good as does Samuel but other than them, who exactly looked good TODAY ? Who made plays today , exactly, that shows we will be just fine? I mean , sure there is potential , but what happened to shavers today who we have heard so much positive about from mcd? Coleman is a ROOKIE, and yes talented , but most rookies take a couple of years to adjust. The run game also looked really bad and it’s not like we havn’t seen the run game struggle before with sporadic success from COOK ( who has fumbled at times and is still dropping passes in 7 on 7 in camp) behind a line that had a prior full season together. Now with two new adjustments, who Knows how the o line will develop, as line chemistry is a fickle thing and today was as bad blocking as I have seen in a while , and it’s not like the Bears are SB contenders. If you can’t at least agree with that simple point , you’re being disingenuous. Hey, you may be right ! All I am asking is what exactly TODAY LEAD TO YOUR confidence that this group of journeymen , rookies , and inexperienced guys playing in a NEW SYSTEM, UNDER A OC WITH MIXED RESULTS IN THE LEAGUE, behind a juggled o line we have never seen in live action before today, leads you to be confident we will be just fine? Have you watched any other preseason games yet? This is now the 5 th I have watched. For comparison , Stroud took the Texans for a to Tank on a beautiful 39 yard rope between 3 defenders on their first or second possession. Plus besides tank , they have woods ( yep , prior bill) , Nico Collin’s, DIGGS, and good tight ends, and a group of backs including Joe mixon from cincy. I would take that over our wr corp AT THIS POINT. Maybe later we will be the better group , but so far the REALITY is we lack experience and chemistry. Both their o and d lines were really effective in the short time they played. Our o line was porous and we gave up 33 points at home to the bears ! NO OTHER team I watched was blown out in their game; I what , other than HYPE, offered proof we will be fine? I’m not asking for a guess or opinion, what factually says we will be fine watching today’s game? 😊. Man , I’m not trying to be an a$$, I just am asking about reality. . Even the Vikings with a Michigan rookie qb have put up 21 points on the raiders already! We never got close to looking like a team that is an offensive juggernaut! Yes we didn’t game plan but neither did the bears who put up 33! I know it’s preseason , but let’s be real, , we all know quality play when we see it and we all know terrible play as well ( Carolina may have looked as bad as the bills today , but they are a new staff starting to build, not a staff whose process has been in place 7 years with a unicorn franchise qb!). Isn’t it fair to expect more from a seasoned staff than the penalty filled mess they put out today as professionals? We should not be in denial and admit that performance, preseason or not, was encouraging today . How can you say the wr corp will be ok wit issues like claypool being mia and MVS continuing to drop passes showing why a good proven SB winner easily let him go even after some good plays in the SB? What if our tight ends have any injuries ( Dawson is out games every year ) , and who backs up Kalil or Samuel if they miss a game or two ? Hey , maybe next week they look amazing and really do look like theybcan produce. ! I hope so , but now it’s Prove it to me time ; I don’t want to hear hype as that time is gone. The jags / chiefs are just starting ; maybe check it out and let’s compare these teams to ours as we play both soon so it offers a good comparison ! ( hey Jax slrady drove to a td on their first possession). I didn’t mean to attack or pick on you , it’s just a recurrent theme of excuses today and let’s see if other teams look as bad in “preseason “. ! 😊. Best wishes! Hope next week is much better for the BILLS! Wow. I can't wait for the sequel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 4 hours ago, NastyNateSoldiers said: It's preseason nothing to see here or is it? The one thing I took from the game was the lack of physicality and speed by the Bills players. The Bears seemed much stronger and faster. Thats my concern of this game. Almost everything you see in Preseason is not real 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Foothills Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 15 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said: Almost everything you see in Preseason is not real 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 13 hours ago, US Egg said: How much? What movie? What’s up next Saturday? Bench 225 8x Inside out 2 I'm on call next weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 55 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said: Also, no power in Cleveland for 4 days? What sort of diet are you on? Any good trailers? Did you go with the Biriyani? Wow. I can't wait for the sequel! Yeah Cleveland got hit with two tornados this week. Trees down everywhere. 400k lost power. About 200k had no power four four days. My hospital was running on generator for 2 and half days. I was working out and showering at Planet Fitness for a few days. Saw Inside Out 2 - no good trailers We changed our mind and went to a steak place after the movie. I love biriyani though!!! After dinner we came home to the power finally back on! I think many others still without. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 13 hours ago, DrPJax said: Just wondering,,,,based on what exactly? O line w issues . We scored two fg ‘s today and no drives were sustained. Khalil looks good as does Samuel but other than them, who exactly looked good TODAY ? Who made plays today , exactly, that shows we will be just fine? I mean , sure there is potential , but what happened to shavers today who we have heard so much positive about from mcd? Coleman is a ROOKIE, and yes talented , but most rookies take a couple of years to adjust. The run game also looked really bad and it’s not like we havn’t seen the run game struggle before with sporadic success from COOK ( who has fumbled at times and is still dropping passes in 7 on 7 in camp) behind a line that had a prior full season together. Now with two new adjustments, who Knows how the o line will develop, as line chemistry is a fickle thing and today was as bad blocking as I have seen in a while , and it’s not like the Bears are SB contenders. If you can’t at least agree with that simple point , you’re being disingenuous. Hey, you may be right ! All I am asking is what exactly TODAY LEAD TO YOUR confidence that this group of journeymen , rookies , and inexperienced guys playing in a NEW SYSTEM, UNDER A OC WITH MIXED RESULTS IN THE LEAGUE, behind a juggled o line we have never seen in live action before today, leads you to be confident we will be just fine? Have you watched any other preseason games yet? This is now the 5 th I have watched. For comparison , Stroud took the Texans for a to Tank on a beautiful 39 yard rope between 3 defenders on their first or second possession. Plus besides tank , they have woods ( yep , prior bill) , Nico Collin’s, DIGGS, and good tight ends, and a group of backs including Joe mixon from cincy. I would take that over our wr corp AT THIS POINT. Maybe later we will be the better group , but so far the REALITY is we lack experience and chemistry. Both their o and d lines were really effective in the short time they played. Our o line was porous and we gave up 33 points at home to the bears ! NO OTHER team I watched was blown out in their game; I what , other than HYPE, offered proof we will be fine? I’m not asking for a guess or opinion, what factually says we will be fine watching today’s game? 😊. Man , I’m not trying to be an a$$, I just am asking about reality. . Even the Vikings with a Michigan rookie qb have put up 21 points on the raiders already! We never got close to looking like a team that is an offensive juggernaut! Yes we didn’t game plan but neither did the bears who put up 33! I know it’s preseason , but let’s be real, , we all know quality play when we see it and we all know terrible play as well ( Carolina may have looked as bad as the bills today , but they are a new staff starting to build, not a staff whose process has been in place 7 years with a unicorn franchise qb!). Isn’t it fair to expect more from a seasoned staff than the penalty filled mess they put out today as professionals? We should not be in denial and admit that performance, preseason or not, was encouraging today . How can you say the wr corp will be ok wit issues like claypool being mia and MVS continuing to drop passes showing why a good proven SB winner easily let him go even after some good plays in the SB? What if our tight ends have any injuries ( Dawson is out games every year ) , and who backs up Kalil or Samuel if they miss a game or two ? Hey , maybe next week they look amazing and really do look like theybcan produce. ! I hope so , but now it’s Prove it to me time ; I don’t want to hear hype as that time is gone. The jags / chiefs are just starting ; maybe check it out and let’s compare these teams to ours as we play both soon so it offers a good comparison ! ( hey Jax slrady drove to a td on their first possession). I didn’t mean to attack or pick on you , it’s just a recurrent theme of excuses today and let’s see if other teams look as bad in “preseason “. ! 😊. Best wishes! Hope next week is much better for the BILLS! The Dr. is in. Brought that diagnosis YOU needed to hear. Step up your takes boys and girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeTime101 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 15 hours ago, Dillenger4 said: Curtis Samuel! That quick hit pass for a first down was a beauty! He has speeeeeed! Then the one shorty over the middle. Bullet to him by Allen and it reminded me of the quick hits to Diggs. Shakir looked solid. The run blocking was abismal... hopefully the O line was dogging it. to be able to do that, its not just speed but the ability to turn and burn,,... Knowing where to sneak through for those extra yards. Smoke did this very well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Due to salary cap hell, I have lowered my expectations for 2024. I see two scenarios: the Bills have a bad year, but I was braced for it, statistically--we're due for one or, the Bills have a good year and exceed my expectations--Yay! I'm ready for either outcome. You won't see me screaming for heads to roll or on the ledge of a tall building. Now if 2025 sucks, we need to talk. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Just Quit the Season??? Did we quit when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSanta Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 15 hours ago, Shortchaz said: I get what you’re saying, BUT in the nfl if the defense knows what you’re doing it’s going to be REALLY difficult to do anything. So when other teams run well and execute plays in preseason vs vanilla defenses and score 33 points what's the rationale for that? They were physically beaten man vs man. That tells me they didn't care to put in any effort or they aren't that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 5 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said: Wow. I can't wait for the sequel! Has anyone else noticed that they've never seen 'BuffaloSuperFan' and 'DrPJax' in the same room at the same time? 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Spartacus Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Lou Saban would not stand for such a lackluster performance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasBillsFan1 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 I'm concerned with Special Teams. Specifically punter. 2nd year we are not looking good that department. ST could be McDermott's achilles heel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 17 hours ago, Augie said: Are you saying you will buy all of us Indian food? I think you’ll have some takers on that! I could absolutely murder a makhni. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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