12/22/24 GAMEDAY Week 15 Bills vs Patriots* Game day Thread

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Carter? Though the was good to go?

 

Time for Bishop and Elam to seize starting jobs and leave them as starters. 

[Mark Vader]

Is DeWayne Carter not 100%?

[streetkings01]

2 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

No surprise resting the injured starters in what should be an easy game. Carter wasn't injured though, was he? He's been brutal since coming back so maybe a healthy scratch?

Carter is definitely a healthy scratch. Let Elam and Bishop continue to get some work!

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Just now, Process said:

Seems like every week a different DT is being made inactive. Hopefully one of these guys steps up and shows to be a reliable option. 

 

 

Every week this HC does something crazy! How is Carter a healthy scratch? He needs reps. 

[MikePJ76]

good lord the inactives list is scary.

[streetkings01]

1 minute ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Every week this HC does something crazy! How is Carter a healthy scratch? He needs reps. 

He was brutal last week.

[BillsFan130]

1 minute ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Every week this HC does something crazy! How is Carter a healthy scratch? He needs reps. 

He's been playing pretty rough recently. But ya I see your point, probably want to get him some reps at this point 

[HappyDays]

Pats down a starting safety and slot CB... Good day to get Kincaid involved.

[TH3]

1 minute ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Every week this HC does something crazy! How is Carter a healthy scratch? He needs reps. 

Aren’t you starting the hate on McD a little early?

[Steptide]

All these dudes practiced this week. Have to imagine if it was playoffs they'd be playing 

[MikePJ76]

2 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Every week this HC does something crazy! How is Carter a healthy scratch? He needs reps. 

maybe he is still not 100% and they are just giving him this week.

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

1 minute ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Every week this HC does something crazy! How is Carter a healthy scratch? He needs reps. 

On gameday the stuff McDermott does is inexcusable. They you wonder why we give up 80+ points in 2 weeks and have one of the worst STs in the league. 

[No_Matter_What]

4 minutes ago, Process said:

Seems like every week a different DT is being made inactive. Hopefully one of these guys steps up and shows to be a reliable option. 

 

 

Fine with me. He wasn't good after the injury, make him even more hungry.

 

He'll be back next week.

 

Oh and I love that they are resting everybody not 100%. Give Bishop, Elam and co. some reps.

[HappyDays]

1 minute ago, MikePJ76 said:

good lord the inactives list is scary.

 

Meh. Our starting safety tandem isn't that important to the team's success. Elam in for Douglas might be an upgrade honestly. As long as Benford and Johnson are out there I'm not worried.

[Brand J]

4 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Every week this HC does something crazy! How is Carter a healthy scratch? He needs reps. 

Joe Marino said he’s been terrible since he’s been back. Maybe the healthy scratch lights a fire in him to get back to where he was before the injury. As for the secondary players sitting out, I have to believe part of it is wanting to get a longer look at Elam and Bishop. No need to rush the others back anyway. 

[TH3]

Guess it’s not too early:

 

Stupid McLappy ! Probably mess up the coin toss if Josh didn’t rescue him every week! He probably has Velcro sneakers!!!

[Ethan in Cleveland]

3 minutes ago, TH3 said:

Aren’t you starting the hate on McD a little early?

Just criticism of a decision. Long way from hate...lol

They know what they have in Jefferson and Phillips are. Let the kid learn. 

Just now, Brand J said:

Joe Marino said he’s been terrible since he’s been back. Maybe the healthy scratch lights a fire in him to get back to where he was before the injury. As for the secondary players sitting out, I have to believe part of it is wanting to get a longer look at Elam and Bishop. No need to rush the others back anyway. 

Agree with all the others. I want to see more of Elam and Bishop. 

Don't see how a DT learns from the bench. 

 

[zow2]

6 minutes ago, Steptide said:

All these dudes practiced this week. Have to imagine if it was playoffs they'd be playing 

 

I agree.  This seems like some of the load management type stuff we've all talked about as the season winds down.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

3 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

Meh. Our starting safety tandem isn't that important to the team's success. Elam in for Douglas might be an upgrade honestly. As long as Benford and Johnson are out there I'm not worried.

Douglas has taken a step back from last year. I agree Elam might be just as good or an upgrade. Hope he plays well. One less draft pick to use early on a CB if he can play. They need multiple early draft picks for DL next year. 

[Charles Romes]

Hopefully Babich will realize he needs a man corner for January.