Allen’s MVP season highlights

[Chandler#81]

2 things stand out to me. 1., quirky antics aside, we’re going to miss Mack Hollins. 2., a tale of 2 half seasons for Coleman & Kincaid.

Enjoy!

 

[Neo]

Life’s funny.   I saw this last night, before you posted it here.  The same two things occurred to me.   Word for word.  

[BuffaloBill]

I really hope people enjoy this time with JA. It’s special and someday will come to a conclusion.  I think about the drought years and how frustrating they all were.  It’s just how the NFL works.

[MJS]

15 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said:

I really hope people enjoy this time with JA. It’s special and someday will come to a conclusion.  I think about the drought years and how frustrating they all were.  It’s just how the NFL works.

I don't think we are supposed to enjoy anything but a Superbowl win. That's what people here say, at least.

[Gregg]

2 minutes ago, MJS said:

I don't think we are supposed to enjoy anything but a Superbowl win. That's what people here say, at least.

 

I think everyone enjoys watching Allen play as he is a special player, but it will be very disappointing if the Bills don't win a Super Bowl with him. Fair or not critics will say Allen is overrated as he can't win the big one. Even though he is not the reason the Bills can't win a championship.

[Whites Bay]

7 minutes ago, MJS said:

I don't think we are supposed to enjoy anything but a Superbowl win. That's what people here say, at least.

And when that happens, there will be some people here that find something to complain about.  Mark it down.

[The Firebaugh Kid]

Agree on all. Hollins was a dude. 

Kincaid looks skinny and frail.

Keon....I still think he's gonna be good. 

[Matt_In_NH]

I loved Hollins.....I wonder what the Bills number was if they had one.

[JerseyBills]

Shakir feet are always moving,  in tight spaces, looks like he's doing the salsa. He's going to have a monster year. 

 

Before the injury Josh trusted Coleman 1 v 1 everytime.  I think Coleman will progress nicely. 

 

Ty Johnson is extremely underrated,  ya he has a limited role but he excels at it. 

 

This OL is elite

 

Buffalo is must see TV

 

[Jerome007]

7 hours ago, JerseyBills said:

Shakir feet are always moving,  in tight spaces, looks like he's doing the salsa. He's going to have a monster year. 

 

Before the injury Josh trusted Coleman 1 v 1 everytime.  I think Coleman will progress nicely. 

 

Ty Johnson is extremely underrated,  ya he has a limited role but he excels at it. 

 

This OL is elite

 

Buffalo is must see TV

 

Agree with it all but Coleman has to prove himself

 

Ty should nb used more. He's a RB as good as any receiver for catching balls. That screams problematic for defenses if a LB is lined up with him man to man.

[Doc Brown]

13 hours ago, MJS said:

I don't think we are supposed to enjoy anything but a Superbowl win. That's what people here say, at least.

NFL is where 31 of 32 fan bases are disappointed at the end of each year.  You have to enjoy the season in the moment.  It was a really fun year to be a Bills fan.

[Sweats]

I can't help but wonder what this team will be like when JA hangs it up........i mean, we suffered a lot through the drought and searched for our QB of the future for almost 18 years and we saw a lot of hot trash football in that time.

 

Just think about some of the garbage QB's we've had over that span.........Losman, Capt. Checkdown, Van Pelt, Holcomb, Brohm, Manuel, Lewis, Tuel, Collins, etc.

Like, wow.........you would have to look high and low to find a collection of trash like that and our FO dug deep into the dumpster for these gems.

 

I hope everyone is enjoying what we're all watching here in JA. A generational talent like this doesn't come along every day.

[Fleezoid]

13 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

NFL is where 31 of 32 fan bases are disappointed at the end of each year.  You have to enjoy the season in the moment.  It was a really fun year to be a Bills fan.

 

In Buffalo, the 1980 Olympic Hockey team don't beat the Russians. Who wants to see that movie over and over?

[Gregg]

2 hours ago, Sweats said:

I can't help but wonder what this team will be like when JA hangs it up........i mean, we suffered a lot through the drought and searched for our QB of the future for almost 18 years and we saw a lot of hot trash football in that time.

 

Just think about some of the garbage QB's we've had over that span.........Losman, Capt. Checkdown, Van Pelt, Holcomb, Brohm, Manuel, Lewis, Tuel, Collins, etc.

Like, wow.........you would have to look high and low to find a collection of trash like that and our FO dug deep into the dumpster for these gems.

 

I hope everyone is enjoying what we're all watching here in JA. A generational talent like this doesn't come along every day.

 

If the Bills can win a Super Bowl or two with Allen, then I have no problem suffering through a rebuild once Allen retires. I lived through the 70's and the back-to-back 2-14 seasons for a combined 4-28 record. As well as the drought. Give me a Lombardi and I will patiently go through another rebuild if the team declines when Allen is done.

[Bruffalo]

Coleman looked great in those early highlights. I hope he can return to form in a big way this upcoming season. 

[Gugny]

On 3/19/2025 at 6:32 AM, Chandler#81 said:

2 things stand out to me. 1., quirky antics aside, we’re going to miss Mack Hollins. 2., a tale of 2 half seasons for Coleman & Kincaid.

Enjoy!

 

Where’s the part where he leads the Bills  to victory over KC in the playoffs?

 

Oh …. Wait ….

[folz]

My takeaways (kind of rewatching the offense and looking forward a bit):

 

-We are indeed very lucky to have Josh as our QB. A match made in heaven. Couldn't be more right for Buffalo. The fates/football gods will not allow him to retire without a ring here (keep the faith). Josh is like the ultimate football player. His game is both modern and throwback at the same time. He doesn't just run the ball as a QB (with speed and shiftiness), he is an old-school, cloud-of-dust runner, not afraid to mix it up, run a guy over, leap, or carry a pile. And in arm-strength and ability to extend plays, he's up there with the best to ever do it. His intelligence and instincts are elite. And his accuracy and timing have improved to a very high level. There really are no holes in his game. Just a football player through and through. And he still plays the game like he's in the backyard with his friends, he has fun (which, of course, makes it more fun for us too).

 

-Shakir is a beast. I don't care what his stats are, or how they compare to other WRs, or what "position" he plays, or what his yards/rec numbers are, etc. Dude just catches everything, always gets extra yards, tough to bring down, shifty, is always available for Josh, is versatile (can play multiple positions, screen plays, run the jet sweep, line up in the backfield). Just a stud. Again, total football player.

 

-Not sure how I can be so angry at a player I love so much. Yes, I'm talking to you Jordan Poyer. I think that hit really shook Keon. Made him a bit skittish, etc. That, plus the offense changing a bit while he was out---going more to Hollins, Samuel, Cooper, the backs---stunted the second half of Coleman's rookie year. But, he seemed to be getting right again towards the end-of-the-year, made a couple of big plays down the stretch. I really think Keon is going to attack the off-season and come back to have a really good sophomore season. Remember, in the two games just before the injury, he had just gone for 170 yards and 1 TD (first 100-yard game).

 

-Man, I forgot until I saw it again that in the Jacksonville game, the Bills scored a TD on all five first half possessions. And each TD was scored by a different Bills player. That is still just crazy.

 

-I'm not counting on it, but man do I hope Curtis Samuel stays healthy and has a great year next year (almost more for the player than the team). I think he still has it in him, so I'm not counting him out yet either. 🤞

 

-Hot "Homer" take: I think we could have one of the better TE rooms in the league next year. I expect Kincaid to have a bounce back year (plus he's going into year three---a year that many receivers take that next step), Knox will be Knox (which is pretty good), and I really think Davidson is going to be a player. A few interesting notes on Davidson. He was a fifth-round pick by the Vikings in 2021 (opted to forego his redshirt senior year due to changes because of COVID). So, he's a guy that got a bit screwed/set back by the COVID years. He didn't start playing Tight End until his 3rd year in college. He was redshirted his true freshman year (as a punter), and in his redshirt freshman year, was also only a punter (earning 2nd-team All-MIAA conference at the position). The next year he served as punter and backup TE. HIs last year in college (his redshirt junior year), he was named first-team All-MIAA conference at both punter and TE. [So, we have a backup punter on the team at least.] After one year in Minnesota, the Bills have now had three years to groom him as a TE in their system (and with Josh). He looked very good in pre-season last year, and they let Quinton Morris walk.

 

-I will definitely miss Mack Hollins a lot. He was so much fun last year. But, we will probably miss him more than the team does (on the field that is). I expect Coleman to step up next year, hoping Samuel will too, the addition of Palmer, Shakir---there just wouldn't be that many snaps/receptions for Hollins to get (and for the price we would have had to pay---double his last year's salary). 55% of Mack's yards and 60% of his TDs came in the 5 games that Keon was out injured. So, almost 60% of his production came in that 29% (5 games ) of the season. Of course, he did have the big game against KC in the playoffs, was a great blocker in the run game, a spark plug, a character, and just fun to watch. So, he'll definitely be missed, but his production is not irreplaceable by other guys.

 

-I do think we have one of the better RB rooms in the league (overall) currently. I really hope the Bills and James can find a number that works for both of them. Despite having some weaknesses in his game (pass blocking/blitz pickup), it's not every player that can consistently take dump-off passes for 20-30 yards or score 16 TDs. Definitely don't want them to overpay for him, but would love to see him stay in a Bills uni for the next handful of years, if possible (alongside Davis and Johnson).

 

What a  fun season it was and it's nice to know we have more of the same coming (hopefully ending on top one of these years).

[Billsfed1]

Hollins was great.  To me he’s the type of guy you need, and he balled out when it mattered most (as did cook).

 

I think the WR group as assembled now for the most part is good, maybe one more pickup between FA/Draft.

 

Between Palmer/Samuel/Shenault, I think somebody there has a year.

[ganesh]

Amazing how many clutch catches Coleman and Kincaid had in the 1st half of the season/.    If they can get back to that form, they will be stretching the field and causing havoc. 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

On 3/19/2025 at 6:32 AM, Chandler#81 said:

2 things stand out to me. 1., quirky antics aside, we’re going to miss Mack Hollins. 2., a tale of 2 half seasons for Coleman & Kincaid.

Enjoy!

 

Allen had absolutely no weaknesses this year. There would’ve been no Lamar MVP debate if he didn’t routinely getting pulled out of the game halfway through the 4th quarter