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the big guys not scoring and still getting 4 goals is great, shows the depth is better. great game by Ellis, between him and Lyon its been fun to watch!

Bills 27 Panthers 21 I won't lie I have gone back and forth on this game. There is something that feels different, in a bad way, about this year's annual slump. I worry there is a real possibility the wheels are about to fall off. But ultimately I am placing my faith in this team's ability to bounce back from a rough patch because they've done it every year. I'm still predicting over 20 points for Carolina because we are spotting that amount to any offense that isn't the Jets, and Carolina's run game doesn't give me confidence that this is the week we break that trend. However I expect some simple changes that will help - taking Rapp out of the linep, and more man coverage so our back 7 doesn't have to think as much. On offense I am expecting this week we get back to basics. Brady has his flaws but he isn't stupid and the problems from the last two weeks are plain to see. I predict we'll get back to a run heavy offense, a lot more 12 and 13 personnel, and feed targets to Kincaid assuming he is back and healthy. I think they have seen enough from Coleman and will stop forcing him 1v1 opportunities. I'm hoping we see an intent to pass the ball to Cook but I'll need to see it before I predict it. There are no magical solutions to this team's problems walking through the door this week. Focusing on fundamentals and getting back to basics on both sides of the ball is our best path right now. Not expecting a pretty win but get to 5-2 and then hopefully make a trade before the KC game.

Um, because did McDermott say that until now he hadn't known it was a possibility and just a few minutes before he discovered it was a possibility? Because it sure looks to me like that's an assumption on your part, that he just found out, rather than anything he's said. Looked to me like he was asked the question and answered it, without any additional information about when they'd decided it. It's not embarrassing in the slightest. A little frustrating that the doctors can't give more details, but that's hardly on McDermott. Not at all, Brown was a real success. Did a lot of routes at all levels, with success at all of them. Dangerous in the deep middle, but was very capable of picking up the six yard first downs also. Didn't last long enough for me, but in those few years, he was a great pickup.

JC Horn is a good DB. That’s a recipe for picks.

Young has won 3 straight and 4 of last 5, and his escapability has been key in converting 3rd downs and red zone trips. That sort of guy gives the Bills trouble. Dalton, on the other hand, is more apt at pre-snap reads and getting the ball out super fast. That sort of guy also gives the Bills trouble.

Not posted yet? Really?

Our WRs are inadequate. Our defense smells of homeless arse. Our coaching is comical. Our drafts picks have been embarrassing. We'll be lucky to get a WC game. Just watch.

Not posted yet? Really?

McDaniels? Never going to happen...

Just realized billsy has posted 6.5 THOUSAND times in a little over a year on his new account

(from the interwebs...) NFL teams are required by the league to be honest about player injuries, and failure to do so is a violation of the NFL's Personnel (Injury) Report Policy. Teams must list all players with reportable injuries, even if they are expected to play, and provide specific details. Penalties for non-compliance can include fines, suspensions, or loss of draft picks What NFL teams must report Any player with a reportable injury: This includes all players who have a physical injury that could affect their availability. Specifics of the injury: Teams must be as specific as possible, including the body part (e.g., "left ankle" instead of "leg"). Injury status during practice: Even if a player practices fully, they must still be listed on the injury report if they have a reportable injury. In-game injuries: Teams must report injuries that occur during a game as soon as the information is available. Illnesses: A player's illness does not need to be disclosed unless it limits their participation in practice or the game. Consequences for not being honest Fines: The team and coaches can be fined for non-compliance. Loss of draft picks: The league can penalize teams by taking away draft picks. Suspensions: In severe cases, players or coaches can face suspension.

With his winning record, if McD gets fired by Pegula, someone else will hire him as a HC. He'll be a HC coach long enough in this league to see some of his subordinates become head coaches. In that sense, he'll have a tree. But I think the idea of a "tree" means a bit more than that. To me a coaching tree means a coach who mentored and influenced his subordinates who later on exhibited that influence when they were head coaches. Bill Walsh comes to mind. I think the coaches under McD might be influenced by his "process" and culture. But his tree will lack any distinctive, original X and O tactical stuff. To me, that's not a true tree. McD is just another branch in the Reid tree.

If he did it would look like this

Bills 33 Panthers 16 I respect what Carolina has done, but we're good off the bye, and I think the offense rights the ship this weekend and gets back into 30+ territory.

Bills 27 Panthers 21

We won’t know for sure until they tell us but he’s out of the red no-contact jersey he was in 2 weeks which is promising.

Bills - 35 panthers - 21

If you change your head coach, you're probably also changing most of the coaching staff. And you're probably changing either the offensive playbook & scheme, or the defensive playbook & scheme, or both. So I do think it's pretty much a binary choice: Keep McD or blow it up. Saying firing a head works sometimes is arguing by anecdote and isn't valid. I can give you other anecdotes. For example, after the 49ers fired Harbaugh, they collapsed under Tomsula. 11 head coaches with winning records were fired during the SB era. Only 2 of the teams involved posted a better record in the first two full seasons after the firing. Only 1 team won a SB within 3 years. Firing a winning head coach isn't generally speaking a good idea. Coach | Team | Record at Firing | Pre-Firing Win % | Post-Firing Win % | Super Bowl Win ----------------------- |-------------- |------------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------- Tony Dungy | Buccaneers | 54–42 (.563) | .563 | .625 | ✅ Yes (2002) Marty Schottenheimer | Chargers | 47–33 (.588) | .588 | .563 | ❌ No Jim Harbaugh | 49ers | 44–19–1 (.695) | .695 | .313 | ❌ No Lovie Smith | Bears | 81–63 (.563) | .563 | .500 | ❌ No Mike McCarthy | Packers | 125–77–2 (.618) | .618 | .625 | ❌ No Mike Shanahan | Broncos | 138–86 (.616) | .616 | .438 | ❌ No Tom Coughlin | Giants | 102–90 (.531) | .531 | .375 | ❌ No Brian Billick | Ravens | 80–64 (.556) | .556 | .500 | ❌ No Wade Phillips | Cowboys | 34–22 (.607) | .607 | .500 | ❌ No Mike Smith | Falcons | 66–46 (.589) | .589 | .438 | ❌ No Jeff Fisher | Titans | 142–120 (.542) | .542 | .438 | ❌ No

the receiving core just may very well be the same as the Atlanta game Palmer -out Kincaid-limited on Wednesday Samuel -limited as well They better get Cook more involved in this Offense.

You mean the teams he has sucked as the OC with?

With what we've shown over the past 2 games, it's hard to believe we're legit contenders either. If I were a Panthers fan and watched the Falcons do what they did to us, down 2/3 of their Top 3 WR's, and knowing that the Panthers shut them out 30-0 when the Falcons were healthier - I'd be feeling good about their chances too.

There is no way. He is not a great coach. Just got lucky to have hit a homerun in getting a unicorn 🦄 for a QB and a very bad division after Brady left. Dont see him being a head coach much longer in Buffalo. I think Daboll falls under the Belichick tree.

34-17 Buffalo. The bills have lost two games in a row the last 5 years, and they always bounce back. This current regime is 8-0 after the bye. Bottom line, they will play better.

Coaching trees would be Holmgren Reid Belichick who else?