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Stabbing racists is not pro human, but that is something that an actual Nazi would say about their political party.

The problem I have with the offense is that it doesn’t build much off of its success or variations to keep opposing defenses honest. Let’s look at two plays as examples: 1. The Shakir WR screen - this play has been boom or bust for the Bills this year and recently most likely bust - why? The blocking is good when it is successful, but teams have definitely been watching enough film making blocking tough as they know exactly how to attack it. The Bills keep running it anyhow. What could they do with knowledge that teams are keyed in? To me it seems that a block and release or even a feigned whiff from the blocking receivers should have all kinds of success with having a wide open target for a big play and even if it doesn’t ultimately connect you at least get them second guessing attacking with reckless abandon. That’s where I get disappointed with Brady - he doesn’t build off success or counter defensive success against his plays. 2. The duo run to the right - this has been a very successful play for the Bills and has teams lining up in all kinds of exploitable formations, there are so many options for the taking that are in the middle of the field or left side, especially a right to left waggle or some route counter to the way simulating the duo play dictates the defensive flow left to right. This is also just ripe for the taking and puts DCs in a bind to consider either: 1) addressing the run and not getting beat by a steady diet of it, opening up an easy potential explosive play, or 2) playing less exotic and letting the Bills grind you to death. One of an OCs best friends is success, but you will get figured out if you don’t build off it and that success will not stick around. Brady does from time to time throw these wrinkles but the should have a menu of plays to go to off of the massive success of duo. They don’t or at least haven’t and I’m not sure what they are waiting for.

Clean house

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Sven (or should I call you Walking Tall- i think that was show where Bo Swenson was the walking tall dude- I was a little kid so I think that was right), I agree with you're take. I would add a couple points. 1. Cooks needs to get more into the game plan as a deep outside threat as he’s done it for years and a pro on route running. Davis also needs to be thrown intermediate and one or two deep threats. Shakir is going to be Shakir, and I can see Hawes being a good 7 yard dump off as no one wants to make that business decision. Knox even can be targeted in over the middle routes. 2. The running back dump off option will help as both Cook and Ty have proven they are difficult to tackle in open space. For god’s sake cut out the behind the LOS scrimmage throws. 3. We already expect Cook to get a heavy run dose and on those plays we should play 12 personnel. Their D Line and O line suck and they are the 31st against the run, and 32nd against the pass. 4. It’s true on defense, our best pass rushers are out, so we might as well drop 7-8 and blanket them. It somewhat makes sense to activate Lawson, and push Sanders to the outside as they set the edge well as Rousseau so they are completely one dimensional. They shouldn’t be able to run at will. They just aren’t like the better rushing offenses we've faced. 5. Thompson has remain in the middle as if nothing else Bernard is banged up and it’s hurting us. I know he’s out this week anyway, but as long as Thompson is in the middle we have a better rushing defense. One of the analysts on WGR, I think Joe Marino juxtaposed between Bernard and Thompson and it was striking. I know a number of you aren’t crazy about Jeremy or Joe, but most in this board like Marino and his podcasts. 6. I certainly hope Hairston and Hancock continue to see their reps increase by the week, as White has been better when Hairston’s is sharing the duty as well as Hancock to Poyer. 7. So in the end, these are just a couple of additions to Sven’s excellent post. Most importantly, GO BILLS!

Absolutely he needs to step it up.

2-3 sacks only happens if we go up by two TDs early, allowing our DEs to go after Burrow without worry about setting the edge and run responsibilities on 1st and 2nd down.

the last remark was funny.

The question I was focusing on was which member of the class would get to a SB first, not win one. The NFC didn’t have anything to do with that where the class of ‘83 was concerned. But that class would have had to deal with Montana (who destroyed both Marino and Elway in the SB) if they had been drafted to NFC teams.

Explain how the Bengal's roster is better than the Bill's roster.

Embarking on their longest road trip in 15 years isn't going to help their record in the near term.

If you keep saying that, it's going to happen. Shush. You'd think that being natural turf, the new Highmark passes the new standard already. I mean.. it's grass for goodness sakes. I thought that was the Gold Standard. What are they going to say "Bluegrass is unacceptable, it must be fescue"?

I will say the same -- if -- the Bills beat the Bengals. If the Bills lose to the Bengals, it's because they are not playoff material. Specifically, it is not a playoff roster.

Is it possible the new field meets standards?

Has to be the longest post in Twobillsdrive history!!

Beane is using my old method for picking up women. Just walk up to every woman in a bar and ask if you can buy her a drink. 99% tell you not if you were the last man on earth but eventually you’ll find one desperate enough to say yes. (2 years later we were married)

A few things bother me in this matchup: -Bengals have the rest advantage, more desperation, are 12-5 in the last 17 games when Burrow/Higgins/Chase are on the field, and the Bosa injury is huge because Burow is great against the blitz which the Bills will have to use in order to create any kind of pressure. Burrow started out slow last Thanksgiving but looked like his old self in the 2nd half. However, I think the Bills run all over this defense and if they sell out to stop it Allen can make it look like the Bucs game. I think it's close but I've got the Bills at 28-24.

Not really.

If Savage sees the field this year, can we finally put to rest all the breathless commentary about how complex Sean's defense is?

He won't get sacks but he's great at setting the edge and helping with the worst run defense this team has had in years.

He bumped 30 threads in 1 hour this evening Easier than ever to track him - bc absolutely no one responds to his posts. Good work to all who ignore and block the troll who’s totally here for “discussion.”

Homeloser analytics - get this story to page 2 by bumping 18 threads in 25 minutes

My buddy is a die hard Packers fan and said Savage was good for them up to 2023 before he left. So no, I don't think this is like Elam at all. If you listened to McDermott's Friday presser that's obvious. He clearly really wanted Ingram back on the team.