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Maybe? I mean, they had three starters out on the OL in the playoff game. It really hasn’t seemed to matter how bad the offensive line play was vs us. The current offensive iteration is way more prolific. It’s not as power centric which does bode well for us. From my view attempts at minimizing them offensively relative to the past is sort of hair splitting at best. In all likelihood, both offenses should be able to do want they want.

Are we washing our palates with Code Red Mountain Dew?

The modern NFL is like fantasy football in a weird way. Stuff 53 guys on a roster, pay boatloads to 4-5 guys, and hope it works out. Not an easy thing to do.

One thing you may not be considering when you say ball control offense. Most of our injuries have occurred on defense, and the very nature of a ball control offense is to keep the defense off of the feild, which would mean less injuries, not more. A quick strike offense or just plain bad offense is what will put the defense on the field more. It was recently that we had some pretty good injury luck during the regular season. We all know that hasn’t been the case in the post season. But it’s only these last couple of years where things have been so rough during the regular season. I remember a time when people on this board were touting our awesome training facility as a reason we had less injuries. When it comes to injuries, I’m sure it’s a combo of many factors, and luck is certainly one of those factors.

You mean like how pissed he is at Kevyn Adams? 😂

Josh Allen will win two superbowls similar in fashion to elway, just not for the Bills.

Fun fact. if the bills win Sunday, chase-Higgins, lamb-Pickens, Jefferson-Addison and probably dk Metcalf are all not going to be in the playoffs. then there are the so beloved and talked up the chiefs wr. The great worhey and rice might miss the playoffs too.

Early one morning the sun was shining I was laying in bed Wondering if she'd changed at all If her hair was still red Her folks they said our lives together Sure was going to be rough They never did like Mama's homemade dress Papa's bankbook wasn't big enough And I was standing on the side of the road Rain falling on my shoes Heading out for the East Coast Lord knows I've paid some dues Getting through Tangled up in blue

This is just a primer. Can you imagine next week's thread against the Patriots?? 🙂

I'll try to make a few points. I am grateful Beane and McD came to Buffalo. They absolutely turned around a losing team and organization. There's no denying that and any football fan has to acknowledge that. Beane hit a "Grand Slam" when he drafted Josh Allen. It was anything but a sure thing and it clearly had risks. However, I take exception to "let the man fix the issue..." Really? This is year nine of Josh Allen. It's not year 3, 4, or 5. How much success have the Bills had in the playoffs? Recently, what would you consider the about average moved that Beane has made? Is it draft choices, WR moves, contract extensions, and or defensive players? Imho, it mostly inadequate and poor moves. The Josh Allen factor really shouldn't be minimized. The guy from year 3 to year 8 literally carried the team on his back. Remember, how all the pundits would say too much reliance on Allen, he needs help, etc... Allen alone got gets this team almost to the playoffs a playoff birth yearly. It's really not a stretch to say that. As a result, changing coaches and a GM after a near decade of playoff failures isn't extreme. I'd add it really not all that risky. Remember, you have Josh Allen. Lastly, I take exception to the general theme of the drought years. It sucked big time. I think many accept the recent playoff failures because heck it's better than before. Many happy with regular season wins and a playoff win or 2. The standards should be much higher. You have Josh Allen. Build around him. That's where the organization has failed. 13 seconds is a clear example of neglect and incompetence. I'd argue the team has never recovered from that disaster. The time for change has long passed. The Beane and McD has stalled. It's lost its luster and glory.

This is a reasonable take with sound logic. I think that offense is worse. They still have a crap OL. They still have some nice targets to throw to. But Joe Mixon of a few years ago > Chase Brown. I don't think we need to focus on the run as much this go around. True. But he's got that really cool spinning throw he made in warm ups.

imagine instead of spaghetti, it’s a footlong hotdog from 7-11 with chili and nacho cheese! Almost better than going to Bills Eagles 😂

I think what makes stat/story compelling within the broader game is the notion that this is no longer the same Bengals team that owned us offensively. Combine with the prevailing thought that our defense is ascending. Historically, even with time to devise a new game plan, we have just not been able to do anything vs Burrow, who from my view is basically the mold of a QB you want vs a McD defense. He will take the 5 yards all day, deliver with accuracy. Rinse and repeat. So while the game certainly won’t be decided on the first drive, if Burrow just carves us up I think that will be rather telling.

Lack of evidence = evidence that we don't like. See also Biden, Joe corruption.

Please explain further.

I would hope that the players are motivated by this saga, they have lost their team mate of three and a half years and his replacement isn’t going to show up! Maybe this situation can galvanize them and not distract them for the upcoming game at Cincinnati and the rest of the season. From an overview type of perspective, the thing that bothers me is the “player X does not want to come and play in Buffalo” is now again in the media cycle. Will this ever change?! As Slay is quoted, “I talked to them,” Slay added. “It was a neutral talk. I just said, “Hey, man. I’m 34. I know ya’ll be watching tape, but I’m trying to relax with my family and kid. I ain’t feel like packing up, moving.’ And then, on top of that - no offense to Buffalo — it’s cold as hell in Buffalo. I’m from the south.”. Yet Philadelphia is fine! https://x.com/jennwilliams23/status/1996267499256774713?s=20 Brandon Beane's latest blunder causes Bills' embarrassing CB screw-up

I was at that game. And I'm absolutely still scarred and have PTSD to this day. Then as the game was wrapping up and I'm sitting there with snow accumulating on me, there were thousands of Bengals fans in the lower bowl whooping it up. What a sad sight.

172 yards on the ground was cincys 2nd highest total of the year. Buffalo also had more penalties and lost in time of possession by about 8 minutes. Fact is dorsey was gone midway through the next season because he would fall into bad pass heavy habits. Frazier was literally fired for this game plan. As for their defense bottling up buffalo - Reader gone Bates gone Pratt gone Wilson gone Hilton gone Hubbard gone Hendrickson out Hasn't been that long but teams change pretty quickly in the NFL.

One of the Buffalo radio stations started playing all Christmas on Black Friday. That's a bit much for me, but playing more and more Christmas music is fine with me as we get closer to the holiday. I have a large collection of Christmas music on CDs as well several playlists on Amazon Music, from classical to country to bluegrass to novelties like the original Chipmunks "Christmas Don't Be Late" to "I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas" to "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer".

He's played the Bills exactly twice (excluding the Damar game)

That son of a *****

I remember that. It was the last time the Bengals made the playoffs. Anything might happen this weekend, but it will have nothing to do with what happened a few years ago. I’m not seeking gloom and doom, I’ll just wait and watch the game.

The Bills would owe Darius Slay approximately $350,000 for 2 months work. I wouldn't go either.

I mean I am sure he discussed it with McDermott but making moves on the waiver wire is 100% Brandon Beane's role and not Sean McDermott's. The only 34 year olds that ever help you "go for it" are vet QBs. No other 34 year old is a reasonable all in move.