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Not so sure , see their performance and blowout loss in the moved titans game during covid. Never know what results you will get with mcd.

I just wonder what effect this will have on the players who are creatures of habit. Remember how the delays in playing the titans during the epidemic resulted in a very flat , detached team getting blown out. Not a huge amount of confidence in mcd’s history of adapting the team to change , outside of the game played in Detroit, and that was a tight squeaker. Time will tell. Hard to believe they would allow the fins /kc game with wind chill predicted at minus 26 or below. That seems just as hazardous to fans/ players/ staff etc and the stadium will unlikely be filled. Very disjointed approach by the nfl and very subjective decision making regarding going ahead with individual games. It will carry over to the next week , especially if more injuries come into play and for the bills the likely opponent will already be a better team than who they play this week. Things just cant go smoothly with this team. It definitely adds another wrinkle to the mix.

I don’t see this as anything but advantage Pittsburgh. They have a power running back , and they come in with running the ball at a very high percentage of their snaps. Cook is a finesse back and he has not been overly impressive since the cowboys game. Johnson has more power but i am not sure he has cleared the concussion protocol. That could leave us with Murray ( admitting he has slowed down or been less productive) or Lenny who also has not looked very impressive. Cook was also getting hit behind the line last week. The O line has struggled against pittsburghs interior lineman in the past. Heywrd has been a big problem. Torrance showed his inexperience, getting blown by and resulting in a fumble by josh last week. In addition our LT , who punches and needs his hands , has a healing large laceration in his palm area and will probably still need to be protectively wrapped which could alter his effectiveness. Other than scrambles by josh , the run game was not overly impressive. Our scores last week were on special teams, a fluke deflection, and one good pass out to Knox in the flat. If you didn’t see Kurt warners breakdown, Josh is rushing thru his reads and missing many easy throws while waiting for harder throws to develop. . While josh has a strong arm , how can you feel good with gusty winds up to possibly 40-50-60 mph that can affect the ball AFTER it leaves Allen’s hands? Plus all these guys have shown a propensity for drops in good conditions; do you expect them to be more sure handed with a cold, hard ball being moved by gusts? This team has lost some games in that type of weather and it really is playing right into perhaps the only scenario that would allow Pittsburgh to keep it close. There’s just no way this is a favorable situation for a bills team that has ball security / turnover issues. Cook has had fumbling issues and recently dropped two certain TD passes in perfect weather conditions, so are you saying he will be better in cold , gusty conditions? Sorry , but i cant logically agree with that. I still think the bills should win , but this weather has complicated the game for the Bills. . In addition, all the injured players who are missing practice are a concern, plus there are additional players who are ill. Dodson , Davis , Douglas, rapp are all possibly out. Davis being out is possibly the easiest to replace, but those players out on d are an issue that might come into play. It’s also concerning that we had no adjustments ( until late) for the zero blitzes; again see Kurt warners piece about our lack of hot reads or quick answers for josh. Too many times we were waiting on long developing routes to happen and poor weather is not going to make those routes suddenly easier to connect on. Brady needs to get across to josh about taking what is designed and getting the ball out early, and Brady also needs to be better at getting receivers to break off routes and recognize blitzes. Again , the bills are better and should win , but we have seen this o struggle to score in games where they appear to be the better team. They only put up 7 in 3 quarters last week against a depleted defense , so anything like gusty , cold weather is not going to make it easier against a better d who is coached by a better coach like tomlin. If josh plays well, stops the terrible dumb turnovers, it should be a W, but ball security could be a bigger issue due to the weather , and Pittsburgh is not as dependent on putting the ball in the air. . Bad weather narrows the talent gap between teams and i cant see this as a benefit to the favorite Bills as you are stating. Let’s hope they learned something from their mistakes last week that resulted in a come from behind , 7 point margin and are prepared schematically for the poor weather.

Thanks for posting this, it really had me grinning ear to ear ! I grew up 1 hour from Pittsburgh , across the border in Ohio. WDVE was the rock station i listened too all the time and played classic rock. They sponsored all the fantastic concerts i went to at Three rivers and the Civic auditorium. Rock was in its prime in the mid/late 70’s and i saw frampton, Springsteen , Fleetwood Mac, zztop, Black Sabbath, Bachman turner overdrive, yes, skynerd, nugent, blue oyster cult. , the eagles, Aerosmith, among others and WDVE was usually the sponsor. In fact i have a sweatshirt with that WDVE logo hanging in my closet ; just never get a chance to wear sweatshirts here in Florida tho! The best lineup i remember was a show with Frampton as the main act , with Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles warming up for him during his COMES ALIVE tour with that famous album . I drove up there from Ohio with my best friend and a car load of some of the hottest chicks in my class ( funny , they were all good friends of mine who interestingly all became nurses, but they were out of my league at that time from a dating perspective because they preferred older college guys!). I had a big 4 door Chrysler at the time, and i worked for a coal mine and on a surveying crew with my dad in the summers so i had enough money for gas to be able to get us all to Pittsburgh and back. The girls were dying to see the eagles with Glenn Frey and frampton of course , but i was fortunate to see STEVIE NICKS who was in her prime in ‘76 ! It was an unforgettable time and maybe the best era of rock, with great stadium filled concerts. . It was a time with lots of partying and there was a fair amount of recreational drug use, and the hottest girl who rode with me was partying a little too much ( hey, she wasn’t driving so she felt free to enjoy herself ) and she happened to get a little sick while the Eagles were playing. I remember being impressed because we had managed to get close to the stage on the field at three rivers , and rather than lose our place trying to get to a bathroom,, she managed to throw up completely in two red plastic solo cups without spilling a drop! How does someone have that type of accuracy throwing up while s##t faced ?? She got her second wind and never missed a beat of the concert! Pretty impressive stuff! . I remember that day like it was yesterday, over 40 years later , amazing concert highlighted by her discretely barfing into those two cups and then she kept on rockin! DO YOU, YOU , FEEL LIKE WE DO!? LOL. Yinz all would have loved being there enjoying the classic rock and the sexy chicks all dressed in 70’s style bell bottoms and halter tops ! Thank you WDVE for all the memories and great concerts during the best years of rock! It’s hard to believe, but the best show WDVE sponsored that i saw in the civic auditorium/arena , was in late 75 /early ‘76 , and was KISS , who had just hitting it big with their kiss alive double album. That , while not so good musically , was by far the best live show i can remember and just really a one of a kind experience. It was in the winter, and i rode up with my best friend and when we came out of the show a blizzard had hit. Pittsburgh has some crazy roads / bridges , and it was snowing so badly that visibility was terrible. We took one wrong turn and drove over an hour in the wrong direction before realizing it and we never made it home until early morning the day after the show. We had managed to get lost in the hills around Pittsburgh and ended up stopping at a local dive bar to get directions. It was a little scary going in ( we had big platform shoes on / long trench coats and KISS shirts on, long hair , and we went into this bar filled with what looked to be mostly steel workers!) but after we ordered a couple of shots things were cool and we waited till the blizzard calmed before heading back in the right direction to eastern Ohio. Just an unforgettable time ,as it was an amazing time for huge stadium rock concerts and if any of YINZ are old enough to have been in high school or college back then, you know what I mean ! Anyhow , it’s winter now with snow approaching up there and seeing the WDVE logo reminded me of a time when i would go home from college for Christmas , and i was usually lucky enough to attend some concerts who were promoted by WDVE. I was a BILLS fan even then , with most of my friends being diehard Steelers fans in the days of the steel curtain and Bradshaw. Even my mom is a Steelers fan , so this is a game with a lot of memories associated with them playing each other that goes back a long way for me! The weather is going to keep the Steelers in this game, and it’s going to be low scoring as Vegas has it as their lowest o/u of the wildcard weekend. Josh needs to listen to Kurt warner , take what the designed play offers , and without turnovers we should beat the YINZERS, and keep the dream alive. Go BILLS, and once again thanks for stoking my memories regarding WDVE!

Comes full circle for jags after they got that jump on bills by having extra week in London! Bills finally get justice! Now take !@#$ advantage of this nice or you may never get this.type of opportunity again, esp after blowing 13 sec game.

Epic collapse by Jax over last few games , capped off by this failure. Well, bills can play freely now

AND yet you took the time to just complain. Typical

I get it. I had season tix at the jags back then , even as a lifelong BILLS fan. If the BILLS had won that game ( music city miracle) , they were coming to JAX and i am certain with that D, they would have beat the jags to go to the SB. So we have the lead , i am watching at home in the exact same position in front of my tv that i watched wide right , and the comeback happen from , and I have a history og going to SB 27/28 LIVE BECAUSE i knew we had to win at least one in my lifetime! IF WE WIN, i have tix in row 8, 32 yd line , right BEHIND THE BILls bench here in Jax stadium ! You can imagine my disbelief, my heartbreak , watching that happen. In a few seconds my fandom and sports hobby world is forever changed for the bad , once again at the hands of my beloved BILLS! You have to have experienced it, been thru it to totally appreciate that sickening feeling as wycheck throws the pass and DYSON, i believe, takes it with a convoy to the end zone to beat a much better BILLS TEAM. Rob Johnson had come thru over FLUTIE; WADE was coaching so well, the d was playing great , the team peaking for a SB in 1999/2000 i believe to be the year. Then it all disappeared. Plus , it was getting very expensive for the two club seat season tix i had since even before the inaugural season of the jags , and i had decided this was to be my final year to keep paying so much to support the jags ! After all, it was just interfering with me watching the bills live on TV and despite living in Jax, i could never really be a jags fan as i had started following the bills in 1963! So it happens. The following week i went to the playoff game here in Jax as my BILLS WATCHED in BUFFALO , where the titans led by McNair , came in and thrashed the jags to go to the SB! There i was , behind the TITANS bench in Jax, now filled by many titan fans who obviously paid huge bucks to travel and come to Jax . The titans went to the SB, PLAYED THE RAMS , and lost as they were tackled a yard short of the end zone. It should have been the BILLS playing in that SB, and i think that D would have shut down whoever they played and I really believe in my heart, we would have gotten that elusive SB! Yet , ITS 24 years later , and here we are. We still have not gotten that SB; And we were one off side , one call away from seeing A SIMILAR VERSION of THAT THROWBACK PLAY work against us and probably end this years playoff hopes. You have To have been in that time to fully appreciate the context of forever seeing that play shown over, and over, and over. Imagine that play but now with KELCE/ TALOR SWIFT/ MAHOMES/ KC/ AND RAMPANT PERVASIVE SOCIAL MEDIA being present to glorify it in light of all the concerns / questions about mcds coaching and in light of the article and all things surrounding the bye week! Seriously , i would have quit watching football this season, and being 66 years old, i might have considered not watching the BILLS much more as i have been thru and experienced all the SB’S and all the classic , horrific , stressful, memorable ways to lose. Thank GOD for that one call ! LOL! So , i get your respect for wycheck. I still feel the same as it was a great play, and it saddens me to hear about his terrible demise. If someone is critical of you mentioning the MCM, putting it to rest , they don’t understand. You honor his memory by remembering his name and his association with it and BILLS HISTORY. He will continue to always be remembered for that play and by all accounts for being a good person as well. There is no way i would believe you meant any disrespect. I was there in spirit with you during that time. Thank GOD there was not a second version today ; Bills fans of this generation don’t deserve to experience that type of emotional pain. For once, the ball and flags fell the right way, and we still have a shot at that elusive SUPERBOWL. Merry CHRISTMAS BILLS MAFIA!

Wow, if not for that penalty , its was throwback 2. Holiday throwback. Penalty saved mcd from infamy. Wouldn’t wish that on anyone . Esp us fans with kelce / swift replays forever. Ghost of Christmas past,,,throwback past…..i almost saw my life flash in front of my eyes!

Not true. He DID TOTALLY RUPTURE IT AND THE REVERBERATION OF IT SNAPPING IS VISIBLE IN HIS CALF ON Film. The company that developed the speed bridge suturing technique, which anchors up the length of the Achilles, crosses above the tear , then anchors back into the calcaneus, provides enhanced tensile strength across the tear. THEIR PROTOCOL CALLS FOR SPORT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES at 12 weeks. He is around day 80 , so he is just slightly ahead of expected rehab. Also , because it was his left Achilles , it’s NOT HIS PUSH OFF FOOT, so there s much less stress to the Achilles while passing. Nothing is being oversold as he is just slightly ahead of their expected timeframe for return to sports. He does have a slightly increased risk of “creep”. Where the tendon can slowly elongate, but because its not his push off foot , and he is much less mobile than other positions , any loss of power, dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of that foot may never show up as a noticeable loss of power or change for him. He has vowed a return to play regardless of the jets record or playoff possibilities. He is a fully informed , highly conditioned athlete, who has had to be told and sign a consent form related to all risk /benefit ratios. Is there a possibility he tears it again by returning sooner than expected , yes there is but it’s his choice. He is back practicing which is CONSISTENT WITH THE PLANNED REHAB FOR THIS SURGERY! This is not a joke, fluke , or overhyped result so far. It is not a brand new technique either and has a successful history in med literature reported in prior years. There are good explanations by physicians available on YouTube by sports medicine drs if you chose to take time to view their presentations. He is just on track from a rehab standpoint. His true effectiveness is yet to be proven, but it was a LEGIT RUPTURE AND SPEED BRIDGE REPAIR. Medical techniques are always advancing, yet results depend on many factors including patients age, condition, access to care and rehab, and existing conditions. Personally , i have never been a fan of his arrogance and narcissism , but my opinion of him has nothing to do with the medical facts concerning his Achilles rupture, repair, and surgical technique used. Again, its not a huge , heroic return , but so far a story still in progress.

Some word association: mandates; cancel culture ; sheeple; shaming; judging; myths; straw man argument;biased;rose colored glasses;homer; dark tetrad; hypocritical. Just had some words come to mind after reading “ I’M NOT CALLING OUT THE CRITICAL OR HYPERCRTICAL FANS”. HMMM, REALLY? Fans are who ever they chose to be regarding a team or sport. If only your criteria are THE CRITERIA TO BE A FAN, there are some great vacation spots to consider ; North KOREA, CHINA, Russia ; and there are so many more like them , great places filled with great fans of their great leaders who are masters in thought control and they are all about freedom of choosing your lifestyle and happiness! You are probably the GREATEST BILLS FAN EVER, so when the off season comes around , take a well deserved break and take in some cultures that ,,,well,,somehow make me feel you might enjoy so much you might stay awhile after explaining how to be the loyalist fan ever! But at least you weren’t being critical and that’s really being an open minded fan. ( last word association; oxymoron). It is a great thing to be the perfect fan because that determines so much about how your team plays ! Hmm,,,5-5 must mean,,,,lol.

AS above. It’s clear who wanted josh to change. We all see the end product; josh is now a very hesitant runner,that gives us the final product which is already 2 games worse than last year with playoff teams coming up soon. Brady cant fix or do much in a short week, and this is just a 7 game stint that is most likely a loss or draw at best for his CV. No way i take that dump off job if I’m him , but ask to remain as qb coach or just walk. This team has a very deficient d and adding more losses to your cv with this move is just risking further jobs. Unless mcd has some miraculous run, which we have no reason to suspect , Brady is just volunteering to share the future blame. Any positive change will be credited to mcd, so for Brady, imo, it’s a lose/lose scenario. It’s not like josh or the o is suddenly going to play their hearts out for a qb coach who , in a way, by accepting this job is also in a passive way, backstabbing Dorsey. Sometimes you need to be a man and know when to show loyalty. After all, he said how much he loved /respected Dorsey. It is possible to say no, i would prefer to stick with my current contract. Time will tell , but i think it’s a bad career move. I was all for a new oc, but this is desperation and thought the move should happen at season end. The writing is on the wall. Unless this dysfunctional group makes the SB, McD should be gone regardless of injuries. His defense fails early and late in games. Should they miss the playoffs, what do you do as an owner. Keep accepting regression, esp of your superstar qb? Keep bringing in New OC’S yearly? No, and what can mcd add to josh playing better? Nothing , based on the proof of regression. PEGULA has one sensible move. Roll the dice on a new offensively focused hc to keep growing with your franchise qb , your best hope for a sb , just like most of the successful teams have done. If mcd is still here after not winning a sb this year, you are wasting a premiere qb and buffalo will just keep dreaming about ever winning a Lombardi , right up until josh leaves or retires. Levy just missed winning a SB: McD is not nearly as good a leader as levy and arguably , mcd had very close to the same talent level, yet we have 0 afc championships, let alone 4 in a row. McD will not win a sb here ; worst game manager i have seen among coaches that were not total buffoons like Ryan , jauron, etc. The team might rally for a game against the jets , but that’s a low bar. Watch the post bye weeks , and I think that’s when we know what we have after this move. I believe after the season its time to look for a better fit between HC/QB. . Good luck to our new OC, but i think there is little he can do on a playmaker deficient , high turnover, currently troubled qb lead offense with no consistent run scheme ( unless Brady turns to TD Lenny ) team with a really tough schedule ahead. It’s just an opinion but i have very little faith left with McD., and its based on watching mcd for almost 7 years now. Addendum ; it’s good to know obj was talking with god before the game (his quote, i was talking WITH GOD, saying he heard him talking, not like in prayer , but, I wasn’t there so..) and obj asked god to prove to people he was supposed to play good tonight. Man i hate creeps like this that cuss out people on a plane , needing police to remove them, then tonight with cameras on becomes a fraud , hiding behind his “religion”. Of course , he had to be sure to put on all his jewelry just for the post game interview. Not a “humble” man . Never heard him mention his injured teammate , andrews , at any point either, just how to get diamond dental inlays. This guy is what’s always been bad /fake about this sport now , compared to when guys played in the 60’s , 70’ s etc. because they loved the game. Fry me all you want as i have seen all i need to over years and this guy is no one i could ever respect. I have been around several religious men, none of whom i ever saw act like this clown. Sorry, just saw so many kids cheering for him as FITZ was talking postgame tonight; pretty sure there are better people to emulate, and i will never understand cheering for this type of “ teammate “.

He just needs new hope , a new vision, and to get away from the indoctrination 0f the PROCESS! HIS fire can come back.

Yep. As a long time fan . It’s just the norm , all but the Miami game was predictable and aa continuation from last year. In a word, BILLSY ! Let’s hope they do surprise and clean house with new staff. Mixed feelings on beane. Time to move quickly to possibly salvage josh.

Sorry, I’m in the medical profession so my analogies are related to things i know or have experience with. Every day i had to study to keep up. When younger , after being paid 13k a year for 3 years in residency, when i started private practice at age 27 and actually started to be more fairly paid, i got a little loose partying and spending money a little undisciplined as my family had been coal miners in Ohio and i grew up quite poor. I learned , fortunately very quickly from great older docs, and a great accountant, if you dont treat your career like being in training, work just as hard in the off hours , others will pass you by professionally and in business. There is always someone better, more gifted. I didn’t like hearing it at the moment because of ego, but 40 years later I have never been sued in the litigious state of Florida, teach med students, residents, nurses, arnp’s and was a med director for several clinics. More importantly , i can honestly say i never had a family ever come back and tell me , you missed something on my family member that hurt them. I made some errors as we all do , but was honest and helped fix things. I pass those messages about continuous improvement to those younger who are just starting their careers. I am eternally thankful an older vet/doc sat me down and was brutally honest as i was prob cocky having good credentials coming out of training. Taught me real life lessons. Josh looks like he might be experiencing similar life issues, understandable given his young age and early success (hey I never made 250 mil$) and it seems he has admitted he is not a big film guy. He grew with palmer as a mentor , but something is regressing , which is so unexpected. He may have decreased seeing palmer, but maybe I’m wrong. He has regressed noticeably , and some vet/ coach needs the balls to sit down and tell him what he doesn’t want to hear. When leading the league in turnovers , be honest with yourself ,,,is that good or fair to your team? You need to be more professional ; never call out the fans who worship you; your arm arrogance works less and less each year in the nfl. How can a captain, leader not be the guy calling an offense only team meeting ? Terrible optics! I dont see Dorsey being that confrontational guy , esp since he partially owes josh for getting the OC position. Maybe players like playing with you , doesn’t mean crap from yes men on your team, whom you give gifts to each Christmas, and they have no real power. Look , maybe coaching is bad and ruining you ? Then take charge of your career and step up; bring palmer or orlovsky or agent to meeting with you to talk w mcd/beane about solving this. Because right now it’s not working and you look very unsatisfied, and season is on the brink. My point is , if you feel treated unfairly/badly josh, only you can fix it! Careers go so fast; don’t keep wasting years, esp as you are in a position of financial power more so than the coaching staff. Not excusing mcd or Dorsey who i now strongly feel must go next year. Process talk is stale. If I’m an owner , this is second year w injuries and i think extension was to show mcd belief after terrible injuries last year w Hamlin as well. That excuse prob wont cut it this year w terrible offense. No excuse for the bad turnover issue or 12 man debacle. Josh appears to act like he is now untouchable. Beane should be drafting a backup or see where Dobbs or better competition is to push josh. Life experience does matter , been a bills fan since ‘63 , and imo , without a miraculous turnaround there will be no playoffs this year. if I’m beane or the owner , I’m trying to salvage josh to sell those PSL’S FOR the new stadium. Play the year out but 7 years is a fair trial. Time to chance getting better. Worsening every year is not a good strategy Thanks for allowing me to vent. This is looking like a very bad year., and tough to enjoy. .

I agree in great part , but 12 men on field AFTER THE GUY MISSED AND WE HAD A MIRACLE WIN, IS WORSE THAN 13 SEC AND SORRY, THESE END OF GAME CHOKES ARE AN UNFORGETTABLE MCD SPECIAL. What mcd win is more memorable than 13 sec, hail Murray, now 12 guys ? That says it all.

No they were not. The 80’s, 90’s team were fun to watch. This team was until this year. Sadly every team has bad years esp with terrible injuries. It carries over , cant separate special teams and o from d guvung us turnovers which have disappeared since London injuries. Let’s be fair, not delusional.

Guy actually made catch. He was touched on replay but his butt was far enough for the first down. The refs made a mistake announcement according to New York/ ref in the booth.

This is just proof how billsy belongs in Wikipedia. 12 guys after fg missed tops 13 seconds. Billsy plus is stepping it up.

Open your eyes to the big picture. A win over the jets means nothing with the tough schedule ahead. This is not a SB, NOR playoff game winning offense and the d is too injured to stop playmakers late. Don’t be delusional. They are losing now to the worst in the nfl. Same pats qb that got benched AGAIN. Put up 29 on us with a game winning drive. Outside Diggs /Kincaid, who puts fear in defense ; josh doesn’t leading league for years in turnovers. Good teams will destroy this team this year, sorry to be honest. Coaching change may save next year but its looking like2025 is hope with new staff.

But didn’t you see from the great poster arguing how josh is playing the best qb in the league , and no one could prove him differently. That hasn’t aged well just one day later. No sense arguing with a clown. who wont even listen to reason . Tried that before and that low brow couldn’t even be bothered to listen to a reasonable article about a topic i have expertise in , but i approached from simple freedom of choice. So yeah,, it’s not possibly on josh according to the great analytics. However, those analytics don’t include w/l’s , common sense, or the eye test. 3 turnovers against a terrible team , leading the nfl in turnovers , is compatible with josh playing the best qb in the nfl. Dobbs /stroud look better right at the moment. Having said that, josh is salvageable next year with a change in staff. Even Greg from cover 1 finally calling for new staff. Right now josh is either arrogant or playing dumb,,,certainly has arm talent. This staff has peaked , no consequences for bad play from josh. Beane failed drafting any competition w Fromm. Dorsey cant get across to josh. Mcd doesn’t want him to run. They are ruining a good qb , i make a move , clean house next year. It was expectable to see this loss coming on late fg. I called it in game at 15-8 after stupid ending to first half. D collapse every game late if they have to make a stop. 12 men after missed fg worse than 13 sec loss. Bad coaching just is the consistent thing with this staff. ANOTHER SPECTACULAR LOSS UNDER MCD !

Allen also complained about calls in the later pressers by talking about the grounding. It’s well known the NFL fines and doesn’t tolerate talking about refs/ calls later. Appropriately, haven’t heard him complaining about the fine , as I’m sure he can afford it if he keeps choosing to whine about calls. He ie becoming the Jason TATUm (Celtics star who complains of non calls almost every possession ,and has often given up fast break buckets while standing and complaining) of the BILLS. Just focus more on what you can control. In addition, i find it pretty ironic that the team captain , qb, was NOT the guy calling an offensive players only meeting; maybe he knows not to throw stones if you live in a glass house. Just saying, he is playing ok, but he is just as an important part of the losses as he is a part of the wins. Sorry, not sorry, but it just seems desperate when a guy B’s about so many calls , and at times he over acts so much , it’s like he was trained by soccer players to embellish calls. Maybe turning to the refs begging for a call after every other hit and crying wolf so much results in not getting calls that ARE justified. It’s just a cheap tactic, so MAYBE stop looking for flags, read progressions better and maybe all the ints start disappearing. Maybe it’s me , but I don’t remember guys like Kelly, elway, or Marino always turning to the refs begging for calls. It was a tougher time to play, and Perhaps because their offenses could get first downs and score without needing ref help? Qb protection has gotten to the point of absurdity. ( btw , don’t look now but the Texans are leading the bengals at half 10-7 ,STROUD w almost 200yds passing against the D we put up only 7 going into the 4th quarter, and we were never really challenging in that game despite the final score. Texans look to have great team speed and Cincy’s tight ends aren’t controlling the game like they did against our lb corp. The issues aren’t just offensive , as the d has fallen off at every level. Throw in Minnesota playing great offense w Hobbs , and you wonder why our offense is “too complex “ for a guy like Hines to get snaps a year ago ; our team is in full meltdown) Love the BILLS , but not a fan of excuses for everything now that we are losing , mostly by playing inconsistent, mistake , penalty prone football. Hold the complaining about calls cuz other teams seem to overcome things. Hey , injuries ARE important too , just compare the colts giving up 6 to the pats today compared to our d giving up 29 and the game winning drive to a qb who was benched again today. This team has many issues ( as the Texans go up 20-7 in Cincy as motor ram one in ) and I’m very skeptical any player only meeting turns this around. Even Nate burleson picked the broncos in tomorrows game, wow, just seems like a down year! How can coaching at all levels not be an issue if the bills miss the playoffs?

Just was up late, unfortunately having been in a lot of discomfort as 5 discs Have collapsed im my cervical spine , trapping my cord and surgery was not successful in getting any feeling , except dysesthesias ( permanent feelings of numbness superficially coupled with the feeling of pins and needles in my upper extremities. as if your limb fell sleep that persists 24/7 . Not complaining as im still walking , but ironically my friend .the neurosurgeon , who is the reason i can still walk, rolled his minivan in a freak accident , killing one of his twin 12 yo daughters and his own cord was severed , resulting in his becoming a quad. It’s been a few years but the holidays are the anniversary of his tragic loss. No history of trauma to my neck, just discs collapsed with no warning as my left leg gave out while walking down a hall to see patients. The typing which is poor on a iPad with its spell correct, was a distraction from the discomfort and i have great empathy for Hyde. . Unfortunately i require pain management , but our gov has outsourced many med s to other countries and at least in fl there is an unpredictable shortage. Advil and tens units sometimes just aren’t enough and i didnt mean to be cranky or share too much). Been a bills fan since ‘63 , and they are great entertainment. I tend to be a realist, heap praise and have had great respect for mcd. But Also see nothing wrong with constructive criticism. I’m 66 , been to 2 super bowls when younger . 27 and 28 , and reality is time may be running out for both the bills and myself regarding a sb title. Lol, that’s life! It just strikes me as a possible wasted year with a franchise qb that we can prob agree is not a common luxury to have. I like mcd , but i just wonder if anyone else ever tires of the constant coach speak , as it’s not like he is guarding some great secret to success while the team is faltering. It really means nothing in real life , but on the other hand it might be entertaining if mcd occasionally came out from behind the curtain and was occasionally genuine. Many would be understanding which could help his longevity. Reporters have a job to do as well, and they really are frustrated with the rhetoric and it seems unnecessary to be belicheck jr. Levy was a great coach and i enjoyed his communication style and vast knowledge of history and he seemed to be a very good leader. Like he said , winning cures most issues , and if you dont watch many content providers , its either doom or a 180 flip insistent we will be 13-4 and afc east champs even now. It’s hard to find rationale thinking that the results will prob be somewhere in the middle. Try having a civil conversation and see how that goes.these days. With mcd , It just seems odd this year , as he has more control, the beat reporters are saying cracks and leaks are appearing. It’s only an observation , yet the qb seems a little edgy as he even critiqued the fans who adore him. It’s just a study of behavior that interests me. However , any critique of the team , even from a loyal, respectful fan of 40 plus years , is met by personal attacks and name calling , even when just kidding or being sarcastic to lighten the mood of those who might take the season results a little too seriously. This board was always a great place , and i have met several friends on my time here. Now , if one offers any critique ( despite the many calls for mcds and Dorsey’s jobs) , it’s personal attack time and rude name calling. It’s just the internet so why be bothered? Well , it’s a slippery slope of lost civility. Hey , all im saying is i miss a quality product from a hobby that i enjoy and has some health benefits for me ; very high pressure job and sometimes change is progress for everyone. Best wishes !

Mcd is having his worst year since he started. Let’s forgive the injury bug, but small and fast guys on defense seem to get injured just as quickly as thEIR 40 times. What happened to earning your snaps ? I get Von is paid 120 miL to spectate, but he didnt even know the teams record was 5-3 prior to the game in an interview. Not engaged enough to know the actual record despite all the podcasts , endorsements and providing cute sound bites like dont blink! Maybe at least dont blink long enough to actually know the teams record you now have 120 mil $ paying for your podcast equipment and chicken feed. Is that too much to ask of a ‘superstar”? He is less than a year out from the acl repair and so far his main contribution has been failed recruitment of every other aging star searching for one last bag ’ and i did see him biting or grabbing the ankle of a qb in one game , ala Monty pythons black knight who was limbless yet yelling he would bite the other passing knights kneecaps ! Nothing of significance since the injury. That’s ok and to be expected at his age and less than a year fro surgery. BUT mcd preaches earning snaps and you can not convince me had they not made the desperate 120 mil $ deal for a vet, he would never in any other scenarios be out there actually making the defense worse if mcds philosophy was consistent and his actions meant more than his obsessive dependence on vets over developing younger talent. You dont think players are aware of these inconsistencies? Especially as the losses mount? You could tell at practice and certainly within one series, if he does not belong on the field yet in crtical game situations , like last nites last series, there he was being beaten . Stats don’t lie , but mcds coach speak is getting more insufferable. 2 guys off the street looked more in place than Von did AT THIS TIME It’s not consistent with his process message that is also wearing extremely thin. This whole process now rings hollow and the results dont lie, this team is at a crossroads as they, imo, are very unlikely to make the playoffs and even if they somehow do, this is by far the team most likely to make a one and done appearance. They are what their record says they are now as we are past the halfway point. It’s not like i am making some profound hot take; every analyst who saw the bllls as SB CONTENDERS LAST YEAR, HAve all referred to them as frauds, pretenders with no identity, and almost ever one Has agreed their SB WINDOW HAS OFFICIALLY CLOSED! Hey , in josh’s vernacular , these guys get paid too! Hard to believe they are all misinterpreting what they are seeing. New guys on defense are irrelevant to this putrid , faceless offense , and TD Lenny will in all likelihood go the way of last years RB addition ,,,maybe catching a few passes because Dorsey ‘s offense will prob be too complicated for the Lombardi winning TD Lenny to displace cook, or our two other powerhouse backs. Once eliminated , TD Lenny may somehow end up on the ir once he realizes backs and Dorsey are oxymorons! Yet , i still saw some content providers expecting us to finish 13-4 or with a flurry where we are favorites from the wildcard spot or still win the east. Talk about seeing the glass as half full; i don’t think that’s meant to be meaning you drank the firs half before your podcast! Lol. Gotta laugh or you are going to make yourself sick. Delusions are difficult to eradicate. It’s in reality a bad year , with bad injuries , but i dont understand the disconnect that allows some to believe josh Will stop leading the league in ints and go two games in a row without a turnover; i mean its a trend since 2018 if i am correct. I really like him as an athlete , but this coaching staff has turned him into a joyless , indecisive , defensive PR machine for a head coach obsessed with process, yet terrible with game time decisions and one of the worst at challenges , blown time outs , and a leader of one of the poorest tackling and idiotic penalty producing teams this side of jauron and REX Ryan. The big question is in the face of needing funding to continue for the new great stadium , doe PEGULA have the balls without his beloved , fully functional KIM (GODSPEED) to make the decision we all see is needed before we are forced into another decade of journeyman QBs, and mercifully hire an offensive minded coach . Let’s see what beane might be capable of out from under mcds thumb. It’s tough to face these things , but its folly to ignore them and bury ones head in the sand as the fins, bengals, ravens, eagles, chiefs , jags all keep making a strides with creative offensive play calling and we are stuck adding more assets to an overly inflated d line , backed by dbs that hold or get flagged for pi routinely on third and long and blitz leaving Po or Hyde trailing receivers at least once a game as we now give up copious explosive plays. It’s not jet lag , it’s coaching lag now, and the best solution is letting it play out , and realizing its only possible to progress with change! Remember . No qb /coaching duo has won a SB if they didnt do it within 5 years. It’s not hyperbole that this window has closed, and its time for those new hurricane proof windows heading into that new glorious , well deserved home for the greatest fan base of them all ,,,aka the MAFIA! We all endured 4 straight SB losses , wide right, music city miracle , 13 seconds, at least one Hail Mary , playoff blown leads , and not one recent SB APPEARANCE.. COME ON MAN , IS IT REASONABLE TO BE ASKED TO HAVE TO ENDURE MORE NONSENSICAL PROCESS TALK AND A OFFENSIVE MIND WHO GOES TO A SHOTGUN RUN ON THE HALF YARD LINE? Remember , no one is twisting your arm to buy the probably required seat license fees just to have the chance to buy a seat to endorse being one of the few franchises to have no Lombardi trophy to display at their glorious venue. The teams STAYING IN BUFFALO. As the saying goes, much is expected to whom much has been given! It’s the BILLS TURN TO GIVE , AND FORGIVE ME MCD , YOU ARE A WONDERFUL MAN, PERHAPS GREAT DC, BUT YOU HAVE BEEN SURPASSED AS A HC. HEY, EDMUNDS LOOKED OK AS A LB UNTIL WE TOOK THAT CHANCE AND LOOK WHAT POSITIVE a simple CHANGE MADE. This franchise is treading water now, it might just flourish! Best wishes , enjoy each game as the season flies by. Have fun , dont attack others as no matter how you slice it, there’s always two sides! It’s harder to think, that’s why so many are judgemental. Nothing like reverting to name calling , right mr unlimited bettor? Too funny! 9

I am fresh out; one was picked off and i fumbled my last one.