Captain Caveman

I wanted this to be Judge Joe (Brown) so bad Maybe he'll go to the Browns?

https://nflmocks.com/2020/01/06/buffalo-bills-mock-draft-2019-success/ One of the first mocks I've seen, here's what they have us taking. 1. K’Lavon Chaisson - Edge Rusher 2. Tyler Johnson - WR 3. Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB

The guy sitting behind me on Saturday brought up Bum Phillips a couple times. Good old Wade, I wish him the best.

Aside from the obvious heartbreak, it really was an amazing weekend. So many Bills fans, having fun and enjoying each other's company. It's so great to be a part of that. I posted this in the tailgate thread, but for those who might not have seen it. View of the 2 parking lots we filled up: And a quick video in the middle of it all:

Makes sense since we played the worst Defense in the playoffs.

One of my earliest football memories is being at a Bills game with my family and some family friends / neighbors, and a women asked at one point: D Gate, what the hell is D Gate?

And an offense capable of winning a super bowl (even being supported by a top 5 D) needs to be able to score 20 points against the 28th ranked D.

One thing I don’t understand - shouldn’t it have been an illegal forward pass out of the end zone (and thus a safety?) He made a throwing motion, right, he definitely didn’t fumble it.

I may have come off as too harsh on Allen - I should mention that he made quite a few spectacular plays that most qbs don’t make.

Some Saints fans tried it recently, did not work out

Sure, but it just as easily could have been a penalty if Knox doesn't touch it or a turnover if the Texans get to it, and we had enough time on the clock to not take that risk.

Also me reading this thread

Exactly Also - does anyone have the actual question that he was responding to here? I think context is important. If he's answering a question about why they lost, yes, this would be out of line. I doubt that's the case. If someone asked him about Allen's performance, or some of his mistakes, I see it in a totally different light.

Better Shot of the 2 lots we filled up: Quick video in the middle of things:

If ifs and buts were candy and nuts

I'm seeing a lot of folks really pissed at the perception of McDermott throwing JA under the bus. I don't see it that way. McDermott has to be the leader of this team, part of that responsibility is giving accurate and honest feedback on what they did well and what they need to do better. It doesn't always have to be public / in the media, but I bet that many players were thinking the same thing. If McDermott doesn't address it I think it lessens his credibility with the team. When Allen made that weird lateral, there was a TE nearby and you could see the exasperation on his face, like WTF! If Allen is going to be a leader as well, he needs to 1. be able to handle this kind of feedback (and probably acknowledge it himself) and 2. figure out a way to reduce the number of WTF plays.

Sometimes, but if it's an empty backfield, the screen pass option is kind of taken off the table.

History (and its repeating itself) not your subject, huh?

FYP

It doesn't always have to be a run. Lots of opportunities for shorter passes and screens, and we just didn't take advantage.

Yeah, what about the 2 long routes where Allen is throwing to ***** DiMarco. ARGGGHH HULK MAD

Maybe, but he made the same mistakes last year, and it was also one of the biggest knocks on him in College. I'm not saying it's a fatal flaw, Kelly did some dumb things too, but we were usually good enough to overcome it.

Ultimately I think Daboll put too much on Allen's shoulders today, especially in OT. I'm still so baffled by Singletary not being on the field for most of OT.

You're right that it probably didn't impact the outcome, but it's a good example of the kid's brain short circuiting, and it happens too frequently.

Geez, you think? Maybe it would have helped to have a running back on the field in overtime.