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That’s if Worthy stays healthy but yeah I would imagine KC if worthy and Hollywood Brown stay healthy probably feel comfortable with Rice being their big addition so to speak. But if they get an injury there it would be a consideration for them certainly

Hard to choose this week because so many people had good games. Bosa dominated this game he’s gonna get one as should Cook and the oline.

The Bills took care of business against a divisional opponent away and a divisional opponent that in their house always seems to play a tight game. The defense looked more like the improved unit fans thought it would be. The Jets offensive line is a pretty good unit and the front 7 handled the Jets and kept their good RB’s from getting going. Offense executed a good game plan. special teams also looked crisp. Very few if any injuries just a good Sunday

Pretty cool!

I remember the Bills losing a lot of games by big margins during the drought. Yeah they choked some games here or there like any NFL team does but I remember more often than not they would just be outclassed by good teams.

I think the only time you should play more conservative on offense is once you have a 3 possession lead and the game starts to get below 8 minutes and you have the ball. Let's say you have the ball at your own 30 and there's 8 minutes flat left in the game and you are up 17. Running the ball a couple of times to try and kill some clock and take 90 seconds off allows you to ensure there's only 2 possessions left for the offense most likely. Then on third down depending on the distance you can either run it again and take another 40 seconds off or throw in a 3rd and medium/long situation and even if there is an incompletion you still took some time off to shorten the game. I think with a 2 score lead the grinding of the clock probably shouldn't occur until you are hitting about 5 minutes left in the game. As if you are up 10 with 5 minutes left and you run the ball twice you either eat up two timeouts or you press the clock down to 3.5 minutes left and you make it very tight for there to be 2 possessions left for the opponent. "Garbage Time" in the NFL does not exist for the vast majority of the game. Yeah if you get up 4 scores and have the ball with a quarter left yeah maybe grind the clock then but for most of the game you have to build a lead unless you get to a ridiculous 5+ possession lead.

It was a crisp well coached ending to the game, the only issue was Walker missed a block and the kick was almost blocked. But the NFL does not operate on almost...

I can't think of a time when both teams were good which is when a rivalry really functions. The Ravens and Steelers have been consistently competitive in the same division for a quarter of a century that's what makes that such an epic modern rivalry. During the Kelly Super Bowl era the Jets were pretty bad. I think in the early 80's might have been the only time both teams were semi-relevant. The Jets had a solid run from 2000-2010. Of course you had the Rex Ryan back to back AFCCG run in 2009-2010 but even in the Herm Edwards era from 2000-2005 the Jets made the playoffs 3 out of 6 years and had 2 playoff wins plus a division title. Even the short lived Mangini era from 2006-2008 they had winning seasons 2 out of 3 years and made the playoffs in 2006. Then of course the early Rex Ryan era runs came after. In that time frame the Bills were in the drought and only had one year where they felt like a good team capable of making the playoffs in 2004. So when the Jets were a competitive maybe one notch above average NFL team in the 2000's the Bills were mostly mediocre. Then from 2011-2016 both the Bills and Jets were extremely mediocre. The Rex Ryan era for the Jets from 2011-2014 was mired in mediocrity. The Bills drought was bottoming out in the Chan Gailey era and then trying a failed rebuild in the Marrone era. Then the Bills got Rex Ryan for mediocre results while the Jets had their own failed rebuild with Todd Bowles. Then the Bills finally hit on the right rebuild in the McD era and the Jets are now deep into a playoff slump and mired in dysfunction. It only feels like a rivalry because the Bills play in the same division...

This is the Happy Gilmore logic of I’m just gonna try to get a hole in one on every hole logic.

I know Mahomes fans are gonna say that Mahomes probably would have the record had he played more than 1 game his rookie year. But if you total Mahomes TD's from 2018 (his first year as a starter) to 2024 (7 seasons) and you total Josh's total TD's in that same 7 season stretch then Josh has 1 more total TD in that timeframe (260 for Josh and 259 for Mahomes). And both have played a comparable amount of games. So despite Josh's 2018 being very up and down and 2019 being a growing year he's still putting up more TD's than Mahomes in that same time frame...

Given how "funky" week 1's are since they shortened off-season activities and the pre-season being shorter I think week 1 games and to a lesser extend week 2 can be written off as teams shaking off rust. The Saints last year started out 2-0 and looked like world beaters and they quickly came down to Earth. 40 points even with the clutch effort to close the game is not a good look for McD and the defense. But there's just not too much stock you can put into week 1 against an elite offense. I think the real test is going to be how does this team handle better offense in the regular season and how does McD adjust in the likely playoff rematch? Last year I thought McD coached a good game against the Ravens in the playoffs. He worked around the defenses limitations well. This year they attempted in the off-season to address those limitations in the draft and in free agency we will see how that plays out.

This is a very important game in terms of building an early division lead and setting up the chase for the one seed. This is a tough division opponent away. Last years game at the Jets was a knuckleball 50/50 type game. This year the Bills need to avoid a close game late. Because after this game the Bills then his a soft stretch in the schedule where they basically play the Fins and Pats and the NFC South Minus Tampa until November. Getting a 2-0 start and ensuring that the Bills have a 2 game lead in the division over two opponents (Pats and Fins play each other this week) is very key. Also if the Bills hope to get the one seed they need to probably at a minimum hit 13 wins and possibly even 14 wins. So I think the Bills really do need to "get fat" on this early schedule.

Hairston and Hoecht should help this defense I also think Larry O is a possible nice add. I think this team will make a defensive addition at the trade deadline. Safety or LB maybe even DT. But I think there will be an addition.

I think there will be a piece more likely added to this defense. Esp if Kincaid and Keon continue to show good development then the defense will get a piece added to it. Will that be at corner? I would say no, if Strong is decent and Tre and Max come back there's not really much I think they need there. At LB I think they aren't bad, I think the scheme and poor DT play put them in a bad spot. I think in a few weeks we will see the LB core is solid. Safety and DT is where I think there will be a move made. I also think the front office probably views Larry O and Hoecht as in season additions once they come back from suspension and both should provide a boost to the D-line. Given that I have thought for many seasons that the team should trade for a DT that is a pure good run stuffer and they never make that trade I think safety is a solid move. If Rapp and or Bishop struggle I think they make their "Rasul Douglas" type move to add a quality starting caliber piece to the safety room and patch up the defense a little bit. I don't think we are looking at major overhauls here. But I think there's gonna be a starting caliber piece added assuming there's a struggle at LB or S that lingers.

You could get bed bugs in a very nice hotel. My wife got them at a Westin (luckily she noticed them while she was there and got the hotel to comp her stay, pay for her clothing to be treated, and provided additional comp to not write a review) and I had a friend get them at a Hilton (same in that they were able to see it while they were staying and not have it be something they took home). The scary thing about bed bugs is just how pervasive they can be even if you are insanely clean and well maintained. All it takes is one traveler having them and your hotel could get infested. That being said I am willing to pay a bit of a premium to stay at a better hotel if it is cleaner, but no matter how nice a hotel is I will always bring a black light to check for bed bugs...

I thought the punting was OK outside of that last 4th quarter punt. But I'm ok with moving on, it's not like Robbins had much of a resume so trying someone else is fine.

I love Keon, I was OK with the pick at the time, didn't love it but didn't hate it. I didn't like Worthy because I thought he would have durability issues but I liked some of the other WR's ahead of Keon. But if I am going to take the haters perspective I would just say "WelL ITs OnE GAmE". I honestly think so much of this teams fortunes on offense are going to be can they get Keon to take a step up and can Kincaid get back to where he was his rookie year plus be more consistent. So far on the early returns both guys have had nice week one performances. But it is only one game let's see these young players continue to ascend!

Lamar doesn’t take a lot of sacks due to his mobility and decision making. So 2 sacks isn’t terrible and the fact that they should have had 3-4 is encouraging

My random thoughts are The offensive line still looks good, the Ravens are a tough physical team up front and the O-line gave Josh a lot of time and got a semi-consistent push in the ground game. Josh is picking up right where he left off, a couple of "off" throws that could have been picks but nothing drastic that can't be written off as rust. The defense looked bad but also seems to still play with confidence towards the end when they needed to make big plays. Safety play was not the only issue with the defense. It was a terrible day for Rapp and Bishop, but you don't give up 40 points on just bad safety play. The LB's were not having a great day, the corners were mediocre and got burnt, and the defensive line was not good at times either. It was a total defensive failure for the most part. The Ravens are a super dynamic offense. The Bills may not play a more dynamic offense in the league the rest of the regular season. The Eagles and Bengals on paper are the only offense that could come close. Special Teams looked better. Outside of that last bad punt which wasn't tragic the ST unit was solid. I think Special Teams starts out the season sloppy now so I think some of the mistakes they did make (the Walker near catastrophic missed block and the one longer return) will get ironed out. Palmer looks to be a nice addition. He's a solid all around competent WR. I think he's gonna be a nice fit if he stays healthy. Kincaid and Keon had a nice opener. That combo is going to have to be big for this offense if they want to go far. Shakir is a very good slot WR, Palmer a competent outside WR, and we know the complementary pieces like Knox, Ty Johnson, and the rest will serve as good role players but this offense will need Kincaid to be a consistent target over the middle and Keon to be a good outside presence. Good first game but it has to be kept up. Strong didn't look bad at corner. For a rookie thrust into a big moment he had a nice game. I wouldn't say he had a good game overall but he held up a lot better than he should. Curious to see how Sanders performed at DT. Seemed a bit inconsistent but to be expected for a rookie. Prater looks good, no rush to get Bass back, but Prater is older and coming off an injury so no guarantee he holds up longer term...

Always a concern to play the Jets away in recent years. Three straight years and three straight funky knuckleball type games. Close wins in 2022 and 2024 and a close loss in 2023. I think this game won't be much different. Jets defense while it laid an egg against the Steelers I don't think is that bad and always seems to play tough at home against the Bills. The Jets offense is capable, their offensive line is very good, their RB Duo is talented, Fields is not the most dynamic thrower but he's not terrible and can run well, and Wilson is a dynamic outside weapon. I think we are gonna see just how good this defense is or isn't after this game. If they can control the line against a good Jets O-line that's a good sign. Offense wise the Bills need to be more consistent and keep the defense off the field. I got it Bills 27-17 but it might be a late field goal that pushes the game to two scores...

Because they traded Hollywood Brown to Arizona they would have had two firsts that year so who knows how they would have maneuvered it. They ended up with an elite center in Linderbaum and an elite safety in Hamilton. Had they just landed those players that would have been a fantastic draft but they also got several other role players and starters in that draft. Isaiah Likely, Jordan Stout their punter, and Daniel Faalele were also taken in that draft. They ended up with 4 starters and a punter from that draft...

The Ravens since 2000 have only had 5 losing seasons (2002/2005/2007/2015 and a 8-9 year when Lamar got hurt in 2021). Since 2000 they have made the playoffs 16 times out of 25 seasons. They have won in that time 18 playoff games and two Super Bowls. That's while having the Brady era Pats and Peyton Manning (split across the Colts and Broncos) in their conference and Big Ben and the Steelers in their own division. The Bills you could argue since McBeane in 2017 are more successful than the Ravens since 2017 but the Ravens excellence extends far beyond a semi-recent successful run it goes back decades. I am hoping McBeane has a run of decades long excellence similar to the Ravens. But I'm just focused about getting one while this team has Josh...

I like what the Bills have at RB, I don't think Tank really moves the needle here. I think The Eagles backup RB is asking out so they are filling a need here. Nice move, not the biggest fan of tank but he's young and probably could do well behind the Eagles o-line.

Williams got sacked 68 times last year, I don’t think I’m gonna give up on a guy because he paints his fingernails. These guys are professionals if you can play they will respect you. Doesn’t mean Williams isn’t a bust but it’s only his second year

We are getting into semantics and nuance/opinion. I think Shakir is a physical player but he's also smaller and while I think he's got the ability to be a powerful runner I think he's just not going to be a bruiser like Knox. When Knox gets the ball in the open field I get the sense that he's gonna put some bruises on the players trying to tackle him. Whereas Shakir seems like a pain in the ass to tackle but just not the same size to make that kind of killer impact.