mabden
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As a newly minted, temporary ravins fan, I plan on watching. Whether that happens is TBD.
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20 hours ago, BRH said:
I guess Belichick bombed his interviews?
If he behaved as he does in front of reporters, yep!
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21 hours ago, ProcessImproverMan said:
I agree. I think the Pegula's are content with the mediocrity and not taking the next step to change our culture because firing McDermott has the potential to backfire and get you a worse coach and worse team culture. The Chargers fired Schottenheimer because he couldn't get over the hump in the playoffs and the Chargers regressed for the most part with Norv Turner. Because the Pegula's are already making money hand over fist with the currently company culture, which is winning to an extent, and because breaking McDermotts contract to go out and hire a more proven winner would eat into profits, I think the Pegula's are content to let McDermott continue pushing his failed team culture that cannot get the super bowl Bills fans deserve.
The Pegula's are not all in for winning. We have seen the Chargers go all in by firing a failed coach to bring in a new culture with Harbaugh that has a better track record than McDermott. We have seen the Patriots do it in the past when they fired Pete Carroll who kept losing in playoff games and bright in Belichick. We saw the Bucs do it with Dungy (who failed repeatedly in the playoffs) when they brought in Gruden who won a super bowl his first season.
The Pegula's are becoming fat and lazy and don't want to really push a winning culture.
Mediocrity is what we had, before, the Pegulas bought the team.
Sure they whiffed on the Rex Ryan show, but McDermott and Beane are as committed to bringing a Championship to Buffalo as anyone since Levy and Pollian.
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I worked with a guy named Bruce Smtih (not HOF Bruce). Everytime the Bills lost and/or Bruce had a bad game, this guy would receive obscene phone calls on how badly he played.
On one hand it was funny, on the other it's like, wtf, these guys need to get a life.
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On 12/6/2023 at 12:17 AM, Buffalo_Stampede said:
I forget Hyde is a UFA. They probably keep Poyer and draft Hydes replacement. I would rather keep Hyde and draft Poyer’s replacement.
Preferably:
Resign Hyde to a 1 year deal.
Keep Poyer.
Both players retire as Bills in 2025 with the full grace and honor they deserve and hopefully with a Lombardi Trophy for their HOF resumes.
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Shakir is our slot receiver that can line up outside on occasion.
The team needs a burner with great hands to challenge the defense down the field on a consistent basis.
That receiver is currently not on the team. We should be able to draft one in the first round this year.
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The problem I see with firing McDermott is the potential/probable loss of all the assistant and position coaches leaving with him.
McDermott may set the tone/character of the team and is responsible for the team overall, but it's everyone behind him that trains/develops the players so they are ready to contribute when they step on the field.
Bringing in belicheat also brings in his kid and all his other cronies and philosophies.
Curse me, but I'd take McDermott over belicheat any day of the week.
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Rest him in the 4th quarter when we have a 3+ score lead
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What a great article!
I did not know that Nagi was the OC. Now I understand why the cheifs are struggling on offense, besides their piss poor receivers.
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3 hours ago, gjv said:
I think the Bills will resign AJ. He's played well.
He should have been on the field for Philly's last two drives over Miller.
2 hours ago, Beast said:
That’s what draft picks are for. There are some very good WR’s coming out this season. Get one.First round! Not 4th or 5th.
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One of the things I noticed with the shotgun run calls, in this game, the running back came to Allen for the ball vs Allen going to the running back to hand off the ball. IMO, (obviously) having the back moving to the ball, generates more momentum towards the LOS, than standing still waiting for Allen to get him the ball.
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7 hours ago, Returntoglory said:
Once upon a time, a loss like this , or any loss, would piss me off and ruin my week!
Not anymore.
I take these losses in stride now. Realizing that it's just a game and really is meaningless in the great scheme of things and really has no bearing on my life.
Being a Bills fan for almost 50 years does that to a person I suppose.
And this too shall pass.
Appreciate the sentiment and philosophic perspective. For the most part I am right there with you. Been a Bills fan since they drafted OJ. After the Superbowl losses and the subsequent doldrums of mediocrity, it took a while to redevelop any emotional attachment to this team. Grew tired of all the off season hype and hope only to be disappointed. Wash, rinse, repeat for 17 years. Still enjoyed watching, waiting, speculating.
Then came Josh Allen and all the hope and promise that this young man represented along with him. The emotions returned. I liked everything I heard and saw from the GM down to the practice squad players. I thought, this was our time.
Despite the roller coaster of this season, I never lost hope thinking Josh would wake up, the team would rally, and the coaches would lead. As much as I believe every word you posted, I am still left with being.... Pissed Off! Tomorrow is a new day. Go Bills!
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Mac Jones played the game of his life. And the Bills still should have won.
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37 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said:
Regarding Point #2) I commented on the same thing today watching with my buddies. I mentioned how I think Josh is far more athletically talented than Kelly ever was but you would never see Kelly sitting there, moping on the bench with a deer in the headlights look that is starting to become all too common with Allen lately. I don't get it, I'm not sure where the fire has gone
Unless you're at the game to watch the sidelines, consider, that the camera crews and TV booth personnel/producers are giving you those looks to sell a narrative.
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Kelly had plenty of "clunkers" including a couple of super bowls.
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6 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:
It looked like it went out a little. Probably put back in place on the sideline and good enough to go back in. But from people I know that have this happen, once the adrenaline wears off and the next few days is bad.But I’ve never had it.
I separated my shoulder playing basketball. Hurt like hell, looked worse. could not move it.
At the emergency room, the doctor laid me out on the table, slowly worked the arm until it popped back in.
The shoulder felt great and I was ready to go back to the gym. Then the doc started wrapping my arm to my torso. I asked what was all this? That's when he told me I would be out of work for a month.
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On 10/3/2023 at 1:30 PM, DrDawkinstein said:
But at THIS POINT, with McD being one of the longest tenured active coaches, and the Bills already established culture and winning, the pipeline from Carolina is just a joke. Crazy we seemingly cant/wont elsewhere.
Teams of players brought in throw free agency or trade during McBean era:
Minnesota
Dallas 2 players
Cleveland
Green Bay
Miami
New Orleans
Raiders
Rams 3 players
New England
Tampa Bay
Arizona
that's all I can remember right now
Denver!
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If Tua is getting rid of the ball so quickly, (1st in the league) then it means he is throwing to his 1st option and his eyes should tell you where he is throwing.
Taking away that 1st option, forces him to scan for other options, equals more time for the DL to get pressures.
Also having the DL raise arms to tip/bat down passes should be more effective, easier to achieve than sacks.
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On a lot of plays,I could see Allen looking down field first, then went with the "safe" throw. I think it's more Josh being less selfish and more accountable to his team.
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2 hours ago, Ya Digg? said:
Didn’t watch the game but from what a friend told me Tua could’ve easily had at least 5 turnovers between fumbles and dropped picks. So the crappy part is all anyone will say all week is how amazing Tua played. Seems as though this was a game where the stats don’t tell the whole story
Instead he had 450 yards passing and the winning TD
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The Counter Trey with Thurman Thomas
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14 - 3 with road wins in KC & Cincinnati.
Win the Division with 1 Division loss.
Number 1 seed
Superbowl Win!
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7 hours ago, AuntieEm said:
Plus you see him routinely beat double and triple teams. Not many top athletes can be as self motivated as Bruce was for as long as he played. 19 years is a long time to be playing pro football especially any players in trenches offense or defense. They take a lot of pounding.
Bruce was the one doing the pounding. He was the rare bird that could take over a game. Prime example being the Kelly Era Bills first home playoff game against Warren Moon's Houston Oilers.
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On 8/16/2023 at 8:40 AM, BillsFanNC said:
If he throws like that with long sleeves on, then why wear short sleeves?
Nathan Peterman - Signs with Saints
in The Stadium Wall
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They need someone to run the scout team.