
skibum
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I don't know why they don't just add one more wild card slot and get rid of bye weeks entirely. That would mean more games in round one, which one would think would make the NFL happy. I think byes are just too advantageous in football.
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Confluence of a lot of things--Bills just didn't play well
skibum replied to jahnyc's topic in The Stadium Wall
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Exactly. When that drive opened and Ty Johnson was alone in the backfield, I was screaming at the TV. When he got the handoff, I threw the remote. WHY in God's name, if you are handing the ball to a running back, would you choose Ty Johnson instead of James Cook in that situation??? Coaching malpractice.
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As many years as Allen wants to play here.
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I get the idea of moving on from McDermott, but I don't know who the unicorn coach is that would be worth making this very disruptive change for. Is there anyone available who's a bona fide slam dunk?
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Biggest Cause, Regret, Crime in Loss to Chiefs
skibum replied to ngbills's topic in The Stadium Wall
13 carries for James Cook would be my #1. He should have had more like 31. -
His legacy not only includes no Super Bowls so far, it also includes being owned by Patrick Mahomes. That's the part that really, really sucks.
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You can fire McDermott, but you still have to beat Reid, Mahomes, and the refs with the Bills defensive personnel. Please tell me another head coach who has this magic power.
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Von Millers name was not mention ONE TIME last night!
skibum replied to Returntoglory's topic in The Stadium Wall
For a guy who tore his ACL at 33, I think he was a pretty solid player this year. You just can't compare him to his prime years. I think that next year, he would likely still be better than a lot of rotational guys, but it would have to be cheap - because he is a rotational guy, not a superstar. -
DL, CB, Safety, and WR1 are the biggest needs. Thankful that the O line is all set. Defense needs a major facelift.
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I actually think the D overall played better in the 2nd half, not that Elam had anything to do with it. But it's not like the whole unit fell apart when Benford left.
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Lots of reasons for a loss last night. It was kind of a miracle it was so close on the scoreboard: - Bad play calling right out of the gate, lasting all game long (where was Cook on that last drive??? Passing game???) - Refs with about a half a dozen impactful bad calls - The non-catch by Worthy, the Offside on Oliver, at least two bad spots... - Secondary getting smoked in the middle of the field - No pressure on Mahomes from the edges - Allen looking indecisive and not seeing the field on pass plays - Kincaid's drop was not even a top-5 cause for this loss Overall, I feel like the Bills steered away from a lot of what made them successful during the regular season. They got scared, went ultra-conservative, and didn't have the horses to keep up. They had the turnovers to win vs. Baltimore, but needed one more in KC and didn't get it. The Bills need a little more Josh Allen magic to win. I think they tried to hard to keep him under control.
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I think Micah Hyde off the couch would surprise a lot of people. His injury is risky, but it has a minimal impact on his athletic ability. And he is experienced enough that he can play instinctively without much warmup. It's like riding a bike for him, and he has been resting for a whole year. If he has truly been maintaining his fitness at a high level, I think he could also play at a high level. Better than Kareem Jackson, I think.
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Now we just need Butker to kick a 47-yarder wide right on Sunday.
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Von may not have his best fastball anymore, but he's still a blue chip player in my book. Even at 35, he has more physical ability than 75% of his peers, is one of the smartest guys in the league, and brings a first-ballot resume worth of experience to every snap he plays. Milano was a 'Definite' at his peak - hopefully he can get back there on Sunday. Brown is much better than 'Maybe'. If we're strictly talking about skill and ability to play the game, and not about stats; then I feel that most of the guys on the OP's list qualify. There is a ton of talent and football IQ on the Bills roster right now. Also a lot of 'complete' players - WRs who block well, RBs who can catch, OL who can pull, etc.
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I'm hoping Joe B doesn't want any of the available HC jobs - which is not an unreasonable outcome, given the state of the teams with jobs up for grabs.
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What is Darnold doing in the mix? He didn't come back from injury or anything else, he just finally stopped sucking.
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The Bills offense has become very conservative, no doubt. It seems to me like they have had a big epiphany about what it takes to actually WIN the games, and more often than not, that does not involve throwing the deep ball. It's more about eating clock and moving the chains. Throwing to a wideout is pretty far down the list of priorities when you have excellent run blocking, Josh Allen's legs, a stacked RB room, a clutch slot receiver, and two very good receiving TEs. Why risk throwing deep when you have so many reliable pathways to gaining 5-10 yards?
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It took 35 years, but finally, another franchise gets to feel our pain
skibum replied to Steve O's topic in The Stadium Wall
I feel bad for Ravens fans until I remember that they have two Super Bowl championships to look back on, both in the past 25 years no less. -
Legitimate Concern With Officiating This Weekend?
skibum replied to boyst's topic in The Stadium Wall
You know, it's about time the refs started giving soft calls to the Bills. They have displaced the Chiefs as the team that everyone wants to see in the Superbowl, and Josh Allen has become the guy who can do no wrong. What does it take to get some favoritism around here? That said, Josh has a well established history of flopping and diving - don't tell me I'm wrong. That doesn't help the cause. -
Part 2- Another disaster by McDs defense in the playoffs
skibum replied to RoscoeParrish's topic in The Stadium Wall
The D stood tall when they had to. They had a monster goal line stand and stopped two 2-point conversion attempts. That's 3 trips inside the 5 for Balto where they couldn't get in, despite having Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson on their roster. They made Henry look average, They kept Lamar's legs largely in check, they forced three turnovers (which are are much better than punts, thank you very much), and they did this all without committing a single penalty. Yeah, there were times when the deep coverage was blown and/or Lamar had a luxurious pocket, but those are things that happen with the most mobile quarterback in NFL history running around back there. Extending the play ALWAYS favors the offense. This is perhaps the one thing, more than anything else, that has allowed both the Ravens and the Bills to rise above the rest of the NFL. Anyway, it was a total team victory with the O scoring enough to have won 9/10 of the playoff games played so far, and the D making huge plays. I think the D made more of an impact, though, and it's sweet because they were supposed to get flogged by the big, bad Ravens. -
Potential NFC representative in the Super Bowl
skibum replied to KingBoots8's topic in The Stadium Wall
I was worried about the Rams #1 and the Lions a distant #2. So, whew. I know the Eagles have a great team, but something about Jalen Hurts just makes me feel like he doesn't have 'it'. Washington should be the team we want to face, but suddenly they scare the crap out of me. I know almost nothing about them, except that they are playing with house money and heating up at just the right time. And we all know what happened last time the Bills faced a one-hit-wonder team from DC in the big game... -
The national media narrative since the Bills won
skibum replied to ChronicAndKnuckles's topic in The Stadium Wall
Was it really that bad? It hit the guy right in the numbers. That's not Lamar's fault. Or the phantom holding call on Dawkins that cost the Bills real points. -
The national media narrative since the Bills won
skibum replied to ChronicAndKnuckles's topic in The Stadium Wall
The better team won yesterday. The Bills scored 27 points on offense - enough to have won 9 out of the 10 playoff games played so far. They held King Henry in check. They forced two turnovers and cashed on another that was a dumb mistake by Lamar. The Ravens had plenty of opportunities, and they didn't get it done. Everyone thought the Ravens would push the Bills around, and they didn't let it happen. Suck it, everyone.