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Yep. Levi Wallace did too. Fortunately it wasn't one of those days where they needed plays made because the offense was scoring or burying the Pats against their own goal line on every drive. McDermott deserves a ton of credit for not just trusting his defense because it wasn't gonna' be their day if he did.

We are in total agreement on this so thou doth protest far too much. He WOULD be a superstar if he had the skills that would be defined as "instinctive" though. But hey, when the Bills D is playing the Patriots O..........if you are pleased that the most physically talented player on the field for either team is performing "above average" in a league where his position is greatly de-valued...........then you are free to love how that's paying off.

If there is one thing that opponents can count on with the Bills defense..........it's that Edmunds will be right where they expect him to be. He might hesitate a bit or take a poor angle, use bad technique or miss a tackle............but that's just a bonus because the important part is that he will always respond to what the offensive coordinator wants him to. Nothing more. There is no more physically gifted MLB in the NFL than Edmunds but a great MLB is also a reflection of the RB in the run game.........he anticipates the weaknesses in the front and anticipates the decisions the RB will make. Edmunds isn't that. He's an edge athlete playing MLB.

What he didn't do is recognize the potential cut back coming.........and that's a feel/instinct thing. Edmunds doesn't make plays because he lacks to ability to process and anticipate.........he's the embodiment of checker player at MLB. That hokey-pokey he played with the Pats RB in pass pro where the scrub just ran a circle around him allowing feeble Mac to hit him for a first down was another Edmunds gem. If he had the instincts of AJ Klein he'd be an NFLDPOY candidate.

Morse has had so many concussion issues he really can't afford to play that way. If he starts cleaning up piles in the open field someone is going to hit him from behind with a running start like Dawkins had........and then it's career over for Mitch. I would like to see the rest of the OL be a lot more aggressive with regard to pushing the pile forward when RB's get stood up though. This has become a way teams are gaining a lot of extra yards in the run game now that it's been established as legal to push a ball carrier forward for some time now. Our OL is not one of the more aggressive units in the league when it comes to this. Lotta' standing around in these situations.

I was totally unsurprised it was picked up. This season we are seeing a ton of plays where QB's are faking that they are stepping out and then using their "touch immunity" to tip toe for extra yards. Just putting your hands on the QB on the sideline isn't going to be an auto-foul any longer. Hughes tried to hold him up.........Jones slid to the ground trying to draw a flag. Play was called correctly. It was a standard officiated game........sometimes you get the benefit of a few calls and sometimes you have to make a few plays to overcome a few calls.....but almost NEVER does officiating keep the decisively better performing team from winning and a lot of you would enjoy football more if you understood this fact. If anyone in NE thinks they got jobbed.........what they should feel is lucky that the Bills failed to turn a couple more drives into TD's. They DOMINATED the Patriots defense. The Pats were lucky to come out of it only giving up 32.

That is incorrect. Beasley has a $7.6M cap hit in 2022.......but that becomes only a $1.5M dead cap if released after this season but prior to the start of the new league year. Given the distraction he's been........and yes, you likely don't run up around $100k in protocol violation fines without irritating management.........and his ghastly ypc production this year...........I'd say it's better than 50/50 he's slated for dismissal soon after the season.

You might get a few extra yards here and there but make no mistake........there is no more dependent position on the field than RB. Barry Sanders once had 13 carries for 0 yards in a playoff game. Derrick Henry last two playoff games(both losses): 18 for 40 yards 19 for 69 yards (and -8 receiving yards) Having a star RB in today's game takes the ball out of the most impactful player's hands too often.

It wasn't a hold though. You can be pushed to the ground if you get out-leveraged without it automatically being a hold. Now the clean-up job on JC Jackson is another story.........but at least that was in the context of the play. Dawkins did a really good job of moving his man without grabbing yesterday.......couple great blocks that were entirely open handed.......which is rare to see with ANY OL anymore.

I think he grew up with a father who was a NY sports fan. The couple years he spent ST with the Yankees weren't random either. I think he's wanted to be a star athlete in NY. And as far as choosing a good team...........it's not 2012 anymore........there are A LOT of really good QB's in the league now so it's not like you get to pick among a number of otherwise talented and well ran organizations to be traded to. Brady played out his deal and he had 2 good options with SF and Tampa when he hit UFA. Rodgers and Wilson aren't UFA's.........the teams that they go to are going to have to sacrifice talent to get them.

Ryan Bates had a really good game. The Penn State folks that used to moderate here were quick to cite that to me postgame.

As I said.......not proud of hating on him. But he's a scumbag on the football field. I try to ignore his play because I know he just is what he is and his misanthropic behavior has great value for a HC like Bill Belichick, who wants to win at ANY cost. Judon will probably get an extra season or two out of his career just because of it. As for off the field.........the Blind-Torture-Kill killer was a loving dad too so the fact that Judon may like his own family and treat them well doesn't tell me he's a good guy. As for bringing up some misfortune that happened to him off-the-field.........I never said he wasn't a human being.

That was the NFL version of the play in the NBA where the defender steps under the elevated 3 point shooter so that the shooter lands on their foot and twists their ankle. That is now a foul in the NBA. If you want to get rid of totally unnecessary tactics that could lead to injuries to star players.........you fine guys that do it and let the union decide if they want to fight for that kind of sh*t or not.

He was "Good Sam Wyche" today.

Jones has been hailed for being on course to break the rookie completion % record........but that completion % fell to 67.2 after today..........now below the rookie # of Dak Prescott (67.8) in 2016.

Yeah and that collision looked like it hurt.

I rarely have an actual personal anger with opposing players............so I feel bad about this..........but I have LONG had an outright hate for Matt Judon. I noticed what a scumbag he was prior..........but ever since Allen's first career regular season game.......he cheap shotted Allen several times........I've hated the guy. When he signed with the Pats I thought "of course ........he's easily the dirtiest player in the NFL.......just like Rodney Harrison was with the Patriots long before him". Judon never disappoints in that regard.

Don't fauxpologize to me.......I'm indifferent........I'm just telling you to explain why people think you are a Patriots fan. That's a feel bad story.

You've been here 20 years?? Any time you integrate random numbers to memorize........or any numbers really.......... into your screen name people tend to make a conscious effort to forget your handle.

Yeah if you have been following the standings........both teams as middle seeds as either division winner or WC.......they have been aligning up to meet again early in the playoffs..........possibly regardless of who won today's game. That was a subject at our pre-game tailgate........this game was round 2 of a likely 3 round fight. And IMO the only way to begin to get a measure of revenge on Belichick is to beat him in the playoffs...........so I relish a re-match in Buffalo. Very reminiscent of the opportunities the Bills got against Shula in the early 90's. The hand wringers were worried sick about that late season Dolphins matchup for the AFC East lead in 1990.........and then the subsequent playoff game. The damaged fans were still expecting Shula to re-take ownership. 3 playoff wins later.......including sending him into retirement with 343 yards rushing against..........the slate with Shula felt much more even despite the regular season past. Of course........getting another crack at the Dolphins in the WC round wouldn't hurt my feelings either.

Triggered. No gif even needed.

It's easy to blame the skeptic. People who expected a cakewalk back to the AFCCG and are now triggered and kickin rocks in self pity are just being pathetic. It won't be forgotten.

TSW: League have no chance to apologize. Make your time.

The OL struggles have been extremely frustrating. But let's face it..........if the Bills were 13-1 a lot of the same fans who have found no joy in this season would be worrying themselves to the point of zero enjoyment about potential injuries or the prospect of being upset in the playoffs. Winning one SB will do a couple things..........ease the regular season anxiety GREATLY..........and rid us of the people who are really only invested because the Bills haven't won a SB and they need that negativity in their lives. Example of the latter is Bulldog from WGR who is a Red Sox fan who thought he was a die-hard.........until they won a WS.........after that he lost interest. For people like that a season like this is hell because they have a finish line as a fan.