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    Gameday Thread PreGame Week 8 Bills vs Patriots

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    1 hour ago, Nihilarian said:

    All very true... The Bills should dominate this years Patriots team and pound them into sand!

     

    Except, this is a DIVISION game and anything can happen in one of those. The Raiders went into KC and beat the best team in the league in the SB champions from last season. The Chargers also went into KC and gave them everything they could handle winning 23-20. This, with a rookie QB starting in his very first game and looking like anything but a rookie. 22 of 33 for 311 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. That game was tied at the end and the Chiefs needed OT to win. 

     

    The Bills need to take this 2-4 Patriots team seriously and not look past them to the 5-1 Seahawks next week. The Buffalo Bills need this game like a dying man in the desert needs water. The Bills schedule is brutal with Seattle, Arizona, BYE, Chargers, 49ers, Steelers in a very tough 5 game upcoming stretch. 

     

    Not only that, this game is redemption for two decades of domination by the New England Patriots over the Buffalo Bills. The Bills really, really need to turn that page.

     

    GO BILLS!

    Spot on and I expect "the process" to have the team focused, prepared and executing today.

     

    I, on the other hand, am just an old crotchety fan who can sit on my couch and begin celebrating the big reckoning early. Bourbon sipping begins at noon in anticipation of the @$$-whoopin' our beloved Bills are going to lay on these past-tense Patriots.

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    Gameday Thread PreGame Week 8 Bills vs Patriots

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    There is nothing, absolutely nothing, to suggest that the Patriots are a quality football team this year, capable of giving the Bills a game.

    - The past two weeks have been an embarrassment in New England, losing at home to the mediocre (at best) Broncos and getting curb-stomped by the 49ers.

    - Their defense was depleted from free agency even before COVID opt outs.

    - Their QB is a desperate roll of the dice.

    - Their current injury list has taken their elite performers out of play.

     

    I understand, and respect, the Patriots mystique as their dynasty was truly historic. But, it is over and they are now far closer to the Jets than KC.

     

    Today's game is for wings, beers, laughs and cheers. The Patsies ain't no thing. 

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    Bulletin Board Material: Cam Newton calls the Bills game a "must win" for the Pats

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    21 minutes ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

    a must win is for a team

    In desperation. 

    ^^^ This sums it up.

     

    I'll take the desperation theme a step further:

    1. CBS is reporting that all Patriots are available for trade. This could be a team on the verge of total collapse. Now, they certainly have more talent than the Jets, but they are also capable of extending their losing streak for the rest of the season.

    2. I live in Boston and heard interview clips from Cam Newton. He said all the right things, "Losing is not acceptable in this city, state or region", "I have to pick up my game to winning standards." However, (and this is only my interpretation) he did not sound resolute or confident. To me, he sounded lost, trying to form good words.

     

    I believe the Bills are in a good position to take firm ownership of the AFC East Sunday, with the real threat coming from (Tua dependent) a decent and growing Miami team. Here's hoping they made a mistake benching Fitz. 

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    Harrison Phillips - Odd man out Or "our kind of guy"?

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    I’m going to guess that McDermott determined that Phillips is not fully back from his injury. A torn ACL can take 18-24 months for full recovery. The Bills need Phillips to occupy two offensive linemen, 600+ pounds of world class athlete. That doesn’t necessarily mean that he is a lost cause or out of favor with the organization. It may simply mean he needs more time to get to 100%. McDermott’s supportive words here could be encouragement to Harry as he works to get to the “ready-ready” finish line.

     

    More broadly speaking, we as fans, would do well to be more respectful of injuries and what players endure:

    - White has an ongoing back injury, his play suffers, and some accuse him of being happy with his money.

    - Edmunds guts it out with an ongoing shoulder injury and some call him a bust, as he essentially plays one-handed.

    - As Milano works through a strained or slightly torn pec, some say do away with him.

     

    The commentary I have read over the past month leads me to suspect that many on this board have never played contact sports, and therefore, haven’t a clue.

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    Glad to see us working the short game in the 2nd half.

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    2 hours ago, Ramza86 said:

    Teams will start approaching us the same way Vrabel did as we saw again in the jets. Stop the deep stuff and make JA want to force the ball downfield. 

     

    I think we did a really good job in the 2nd half of attacking quickly and short. If thats what the defense gives us we have to take it and come up with plays that will maximize the gain. 

     

    Liked seeing that we could do it because we will have to continue doing it as the season progresses. 

    This was a part of the Jets game (along with our second half D) that I really enjoyed watching. There was a glimpse of the consistent precision we need if we're going to truly be a part of the the league's top echelon. Josh Allen's growth continues.

    Week 7: Bills at Jets

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    1 hour ago, Best Williams Available said:

    True. Disappointed in Knox’s performance this year overall. Getting Covid may not have been his fault but maybe he was being irresponsible too. A solid TE could really be a good safety net for JA and the offense but we have yet to see it.

     

    That is a very unfortunate statement. Actually, trashy is a good way to describe it.

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    Week 7: Bills at Jets

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    14 minutes ago, TBBills said:

    The simple fact that people are even the smallest bit worried shows this team is not a good team. Good teams don't make their fans nervous over a game against a team that has no wins.

    You've got it backward. The worry of some fans reflects on them, not the team. Also, "this is not a good team" reveals your bias and lack of knowledge. We are what our record says we are, 4-2 and on pace to win the AFC East.  

    Week 5: Bills at Titans on Tuesday Night Football

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    1 hour ago, PrimeTime101 said:

    nothing about that statement is a strong act of leadership

     

    the strong act is "ok guys it is what it is we prepping for 2 games" and push forward. what our leadership is doing now.

    Prepping for two games this week is McDermott being a professional - which he certainly is. Traveling to Tennessee is acquiescing to the NFL, accepting that the NFL is prioritizing player safety. If you believe they are, then good. I believe the NFL is placing health and safety as a secondary concern, which is why I believe refusing to go to Tenesee would be a strong act of leadership, in the name of health and safety, by the Bills organization.

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    Week 5: Bills at Titans on Tuesday Night Football

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    Having quietly watched the situation and read about the positives/exposures/infections, I am not confident that the Titans are even close to being able to host others without passing the virus on. I would like to see McDermott and Beane tell the NFL that the Bills are refusing to go to Tenessee at this time. Honestly, I believe that would be a strong leadership act. Buffalo's facility is (as far as testing has shown) clean, so far. If ONE member of our organization, player or coach, gets infected in Tenessee, the entire Bills organization will be challenged to get past it for a month - or more. I think it is time for the Bills organization to face the NFL and firmly say, "enough is enough, we're not doing this."

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    Anyone Else Having Trouble Dealing with this Success?

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    In the Super Bowl years, penalties on our offense used to make me happy because it gave Kelly and Thurm the chance to rack up more yards. I was that confident and relaxed.

     

    I am not currently there yet. In fact, these first four weeks have had me a nervous, shaking, sweaty wreck. Without my bourbon, I wouldn't survive. Seriously, I do believe in Josh, the team and especially McDermott. I think McDermott is special.

     

    Awesome times! 

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