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By the looks of the tape Mason Rudolph to begin with was frustrated by the entire game of coarse but by the looks of it as he was thrown to the ground by Garrett while trying to get up or get Garrett off of him he Rudolph pulled the back of Garrett's helmet which i believe to be the thing that pushed Garrett over the edge . So usually the second guy is the one that they notice but in this case Rudolph is not just the innocent by stander that did nothing so he needs to get one game as do all those others involved because if Garrett gets up & is just trash talking with out Rudolph pulling his helmet nothing happens . If Garrett doesn't basically pile drive Rudolph into the turf it's just another sack in the game , I guess what i'm trying to say is there is enough blame to go around that both teams will be with out starters for multiple games if the NFL see's fit to do so !!

That didn't matter a lot last game against these guys & despite playing a team last week that was something like 30th against the run the Bills abandoned the run & got beat, then you give the Fins & Fitz the prior tape from the earlier game this season & the Bills had better get their preverbal S**T together or they will have back to back loses ... Especially if Fitz Magic is having one of those runs he gets on just saying !!

Well my answer would have been different if the OP would have said position but he said positions plural so that was my reason for my reply, but to reply to you if a QB is running for his life or on his back every play no matter if you are Brady or Manning it won't matter now maybe a Favre or Rogers maybe but a pocket passer is doomed if they have no line to protect them just my humble opinion ...

Why doesn't this guy just go to the CFL then he wouldn't have to stand for the anthem because he's not Canadian & he could prove or not prove to all the folks in the NFL right or wrong how good he is or not & make money while doing so ! Got to give it to him he is stubborn !

At the beginning of the year with all the new pieces to the offense being brought in i thought it would take time especially for the O line to gel & that by mid season we would start to see some improvement & then closer to the end of the year they would be hitting on all cylinders & showing what they can really do . To answer your question that is what i am hoping for because i believe the talent is there & we have seen flashes of (if used correctly by the coaches) these guys can make plays & score points but i think the coaches on offense are struggling as much if not more as to how to use the players they have ! A lot of coaches formulate their scheme around the strength of their players & by trying to make Josh a pocket passer i think that is hurting him, trying to run Gore around the end is no longer his thing run him between the tackles & use Dimarco as the old style FB in the run game, & Singletary is crucial to getting him going too! Singletary was drafted because of his ability to "make people miss in a phone booth" so as they say, Just Do It !! The have the talent !

It all starts in the trenches !! On both sides of the ball !!

It amazes me that 2 guys (Murph & Tasker) that live around the game 24/7 & it is their job to know about football can know so little ! I heard Tasker say that the other day on the show & then he layed most of the blame on Josh being a young QB, well i will give him that Allen is still growing but the kid in SF last year Mullens & the guy for the Jags this year Minshew should really suck but don't if being a young QB has anything to do with it . Not to mention this is Allens 2nd yr in this scheme !! And Tasker also thinks that Dabol is doing a good job & it's just that Josh isn't executing the plays correctly which yes could be part of it but not using Josh's natural athleticism by moving him around on boot legs & Dabol not giving the running game a chance to even get going is killing the offense & Josh's development . With the talent on the offensive side of the ball there should be no reason why they can't score at least 24 points a game & i think most of that is on the coaches ! Tasker along with his cohort need to leave the real analyzing to those more competent ! Given the remaining teams on the schedule I'm not betting on 11 wins & there could be the possibility well never mind i don't even want to go there ...

So given the fact that they only had 8 & 4 carries between the 2 main backs last week you are making that determination ? The 2 main backs are averaging 5 & 4 ypc when given the chance to run the ball & not relegated to being a blocker or a decoy . You can't expect a run game to generate anything when you don't use it & only if after changing it up by using lets say your FB in different formations or different blocking schemes could you make that determination . This O line is 10 times better than last years so in my limited knowledge from a fans perspective i'm thinking that if some one like say the Bills old O line coach Kromer had these guys with say a A. Lynn as the RB coach they would be a lot better unit (but that is wishful thinking) McD needs to get the people responsible for the run game trying something different or at least tell them to not abandon the run so quickly & not give up on it with only 12 carries in a game, sure if your getting no yards every carry that's different but they averaged 5 & 4 pc against the Browns . I also heard while listening to a pod cast that the way Gore is being used by making him try to run around the out side edge of the formation is the wrong way to utilize him those days are gone & that when using him between the tackles (which we have seen while Singletary was out) he is much more effective. So i'm just thinking those that know better than we do have seen why Gore's production has not been as good, the guy didn't get over 15k by giving him 4 carries a game & being a blocker the rest of the time so i'm thinking at least part of the blame could be put on some one with a bit less experience like the coaches maybe ? Just a guess ...

If Dabol continues to use Gore as the back to go around the end then yes he is losing a step but when he is used IMHO correctly as we have seen earlier in the year as a between the tackle type runner & given more than 4 carries to get into the rhythm of the game i think he can be a huge factor in these games ! He didn't get 15k yards by getting 4 carries per game & the guy is as tough as they come & a lot of his yards come from running up the middle so use him that way & more ! Don't just give up even with a 8 man box good backs will produce & between Gore & Singletary they are averaging 5+ ypc so run them, run them, & run them some more !!

Someone like McD should drop off the tape of that game at Dabols office door, there is a lot of things Dabol could learn from watching that tape especially how to use a (what was once thought) a top FB in the run game instead of just giving up on the run ... And by the way yes to answer your question !!

Okay some of what he says is true but he said they were stacking the box i get it but in his other statement he said you have to have confidence in your guys & you hit some & you miss some, if thats true then why just pretty much abandon the run game ?

Sorry i just don't see the comparison . Just saying !!

I think the Bills have the talent to get the job done & given what happened if Haushka hits the 2 he missed Bills win thanks in a huge part to the D I think it was a huge mistake to abandon the run game given you have a HOF back that is 4th all time in yards & a guy drafted because he can make people miss in a phone booth quote unquote ! It seems as though like some coaches from the Bills past they aren't utilizing the talent they have to it's fullest, & they are abandoning a game plan to quickly . The Browns are very talented but so are the Bills & i think if they would let Josh air it out a bit more like he did last year design more boot leg type passes to use his athleticism in the passing game & use more designed QB runs (like the Ravens) then don't abandon the running game & use Dimarco more in the run game like the Vikings did against the Boys Sunday night it would be a different result ! With Duke, Beasley, Brown, Foster, Dimarco , Gore , Singletary, Yeldon, Josh, & the others they have as weapons this team could be unstoppable if used better IMHO !!

Thanks ! Here's a couple of other thoughts too given the game 2 days ago now. You have a back that is what 4th all time in yards ? How did he get there ? How many times have other teams during his career has other teams tried to shut him down & haven't ! What happened to letting a RB get into a rhythm ? Singletary was drafted because they said he could make people miss in a phone booth so if that was why he was drafted why not let him show it against a team that is like 30th against the run ? What kind of message does only running the ball (i think i heard) a total of 22 times send to the offensive line ? To me it tells them that we can't trust you to do the job so we are going to give the task to the QB to win it because you are not worthy of the task of running the ball . I heard E. Wood also say on 1 Bills live that he talked to AP & he said as a RB he would rather see 9 men in the box because once he gets by the initial 9 it's a open field so the question is why give up especially on a team that is ranked so low against the run even if there is 8 in the box as the all knowing Murph says ? Maybe you have to change the plan or chip on guys or for crying out loud what is Dimarco on this team for when the Bills got him he was rated one of the best FB's in the league, did any one here see what the Vikings did to Dallas with a FB as a lead blocker in the Sunday night game ? You don't just give up on the run with a back that is 4th in yards & a hall of famer & a guy that was drafted for making people miss in close places, just saying ...

I don't think they will get to 10 wins i'm starting to believe the narrative that all their wins came by beating crap teams ! If Dabol doesn't utilize his talent better they may not even make it past 7 wins https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2019/11/11/20959111/snap-count-notes-buffalo-bills-at-cleveland-browns He may be a pass heavy coordinator but this is ridiculous !! Just look at the total of carries each running back got in yesterdays game & if that isn't a red flag i don't know what is !!

https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2019/11/11/20959111/snap-count-notes-buffalo-bills-at-cleveland-browns

He's probably pissed because they aren't using him enough to get his heart beat above 65 BPM !! I have been harping on this a lot i know but yesterday they only ran Singletary 8 times out of being on the field 64 % of the time & Gore only got 4 carries in the entire game so if your not going to use the guys to at least break a sweat then why should he give his all when they do use him !! What a waste of talent all the way around in the RB room !! Dabol needs to get his S**T together & use the talent he has available for more than a blocker !!

That's great 1 of his 4 runs through out the entire game if thats all they are going to use him then trade the guy to another team might just as well send Singletary with him he only got 8 carries the entire game !!

Yah a bit more i just read a thing on Rumblings that Singletary was on the field 69% of the time & Gore was on there the other times of those times Singletary got 8 count them EIGHT carries Gore got 4 for a total of 12 carries through out the entire game WTH are these guys thinking ? Okay so don't run to set up the pass but for christ sake at least run the ball more than 12 freakin times in a game !! COME ON MAN !!

Thats pretty S**TTY 8 carries for the entire game Gore had like 4 carries WTF !! If McD doesn't know WTH is wrong with his offense not scoring any points he might want to start here to notice that the guy can't score if they don't touch the ball !!

Okay if what you say is true i get it, but if what is said in the article i referred to is correct & the stats running the ball are that good then why not use it more in game, wouldn't that be better to utilize something more that is helping the cause rather than side lining it or using it less ? Just asking ...

I would say that your post is part true but there is a lot more than just star talent that is needed ! If you look at yesterdays opponent they are loaded with "Star Names" OBJ , Landry, Mayfield, Chub, & yet they are 3 & 6 so just name alone doesn't do much ! Plus i think that the prima donna factor has something to do with them . It is more the player matching the scheme along with the coaches too all things have to be aligned to make a team great the bickering Bills didn't do much until Marv aligned them to be great with the rest of his coaching staff . To make a point the Pats do it every year for the past almost 20 yrs with no name players pretty much & then they will get rid of the big name talent when the coach thinks they are almost out of gas or in need of a huge contract & bring in players that fit the scheme & can be coached . Until they find that chemistry here which i believe McD is on the path i don't think this team will be close to those of the Bills past !!

The Bills have had a lot of good running backs including this year & at New Era Field come the end of the season you alway s need those good backs when mother nature decides to make things tough. It has been proven that you need a good running game despite what they say the NFL has become which is a passing league which is what the fans & the NFL wants to see because it's more exciting . But a running game is still very necessary in todays NFL !! Just yesterday we saw how one of the most prolific NFL QB's in todays game threw for over 400 yds & 3 TD's lost the game to the Titans, that QB being Mahomes, which sure it looks good on paper & is a ton more exiting for the fans but does it alone win games & more important championships ? Most championship teams have a really good run game they can depend on to pick up those tough yards it also opens up the pass from any thing i've read about this game, yet the Bills seem to be depending more on Josh Allen's arm than their run game . Again most things i learn about this game is from what i read & reading this article today i think Dabol still thinks he has Brady under center . https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2019/11/11/20958992/opinion-brian-daboll-buffalo-bills-need-to-stop-relying-on-the-pass-josh-allen If what this guy has written is true then the Bills need to run the ball more to set up the pass, heck even Josh has shown to be a part of that equation when he runs he picks up good yardage. If you look at what the Ravens have done with Lamar Jackson it seems to be working with him doing a bit of the running in their scheme & seeing as the NFL is a copy cat league why isn't Dabol paying attention ? Sure the run game isn't as exciting but given what the Bills have left on their schedule running the ball could give them a more potent attack & open up the WR's more while doing so . Look i'll be the first to say i'm just a fan but given what Singletary, Gore, & Yeldon bring to the field & what the out come is when they are more involved i would say go for it because the run/pass ratio yesterday & in previous loses may have been the difference between a W or a L . So what do you Bills experts think ??

Beane & company never sleep when it comes to finding good players to improve the team & they always seem to have a good strategy when it comes to signing a player i think he will eventually go down as one of the best GM's the Bills have ever had for this team !!

Great person , great leader for the team & above all a great example for all, i hope it works & he's he for a long time to come !! Go Bills !!