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As a little kid in the suburbs of Buffalo I was as much a Browns fan as a Bills fan. The first game I ever watched on TV was a Browns-Cowboys game with the Browns down by two scores. As a child of maybe 9, of course I rooted for the team getting stomped. And, sure enough, the Brownies came back to win. I was hooked on football and the Browns. I stayed a Browns fan until they moved the team out of the city in the middle of the night. But I remember Kosar well and appreciated the good Browns moments he created. It's a shame he ruined his liver with alcohol. Still, he's in my prayers.

It looks more like the ball went off his fingertips. Just an inch or two overthrown?

The only thing I'm confident about is that our run D will struggle. Our pass D has good and bad days, like our entire offense. Not sure which Bills team to expect.

I've heard it said that without Kincaid or Shakir, we have basically nothing. Well, Kincaid didn't play yesterday and a gimpy Shakir contributed negative yardage. Yet Josh still threw for 300+ in a 6 TD, 44-point game.

That's truly good to hear. But honest question: Was that because of his skill or Buc DBs blowing assignments? Shavers good game is encouraging, but even Keon had a good game once.

The fact that he was signed on Monday and running a go route on Sunday tells me that McD and/or Brady like the speed he brings to the WR room. I don't think they see him as exclusively a return man. And maybe the calf injury wasn't the legit reason he was benched, but maybe it was. I don't expect him to be cut. But I don't think he'll survive another fumble.

I hardly remember seeing Hairston, yet he played over half the snaps. Ray Davis only played one offensive snap and didn't get a carry. Seems like his star is falling - as a RB, not as a returner. No WR played more than 54% of the snaps. Brady's receiver packages are interesting.

I think Bishop is a legit starter. Really happy with his recent trajectory. I think the rest of them are backups. I like Poyer's knowledge and experience but he's clearly not the player he once was. We've seen enough of Hamlin and Lewis to know they're okay as depth but shouldn't be starting. As for Hancock, I haven't watched him closely enough to have a strong opinion.

Yikes. I want to be wrong and I just got new glasses so maybe I am because what I see so far is a jag. Not fast, not quick, average route runner, good size and physicality. After not being drafted and toiling on the PS for 2 years, he made the 53 this year which suggests coachability and a good work ethic. Put all that together and I'm rooting for the kid, but I don't see him as a HOF Stallworth comp. Though I wouldn't mind him taking more snaps away from Coleman.

To me, Shaq looks like our best run-stuffing LB while serviceable in coverage. Given our vulnerability to the run, I agree he should be on the field more.

Beane's drafts have been very hit or miss, but it looks like he nabbed a couple of good ones in Hairston and Bishop.

MGK, you're right. When I said all our normal starters were healthy, I should have said they were healthy enough to suit up. I just thought the box score was really unexpected. Shavers leading the pack! Latu with more yards than Shakir! Cook finally getting used in the passing game! I also didn't expect the Bills to sign Hardman and was glad to see him run a go route even if it didn't quite connect - just to get it on tape. Cook will find bigger holes if opponents respect our intermediate and deep games. And receivers will get open more often when teams respect our run game and we force them to defend the entire field - horizontally and vertically - instead of just the short stuff. I think the Bucs game will give opposing defenses more to think about because it wasn't a typical run-Cook, throw-short-to-Shakir-and-Kincaid game plan.

Otto did it in the 1954 NFL Championship game - after the Browns joined the NFL. The Browns won the game 56-10, one of the biggest routs in the history of NFL championship games. However, Otto wasn't quite as dominant as the 6 TDs or score might suggest. Like Josh, Graham also threw 2 picks. And he finished the game with a modest 163 yards passing and 27 yards rushing. Today, Josh had 317 yards passing and 40 yards rushing - a better game overall than Graham.

While today's passing game wasn't as efficient as the Chiefs game, it produced more points. And I'd like to see the same WRs suit up next week.

All we need is one GM out there who thinks Keon is better than he looks because the Bills aren't utilizing him properly. And that one GM might give us a 4th. If that GM even exists, which is doubtful.

It'll be interesting to see how we use the WRs going forward. Coleman didn't seem to add anything; we might be better with Gabe starting and Shavers backing him up. And deploying Hardman as an occasional speed guy could add a new wrinkle. Our normal starters (Coleman, Palmer, Shakir) only accounted for 14 yards in a game we scored 44 points. 2nd teamers (Gabe, Shavers) totaled 130 yards. I wonder how Brady and McD will process all this.

Thanks for posting. I watched this video and agree with Cosell wholeheartedly. There's no question that we don't have an elite WR corps. But Brady hasn't done a good job playing the hand he was dealt. The run game is fine, but the downfield passing game is clearly suboptimal.

My mom once told me that nothing good happens after 11 pm. My younger self disagreed, but now I see her point. My prayers go out to this young man.

A week ago, right after the Fins game, if I were asked to predict how our receivers would perform against the Bucs, I would have never guessed... * Shavers would be the leading receiver; * Cook would be the second leading receiver; * Gabe would have more catches than all our normal starters (Shakir, Palmer, Coleman), who were all healthy; * Coleman would watch the game in street clothes; * Latu would have more receiving yards (4) than Shakir (-3); * I'd watch Josh throw deep to Mercole Hardman; * Hardman with 0 yards would also have more yards than Shakir. But this strange game also saw Josh score 6 TDs in a critical victory, so I'm okay with the weirdness.

Not just an effort problem. He's shown up late for meetings, can't get separation, and hasn't been producing. Given all his shortcomings, it's not surprising to learn - if true - he's going to be a healthy scratch.

Sadly, a waning crescent moon tells me we'll get the Bad News Bills that were punked by the Fins... Bucs 34 Bills 20

2-4 Cav First In, Last Out (or so we claimed)

Very TOPGUN-ish! Go Cav!

If Josh lost faith in Brady, that would be a HUGE problem. And maybe the entire offense has lost faith in Brady and that's why people are noticing the OL and Keon not giving 100% effort.

I take a lot of analysts with a grain of salt. But I pay attention to Kubiak. He's a former Navy QB, NFL backup, and college coach. And he doesn't watch Bills games while simultaneously watching 3 other NFL games. He goes back and watches All-22. He knows what he's talking about.