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Better thread start, @Einstein...good for you. The thing we as Bills fans are all starting to realize is that Josh gives us a "wow" throw or two on a regular basis. That was a great throw, but it may not even have been his best of the game. The 2nd TD to Gabe was sick...Josh basically "out threw" the coverage and then Gabe made an amazing individual play.

Did @ScottLaw get a new screen name?

For the Bills, this was a good result. Already beat Baltimore, with Cinci on the schedule far down the road. Muddies the AFC picture beneath us.

There have only been roughly 40 threads on this subject. Go find one. Kidding (sort of). It’s all based upon a specific formula. There is no gamesmanship and it isn’t “unfair.” Those are just the breaks. Knock yourself out, brother. This is a Bills board and we’ll do what we want. That ok with you?

Dude, are you for real? Every thread you start is a “should we be worried about X” discussion. How about you just chill out and enjoy this team. Case Keenum is fine in his backup role.

Well, we beat them by 35 rather than 32…but I’m pretty pleased with this prediction.

Wait, so you're saying some coaches improve in their jobs over time, and that having really good players helps? Mind blowing stuff, man...

No, I don't. There is a vast gap in competence among coaching staffs. All NFL teams have talent. We see evidence of teams who are and are not adequately "prepared" on a weekly basis.

But... REMEMBER THE JAGS

Very strange that Tremaine apparently isn't practicing but McD didn't rule him out for the game.

...and he has small hands. The way our DL is flying around I expect to see some balls on the ground. Footballs.

Yeah, I don't want to sidetrack this thread but that's my point. There's no way Frazier called for him to do that. No way.

Really hate to see Poyer miss another game, but it *shouldn’t* matter against a rookie QB.

Here's what we know...not what we assume: -- ST coach Heath Farwell "resigned" his job with the Bills days after Tyler Bass kicked a touchback. -- Levi Wallace said in a podcast that he got "lost in the moment" of the final 13 seconds. -- the Bills did play "non-aggressively" during the two plays post-kickoff. I didn't say coaching "didn't play a part at all" -- never have. I said too many people are blaming the loss solely on coaching. It's not a difficult distinction to make. Also, when I say "coaching" I'm really referring to McDermott. I think the loss at KC was a combination of Farwell effing up the KO call and certain players (Wallace) not doing their jobs. You'll never get me to believe Frazier called a defense that left Kelce alone down the seam. A player screwed up. They still had to make a 50-yard FG in the cold to tie. But that's not what this thread is about.

We actually don't know if it was coaching. A lot of assumptions have been made without any concrete evidence. Levi Wallace admitted he got "lost in the moment." Anyway, you make a decent point about getting over the hump.

Those in-game calls are few and far between, and can be said for every team in the league — even those considered to have the best coaches. Did you see the chart that ranks the Bills #1 in correctly making 4th down decisions? Did you see the awesome clock management last week leading to two end of half scores that essentially decided the game? That’s in-game coaching. Pessimistic, nay-saying fans are a huge drag. In every stinking game you can cherry-pick a call or two you’d second guess or make differently. Every. Game. The next time I see any HC, OC, and DC call the “perfect” game will be the first. It’s not “insightful” or “realistic” to cherry-pick a couple of decisions a game to criticize, when no team or coach in the league is immune. Stuff like what I posted is much more insightful (IMO) in seeing how this team gets ready for a football game.

I love this stuff. We’ve talked in here about the great 2nd down play at the goal line by the Bills’ D last week, when Milano hit Dobbins for a 3 yard loss. Here’s the scoop from Bryant, who really made the play happen: ———— Inside Bryant’s great play Bills defensive tackle Brandin Bryant made the unsung play of the day in Baltimore when he made a quick swim move around tackle Morgan Moses and then blew up fullback Patrick Ricard on the second-and-goal play with 5:41 left. Matt Milano made the tackle for a 3-yard loss. It was great execution by a backup role player and another example of the Bills’ good defensive coaching, with coordinator Leslie Frazier making the call. The Bills were in a goal-line front, with six defensive linemen, three linebackers and two safeties on the field. “I wasn’t out there free-styling,” Bryant said. “That was a designed play. It was a great call by coach Frazier, and that was my assignment to go from B gap to C gap. That’s what I did. I did what I was coached to do, and it worked out.” The B gap is between the guard and tackle. The C gap is between the tackle and the tight end. Bryant figured that the Ravens’ line would fire of the ball. “That’s a pretty aggressive team,” he said. “Just like any other team in that situation, they’re going to come off the ball and give it all they got, try to knock you 2 yards back into the end zone.” And Bryant anticipated the 305-pound Ricard pulling in his direction. “I actually did see him coming,” Bryant said. “We went over that exact same play probably four times last week in practice. It worked out.” ————- I continue to roll my eyes at anyone who claims the Bills aren’t one of the best coached and best prepared teams in the league.

Beat them in the regular season at KC last year...anything can happen. The guy who has to be healthy for KC is Poyer.

I know this sounds weird, but maybe that actually helps them? i think the Colts win this game. Denver looks awful and I think the fans will start to turn on them.

@Buffalo Super Fan's run-on sentence concerns aside, I agree with all of you. The culture has been created (read: Eichel gone) and the players have all bought in. They are young, which typically in the NHL means you can't truly contend, but they will be a fun team to watch and root for. We'll soon see what we're getting in Comrie, as goaltending is without a doubt the #1 factor that will limit how far this team can go. Can't wait for the opener!

Not knowing any of the details (i.e., sudden or lengthy illness) it is nonetheless very sad news. She had to be at least mid-80s...Nantz is 63.

Yes. Many of the so-called “haters” aren’t really haters at all…they are entertainers putting out content to get clicks, hits, and reactions. Whether they are actually “entertaining” or not is another matter…

It's not often we see something so boldly stated that is so wrong. Li'l Dirty has been going through the protocol since Monday. It is very possible he plays this week...I'd even say probable.

As there are for every team and every star QB.

This post is so 2020. Josh is getting so much publicity and hype it’s crazy. We need to stop playing the “under-appreciated” card because the Bills (and Josh) are not.