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Yup, and it feels great. For three years I’ve taken relentless s-h-i-t from friends and acquaintances that Allen isn’t an elite QB because of his iNaCcUraCy issues, that he runs too much, and because he played at Wyoming. I’ve had Bama fans tell me Tua and McCorkle are better. Not going to happen any more.

That has to be the early takeaway from this matchup, no? I just don’t see how Burrow survives. But hey, that’s why they play the game.

Yeah, but… Bingo. It was fun watching that 2nd half yesterday as Romo was almost in disbelief at what he was seeing. 3-man rush, Mahomes running around in circles like he was lost, then being sacked. Then throwing the pick after almost throwing the pick two plays earlier. Total meltdown. If Josh has that half, he’s skewered. Mahomes will be given a pass, despite blowing an 18-pt lead at home. Just watch. The Cinci win allowed me to put the Bills-Chiefs game to rest. I will now enjoy the offseason and look forward to Josh continuing his assault on the league in 2022 and beyond.

This is 100% the biggest fear every Bills fans should have. I believe McD gets it. I dearly hope so.

Yeah, it's called comedy. Manning is a big Josh Allen fan.

Tell that to Tre. What Gronk did wasn’t a “football move” or in the “heat of competition.” The play was over and he deliberately tried to take a man’s livelihood away. Eff him, his family, and their business.

Aside from the double murders, OJ was a hell of a running back.

Exactly. One of the dirtiest plays I’ve ever seen taking his arm (in a hard brace) to the back of Tre’s neck. Eff him. Stay the hell away from my team.

Please god no.

The premise of the thread is incorrect. You have to pay your QB and then the good GMs build around that number. It ain’t rocket surgery.

Dan? Didn't know he was a Bills fan.

Ok, so I feel like crap now. Apparently The Senator is no longer with us, which saddens me. RIP. Now, McD, go get Mike Leach. 20-0, baby!!!!!!!!

Where’s @The Senator these days, banging the drum for Mike Leach?

Common misconception, my friend.

I would be 100% cool with that. He’s an aggressive SOB.

It would still be the K-gun…the original was named for Keith McKellar. Now we have Knox.

@HOUSE you make a good point. I was initially all aboard the “keep Dorsey!” train, but continuity and familiarity are not always the best answers to move forward. I am not concerned that McD will try to bring in an OC to turn this into a run-centric offense. He made his point to Daboll that the Bills needed to be able to run in order to keep teams honest, but I believe he has embraced today’s NFL offense and knows he can’t waste Allen’s talents. The bottom line is that we don’t know what Dorsey’s playcalling philosophy would be. Or maybe we do — Daboll is known for welcoming input, so perhaps we’ve already seen a bit of what Dorsey thinks. He was a very smart player as a QB. I’m sure this is a part of the interview/discussion process. Part of me thinks Dorsey would be foolish not to want to stay in Buffalo and continue to work with Josh…if things go well then in two years he’d be a HC candidate. But he might feel as though Allen would get all the credit and he wants to make a name for himself coaching a less established offense — and let’s face it, the Giants have been bad, but they do have some nice pieces. The downside of bringing in someone new is that Josh (and the team) has to learn a new offense — terminology, etc. — which always brings a learning curve. The personality of who is brought in matters a great deal as well — we don’t want a my-way-or-the-highway kind of guy. Josh should be a big part of designing the offense and determining what plays are run each week. Truth be told, I think Josh is smart enough to call his own plays, with a coach he would meet with between drives to look at the film and make adjustments. Wouldn’t that be something. End of the day, I agree with your overall premise that we can’t afford to go backwards and waste the talents of #17.

We picked up his 5th year option, right?

Bravo, buddy. Bravo.

Yep. Dan Marino never thought he'd only see one Super Bowl appearance. That said, even Dan Marino is no Josh Allen.

I don't have a problem with that summary of the season. We all know nothing is guaranteed going forward and this was a golden opportunity wasted.

I read that article and just laughed at the two "coaches" who ranked Allen 3rd. What a joke. Allen saves coaches by turning nothing into something. The scouts and the personnel evaluators get it. Unfortunately, some people still cling to old "beliefs" that they don't want to let go of. Allen belongs, beyond a shadow of a doubt, in the same "tier" as Mahomes, Rodgers, and Brady.

I legitimately fear for our opponents next year.

…if Denver snags Rodgers as many predict, then the teams listed above all have QBs who are head and shoulders above anything else the AFC has to offer. Imagine looking at your franchise and realizing you’re playing for the #7 seed from the get-go. Now, perhaps Fabio is the real deal in JAX…who knows. I suppose we need to give Zach a chance in NJ…but it’s the Jets. Carr’s a nice QB but not at the same level. Tannehill? McCorkle is a game manager and Tua is lazy. Pittsburgh is searching. Jury’s out on Baker but it’s not promising. No sign of Watson coming back. That leaves Indy and Carson… Man, it’s nice to know we’ve got our guy.

Agreed. I would expect any player actually voted in to attend. It IS an honor, even if a watered-down one. Josh was smart, too — no snark in his message, blaming it on needing to rest. We all know the real story.