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Sloppy article, hastily thrown together. There was no shoulder injury, just the elbow we all know about. I'm surprised Bills fans even read profootballtalk -- there's absolutely nothing presented there (regarding the Bills) that we haven't seen first in the local media.

I'll go ahead and say it -- "this doesn't mean anything about winning NFL football games" -- but it's nice to see a team of guys who seem to genuinely care about each other and have some passion. The hope is that this translates over to football practices and games, and really laying it on the line for your teammates.

This is an insightful post and I agree with most of it. I think what is often misunderstood is the mindset of "optimistic" fans -- at least where I'm concerned. Optimistic, positive fans around here generally aren't burying their heads in the sand with respect to what is wrong -- they simply have a different perspective on looking towards the future. When I look at a move made by the GM, for example, I'm thinking of ways it could work out rather than ways it could fail. That doesn't mean I don't acknowledge failures and hope they are learning experiences for the organization. The late 80s and 90s were more special because of what we witnessed in the mid-80s (i.e., the embarrassment of our first round QB choosing the USFL). It is always sweeter to overcome obstacles on the road to greatness.

Nice interview. Sounds like a good kid with a solid head on his shoulders. Love the part about being a Titans fan growing up and watching Home Run Throwup as a 5-year old...he said "I went back and looked at the tape and I think it was a forward pass." Smart kid.

I think both Dorsey and Daboll are giddy as schoolgirls at the prospect of watching Allen grow into this position. He's going to make them look very, very good. Who knows, maybe in a year or two Dabes gets his HC shot and Dorsey takes over as OC. I'd be cool with that if the Bills are winning football games.

I didn’t blame you for anything other than making a ridiculous argument about “aggressive” penalties as a way of bolstering your anti-McD movement. The bottom line is that REGARDLESS OF THE CHART the Bills weren’t “undisciplined” on defense and the two areas of the team that need the most work were responsible for most of the penalties. And the total number of penalties wasn’t “egregious.” Still waiting for you to address your ridiculous McD/Lynn argument as well.

I can’t believe we are going to sit idly by while McDermott and Beane run this kind of undisciplined program.

That's some classic Trumpism right there...using a pretty irrelevant error to distract from your specious argument. So what -- playoff penalties were included in the chart I looked at. Doesn't change the fact that your diatribe about McD and penalties is silly.

Good lord, lack of comprehension is a real thing with you, isn't it? You seem to think I said Lynn hasn't done a good job in his two years as the Bolts' HC. I didn't. I said he did a crappy job against the Pats*** in the playoffs with a roster that is arguably more talented. Conversely, McDermott chose to break down the Bills in order to build them up again. You understand that, right? I know you hate that they traded/cut players with talent but it is what it is. They did it. Now, two years later, we're ready to see what McD can do with a roster built to his and Beane's specifications. You think we're supposed to judge McD on his W-L record while they were undergoing that transition? (Oh, and by the way, he ended the playoff drought) Talk to me about Lynn and McD after a couple more seasons. Maybe they'll both have proven to be great head coaches. Maybe not. The problem is people like you who move the goal line backwards and forwards to match whatever agenda you have on the current day.

Does your @$$ actually have lips? Because you talk out of it more than anyone I know.

Might be helpful to give the penalty stats some context. First of all, the Bills were the 8th most penalized for the 10th most yards, but who's counting. Out of 116 total penalties the defense was only flagged 34 times -- so roughly twice a game. Is that "tolerable flaggage" coming from the Bills' best unit? Conversely, the terrible OL and offense committed 63 penalties, while the ST were flagged 19 times. I think it's quite fair to say that the areas of the team that needed to be addressed most are those areas guilty of "obscenely undisciplined play." By the way, want to know the average number of penalties per team in the NFL last year? 111.5. The Bills with their 116 flags were goons! Goons I tell ya! Oh, and also -- 6 of the 9 most penalized teams made the playoffs. But then again, I'm incapable of "talking football" so I'm sure you'll ignore this post as you have others that don't fit your agenda to ridicule.

And this upsets you why? Are you now the self-appointed arbiter of fairness in QB critiques? I can't wait to see the conversation in here when Mahomes and the Chiefs' offense regress this season -- which they are almost certain to do.

I don't understand the implication that Bills fans should sit meekly in the corner and shouldn't dare critique other organizations or players. Where is that coming from?

He did a great impersonation of a turtle under attack.

I see this repeated quite a bit around here and wonder where it's coming from. At what point as coach of the Bills has McD had the offensive talent necessary to "take chances?" As you have indicated, this is year three and this is where McD makes his mark. I simply don't see any reason to predict or expect that he doesn't want to score a lot of points to win football games, or that he is for some reason purposely ignoring offensive trends in the NFL.

Lynn got a fast start out of the gate but these two horses aren't even on the backstretch yet. Let's give it some time; Lynn's Chargers (with a loaded roster) looked pretty overmatched and underprepared against the Pats*** last January.

That's probably true. It will be interesting to see what happens with them this season. I know which way I think it will go...

YES! This x10000000. Unless it is a game-winner, playing the Shout song after a FG is just about the dumbest thing ever.

I always loved the herd of Buffalo stampeding on the video board...that should play when the team runs out of the tunnel...

Biscuit, Butch Byrd, Kyle Williams. Just say no to Fred, and any other drought-era Bills. Kyle made it to the playoffs.

#1 -- I have not "gotten on" anyone about Allen unless they are predicting failure; I'm encouraged but know he has to take a big step forward this year #2 -- I don't like Jackson. I think he's a dummy and I think he will wind up having a very hard time maintaining consistent success as a starting QB I don't see anything hypocritical about these two statements. Allen wasn't "a lot like that." Did you listen to the 17:00 interview with Chris Simms? Allen himself said he doesn't know where the running ability came from and it was a surprise to him. He wasn't looking to run first, he was trying to survive as he learned the position. Jackson is absolutely a guy who looks to run almost as much as he looks to pass. The two QBs are apples and oranges. There is no inconsistency in liking one QB and disliking the other -- they are not the same "style" of QB.

I don't know what you're apologizing for, that's your opinion. I just think if you look at recent history the Ravens are not the same franchise you are recalling, and they should absolutely be scrutinized for the Lamar Jackson situation.

Honestly? I don't think the Bills are worse, and I believe the teams are trending in opposite directions. "Everyone" is going to rely upon the past until they see the W-L records reflect a change. I understand that.

Don't underestimate the "stay at home" factor for Daboll. He may want to ride this thing out with a star QB and his hometown team.