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No pushing off there. What a joke.

Horrible call by the refs.

For 146 and a TD with ZERO INT’s!

This D is beyond keyed up.

THAT was a drive.

It’s a business and an insanely profitable one at that. Simple as that, really. That trumps science for this for the NFL, in my opinion. Yes, the NFL ‘cares’ but they really want the most exciting players on the field and Josh is one.

Yup! This is the trick: he needs to continually feel that desire while simultaneously tempering it. Easy? Nope. Possible? Yup. Josh has every single intangible that you would ever want...plus a MONSTER arm. He is our QB of the future and I truly hope he see’s his long term potential before he gets it knocked out of him. I completely understand this but the protocol is based on neuroscience. Being a disabled vet who has gone through multiple neurosurgeries from a number of neurosurgeons, I trust those guys. Their heads are screwed on right. ?

Not sure if I understand this. The doctor that is saying that Josh is OK is independent. Completely in associates from the team and the and the NFL. I’ve been concusses a number of times in both football and my service. The five step process they have makes perfect sense and, if he’s good, he’s good. It is literally based on what he was like prior to being concussed.

Favre also threw a bunch of TD’s and had a bunch of W’s. Are we willing to live with the INT’s or do we hope it’s ‘coached’ out of him? I love Josh’s desire to win. His willingness to put it all on the line. It’s who he is. The real question is: can he survive in this league if he doesn’t change? I believe we want it coached out of him just a touch. I want him to be our standard bearer for a long time...but he has to play another day to do so.

I guess you’re right but this was based on a specific article. My bad if I should have tacked it on somewhere else. Would Josh being Favre like be a bad thing? Yes and no...as it was with Favre. The question is: how long are we, as fans, and the coaches willing to wait? Me? I love the kid and his tenacity. I am willing to wait.

From The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1268090/2019/10/04/youre-beating-a-dead-horse-the-secret-to-coaching-a-young-gunslinger-like-josh-allen/ Quote: “Favre certainly had an interesting idea of fun. “He just wanted to get a little bit of payback on all these defensive guys and that was part of his DNA, Mariucci said. “It was a gradual learning curve for him. His mentality and every fiber in his body was to compete and play football like the other guys, not like a quarterback. He was very unlike a quarterback with his mentality. So he would fight with Warren Sapp or he would say to guys, ‘Is that all you’ve got?! Is that your best hit?!’ Are you kidding me?!’ Then his linemen would tell him, ‘Shut up, Brett! I have to block that guy. Don’t piss him off!’ “He was just a tough guy. He was a linebacker playing quarterback in some regards. But he loved to play the game. And it wasn’t just about passing the ball. He loved to block, tackle, hit, talk trash, just mix it up like everybody else out there.” In other words, he was out of his mind. “Yeah, he was nuts,” Mariucci said. Allen is a little nuts himself. The question is whether he’s the right amount of nuts or whether that screw-loose mentality will be detrimental to his body and his development. “They need him healthy because, when he’s healthy, he’s a pretty darn good athlete,” Mariucci said. “He’ll learn from these mistakes because he’s a smart kid … he’s very coachable. He’ll learn to pick his spots.” They also talk about asking the QB after and INT, “What did you see?” and show them how it differed from what was really there. Lastly, it IS coachable to switch this mentality.

Agreed. They were stating that last year he was nailing them and it’s just not true. Apologies, should have been more clear.

He would have simply claimed that, no? Also, not legal in the NFL: they’re lagging.

Great info and disrupts part of the narrative on this board.

Another question: is it farther to NY or by train?

This is the absolute MOST disturbing thread topic, ever. Simply wanted to point that out.

He owns who he is: a 36 year old running back in a VERY young mans league. Absolutely love it and Gore is da man! An aside: I think it is in the Bills app where he talks about feeding off the young guys. Impressive that he recognizes it and has found ways around Father Time.

A good nights sleep!

Robert Woods for me as well. Its funny, I remember him being vilified on this board while he was here.

Thanks for the pick-me-up! ?

Thank you for sharing! Yup, Edmunds was particularly keyed up for that game and it was reflected on the field.

The last of the old guard. Sad.

We need Josh to be 4th quarter Josh for the entire game. Tyrod? No.

It was minor but it was a tell. I doubt any coach or ref would have noticed it. If you’ve never been concussed, you can continue to function. It’s later where the issues pop up.

From the Athletic today: https://theathletic.com/1258181/2019/10/01/bills-all-22-review-dissecting-josh-allens-day-and-why-theres-more-to-zay-jones-than-meets-the-eye/ Quote: “Jones must learn to make plays when he’s given the opportunity in non-perfect situations. He has shown glimpses of it in the past, but not consistently enough. At the same time, it isn’t as though he’s a useless player on the field. Jones has been targeted 18 times in 2019 and has seven receptions to show for it. According to Sports Info Solutions, only eight of those 18 targets were deemed catchable passes — and he’s brought in seven of them. Here’s another stat you didn’t see coming: According to NextGen Stats, Jones has a higher average rate of separation (2.7) than John Brown does (2.3) through the first four weeks. Jones is a role player on an offense trying to find its way, not an impact player. Despite being a disappointment considering where the Bills drafted him, he does add value to the offense.” Also: ”At the same time, Jones is the best blocking receiver on the roster and it isn’t particularly close.”