TroutDog
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3 minutes ago, MPT said:
I think our RB's are fine. The line can't open any holes and there are defenders in the backfield immediately on every run play.
Other than both being over 30.
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I’m no expert, but I think the O line should block the other team.
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14 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said:
Then if they're not going to enforce...have to enforce yourself. I think a shot to Darnold's head should suffice.
This is silly and plays into the hands of the refs.
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1 minute ago, billsintaiwan said:
Favre interception
It’s very Favre and Kelly-esque. All three believe they can make ANY throw. I respect it.
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I never route for a person to lose their job, but Crossman is not cutting it.
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Would have been so cool if he had caught that!
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8 minutes ago, NoSaint said:
Fortunately we do have a ton to spend in free agency. If we can add 2 OL and a WR before the draft, that first round being BPA isn’t awful.
It’s not a train wreck where we have “meh” talent across the board as much as having a few catastrophic spots. A few key pieces goes a long way next offseason.
I agree but this team is extremely young and there is no assurance many of them will be anything more than depth.
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4 minutes ago, Ralonzo said:
Is there a plan that allows free rushers to the QB every stinkin' play?
Designed screens so, yes.
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1 minute ago, WideNine said:
I expect this now and then with the way Josh runs with the ball. He's a gamer, but holds the ball a bit loosely, has improved a bit - sure the coaches are working with him to not run with the rock like you are holding a purse you just stole.
That was atypical compared to most of his runs. Didn’t have a chance that play.
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1 hour ago, BillsPride12 said:
The NFL was a million times more fun in the 90's
Bittersweet feelings...sucks that era is long gone but forever grateful I grew up then and got to experience it.
You should have seen the 70’s and prior! ?
14 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said:Anyone recall the segment titled "Jacked Up", highlights of players getting slammed & concussed, half the times they were QBs. I think Boomer was an emcee...now instead of glorifying hits like that same announcers solemnly and self-righteously say how terrible they are.
This segment was highlighted in the Will Smith movie, ‘Concussion’. Really atrocious, in my opinion, but it was the game was played then and prior.
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Generally speaking, given the number of holes on this team, benefit would be had by trading down.
With that being said, if there is a blue chip player at the draft position, you take him.
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3 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:
I’m not sure there’s much to gain with a release
I believe there’s a bunch to gain from releasing non-contributors. Particularly overpaid non-contributors.
The guy is a wonderful family man but is a mid to lower tier TE, unfortunately for us all.
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On 12/6/2018 at 3:00 PM, C.Biscuit97 said:
? advocate: Allen’s passing numbers are on par with Lamar Jackson.
What distance are most of his passes that are incomplete? If you’re going to look at stats alone, it’s important to look at them all, in my opinion.
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21 hours ago, RyanTalbotBills said:
Fair critique, but the offensive line was significantly worse with Sirles starting last week. I feel if you have talent around Miller, he won't be nearly as much of a liability. Matt Paradis and Daryl Williams should realistically help whoever starts at right guard. Don't sleep on Ike Boettger getting a shot there either.
Any reason why you don't think a 31-year old wide receiver entering the final year of his contract wouldn't be available? Throw in the fact that the team will likely have a new head coach and I don't think it's as far-fetched as you believe. Appreciate you reading up to that point at least.
Hi Ryan. Rational thought and reality aren’t really big on this board. Unless they’re producing and winning NOW, everyone should be fired is the general consensus.
Forward thinking isn’t really popular here. Thank you for responding and discussing: it’s a commendable move.
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24 minutes ago, Just Joshin' said:
It would be stupid to draft a player who needs 3-4 years to develop in the first round. Top 10 players should make an immediate impact unless a QB.
So no pass catchers at all? As I mentioned previously, almost all HOF WR’s took 3-5 years to develop. One must look at reality.
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12 hours ago, JerseyBills said:
i dont blame him. the film shows him getting held on multiple plays...The guys is playing absolutely lights out, he's the most underrated DE in the game imo. He is very good against the run and an elite pass rusher, imo at least... I feel he doesn't get shown the same respect as other elite pass rushers by the refs, i don't blame him for being upset, he truly cares about this team and teammates and wants that W. Glad Hughes is a Bill
This is true but the way to get off their radar is to shut up and let his play be his voice. Until that happens, they will continue to punish him, right or wrong.
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4 hours ago, LeGOATski said:
Nice read. We were talking about this after the Jags game. Josh Allen has no check-downs. The run is his check-down.
I believe, as has been said in a number of articles, that the checkdowns are there, he simply doesn’t take them: he wants chunk yardage.
It would be nice if he were to start utilizing them. He is far too valuable to consistently run.
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I see men playing the game of football. While that is still done, the ridiculous penalties, questioning what a ‘catch’ is, not allowing a QB to be really touched, etc the game has declined.
I still love it (with guilt) and am glad they are working to protect the players, but some aspects have pushed the envelope.
Boy, those were fun years for Bills football! I believe we’ll see them again soon! I watched this one from home. ?
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Watched it at home and had to keep turning the TV back on as my older brother had had ENOUGH! ?
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Without being in the locker room or knowing any players, I would suspect he is one of the leaders. It goes with the QB position by default. Add in the amount of O he’s produced since returning from injury and I think his credibility as a leader is rising accordingly.
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26 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:
A postgame confrontation in the stadium tunnel — with another player, a coach or an official — is unwise and almost always inappropriate.
As soon as I heard Bills pass rusher Jerry Hughes had chased down an official after Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins, I dreaded what might happen to my former teammate.
Then I discovered he was mad because he claimed umpire Roy Ellison called him “a B word.”
That information changed my thinking a bit.
I don’t believe Jerry had an intention of getting physical. I think he truly wanted to yell at Ellison and get an explanation for why an NFL employee would allegedly call him “a B word.”
The fact that Ellison admitted calling Washington left tackle Trent Williams the N-word and got suspended for it, I would say there’s probably fire to that smoke.
There’s no place in sports for officials to call players names.
Officials have such a significant influence on the outcome of a game that they shouldn’t be calling us names and trying to ignite us toward them. They need to be stoic and even and above the chaos, not creating conflict.
I assume the NFL has audio of what Ellison said to Jerry because the league has said Jerry won’t be suspended and has put Ellison on administrative leave. The NFL already has figured out something happened while they investigate further.
Here’s what I thought was interesting from that article:
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I learned the hard way that the Mike Krzyzewski, Tom Izzo approach of wearing down referees with the expectation of getting a call late in the game doesn’t apply to NFL officials.
I teetered on the edge through college and the first part of my NFL career. I was known as a hothead, and I thought that’s what gave me an advantage. I played so mad. I wanted to tell everybody off — in practice even. I wanted to tell the defense what I thought at all times, whether that caused a fight or not.
That kind of attitude bled into how I treated officials. I was so hypercompetitive and wanted to win so badly that when a call didn’t go our way, I rode the refs. When I was on the sideline and our defense was on the field, I was chirping the officials: “That’s a hold! That receiver picked the safety!” All with colorful language.
So I found myself feeling rather targeted by 2013. I had four games that year in which I was penalized multiple times.
I asked myself why I was being singled out in a league when you can call holding on almost every single play. Our blocking scheme at the time was inside zone. I was at the point of attack on nearly every run. Yes, I would have more holding calls than a center in a wide-zone scheme, but I was getting them at a high rate.
That year, I distinctly recall getting flagged for holding twice against the Baltimore Ravens.
The first wiped out a fourth-and-1 conversion ran 13 yards to the Ravens’ 15-yard line. Instead, we didn’t even kick the field goal. On fourth-and-11 from the 38-yard line, Doug Marrone chose to punt. The second hold wiped out a 10-yard Tashard Choice run.
We won the game, thank goodness, but I was livid with the officials. I didn’t think either of them was justified.
My tune toward the officials changed that offseason after doing a comprehensive review of my game and figuring out the player and leader I wanted to be going forward. I was overly nice to the officials to see if it would change things up, and I got a whole lot fewer holding calls from then on. My blocking style wasn’t that much different.”
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I was, thankfully, at home on the couch. Haven’t gone to any December games since the SB years. It’s not for a lack of love of the Bills, just aging and only wanting to sit through that when my (very loud) cheers will matter. ?. It’ll be soon!!!
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Is it farther to NY or by train?
A successful run game would do wonders for Allen
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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The run game is missing for the same reason Josh gets hit and hurried all the time. Need an O line and everything else will take care of itself.