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TC in St. Louis

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  1. Hey, Dawg....we gotta talk.  Things have changed since we did that deal.  You know you're not worth 14 million a year.  We thought you'd be a 60 catch 8 TD guy, but that ain't in the cards.  What say we drop down to about half, and put in some juice if you hit certain incentives?  if you get to 60 catches and 8 td's we'll get you to 14.  Earn it, bro.

     

    Knox:  Seems fair.  I love playing here.  Let's do it.  

  2. We had the ball with 2 minutes and 2 timeouts.  We should've run a couple short plays to try and get a first down....at least run the clock down....and at worst Bass would have had an easier kick.  We had the game in our hands, and threw it away.  I don't blame Bass, but I think he should've made the kick.  Like another guy said, if he tied up the game, Mahomes and co. had at least 90 seconds and 2 time outs to get in field goal range.  Look what they did with 13 seconds.  

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  3. He apologized for not being clear with the message.  Did he apologize for using 9/11 as an example, or for not being more articulate in using it?

     

    In "Full Metal Jacket," the sergeant used Charles Whitman, the guy who climbed a tower in Texas years ago and mowed down a bunch of people, as an example of a Marine being skilled and precise.  Of course, that sergeant was nuts.  Is McDermott nuts?

     

    One of the reasons we have not won a championship is the existence of Patrick Mahomes.  Prior to that, Tom Brady.  But we've got Josh Allen, and we should be able to win a few Super Bowls before his time is through.  

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  4. I get it.  People are thoroughly disgusted with the 6-6 record, which would be 7-5 if somebody could count to 11.

     

    This team was carefully constructed to be a perennial playoff contender.  They still are.  Losing Daquan, Milano and T White, arguably our best 3 defenders, was a disaster.  Our offense got stale and predictable under Dorsey, and they seem to have come back to life.  Everybody seems to agree that Elam was a dud, but I believe he will become a solid performer.  There are examples of DB's not "getting it" until year 3.  In the mean time, they've got Dane Jackson (7th rounder), Benford (late round pick), and Douglas out there doing pretty well.  Taron Johnson was a great pick.  At least 80% of the players drafted by Beane are still in the league.  

     

    Harty?  Well, maybe he'll come around.  I doubt it.  Sherfield has not yet been properly used.  

     

    Beane isn't going anywhere, but I get the feeling that McDermott is not long for this team unless they turn this around.  

     

    If we somehow make the playoffs, barring severe injuries, I like our chances against anybody.

     

    Regarding Knox, maybe when he comes back it will open new doors for this offense.  He is overpaid, to be sure.  But he is a solid player.  I hope he's back next week.  

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  5. 3 hours ago, BarleyNY said:

     

    I watched it on All 22. Two NE OLmen got about 3 yards downfield and both returned to the LOS. One was the LT who was not engaged with a defensive player (he was trying to do so but missed). Neither had any impact on the play at all. I’m sorry, but this is about as weak of a complaint as it gets. We got calls too. The roughing penalty Allen drew by flopping was far more egregious and had a much bigger impact on the outcome. The refs weren’t great, but they weren’t why we lost. 

    The center started running downfield as soon as he snapped the ball.  He was nearly 2 yards past the line of scrimmage when the ball left the quarterback's hand.  I have it on tape and have watched it several times.  Is that why we lost?  Because they picked up the flag?  Why did they pick up the flag?   That's the question. I read somewhere that they thought it was not a forward pass.  Does anybody think they would risk throwing a backward pass at that point in the game?  No.  It was a forward pass.  It was a penalty, and they should have called the play back.   1st and 15. 

    38 minutes ago, Zag20 said:

    There is so much the league could do to help the bad officiating, but they don’t. For example, it would take about 5 seconds to review roughing the passer calls, like the one where Josh flopped his head back as though he had been hit in it. We all it immediately after the play.

    Maybe they called roughing because the guy took two full strides after Josh threw the ball.  That's avoidable.

    2 hours ago, What a Tuel said:

     

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    All-22 is not a great tool here. There are many shots down the line that aren't high and above, skewing perspective.

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    The center's foot is 3 yards downfield.  That's why they dropped the flag.  Can you not see that?  His left foot is on the 28 yard line.  

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  6. 6 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

    I just watched the play on the All-22. At the time that the pass was released, the center was precisely 1 yard downfield. He was 3 yards downfield by the time Stevenson caught Mac's floater. I think that, like usual, Belichick's teams get the details right.

    That's not correct.  I have photo screenshot of the play, and he's a between 1 and 2 yards (while running) and the ball is still in Jones' hand.

  7. We should have won, but we played a poor game.  It happens.  Time to move forward.  

    Josh was bad.  He knows it.  He admitted it.  

    Put this game in the trash.  

    Good for the Jets fans.  They deserve a moment of joy.  Many of them are human.  The Football Gods stepped in and gave them a consolation prize, having lost Rodgers...they needed something to keep them off the ledge.  

    The Patriots coach would be moving on to the next game.  We should do the same.

     

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  8. 26 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

    Agreed.

    Hall was taking it all the way the the end zone but he got winded.

    Benford didn't run out of gas, and came from behind to catch him.  

    Joe Marino texted, right after the run, this:  "Bills not lined up correctly on that long run from Hall.  Bernard has to get the DL to shift.  This is that communication piece."

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  9. Okay, this is dumb, but the other day I heard Bennie and the Jets, and I thought it might be fun to rewrite that song to get my mind in shape for the game Monday night.

     

    Hey Bills, get your bags packed

    Get to NYC put Aaron Rodgers on his back

    Kill the fat old Jets, rub their faces in the dirt

    get their head spinning, their feelings are gonna get hurt.

     

    Hey Eddie and Poona have you hit him yet?

    Ooh but he's so knocked out

    A-aron and the Jets

    Crawled into a box for a couple days

    and now he is the king of 5th and Broadway

    He's got a big old head, his bank is full of bread

    you know I read it in a magazine

     

    A-aron and the Jets.

     

    Hey Groot, knock him on his ass

    T White's gonna intercept at least one pass

    Josh'll get a few hundred yards and a bunch of TD's

    By the time the game is over, we'll have the Jets on their knees.....

     

    And on and on and so forth.  Kill me now, fans.

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  10. I keep up with Bills news through a few podcasts.  Joe Marino is my daily choice, but I also tune in to One Bills Live and Shout.  Are there others you can recommend?

     

    I appreciate the enthusiasm of Maddy Glab...it's clear she loves this team and is quite knowledgable.  However, I prefer listening to Chris Brown and Steve Tasker.  The other day Maddy went on and on about Trey Lance, and the next day spent another 15 minutes or so talking about the 49'ers third backup.  It seems that the callers to that show know just as much as Maddy but sometimes she madsplains stuff we've already heard.

     

    I also enjoy Bruce Nolan, who comes up with some strange yet effective analogies about the game of football.

     

    Who else should I try?

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  11. The long run was just bad.  Everybody hit their block, and the Bills whiffed.  After that, the run defense was good.  32 carries for 58 yards.  Seemed like somebody from the league called the refs at halftime and said "enough with the flags," because they stopped throwing them in the second half.

     

    Our receivers look really good.  We're solid.  Even the soon-to-be-cut tight end got 28 yards on a play.

     

    I thought that the 7th round pick DB had a nice game with some good tackles.  Austin.  

     

    Penalties, backup QB horrific performance, special teams...giving them a short field most of the game, and our field position was poor most of the night.  

     

    Kyle Allen had a good game.  Reason for hope there.

     

    I can't wait to see what's next.

     

     

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