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We’re on our way down to South Beach With 7 and 3 firmly within reach Last Sunday was rocky And we shouldn’t be too cocky But I’m writing the damned victory speech

In a heartbeat. Doubt they’d do that though as they are every bit as scoring challenged as we are.

That’s true. SF, read Jimmy G, also got extremely lucky on that drive as well. The football Gods giveth and the football Gods taketh.

That’s not an unfair take at all.

If I recall correctly, little about the numbers were positive during the streak last year. Out of this world goaltending, three on three dominance, and puck luck were the drivers; not the analytics that indicate you have a good team. And yeah, I get that small sample sizes like our October taken in isolation aren’t much of an indicator, either. But that wasn’t the point. The point was to simply show that the numbers this year vs. last year during the streak, were supporting the idea that our start wasn’t fluky. My other point is that our recent regression is concerning. To say the least.

Depends on who is pulling for what. And I agree Beane will outlast McD. If Allen pans out, of course.

How often do you envision these types of “showdowns” occur in the organization? What do you imagine they are about? Are you under the impression that the only two viewpoints considered are those of the HC and GM? Can you appreciate the difference between the acquisition of personnel vs. the utilization of personnel and how that difference requires to different levels of decision making? The idea that any and all decisions are McD’s to make in the organization is just not realistic.

Simple as that, huh?

Yep. We still have the same hodgepodge of interchangeable middle and bottom six wingers that is scoring challenged. In October, the analytics suggested that this year was not a fluke as compared to the streak last season. But all those indicators have shifted drastically in the last half dozen games or so. Puck possession drivers especially.

Fitz is 1/11th of the equation on offense. Every other player on that offense will be broken down and scrutinized in every aspect of his game in every game situation. It would be a mistake to assume that because Fitz did certain things with the Jets, for instance, that he would do the same with the Phins.

Again, not with this personnel group, this OC, these tendencies etc., etc.,

Goodwin can’t run to the line until the ball is snapped. A man in motion may only run parallel, not toward, the line of scrimmage. And his timing has to be perfect because he can’t cross the line of scrimmage until the ball is kicked. But that’s another matter.

Can you expand on your 2nd point? As far as I know, the only thing that gives the receiving team the go ahead to start the rush is the snap of the ball.

Not in that scheme with that personnel.

Do tell!

He’s been lucky to say the least.

Every play in every series in every quarter in every half in every game is a referendum on the Bills and our suckitude. Didn’t you know that?

Dead nut center. Good job, kid.

That segment of the population represents a huge marketing demographic that advertisers tap into. It’s no wonder that a mass media company that relies on ad dollars for revenues would make the decision to let go someone who denigrates it on a national stage.

He wasn’t out of bounds when he came into possession though.

How could the refs mis that? Clearly stripped of the ball.

Booger just said he can run every route in the tree. Well, so can you and me. It may take a while, but we can do it. That’s the issue with Metcalf.

He’s anything but terrible. But his abysmal shirt area quickness times (Ed Oliver had better 3-cone and 20 yard shuttle times) indicated a limited route runner. Doesn’t mean he can’t be effective, obviously, it just means you can’t ask him to do things he’s not equipped to execute. Someone posted a chart with all his routes a few weeks ago and that is born out when you look at it. But kudos to his coaches and Russel Wilson for taking advantage of what he can do well.

No, that’s not what people were saying.