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    1/19/25 Division Round Playoff Post Game Thread Bills vs. Ravens

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    Rapp being injured is a problem. He is our best safety. I'll have to re-watch the game, and really key onto Bishop, but my initial impression was that he wasn't bad, but still pretty unpolished. Had at least one decent tackle, and was in on some others. It makes me wish they has given him more playing time during the regular season. The notion of Hamlin/Bishop as our starting safeties vs. KC is concerning.

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    Gameday Eve Question: What Should McD Be Emphasizing To Josh?

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    38 minutes ago, KingBoots8 said:

    McD: “Josh, in the KC post game presser Kelce said the Bills will never beat them in the playoffs.”

     

    Josh: “I mean, he’s just talking. No big deal.”

     

    McD: “ …and Taylor is way better than Hailee…”

     

    Josh: “Oh did he?! Pack your bags, we’re going there next week.”

     

    McD: “😈”

    Taylor's going to drop Travis like a bad habit as soon as he retires from football.

    5 hours ago, TBBills Fan said:

     

     

    My call is to Hailee not Josh.  I ask her how our guy is doing and remind her we need her to make sure Josh is feeling like superman tomorrow. 

    Hailee can't talk right now...

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    1/18 Texans @ Chiefs divisional playoff thread

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    It's infuriating to watch a game that is so profoundly affected by a couple bad calls by the refs.

     

    That being said, Stroud's receivers didn't do much for him when the play would break down. Several times I watched as Stroud would escape the pocket, and have nowhere to throw as his receivers had finished their routes, and were doing little to extend the play, and get themselves open. I know that they're missing their top receivers from the season, but every receiver on the Bills will play until the whistle, including rookie Coleman. The Texan's offense just didn't look like they wanted it as badly as their defense, who were stellar.

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    Who is Buffalo's most under rated player?

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    6 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

    It depends by who..... 

     

    I think you have a group of non-heralded players who are underrated:

    Connor McGovern is the leader in the clubhouse in that regard, but David Edwards is in that mix, Reggie Gilliam is in that mix and I think until the last few weeks arguably Ty Johnson too. 

     

    Then there is a group that the fanbase generally underrates and indeed hates on at times that are better than their reputation:

    The big two here are Greg Rousseau and Ed Oliver. Both first round picks and both among our best players on defense. I know PFF grades are not everything but they were ranked 1st and 3rd among our defensive starters in season grades (Benford was 2nd). Neither is elite and so get hated on but both are critical cogs in this D even though I don't think Oliver has had his best year (he came on strong late and was great the final 5 or 6 weeks). Also in this group though at a lower level is Damar Hamlin. I still maintain he is not a true starting standard NFL talent. But he has not been a total liability this season that some fans would have you think. Some of that is the scheme protecting him but he has clearly played better than Cole Bishop has when he has had opportunities and deserves to start. I think you can throw Dawson Knox in this category too, and there are certainly some fans who will never get past the dropsies he had earlier in his career. His is certainly overpaid for his current usage, which leads to some of the criticism he gets, but I still argue he is underused as a pass catcher (69% of his receptions as a Bill are for 1st downs or touchdowns compared to 49% for Kincaid and his underlying separation metrics are consistently strong) and he has become a critical part of our run game success. 

     

    Then lastly there is a group that I think most Bills fans and watchers know are really good but who haven't got the national attention or accolades they deserve to this point:

    Here I put Christian Benford who has been one of the best 5 or 6 outside corners in football this year, Khalil Shakir who is pretty much unknown outside of Buffalo circles and Spencer Brown who at worst was the 3rd best right tackle in football in 2024 and yet got not a single all pro vote while guys he is better than in Zach Tom and Brian O'Neill did pick up the scraps behind Penei Sewell and Lane Johnson. 

    I’ve noticed you didn’t include Tyler Rapp? Perhaps I’m not remembering things accurately, but I seem to remember you being especially sour on him in the offseason/training camp? Certainly, you were critical of the safety position in as a whole. Personally, I’ve considered Rapp one of the most underrated players since last season, and I think he still is. I have to believe he’s exceeded your expectations, no?

    Tua gets the bag - $53M a year

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    55 minutes ago, DJB said:

     

    I still can’t believe that Tua got the bag from the Dolphins. This is damming evidence against him and what most of us thought anyways.

     

    Manufactured touches 

    IMO, this is indicative of how Mike McDaniel viewed Tua's (and their porous O-line's) weaknesses, and how he tried to cover them up. Quick, precision-timing routes. Get the ball out of Tua's hands as fast as possible. It was the basis of their passing offense, and why they needed fast receivers like Hill, Waddle, and Achane. It's also what the league figured out about them, and why they've been mediocre since '23-- bump them off their timing routes, and their offense collapses. 

     

     

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    Bills Broncos Post Game Thread

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    43 minutes ago, Special K said:

    Why did it seem the Romo was actively rooting against the Bills today??

     

    He's never done that before.......it was a very weird vibe from him today.

    I think because it really wasn't close, and he wanted to keep the game interesting. If you weren't a Bills fan (and presumably, most people watching weren't), a blowout isn't very enjoyable to watch.

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    Eagles Poach Lewis Cine off Practice Squad

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    Curious that, given our situation at safety, we didn't see anything from him. Only activated for the last, meaningless game in which I don't think he had a single snap on defense. (I think he might have been out there on special teams). Seemed like someone with some potential when we signed him.

    Broncos at Bills Sunday 1pm (confirmed)

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    19 hours ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

    Worst possible time for me. 
     

    I either have to (a) ditch my family for the day (b) watch the game about five hours later on a recording and hope the outcome is not spoiled  or (c) watch the game on my phone while being distracted  50% of the time.

    Seems like a pretty clear choice to me...

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    Will Miami start taking calls on Hill?

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    13 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

    People praise the Chiefs for trading Hill when they did and deservedly so.  They knew the person he was though and knew it couldn't continue.  I wouldn't touch this guy with a ten foot pole.

    I'd be pretty shocked if McD/Beane didn't feel the same way.

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    1/5/2025 Week 18 GAMEDAY Bills @ Patriots* Post Game Thread

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    11 minutes ago, Malazan said:

    The pats fans are apoplectic. Crying hard for the NFL to investigate the Bills for intentionally throwing the game and want them to take the Bills 1st round pick. They really believe the Bills lost that game to cost them the #1 OA and not because they were preparing for the playoffs.

    All while un-ironically whining that Mayo didn't throw the game himself. Should I feel ashamed for my schadenfreude?

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    Patriots Game Week Thread

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    1 minute ago, Scott7975 said:

     

    Of course they do.

     

    Players will never play to lose, and the coaching staff will never instruct them to lose. And I'm not sure an owner would have an easy time getting an OC to intentionally throw a game via play-calling, either. Certainly nobody's going to feel good about it, especially against a division opponent. Everybody in NE knows what's at stake here-- not just the '25 draft, but jobs, resumes, stats, and quite a few futures beyond playing for the crappy '24-'25 Patriots*. Personnel decisions are probably the most reliable means to that end, and GM Eliot Wolf is probably going to be the one the most on board with the tank, whether he has a future in NE, or not.

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