Rocky Landing

I wish I could remember where I read the article, but there was one written on defensive line rotation about a year ago, and the Bills were indeed high on the list of teams that had a heavy rotation, but not the highest. IIRC they were somewhere around fifth. I'm definitely of the "it all starts in the trenches" philosophy myself, and the thing is, D-line a much more strenuous job than O-line. Having a competent rotation that allows your best players to remain relatively fresh going into the fourth quarter is a huge advantage. Also, having a rotation that can apply different players' strengths situationally is an asset, and the ability to line up different player combinations helps keep the opposing O-line guessing. I feel like we always go into the season with high hopes for the D-line rotation, but as the season wears on, that rotation slows down. They even carried 11 D-linesmen in '21. With McDermott calling the defense now, and the assumption that he's going to be more aggressive, I wonder if we might see the rotation speed up?

With our base nickel, Neal's role on ST after Taiwan Jones, and the rumor of McDermott running single LB formations, I could well imagine seven DBs this season.

Hope they don't put his locker too close to Diggs!

In my opinion, his biggest issue was between the ears. He’s a great guy, with great energy, elite athleticism, and speed. He was certainly capable of having great games, as we saw at the end of the ‘21 season. But his inconsistency was glaring. When he was dialed in, he was terrific. But too often he seemed to lose focus.

I too am of the mind that we will miss Motor.

You have a telling proclivity to cherry pick certain points, and ignore others. Example: Admitting to two big signings, and ignoring the numerous other moves that built a team coming off a 17 playoff drought, to a perennial playoff contender. Also: Quoting most of my post, but omitting the part where I called you silly (only to then immediately prove the point).

Seriously, what are you talking about? He's traded up in the first numerous times, traded for Diggs, and signed Von Miller. Criticize Beane if you want, but to say he doesn't have balls is just silly.

Cleveland showing interest, apparently. Not sure how Hopkins feels about DeSean Watson, but the dude can sling the ball. And Cleveland does have more cap space than us.

Chief's forum at a paltry 52 pages...

That's being kind. Chaos has not actual cited any examples of McD's, or Beane's "offseason whining."

13 seconds and the Cincy game has to be weighed against a slew of odd adversities (including Hamlin, Knox’s brother) numerous key injuries (including Allen’s elbow), a first-year OC, and still a 14-4 record. And you also can’t just discount the post Rex Ryan/Doug Whaley rebuild, which has become a league blueprint for how to build a winning culture. The Bills would have to experience an actual step backwards to put McDermott (or Beane, for that matter) in the hot seat, in my opinion.

They blew it with “The Commanders.” Washington Americans. Perfect team name for the nation’s capital. Bring back the Native American insignia. Everyone’s happy.

I just did it for the Bills. It had us going 9-8, and losing twice to the Pats*. Dang...

This is a disturbing little stat, but there does seem to be some context missing. The Bills have a much better three-year record than the other three. Does this stat include playoff games? And how many of these games were wins, or losses?

It's Mitch Morse's fault. Dion asked him if those shorts made his ass look fat, and Mitch deflected.

Youth flag football (pre-high school) has actually exploded in the last couple years. The NFL (along with their Play 60 program) has actually been doing a great job with this. Hopefully it translated to high school football programs.

I think you're right.

On a game by game basis, sure, it's maybe not such a huge deal-- especially early in the season. But, the real question is (and I'm not saying I know the answer): Does Aaron Rodgers' 12 additional days of rest over the league average (and Josh Allen) have a cumulative effect as the season wears on? Do those 12 additional days, sporadic though they may be, make for a healthier Aaron Rodger come week 18? And, if so, at what point does that cumulative effect become significant? EDIT: As I think about this, I would also think that if there is a cumulative effect of rest days for an aging QB, it would likely be more advantageous for Rodgers, as they have an early, week seven bye. It would be less of an issue for Allen, and the Bills having a much later, week 13 bye, which would, at least to some degree, negate the necessity for additional rest days going into the end of the regular season. Or something...

I'm going to agree with @RiotAct and predict that there will be a lot of Bills fans at SoFi, just like there was last year for the Rams season opener. GO BILLS!

I couldn't believe how fast the available tickets for the Dec. 23 Bills at Chargers were getting snatched up here in LA.

Seems a little odd to me that the Bills will be "hosting" the Jags in London on 10/8, when the Jags will have already been there for over a week, and have already played the week prior in London. Seems like they should be the home team at that point.

A week 13 bye...! I'm not even sure how I feel about that. I guess it's a good thing... until it isn't...

For anyone in a mood to be horrified: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=125824877154560

I've always admired his attitude. From the time we brought him in as a UDFA, he fought endlessly for his position on the team, and really made the most of his opportunities. But, it's all going to depend on what color shorts he's wearing.

I'm all for kicking the tires, absolutely.