Mister Defense

Hah! Very nice! Thanks!

So now, get the best cornerback you can get, even if it is in a trade, and ditto for a safety. Leave no stone unturned-- all rosters, all practice squads, CFL, prison yards..

The BOHLD defense? Babbich out of his league defense

Bad for the league, but great for the real teams like Buffalo and others who decide not to give into the awful movement to a game that we will no longer recognize. Teams like the Bills and the others who make the wise decision to play football the way it was meant to be played--outside and on grass as well--will likely be the dominant teams in the next few decades. Teams like the Bills, Chiefs, the Packers (can you imagine the Packers' home as a dome!?), will just take over the league.

Thanks! Did they even mention that great, very timely hit on the TV broadcast?? Like I said in the thread on the broadcasters, they really dropped the ball in saying which players on defense made plays. But I may have just missed this one in the great moment that it was. It is a ferocious hit, looks like a grown man throwing a (very bad) little kid threw the air and onto the ground. Very timely.

Great., Thanks--never been on that part of that site. Did not know about it. And great to see that Bosa is already playing as a full time, full fledged starter. Not just here to pressure the passer. Hope this continues. Guy was so happy for the win yesterday, ecstatic to be part of this team.

Thanks. Wow, 280 pounds! I have not seen a huge amount of him, but would never have guessed that, not even close. He will get better and better as he plays in this defense, it seems. He got better as the game progressed. Hope he plays a lot of snaps this year, will be a very good thing for this defense.

Alexander will soon make a good broadcaster I think. One of the best, just a few years ago--and we know how good he was because our little boy Diggs could not stomach him. Once he signed that huge contract, I think in 22, which made him the highest payed CB?, it seemed he pretty quickly became complacent. When you have tens of millions in the bank, and more to come, easy to see how someone may soon decide to hang it up. You have to be highly motivated to play in the NFL. He seems destined for something else, soon.

Thought this would be easy to find, but not so How many snaps did Bosa play against the Ravens? it seemed he was much more than a pass rusher, that he played most downs. But the announcers were so bad at talking about most of the players and stats, I have no idea if that is true. And if could tell me how to best find this kind of info quickly let me know, please!

Like in the preseason I found it extremely frustrating that Tirico seldom seemed to mention the Bills' defenders' names who were in on the stop or giving up a big play, though he definitely did the latter more consistently. I had my roster online so I could rewind, check who made the play or who did not, to find this very important info. But tough to do, often tough to see numbers and it also interrupts the flow of the game. It seems like a seminal part of the play by play and also the color commentator's jobs--let us know the names of the players involved! Seems to have really regressed into this over the last few years, when previously letting us know the players involved had been an obvious thing, completely expected. A 'duh', that is one of our main duties. Surprised, and disappointed, to see even experiences broadcasters, like Tirico and Collisnworth, drop the ball like that now too.

One of the best things about victories is we then see the haters, those who bash almost all the Bills' leadership does, not know what to do with themselves. As they come out from the cracks and crevices under the sink to throw water on the victory, no matter how they have to do it: 'Oh yeah, your Bills are so good, huh? What about this....?" They don't know how to react to wins, big wins like last night's especially, so they just comically flail at something, hoping that gets the other haters flailing along with them. It gives them a sense of confidence that it is still okay to bash away, no matter the situation. Like I said in a previous thread today, it is completely expected, like clockwork. Simple and obvious. When one sees an OP like this, and are not sure what to make of it on a day like this especially? Just check the poster's history quickly and you will likely see what I just saw. Try to find almost any of this poster's posts that are not super negative, super sarcastic--with our team always the target.

Yes, it was Allen's main goal this summer, his main area to improve-- pre snap reads Maybe Tom Brady and Josh have spoken about this, as it is hallmark of Brady's success. He was never fast, never had the best arm, but it was his brain, his commitment to understanding exactly what is going on at all times, no matter the situation, that made him what he is. And Josh is very smart too. If he is committed to this going forward then his greatness will continue to develop. He will clearly keep on doing what Dan O and you are saying, keep getting better and better at this vital aspect of being an NFL quarterback. And I notice that he is being more vocal, more detailed and specific to the players on his team as well. That is a huge part of this--this skill makes the entire offense better, enables all to rise to their potential, as their leader knows so much.

Yeah, I do think the starters should play a little together in the pre season. You cannot readily duplicate a game in practice. For example, at least one full half together and one full quarter.

Well, young lady, then show some respect to the coach who prepared this team to beat a team like the Ravens! McD knew his defense was undermanned, with a rookie corner (a late round pick), two safeties who have almost no game time together, and lotsa new pieces. Anyone who trashes him after a victory like last night will always just trash the man. His culture, his demeanor, his detail oriented approach to all aspects of the game, his leadership of players and coaches, his football and overall intelligence... make victories like this possible. But you call him a nasty name and ridicule him as your first move after the game! Seems pretty hateful to me! And makes no sense.

Shoot, you really think the bashers feel the need to wait for a loss!? Think again--and watch this forum.. This is the worst time for the haters, as they are besides themselves after wins like this, waiting like little kids for Christmas Morning, ready to pounce all over the Bills and their leadership. BUT then the Bills win! And all of their plans are dashed, as their evil Santa never showed up. Their Christmas is cancelled. They will not be able to deal with this victory--see some of the opening shots already, immediately.... Just the start, of course.

They have played so little together--the injuries in pre season really hut yesterday, especially against an offense like the Ravens'. An interception or two against Fields next week should move them forward, though Fields never looked so good as he did yesterday. He looked like a legitimate starting caliber NFL QB for the first time (that I have seen him play).

Love this post! Great to hear that.

Like I have said on here: when the Bills win the Super Bowl most of the haters will will still hate. It defines them., as if they cannot live without it. They will lay low for a few days, but the same hate of the Bills that defines their 'fandom' will take over and the hate will then continue unabated. Like an angry Yosemite Sam, crimson red, smoke pouring out of his ears, some 'fans', like this have no idea what to do after big victories. Their fury is obvious--they simply don't know what to do with their hatred after big important wins--see above, please... Soooooooooooooooooo predictable. And comically sad.

Never have said that, never thought that, and likely never will! Loved the looks on Jackson, Henry, Harbaugh and the other Ravens as Josh Allen ripped the game awayfrom them--as they knew there was likely no way to stop him and the Bills. Now, keep improving the defense, and work the young guys like dogs early in practice each week.

I was very happy during and after the last NFL draft--the Bills went heavily for defense, their clear need, needing a revamped secondary and D-line. It was the closest draft to what I had hoped for in memory. But the reality for me was that I wanted 2 starting caliber outside cornerbacks in the first 4 rounds--as the cupboard was almost bare for the Bills at outside CB. After Benford--no starter at all, and just as troubling, almost zero quality depth. Even with a high round pick, they would still be one injury away from a very detrimental defensive backfield. I commented on that need in several threads before the draft, and was very disappointed to see Tre White, who is no longer a starting CB from what I had seen, was signed as one of the options. If the Bills started White, I had thought, they would be in a very bad place. Super Bowl hopes diminished. All one had to do was look at their schedule and imagine White lined up against some of the most dynamic, best receivers in the game. Untenable. He simply could not cover some of those players consistently, meaning lots of big plays and scores by the opposition. Now, that awful answer, of White playing a lot of meaningful snaps, is best case scenario? But then he, of course, was injured. The cupboard is extremely bare. I am big a Beane supporter, but this was a mistake--any layman could see they were one injury away from TRE WHITE starting, and two injuries away from...Ingram? Strong, a very raw roookie? Unacceptable. The run defense should be better, and the offense excellent, but very hard to beat such a dynamic offense like the Ravens with what appears to be an almost catastrophic set of circumstances--and decisions--on the CB front. While the Ravens may have one of the best secondaries in the league, loaded with 1st round picks. Brain says: Ravens 35, Bills 31 My heart and my homer say Bills 30, Ravens 28. So, WTF, I will go with that! They will need some turnovers and for the offense to be clicking on all cylinders. But Beane better get someone in here to play CB, a few players probably, and soon...

Excellent analysis here. What you say, how dunne 'researches' and 'writes', seems spot on, the pattern--have a target, then choose the limited and extremely biased sources to help you take direct aim. It is the main reason dunne is not working for someone else, why a reputable news outlet won't touch the clown. No legitimate news organization would let him do what he does--cherry pick his information in ways that show no fairness to the story, the target, and to use comically negative sources for the main points of his article. Almost any editor would see that for the biased crap that it is.

Yikes--see bold and in general above... Love the "fascinating stuff" line! Don't forget to pick up a copy of the Weekly World News, see how aliens are walking among us, in key positions in our society Yup, fascinating stuff too. To some. Yeah, 'odd' that a hit man muckraker with zero journalistic integrity would just happen to (self) publish this the week of the season opener!?!? Odd is the word!

Sad, pathetic even, that you give this muckraker any kind of legitimacy on this forum. They guy's main shtick is to create conflict and controversy so people buy what he is selling. As the Bleacher Report says about this: "In fact, this basically reads like a hit piece … which is not something I’d toss out lightly given the subject matter. Most of the quotes and stories come off as if they are from the perspective of someone with an axe to grind. And who has more of an axe to grind than staffers who were moved out after the failures of the 2024 Bears season? And that’s to say nothing about why it’s only coming out now, a few days before the Bears’ season is set to begin." Hmmm...sound familiar to you?? Shocking that anyone would take what dunne says to heart to the point where someone says, "Caleb is an absolute disaster". And implied: 'I have full trust and faith in everything dunne says, always.'

Or a bathroom sink will do. Same thing on most game days, especially in the 90s. And at Grateful Dead concerts there.

8 million!! Get the two best corner backs available.