Mister Defense

Yup, but they need to use those same skills much more in the passing and running game. He offers a unique talent--built like a bowling ball, and can both run and catch very well. We should all have known from watching him in the past that he can outrun a defense and catch whatever comes his way. Been calling for more of Davis and Johnson, running and catching, since early last season. This needs to happen for the Bills to take the next step.

Wow, really over the top analysis and prediction. I think Maye looks like an excellent player, with a lot of upside as this is only his second year, but that does not make your analysis any less obvious-- I am assuming you are a big time Bills' basher, one of those almost hoping for this to happen. Sad. Hope your fan boy loses big on Sunday. You will have to get new Josh Allen pillow cases for a while... (Later: Yeah, go and look at this guy's activity on here, his posts!!! Yikes!!! Maybe the most consistent hater, basher ever on this board. Take what this SUPER Hater says with many grains of salt. Almost funny to see how irrational his hate has made him.)

An amazing play, amazing everyone. Not just the crazy accurate throw, but add in the situation, 4th down, and look at what is going on right in front of Josh when he throws! How can someone throw through that mess, at the angle, and into a mess like that? More games like that and the Bills go 3-1 or 4-0, and Allen may very well win his 2nd MVP, should.

Cosell is one of the most respected football gurus around, lives football. Truly passionate about it. I also value his opinion, think he should be brought on board to help Beane and McD choose the exact kind of players they need now in the draft and fee agency. I think he would love to do that, really use his immense knowledge and skills to help guide an NFL team. But he is not always right. He had said James Cook was not an starting caliber, every down workhorse back several times on One Bills Live, after the draft and after he had played for a year or so. Because I respect his opinion so much, I bought in wholeheartedly. I think Cook is second in the league in carries this year and a true workhorse back who runs with both speed and great power. I hope Cosell is just as wrong this time. I think he is.

Easy questions, answers: -100% -100% -100%

Yes It should be between Josh and Stafford, with Maye next in line. Josh is having another great year, willing the team to wins time and time again. Just like one would expect from an MVP. Four games left, almost a quarter of the season, and all will likely be meaningful, and for all three quarterbacks. Here's to hoping that Josh Allen makes it almost impossible to vote for anyone else.

looks like he is going to be one of the best run (and pass blockers?) in the league for a long time. If he continues to do well as receiver, and really focuses on that in the off season, attending the tight end camp and working with some of the best on his own, I think he can become a high quality starter, a great compliment to Kincaid. But Iike Knox too, think he is one of the most under utilized talents on the roster. He separates effectively, has very good hands now, and has become a much better blocker. I would love to keep all three of these guys next year and think Knox can be had for a very good price. But Brady needs to open his eyes to the talent on the roster, and not wait to be called out for not doing that.

Yeah, I keep screaming it from the rooftop--they are lost and confused, look a lot like the offense in that sense when the incompetent dorsey coached it. Players not knowing the basics, such as where exactly to play!!, is a clear sign of awful weeklong preparation. It is a fundamental, a vital is the most literal sense of the word aspect of any good defense. Just like so many other fundamental aspects of the defense that look awful, clear and obvious, when Babbich is in charge. But when, it seems, McD takes over, and not just the play calling, but the entire week, they look like a much much different defense. McD is way too loyal to the guy, should have fired him by Halloween. Hopefully he only uses Babbich at a Gatorade Boy for the rest of the year. Then we can have hope that the defense will rise to the occasion. Babbich is fired already, so why let him destroy the dreams of so many people at One Bills Drive and the millions of Bills' fans? But I think Burrow's success on Sunday was more a result of his extreme accuracy and great football mind. One of the most accurate passers I have ever seen, if not the most accurate, and great touch too, making for extremely catchable balls. His downfall is he is brittle, and he knows it, knows each game may be his last.

Great work! Thank you. It gives me more hope for the division and the #1 seed to see the possibilities that you detail so well. I think the scenario where the Pats lose to the Bills and the Dolphins is realistic for the division, but would be much more likely if in Miami. I am hoping the Dolphins finally overcome their poor play in cold weather. And that this great winning streak they are on motivates them to do that. And the scenario for the #1 seed is not a total pipe dream, but less likely, with more moving parts. But then again, better than I expected.

Tough one to predict--will likely come down to who wants it more. The Bengals may be hungrier, with Burrow back, and so fragile, both he and his team know that may not have many chances. But the Bills at home, with a resurgent defense and loud crowd should make the difference. Big game for this franchise I think--will their dominance in the AFC come to an end this year? Today? Brady finally realizes that without top quality wideouts he needs to actually use his other pass catchers more instead, including all of the running backs and the tight ends. Duh. And Shavers has a big day too. Bills 34, Bengals 24 But McD better have done this week what he clearly did last week--take complete control of ALL aspects of the defense during practice, game planning and then, today, the game calling. Looks like a completely different defense when he takes over, one that can propel the Bills to a championship. As opposed to the undisciplined unprepared mess that Babbich consistently puts on the field.

Yes, I would definitely always have a home in the Buffalo area too if I were Allen and had his wealth. I assume he will. There are things you cannot get in Southern California, where I grew up in part, that you can in Buffalo. (I mean the good things!) Where else will he be as respected and loved as much as he is in Buffalo?

Yeah, Jim looks great, in fact better than in years. Great to see and hear our hero in this interview. I hope Josh follows his lead, stays in Buffalo for the rest of his life, to some degree, and becomes the Prince of Buffalo. Before eventually taking over as King.

But Cook and Davis make a dynamic one two punch, as they have such different styles of running. Using Davis more, such as in situations yesterday in Pittsburgh, would open the offense up more, enabling an even better running attack and opening up the passing game which is much needed right now. It would rock a defense even more that way, demoralize them more. And that lack of diversity in the running game would likely change because different backs do better in different plays and have different styles for defenses need to focus on. Even more importantly, with the lack of a good wide receiver group, using two backs more, and getting all of the backs involved in the passing game MUCH more help the passing game come alive. Get these dynamic pass catchers the ball! Been saying that for the last few years, thought this year that would be the case from the get go. It has not. A poor use of some of the best offensive talent on the Bills right now. But I agree on the lack of pass catchers, and Beane seems to just be digging his heels in now during the season.. Why not sign Jacobi Myers when he was available? And even more recently, Thielen?? Makes no sense--how could Beane look at what the Bills have and determine those two players are not upgrades for the dismal wide receiver group? Makes me lose some hope in this year.

Well, after seeing how Brady almost completely neglected what I thought would be a dynamic aspect of the team this year, three running backs who could all run AND catch very well, I would not at all be surprised to see Moore soon get on the roster in Denver soon and make a difference. When they said Davis had less than 50 yards rushing at the start of the last game, or something like that, if made me sick to my stomach. Why can't Brady or McDermott see what seems so completely obvious? It seems to be in some ways a lesser replay of what dumb dorsey did, what got him fired--not using their talent well, and neglecting some very obvious strong pieces. It will be their undoing, in my book.

Yup, zero evidence of any kind presented that a Bills' fan took it. If that was the case, and she knew this, why did she not go after it?? And if she is just assuming, and guessing, then who gives a flying #hit what she says? Sour grapes from a disgruntled steelers' fan after the type of domination that can deflate hope in a team--and have the crowd demanding the head coach finally get fired. The thread title should be changed--poster makes it clear that this is a little kid, "young steelers fan", but it is an adult woman. I hate things like that, that kind of clear bias, BS.

yes

I don't know about her story... Something about playing playing around with your earring, and then your hair, when supposedly telling this sad story, about someone stealing a cherished memento given to you by your mom, does not add up for me. At all. Sort of like the idea that when someone touches your nose or face it is an indication of lying, but even more direct, distracting actions with this one. And what happened after they took this? No indication that she asked for it back, or went after it. At all. May very well be sour grapes after she witnessed the beat down of her team, the Bills running all over the ripped up curtain that is the pitt defens, in historic fashion.

Yes, they can and I expect them to as well--- BUT only if McDermott does what he likely did this past week, after another dismal defensive performance in the first half last week. That it, take complete control, including all practices, of the defense from here on out. With Babbich reduced to only a second hand assistant, if that. Each time the Bills get stomped on by an offense, each time they beat the tar of the Bills' defense, it seems McD takes over the show and they then have games in which they look like a top defense, as opposed to a disorganized, unprepared joke, capable of making average QBs and running backs look like Hall of Famers. Babbich is gone for sure after this year, so why prolong the Bills agony any longer--and risk losing even more games because of his incompetence? Time to cut bait with this guy, and give the Bills the chance to save their season.

Bills 31, kc 23 The Bills continue their good play from last week but now their focus (hopefully) in practice this week, getting the intermediate and longer passing game in order pay off with a few big time plays. Another long TD again, but this time to a wideout or two or three, with a huge play down the sideline for one of them. Run baby run, and throw to the backs and tight ends and Shakir and Coleman, the shorter stuff, to set up the long game.

yeah, I think he and this defensive draft and others will turn out to be very good. But we need a defensive coach NOW who knows how to use them, or this will never show itself. Starting to hope for a loss after the bye, where we see a typical babbich type defense, and that ends this man's tenure in Buffalo promptly. A loss to save the season..

Yes, of course that needs to be done. And has likely been done to a degree already. But, just as with dorsey, it was clearly not just the play calling, but the preparation for the game and that specific opponent.The play calling fiasco with both 'coordinators' is just the tip of the iceberg. If the big, obvious things are so poor--for all to see-then just imagine the neglect of the smaller details that make an NFL defense a quality unit. Things fall apart, as they have under Babbich and as they did under dorsey when this happens. A great deal of the detail work that happens during the week and then carries over into the game needs a significant change, as is seems clear that Babbich simply does not know what he is doing across the board, as the problems are comprehensive. And extremely obvious. I don't think it is over stating things to say if McDermott does not make a move, the season will be lost, and there will be a clarion call for his own head--and this time not just from a small percentage of disgruntled fans, but from a majority. He is doing what he and Beane do too often--being soft, sentimental, and letting that override the facts--and their football sense. We also see it with players like Tre White, brought back and made the starter!!, YIKES, and the same for the many retreads the Bills keep bringing back, over and over. Marv Levy and Bill Polian almost never did that, always cut bait when it was needed and then did not have an open door, come on back whenever you want policy.

Surprised someone did not get to this sooner what with McDermott's comments about supporting Babbich. As he is not seeing clearly what most others are seeing in a crystal clear way. Maybe he was not lying about Babbich. Maybe he cannot see anymore, has a very faulty prescription with his new 1970s Elton John like shades. All starts to make sense now. The Mafia should immediately get it in gear and order up a slew of CORRECT prescription glasses for McD.

No,, expect it! Demand it. Recall: McD was giving the same no way he believes what he is saying endorsement of Dorsey--until he wasn't, and dorsey was out. Hogwash that McD does not have bigtime grave concerns about Babbich. Or he is stupid. Yes on the Jets--Justin Fields is the worst starting quarterback in the NFL, at least from what I have seen. These are his last days as a starting QB, unless they are tanking to get the QB they desperately need. Seems about right for that screwball owner/his teenage son. Justin Fields will be out the league shortly; cannot even imagine him as a backup if he still looks completely lost after getting all the reps as a starter. So yes, the Bills' only excellent full game defensive effort does not count for much.

you mean as DC--or head coach?

I really hate dumb, biased polls like this so almost never participate when I come across one--so loaded in their language, with no good options for many/most posters. Here? The only option for keeping McDermott is a flat out diumb response, that clearly shows the OPs bias: "He turned the team around and deserves more time." As if THAT is a common form of reasoning, and the main one!!, for those wanting to keep McDermott! Flat out ridiculous and over the top comical bias. As, per this poll, THAT reason would be the only, or main reason, folks who think McDermott should be the head coach, use to justify his continued tenure here. And what an awful reason, eight years into his tenure, presented in this dumb poll as the sole reason many would want to keep him. 100% nonsense. It completely invalidates the poll results, as THAT is not a reason almost any Bills' fans have for sticking with McDermott--so why on earth would they choose that?? Or participate in this mega biased poil, soley designed to get as many 'fire him' responses as possible--and as few 'keep him' responses as possible. Create a valid poll, one that makes sense and is reasonable, please. Don't wasted people's time.