Mister Defense

The Bills wisen up and finally actually commit to the run, and getting the backs more involved, and in more creative ways. Cook and/or Davis, though Johnson seems to make a very positive play every time he touches the ball.

I'm confused--did he give that poor woman a buffalo?

Wow, that is awful, exceedingly embarrassing, to the point I am shocked you posted it. My own embarrassing mistaken name confusion is not nearly as bad. Up until yesterday, with the announcement on here that it was Hailey Steinfeld's birthday, I had thought Josh Allen's girlfriend/finance was Jerry Seinfeld's daughter, and not the actress. She is a real actress, talented too. True Grit, Edge of Seventeen etcetera. And at over 22 million net worth is likely not into Josh because of his mega money. Go Josh!

Unfortunately your post loses credibility when you say Nakua is "not that good", but offer no support for that contention, a key element in your reasoning. He played one full year in the NFL and had 105 catches, 1,486 yards, at 14.2 yards per catch. By any objective standard that indicates he is an excellent receiver, and definitely no one who knows about football would ever say he "is not that good". He made many excellent catches, some superlative, and sometimes with excellent defensive coverage. Yes, the Bills definitely need to figure some things out on defense, and quickly, to play better defense against the best offense in the league this coming Sunday. But the Rams likely HOF quarterback and kick a** receivers played their best game of the year. Hopefully you don't also consider Kupp "not that good"!

Consistently ignoring all of the good in something to "so you can hope or believe in something" so consistently irrationally negative, is much worse than what you accuse the poster of.

How dare you offer a more realistic, positive, optimistic outlook, like the one above, in the face of so much irrational negativity in the wake of one loss? Shame on you.

What a silly willfully ignorant OP He chooses losses and calls all of those the "games of the year" and ignores the many actual games of the year, such as the one just a few weeks ago against the Chiefs, just to make the nonsensical bash-the- Bills point. And the game of the week last year, for the division against the Dolphins? And Etcetera etcetera etcetera..... The Bills come through over and over and over again under McDermott. But in this OP the games of the year are the Bills' few losses, that is how he determines if they are games of the year. Willful and comical ignorance. "Uncanny" only if you cherry pick in an extremely negative, illogical way. How the heck was the game against the Cardinals, the hail Mary game, a game of the year? No one was saying that at the time--NO one. Chosen here just because it was a Bills' loss. And redefined now as a "game of the year". Since 2020 the Bills have a 14-3 record in December, coming through almost every time, in one big, vital game after another. That is uncanny, not this drivel pushed in the OP.

Not true, not a done deal, but the OP states it definitively. Seems unlikely just based on that short reading on it. Very misleading.

STOP IT!!!!!!!!! You are ruining the Haters' fun! They are like hungry sharks, have not had almost anything to eat in months, with 7 wins in a row. They are in a feeding frenzy today, as they feel the entire ocean is full of chum today for them to feast on. Yum, yum, yum give me some more chum... They wait for and cherish the losses, which are few and far between since McBeane/McClappy arrived. But you just shove meaningful, relevant facts in their face?? It is Christmas, Kelly to Allen, so have a heart, feel some compassion for them. They don't get many chances to feed.

Wow to the OP, so true, so factual and so objective. I cannot think of any instances this year when the sub par talent on this defense has made a big, consequential play this season. None at all. Who cannot agree with the obvious factual statements in the OP, that there is "no elite talent on D to make a play from time to time when needed" and that "we have no one to [play above the scheme] do the same to them on D"? What a shame that this entire season has been lost because of such a horrible season by the defense. No big plays when needed. They never get a timely take away. Have not put any pressure on any QBs in timely situations. And have made no big stops when needed. How can McClappy call this an NFL defense? Almost like someone forget to tell Beane and McDermott. "Hey, how about we get a defense that can come through at least once in a while?"

No, no, no you just misunderstand... He is NOT "calling him washed", just throwing that out there in the ether, that idea, after Milano's two games. Just another objective, even handed post from a non hater. Just asking some questions, of course, nothing ultra negative there at all...

A tough one, as I want the Bills to get hit hard in the mouth in one of these games, though to also come out with a hard won victory. Why? There have not been the kind of challenges expected this year and I think they really need some good ones in the last 1/3 of the regular season. These will help them realize they need to keep becoming more aggressive, more physical, in all aspects of the game, to give them the best chance in the playoffs. Bills 27, Rams 17, but the game will be close until late. Hope the Bills do what they did last week, run and run and run some more, opening up the passing game for Cooper, Coleman, Knox, Shakir, and Samuel. And the run game should not be all about Cook, but Davis and Johnson too, with some great screens and such mixed in too. The Lions and the Eagles have great running games--the Bills need to move theirs to its potential more than they have so far--not even close to tapping into what it could be.. And stop the run, forcing the Rams into more of a one dimensional offense, where they can get pressure on Stafford and make lotsa big defensive plays. Then, tonight, go Chargers!

A great post. McDermott often says he is still learning, changing, just as he expects his players to always be doing so--no matter their stature, success. And he is not just talking, he clearly means it, clearly is a deep thinking, intelligent, objecitive thinker who knows he needs to constantly get better, grow. And you are right in the changes you have seen. Less apprehension, less playing it safe, more aggressive. I think he is hearing what Andy Reid has said about winning in the NFL--step on their throats, take the game into your own hands, that kind of thing. Our coach's philosophy is also now more in step with our quarterback's. This is a great thing, a championship thing... And your English is better than that of most native born English speakers.

Excellent point, analysis. Very true. Had more time to be on here the last few months. When I have encountered one of the haters I have sometimes looked at their past activity. Shocking, at first, that they literally hate on almost 100% of these threads, often moving into the most positive of threads to spread their crap. That in itself, the big picture, the unrelenting consistency, undermines almost any individual hate point they now make. It is all the same, just different facades . So your analysis fits in very well with the consistency of their hate--no matter what, even if there is clear evidence to refute their previous ultra negative comments, they will just change the facts, move the goalposts, and start a new line of hate. And, just like now, they get most aggressive when the Bills are most successful: 10-2, have won SEVEN games in a row, scoring 30 points in the last 6, and are clearly one of the top 2-3 teams in the entire league. (But if you read the haters' takes, you would think they are 2-10, have lost 7 in a row, and are one of the worst 2-3 teams in the league.) Can you imagine being like them, and not enjoying this great season?

That is what he and some of the other haters do--ask hypothetical questions, questions that only they have the correct answers to, of course. They do this because their negative views, especially the comically consistent nature of them, with some of them hating on almost every thread, every move the Bills' make, are soo illogical and out of touch they cannot rely on actual facts and reasoning to make their sad cases. So in an effort to show just how bad the Bills are, strange, loaded hypothetical questions are their saviors. Pointless. It would cause them to lose every debate in an entry level middle school debate club, but they don't care, as on here they think they can get away with it. It is such a shame. They should jump on this bandwagon and become Bills' fans. This is such a fun season, run, and it appears to be just getting started...

You seem to have such positive things to say about so many of your favorite teams, other than the Bills. Compared to these powerhouse teams that you heap praise on so generously, the Bills seem soo inferior, so lacking to you. My team, the Bills, will soon have at least 11 wins five years in a row, one of the few teams in the history of the league to do so. You should consider making the Bills a team of choice now. You may, if you open your perspective, enjoy the ride that is coming in the next few months...

Yes, definitely different standards. No offensive players beyond Allen? Shoot, averaging almost 30 points a game, and scoring at least 30 in the last 6 games, makes me wonder what they could do with actual top tier O lineman, running backs, tight ends, and receivers!? Hopefully they could still muddle through the rest of the season, and get some top end talent in the off season..

Well, though my post was tongue in cheek, I do agree that Hamlin has played better than expected--as he not been the major liability I had feared, has not seemed to cost the Bills' games. Good for him, as I had thought he may struggle to find a roster spot in the league this year, and now will likely be a valuable back up for the Bills, or other teams, going forward.

I had thought by the end of last year that they had about a dozen starters I considered top tier talent. On offense, Allen, Cook, Shakir, Kincaid, Dawkins, and with Spencer Brown likely moving into that position by the end of last year. One of the worst things about Dorsey was that he did not use the talented players right in front of his eyes, such as Shakir and Cook. When he was fired their talent was almost immediately apparent to all. I also considered Knox in that category, though he was seldom used. Great to see that changing now, as he will be a force going forward. On defense, I considered all three starting CBs top tier talent by the end of last year, some of the best at their positions: Douglas, Benford, and Taron Johnson. Bernard had also defined himself as such, as had Oliver, with Rousseau moving into that conversation by the end of the year. And obviously Mialno would be considered top tier talent by everyone, and I was hoping for a full recovery by the start of this season. Their talent, combined with the best coaching staff the Bills have had since Levy's teams, and maybe surpassing that group, had me more optimistic, though I also felt that they could take a step back early in the season if the new players on both sides of the ball took too long to develop/did not come through. The fact that the step back did not happen means they just kept getting better and better and better, to now clearly one of the top 2 teams in the league.

So, yes, he has a few minor areas he needs to sharpen up, to rise to his potential and become a perennial pro bowler.

I apologize. Fixed. Do you think the Bills are now a legitimate Super Bowl/championship contender? Where would you rank them in the NFL right now?

You gotta love this post! "The roster is completely devoid of top tier talent." Soo emphatic, so definitive. I got goose bumps when I read it. 'Homerism' seems to win out, AGAIN, over extreme negativity and irrational pessimism...

Well, maybe you are now a religious type of guy, as the series of miracles have happened, if not the cataclysmic ones to the other top AFC quarterbacks? But instead of miracles most believe the superb leadership at the top of this team, the GM, coach, and the QB just did the things they knew, from experience, leads to great success. Keep hoping though; maybe next year?

Well said. But the facts, and reasoning, won't get in the way of their animosity.

I will try to be more open minded to the haters’ opinions, using your open mindedness as a guide to address those with differing opinions than mine. I will simply use your more generous words and simply imply that that they are mentally ill and “absolutely off their meds” when posters disagree with me. Sick of how this forum has devolved. It seems almost every thread, and even the most positive of OPS, is soon taken over by those who find no good at all in our superb team. Only a tiny percentage of posters are involved, but they are on a mission to undermine. And like I have said, when the Bills are most successful they become even more aggressive, hateful.