EmotionallyUnstable

12 passing TDs in 2018. TWELVE.

If you want the statistics, skip right to the end! Otherwise, if you're interested in a Buffalo Bills memory, keep reading... So last night I couldn't sleep and started scrolling through my old photos/videos. I quickly strayed down digital memory lane. As I thumbed through the photos, I stumbled upon a video my wife shot on April 26th, 2018. Although that date may not jump out at you, the video is easy to recognize as Santora's Pub on Transit in Amherst. i'm there with my friends, all clad in Bills gear with the first round of the NFL draft and @Roger Goodellon the TV. My wife recorded my friends and I reacting to the Allen selection. Anyways, as I thought about this date, 2018, and the McBean era, something just did not add up. How could it be that Allen is already up for an extension after 3 years, and yet, I could only remember 2 seasons? I thought and thought and all I could come up with was that in McDermott's first year (pre-Beane) they broke the drought with Tyrod and company, and then drafted Allen the next year. Thus, the past THREE years, we were 'playoff caliber.' Despite embarrassing loses to Jacksonville and Houston, the Bills under McDermott were a ship headed in the right direction. But this doesn't make any sense! If Tyrod had played for the first playoff game, and Allen the next two, how could this upcoming year be his 4th season!? And then, from a deep dark place, somewhere that I must have buried with all my old skeletons, there it was. 2018. How could it be, that in the same year the Bills made the playoffs and drafted Josh Allen, I've completely blanked an entire NFL season? Was that even possible? Tiny memories trickled back in, and then I dug deeper... Below you'll see passing yards, as well as the three leading WRs in yardage that season: 2018 - QB - Allen, 2074 Yards, 10 TDs (Derek Anderson was 465/0, Matt Barkley 232/2) WRs - Zay Jones (652), Robert Foster (541), Jason Croom (259) 2019 - QB - Allen, 3089 Yards, 20 TDs WRs - John Brown (1060), Cole Beasley (778), Dawson Knox (388) 2020 - QB - Allen, 4544 Yards, 37 TDs WRs- Stefon Diggs (1535), Cole Beasley (967), Gabriel Davis (599) 2021 - QB - ???? WRs - ????? Anyone care to predict 2021? I'm starting to think forgetting the 2018 season was a conscious action. When you see names like Terrelle Pryor, Chris Ivory and Charles Clay pop up on the receiving leaders, you have to break out the tums. Heck, even Dion Dawkins caught a pass that year (so did Kyle Williams, remember!?) Anyways, long story short, what an AMAZING and TREMENDOUS change in our passing game over the course of the Allen years. Kudos to Allen, Beane, McDermott and all involved (I see you, Stef) for such amazing success, but more importantly, progress from the days of 2018.

Hollywood Brown is apparently also built of glass.

You owe him $20

Thanks for posting. Solid watch

Im aware. I was voicing my opinion, as were all of you. I was addressed over my comment and responded. As you stated, I voiced an opinion, others disagreed, we communicated. Who is losing sleep?

You can comment on anything you’d like. And I, too, can remind the population of users that these rankings don’t matter. It is not just bills fans. It is a cultural phenomenon of caring more about what other people think of something (likes, houses, cares, friends, etc) instead of focusing on said thing’s true value. If you want to be up in arms about an arbitrary number that will be forgotten tomorrow, that’s your prerogative.

Could you imagine though?

People care way too much about public perception

Imagine we’ll open the season with lots of sprint right roll out, with jet motion the other way. This not only limits the need to have stellar pass pro at LT, but also provides no need to block left DE on sweeps/ touch pass. Daboll will have it all schemed out

Right, that’s what I meant. I think that’s a pretty common occurrence, considering the costs of child care in our country. We’ve discussed it, but it doesn’t make sense for us right now

Interesting. Im in that generation, with two working parents and children. Out of curiosity, do they stay home to take care of kids?

That thread about the Yankees being toast

Pokémon. should NOT have given those cards away in HS.

Although these guys probably 95% likely knew they were roster long shots, this day still has to suck for them

Be careful what you sarcastically wish for! Actually this is easy. Considering ALL the 1st round TEs drafted in 2021, prepare yourself for their future being told via the first week of preseason. #1 Kyle Pitts, taken 4th overall, DNP in the Falcons first preseason game. That’s it. That’s all the tight ends in round 1. good luck sorting through that

Come on

Well, I’ve decided to get the ST stream via my sister-in-law’s college email. At 1/3 the cost, ($120 for the season or $30 a month) I figured I’d give it a try. There are a few things that I already don’t love about, and knew ahead of time (thanks to some of you) but we’ll see how it plays out. Got the wife’s approval for a temporary second TV in the family room for football season. Here is the plan: Sunday Afternoon Bills Games: Main TV: The Bills obviously Second: Red Zone If No current Bills game: Main TV: Red Zone Second: Best match up, divisional game, future opponent, etc.

Lol it is kind of a funny antic. However I wonder if this has more to do with the NFLPA wanting guys, who teams know are NOT in any realistic sense going to make that roster, have a chance to link on with another franchise before camp is out. Thus, improving their chances to sign to a PS or even make an active roster.

Im in agreement that they won’t roster 7 (barring some magical run from Stevenson or Hodgins) but aside from having only 2 games left to make their case, any other reason why that game solidified your belief they’ll only carry 6?

Random Guess WR Tanner Gentry TE Quinton Morris OL Marquel Harrell DT Eli Ankou CB Olaijah Griffin

Lance Leipold, former UB coach

Great preseason situation for Bass and the kicking game. Glad this shook out like this.

Lets gooooooo

Duke Williams is not the guy to overthrow