Kirby Jackson

They don’t have anyone with the credibility outside of Josh. Something is going on with Josh this year too. The fire has been missing. That in your face Josh Allen just hasn’t been around. When I see him sitting at the end of the bench, by himself, on the tablet, hanging his head, I want throw something at the TV. That’s not who he is. As an aside, I think that Brady shouldto the sidelines. He’s a fiery guy and can be attached to Josh. He can drive the emotion on offense.

Fair. I can vouch for a bunch of people on this board. I’ve gotten inside info from a dozen+ people on here that has come true. This is specifically info that no one else was saying or things before being reported. This info doesn’t usually hit the board though because people generally don’t want to have to defend it and obviously aren’t going to reveal who told them.

Lol, Whaley got arrested the night before the Bills game in New Orleans in 2013 or whatever that was.

Lol, this is where I’m skeptical. Who was driving the “Keon has taken a step narrative?” The day I was at camp he did look good but he was opposite Tre White. 🤦🏻‍♂️ The Bills have/had a lot riding on Keon being good. It feels totally reasonable that they were the ones pushing the agenda.

The Bills aren’t nearly as tight lipped as people seem to think. 🤣🤣 I’m referring specifically to Cover 1. Of course they have sources. It would be insane to think that they don’t. There are literally hundreds of people now that know who the Bills will activate tomorrow. You have the entire roster, coaches, personnel, medical staff, their families, their friends, etc… There are people on this message board that 100% know. It’ll come out tomorrow and we can start applying common sense to these reports. Cover 1 specifically, has to be right. That’s their livelihood.

Fair. I guess the point is, if this info came from the roommate of the brother-in-law of the strength coach, they stay silent. That sounds like a crazy person to know, but there are times someone like that would know. That’s not vetted enough though for someone like Cover 1. They’re more likely hearing it much closer to the source. It may be coming from a scout or someone like that. They wouldn’t put it out there if it wasn’t vetted. It may hit TBD from the roommate of the brother-in-law. Someone that makes money knowing the Bills though wouldn’t be wrong. They’d just keep quiet.

I guess I take offense because I want the information to continue being shared. There are a bunch of people here that have sources and info. Because of the naysayers, that info doesnt hit the board. It’s exchanged in PMs and texts. If we don’t want info, I guess we can keep questioning it. I’m defending Cover 1 because it makes sense. They can’t be wrong. Their business is covering the Bills. If you want to question me, or other posters, okay. I share less now than I ever did for that reason. It’s not worth the headache. Those guys though feed their families talking Bills. If they weren’t positive that this was happening, they would have to remain quiet or hurt their credibility. It just wouldn’t make sense. Logic and common sense says that they know. They do. It’ll come out tomorrow and hopefully next time we trust reliable insiders so that they continue to share.

If they weren’t sure that the source was right, they wouldn’t say anything. That’s the point. Their business is predicated on credibility with Bills fans. They can’t risk that. Again, lots of people have sources. Lots of people here do. They aren’t all the same. You may hear something from someone in personnel, a player, a coach, training staff, medical staff, a family member, a media person, etc… There are lots of people in the know but to varying degrees. If these guys weren’t positive, they wouldn’t say anything. They have too much to lose. I’m talking about Cover 1. They have way too much to lose to be wrong.

We have a habit of questioning the messenger when we don’t like the message. Cover 1’s entire business is built upon gaining credibility with Bills fans so that they subscribe. Do you think those guys would throw out BS info if they weren’t sure? Lol, that literally would take money out of their bank account. That’s not how it works. Info gets shared all of the time that goes far and wide. There are a whole bunch of people on this message board that hear things before it ever comes out. It’s not really that rare or uncommon.

Why do we always doubt sources? FWIW, it’s not that complicated. There are LOTS of people that have that information. Why is it so hard for some to believe, in a city this size, that people would have that info? 🤣🤣 I promise, in 2025, it’s not that uncommon for people to have sources. This holds especially true for a business that’s entire job is to cover the Bills. 🤣🤣 Let’s stop with the question the messenger nonsense. If they didn’t know it to be true they wouldn’t put it out there. It would damage their credibility and ultimately, their money. They aren’t going to do that.

Well when he is benched tomorrow, come back and own it I guess. The writing has been on the wall. They already announced that Gabe is elevated and Hardman is on the active roster. Shakir and Palmer are both playing. That’s 4 WRs that are definite. They ripped his effort this week and he has been inefficient. He’s not good. I get being suspicious but it’s being reported by a group that does nothing but analyze the Bills. They have contacts. The other indicators all point to it as well. It’s just a really weird place to be suspicious. This isn’t even a little surprising let alone shocking.

They just whiffed. They drafted an extremely flawed player with a low floor. Players with his separation metrics pretty much never succeed. Matt Harmon did a whole thing on it prior to the draft. They were the smarter than everyone else until they weren’t. They then doubled down by not adding to the room and pumping his tires all offseason. They didn’t do him any favors by acting like he was a stud instead of a back of the roster guy. They tried to convince people that he was good and many believed it. He’s the exact player now that he was in college.

He’s not very good and the rewatch was devastating for him. The effort was appalling and everyone saw it. They can send a message to the team and a young player. If he was good, they’d overlook it. This isn’t some conspiracy or scapegoating or anything of the sort. It’s a bad player, on a bad group, that’s struggling, getting benched. They’re going to try two different guys tomorrow and get Palmer back. They’re throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks. With the exception of Shakir, none of those guys should be guaranteed a jersey. Palmer is the best of the bunch and he’s a role player.

Why would you doubt that? They elevated Gabe and signed Hardman to the active roster. They criticized his effort all week. Lol, why would this be shocking??

The Keon truthers are building their narratives…

Not a surprise. He sucks. Maybe this sends the message that’s needed to him and the rest of the team.

I think Keon is inactive tomorrow. McDermott will try to send him a message for the effort on those plays last week. Personally, I don’t think he’s very good but they’ll use “learning experience about being a professional” as the reason.

I do think that Beane and McDermott are in trouble but that’s irrelevant for this conversation. Stefanski/McDaniel/Webb for OC and Schwartz/Patricia for DC

Probably somewhere in the $4M-$5M range.

The Pats are well ahead of where I expected. I thought they had a shot at the playoffs but at like 10-7. Maybe I underestimated them and their schedule. They look like a good team and have handled business against bad teams. They have a few decent wins as well (Bills and Bucs). They don’t scare me (at all) but the gap has absolutely closed.

Oh I get it. It’s not a big reason that they were blown out by a 2-7 team. Every team has injuries. That 2-7 team was missing their best pass rusher and their top CB. They are also playing without a HOF WR. Earlier in the week, that 2-7 team traded their other top pass rusher. So, to recap they were playing without their best CB, their 2 best pass rushers and a HOF WR. That team WON by 3 scores. The Bills injuries are an excuse this year. There have been times where injuries have been a factor. At the same time, their MVP QB has the longest active starting streak in the NFL. Their elite OL has missed 2 games COMBINED dating back to last season!!

No they don’t. Missing a depth player like Epenesa is not like missing Lamar or Burrow. It’s not the same as missing an impact player outside of QB like Ceedee Lamb. The delta from elite players to role players is significant. The delta from role players to other role players is non existent. There is no drop off from Zion Logue to Mathis to Phillips to whomever. Does it really matter that much if they are forced to play Elijah Moore because Curtis Samuel is dinged? Of course not!! Role players are interchangeable and that’s why the Bills injury issues are overblown. Until this week, Oliver is the only impact player that’s missed more than a game. Kincaid will miss his 2nd.

Yep, he sure did. They were still a 9-7 team that scored 3 points in the playoff game. He deserves a lot of credit for building the program and foundation. He built a winning culture. He’s had 5 or 6 years of a championship caliber team and has yet to play for a championship. This year would be 6-7 year at that level if they fail to make the Super Bowl. No one is saying that McDermott hasn’t had success. The conversation is, “can he take the Bills all the way?” He’s had a lot of chances and never done it. There are plenty of examples of a new voice taking a team across the finish line. Jon Gruden did it. A few years ago the Raptors fired the reigning coach of the year and then won a championship. Winning a WC & sometimes a divisional round games isn’t good enough for a team led by Josh Allen in his prime. That would be great for a team that hasn’t been to the playoffs in 17 years with Tyrod Taylor at the helm. That’s the point of this conversation. You can’t judge this regime against bad teams. That’s not the standard. They have the MVP of the league at QB. Championships are the only thing that matter now.

Must be great to have Josh Allen as your Qb

You never trade a dollar for 4 quarters.