Flip Johnson

Norwood: it was always unlikely that he was going to make that kick on grass. The game was lost a hundred times before that kick. Music City: Squib kick was fine, it was a special teams/officiating debacle. 13 Seconds: Coaching Bass: needs to make that kick, but the blown opportunities beforehand are what matter more.

It's not about his brain. Marv used to talk about 'balance' as one of the most important and underrated attributes for a RB. Thurman and Shady did not have amazing straight line speed but they had balance. This will be a good test for Cook

It's impressive to see Poyer still contribute even after the injuries and without the foot speed he's had in the past. He's using his brain, his intensity, his physicality, and his leadership, and it's a privilege to see.

This is a critical point. They hate the Steelers and are not going to give them a free pass into the playoffs. This the same team that has won like 20 straight games in the preseason. I would expect Lamar to play a portion of this game and Harbaugh will go after the win.

One down, five to go

The Bills are not lacking the playmakers to win the Super Bowl. The weapons could and probably should get better in 2024, but the team has a top 3 QB and a blue chip WR and RB.

Dallas is 3-3 on the road.

Von had a little bit of juice today, the first time all season.

If you ever read Collision Low Crossers by Nicholas Dawidoff (Rex Ryan era Jets, 2011 season), you will get a great sense of Leonhard's knowledge as a player. It is obvious in that book that he would be a great coach. Leonhard had season-ending injuries in 2010 and 2011 and in both years that team fell apart without him. He was the most essential player for understanding and implementing Rex & Pettine's defense - during the time it was actually effective.

If this was the 1990s and Klein could play in a 4-3 he might be a borderline Pro Bowler. In 2021 he is problematic out in space. But he is smart and attacks downhill and brings great physicality. Great veteran depth, but the idea that he makes Edmunds expendable is ridiculous.

Brown is still raw, but to get a specimen like that from a small school and have him play at that level is only his second career start in Arrowhead is an incredible find. He plays with a ton of energy in the run game ... he is not out of control but he is whistle to whistle.

Agree. I also think "drops" in the NFL have a lot to do with anticipation and timing. Knox could probably catch 100 straight balls on a JUGS machine his rookie year. But he drops the ball in real games, because at game speed when you are still figuring out footwork, timing, soft spots in the zone, etc. the ball can get on you faster than you anticipate. The point is, I believe his hands are fine. I think he's going to take a step in his feel for the game and when that happens his drops will go down.

Truly solid CBs don't get cut. With the salary cap as it currently exists everyone has to make compromises with their depth. The Bills have legitimate issues at CB and OL if there are injuries. But the solution isn't going to be on the waiver wire. It's going to be on this coaching staff to get guys that aren't ready in August up to a functional level.

1) Beasley's behavior is dumb. 2) The Bills can't be happy about it. And also: 3) We just need to get to August. This is a dumb summertime story. When it's time for football, Beasley will be all football.

The talent level at the skill positions had totally dropped off and we needed Tasker. Tasker could have done it earlier, it just wasn't necessary. Case in point, Billy Brooks had 53 catches and 11 TDs in '95.

I would love to have one of the original 'Machine Gun Kelly' posters. An autographed 'Four Falls of Buffalo' movie poster. This is random, but any memorabilia associated with Wayne Patrick. He was a FB with OJ before Braxton and an old family friend.

You can't have a. top 5 starting QB and a top 5 backup QB (unless he's on a rookie deal like New England and Jimmy G). It's hard to pull off financially but more than that it makes no sense for the backup. Trubisky is a back end starter, high end #2 - why would he want to go somewhere in his mid 20s where he has zero chance to compete?

If we had a good goal line play and shown some evidence that we could execute it, McDermott would have gone for it. I didn't like the FGs better than anyone else, but the truth is they weren't likely to convert. The FGs just delayed the inevitable.

I remember that I was disappointed. Sometimes we just don't get it.

New England finished last season losing 5 of 9, with Brady and before opt outs. They weren't remotely close to the top level AFC teams at the end of 2019. There would have been no reason to run it back with Brady and think anything would get better. Obviously their record would have been better this year with Brady, but that wouldn't have advanced the long term interest of the team. Re: Pioli's comments, I don't think he recognizes how loaded the AFC is with young QB talent. The conference is stacked and it will likely be adding Lawrence and Fields. As for New England, I think letting Brady go was the right football move from the long term perspective, but there are signs that the franchise is starting to drift. Kraft has slipped, they let the cap become a problem, Belichick has hired his sons, and a lot of the top level assistants have left. It's hard to think that leading the league in opt outs (by a wide margin) was a coincidence.

The Jets are so far away. They are the year before the tear down.Their lack of talent is incredible.

It's a good time to sign guys who really don't need extensive practice time or playbook study.

Dodson is going to be a factor or the Bills would have let him go a long time ago.

I'll take "tired questions for $200 Alex."

The MVP almost always goes to a QB and often goes to a breakout player. It is a good bet if you can get JA at 50-1. It is basically playing a parlay that says: The Bills go 12-4 The Bills win the AFC East Josh Allen has 40 total TDs (he had 29 last year). Those three things could easily happen.