D. L. Hot-Flamethrower

I agree with this, some will point to how much money they've made blah, blah, blah......fact of the matter is the game will die eventually at the rate it is not being taken up, or should I say down at the lower levels. Calls like yesterday's and the lack of league response to the hit, while claiming to be interested in safety, just further alienate many to a league that doesn't get it. And, who is the leader? Goodell. I heard guys on the NFL network, Tony Dungy, Mike Golic today and they all think it was fine. Reminds me of the old guard in hockey saying you have to have fighting. In this case, if the aforementioned players are listened too and nothing is done the league will not be around eventually.

Haven't read the whole thread, but Barkley is a back up for a reason, it's called talent and Josh has it. I think Barkley is good enough with this team to go 1-1 over a couple weeks. I don't like him against this team this week. We need Josh Allen to play and develop over the long haul or we're in trouble.

Yep those three putts are a killer!

You must be the kind of guy everyone wants on their side when things go south.

There were no Pats fans before Y2K

A healthy Foster, or Duke Williams or McKenzie is worth a try. Get that guy off the field.

Thank you somebody finally said it!

Please drop your attempt to mitigate a scumbag hit on the Bills franchise QB. I know you love the technicality of the rules, but this very hit is why Football is at crisis at all levels. They need to eliminate it for a reason, and if the rules don't cover it -theyre wrong!

We seriously need to get Zay Jones off the field and add a guy like one of these guys. So, yes make it happen please McBeane.

If that hit isn't the definition of targeting then the NFL isn't serious about player safety. Which we all cynically believe the case to be.

The sad thing is it completely impacted the outcome of the game. With all the intercepts, penalties, bad calls, McD bad challenge etc. we had the ball on the NE 40 yard line. We were dominating the second half, should have been 15 yards added so we have the ball inside the 30. Also, Barkley had other chances with good field position, I gotta feel Josh would have pushed one over the line in the fourth quarter!

You're on a roll today! Agree

They then shifted over to the right and had a 5-3 (outnumbered). Looked like something they got from watching tape, how we'd react. Our ST staff got smacked.

No way. He got up and was celebrating. He knew it was Allen, knew it was the QB, took the big shot at his helmet and got up all proud of himself. And, he should be, he was told all week if you can get a shot on Allen running go for it!

Agreed! excellent post. I would add that Croft in and Smith out would help.

I said the same thing when the pass from Barkley was tipped for Zay and intercepted. Duke!!!

Couldn't agree more, that was a travesty today.

We'd have likely won the game if he hadn't been hit by that cheapshot. I mean we got the ball on the 40 yard line.

Actually, if the Pats hadn't been allowed to cheap shot him we likely win with him in the game.

That blocked punt was so huge

Coaching on special teams, clock management, bad challenges, not to mention a game plan that had way to many long passes in the first half. Also, why is Dawson Knox not being targeted way more. Lose the Zay gain the Knox!

Only if you go first

The coaching staff hurt us today

Lee smith as well

We should have nailed Brady like they did to our guy. Take the 15 yard penalty but make sure he's out.