Augie

SOME fans, and they can be insufferable.

Ahh, but the grass is always greener, as we know. I bet they have plenty of whiners on any team message board. I like to look at the big picture. We were a team that had not tasted the playoffs for 17 straight years. (You may have heard about this.) Now? With McD and Beane we are a regular SB contender and even a favorite most of this year. We stand 9-3 with the #1 seed in the AFC with a couple insane/for the ages losses. We could, and probably should, be 11-1 right now. But we are not. It is what it is, and we are still currently the #1 seed. There is still a lot of football left to be played. None of us know how this will end, but I like where we sit compared to where we were before the current regime. Talks of win the SB or you should be fired is just craziness and often comes off as unreasonable and a bit immature.

Speaking of KC, Andy Reid was once where everybody else starts - until you win a SB some people want you fired (see Philly). Then, when you don’t win the next SB, the same people will want to fire you again. I’m sure these people are all infallible titans of industry who win every negotiation and struggle with any mere mortals who don’t win every contest. He’s not perfect, nobody is. Especially the whiners who think they can just can him and do better. That was the old way of thinking. See Cleveland. How is that working out?

Not all people are worth listening to. It doesn’t take too long to figure out when you stumble across one worth ignoring.

Do you promise? 😋 .

Some folks are just on “manual ignore” for me.

Well, they do throw flags for taunting, and nobody gets injured there. 🤷‍♂️ It was a douchey move, but I can live without a flag or fine. It was a reflection on the DB, and how Diggs got under his skin. Let’s just keep winning while getting/staying healthy.

I haven’t followed along, so this may be out of context, but don’t let the upper bowl scare you. I used to be a “ticket snob” as we grew up with good seats. When I went back I figured the ticket was just one drop in the travel bucket, so go all out - it’s the reason you are there. A few years back I spent a game in the upper deck and the views were great. I hope they are equally good in the next stadium……downtown under the dome. Is that an automatic ban for mentioning that at this point?

I hope I don’t get fined for the questionable hammy I felt coming on when they signed John Brown. I swear it felt real!

It’s why I want to move BACK to Florida. We lost years of sunshine, and we want to be with each other. 😋 I’d love a summer/fall place in WNY. Still love the area, but I don’t want to be cold for long periods of time. I think that’s just the train horn. I am against both earthquakes and train horns. .

As Belichick would say, if you don’t like it….stop it. (Ohhh, I feel so dirty!) I like the passing game, but I also like power football. They need to blow the whistle ASAP when progress ends, but as long as it’s moving forward, your guys need to stop our guys and the pile. You want to go with 220 lb LB’s? You pay the price. It adds to the strategy of team building. Full Disclosure: I could change my mind before the next commercial. 🤷‍♂️

Who liked this, and who barfed on it, has caused me to reconsider my opinion - just sayin’. 😂 Hard to know what he had left last time around. He was hurt and I appreciate toughness. But it seemed he’d get near the chains, probably catch the ball then hit the deck before he got hit. Tampa has a lot of weapons so I can see not being a star there, but I still have to wonder why he’s not playing anywhere. How much was it injury, and how much was just he lost a step? Or two? Sitting down in the soft spot on zone D was his thing. Could he still do that? I think there’s a reason he’s sitting at home.

I may be imagining this, but I think Josh went to San Diego during our actual bye week. This “mini-bye” doesn’t seem to allow for that easily. Each guy has a different situation, so I don’t begrudge anyone doing what they value most. Just don’t be an idiot resulting is something bad happening, especially after midnight nonsense!

When the other team does it, I prefer to see the maul turn into a ruck! (The difference being the ball is now on the ground.) We can have a maul, and they can have a ruck! I remember the “Bush Push” in the USC Notre Dame game many years ago. I remember thinking “you can’t do THAT!”. I was with my oldest son at the Anchor Bar watching the game the day before he went to his first Bills home game. With both boys I took them when they turned 16 as a rite of passage and a nice bonding event. Very special and fond memories. BTW - I chose the Jets game for both boys hoping for a solid win as wins are more fun. We split with the Jets on those two trips, just like we are going to do this season! 😋

As I wore my Bills gear around Green Bay before a game I was shocked by how many times I heard “welcome to Wisconsin”. The nicest thing I can say about Jags fans, where I’ve been numerous times, is that they were willing to sell their tickets to Bills fans. Sadly accurate comments regarding the drinking at Bills games. I narrowly avoided having a young lady puke on my shoes last game I was there.

Win next week. EVERY week. That is all you can do. I’m not impressed with #1 seed today. We have a long road to follow.

Why can the Chiefs run a screen and make it look so easy? We look like Keystone Cops! .

It sounds like we are due! Our plan is to save them up for the playoffs. It’s 4-D chess we are playing!

I’m just getting started. 😋

I don’t care……just WIN THE NEXT HALF!

Sounds a bit immature, but I’m just fine. You are either incapable of or chosing not to comprehend my point. My dog would like to eat chicken wings, but it’s dangerous, so I don’t allow it. I don’t care how much “Josh likes to run”. It’s part of what makes him special, yes, but it needs to be wisely managed. The more hits he takes, in the pocket or out, the greater chance he gets hurt. Our run game has been built around our QB to a ridiculous extent at times. He’s basically got the same rushing yards as our #1 RB. I do not like that philosophy. I prefer to use Josh’s legs legs judiciously on designed running plays, especially early in the season. Still in the playbook, but not he centerpiece of the offense. If he has to run to escape the pocket on pass plays, Godspeed! I’m tired of stating the obvious. Have a nice evening.

I don’t know if you actually disagree or just do not understand my point. As to the bold, NO, it does NOT mean that AT ALL. You apparently forget about an actual NFL running game where you hand off to a RB (more than we have in recent times). We’ve gone to the RB more lately, if you’ve been paying attention. I’m NOT saying to THROW more. I never said that. I want a balanced attack where the QB doesn’t have virtually the same rushing yards thru a dozen games as the leading RB. This shouldn’t be so difficult.

It seems you missed my point entirely. I am NOT saying running is more dangerous than the pocket. I’m saying it’s more encounters with danger that could be avoided if shared more sensibly with our RB group. I want to limit the number of plays where we have to have high anxiety about his survival. He’s just too important to take unnecessary risks when we have other ways of winning. .

I’m just saying I’m down the middle on this. Josh is only like 23 yards behind Singletary on the season. That is FAR too close for my taste. But yes, you can get hurt anywhere on the field, certainly including the pocket where you are a magnet for enormous people with bad intentions. We have several RB’s, but only one QB worth a damn. I want Josh to run when it’s wise to do so, and to protect himself on all but the most critical plays. It DOES put him at additional risk, but not because it’s inherently “riskier”. It’s just more chances to be hurt. .

It’s football, it’s dangerous! You can be injured on the sideline if you are not careful. In the pocket he will have to take his chances. Outside of the pocket……he will need to be smart. I don’t mind SOME running by Josh, but I do NOT want him being our leading rusher. THAT is just asking for trouble.