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I happen to have access to Peacock and the $6 monthly fee isn't a big deal for me, but I absolutely agree that this is a bad move by greedy owners. On top of the fee and challenge to find the game, the Peacock technology is terrible. I don't know how it works for NFL games, but I tried to watch a college basketball game on Peacock the other night. I was not able to watch it live, but I couldn't "record" it to my DVR because it was on Peacock. If you try to tune in before the game is over, your only option is to join it in progress. You can't start at the beginning. If you wait until after the game is over, you can watch the "Replay." YouTubeTV is MUCH better. You can "record" to your DVR, join live or start at the beginning. ESPN+, which I use for Sabres games, has many flaws, but at least that also allows you to start a game in progress from the beginning. Peacock just sucks. If they're going to charge for a streaming service, at least make the technology good.

I agree that going for it was the right call. I admit that I had some concern before the snap that they had gone to the well once too often and that the Fins defense was ready for it. I was thinking a rollout/bootleg with Allen having the option to keep it or dump it off (perhaps to a TE) might have been the better call there. Since it was 4th down, the clock was not a factor if there was an incomplete pass. I think they ran the play I'm suggesting a couple of weeks ago and Allen short-armed it and Knox couldn't haul it in, so it failed, but it was wide open. The Colts also lost their game on 4th down on a very similar except that it was a backup RB and not a TE. I still like that call.... All that said, I'm OK with what they did. The chances of Allen making were still pretty high and with a different spot from the officials, they might have had it.

I was thinking the same thing - what an idiot! He was in a walking boot yesterday and now, in the biggest game of the season, he's putting more pressure on his bad wheel by doing backflips. What a fool. I don't question his talent - he's arguably the best WR in the league when healthy, but what a jackass. He truly took stupidity to the next level. If a Bills player that was critical to the team's success did that on a bad ankle, I would have been furious.

I don't want to get ahead of myself, but let's hope he's using that ability once again in about 3 weeks.

I thought Sherfield was a good signing and that he'd have a larger role in the offense this year. I don't blame his lack of production on a lack of talent; I think it's just a numbers game. There's only 1 ball and you have to feed Diggs, Davis, Kincaid, Shakir, Knox, plus the Bills are running more this season. That doesn't leave a lot of touches for Sherfield and Harty. Sherfield stepped up big last night and if Davis is out next week, I think we'll see a little more of him. I honestly can't say whether he'd be a better #2 than Davis, as the sample size of his play is just too small and he's never had that opportunity in the NFL. I'd guess that based on his draft status and the fact that he's bounced around the league a little bit that he's less talented than Davis, so he would not be as good of a #2. While I agree with the criticism of Davis for his drops, I don't agree with the heavy criticism for his lack of receptions in certain games. The offense has to take what the defense gives it. Some games Diggs is "quiet" and others Davis is quiet. It depends on the flow of the game, the coverages, etc. No one can question that Davis has had a number of big games for the Bills this season and over the course of his career. He's also a glue guy and known as a very hard worker. If he leaves the team, it's because of the salary cap. I'm guessing he'll be able to make a lot more money - potentially life-changing money - somewhere other than the Bills. If that's the case, I wish him well.

This reminds me of what my mom used to say: "If the Queen had balls, she'd be the King!" And my mom is a fairly well-mannered person, so this is a bit out of character for her. As to the original question, if I was the Dolphins in that situation, I would take a knee and the tie. Two reasons: 1) A FG could be blocked and returned for a score. It's unlikely and rare, but stuff like that has happened in the history of football; 2) would you rather face Mason Rudolph/Kenny Pickett/Mitchell Trubisky in the playoffs or Josh Allen?

With all due respect, I disagree. This board is overly critical of the Bills. If you spend enough time on this board, you'd think McDermott was the 2nd coming of Hank Bullough. I have many friends outside of Buffalo who are primarily fans of other teams and they all think the Bills are pretty damn good - most see them more favorably than from what I see on this board. The Bills are definitely among the best teams in the NFL over the last 3 or 4 years, but they have not been able to get by Kansas City in the playoffs and have also matched up poorly with the Bengals. I agree with you and think that most on this board does too - the Bills have their flaws and they've been exposed this season. They've seemingly corrected a couple of them recently - a) the ability to run the ball and commit to it; and b) the ability to not only PRESSURE the QB, but to also actually SACK him. They also closed out 1-score games against inferior opponents the last 2 weeks, something they struggled with earlier in the season (losing to NYJ #1, NE #1, Denver, and almost to NYG and TB). Allen is still throwing some ill-advised picks, although the one to Diggs last week was not a terrible choice - he was in single coverage and had his man beat and the the ball was simply underthrown. Right now, I think the Bills can play with and beat anyone, but objectively, I think Baltimore and SF are playing better football right now. Outside of those 2 teams, who is playing better than the Bills right now? Maybe Cleveland? Despite playing close games against lesser opponents the last 2 weeks, the Bills took care of business, and they beat KC on the road and dismantled a good Dallas team in Buffalo. Back to the original post, Kinkaid is having a very good rookie season and will continue to get better. I suspect that if he was in Detroit's offense, his numbers would look a lot like LaPorta's and if LaPorta was in Buffalo, his numbers would look a lot like Kincaid's. I think Kincaid has a lot more room for growth than LaPorta - LaPorta is peaking right out of the gate, whereas Kincaid will get better as the team figures out how to use him better, and as some here have said, he could use a full offseason in an NFL weight room.

From what I have seen this season, no, he should not be active. But I trust the coaches to evaluate how he looks in practice and then make the decision. Between his age and his injury, he may be done. Now that the Bills made the bold move to sit him last week, it would not be as big of a deal to sit him again.

The Bills are 4-0 in their last 4 games. I really don't care what Diggs' personal statistics are. Maybe he's hurt, or maybe defenses are shifting to take him out of the game, opening things up for other guys. Let's hope it's the latter. I get the sense that Diggs has his big paycheck, his 100 catches, and his 1,000 yards, so as long as the team keeps winning, he's fine. I also think he's going to bust out in a big way, perhaps Sunday night.

100% of the focus needs to be on beating the Pats. We lost to them once and they are playing better with Zappe at QB, and they still have some good players on defense. They went into Denver and won last week. I still think the Bills will be ready and will take care of business. I'm not going to drive myself crazy thinking about playoff scenarios until after Sunday's games. Go Bills (and go Ravens).

Could he be the next Oliver? What I mean by this is that Oliver has flashed his first few years, but was highly inconsistent from week to week. One week a monster, and other weeks invisible. The Bills paid him and it looked like a huge overpay. He came out this season and earned it. Epenesa has been similarly inconsistent, some weeks a monster and others invisible, just like Oliver. Maybe he gets paid good money (but not top dollar) and rewards the team with great play next season. Or, he goes the way of Edmunds and moves on to be overpaid someone elsewhere....

Wings not being crispy is the worst. Something that can be so good is rendered so disgusting....I prefer traditional Buffalo wings: not breaded, fried to a crisp, and in butter/Frank's sauce. I have come around to enjoying other "wings" (garlic parmesan, BBQ, lemon pepper, baked, smoked, etc.) but they are not "Buffalo" wings and will never be. I am able to make pretty good ones in an air fryer and found that to be a pleasant surprise. See image below and note that I didn't have any celery on hand that day....When I was in grad school several years ago, my buddies and I went out and bought a countertop deep fryer to make wings and despite all the oil, those were not as crispy as I can create in an air fryer. I think that to get a real crisp using oil, you need a restaurant/commercial standard deep fryer.

That's true. But the Browns invested in DeShaun Watson and the Jests in Aaron Rodgers. For different reasons, those guys have not worked out (at least not yet). Good on the Bills for drafting the right QB at the right time, who is as durable and reliable a player as they come.

The Bills have enough talent on offense to beat any team in the league and to consistently be one of the best offenses in the league, if the talent is used properly. Brady seems to be doing that. That doesn't mean the Bills have All-Pro players at every position, but no team does and no team can. The way the draft and salary cap is set up, talent is distributed around the league, and that's by design. I have honestly never bought the narrative that because Sean McDermott was a defensive coordinator prior to becoming a head coach and is currently coordinating the Bills' defense, that he's a "defensive minded head coach" who doesn't care about offense. The Bills have had one of the best offenses in the league the last few years. They invested a top-10 draft pick in a QB (Allen), traded a 1st found pick for a top WR (Diggs), invested a 2nd round pick in a RB (Cook), a first round pick in a TE (Kincaid), and a 3rd round pick on another TE (Knox), and have spent high draft picks on offensive linemen (2nd round pick on Dawkins, who is pretty good; another 2nd rounder on Cody Ford, who was a flop, and yet another 2nd round pick on Torrence, who is a hit, and a 3rd round pick on Brown, who is somewhere in the middle, but arguably has risen to the level of a competent starter this season). They've also spent free agent dollars on OL - Morse, McGovern, and matching the offer to Bates. So, to say the offense has been ignored is incorrect. Sure, they rely on Allen a lot, but that's because they can.

I agree. I have high praise for both places, and there definitely isn't capacity in one or the other for all the Bills fans in town. Now that LS is closed (at least temporarily), there's absolutely no way Delilah's has the space for the full LS crowd. At one time, Mike, the owner of Delilah's owned another bar somewhere in the South Loop (not sure of its exact location - I was never there), but maybe that could be an alternative. I think it was a much larger place. Buffalo fans used to gather there before Bills and Sabres games when the teams were in town, as it's closer the stadiums. It's pretty far from the other 2 bars, which are actually only separated by a few blocks. I'm sure that someone on this board knows more about it than I do, as I moved out of Chicago a few years ago, so I'm not fully up to speed on the situation.

Really sad that Lincoln Station burned down. Delilah's is an awesome place to watch a Bills game, one of the best anywhere. That said, know what you're getting into. It's not a sports bar. It's a relatively small "alternative" type of bar with a huge whiskey selection. Wall to wall people, very limited seating, no food (although you can bring your own, if you can find a place to put it down and eat it), small screens. I love the place, as its energy is unique and unmatched.

Unless the NFL makes flopping a penalty like some other sports have done, it's a smart play that's part of the game. If the refs buy it and it's a free 15 yards+first down, good on Josh. If they don't, no harm done. Plus, as some have stated above, it may help prevent late hits, as players will know these tendencies from film and make more of an effort to avoid hitting him to avoid the penalty.

Obviously, we have a bias here, but if the division is on the line, it's a contender for the spot. Plus, the league likes to promote it stars. Allen, Diggs, Tua, Hill (assuming he's back), etc. makes for great TV. And maybe the Bills ruin all the fun, like yesterday, running the ball down their throats, not even needing to throw the ball, and shutting down their offense completely.

I agree, but given the Chargers' QB situation, the Bills should be in good shape. As for Phillips, if the injury is one he could play through if needed, I might dress him but not give him any snaps unless the game starts going south. It's possible he was available late in the game yesterday but they held him out because the game was in hand (no pun intended). Obviously, if he can't play, the decision is made and if his wrist is fine, then he can assume his usual spot in the lineup. He was definitely a beast yesterday and looked the best he has since his first season with the Bills (before he left for the Cardinals).

There are two ways to approach this. One is to say it's a sham and a waste of time. The other is to say that it's an opportunity to get to know some of the guys out there in the marketplace that could benefit the team in the future. Maybe a guy impresses enough to find a spot for him on the staff, or maybe Brady leaves for a HC job at some point down the road and a guy you spoke with and liked is available at that time. And with the Rooney rule, maybe it gives a minority guy some exposure or interviewing practice that he might not have otherwise had. As to whether removing the interim tag would negate the requirement to interview, I have no idea, but it would certainly make sense. I don't think Brady is ready or going to get offers as a NFL head coach and I couldn't see him wanting to go to another team as OC, so the Bills should consider locking him up. What OC would leave Josh Allen unless it was to become a head coach? Brady is obviously acing the test so far.

That's true. But maybe Benford is a pretty good player who has played well above his draft status, and also played a similar scheme in college. While it's disappointing that the Bills have not gotten more out of their 1st round pick to date, they've gotten a lot of very good play out of their 6th round pick. Just because Benford is ahead of Elam at this stage of their careers doesn't necessarily mean that Elam is a bad player. (He may very well be bad, but the fact that someone else played better is not indicative of that.)

Every WR drops balls, including Diggs, who has several this season. Davis is a great run blocker, a hard worker, and a team-first guy. He's stepped up in many big moments over the years. If the Bills can keep him at a reasonable salary, I'm good with him staying on. That said, his big games on national TV (including the most recent Eagles game and multiple playoff games) have earned him a reputation and some team out there will pay him more than the Bills are offering, so he'll likely move on. I could see him signing with one of the teams that he's played well against.

No doubt. Some players/people are more private, for whatever reason. I just watched the Barry Sanders documentary this week. One of the best players in the history of the league and a beast on the field, but a very low key guy off the field. He HATED notoriety and and avoided the spotlight at all costs. I'm not comparing Elam's on-the-field talent to Sanders' in any way, but just citing him as an example of an NFL player who prefers to fly under the radar and may not really care what the outside world thought. Maybe Elam is that type of personality. And, as stated above, as a young player trying to make his way in the league, maybe he didn't want to come off as making excuses. Obviously, the Bills were aware of the injury and feel that Elam has some future potential, as they didn't trade or cut him. I think he still has a chance to be a productive NFL player. He has the athletic ability and there are no indications that he's lazy or not a team player (that I'm aware of). Maybe his lack of playing time is a combination of several factors: a) learning to play zone vs. man; b) Benford playing well and having the zone background; and c) more recently, the injury. And, given the theory that he's more of a private person, maybe he's chosen to quietly work on his game with an eye towards the future rather than making a lot of noise about a lack of playing time.

Not sure if this was brought up earlier, but the Chiefs have nothing to complain about. The flag was already on the field BEFORE Mahomes threw the ball. Toney was clearly offside and the official who threw the flag had no idea what the play would become. This is VERY different from a late pass interference or roughing the passer flag that comes AFTER the outcome of the play is known and can swing a game. Their frustration is understandable, but to blame the officials or say that it's an embarrassment to league is ridiculous and a bad look. I'd also add that the Giants traded Toney for next to nothing, after investing a first round pick in him and knowing he's an amazing athlete, because he was undisciplined. The Chiefs, being smarter than everyone else, took a chance on an undisciplined player, and put him on the field in a critical situation. It cost them this time. Toney helped them win a Super Bowl last year, so maybe it was worth the risk, but they have to take the bad with the good. McDermott is often criticized, including here on this board, for not playing the most talented players at times, but he is cautious about using undisciplined players. Sometimes that strategy pays off. There's no question that Elam is a better athlete than Dane Jackson or Christian Benford, but he doesn't see the field. I'm pretty sure that McDermott wouldn't be interested in a player like Toney. On balance, the Chiefs approach seems to have more success than the Bills' approach, but sometimes it can blow up in your face and it did on Sunday.

Also, rather than trying to imply that McDermott was a bad play caller or bad game day manager, Allen's intent was to say "you can criticize him for what happens on the field, which is fair game, but don't question his character, which is not."