Freddie's Dead

The Ted Knight Defense

What's the diff?

I would have marked off the penalty from the 20, 1st and 12. The play by play says it was enforced from the 13, which is just a joke.

The Bills offense is clicking like a mofo.

The Titians will hear Tremaine Edmunds knockin'.

My favorite JJ Watt pic:

Abso*****inlutely.

Steve Tasker.

They still scored. I know they gonna get theys, but 49 is at the point of attack and needed to make a play. As far as 0 adjustment on D, that's also 49's responsibility. Dave Mason time 😛

I think his problem was with the spot. The holding actually started around the 20, they went to ground at the 15.

I don't understand people still quacking about the Dawkins hold. It was clearly a hold and more importantly, it was at the point of attack. Any hold there will be called consistently (see the Matakevich tiny hold that wiped out McKittrick's 30-yard PR).

He was 19 when he was drafted.

We're going to quibble over where the hold occurred. They both went to the ground at 15 yards upfield, but the hold happened before that.

Interesting, never heard that.

I did The Zebra Report for a season a few years back. I gave it up as a waste of time because my conclusion was that the state of refereeing in the NFL was abysmal, and it still is. Instant replay is a joke because it's not equally applied (the Kelvin Benjamin TD that wasn't, the Dawson Knox INT that wasn't, the Bills TD in the HOU playoff game that wasn't, etc.). Other teams get screwed by the refs as well, and it's a coin flip every week as to which team will get screwed more. For all the crap about the Clark penalty, IT WAS THE ONLY DEFENSIVE PENALTY ON KC FOR THE ENTIRE GAME! I'm not buying it. The most egregious example is when Diggs had his hand grabbed and pulled away on a sideline catch, which should have been DPI, but wasn't, forcing us to punt. On the KC offensive side, Groot was being held all game long, on nearly every play. There was one play where the RT just reached out and grabbed Groot's right arm with both hands as Groot was zeroing in on the Rat. No call. There were a couple holds we got away with on offense, but nothing as blatant as what happened to Groot. The Dawkins call was the right one. You have to call holding at the point of attack, no matter if Moss was past the LOS or not. Dumb play by Dion. I was an umpire for 5 years, and I'm an official for an Olympic sport. I am pro official. But the level of inconsistency I see from NFL referees week in and week out is too much to ignore.

Did we ever get an explanation for the 1st and 5? I've seen less than 1st and 20, but never less than 1st and 10 after offensive holding.

I was just thinking that "Predator" would be a good nickname for Edmunds.

The highly anticipated Week 5 Bills v. Chefs edition of The Edmunds Report is here (had to wait for the NFL Network replay because some idiot forgot to extend the DVR recording after the lightning delay). I will state what I see on a play, then assign a point system -1, 0, +1, and keep a running total. I'll ignore plays where he's not involved and only look at coverage if he's onscreen (I don't have the All-22). I'll also flag plays for the haterz so they can skip the rest. Based on feedback, I'll also be looking at plays where 49 is rushing the passer to determine his relative effectiveness there. Let's go to the tape. Chefs 1st possession 2nd and 10, KC 43 - 49 drops shallow, PM INC to Hardman (+1,+1) 3rd and 10, KC 43 - 49 covers RB in flat, PM scrambles the other way for 10 yards (0,+1) 1st and 10, BUF 47 - 49 drops to cover Kelce, PM scrambles and throws OB (+1,+2) 2nd and 10, BUF 47 - Middle run, 49 blocked 8 yards downfield away from run (HATERZ PLAY), 5 yard gain (-1,+1) 3rd and 1, BUF 38 - Middle run, 49 late to hole (HATERZ PLAY), 1st down (-1,0) 1st and 10, BUF 36 - 49 drops, PM scrambles for 3 yards (+1,+1) 1st and 5, BUF 23 (WTF?? After the Chefs were holding, Jesus) - 49 drops, PM complete to BBQ Pringle, 49 makes tackle for 6 yard gain and 1st down (+1,+2) Good play by 49, not his fault the refs ***** up the spot and down/distance. McD going ape#### on sidelines... 1st and 10, BUF 17 - 49 drops, PM pulls it down, scrambles for 3 (+1,+3) 3rd and 12, BUF 22 - 49 covers RB in the flat, PM INC to Tyreek (+1,+4) Chefs 2nd possession 1st and 10, KC 20 - CEH up the gut, 49 blocked 6 yards downfield (HATERZ PLAY), makes tackle for 6 yard gain (-1,+3) 2nd and 4, KC 26 - 49 drops, PM scrambles 4 yards for a 1st down (0,+3) 2nd and 16, KC 39 - Chiefs go off-tackle, 49 slow to recognize, gets tangled up in bodies (HATERZ PLAY), 11 yard run (-1,+2) 1st and 10, BUF 36 - 49 drops, PM completes to RB 1 McKinnon in flat, 49 makes tackle for 9 yard gain (0,+2) 2nd and 2, BUF 10 - CEH middle run, 49 blocked (HATERZ PLAY), assists on tackle for 5 yard gain (-1,+1) 1st and Goal, BUF 5 - 49 drops, PM runs around, then slides at the 6 for the GROOT sack! (+1,+2) Chefs 3rd possession 49 just dropped into coverage for these plays, no real impact, then KC ended up punting Chefs 4th possession 1st and 10, KC 40 - 49 drops into deep zone, PM scrambles for 23 yards (-1,+1) 2nd and 10, BUF 37 - 49 drops to cover Tyreek, PM throws it into the ground (+1,+2) 4th and 5, BUF 32 - 49 drops and covers RB 1, PM lobs it up INC, huge 4th down stop (+1,+3) Chefs 5th possession 2nd and 20, BUF 44 - 49 drops, covers Kelce, PM completes to Kelce, who slips away from 49's tackle (HATERZ PLAY), and gets OB to stop clock after an 8 yard gain (-1,+2) First half observations When 49 dropped into coverage, he was excellent. Against the run, not so much. He is not a run-stuffing thumper who will beat the runner to hole. He's also overpowered by bigger OL, so lots of HATERZ PLAYs in the first half. He's earning his money in coverage, because they rarely throw his way, and when they do, it's for small yardage (he gave up two completions for 14 yards). Chefs 6th possession 2nd and 11, KC 19 - 49 drops and covers Tyreek, PM dumps to Kelce for 11 yards and 1st down (0,+2) 2nd and 2, KC 41 - Pitch to CEH, 49 runs him down and abuses him for a 2 yard TFL (+1,+3) 3rd and 4, KC 39 - 49 drops, PM chucks the ball at 49's feet, rear naked choke on Addison declined for 4th down (+1,+4) Chefs 7th possession 1st and 10, KC 8 - 49 drops into coverage, PM throws it away, camera shows 49 blanketing Kelce downfield (+1,+5) 2nd and 10, KC 8 - 49 drops, CEH screen, 49 chases and assists on tackle after 11 yard gain, CEH racked up (0,+5) 1st and 10, KC 19 - 49 drops, quick slant to 17, 49 cleans up the tackle by Taron Johnson (0,+5) 2nd and 5, KC 24 - 49 drops on Kelce, PM throws ball into dirt INC to WR (+1,+6) 3rd and 5, KC 24 - 49 covers back in the flat, PM throws to Tyreek, off his hands, and "DR. JEKYLL AND" MICAH HYDE WITH THE PICK 6!!!! (+1,+7) Chefs 8th possession 1st and 10, KC 25 - 49 drops to cover WR, PM rolls out, nowhere to go, lobs ball OB (+1,+8) 1st and 10, KC 47 - 49 drops, covers 81, complete to Kelce, 49 creams Kelce after 11 yard gain (0,+8) 1st and 10, BUF 42 - KC run, 49 blocked 5 yards downfield (HATERZ PLAY), sheds block to make tackle for 9 yard gain (-1,+7) 2nd and 10, BUF 25 - 49 drops, PM complete to Tyreek in seam (HATERZ PLAY) just behind 49 for a 15 yard gain and first down (-1,+6) Chefs 9th possession 1st and 10, KC 48 - 49 drops, PM complete to RB in flat, breaks 49's tackle, but cleaned up by Taron Johnson for 6 yard gain (0,+6) 2nd and 5, BUF 10 - 49 drops, PM complete to RB in flat at BUF 9, 49 is 7-8 yards away at the catch, closes to make tackle at BUF 6, just short of 1st down (+1,+7) 3rd and inches, BUF 6 - Middle run, 49 makes tackle at 1.5 yard line (HATERZ PLAY), first down KC (-1,+6) 1st and goal, BUF 1.5 - Quick flip out to Kelce, who walks in for the TD (HATERZ PLAY), 49 blocked at point of attack (-1,+5) Chefs 10th possession 1st and 10, KC 23 - 49 drops, covers Tyreek, PM throws safety valve into the ground (+1,+6) 2nd and 10, KC 23 - 49 drops, covers Tyreek, PM completes to Tyreek, jukes 49 (HATERZ PLAY) and runs OB for 8 yard gain (-1,+5) 1st and 10, BUF 15 - 49 covers RB in the flat, PM pulls it down, slides at LOS (+1,+6) Conclusions 1. 49 continues to show that his coverage skills are excellent. Mahomes had nowhere to go all night long, while the Bills completely neutralized Kelce and Tyreek. 49 gave up three pass completions for 29 yards, by my count. 2. Haterz will continue to cling to the fact that he is not the prototypical run-stuffing MLB. Most of the HATERZ PLAYS I flagged this week were 49 being blocked downfield. But when he does get there, he destroys whatever he's tackling. Just ask CEH. 3. 49 did not rush the passer at all, as the Bills did not blitz in this game. 4. Biggest Bills road win in my 58-year lifetime, and 49 was a huge part of it. I'm not bothered that he's not a run-stuffer. It's a passing league, which makes it so much more important to cover WRs, TEs, and RBs. The Titians and Henry will be a stiff test next week. 5. I'm glad I started doing this tape breakdown, because I understand 49's game so much better than I did at the beginning of the season. 49 grades overall: Squeelers - B+ (6 HATERZ PLAYs) Fish - INC (DVR #### the bed) WTF's - B- (7 HATERZ PLAYs) Erlers - A+ (2 HATERZ PLAYs) Chefs - A- (11 HATERZ PLAYs)

In progress, should be posted shortly, I screwed up the rain delay and had to wait for the replay tonight.

FiddyFiddy, for me.

You beat me to it Gugs. LET'S DANCE!!

Wade Phillips v. Buffalo Bills. He fired me! He resigned! He fired me! He resigned! All depends on what's in the contract. I would argue that if Gruden was fired, it would be for cause.

I'm interested to see what Gruden gets paid. If he had a morals or "conduct unbecoming" clause in his contract, Davis may be off the hook.

LOL, Sammy with the hammy. Dude just can't stay healthy. #SammysHammy