SoMAn
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9 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:
What a wild game. So I went to the NFL site to see how things got to where it all ended up and I honestly couldn’t believe the Team Stats. The Bills literally doubled up the Dolphins in almost every meaningful category (plays, yards, time of possession). Watching the game, it sure as heck didn’t feel that way and we still needed a 96 yard punt return to flip the script.
The red zone fails ended decent drives. That’s how the offensive stats were deceptive.
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So, after a 17 year drought, for the 6th time in 7 years, Bills are in the post season, with a chance to take a 4th straight division title.
Yeah, time to fire the head coach with the highest winning percentage in team history . 🙄
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Worse case scenario, Bills lose and season over. But, if there’s any silver lining it’s that without making any additional moves they have a draft pick in at least the top 18. With a couple trades maybe move into top 12 and grab a blue chip WR. Also, slightly easier schedule in 2024, playing 2nd place teams in 2 AFC divisions and NFC. I believe we’d get Broncos and Browns where Miami gets KC and Ravens in AFC.
Not wishing any of that on the Bills, just looking for some redemption should the worst happen.
That said, I’m usually a bit nervous about the Bills; will they find a way to beat themselves with turnovers, poor execution, dumb penalties, etc.?
Not feeling any of that today. My gut is telling me the Bills will slap the Dolphins silly, winning their 4th consecutive division title.
Go Bills! Squish those fish!-
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53 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:
Excluding this season, if you look at his avg sacks per year since entering the league x.8, we’re looking around 8 sacks next year.
All things considered, I’d take that.
Sack statistics can be misleading unless they're combined with QB pressures. I wish the stat was commonly displayed as (e.g.) sacks/pressures: 8/22.
In my opinion, that would be a better measure of a defenders impact on passing plays. There are a lot of DEs who force QBs into scrambling, throwing INTs, and incompletions. Depending on the mobility of the QBs they face in a given season, the defender may not get a high number of sacks, even if he's contributing to plays that force punts. Sacks are an impressive stat, but only tell part of the story.
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27 minutes ago, Augie said:
I broke that in a high school scrimmage against Amherst. Nobody really cared this much. 🤷♂️
WNHS? East opened my senior year but I opted to finish up at South.
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12 hours ago, Beach said:
Lisa "Left eye" Lopes vibes
I suspect most folks here under the age of 40 won’t get the reference.
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My take has always been that if they need help from other games they probably aren’t good enough to win it all anyway.
If they miss out on the playoffs, the Dolphins can get the first place schedule in 2024 and the Bills will jump several picks in the draft.
Hoping they do win and show that they’re championship caliber. I believe they’re good enough. The keys will be not taking stupid drive-killing penalties and executing the way they did in the first matchup.
And….don’t let it be so close that it’s decided by the zebras. It will be a miserable off-season if we have to wait through 8 months of ‘what could have been’ if we feel they got robbed of a win because of bad calls. -
31 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:
My thought is this thread gets moved to PPP or gets locked real soon.
I believe you alluded to what for me is the biggest problem with these talkshow nitwits. They can’t just be comedians and schills for promoting showbiz guests’ latest projects – they feel obligated to preach to their audience their own political views.
It’s only my opinion, but I don’t find any of the current hosts particularly funny or interesting.
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They still have young receivers developing in Shakir and Shorter. I’m all for using first pick on WR if it’s a stud who can complement Diggs, but we have other needs too. Use 2nd on DL that will need replenishing after the cap claims a couple linemen.
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The last four games, the bills have averaged one win per game. The only statistic that matters.-
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So far, Brady hasn’t thrown papers or used his tablet for a fly swatter following a loss.
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22 minutes ago, Wacka said:
Spend the $30 a get am over the air antenna.
Not really sure how effective over the air antenna is in this north Atlanta suburb because of the topography. I believe DIRECTV is actually offering to provide antennas. I’m curious to see if it would work.
47 minutes ago, Augie said:Do you have Directv streaming, or dish or both. I am left without NBC, like you, on DTV Streaming. I have not checked the dish to see if NBC is available there. Regardless, I believe it will be available on Peacock.
What NBC is accomplishing is teaching me how to live life….without missing NBC programming.
Assuming the previous responder is correct, it looks like we’ll be able to view the game on Peacock. Thanks to heads up from one of the TSW posters, we purchased the Black Friday special one year subscription for $19.99, so we should be able to view it there.
BTW- we went for first game at the Kennesaw Anchor Bar with friends Had a great time.
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Really hoping the Bills can find another receiver that could be 1A compliment to Diggs. Love Shakir, and Davis can be a threat- better than Hardy or Sherfileld.
The Ravens and Dolphins are both positioned to win their respective divisions, partly because of their investments in WRs. The Bengals upped their status when having two healthy threats.
Give Josh that added weapon and they’ll be deadly.
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Directv is our primary provider for TV.
They’re having one of those semi-regular contract disputes that cable and satellite carriers seem to have nowadays. Because of it, we haven’t had access via Directv to the local Atlanta NBC affiliate for several weeks. No idea how close they are to resolving the dispute.
Can one of you answer this: does Peacock carry the Sunday Night NFL telecasts?
btw- don’t need commentary on Directv. We’re long time subscribers that have an excellent 3-TV HD DVR package with Max and most cable channels for which we’re billed a whopping $60/month. They’ve been very good about negotiating low fees with us. -
Bills looking ahead to Dolphins, stupid penalties, careless with the rock, Belichick pulls out the old ‘throw long and get pass interference in red zone’ to get in FG range for winning kick in closing seconds.
Bills 17Pats 15
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Marv is the sort of person who sets an example for goodwill, integrity,,and class. I can’t imagine anyone who’s known or dealt with him ever having a bad word to say about the man. For all the crap we’ve experienced with Buffalo sports, we’ll always have Marv to be proud of-assuming he never murders an ex wife.
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1 hour ago, longtimebillsfan said:
That was Michelangelo Buonarroti several centuries before Rembrandt.
Uhh, yeah, no kidding. It also wasn’t called the ‘sistern’ chapel. It’s humor.
Obviously, Rembrandt was busy with Whistlers Miother. Or that guy from Depew, Jackson Polack.
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2 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:
Reid is 9-6 with an elite QB. Inexcusable.
Yeah, I'm being sarcastic. And, yes, the situation with McD isn't exactly equivalent. Reid's earned patience with his trophies. McD doesn't have that cred yet. Still, they're both 9-6 this season despite having great QBs.
The Head Coach is important and should be held accountable for the performance of his team. But I like to remember that he's just one piece of a large organization that includes a lot of immature 20-something-year-old kids. I wouldn't judge Rembrandt on one of his brushstrokes. Likewise, I don't judge a coach on one season or one game, let alone 13 seconds of a game.
Vince Lombardi, Belichick, Walsh... all the great coaches suffered through disappointing seasons whether it was because of injuries, bad luck, poor player chemistry, a weak roster, or whatever. Having a good QB doesn't automatically mean a team should appear in the SB. If only it were that simple.
If Rembrandt takes a knee before finishing the sistern chapel or forgot the wiener on the statue of David they would fire his arse! 😜
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7 hours ago, BurpleBull said:
Yup, and he's not handling it well at all.
Allen has the stronger arm, doesn't act like a spoiled brat that's owed something, and his voice doesn't sound weird.
We have the better quarterback.
You forgot to mention Allen doesn’t walk like a girl
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I can’t remember an NFL game in which the desperation lateral drill tactic actually worked and resulted in a winning TD. Anyone here have a different recollection?
edit: not referring to a kickoff backward pass like the Titans Wycheck thing. I was meaning a last play from the line of scrimmage with seconds remaining.
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1 hour ago, Special K said:
Back in October, when the Bills lost Tre White, Matt Milano and DaQuan Jones to season ending, or in Jones' case nearly season ending injuries, I along with many of you thought the Bills D was sunk and their playoff and Super Bowl chances took a tremendous hit.
However, as the season has gone along, the Defense has really gotten its groove back, and IMO, they were the primary reason why the Bills have won the last three games. Their success can be directly attributed to a group of players I have affectionately dubbed "The Replacements":
Rasul Douglas: I remember reading a tweet when the Bills traded for Douglas saying that Rasul was the most Buffalo Bills-like player not on the Buffalo Bills, and boy were they right! This guy has done nothing but make plays since he got here....sacks interceptions, big hits, you name it.....plus he brings the nasty attitude the Bills have been lacking since Milano went down. One of the best in-season trades you will ever see.
Tyrel Dodson: Replacing Matt Milano, who I believe to be the heart and soul of this Defense, is not an easy task. Dodson is not the best player on the D, like Collinsworth said last night, and like a healthy Milano would be, but he has held his own, and has gotten better each week, making a lot of plays especially in the run game....he has been a pleasant surprise to me.
Taylor Rapp: With Micah Hyde struggling with injuries all year, Rapp has been forced into a bigger role than I thought he would have, and he has responded well to the increased playing time. This is another guy Beane brought in on the cheap that has really paid off. His good play at safety has also allowed Poyer to move down into the box more and play that hybrid S/LB position that Milano was responsible for on passing downs.
Linval Joseph: Another great in season pickup by Beane. Joseph is as advertised as a space-eating DT that helped replace the loss of Jones in the middle. Getting Jones back along with Joseph should only bolster the Bills strong run D.
Say what you want about McDermott, but he has done a heck of a job keeping this D playing at such a high level despite all the injuries.
Let's keep this hot streak going, and ride it all the way to the Super Bowl!!!!
Go Bills!!!!!
Minor detail… I believe regarding the Dodson comment, the much hated Collinsworth was referencing PFF data reports, not necessarily his own opinion.
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I’ve completely forgotten-what was the injury? Neck?
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1 hour ago, oldmanfan said:
The reality is we were lucky yesterday. Josh was bad Josh until the last drive. Cook had a pivotal fumble. The defense let a guy with no experience in the league almost win the game for the Bolts. The only guy that played really well was Oliver.
Just admit they sucked yesterday and got lucky. They won’t be that bad every game; I suspect they’ll squish the Fish like Josh always does. But they sucked yesterday and have too many times this year against inferior competition and that’s why they’re in the position they’re in.
Playoff position? Yeah, they must suck.
You can just as easily say they could’ve, should’ve won a couple others in which opposition got a break or two. As the saying goes, the team is what the record shows.
Considering that on defense they’re now fielding more reserves than the starting 11 from game 1, I’d say they’re doing pretty well.-
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Yes, I’m slightly worried the Bills will regress to their lackluster performances when they face inferior competition like The Chargers and Patriots.
We’ll soon find out if those days are behind us or if they’ve turned the corner to play like a championship caliber team.All the ‘what if’s’ of this season are painful. We shouldn’t have to be concerned about ‘needing help’ from other AFC teams.
If they blow it against either the bolts or pats, they don’t deserve to be in the playoffs.
I’m not ready to start talking draft 2024.
C’mon Bills. Kick some ass.
Go Bills!
Who will you root for - Miami or KC?
in The Stadium Wall
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Beating KC in Buffalo would be redemption for the other playoff losses to Mahomes and Reid, BUT realistically, the Bills' chances for going forward in the playoffs are better against the warm-weather Dolphins whom they've defeated 11 out of the last 13 times. I voted Dolphins for that reason.