Nihilarian

Hey, I stayed in Atlanta for a bit and going from 70 degree house and stepping out into that Georgia sunshine was like walking into a blast furnace. It takes so much out of you fast and I can't imagine running up and down a field if you aren't used to it. That alone would answer a lot.

It was 87 degrees with a lot of humidity. Coming from Buffalo where the temps were in the 30s. Tough to simulate that.

Sometimes good teams look at bad teams (2-7) Dolphins and think they are so bad that all we gotta do is show up and they will go into a fetal position. This is the NFL and even the bad teams have a shot at times. Not to mention that this was a division game and Buffalo has beaten them like a redheaded stepchild over the last few seasons. To Miami, this was their super bowl and big time revenge. The Dolphins wanted this more than life itself and some of the Bills players didn't put out the effort to win. Plus, they might have been looking past them at the Bucs. the Dolphins HC went trolling to a Bills bar after the game to rub it in. This game meant so much to them. We will see this week if that game was an anomaly or what the future holds. We Bills fans can only hope for the former!

"McDermott, 42, was one of four coaches to interview for the Bills' vacancy, along with interim coach Anthony Lynn, Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin and Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Kris Richard. McDermott had interviewed for a second time with Buffalo ownership on Wednesday in Boca Raton, Florida. "We believe we have hired a smart, determined and hard-working head coach who has been training for many years to achieve this goal," Bills co-owner Terry Pegula said in a statement. "Sean is an ambitious leader who has the desire to lead this organization to compete for and ultimately win a Super Bowl. We look forward to working with Sean for many years to come." "Pegula and his wife, co-owner Kim Pegula, tapped Whaley to lead the coaching search after Ryan was fired Dec. 27. Whaley, who will enter his fifth season as Bills general manager in 2017, said he was part of a "committee approach" that included team president Russ Brandon when Ryan was hired in 2015." https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18453441/buffalo-bills-agree-hire-sean-mcdermott-head-coach Doug Whaley was fired right after that 2017 NFL draft.

I've kept saying it's Bills OC Joe Brady and so many keep saying it's the lousy Buffalo receivers. A bit of both? If Joe Brady can get his stuff together this could be a very potent offense, run game #1, QB #1 and it just needs some actual good pass game coaching.

The Colts are 8-2 and play Chiefs, Texans, Jags, Seahawks, 49ers, Jags, Texans. Indy could easily S*** the bed here as all games look tough. Chiefs are 5-4 and brutal to play right now. Jags 5-4. 49ers are 6-4. Seahawks are 7-2. Houston has the #1 defense. Denver is 8-2 and play Chiefs, Commanders, Raiders, Packers, Jags, Chiefs, Chargers. I can see them losing 2- 3 of those...maybe. That Denver defense is for real and is #3 overall while leading in sacks. If Buffalo sweeps they end up 14-3. I hate to say it but if they continue to play poorly and keep getting injuries, 9 wins maybe, no playoffs? Joe Brady gone to NY Giants NE or Denver as either could get home field. I'm thinking/hoping Denver with that defense. REALITY CHECK 😢

Have some of you been watching the games? Buffalo is in very rough shape right now with so many injuries. Passing game isn't working...run defense isn't working. New England has a far easier schedule and the Ravens were the only team they play that was in the playoffs last year. They could lose only to Buffalo and Baltimore and end up 13-4. For Buffalo, Tampa, Philly, Pitt, and Houston were all playoff teams in 2024. Tampa is 6-3 leading their division. Pitt is 5-4 leading their division. Philly is 7-2 leading their division. NE is 8-2 and leading their division I can see Buffalo losing to half of those going 2-2 and what sucks is Joe Burrow is back for the Bills game 12-5 if they are lucky. The ONLY way to sweep the rest is for Bills OC Joe Brady to get his head out of his butt and Buffalo to get healthy...and extremely lucky

Let me ask a question. Is this years receivers corps better then last years?

I'm thinking he already has a job lined up with the NY Giants.

Agree, and it's the very same scheme they used last season to beat the Lions at Detroit 48-42 and lost to the Rams 42-44. Actually I've read that this years receivers corps are better than last seasons. Exactly! I do believe that I've read that opposing players know the scheme and what play are coming better then the Bills players. This OC needs to get his head out of his arse. Joe Brady needs to do a better job!

The 2025 New England Patriots are still utilizing that very same offensive scheme that they used with Tom Brady to win all those SBs and they are currently 8-2 leading the AFC East. Their leading receiver is Stefon Diggs 61 targets, 50 receptions for 554 yards, 3 TDs. They have a top 10 offense, 8th in points, 10th in yards with a +73 point differential. Their defense is also top 10, 6th in points allowed, 8th in yards allowed and they are winning so much because they were 4-13 last season and have a very weak schedule. Vomit on that!

McDermott might be a defensive minded HC who is now calling the defensive signals but if he wants his team to start winning again he needs to get his head into the offensive scheme besides the run game. Start learning about how that Erhardt-Perkins offensive passing scheme works. It's what the NE Patriots used to win all those Super Bowls and Brady didn't have a star studded receiver corps all those years. In 2014, they had Gronk, Edelman, Brandon LaFell, Shane Vereen. Those last two WHO? Even the leading RB for them in 2014 was Jonas Gray. I mean come on, all this talk of we need better receivers is phooey! So now all of a sudden it doesn't work...BS! You know how I know that? Because they are still utilizing the very same scheme and its damn well working for them!!!!!!

I just don't buy that the current receivers corps is the worst in the league as Shakir looks like the best slot WR or one of the best. Dalton Kincaid is one of the best TEs and Knox is not that far behind. Some of the Bills current receivers have the speed to get open and are simply not being utilized properly. We all saw that Josh Palmer can get open and get separation. Keon Coleman is not as bad as so many say and Moore is not that bad either as he simply isn't being thrown to enough. In my view this all rests on the shoulders of OC Joe Brady as his game plan against Miami was bleak. Miami stopped the run and Brady had no answer.

McD needs to start thinking about promoting Bills O line coach Aaron Kromer to OC, or Bills TE coach Rob Boras or QBs coach Ronald Curry. Hiring a passing game specialist after the season. My take is Bills OC Joe Brady is mailing it in...

Someone please enlighten me the difference between the 2024 offensive roster and the 2025 offensive roster and now suddenly the passing game doesn't work? Seems to me that this years receivers group is actually better than last years and yet now suddenly it stinks unless they get a #! WR. Makes no sense.