[Bass = Norwood]

Anyone else disturbed by Bass 1/3 today? 

[Steelers @ Bills. Monday, January 15th at 4:30pm.]

I can think of no better conditions to play a football game than January in Buffalo. Let’s go!

[The template against the Chiefs]

Step 1 beat Tomlin

Step 2 practice hard for KC

Step 3 beat hell out of KC

[Steelers @ Bills. Monday, January 15th at 4:30pm.]

Stillers are done 

[Browns @ Texans Game Thread 4:30pm]

7 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

Lamar averaged more ypa than Allen this year. It’s the first year he doesn’t have garbage WRs.

 

agree he has a lot to prove in the playoffs but he has way better talent around him than he has ever had. 

I don’t consider a geezer Odel & gimpy Andrews to be better. And for my $ Shakir > Zaaaaaayyyyy. 

[The template against the Chiefs]

Allen > Mahomes. 

[Browns @ Texans Game Thread 4:30pm]

1 minute ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

Let’s wait for our game and the Ravens before we make that statement. 
 

the Browns had a million injuries and were on their 4th qb. All things considered, they had an amazing year but those injuries were going to catch up. 

Let’s not. Let’s just use our eyes. Lamar is Captain Checkdown and if you contain him in the pocket he will meltdown like Flacco. 

[Browns @ Texans Game Thread 4:30pm]

The AFC North is who we thought they were. Overrated. By Monday 8pm only one team will be left.

[Game Postponed! - To be played Monday at 4:30pm]

Good move 

[Blue Jerseys, White Pants, Blue Socks for Super Wild Card weekend]

Definitely want the Steelers wearing white in the snow. Rudolph won’t see his WRs.

[Thursday injury report - not good]

3 DTs gonna have to be on the field at all times to control the Steelers run game.
 

I’m thinking a 5-2-4 alignment is best. 
 

If the Steelers run out a big front we will need to aggressively combat it. 

[Josh GOES OFF and SLAMS nflpa over All-Pro snub]

Just stack dubs 

[What Changes Would You Expect If Steelers Win?]

I expect with the investment made on the OL & DL it would be which unit was a let down and who is to blame. My thoughts are McDermott would have been outcoached - as both the OL and DL are better than the team that was wrecked by the Bengals. That said it will be a dogfight. The HC needs to have the team ready to play, and the coaches ready to coach. The game plan in this is about looking at the forecast and being ready for the inclement conditions. The equipment manager and the staff need to be ready to keep the guys from sliding and anchoring to win the LOS battle. If we are slipping and sliding that is on the equipment manager - and he would need to be fired.  

[McDermott: Steelers "Handled us easily in the preseason."]

This a game that screams dressing all 4 backs, all DTs, all OL, PS TE and running the crap out of the ball. It’s gonna be hard to pass for 100 yards. It’s going to be won in the trenches. Knowing this in advance a key will be winning the coin toss and driving to the tunnel end in the 2nd and 4th Qtr in case we want or need to take some deep shots.

[The “Refuse to lose” mentality is special]

For 20 years we watched as New England won a lot of games. Some were blowouts. Most were boring, grind it out games. The best teams deliver in the clutch. We are seeing when the game is close our team finds a way to win. The only thing that matters is winning. 

[2023 MVP: Lamar will win it with 15 fewer TDs than Josh Allen (end of season talk pg 75+)]

Josh Allen

2-0 vs AFC Pro Bowl Tua

1-0 vs NFC Pro Bowl Dak

1-0 vs AFC Pro Bowl Mahomes

 

The playoffs gonna be a Josh Allen revenge tour. Taking souls. 

[It’s division title or bust (updates on non-Bills games)]

15 minutes ago, Shortchaz said:

Would you rather: 

 

a: lose tomorrow 

 

b: lose the Super Bowl 

 

(This is a gun-to-your-head proposition, you can only choose one of the two options) 

Super Bowl buys me 5 weeks.

[It’s division title or bust (updates on non-Bills games)]

I prefer a high pressure game. Players will be more focused. Either get the 2 seed or go home. 

[Remove Divisions in NFL]

5 minutes ago, Behindenemylines said:

We should have a setup like soccer. A two tiered system with relegation. 
…and flopping,  much more flopping

🤣😄🥴

Relegation would be a good thing.
 

The issue is the PA would never allow it as revenues are currently shared across the league. Creating a 2nd league or lower division would put contracts into jeopardy. Players would get screwed and in terms of draft fairness how would draft picks be distributed?

[Remove Divisions in NFL]

Divisions are a good thing. 6-0 every year if you build a team to dominate common foes. Then all you need is to win is 3 to 5 games to make the playoffs. The Bills should be 5-0 in the division if they could win in OT, and hold Mac Jones from driving 75 yards in under 2 minutes. 

[Steelers @ Ravens 4:30pm Game Thread]

Warren and Harris are incredibly slow to me. 

[Steelers @ Ravens 4:30pm Game Thread]

Any rain in the forecast for Miami game?

[Why is Diggs coming off the field on Third Downs?]

It could be early CTE, the guy does have 800+ career receptions, and is now running backwards after some catches. It’s possible he has a lingering head injury. 

[Does Tua Tagovailoa have a "Big Game" problem? (great article)]

Tua only needs to play one good game. The margin for error is thin in 2023/24. We need a great pass rush.

[What are YOU doing to get the Bills into the playoffs?]

1 minute ago, Warcodered said:

Someone needs to take one for the team and start betting $5000 on our opponents.

TBD joint-crowd fund effort. All members split the Bill.