[Don't Blame Bass]

4 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

Nobody should be blaming our bad kicker for being bad. Blame the coaches for putting him in that position knowing that he is bad. He was statistically one of the worst kickers in the entire league this year. The result was inevitable.

 

There's absolutely no reason why the offense went off their game plan instead of slowly and methodically continuing to march down the field and run the clock. For some reason they started launching impossible throws down field rather than picking up 7-8 yards every play with Kincaid.

 

Even if Bass makes the kick (we knew he wouldn't) then the Chiefs have the ball with over a min left. You don't think Mahomes is going to get his guys in FG range when we didn't stop them at all the entire night? Again, don't blame Bass. This isn't his fault. We would have lost either way.

 

I agree with the bolded. We needed a TD on that drive.

[There is no dominant team]

I still expect the 49ers to win this game. They are formidable.

[Raiders Hire HC Pierce]

3 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Frazier and Garrett did get the jobs permanently and take their teams to the playoffs at least but other than them (and Marrone mentioned above) not a lot to note.

 

Those were the two that stuck out to me. Garrett had a long run but not overly successful. For the guys that retained the position it would be interesting how their longevity compares to the average first time coach.  

[Raiders Hire HC Pierce]

42 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

I dont have the time or enrgery to look it up.

But has there ever been an interim guy that then gets the full time job and done really well? 

I'm struggling to recall anyone that actually did well when they first got the job as an interim 

 

 

Note. This is NFL I'm talking. The Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher that won a NCAA championship as and interim that took over for the Fab 5 may be the greatest interim to HC story in sports history. 

 

Here's an article that lists all the interim coaches since 2000. Mostly uninspiring. 

 

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2024/01/the-nfls-interim-coaches-since-2000

[B movies - post your favorites]

44 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

Don't know if it qualifies as B movie, but it was low budget. 

 

 

LOL, not sure what the qualifier is either, nor do I care. 

[B movies - post your favorites]

I always had a soft spot in my heart for low budget movies that exceeded expectations. The other night I introduced my son to one of my faves: Repo Man. Hadn't seen it in years and it still held up - as a B movie. 

 

Post 'em if you got 'em

 

 

 

 

[Taylor vs Mafia]

1 minute ago, EggFartExplosion said:

Maybe.😆

 

 

Late night hotel fire alarms ain't got nothing on you.  

[Taylor vs Mafia]

4 minutes ago, EggFartExplosion said:

I'm 100 per cent serious when I ask this question but if she had a stomach issue and she was stuck on the toilet and the situation was getting dire, would they pull Travis off the field and have him come support her? 

 

Do you work in food services at Highmark?

[What are the greatest or your favorite sad songs?]

 

[What kind of GDT poster are you]

I'm not a fan of the GDT thread, too bipolar for my taste and for the life of me I don't understand how anyone keeps up with anyone else's posts. I'll lurk on occasion, usually when there's a play under review cuz someone might have an interesting point of view 

 

[Best Way to Get to/from Highmark From Rochester]

Practice practice practice

[Taylor vs Mafia]

29 minutes ago, CoudyBills said:

Hopefully she falls out of the suite

 

Maybe they'll give her the one Takeo didn't like.

[4 tickets Bills vs. Steelers (best seats in the stadium, IMHO) $175]

59 minutes ago, NewEra said:

4 more great seats going to steeler fans.  
 

I don’t blame you for not going and sitting in an ice wind bowl for 3-4 hours. 

 

Not so fast, @Estro posted the offer on a Bills site not to the general public.

[This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen at a sporting event]

11 minutes ago, boyst said:

A dude died a month or so ago having his jugular cut open on the ice. Died in seconds. That maybe worse but that poor woman has her soul crushed. 

 

***** vile. 

 

Thanks for a better example than the ones I provided. 

[This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen at a sporting event]

 

Someone getting booed is the worst thing you've ever seen at a sporting event? 

 

Is this a click bait thread?  Off the top of my head:

 

Clint Malarchuk

 

Or...

 

 

[Wild Card Weekend - Wild Card Weather]

39 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Too late probably.  Peacock would be pissed.

 

Too late would have sufficed imo. The network feed (pissed or not) is the simplest factor to overcome logistically. And that's not meant  to dismiss the broadcast implications.

[Which playoff team would bother you most if they won the Super Bowl?]

TBD for me. In this scenario whoever knocked the Bills out would probably go to the front of the line for me.

[Humongous LAMP - The newest Bills fan]

All the best to you, your wife and Liam.

 

I'll pass along a piece of advice that I was given when my first was born: learn and master the swaddle. 

 

Good times ahead bro, enjoy!

[What Changes Would You Expect If Steelers Win?]

43 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

Don't hijack the thread with another question. Start your own thread. Let's maintain the purity of this thread.

 

 

I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, communist subversion, and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious threads.

[What Changes Would You Expect If Steelers Win?]

1 hour ago, Teddy KGB said:

Fire McD with a loss to the Steelers 

 

don’t have time for him losing every big game 

 

Serious question: if this is a big game and they win, but they lose the next round (bigger game) do you still fire McD - or does he get a pass because he didn't lose every big game?

 

For the record I'm on the fence with McD. In the past I leaned in favor of him, this year I'm starting to lean the other way. 

[Playoffs Clinched!!]

1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

so your position is that the Bills did not clinch a playoff spot after the Titans (a 5 win team playing the spoiler) beat jacksonville, but only because they beat the Dolphins?

Nope, never said that.

[Playoffs Clinched!!]

18 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

The Bills didn't need to win last night to make the playoffs.  it's that simple.  They were already in.  If that concept strikes you as "stupid", well, that's how the playoffs work.

 

So you're still standing by this stunningly poor statement? 

 

whom would have thought, in mid October, say, the the Bills would need a 5 win team as a spoiler to get them into the playoffs?

 

Your latest take is equally non-sensical. 'That's how the playoff works'. It's based on the totality of the games played, no? Either of us could easily find any number of games that went for or against the Bills that affected their playoff standings. But sure, the Bills needed the Titans win. It's just a laughable premise to me. Did they also 'need' a Ravens win? Or a Colts/Texans tie? Or....

[The Harty punt return]

19 minutes ago, Chicharito said:

How about Poona ford leading the way. When was the last time you seen a DT leading the way on a punt return. 🤣

 

LOL, my 17 year old noticed the same.

 

Good times,

[McDermott has earned the right]

 

I'm not a McDermott hater but I'm having a hard time attributing this win to him. JMO, but i felt like we were the better team all game long yet we couldn't tie the game until an unexpected punt return.

[Playoffs Clinched!!]

5 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

whom would have thought, in mid October, say, the the Bills would need a 5 win team as a spoiler to get them into the playoffs?

 

Do you still stand by this statement?  If so, why?

 

Take the L and move on, your statement was beyond stupid regardless whether the Bills won or lost tonight.