oldmanfan

Maybe panic is a bit extreme, but so is saying it’s realism that all of a sudden we are not a good football team. Three turnovers lost the game last week; that is extremely uncharacteristic for the Bills. The offense despite everyone complaining about it is one of the top offenses in the league. The defense actually played decently last week, but needs more consistent performances from a lot of guys. Last week the team played dumb football. Too many stupid penalties, stupid calls, just overall stupid. That will not likely recur.

The panic over one close loss is over the top. The Pats played a good game, we didn’t, and we still should have won. And I’m sorry but they do teach tackling and catching the ball, but the coaches can’t do it for them.

The Chiefs are playing what could be the best team in the league this week. They lose and they’re 2-4, and they haven’t looked like the same Chiefs all year.

Yes. All teams get injuries. It’s a physical game. The Patriots will lose a few you don’t think they will because that is what happens in the NFL. The Bills will win games you don’t think they will because that is what happens in the NFL. The doom and gloom stuff around here because of one game is just silly at this point.

Brady has to do a better job scheming guys open. Josh has to recognize guys downfield that have one on one situations and trust them to make plays. Even so we have a top offense.

We played like crap last week and still should have pulled it out. I’m not worried.

The D actually held them to 33.3% on third down.

Yes. Because of one game. Horrors. Coleman needs to grow up somewhat; this kind of discipline should help. Either that or have Dawkins and Brown pin him against a wall and threaten to beat his ass.

One always thinks the grass is greener on the other side, but most of the time it’s brown.

They will likely be calling Jackson up. And I would start Ingram over Tre right now.

The whole defense needs to learn that for sure.

But he’s a safety. I gather they wanted another LB around with what’s going on with Williams and Milano.

We have right now as starters Thompson and Bernard. Williams and Milano can be back soon. Them Buffalo Joe and Ciarlo. Then Jenkins on the practice squad. Is bringing a guy back familiar with the system really worth getting one’s panties in a knot?

I don’t get some people here. If it were your business and you needed a replacement, and could hire a former employee that knows how your business runs vs. someone with no clue, what would you do? It is a practice squad thing. You would have to have Milano, Williams, Buffalo Loe all out before you’d get to that point.

Step up and play a solid game. No more dumb penalties and such.

I have said many times today there was a ton of blame to be assigned for yesterday’s outcome.

Sixty sixth year for me. This is helpful; indicating your lack of objectivity with respect to Josh helps me understand your posts more. He had a B game, but as my dad would say if I got a B on my report card: you are capable of A’s so I expect A’s. Of course we had too many guys that had C and D games as well.

There you go

May have played his last down as a Bill

Absolutely

I think there is a difference in saying Josh didn’t play great vs. hanging the loss in him. There was plenty of blame to be spread around to be sure.

Those unis looked God awful to me. Kind of reminded me of the 1960 ones when they had blue and silver in them since Ralph was from Detroit.

Is there any way to tell when a play is run whether it is that called by Brady vs. an audible? I was perplexed by some of the calls last night. Collinsworth made a good point about us not running traps pulling the tackles until second half. I also was surprised we didn’t continue emphasizing the middle of the field with our TEs and Shakir. And all season I don’t get not getting Cook and Johnson more involved in the passing game. Just not sure if Brady is not calling them, or if Josh sees something and audibles out.

Start Ingram for Tre Play Cook and Johnson together in the backfield and use them in the passing game Bench the first guy who makes a stupid penalty like not covering the tackle

Yeah, statistically the D did OK. But some things were maddening. Why it took so long to put a spy on Maye for example. And their tackling like Bishop’s one whiff. Only other thing I’d say for the D is it’s time to sit Tre down, we love the guy but coming back from an ACL and an Achilles is probably too much to ask. I think they’ll bounce back with a solid outing in Atlanta. Hopefully put both sides together as you indicate.