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It doesn’t look to me like the Bills scoring issues have much if anything at all to do with adjustments. Major oversimplification. Their troubles have stemmed from lapses in execution and turnovers. While Daboll has had a questionable play call here and there, the overall strategy has been sound.

Oh, I agree it would be disappointing to most fans. I said it might be likely though. All it would take is for the Bills to drop a game that they are probably favored in. This happens to many NFL teams over the course of a season. 4-2 would obviously have them in great shape and looks to be achievable. 6-0 would probably surprise even the most ardent homers , except perhaps the OP.

Ugh , 3 former Parry crew members. Expect myriad offensive holding calls vs Bills and maybe a roughing the passer or two. Old habits die hard...

20 years. Doesn’t seem like enough...

Interesting. I’ve never once thought that about Lofton, I love his analysis and always find his comments interesting . He’s a well spoken guy, I’ve also never heard the type of commentary you describe from him, but perhaps I missed it. Your quote sounds an awful lot like Phil Simms. So glad he’s no longer in the booth.

If the Jets find a way to defeat the Pats*, it says absolutely nothing about the Bills. The Dolphins beat New England at home the last two seasons, which the Bills could not do. The Bills have won 3 of their last 4 against Miami. It really doesn’t mean a thing.

4-2 over that stretch seems possible, 3-3 is perhaps likely. A seven game winning streak is pretty tough, even for the heavyweights.

No, though I would be all for doing so if the idiotic protests were still continuing. Many posters who keep tossing around terms like “ social justice” and saying things like “ outrage over the anthem..” are totally missing the point. The problem with Kaep isn’t about anthem or kneeling or any of that. It’s his message, and it’s a very dangerous one that is infecting the country as we speak. Social justice is a euphemism . Kaep and people like him use that term, when really they are talking about turning the values and mores of American society upside down. They use a few highly publicized unfortunate accidents to push their manifesto. They envision a nation where criminals and thugs are empowered, not imprisoned. The bad guys have more rights and Cops and law enforcement have less, and law abiding citizens have little recourse against those who commit theft, burglary and other crimes against people and their property. We’re seeing it all around us with horrible ideas like decriminalizing certain acts and eliminating cash bails to get criminals back on the streets and causing more mayhem before the system finally catches up to them and puts them behind bars. Democratic politicians are carrying out Kaeps vision daily right before our eyes. This is much more important and bigger than football or the NFL. He wants to destroy the American way of life and a whole political movement agrees with him. A civil war is probably going to happen in our lifetime if it continues. He’s a dangerous icon of a dangerous movement. It’s amazing to me that anyone sees him as some kind of sympathetic figure.

Have to entice bettors to put $$ down on Miami. They’re 0-5, so that = big spread.

Ugh, was hoping for Red on white. Hate the all reds.

Or is 0-5 and desperate to get a win. Fitz may not be any kind of long term answer, but he gives them a shot. If Rosen started the game, there’s a good chance they get to Fitz at some point anyway.

Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are 5-1. Two teams with winning records and an elite QB. Watson’s good, but the Pack have more star power and a legacy franchise.

Sorry, but the Dems haven’t shown they have ideas that can win a general election. As for your “ favorite” , I don’t believe you’ll see an openly gay man win the White House any time soon. Right now, unless some other candidate emerges it looks to me as though a second Trump term is about 80% likely.

This is a ridiculous thread, as Kaep is “ allowed “ to play in the NFL, but no one wants to have him on their team. Its somewhat about his football skills, but largely because he’s bad for business. He’s a lightning rod for media distractions and is highly offensive to a ( probably sizable) portion of the fan base. It’s not collusion, just a bunch of business owners in the entertainment business making a sound business decision. Nobody believes he’s a difference maker in the win column, so it’s not worth the hassle. That’s it. No laws broken, Kaep has just made himself a pariah with his antics. If Kaep was in a different segment of entertainment , say rap music, he’d be a hero and in demand. This seems totally obvious by now. Business don’t want to offend their customers or create controversy. When sponsors drop clients due to controversy ( Tiger Woods, Fuzzy Zoeller, Antonio Brown et al) are they “ blackballing” or making a business decision ? If NFL players that have other sorts of issues still have NFL jobs, it’s because the customer base (and therefore the owners ) don’t care that much about it.

I’m aware of his given name and that Duke is a nickname. The point still stands, the name lends itself to putting “ the” in front of it. Had zero to do with Elvis or John Wayne.

Lol..well no, it’s not like that. It’s a play on words because a “ Duke” is a noble man ranked just below a Prince. Kind if like if ones name was Chief , or King, Prez etc etc. Putting a “ the” in front of the names you mention just looks silly. You really can’t see the difference ?

It appears the “ definition” has been expanded since what was generally accepted amongst football analysts/ fans etc in the 80’s and 90’s. At that time, it was understood to be a non-division or out of conference opponent. Probably because there isn’t a ton of statistical evidence to support it, it’s now being said that just a losing record qualifies as a “ trap”. All in good fun, whether you subscribe to the theory of a trap game or not.

Yes, definitely not a quasi- win. There was still some game left to go and it certainly could have broken either way. Seemed too close to call right up to Allen’s injury, but definitely not like a mop-up for the backup to just hold on. There was still work to be done ; the Bills defense was strong that day. When Peterman came in, it felt over.

Okay, maybe I shouldn’t have said well on their way, but more like right there with. The feel of the game was one that the Bills could definitely win ( they were all over Watson that day, and I’m a big fan) until the Peterman came in. I absolutely contend that this season the home team would be a slight favorite if the teams were to play.

If you subscribe to the theory of “ trap games” or if you don’t ( pretty sure it’s been debunked statistically) , the Bills matchup vs the Dolphins this week doesn’t fit the classic definition. A trap game is vs a non division opponent - probably with a lesser record- sandwiched between two division games or after consecutive division games. For those who do think that trap games are a thing, the Bills opponent the following week ( Eagles) will be coming off a division game vs Dallas and in the midst of a 3 game NFC run. Sounds like it might be a trap game for the Eagles if you’re a believer.

Fans can be overconfident all they want. I doubt the Bills players will be.

Still not bad, can’t recall Bills track record with that duo.Superstitious, I know... Exactly. Normally, most would agree that a HC ( and absolutely players) would not tank. It definitely is higher up in the organization. However, that 2 point try was so hilariously bad it makes you wonder if Flores has been given a total pass for a couple years. HC $$ is a huge pay raise, and lots of these guys get NFL assistant jobs when their HC stint comes to its ( usually early) end. It was bad enough to stir up the conspiracy theories.

WC for the Bills with the second best record in the AFC would absolutely not suck. Sounds like a damn good season to me and a chance to make serious noise in the playoffs.

Not surprised. I saw the fumble in that London game and figured he’d be toast. Some guys fumble their way out of the NFL ; it’s always been a quick ticket to the waiver wire.

Not bad. Archuleta is informative without being overbearing. I think the Bills have a decent record in games called by Spero over the years.