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Yep. They’re bending over backwards with mea culpas on Jones, but with Allen they’ll go through contortions to emphasize the bad points as he’s in Buffalo. Jones will certainly have his mistakes and even had an INT dropped Sunday. His game was impressive, but it was one game. Funny how quickly they change their tune when it’s a big market player.

I hated the pick when it was made and facepalmed it at a draft party. I wanted Rosen ?at that point as he seemed “ safe” and Allen was a big risk. I thought of Mahomes the previous year as a boom or bust pick, and Allen seemed like that with a lot less boom. He’s definitely impressed me thus far and has probably already exceeded what I thought he might be capable of. He’s not there yet, but he seems headed in that direction. The arrow is pointing up.

Numbers, probabilities, metrics etc etc. Sure, data is cool in a lot of ways but it’s also cold and boring. The real magic of the NFL ( and sports in general) lies in its ability to surprise us. Dramatic changes of momentum, incredible plays and surprising outcomes are what keep us watching. Through all the analysis, this game has potential for those things to occur.

A few nice Micah Hyde shots to the midsection are in order Sunday.

Southern Tier, if available in your area, has some good ones.

They tore them down in 1990 as well.

Haven’t seen ‘em , but I’m sure it’s all in good fun. Way to much “ sensitivity” out there these days. One that I do find annoying is that stupid “ we ready, we ready” chant. Not sure if it’s NFLN , but I can’t stand it. I usually end of switching off NFLN after a few minutes as they constantly reference the Patriots regardless of the subject being discussed.

Well that was the uniform they won in back in 2011, so why not ?

Definitely not a must win for the Bills after their 3-0 start. The must wins are coming up , with three of the next 4 at home. That stretch will have a lot to do with the Bills postseason hopes in 2019, as it gets a bit tougher after that. Building up a cushion of wins there will provide a realistic path to the playoffs in the back half of the season. If the Bills stumble in that stretch, the prospects of a .500 type season rears it’s head. A win vs New England at home right now would be huge for their upward trajectory, but about as far from a must in as possible. Unless, of course you are holding onto hopes of winning the AFCE.

Love it. Big fan of Ian Eagle’s energetic style. Nantz is such a Patriots lapdog that even having the excellent Tony Romo as analyst doesn’t overcome it.

Iirc, that’s how he signed his artwork. Guy’s a pretty accomplished painter.

Sounds about right. I’d have put it at about 15-20% chance of Bills winning. It’ll take a lot of things going right, but maybe that once every eight seasons thing continues.

They are basing it on the last 18 years. Before Brady , the season series between the clubs stood at 41-38-1 in favor of New England. Pretty even. Since ? Not even close as it’s 74-43-1 and counting. The Bills are at home, but they’re playing the Patriots. Hence the spread.

Cowboys, then Redskins. No special reason, goes way back to pre Jerry Jones and Snyder. Just never liked either of them.

Hmmmm, maybe and maybe not. Seeing Brady carted off with a devastating knee injury a la Pollard would certainly qualify for me. While a Bills loss would still sting, I’d take being able to actually enjoy an NFL football season for the first time since probably ‘08. Any others weren’t really enjoyable until NE was officially out of the Super Bowl tournament. It’s been an awful 17 plus years sticking with the game I love dominated by a team I despise with a passion.

I expect the Bills defense to do a pretty solid ( if maybe unspectacular) job. The crowd will be into it for sure, at least at the outset. The deciding factor will likely be Josh Allen and the Bills offense as a whole. If the Bills manage to win this game, it will probably due to efficient and largely error free offense that controls the clock with Allen hitting on some big plays.

The fact that the penalty places the ball at the 1 yard line makes the situation perfect for a “ pick play”. So good that an official threw a flag before Blakeman overruled on the basis of the one yard free zone. I don’t think they saw anything special on film, just that the rule makes the gamble a very good one.

Oh wow, I highly doubt that. Maybe in the New England area media, but not nationally. If the Bills win this game , they will get a healthy dose of media respect because they most certainly will have earned it. Lack of offensive consistency vs their somewhat suspect competition to date is the source of the skepticism. I think the Bills defense gets a fair amount of respect as a very strong but not quite elite unit.

Is it bias or subjectivity with context ? The Ravens started strong defensively vs one of the highest powered offenses in the NFL and the MVP. They got behind, but rallied late and made a game of it. That was also at Arrowhead. The Bills started strong, faded for 2 quarters for the second straight week then needed a late rally to hold off the Bengals in their home opener. Now, if the Bills mange to hold their ground vs New England with a realistic chance to win late, I’d surmise they would get a strong helping of credit in the power rankings for it. If they get pasted by the Pats* ? The media will say “ same old Bills”. While they can only play the teams on their schedule, how they won holds a lot of sway in these highly subjective ( and largely silly ) power rankings.

The way the game was going at that point, I believe they were going to go for it barring a 3rd down penalty. Maybe I’m wrong and McD was going to tie the game and play D with 2 TOs in hand. My gut says he goes for the TD and trusts his D with the Bengals at the 1 yard line.

I agree with the five, but my order would be Bears Rams Patriots Bills Vikings

I’d prefer Taylor. Seems like he could be a good fit in this defense.

At least two of those statements are entirely correct ( 2 and 3).

With Phillips out, is Vincent Taylor likely to get activated off PS now ?

Right. However, they have the track record and dispatched those teams pretty handily. We have a decent idea what that team is, but not a very clear picture for this one. Especially on offense, it’s just too new.