Logic

Well, I think looking at Milano's play and his effect on the defense overall strictly through the lens of tight end coverage is over-simplifying it a bit. Furthermore, the Bills DID erase Mark Andrews against the Ravens, and that was largely Milano's doing. Last night's pre-game show put up a graphic showing that in the first 10 weeks of the season, the Bills were something like 26th in points allowed. In the final six weeks of the season, they were 2nd in points allowed. To me, it's no coincidence that their period of greatly improved play lined up with Milano's return to good health. There was also the statistic that, prior to last night, they were 12-0 with Milano in the lineup and 3-3 without him. Milano is a sideline-to-sideline run defender, a quality pass defender, a good blitzer, and a generally high quality player who is just coming into the prime years of his career. He also plays a premium position in McDermott's defense. To my eyes, the difference in our defense with and without him in the lineup is night and day. I will continue to be puzzled by many Bills fans' ambivalence towards him and willingness to let him walk just because....well I'm not really sure WHY, even.

I re-watched the Chiefs game from earlier in the season, and it was exactly the same story. The Chiefs essentially conceded all the short stuff entirely. They made the bet that Josh would stay too fixated on the intermediate to deep stuff for too long, and they were right -- both times. By the time he started using his outlets late in the second half, it was too late. While Allen has made great improvements with regard to taking what the defense is giving him, it seems like he still has a tendency to revert to "doing too much" Josh, "Hero Ball" Josh, in certain big moments. When the Bills face good defenses but mediocre offenses, he seems quite willing to be patient, to take what's there. Whenever they face good offenses, where Josh knows that the Bills are going to have to keep pace offensively, he starts pressing too much. Perhaps it was the offensive efficacy of the opponent. Perhaps it was the enormity of the moment. Whatever it was, the guy we saw last night looked more like 2019 Josh than 2020 Josh to me. He'll learn, he'll improve. I just hope it's not always his fatal flaw. I agree with this. The combination of more physical coverage being allowed in the playoffs and most of our receiving corps being hobbled by injury led to a lack of separation all game which, coupled with a QB who was unwilling to check it down, led to offensive ineptitude.

Anyone who has seen the difference in statistical production of our defense with and without Milano — last night not withstanding — can see he should be a top priority to re-sign. Many Bills fans are way too willing to let him walk, and many more mistakenly think he’d be easy to replace. Re-sign Milano, Feliciano, Williams. Tender Wallace and see if you can get McKenzie and Marlowe back for cheap. Everyone else can walk.

Anyone who thinks Tre White is anything other than a top 10 corner in this league is smoking too much happy lettuce. He’s one of our two or three best players, and he is NOT even among the top few reasons we lost last night.

The Bills got out coached on both sides of the ball last night. HOWEVER... The execution was also lacking. Did you see the replays, time after time? Receivers were not separating. #17 was passing up checkdowns and short options repeatedly. Pass blocking was suspect. It’s not entirely the Xs and Os, it was also the failure of the Willies and Joes. Our quarterback, in particular, still has some growing to do.

I don't have anything new to add to this thread other than this: It's been a pleasure talking Bills with you all season, and over the past few years. I watched the old "History of the Buffalo Bills" video with Tim Russert and Vincent Gallo today. Something about the voices of Ed Sabol and Van Miller just bring to life the historical significance of this day. I then watched highlights from our last four AFC Championship games. I'm done watching clips of the past now, and I'm ready for the Bills to charge into the future. I'd like to think the Bills will be in the AFC title game a lot over the next decade, but the truth is this: It could be another 27 years. You just never know. So enjoy today, soak it in, enjoy it....and GO BILLS!!!!!

I predict the Texans won't end up trading Deshaun Watson. If they have any sense whatsoever -- and it's no guarantee that they do -- they'll do what they need to do to salvage the relationship, and will bring in whatever coach Watson feels comfortable with. If they trade away Deshaun Watson at age 25 -- no matter WHAT the compensation they get back is -- they'll regret it forever.

Yawn. Get back to me when Biden starts openly denying reality, touting “alternative facts”, or lying so often and so forcefully that he incites a violent insurrection. Play all the word games you want. The guy you support was a historically awful liar and a dangerous con man, and we have the dangerous and embarrassing Capitol attack, and the diminished place of America on the world stage, to prove it. I truly couldn’t care less about the opinions of anyone who honestly still supports that Fascist, seditionist thug, even after he tried to overthrow democracy. Have a fun time with your “lie tracker” game. I’m proud of you for finally deciding, after the last four years, that you suddenly care about honesty and facts!

So just to be clear, you’re arguing that Trump WASN’T an uncommonly enormous liar who lived in an alternate reality of alternative facts?

Yeah, you're right. Buffalo Bills message board poster Buffalo Timmy is CLEARLY a more trustworthy source than the Washington Post. What was I thinking? I didn't see "feigned indignation" at "just another lying politician". I saw revulsion at the preposterous alternate reality of lies and cons that Trump created and wallowed in for four years. All politicians DO lie at times, yes. Joe Biden will be no exception, I'm sure. But to try to draw a false equivalence between the usual brand of political lies and what Donald Trump was up to? That's just ridiculous, and I think you know that. This is a man who, just days into his presidency, had his people on national TV talking about "alternative facts". Trump was, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the biggest liar to ever hold office. It's documented. Deny it all you want, but the man lived in a reality all his own. From early on, having Spicer declare "it was the biggest crowd for an inauguration ever, period", to his final days outright lying about the election being stolen...Trump was and is a gigantic liar. And wouldn't you know it? They weren't harmless lies, either. His "stolen election" lie, in particular, led to violent insurrection. If you honestly feel like Trump wasn't a special breed of lying, narcissist lunatic, then I would suggest that you're likely dwelling in the same alternate reality he is.

There are no words for the irony and hypocrisy of a bunch of Trump fans suddenly caring about lies coming from the president. Hate to tell ya, Trumpies, but Biden's got a lot of catching up to do if he wants to match wits with the all-time master of lies, Donald John Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/13/president-trump-has-made-more-than-20000-false-or-misleading-claims/

That's nice. It'll make it all the sweeter when the Bills beat the Chiefs this Sunday.

As several have already said, this is clearly a "just in case" move, much like the Stills and Freeman signings. Good to have players already in the building, through COVID protocols, and up to speed with the team in case they are needed.

Nothing is going wrong. Beane and McDermott are incredibly meticulous and prepare for all possibilities. Just like the Kenny Stills and Devonta Freeman signings, this is a "just in case" move, so that you have players up to speed, through COVID protocols, and ready to go if needed. Nothing to see here. You should probably get used to hearing form Sherman, since he'll be the Bills' CB2 next season 😝

And, I would say, Andy Reid. I love Daboll. He's awesome. But Andy Reid has a long, consistent, unimpeachable history of excellence as an offensive mind in this league. Unlike Daboll, who has been really good for one or two seasons now, Reid's offenses have been changing with the times and have been good for over 20 years.

It may be a popular take among Bills fans, but not so much among the national media. There may be one or two out there, like Hasselbeck, but I would venture to guess that the vast majority of national media and NFL fans would find this to be a controversial or laughable take.

I hear what you're saying, but... Wins are not a QB stat.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/01/22/some-in-the-league-think-josh-allen-has-caught-patrick-mahomes/ Most would say that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes currently is the best in the game. Some who know the game and who study it carefully are wondering whether Bills quarterback Josh Allen has caught up with Mahomes. Simms and I separately have been hearing talk along those lines based on Allen’s incredible improvement in 2020. And the point often made is this: There’s a difference when it comes to seeing Allen perform in person. Size, speed, mobility, accuracy. Incredible velocity when he throws. Uncanny ability to sprint one way and throw the other.

I'll be honest... I think Chad Hall has just as much of a chance to be named the next OC as Ken Dorsey.

Anxiety.

Jamestown, NY native, and with the name to match.

I wouldn't have imagined it before the season, but Davis has become a crucial part of our offense. When a play breaks down and Allen rolls out, the two guys he looks for are Diggs and Davis. If Davis is hobbled this game, it will negatively affect our passing game. I'm not saying we can't overcome it, given that we still have Diggs, Brown, Beasley, and McKenzie (and Stills?), but....here's hoping they're just being cautious and Davis is okay.

I'm sure you were a big fan of the guy that just left office, though? I'm sure HE'D never use the office to line his and his family's pockets! 🙄

An absolute coward to the end.

Thanks for the response. I appreciate your perspective. The bolded are statements that I agree with. I find that, when it comes to what we all want, there are often more commonalities than most would admit. I, too, want to live in a country where working 40 hours means you can afford a home and a car and health insurance. I, too, want to live in a country with a strong education system. I want to live in a country where people aren't dying in the street because they have to choose between insulin and their next meal. I vehemently disagree with your assertion that democrats are somehow to blame for the ills of America. I believe it's quite clear which side has been the enemy of health care, of living wages, and of education, and it's not the left. It saddens and confounds me that anyone could actually think that the modern GOP cares anything about the values you mentioned, the hopes that you have. It seems quite clear that, while neither side is perfect, one side has fought for the common American far, FAR more than the other. Nevertheless, despite the fact that you blame the evils on "the evil democrats" while I think that's preposterous and silly....again, the fact remains that many Americans want many of the same things. You and I want many of the same things. We may disagree on the best way to achieve these ends. Let's give the new guy a chance and see what happens.