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John Brown groin injury - expected to play vs Dolphins
Logic replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
This. Miami is allowing 169 rushing yards per game. Kroft is back from injury. Plenty of 12 and 13 personnel, methinks. -
John Brown groin injury - expected to play vs Dolphins
Logic replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
If he ends up sitting, hopefully Foster is well enough to play and produce. In that case, I hope Foster has such a big game that they realize they can't continue to keep him off the field, and he has a much bigger role in the Bills offense going forward. All of this, of course, is contingent on the health of both Brown and Foster. -
I'M stunned that bills fans have become so certain, so fast, that the Bills are incapable of laying a stinker on the field and losing a game they should win, ESPECIALLY to a desperate team with Fitzpatrick at quarterback. I'm not saying the Bills WILL lose, mind you, I'm just not at the "Bills are great, definitely getting 12 wins" stage just yet. They've played one good team this year, and they lost. Is it that unreasonable to acknowledge that any given NFL team can beat any other NFL team on any given Sunday?
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Sad? Anyone who has watched the last 20 years of Bills football and DOESN'T see at least A LITTLE upset potential in Fitzmagic returning to Orchard Park with a team desperate to get its first win must have been watching a different team. I'll tell ya: a lot of Bills fans have gotten really cocky, really fast. Any given Sunday.
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Counterpoint: it's impossible to look at this move and not think that it at least increases the chance of a Dolphins victory. That doesn't mean that the Dolphins will win. They may, for instance, only have gone from a 5% chance at victory to a 10% chance, or whatever arbitrary numbers you want to assign. To say that it DOESN'T increase Miami's chance at victory, though, is wrong. I think just about everyone would agree that Fitz is a better QB than Rosen, and as we have all seen, is capable of having a 4 TD game every now and again. Doesn't mean he WILL, but he's at least shown he's capable of it. Rosen really hasn't. Besides, we saw with Darnold's return against the Cowboys how much a QB change can potentially spark and inspire a formerly winless squad.
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Fair enough, and I don't disagree. What I DON'T like, however, and what I fear is setting a dangerous precedent, is this notion that as soon as you decide you don't want to play for your current team for whatever reason, you just start acting like a jerk, refusing to show up for work, making a scene on social media, and creating a big distraction for your team. It worked for AB (I mean, for a minute at least), it worked for Ramsey, it worked for Minkah Fitzpatrick. Players are more and more willing to do whatever it takes to get traded, even if it means losing money and causing huge distractions to their teams. Owners, meanwhile, as you point out, seem more and more willing to oblige the players.
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Feliz Navidad: Jon Feliciano is balling
Logic replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
It's weird to me how many people think Spain is playing poorly this year. He's not. He has struggled AT TIMES, as all offensive linemen do, but his positive contributions far outweigh his negative moments. Cover 1 just posted a bunch of clips of him on Twitter. He's an absolute load in the run game, he handles twists and stunts very well, he's a leader in the locker room, and he brings size and attitude that the coaches like. Sometimes I feel like people want a Pro Bowler at every position. Spain is more than adequate at LG. I also don't think the coaching staff has given up on Cody Ford playing right tackle. They must feel that he is progressing at that position. Either that or they don't feel that Nsekhe can hold up there full time, health-wise. In any event. I feel that the Bills have 3/5 of the line solved long term: Dawkins (another one that people are more down on than me this season. He is having a career year), Morse, and Feliciano. Now they just need to decide whether Spain factors into the long term equation. If he doesn't, I'm fine with trying out Spencer Long or Cody Ford at LG. A tackle needs to be drafted or signed this offseason, it appears. -
As far as the Rams go...I think all these years of not drafting their own young blue chip players are going to bite Les Snead in the ass. You can't just keep trading away picks for star players forever. First of all, collecting stars does not a great team make. Secondly, you can't pay everyone. Thirdly, at some point, you need to replenish your roster with young, cheap labor. Snead can't play this game forever with his draft picks. As far as the Jaguars go...it's hard to argue with getting two 1st round picks in exchange for a cornerback who has made it clear he wants out. I DO find it funny sometimes, however, how easily teams are willing to part with supremely talented players. Especially lately. Everyone calls it a win for the Jaguars, but draft picks don't mean squat if you don't know what to do with them. In order for the Jags to "win" the trade, they actually need to use their picks wisely. That part's not always so easy.
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I mean...any time you can trade away a top five cornerback in his prime, you just have to do it, right?
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Rams trade CB Marcus Peters to Ravens
Logic replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
PFF (I know, I know), has Peters ranked as a top 15 cornerback so far this season. -
I know there's more to the story than statistics, but Poyer has more interceptions AND tackles than Hyde the past three seasons. Also, Hyde is more often the traditional center field deep field protector, whereas Poyer often has to play in the box a lot. He plays a crucial role in stopping the run AND leads the Bills in interceptions the past three seasons. It's a great debate to be able to have, though: Which of our two elite safeties is superior. A long way from the days of Donte Whitner and Ko "I'm worth millions!" Simpson.
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The NFL community's complete inability/refusal to give Hyde and Poyer the credit they deserve essentially constitutes criminal negligence at this point. It's ridiculous. Best safety duo in the game. And you know what else? I'm not even sure that Hyde is better than Poyer.
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That article....basically told me nothing. I didn't learn anything, gain any new perspective, or come away feeling like I had spent my time wisely. That's not a dig at the OP, it's just a dig at the author. I don't know what the thesis of his article was supposed to be.
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At this point, I just expect Allen's critics to keep moving the goalposts on him. First it was "he'll be a definite bust. Won't even be a replacement level starter". Well, he WASN'T/ISN'T a bust. I'm sorry, but a quarterback with a 9-7 record and six game-winning drives in his first 16 games is not a bust. Next it was "he's inaccurate!". He comes out this year and shows pretty damned good accuracy, with an obvious few exceptions here and there. Next it was "but he'll never reach 60% completion percentage!". Now he's doing that, and no one says a word. I suppose the last item on the checklist is to stop turning the ball over, and I WILL agree that he needs to do that if he ever wants to be taken seriously as an upper echelon QB.
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I will fully concede Roquan Smith and LVE are superior to Edmunds in terms of being old school, run-stopping-first linebackers. As far as in TODAY'S NFL, though? I'll take Edmunds all day long. Give me a guy with his height, wingspan, speed, and twitch all day long over the old school bruisers. And yes, I know Roquan and LVE are not STRICTLY old school bruisers. I realize they have speed themselves and a bit of coverage skill. But in terms of their ability to dominate the middle of the field and completely change the quarterback's thought processes? Edmunds, Edmunds, Edmunds. It's not a coincidence that the Bills vaulted to the top of the NFL's pass defense rankings once they swapped out Preston Brown for Tremainue Edmunds. And on top of everything I just mentioned, he's getting better against the run each and every week. He may never be that big hit, highlight reel tackle, "enforcer" type, but he seems to have the skillset to be one of the greatest coverage middle linebackers to ever play the game. Not too bad for a guy who just gained the right to drink alcohol legally last year.
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Week 7 Against Miami - Allen's First 300 Yard Game
Logic replied to H2o's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Miami is giving up *squints at computer screen* 175 rushing yards per game. Pound the rock. Let the defense feast on Josh Rosen. Bills should be able to get enough of a lead early that they run the ball a ton to bleed the clock, which will also help prevent a 300-yard passing day. And I'll say this: If somehow Buffalo struggles to win this game, I'll be worried. I know the Dolphins are terrible, but the part of me that's scarred from the past 20 years of Bills football prevents me from ever being able to overlook any opponent. None of this "let them hang around until the end" crap. This is NOT a Sunday that I want to see a game-winning drive from Josh Allen, because the Bills need to dominate the Phins to such an extent that a game winning drive is not necessary. If there's one game all season long that the Bills need to dominate for four quarters, its the Dolphins at home coming off a bye week. -
Chiefs and Bills: SAME RECORD THROUGH FIVE WEEKS. I expect Zero to show up any minute and eat some crow and admit that he's a troll. Oh wait, no I don't.
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Bye Week Musings About the NFL at Large
Logic replied to whatdrought's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
My observation is this: I'm super glad the Bills are in the AFC rather than the NFC this year. The NFC, to me, has most of the best teams in the league. Sure, the AFC has the Chiefs and the Patriots. Other than that? A bunch of also-rans. But the NFC? To me, the 49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Packers, Lions, Cowboys, Eagles, Panthers, and Saints all look legit. Throw in the Vikings and Bears as pretty darn good teams, too. The 49ers, I think, are very very good. I REALLY like their offensive scheme and the playcalling of Kyle Shanahan. And one more thing: The Patriots are living on borrowed time. Their defense is lights out, of course, but Father Time is finally starting to tap Tom Brady on the shoulder. Their offensive line isn't great, either, nor their running game. Those factors will speed up his demise. Just watch. -
MNF: Browns at Niners (-4.5) 8:15 ESPN
Logic replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I was thinking this exact thing. Freddie Kitchens is the offensive version of Rex Ryan. His team lacks discipline, common sense, and attention to detail. He should be one and done as head coach. -
Zay Jones traded to Raiders for 5th rounder
Logic replied to HappyDays's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Zay's failure to catch on in Buffalo was not for lack of effort or professionalism on his part. Other than the bizarre offseason incident a year ago, he was a model citizen and teammate. Even this past Sunday, when the writing was on the wall, he was upbeat, cheering on his teammates, helping Duke Williams. Duke said Zay held him (or was it "helped"? "Held" seems kind of intimate...) and prayed for him before the game and gave him tips and pointers all game long. I guess what I'm trying to say is: I'm sorry it didn't work out for Zay in Buffalo, but I have no ill will toward him whatsoever. A change of scenery was the best thing for all parties, and I legitimately hope he does great things for the Raiders. So long, Zay, and thanks for your effort and positive attitude.- 597 replies
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GMFB - Weekly (almost daily) Love - WC #1
Logic replied to SlimShady'sSpaceForce's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I wonder how this conversation would have gone if the Bills had beaten the Pats, like they SHOULD have that day. Oh well. If ifs and buts were candies and nuts, then every day would be Unta Donk Fest