Logic

Clearly, your talents are being wasted at whatever job you're currently doing. You should quit at once and become a scout or other front office personnel in the NFL. It's clear you have the expertise and confidence. Don't waste another minute.

It's almost like you didn't even read what I wrote. I specifically stated that bringing in a new GM, an entirely new scouting staff, and expecting them to do 12+ months worth of work in 3 months and make a franchise-altering decision like selecting a QB is unrealistic. Keep beating that dead horse, though.

"Needing a QB for 20 years" actually has NOTHING to do with Sean McDermott. And to pretend that he was just supposed to magically be able to scout and select a QB with, as I mentioned, a walking dead GM and scouting staff is wishful and unrealistic thinking. Also, firing a GM and an entire scouting staff, getting a new GM and scouting staff in the door, and having them scout an entire draft class in three months and make a decision as difficult and consequential as selecting a franchise QB is ALSO unrealistic and wishful thinking. THAT is what I mean by context. Please, though, keep talking about Mahomes for the next decade. It's a fresh and interesting topic every time. ?

Yes, the betting line favored them. I still consider a team that many projected at 6-7 wins going on the road to be a bit of an underdog, but technically, you're right. And anyway, I'm just saying: Anyone who says they're 100% confident in victory this coming week must have missed some big chunks of the past 20 years. That's all I'm saying.

Nothing. Like I said, I think this team has the right type of mentality to not overlook opponents. However, until we see it, there's no guarantee that that's the case. It's one thing to go on the road as underdogs in a league where no one expects much from you and get a couple wins. It's a different type of challenge entirely to be 2-0, facing a team you're "supposed to" beat, and actually get the job done and not have a letdown. I guess you could say that I've seen this movie too many times before, and in the past, the ending has always been the same. I am scarred from the past 20 years of Bills fandom. There's nothing I'd love more than to watch the Bills blow out the Bengals. I'll be at the game -- one of only two I'm attending live this season -- and I desperately want to see a Bills win. But as our old friend Buddy "Froghorn Leghorn" Nix once saidd: "This is a tough game for tough payple!". Wins are never easy in the NFL.

This is your classic "trap game". Coming home after two big road wins, with the Patriots looming in week 4. I think and hope that this Bills squad has the type of mindset and humility that won't let them get ahead of themselves, and that they'll take the Bengals seriously. By the way, the Bills SHOULD take the Bengals seriously. Yes, they looked bad against the 49ers, but the week before that, they looked really GOOD against a good Seattle team. In particular, John Ross (over 100 yards receiving and a score in back to back weeks) vs Levi Wallace is a matchup that scares me.

Two things: 1.) The "Bills should have taken Mahomes" comment completely ignores the context of the situation. The Bills had a brand new head coach. They knew Doug Whaley was a lame duck. The new head coach didn't want the lame duck GM making a pick of such high consequence. Why base the selection of a franchise QB -- a decision which, if it misfires, can sink a coach's tenure with a team before it even begins -- on the scouting work of a GM/staff that you're about to fire? It also ignores the fact that Mahomes was no sure thing. People can look back now with 20/20 hindsight and say that selecting Mahomes there should've been a no-brainer for the Bills, but go back and read the pre-draft profile on Mahomes and what people were saying about him and, again, his selection was no sure thing. Hell, the Bears traded up in the draft, giving up significant ammo in the process, to draft MITCHELL TRUBISKY over Mahomes. Not one single analyst or "expert" anywhere questioned it or thought they should have taken Mahomes instead. 2.) In spite of everything I just said, the fact is this: Constantly repeating the Mahomes line is the definition of beating a dead horse. We all know what went down. We all know how good Mahomes is. We all know he was taken with the Bills' original 1st round pick slot. ENOUGH ALREADY! How long are you people going to repeat yourselves about this? Another five years? Ten? Two more decades? Are you gonna be talking about it on your deathbed? So much happens every week in the NFL and so much exciting stuff is happening with the Bills RIGHT NOW, that to choose "We could have had Mahomes" as your talking point is just lazy, repetitive, irritating, pessimistic drivel. Why not concentrate on some of the many good young players that are actually on the Bills roster? Why not concentrate on the fact that it looks like the Bills may have taken a franchise QB of their own? Why continue to beat the dead horse and ignore the context and fixate on the same damn fact over and over and over again?! It just reeks of grasping at straws to be pessimistic. Enough. Get a life.

This. As far as I can tell, it will go on until the end of time. Ugh.

Nope. Hypocrites, all. You might want to read the actual report before commenting.

I don't want to get into an argument that's inevitably going to lead down a path of victim shaming/doubting and all sorts of other messy stuff that never ends well on internet message boards. But I AM curious...What has Antonio Brown done in the past 12 months to make you think he ISN'T the type of "beyond reproach" scumbag to do something like this? What has he done to earn the benefit of the doubt? And why are you quicker to doubt an accuser that you presumably know nothing about than to doubt a guy who we all at least know is a narcissistic piece of garbage?

I'm sure New England will stand by him. "The Patriot Way". ?

1.) The Bills DID roster a fullback those years. Jerome Felton. 2.) Greg Roman isn't with the Bills anymore, so what he did or didn't do with his scheme is irrelevant anyway. 3.) The current offensive coordinator's system includes a fullback. Until Daboll leaves town, everyone's just going to have to live with it.

Indeed. I also saw it pointed out on Twitter today that most teams have a limited number of defenses to check to in response to certain things. Specifically, the Jets defense likely only had a few basic defenses to check into when the Bills flexed their 21 personnel into spread formations. The analyst showed several videos where the Jets came out in an exotic look, but then once the Bills flexed into a spread set, the defense had no choice but to check into a vanilla cover 2 shell. The combination of the no-huddle offense, the personnel grouping, and the formations being flexed into by the Bills forced the opposition OUT of exotic defensive looks and into vanilla looks that Josh knew how to attack. That's high level, New England-esque playcalling. Kudos to Daboll.

I understand the notion that Sweeney offers more in the passing game than DiMarco. In my opinion, though, that is offset by the fact that DiMarco offers more in the run game. Could Sweeney be just as good of a lead blocker as DiMarco? Maybe. We haven't seen evidence that he CAN'T do it, necessarily, but we also haven't seen evidence that he can. At the end of the day, I am always reminded that Daboll's offense is essentially the Patriots offense. The Patriots offense has always featured a fullback, not an H-Back. I tend to think that Daboll will continue to follow that blueprint. Offensive personnel groupings have been identified numerically for many years. Sorry you're late to the table and that it bugs you for some reason.

The problem with that plan is that if the defense comes out in nickel or dime, the Bills would line up in a pro set and run the ball. Unless Yeldon learned how to play fullback and I missed it, that doesn't really work. I suppose you could have them in a shotgun or pistol split backs formation, but again, you're taking away a lead blocker.

Per Warren Sharp from Sharpfootballanalysis.com, the Bills used 21 personnel (2 running backs, 1 tight end, 2 wide receivers) more than any other team in the league in week 1, as shown on the chart below. As has already been discussed here and elsewhere, the plan seems to be to come out in 21 personnel and then, based on what the defense presents, either line up in a classic pro set and run the ball, or flex to a spread or bunch formation of some sort and throw it. This stresses the defense and forces them to choose whether or not to stay in base defense. In other words, it's what the Patriots have been doing for years now. We all already saw this with our own eyes in week 1, but this chart backs up the idea: Note: The Bills were ALSO one of the five teams with the highest number of pass plays in week 1. That may not be the case every week going forward, but it sure is a breath of fresh air. Modern NFL offense being run by the BILLS?! Hallelujah! **EDIT** . If the link above doesn't work for anyone, the graphic can be found in the following Tweet:

I just came in to say this regarding Daboll: I am 100% sold on him. He is the best offensive coordinator the Bills have had in years. His playbook contains concepts and formations from New England, Kansas City, and The Rams playbooks. He even incorporates a bit of straight college stuff from his 'Bama days. His philosophy, as was made clear in week 1, is to have opponent-specific gameplans each week, just like the Pats. He uses Bunch formations, orbit actions, mesh concepts, screens, zone running, man running, pin and pull, RPOs....in short, he calls a MODERN NFL offense. Aside from all that, he trusts Allen, has tailored the offense around Allen's strengths, and is confident and ego-free enough to give Allen owneship over the offense, with seemingly full audible and check-with-me capabilities. Daboll makes good second half adjustments and year-long adjustments. He isn't stubborn, and he isn't so stuck in his ways that he refuses to let his offense evolve. I am all in on Daboll. He is one of the big reasons that Josh Allen will become a quality NFL quarterback. It was a great choice to hire him, and I have absolutely no doubt that he will be a head coach one day. People need to be able to see the difference between a failure in game planning and a failure in execution. Week 1 saw very little of the former and a whole bunch of the latter.

Pretty sure I have a new second favorite Buffalo Bill after watching that. (Tre White is #1 now and forever. Funniest ***** ever to put on a Bills helmet, and a great player and great man to boot!)

A lot of DiMarco detractors are missing a key point. Yes, he lightens the box. Yes, he helps identify the coverage for Allen. Those alone are great contributions, but there's one more thing: The Bills were in 21 personnel the vast majority of the time yesterday. Just like the Patriots, the Bills are now coming out in just about the same personnel grouping every single play. Then, depending on the defensive look, they either line up in an old fashioned pro set (I form, Strong, Weak, etc) or flex everyone out into some sort of spread of bunch grouping. This puts the opposition in a real bind. If they stay in base defense, the Bills flex to a passing formation. Now you potentially have Cole Beasley and/or Dawson Knox matched up against a linebacker. You probably have John Brown one-on-one against a corner with no help. Alternately, if the defense decides to go to nickel or dime personnel, the Bills can line up in the standard pro sets and run the balls against the lighter defensive personnel. Basically, the gameplan by the Bills is to keep the same offensive personnel on the field for most of the game and allow the opposing defense to choose which way you're going to attack them. The Pats have been doing this for a few years now, to great effect. Emulating one of the consistently excellent offenses in the modern NFL is not a BAD thing! As it relates to DiMarco: For those that say "well, his spot should be taken by a second running back or a tight end or something", well...unless said running back or tight end is as good at playing fullback as DiMarco, that doesn't exactly work. I understand those who say that he should not be catching passes, but both times I saw a pass go his way yesterday, he caught it for several yards. As an offense, you never go broke if you're making a profit. I guess what I'm trying to say is: Quit yer bitchin!

I definitely liked the accuracy on short and intermediate throws. But ya know what I REALLY liked? What REALLY stood out to me? Josh's complete and total command of the offense. The way he got the team in and out of the huddle with minimal delay of games (I think there were 1 or 2 all day), made checks and called audibles at the line of scrimmage, and directed traffic all day long was a thing of beauty. To do that, on the road against a good defense and a fired up home crowd, in just your TWELFTH career start...is impressive. He showed poise, command, and leadership, and he looked calm and composed all day. Even after all the turnovers, he kept his head about him and delivered when it mattered most. I know it's a cliche you're all probably sick of hearing, but "Mental Toughness" is what it was. And as far as looking for signs of progress in a young QB, Allen's total command and undeniable presence as a field general yesterday was extremely encouraging. For direct comparison, look no further than Sam Darnold in yesterday's game. Granted, it was his first game in a brand new offense, but still. Whereas Darnold appeared to simply be calling what Gase told him to, Allen looked like he was the one in charge of determining how the Bills would line up based on the defensive look presented. Daboll seems to have complete faith in him with regard to playcalling and decision making.

Overall, I agree with you about PFF and their illogical hatred of Josh Allen. It's only fair to note, however, that this article pertains to fantasy football. I wouldn't start Allen just yet in fantasy, either, based on yesterday's game.

God I hate the "putting each through burning tables" thing. What are Bills fans, a bunch of WWE loving 8th graders circa 1998? Foolishness. Show up, be loud, represent the team with pride, but for the love of God....quit putting each other through flaming tables.

Yes. Bring back the Captain for the duration of the time that Taron is on the shelf. It's after week 1, so the whole "vested veteran" contract thing comes into play.

Whenever my cat got on my lap, the Bills turned the ball over. Once I figured this out, I refused to let him get near me. He was perplexed, to say the least. I should mention that I watched the game on about a 2 hour delay. So the act of my cat getting onto my lap was somehow reaching back into the past and causing events to go poorly for the Bills. Metaphysically peculiar, no doubt.