LABILLBACKER
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I think the important thing to realize in this very optimistic thread is both sides ( journey / destination) have valid arguments. Neither side is wrong or whinning. @folz makes amazing philosophical arguments to validate the importance of not letting the heartbreak consume you. As we all have experienced over the years, being a Bills fan is a roller coaster ride of emotions. Both joy, satisfaction and crushing heartbreak. Obviously we all want to finally get to that destination. But in 58 years we have come up short.
Maybe I'm just too old and "old-school" to appreciate enjoying the ride (journey). The Bills accomplishments are not meaningless because we haven't won a Lombardi. I've gotten caught up in several discussions with @Augie about the importance of not letting the loses consume you. It's ok to be entertained. Maybe someday soon I can more embrace this montra. Being fans means you can cheer for your team but you can’t control the outcome. It's gotta come deep down from the players and coaches.
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20 minutes ago, appoo said:
In this thread which is more important: The Journey or the Destination
What's the average when not playing Pat Mahomes
If the emphasis is on the journey then there's not much point in a destination. Would you like me to remove Burrows numbers too? I'm sure with enough finagling, we can get that 24 down to 19.
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5 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:
Yeah this comes up every few months, it is amazing they have not even been to a SB. The defense has issues in playoff games no matter what the regular season has been...........
That's also a great point. Since 2020 we've played in 12 playoff games. We've given up a grand total of 290 points. Thats 24.16 per game. Josh 9 times out of 10 will carry this team offensively and hold up his end of the bargain. But once we stop playing afce teams and the playoff caliber rises, our defense falters. It’s ok to enjoy our regular season magnificence. I'm just disappointed our defense has yet to rise up other than one 17-3 Ravens game. Is this a form of wasting Josh’s "once in a generation" talents?....yes it is.
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On 5/30/2025 at 5:28 PM, Brand J said:
Pretty stat, but doesn’t mean much when that team from Mizzou has owned us and been to 5 SBs in less than a decade.
Exactly....why are we celebrating a stat(s) that translates to nothing in the playoffs? Everyone knows we dominate the regular season. But we still can't close out tight playoff games against Cincy or KC. Until we find a way to cross this threshold, our ultimate finish will be predictable every year.
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I just want to hear more about Larry David crashing the party....
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5 hours ago, ShakAttack said:
I know I might be in the minority but I hope Forrest gets a fair chance at the job as well. The kid can flat out ball and is an unbelievable athlete. The problem is, there always seems to be a bias against FAs brought in from other teams and a slight favoritism toward our own draft picks.
All I am saying is, let the best man win the job. Whether that Hamlin, Bishop or Forrest.
there is a lot more to be excited about with Bishop and Forrest also so I am hoping for a tight competition between those two at the end of the day.
1. Forrest
2. Bishop
3. Hamlin
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1 hour ago, HappyDays said:
So i guess that means AJ will require 2 upticks.
7 minutes ago, RyanC883 said:The Greg Rousseau comments are a bit odd. Did someone ask him what Greg needs to improve upon, or was that just offered up out of the blue>?
Who cares, either way it's the truth.
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So in another 8 years Tremaine should make this list.
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I became a Bills fan on January 28th, 1969. Part of being a Bills fan is embracing and navigating the heartbreak, with the spectacular moments. That's why once Josh leads us to our first Lombardi, it will make everything worth it. And to those that jumped on the JA17/ Bills bandwagon in 2018, enjoy this legendary ride. You may not see it again in a lifetime.
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14 hours ago, Mango said:
One thing to note is QB contracts.
Sure some guys got paid like Hurts, but they aren't in the meat of their deals yet so they can pay everybody. Then on the other end you have the Bengals who paid Burrow and paid their WR' and they're all messed up because of it.
Buffalo, KC,and Baltimore have a much greater balancing act.
Stafford and the Rams are a bit of an outlier.
All that said, McBeane have just missed too many times with pass catchers in the draft. And their insurance on devoting resources to pass catching backs that they don't throw the ball to is maddening. Honorable mention to TE's as well.
Why do I get the feeling that the Bills legacy during the Allen era will be to perpetually sign fa's at both wr & de. They just struggle to draft a game wrecker at either position.
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1 hour ago, Mister Defense said:
In what way? As a player, during games, or in prep?
I think he retires this off season, as he will never start again the NFL, and may not even get a contract offer. If he does, likely a vet minimum- ?
He has been done for a while, just kept playing. He will absolutely not strike any fear in the Bills, as they know what he is not capable of now.
He should not continue to tarnish his legacy by trying to do something he can no longer do at an adequate level. About $200 million made in salary alone, so he should be able to take a few years off and enjoy his life.
Worst move of Brandon's tenure here, hated it the day it happened and still. A violation of the excellent processes he put in place, so it came back to haunt him.
Yup, it was a swing and a miss panic signing based on the lack of production from Basham & Epenesa. It almost worked out until it didn't.
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29 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:
Bills voted for the ban....interesting
All other AFC East teams voting against
Bills voted to ban it because they realized they were inconsistent running it. The remaining AFCE teams are just too stupid to realize the benefit of banning it. It will definitely be banned next season so enjoy your last year of the rugby tush push.
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1 hour ago, RoyBatty is alive said:
True, but the NFL missed a lot of opportunities recently with the Bills on hard knocks, with the Rugby players, Wrestlers and Michael Jasper.
They haven't missed any opportunity and choosing them this camp was very calculated. The drama of having to possibly cut a "heart stopped" survivor will make for ratings gold.
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On 5/19/2025 at 1:56 PM, DrDawkinstein said:
Moved up to draft Edmunds over him. Warner and Milano next to each other... What could have been...
But we couldn't pass on Tremaine...he was only 16 when we drafted him.
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On 5/19/2025 at 6:45 PM, LabattBlue said:
Nantz sucks.
"Hello friends"
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2 hours ago, Andrew Son said:
I’m having a hard time finding a more impactful one year stint than Leonard Floyd.
Yup, Leonard played great despite the late season swoon. Too bad Duke couldn't come down with that playoff td. TO just felt like a 1 year PR rental.
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I think he's a camp body in case one of the camp bodies goes down.
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2 hours ago, Doc Brown said:
I don't know but why are we talking about WR? We scored over 30 points in eight straight games last year. This isn't fantasy football. Talking about WR is one of the dumbest things we should be doing right now.
The reason it gets constantly and justifiably brought up is the fact that we are still somewhat deficient in our wr room. I like the speed additions that BB brought in with Moore/Palmer. We had 40 tds scored last season from non wrs. So the contribution table of that 8 game streak of 30 pts is a little skewed. On the biggest drive of our season in KC, James was out and our receiving corps did not clutch up. That's a problem.
We're all rooting for Coleman and patience is necessary. I give every Bills player for the last 60 years at least 3 full seasons to prove yourself. That's why this is such a critical year for Dalton. As @Robb Riddick said we could all have egg on our face? But the Bills still desperately need to find that fast twitch replacement for Diggs. A wr DC's have to gameplan. And we haven't done that yet. No one is gameplanning for Coleman & Kincaid right now. That's a problem.
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3 hours ago, GASabresIUFan said:
By the way, Beane knows he blew the Coleman pick. (40 4.61)
Since he made that pick, all the skill players on both sides of the ball have speed.
At WR were have added Palmer (4.52 @ 6'1 210), Moore (4.35), and Prather (4.46),
AT DB & S: Bishop (4.45), Forest (4.41), Hancock (4.42), Hairston (4.28), Strong (4.50)
At this point I don't have alot of faith that Keon becomes a WR1 or WR2. His only viable contribution based on his lack of speed seems to be the deep jump ball. And if he's so dominant at the gauntlet, why not use him more on slants or crosses? Alot of eyes will be on Coleman and Kincaid this fall.
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16 hours ago, DabillsDaBillsDaBills said:
Sure, a properly executed squib kick puts us in a better position to win that game than a touchback, but there's no guarantee.
The next regular season game we played KC we scored with 16 seconds left in the 1st half, squibbed it, and they still scored a FG before the half ended.
There's also a famous playoff game we were involved in where we scored with 16 seconds left in the game, squibbed it, and it was returned it for a TD.
I've never had a problem with the touchback decision (the miscommunication over the decision is a separate issue). All we had to do was not go into prevent and play an actual defense for 1 or 2 plays.
Well if we were dumb enough to not get the squib called, we were never going to be smart enough to call the proper D those last 2 plays.
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No Christmas game ✅️
No Thanksgiving game ✅️
No International game ✅️
Byes week 7 & 8 (Carolina) ✅️
Bills opponents .467 % ✅️
2nd fewest travel miles ✅️
4 toughest opponents at home ✅️
....as a fan you gotta love this, AND as players they gotta take advantage of this!
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2 hours ago, muppy said:
a BANGER right off the top. Night Primetime NFL football home opener against the Ravens.
I expect a slugfest and major Brawls in the trenches. I will be paying close attention to the DL specifically
I do like the home field in the games you referenced. Advantage BUFFALO. It's a LOCK the fans will be LIT
GO BILLS
Agree...they will attempt to pound Henry early and we'll get to see our new DL rotation. Home field advantage will factor in. Bills 1-0.
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We haven't drafted an elite pass rusher in the Allen era. And until we find one, Patrick will continue to one up us.
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21 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:
Early bye 😭
Yeah this sucks, but going 7-0 into the KC game is very possible.
Anticipated changes in philosophy/scheme in 2025?
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I only have 2 requests this season in defensive scheme. Play more man and find a way of making your blitzer more effective. If we accomplish this, we can beat Joe, Lamar and Patrick. These are the only teams that can challenge us in the AFC.