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Wasn't there a part two for real?

Lamar Jackson could've farted in Joe Tessitore's egg salad sandwich and the guy would've thanked him for it. I agree with others that feel the announcers need to be unbiased but there are narratives to be pushed. These guys run production meetings and outline their talking points and probably get told to focus a certain amount of time and attention towards certain players and situations. It's lame. I actually can't stand listening to most of them. Al Davis on SNF is my guy and I used to not mind Collinsworth until he turned into a PFF shill and acts like every other play is the most incredible display of strength and skill he's ever seen. I wanted to throw a bowling pin at Rich Gannon this past Sunday. I wouldn't mind if Adam Archuleta had a bad taco and had to deal with the Hershey squirts for 72 hours. Even the hometown guy John Murphy I can't stand. He just doesn't sound good. I haven't heard much of Eric Wood but he seems to be doing well. Most games I keep the volume low and try not to pay attention to the commentary.

Can anyone double check my spelling of Jalen Ramsey? I think I got it, but I just wanna make sure. Here goes: C-H-O-D-E. That looks right... right?

Oh, they'll see it. They say they shut out the outside noise but I'm pretty sure they pick and choose certain things and make the players aware of it as a motivational thing. AND THEN WE SCREAM AT MATT FAIRBURN!

Yurp, I get that. OP asked about the cons of the no huddle, that's one of them. Another poster pointed out how even though the Bills went no huddle, they were still using most of the play clock.

I dunno, getting benched on a 2-9 team when you're supposed to be one of their better players? I mean, maybe they'd consider him for one of their veteran roles but Norman has never really struck me as the kind of player they prefer their veterans to be. They want vets to set good examples for their younger players and be team-first guys, I dunno if Norman is that type of player. I'm fine with Wallace and K. Johnson. I know Wallace had a couple of rough outings but that happens, you know, the other team is going to make plays and players are going to have bad games. Sometimes it feels like the expectations some fans have are unattainable. It's like, "WHAT?! Levi Wallace allowed four receptions for 64 yards?! This... this is atrocious! When is this stoopid organization going to sign players who can actually play, huh? Just what is Beane doing, he needs to go! WAIT, WHAT?! Ed Oliver only had ONE sack, ONE?!?! I said it before and I'll say it again and again and again because I'm da smartest lil' foosball expert youse ever did meet, but that Oliver is a BUST! You only use the ninth overall pick for a DT that's going to get you AT LEAST six sacks a game, 19 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles!"

Yes, right you are on hurry-up and no huddle. They're going no huddle right now and it's giving Josh some extra time to diagnose the defense.

In those 15 seconds where the QB/offensive coordinator communication cuts out, defenses can simply change their alignment and give the QB a different look. Going no huddle can lead to real short offensive possessions if you don't execute and go 3-and-out a lot. This puts your defense back on the field quicker than they'd like. Teams that rely primarily on a hurry-up offense usually don't win the time of possession battle. It asks a lot of your defense. Relying on the offensive coordinator to help the QB diagnose a defensive look is a detriment to a young QB who's still learning. Ideally, you want your QB to be able to come up to the line and assess what he sees without his OC helping him along, because in most scenarios, the QB isn't going to have the OC in his ear helping him out pre-snap. It's also unknown just how much info an OC might be providing to a QB in those situations. As an OC, you don't wanna be in your QB's ear as he's surveying the field, trying to determine what the defense is going to do while also making sure all of his guys are in their proper positions, calling for motion if it's part of the play, checking to a different play, etc. etc. There's already enough for a QB to think about and deal with when they line up for a play, having an OC chirping in your ear that he thinks one of the two high safeties is gonna drop into the box as soon as the ball is snapped might be helpful but it's just another thing the QB has to mentally process. I think the emphasis for Daboll and the offense has been to keep things simple. They run the Erhardt-Perkins system which generally uses a single word to identify a play, which makes it easier for them to call two plays in the huddle (one run, one pass) and allow the QB to either stick with the call or check out of it based on what the defense shows him. I can kinda use a music analogy here. As a guitar player, it's fun and interesting to use all sorts of gadgets and effects pedals, but the more you add to your rig, the more opportunity there is for something to go wrong. I think that's the focus of the Bills offense, especially these last couple of weeks. For most of the season they've been trying really hard to run a bunch of different formations with a bunch of different personnel, which can get hectic with all the subbing in and out that type of game plan calls for. Recently, it seems they're still showing a bunch of different formations but they're mostly keeping the same personnel in there. They scaled back on the constant subs and simplified things a bit and it's been working. It also helps that they've seemed to really find their core plays that they execute well. As they keep saying, they feel like they've found their identity. So yeah, it can be helpful to go up-tempo and allow your QB some extra time to see how the defense is lining up, but it's something to use in moderation, I believe.

Did you not catch OP's part of the post where he said the guy doesn't take himself that seriously? Sounds like he's just having fun.

Don't bring me down, Bruce.

I'm not sure if it was talked about already but I read yesterday that the league found no evidence of a racial slur being used during the scuffle.

Omar Kelly's gotta be one of the schmuckiest schmuck writers out there. Maybe the defense did screw up on this play, or maybe it was an extremely well executed fake. When I saw it live, my eyes followed Singletary, just like the camera and the Dolphins defense. Josh did a really great job of hanging out for just a split second before he took off.

It's difficult to NOT believe in the kid after you read stuff like this. He's a humble, hardworking dude who is very aware of both his strength's and weaknesses. He's determined to get better and the fact that he's shown genuine improvement is huge. Sometimes guys put in the work and take to coaching but for whatever reason, it just never comes together. It might take some time, but at this point, he's definitely shown he can make adjustments to his game, and if he can keep doing that consistently, then yeah, there might come a time when he's the best QB in the league, like he said.

They pretty much get right to work on game prep for Dallas while finishing up film review/grades for Denver. Fun fact: The combined record of teams Dallas has beat is 11-36-1, while Buffalo's is 13-47.

No to Duke. No to Foster. Somebody get me Da'Rick Rodgers!

I have no idea if the dude is HC material but he's a pretty good coordinator. He can design a run game like nobody's business but one of the reasons he's been let go from every OC job he's had is because his passing game designs are pretty easy to defend against. Right now he's kinda got a perfect storm situation going on in Baltimore with Jackson and that tight end group they have.

To this point here, Garrett stayed on top of Rudolph after he dragged him down and words were exchanged. My guess is whatever was said there (in addition to having a crap game and the late hit) was the reason Rudolph went at him. When DeCastro got in between them it seemed like the situation was deescalating, but Rudolph kept shoving and then got hit with the helmet. Garrett is obviously way out of line but I was surprised Rudolph didn't get a fine for continuing the scuffle when it looked like DeCastro had them separated. By the way, I love DeCastro's actions after Garrett swung the helmet, he's like, "Alright, I was being nice but now I'm just gonna sit on you until you calm yo tiddies." As for Tomlin... I don't think the words "class act" get said much when discussing him. He doesn't run a very tight ship and prefers to be a "bro" to his players as opposed to an authority.

Frickin' AB, man. Just go away.

They must not be real thrilled at what they've seen from the two OL on their practice squad. But then again, Tuesdays are the day where teams across the league hold tryouts so this is probably business as usual with a focus on OT's due to Nsekhe's injury.

I'm sure they'll gameplan to give him some help out there. I think he'll be alright, but I guess it depends on what exactly people expect? I feel like some people won't accept anything less than absolutely perfect play. "Yeah, the Bills may have won 63-3, BUT.... Tre White allowed a reception! Cody Ford allowed a tackle for loss! Tremaine Edmunds didn't tackle a guy until he had gained four yards already, FOUR! This is unacceptable and the Bills are in trouble, ohhhh boy lemme tell youse guys, they are in for it. Worst franchise in the history of franchises!" I mean, the other team is gonna make plays, doesn't mean we need to question everything about the team. They're a resilient group with a lot of work to do yet but they're figuring out ways to win.

Bummer for him, thought he'd been playing pretty well this season. Ford will have to step up. If they're smart, they'll scheme up to give him help this week against Miller and notleave him on an island out there.

The way this thread is titled made me think that Jackson himself said he was gonna be having this crow pot pie...ew... I wasn't sure if his style of play would translate well to the pros but he landed in a really good situation where they've designed the offense around his skill set. I think there's still some inconsistency there for him as a passer, it seems like he's red hot or kinda meh. I will tell Mark Ingram to settle the hell down, though. Yeesh. For me, right now, Russell Wilson is the MVP for his pure quarterback play. He has the ability to run as well but it's a last resort for him. He's had all of two games this season where he's had a passer rating under 100. In fact, his and Jackson's worst games this season came when they played each other. But yeah, it's Wilson for me right now. Some of the throws he's made this year are insane. Plus, he doesn't have the collection of backs/receivers/tight ends that Jackson has, and he has the less talented OL as well as a defense that gives up more points a game (25.4 a game to 19.6 for Baltimore). So, he's doing more with less and he's playing at a ridiculously high level.

I think one went for a first down so naturally that calls for a big celebration, especially when you're down by 17. I've always thought that players who celebrate in those situations are lame. But yeah, Flores seems to have most of his guys playing hard. #47 on defense was a chode, made like one TFL and just kept flexing, like, shaddap, sit down. This is a team full of low-tier players trying to put good performances on tape so they can make it either with Miami or somewhere else. This is why Fitz is a perfect guy to have in their current situation. Dude's a gamer, he doesn't care what the record is, he doesn't care who he's playing, he's gonna ball out as best he can every time. On top of that he's smart as heck, works hard, and is just an all-around good dude to have on a team. Those young players will hopefully see that and pick up on his habits and such.

Nah. The only times I find myself yelling during a game is if I'm at it or if I'm watching with a group of people. Otherwise, I usually watch the games without too much insanity. I get psyched when they do well but don't go doing backflips and such, just a fist pump and a "Yussss!" or "About friggin' time." When they're not doing so hot, it's a bummer, but I'm not gonna let it ruin my day. I realize that despite how good a team is, they'll still give up points to an opponent. I feel like a lot of fans on this board forget that and any time an opponent makes the slightest progress against the Bills it just gives them ammo for their nitpicking like, "Well, yeah, it was good that they won 67-13, BUT, the other team had an 11-play 75-yard drive which was EGREGIOUS and CANNOT HAPPEN EVUURRRRR!!!!" The other team is gonna make plays and it isn't always gonna be someone's fault. Big time passes can be completed even when a DB has perfect technique, it just happens and there's no reason to go throwing remotes across the room because of it.

I'd say he's not done but I think the end is in sight. In his prime, you could've paired him up with a couple of D-II receivers and he would've made All-Pro's out of them. Now, it's the other way around, he kinda needs some really solid pass catchers because he's not really elevating the play of his receivers like he used to. I certainly don't see him reaching age 46 or 47 or whatever he's been talking about lately. He can eat all the avocado ice cream he wants but, inevitably, age will catch up.