Walking Tall

I think they go for the tie with the division standings being the way they are.

Just further shows how unprepared the defensive coaches were yesterday.

Does Wawrow comb his hair with a ***** spoon? What a bum.

Is it just halftime adjustments? It seems to me Xavier Rhodes and Dean Marlowe could have helped this team yesterday.

Who did we just lose to? An 0-8 team? What a silly thread.

I just think a snap from the shotgun spreads a defense out more and gives a better opportunity, whether Allen or the RB carry the ball or a pass. That Minnesota defense was stacked over center. Yes, maybe they don’t get caught for a safety with a clean exchange. I’m just not betting on that.

Actually, Mahomes also,Carrie’s the same load as Allen. As does Brady. There was a stat about that today.

Have people really turned on him? That’s stupid.Guy is in a mini-slump. He’ll be fine with some direction.

Yeah, and Jones and Zappe are, right?

Don’t disagree. My reply was basically that if the RB’s can be effective to the outside, but get continually stuffed between the tackles…..maybe it’s an offensive line issue and not a RB issue.

I don’t know if the sneak was the proper call. Why? Because we arguably have the worst interior line in the league. What is the proper call there? I’m not sure. Maybe a quick pitch to the outside? A greater chance for a loss and a safety but the Bills had some success today outside running the ball. Maybe a quick pass from the shotgun?

let’s not forget they beat Baltimore and crushed the 6-3 Titans. I’m as down as you are right now. This sucks. They let another game they should have won slip away. The coaching was bothersome. Allen is in a funk. Our defensive backfield has UB players running around out there. Yet, I still feel they will right this ship. I still feel we can beat any team on any field. Especially once Poyer, White, Elam, etc., get back on the field.

Adrian Peterson returned to full strength 10 months after tearing his ACL and MCL. A kid (WR) that played for Clemson did it in 6 months leading into his Senior year. I guess everyone is different? I hear the Bills training staff is top notch. They received a lot of accolades for how relatively injury free we were last season.

Riddle me this…why do the Bills run effectively to the outside but can’t between the tackles?

How’d the defense look when Edmunds left the game today?

*****…why was I thinking of Barkley?

Brady?

Yes it is. Very much ridiculous.

To be honest, what the Bills fielded today on the defensive side of the ball is not even close to championship quality…though I agree that todays coaching really cost the team. It seemed like Cousins had all day on some of those long conversions. A well designed blitz or two may have helped. Cripes, the Vikings have some play makers on that side of the ball. Just like KC, dropping everyone is not always the answer. Try to help your inexperienced secondary here and there by making the QB throw quicker than he wants.

I never said Allen wasn’t at fault. I’m just pointing out the defense also had a huge hand in what happened today as well as in the past.

And you can’t blame Josh for the numerous 3rd and 4th down, long yardage conversions made by the Vikings. Or blame Josh for 13 seconds in KC last year. Or blame Josh for 12 seconds in KC this year. There is a pattern that is showing with Frazier/McDermott led defenses. Inexcusable lapses with games on the line. In situations that should not be difficult to close out games/half’s.

I thought the Bills ran the ball rather effectively, and not nearly enough, to the outside. They can’t run between the tackles to save their lives.

I’m almost positive Allen tried to push forward before securing the ball. Almost positive being the key words.

I don’t disagree with your take. I just disagree with the regression term. I mean, Josh will turn the ball over now until the time he retires that will piss us off and point to when he was young. Favre also did a lot of that. Regression to me is that he does not have what he has shown for the past two plus seasons. I all think we know he still has that. Heck, his first half showed that. He’s just in a funk and I know you are right about Dorsey and McDermott. Time for them to point out to Allen that he is hurting the team with these decisions. Time for some tough love. I have no doubt Allen will get back on track if that happens. He needs a blunt talking to that he doesn’t have to make an eye popping play every time he drops back.

Just todays performance or are we talking career to date? I’ll tell you this, Josh is in a funk right now and he needs Dorsey and McDermott to point out that taking the easy throw is sometimes the best decision. Tom Brady made a Hall of Fame career out of it. He doesn’t need to make an eye popping play every time he drops back. I get that he’s feeling pressure to carry the team but he just has to play a little smarter and we’ll be fine. The question is, do Dorsey and McDermott have what it takes to firmly point this out to Josh and be honest with him that he is hurting the team at times? I hope so. Josh is an animal. Sometimes animals need to be corralled.