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Yes they would be idiots to fire him...but is the Harbaugh dynamic with Jackson and this group something that will get to a breaking point to change things up? I know Harbaugh should be safe but i cant help thinking this is something that could be more of parting than firing at end of season - Jackson aint going anywhere so...if ownership wants change Harbaugh might be the guy looking for new scenery.

I think they are a talented team capable of playing great, but the truth is that they don’t do well when the pressure is turned up in a tough game or in the postseason. They play great bullies when they are up but when they get smacked in the mouth, they tend to wilt rather than up their level of play. It’s not an absolute, but it is their tendency to drop tough games.

Nike - Just Stop It (with these dumbass unis)

The Bills know that they have work to do and know that they are building towards the end of the season. They know the importance of how to build, by winning each game and staying hungry focusing on what wasn't right in victory, because its a lot easier than the pressure in what is wrong coming off a loss. The defense isn't what a lot of us hoped and expected and I think that is fair, because I don't see an imposing unit out there that is in sync the way that they need to be for a full game. They haven't done it yet and I think we'd all like to see it come together for more than a couple of series at a time. However, as you point out Shaw this team plays well when the time comes for it. That is a special trait of a veteran, experienced team that knows how to win big games. Does it mean that they'll be able to turn it on at will to have it go there way? No. And I think that is the part that is reason for concern, you can't get too comfortable being in those positions if you can avoid those positions by more consistent play. Make no mistake about it, though, teams see the Bills and are going to give it their best because they know they are playing a perennial contender with last season's MVP, and other teams have talent, too. Even the bad ones. I think we'll see the Bills start to put more complete games together over the next quarter of the season. That's not to say that they don't want to right now, because I think they do, but I also think this is time to evaluate the schemes and try things that may get scrapped as the season moves on. Hopefully the inside pitch to the slot receiver as a fourth down call is one of them that already has (too many things can go wrong in execution across the entire OL). They have to get a handle on scrambling QBs - that is the No. 1 concern I'm seeing from the D. The Saints game is probably a laugher if that was not such an effective way for the Saints to stay on the field. That means tackles in space and better pass rush lane discipline. Things that are correctable, but also what this team's philosophy should excel at with lighter LBs that are supposed to be able to contain and corral such threats. I still think that they can be more aggressive at times and maybe they will be once they get some teams that can't be counted on as much to beat themselves. I know people are down on Babich and I get that. I don't think he has been that impressive either, but I do think they are in the process of retooling and trying a bit of a different approach. It hasn't clicked yet, and it may not, but I do think if it does - the Bills will likely have the complete team necessary to get where they want to go.

It was weird seeing Hill smiling on the cart. Maybe it ended his misery of being on the team this year. I don’t think people are feeling entitled, it’s just that they fear that some of the weaknesses are lethal to our Super Bowl hopes, bc they’ve seen that show before and better versions of it. The D for all intents and purposes has been a huge investment in draft capital over many years with Beane and McD and it just doesn’t seem like it’s any good as a unit. There are guys that can play and are good talents, but for a light, speedy unit at LB they don’t seem very fast at recognizing the play or being position to make the play, and the tackling…yikes. The secondary with White and Rapp seems a tad too slow with some glaring weaknesses covering certain route combinations. The line is probably the strongest part of the D and it has been inconsistent in run gap discipline and pass rush lane discipline. All in all it doesn’t seem very coordinated and it’s hard to tell how much of a % each aspect of scheme vs personnel philosophy vs actual player performance is the issue. The bottom line is that they may need to try something different. I’m at the point of wanting Strong and Thompson to start as the first attempt to cure some deficiencies, but I’m not thinking it’s going to solve all the problems.

Johnston’s best plays have come as a special teams public service video for what to avoid doing. His punting hasn’t been very good. Tough guy and I admire the effort after what looked like a pretty gruesome knee injury - but he hasn’t really justified the switch at punter.

And when you wish they had another loss bc the way the seeding works and securing home field? Wrapping up home field and resting starters is the goal.

You always want the nfc team to beat the afc team for afc seeding reasons. Plus eff Rodgers.

If you know a team’s proclivity to steal and how… seems like you already know how to stay a step ahead by using that to take advantage of what they think your team is going to do. That’s the best way to make them think twice about it.

Looking at Daboll's body of work - Buffalo seems to be an anomaly more than anything. He got OC gigs because of his time with New England's staff. He was downright awful in other places (outside of NE) before Buffalo, and besides one magical run in his first year with the Giants, he's been just as awful. Josh is probably going to make a lot of guys look good at their jobs, but don't forget Daboll's beautiful playcalling with designed shotgun QB sweeps on 3rd and 7 or two route short-side roll out pass plays on 3rd and short. Josh succeeded in spite of Daboll more than we all might have realized. So Daboll looked good with Brady and Allen, hmmm....

It's amazing he still has the job after the last couple of years. I think we can all see where this is going - a couple of games grace with some promising moments from the young QB, followed by regressing as the season wears on, the team becomes more about the paychecks than the Ws, and opposing D coordinators have tape on Dart. Likely a 3-14 to 4-13 season staring them in the face and Daboll fired either towards the end or right after the season ends. Daboll isn't going to last - the fumes of the playoff run are just about gone. Seeing Jones resurrect his career (after they outright cut him last year) and Barkley a big piece in Philly's SB run, Schoen probably should be right there on the curb with Daboll. I think there are larger issues than those two guys but they've done enough on their own to get themselves canned.

He’s a good player but I’m guessing not a great teammate with the way he’s bounced around. I’d love to see him in Bills uniform but no way I see this staff going that route with Bishop still cutting his teeth.

No, but I know exactly what you are talking about. I remember those well.

He is in some commercials but not like Josh and Mahomes, but that may be because I'm in the DC/Baltimore region.

Just say no to KC gaining momentum with their 2nd W in a row. We know Baltimore can and probably will drop one to one of their division rivals. Those teams always play each other like they want to legitimately harm each other.