Success

Sorry. Can't root for New England. And they're not as bad as people think. That D is legit. They could be in the division mix, imo

There was a time - long, long ago - when hot takes just weren't a thing.

I love this game. We're so, so back.

Milano is a legit superstar.

The "big 3" QB's all had bad 1st weeks. Only our guy is returning to form this week, so far.

Oliver has elevated his game.

Well, big down here. If we can get the stop, we can still score and won't dwell on that 4th downer so much.

Overthought that one.

That was a BEAUTIFUL drive. Mixing it up, getting 3rd downs, Allen looking sharp. This is the Bills team I know.

Maybe he made some good points. But I don't care. He's a clown, and a joke, and a perfect example of EVERYTHING that is wrong w/ the sports media in 2023. He is a disgrace.

So, we won the game. We can finally stop all of the hand-wringing.

Every DC is going to watch what the Jets did on Monday and try to clone it. JA will adjust, because he'll have to.

He was great last year until the UCL.

Sorry for the non-Josh Allen thread. All offseason, we wondered how the D would be without Frazier, and w/ McD making the calls. I've never been an x's & o's guy, but what I saw was pretty encouraging.. We were all over the passer, and our line was in the backfield all day. The corners seemed to be playing a bit more press, and for the most part, locked it down. The only issue was giving up some big runs - but there were just a few of those lapses. I think our personnel is better, so it's hard to gauge (Groot is clearly taking a next step, Oliver looks better, Floyd is a great addition, etc.). There is also the consideration that the Jets O-line isn't good. What did everyone think overall?

Amnesia re: the last 20 years. Allen could easily end up a top 20 QB of all time, and maybe even top 10 w/ his skillset. He's allowed a bad game here & there.

The WR corps is fine. Other great QB's have won titles with less. The issue in the 1st week was more the decision-making.

Here's the deal: McDermott is a solid coach. I don't think that is disputable. He ended the Bills drought, and we've been a contender ever since. Most Sundays, the team is well prepared, and the gameplans are good. If you don't want to settle for that, and have your sights on trying to get a "great" coach - I mean, who knows how long that might take, and if it would ever happen? Great coaches are not common. They're the anomaly. There are very few in the league right now. I just don't think you can waste JA's prime trying to find someone better. You might as easily end up with someone worse. And a last thought: Reid was viewed the same way as McD at one time, when he was in Philly..

Groot is gonna get those sacks that he came so close on in week 1.

Bill Simmons' "welcome to the Bills are Overrated Island" tweet was annoying. Though, I love how Patriots fans hate the Bills now. Gotta keep chasing that feeling.

One of these days, we'll live in a more forgiving world. Today, sadly, is just not that day.

Oh, yeah - I forgot. Week 1 games are always weird.

Without doubt. But some of the online stuff - from Bills fans - has gone SO far beyond that. It's like many fans have amnesia about how much the dude has done for us over the years, and how many games he won pretty much on his own. I've been pretty disgusted by the tone of some of the posts here & elsewhere. They make him sound like a complete bum.

Bills 38 Raiders 16

All of the hot takes from Monday (both here & nationally) will gradually start to melt away, starting w/ Sunday's game. If we don't win by multiple scores, then I officially don't know who the Bills are.

I'd also add - he played a really good first half. Not stellar, but he was 17-21 at one point, and was making some great throws. The wheels obviously came off after that, but if there were big outside factors going on, you'd think we would have seen it from the start.