Success

I still like Sammy.

I still remember the exact spot I was when I heard Darby and Watkins were traded. At the time, those were 2 of our best players, and I was both shocked and disheartened. I didn't know what they were doing. Turns out, we have a visionary who knows exactly what he's doing. I will never doubt or question Beane again. I honestly think he's the best GM in the league. I lean homer in most of my judgments, but think that one is sound.

We're in a perfect position to flip the script on that team. Watching BB throw the phone in that 2nd game last year was a pretty healing thing for me. I think had Brady stayed, we still would have won. Maybe we'll get a chance to exorcise ALL of the demons if we make it to the show & the Bucs are there waiting for us. It would be nerve-wracking, but I'd have to embrace that opportunity to beat Brady in the biggest game.

This is it for me. Every time we get the season schedule now, it's like those Pats games have a spotlight on 'em. We're the better team now. I want sweeps, as far as the eye can see. I need to repair my damaged soul.

I mean, since the beginning of the internet, this has happened. There isn't a single player who should be called a bust until at least year 3. Snap judgments in a player's first season or 2 are practically worthless. And we've seen the same with Epenesa, Oliver, Edmunds - and really, countless others over the years. Some guys really do turn into busts or disappointments (obviously), but you have to give players time. Knox is amazing now. Has he even dropped a pass? What a revelation this year. No one is thinking of Ertz now.

They're really close. Both are so much fun to watch. They're great for the league. With Mahomes - I don't see his play as a regression, at least yet. It seems like it's more a failure of the coaching staff so far. I'm not big on "the league found the blueprint!" pronouncements about any QB. But right now, that D we ran and that the Bucs ran in the SB IS the blueprint to slow down Mahomes & Hill, and the Chiefs have yet to adjust to that effectively.

Seems kind of gimmicky. I like tradition - playoff weekends are some of the best sports weekends that we have. That 1st weekend when there is a full slate on Saturday & on Sunday. It's probably not my wife's favorites weekend, but it's fantastic for football fans. Adding a game on Monday isn't a huge deal, but I don't like it.

It's nothing but hot takes now. There are still a few good reporters out there, but the "big names" all seem to have gotten there with really bad hot takes, taking "controversial" positions, and picking at least one great player to constantly argue "he's overrated!" about. It's pretty sad, but it's all about clicks now. When I come across good journalism, I really appreciate it.

I haven't watched enough KC - I know they dropped a couple of close ones, but he was still doing Mahomes-y things in the game last night. Some of the key turnovers were little flukey. I was nervous every time he got the ball, right until the end. That team has quite a few weaknesses, but I still feel like that guy can score every time. I'm sure you can remember a few seasons where people were questioning Brady early, and then he went on to win an AFCCG or SB....

Lamar IS fun to watch. But c'mon Colts.

That almost seems impossible. No one seems to think 2 seconds in advance anymore.

I watched more baseball than I usually do this season, and I heard announcers say more than once that a borderline strike call can depend a lot on what the count is. I'm sure they do that kind of thing in the NFL. It's all in the context of the game, and keeping people tuned in.

Maybe - we've seen it a few times that some assistant stepped in and emerged as a good or great one.

Well.....NOW. Yeah, that looks bad. I think if the league office was on the fence or anywhere near it, the new stuff will likely tip the scales...

I will, and if it's not, it's not - if it's part of a pattern, that's a much more valid criticism. But there were a million snap judgments when the story came out, when nothing else was known. That's how it is every time.

Another poster mentioned it - "pattern" is so important in these situations. As is intent. There is real racism out there, obviously. One isolated comment ain't it.

I was excited when we got him - but he's really exceeded my expectations. I loved Smoke, but Sanders is just more versatile. The # of weapons we have is insane. Davis was almost an afterthought last night, and he's great. Knox is on his way to becoming a top TE. Moss catching passes out of the backfield for big gains. I hope I don't wake up one of these days, and find myself already doing math in October to see who needs to win & lose for the Bills to have a shot at the playoffs. This is too much fun.

The Chiefs will be fine. In hot take nation, they're all of a sudden on the decline - but that's as dangerous a team as any. I think they're going to go on a run & re-assert themselves as among the elite. The Bills made all of the plays yesterday, but Mahomes had some uncharacteristic turnovers, and the weather was horrendous.

I'm still not pleased about Houston handing that game to the Pats. They came out w/ a perfect gameplan and looked poised to steal it. One too many mistakes at the end. It would have been so cool to see the Pats at 1-4. Now, their fans are back in the "we've got the best rookie QB! We can run the table!" mode...

Nothing against previous Owners, GM's or coaches. But the Bills have the holy triumvirate right now, and for the foreseeable future. A smart owner who stays out of the way & gives a GM everything he needs to succeed; an elite GM who favors smart over splashy, plans for today & for the future, and has built a true contender that is set up for a multi-year run, if not longer; and a great coach who motivates, gameplans with the best of them, and makes appropriate adjustments when needed in the game. Things are looking good. It is a great time to be a Bills fan.

He was just wrong. We noticed that he let 2 very questionable calls against the Bills go by without any real comment, but on the roughing call, it was all "water cooler" this and "I don't know" that.

I mean, that kind of play - from the QB - can lift an entire team, and beyond just one game. What a huge play. We really needed that 3rd down, and he wasn't going to be denied.

I can't help but think of the drought - and how some years, the only praise we had for the team after a game was for Moorman, and maybe Schobel. The OP covers all of the bases, but it's crazy how much credit there is to go around from last night. So many players contributed - there was talent all over that field, and it showed on every play. At the end when Davis caught a key pass, I was l like, oh yeah - that guy! We have talent on top of talent, and I'd argue the best depth in the entire league on both D and O. And all hail Beane. He started the offseason thinking one thing: we have to beat KC. He built the offseason around that, and it came to fruition last night. We can play w/ that team, we can beat them, and we can win a championship. He has done a masterful job. We've had a lot of exciting, big wins in the Allen era so far - but last night's was the most meaningful, at least for me. It's early, but it was one of those "the road to the SB goes through Buffalo" statements w/ the whole country watching that we haven't had in a LONG time.

Agree on Collinsworth. I normally like him and don't mind him like some other fans do, but his "the thing they're going to be talking about around the water cooler" remark was ridiculous. For starters, that defender DID drive Josh into the ground. It was borderline, but it was no phantom call. And it felt like the 1st call that went the Bills way all night. I realize that's a homer take, but the Chiefs were bailed out on 3rd down all night, and that call against Dawkins WAS a phantom call. Anyway, great write-up. What a win. We may have the best team in the NFL.

Klein made some nice plays tonight. That D has the same snarl that I remember from the early '90's defenses. They're disciplined and hard-hitting. All hail Beane - he designed the offseason around beating KC, and we just did. By a lot.