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Isn't there a 16-game ban for that kind of offense?

Yes.

I don't see that as a sound conclusion. Jackson has had exactly 1 good regular season, and 2 abysmal postseasons. Jury is OUT. Your post is proof positive that fans are more critical of their own QB's, and that the proverbial grass is always greener. I think Jackson is one more post season failure away from permanent backup status.

Yep. Jackson was genuinely bad tonight. 2 bad INT's, and that fumble was unreal - just terrible awareness. He had his arm out the whole time, and seemed oblivious that pressure could be closing in after all of that time. Allen is given much less leeway by some in this fanbase.

It’s not THAT silly, though I am a homer. If Jackson doesn’t show up in the next playoff game, it’s a pattern. Ultimately, fans don’t care how good you are in the regular season.

That’s 2 for 2 for Jackson - I’m a fan, but he has not shown up in the playoffs, and that’s not a small deal. Would he have been a better pick than Allen? Jury - OUT.

And a lot of folks haven’t seen Animal House...

It’s a horror show for the fans. SB favorites - this game was just a tune up for the Chiefs.

We were just saying that in my house...

Vrabel’s the real deal.

Yeah - I actually felt that way in real time. I don't expect good or great QB's to be "mistake free." The mark of the really good ones is that they have a short memory, and move past their mistakes to keep playing well & taking chances. Allen led a drive for the game-tying FG, then for the game winning FG. On the latter, the ref took away what would have been a decent chance for Haushka with a phantom call. If that call isn't made & the kick is, the entire narrative about Allen & the Bills is completely different. The negative story after the game would have been how Watson had his chance in OT and blew it.

I lost track of Rush, but 2112 was part of my formative experience as a music fan. It's hard to forget the 1st time I heard it - it stood out from everything else, completely. Recently, I saw a doc on them, and they were talking about the making of that record. It was really a "last shot" kind of record w/ their label - they weren't catching fire, and it was a final chance. Their manager kept promising that it would be an accessible record with "hits," and instead, they went into the studio & stayed true to their own vision, even though they knew it wasn't commercial. That takes incredible courage artistically. And, of course, the rest is history. The built their own niche in that world, and an incredibly loyal following. Goes without saying that Peart was a legend. He influenced so many.

I certainly have no issue w/ that. NFL careers can be very short - the next contract could be any players last, and what they make has to last them a lifetime. I really hope we keep Shaq. He was all over the place this year, and really came into his own. I feel like he was in on so many big plays. A key cog in this D.

Where does anyone get that he missed “90% of his deep throws?”

You haven’t seen the “plays that leave your TV” team-by-team rankings?

It’s tough. He makes that block, and every thread today is about our game this weekend. But that’s the playoffs. So many games turn on a play. The last 3 times the Saints lost. KC being 6 inches offside last year. The Pats go undefeated if not for 3-4 crazy close plays on Eli’s last drive in 2007.

If science made huge advances, and we were suddenly able to live for thousands of years - kind of like Elrond in Lord of the Rings - and the Pats went 0-16 every year while I lived to, say, 5,014 years old - it still wouldn’t be enough for me.

Texans were cocky - Hopkins saying he didn’t respect Tre, Watson with his someone had to be great line, Watt being Watt. Chiefs all all the way. Would love to see Reid get the monkey off his back too.

Easy - Brady. It’s that horrible fan base that I can’t stand.

Allen made about 5-6 plays in that game that I don't think any QB in our history could have made. He also had some real headscratchers. On balance, I'll sign up for that every time. It's just fun to watch, and if he can turn those 5-6 plays into a dozen or so, we might have something.

The Beane regime hasn't missed on a 1st rounder yet. Can't wait to see who we add to the roster. These mocks never pan out past the top 3-4 picks, but I like some of the players they're seeing here...

It didn't last long - but that sideline reporter getting interrupted, and then seeing the Bills celebrate in the EZ and the TV score going up to 19, was definitely the most exciting playoff moment I've experienced since the '90's.

How about 30-7? Heck, maybe even 30-8 if NE makes a last run to the playoffs as a WC....

The "Allen fans" thing is something that has always been. "Apologist" has sometimes been used instead of "fan." It's been true of every QB since Kelly. Until a QB wins the Lombardi here, they will NOT get the benefit of the doubt. Which is fine, of course - it goes w/ the territory. But I think a lot of our fans forget the context of what the expectations for a 2nd year guy in his 1st playoff game should be.

I agree on the play. It was a comically bad PLAY. That stretches out to an entire half? A half in which he made a couple of plays that probably 5 current QB's can make? Nah.