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Bernard, yes, and Hyde/Poyer, whom they also rely on to get the defense positioned. The safeties should have seen this.

You see, I think sitting on the sideline and just talking, Josh can tell you all of that. He knows it. The problem is when faced with those decisions under fire, his brain reverts to old habits. His brain needs to be trained to recognize the situation and to do the right thing. It isn't enough just know it. It's the same thing as hitters trying to lay off the high fastball. It isn't enough to know you shouldn't; checking the swing has to become a habit. Like drinking beer and getting paid a lot for making silly commercials.

Thanks. I don't think it's a Palmer problem. I think Josh can look at film and see things. It's developing the right thinking habits. Being emotionally prepared for the game (I don't think he was last night. He had the deer in the deadliest look.) And it's having the right habits when he's looking and processing pre- and post-snap. Last night I noticed when they showed him looking g at the defense pre-snap, his facial expression made me think he was trying to figure out what he was seeing. It should be automatic. It should be quick, orderly. It should be a habit. That's brain training.

I agree. Josh needs to get his head on straight for games. He has to learn how to focus and stay focused. It's a mental skill, and that's what sports psychologists do.

I don't know if it's an innate talent, but it certainly comes more naturally to some than to others. He has to learn it, just like he has to learn (and has to a great learned the touch passes). On the first interception (I think), he had Sherfield (I think, crossing from right to left (the same way Josh had scramble), and Sherfield was deeper than the defender. Since the receiver Josh tried to hit was crossing the other way, downfield from Sherfield was all open space. Josh could have thrown Sherfield open up field by just getting a little air under it, the kind of touch pass you're talking about. It would have been a much better choice than the play he made.

I agree, for a slightly different reason. I think the play exemplified the real problem with Josh, which is that he is not focused mentally. He makes a lot of mistakes, because he isn't thinking the way a qb needs to think. The fumbled snap and then the fumble was another. His thoughts have to be on the right thing, always. Watch Tua, watch Burrow. When they scramble, they aren't wildly looking around trying to find someone. They KNOW where the receivers are, they make a decision, and they go there. Focused thinking. Josh's brain knows not to make that leap, but his thinking isn't sharp enough, focused enough, to control his decision making. Its a big problem, as we saw last night. B

Wow! That IS weird.

It's funny. I paid very little attention to when Campbell was on the field, but one play stood out. It was a nice, diving pass break up on a throw up the middle. It was a more athletic play on the ball than we're accustomed to seeing from Edmunds. Not that I'm drawing any conclusions about the guy, but it was a nice play.

I was trying out Sunday Ticket, so I watched something less than a quarter of the game. I was surprised to see him make several plays in the running game, not the classic guy who's joining a tackle. One where he just stuffed a running back in the hole and ended up on the bottom of the pile. A couple of stops, shared sometimes, outside the tackle. He looked more like the linebacker I'd always hoped he become, the Keuchel clone only taller and faster. He wasn't much of a factor in the passing game, so far as I saw. Makes me wonder whether his assignment is different in the Bears' defense. He looked much more like an old-fashioned middle linebacker.

Happy Birthday to our Founding Father!

If the Bills win tonight, the narrative will be the division comes down to Bills and Dolphins.

It worked fine, as I've said. But YouTube has screwed me on the price. Long story, but I bought Sunday ticket at the introductory price, and when I tried to login yesterday, I couldn't. After an hour, their help desk called back and told me my subscription had been canceled, they were issuing me a refund, and if I wanted to watch the games, I had to buy a new subscription. This after I had been told that my subscription was not cancelable. So, they issued a refund to my credit card and I bought a new subscription, (at the regular price) which cost me over $100 more. I spent 2 hours on the phone this morning to get them to refund the difference, and I got the usual runaround. I talked to an agent, a specialist, and his supervisor. They all agreed what they did was unfair, but they have do their own internal investigation. They said at some point, they would email me. BS.

Yeah! I played it when I chose the title!

It was a nice day under the roof in Los Angeles, too.

I liked it too. My wife and I went blind watching the four screen version, but apparently we can do split screen with just two views? One game plus red zone makes a lot of sense. Anyway, I was pleased with it. I bought it just to watch the Bills when I can't get them locally (probably5-6 games a year), but yesterday I quickly found that I will watch it for other games too. I get the Pats-Jets-Giants every weekend, so being able to watch other teams will be a plus.

I think a lot of us are low energy or whatever you want to call it. We're wait-and-see. I think there's solid determination in Orchard Park. It's focused energy, not hyped-up. Tonight will give us a good indication. I'm expecting/hoping for a "take care of business," workmanlike control of the game, with a solid but not overpowering win.

There's no Miller, and there are not a lot of new faces on the Dline, so it it's going to look different, it's going to be McDermott's doing.

I agree about the lines. Watching the Cowboys' lines last night was eye-opening. They were powerful on both sides of the ball. The Bills haven't approached anything like that for a long time. Torrence might help, but as you say, Dawkins (and Brown) needs to step up. Defensive line has to be more dominant.

I had two reactions to the game. First, I think the Chargers' problem is their head coach. I watch that team and I always think they are underprepared. The lack of discipline on the pass interference at the end of the half was astonishing. The Chargers always shoot themselves in the, foot, and usually it's with an AR-47 and not just a pistol. Second, Tua and the Dolphins are really good. Tua is smart and an excellent decision maker, and he is an extremely accurate thrower. It's remarkable how accurate his throws are, over and over. The two throws to Hill to win the game were just two examples, but every throw is on the money. And McDaniel is perfect for him. The Dolphins passing attack consistently gets receivers open over the middle, where Tua's accurate arm can find them. (Tua's arm strength is suspect, and throws to the boundary challenge him, so throwing over the middle is critical). He gets receivers open with unusual formations and routes. Yesterday he was starting a receiver in motion a half-count before the snap, so that the defense was caught reacting to the motion when the snap came. It was very clever - it gave the motion receiver an instantaneous advantage that helped open him up for a short throw. I don't know how good their defense is, but their offense is tough to stop.

You can change your vote. Slick Kincaid!

It was a great move by the Dolphins to be on top of it.

Dolphins called timeout.

Thanks for your help, everyone. I just got a call back from the YouTube help desk (an hour wait, but your can imagine how many calls they're getting) and they told me that they had canceled my Sunday Ticket account when I canceled YouTube TV. Of course, they didn't send me a refund, but the guy on the phone just fixed that. So, now I have to sign up again. Thanks for your help.

Youtube I've logged in. Seems to not now that I paid.

I tried getting on and couldn't. It won't show the locally televised games, and the other games it says I have to pay. I paid months ago. Any suggestions?