BigDingus

Damn right he is! All you guys who wanted to package him in all your imaginary trades - FOR SHAME!

But unlike years prior, they started off 2-0, so they have a tiny cushion. I do mostly agree though, Browning isn't going to put the team on his shoulders. I also see them losing a lot of 1 score games. Burrow could come back with 3 games left on the schedule. If they go .500 in the meantime, they could be 8-6, with 11 wins getting them into the playoffs (they would've made it with 10 wins last year had the Chiefs played their starters week 18). It's a tough schedule, but they've got some winnable games prior to week 16 (presumably when Burrow could return): Vikings Broncos Steelers x2 Jets Bears Patriots They will likely lose against the Bills, Ravens (x2), Lions & Packers, then Burrow can return to close out the season against the Dolphins, Cardinals & Browns.

Three months. Ouch. Fortunately for the Bengals, Browning has shown he's capable of winning games. No, he's not nearly as good as Burrow, but paired with their weapons, he can have success. 3 months is a long time, but that still leaves him open for a return in December.

He does look happy, but let's not read too much into that. People were saying the same thing about Amari Cooper last year 😄

Geez, Russ was 30/40 for 450 yards & 3 TDs up until that point... Wtf was he thinking?

And that's why you pay James Cook. I know everyone loves Groot, but he was making more money last year (pre-extension) than Cook is making now (post-extension). Does anyone think he contributes more to our success than Cook? They shouldn't. And just because Cook plays a "devalued" position, doesn't mean he's actually less valuable.

I don't know if Josh had worse, or if I had worse seeing Josh run to the sideline...

I'd easily give up Rousseau + 2 picks for Parsons. Given who this team has used 1st round picks on, I wouldn't miss those picks anyway. Rather take my chances with a guaranteed young superstar. You know, an asset of which we have very few of on this team. Name one superstar, elite talent on the Bills besides Josh. We have none. If you have a chance to get the next Von Miller, the next Bruce Smith, the next Reggie White, who cares if you give up 2 x 1st round picks? Right now, no picks involved at all, would you do these trades: 1) Ed Oliver & Groot for Parsons 2) Groot & Kincaid for Parsons 3) Coleman & Groot for Parsons 4) Hairston & Kincaid for Parsons 5) Elam & Edmunds for Parsons... oh wait. And yes, I know Coleman was just the top of the 2nd round, but he was the result of multiple trade backs out of the 1st round. I would take ALL of those for Parsons. That's what we've spent our 1st round picks on. Maybe Hairston or Kincaid become elite, but Parsons is already a top 2 or 3 player at his position, only 26 years old, gets constant pressure on the QB (sack or not) and commands a QB-level contract due to how good he is. We already have cap issues. We basically paid tens of millions of dollars to offload Stefon Diggs & save money in the future, yet we've still got the least cap space in the NFL & no elite talent to show for it. We paid Von Miller a boatload of money years ago when he was already 33 & got 9 good games out of him. Green Bay is already paying a big QB contract, is extremely young, has a great defense AND managed to swing Micah Parsons. I'm sure they won't be regretting anything if their team is as successful as they look like they're going to be. Remember when many on this board said we shouldn't try to trade for CMC because he needed a "real" every down back? Then he goes to the 49ers & lights it up. Pretty sure he would've been insane on this team. Even when Derek Henry was available people weren't that interested. We had Cook after all. But as much as I like Cook, he's no Derek Henry. At this point, if any superstar players becomes available, the Bills should try to get them. They need play makers that opponents have to gameplan specifically for. That's where I'm at at this point.

People actually wanted those jerseys? I must be getting old... those didn't look appealing at all to me.

Exactly. And let's not act like Bills fans haven't been guilty of doing stupid crap during these games. They were throwing snowballs at players, throwing dildos on the field (hilarious, but I have an 8 year old's sense of humor) & even threw a water bottle at Henry after the TD. STOP THROWING SH*T ON THE FIELD! Aside from that, don't put your hands on other players (unless it's the home team jumping int he crowd). Even if a player is bragging right in your face, that doesn't mean you can then shove him in the head. We talk crap to players all the time & expect them not to react. That doesn't mean you can physically push someone & expect the same. Imagine going to an away game with a friend, your team scores a TD, and you start cheering. Then out of nowhere, someone shove's your friend in the side of the head, then shoves your head. You're not a player, just a fan. You going to take that, or are you going to be pissed? I'd turn around & clock the guy, then probably get jumped by the whole section.

That should be everyone's game plan until we can prove capable of stopping the run. Justin Fields isn't Lamar, but he's just as capable of running the ball as Lamar is. The Jets are just going RPO all day, and without Oliver, we're in real pain.

Jags over Bengals... because I have no self-preservation instincts.

New York Suck Exchange.

It's probably better it didn't count, as the Ravens played a bit differently at the end with that 40 - 38 lead. They were satisfied trying to kill clock, but if we were tied 40 - 40, they'd be trying to go down & score (likely while milking clock). It gave us a chance to get a victory instead of come up just short.

Well, he didn't really do much through 3 quarters, but he certainly delivered by the game's end. I'm not a Keon hater by any means, but I still have no idea if he's capable of being a legit WR1. I've said that I have high expectations for him this season, but that's about it. Unlike with Elam (who I always thought wasn't good), and despite his 8 minute 40 time, I'm optimistic when it comes to Keon. However, I think him & Allen need to work on taking advantage of his height & reach a bit more. The announce team made a good point during one of those back shoulder throws in the endzone. Keon would probably have a better chance to score if Josh can place the ball high & let him use that size to jump over the smaller defenders. Get that ball placement right & it won't matter if it takes him a full quarter to run a route.

Well, the crack is back for the Bills social media team! I can already feel my brain rotting.

I mean, Bass was good in the playoffs last year. 6 for 6 on FGs. 7 for 7 on XPs. Made 2 x 50+ yard FGs. He also hit a 61 yard game winner against Miami in the regular season, so I'm not ready to give up on Bass just yet. Yes, we need someone who can hit the "easy" kicks. But Bass should have a bit of an advantage, as he's used to kicking in Buffalo after all these years. He's also only played 5 seasons at this point. Compare that to Prater who's played 20 already. I get that you're only advocating for this season, but I'd still want to give Bass a chance unless Prater is absolutely killing it.

Oh damn, I didn't know this was the first ever 41 - 40 score game in NFL history. Scoreagami baby!

I am smiling ear to ear. I had to stop watching more than once. The defense was so bad, it was genuinely infuriating to watch. But then things started going our way. Josh made plays. The defense got a stop. The ball started bouncing our way, both in the Henry fumble & the insanely clutch Keon tipped TD catch. The only thing left was for our newly signed, 20 season veteran kicker to close things out - AND HE DID! I know Allen will get the most credit, but Matt Prater, you definitely deserve a game ball too ❤️

I am nauseous. My anxiety was through the roof! I thought it was going to be another one of these: Getting my hopes up, only for it get crushed at the end, but NO! WHOOOHOOO! That defensive performance was abysmal, but Allen & Co. delivered!

Sure, it doesn't mean the end of the world, but anyone can look at this defense & tell you their not capable of stopping good teams. Even in the post-season loss, Baltimore looked better than us in the 2nd half. When you look at our last 3 games, it's pretty clear there's a huge talent deficit.

Remember guys, everyone putting up tons of points on us in preseason meant nothing. Clearly things will be different in the regular season.

Lamar right now with a perfect 158.3 rating. Be prepared for a lot of Lamar > Josh talk for the next few months unless they can pull off a miracle.

That's the problem. They spent the draft & FA money on people who can't even see the field.

And reality sets in once again. This defense isn't improved at all. It's got no ability to stop the run & lacks talent at every level. But hey, we only used most of our draft trying to fix it.