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BigDingus

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  1. I know I won't be popular for saying it, but I still have a ton of respect & praise for Mahomes as a player & person. HATE, HATE, HAAAATE him when it comes to playing against him or the excuses made for him in the media, but as a dude, he's cool. I watched him every game in college, went to most all the home games, know many people who met him during that time, and everyone I know has only said positive things about him. He's always been a vocal & intense competitor, so all the yelling on the sidelines is no big deal. Diggs is like that too. But do I feel bad that he's struggling this year? HAHAHAHA! Helllll no! The more losses the better! Sorry Patty, can't win em all! 😁
  2. I tend to agree. I also think this preview helps Shanahan more than it helps Harbaugh. The Ravens made a lot of great plays, but they "only" won by 14 with a +5 turnover differential. I don't expect that to happen often, and you can't count on those bobbled/dropped/tipped passes to all land perfectly in your defenders' hands like they did tonight. Just think of how many would-be INTs Dak could've had against the Bills. I can remember at least 3 times a defender had a play on the ball but dropped it, and that's not counting tips/drops that landed safely on the ground. The Ravens caught em all! 😅
  3. Agreed, but then the media would have to admit ***ALL*** QB's "need help." But the Chiefs have a great defense, a similarly unimpressive WR corps, a HOF TE, and still have Andy Reid calling plays. So what happened? Am I supposed to believe the dropoff from Juju Smith-Schuster to Rashee Rice is SO massive that they go from Super Bowl winners to this? Their RBs are still Isiah Pacheco & Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and the rest of their WR corps is still mostly the same as last year (Justin Watson, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Skyy Moore, etc.). The biggest difference this season is Eric Bieniemy leaving (though he didn't call plays), and more turnovers. Chiefs had 23 turnovers in 17 games last year, but are already at 26 through 15 games this year. Mahomes simply isn't playing as well as normal, and the rest of the offense isn't helping either.
  4. I think we're just being unfairly harsh to Purdy. We've seen fans of other team criticize Josh for similar games, claim "he only got good when Diggs got there" (Trayvon even suggested the same thing), had analysts mock the idea that he was as good as Mahomes (after people hyped him up), blah blah blah. Purdy was taken as the 262nd pick overall, playing in his 2nd year... No matter what anyone says, no matter the talent around them, few QBs have been as successful as he's been while also putting up those numbers. We've seen "game managers" do well, even winning Super Bowls, but Purdy's done more than that. MVP? Hell no. But he deserves credit, bad game aside.
  5. Imagine if Darnold suddenly has a career resurgence. Of course, people would credit the 49ers system, but when you go from playing with the Jets & Panthers to playing with Deebo, CMC & Kittle, you gotta love the opportunity.
  6. But when you're that good following the script, who cares? Let's also not pretend that all the INTs were his fault, especially when so many defend Josh when similar things happen to him (dropped/tipped passes, hit while being thrown). Lamar can make plays, but it's a hell of a lot easier to score when you get so many extra opportunities & have a short field. His numbers aren't anything special this year either, especially not compared to his 2019 seaosn. He has HALF the passing the TDs, more turnovers, and less rushing TDs (even with 2019 being a 16 game season).
  7. True, but Lamar is almost more overrated than Purdy this year. And after the Ravens defense made his life 100x easier, he's going to get even mroe credit.
  8. It shouldn't. The ref screwed them on that one 😆
  9. I don't blame him... Even when he hits a receiver in the hands, they can't hang onto it. What's going on with Deebo? Dude has bobbled nearly every catch. New gloves or something?
  10. Just wanted to highlight after today's Chiefs loss. Chiefs 2 x turnovers vs Raiders 0 turnovers. This is the most turnovers Mahomes has had in a season (16) and now have the same record as the Bills. For the first time ever, the Chiefs face going through the playoffs without home field advantage throughout.
  11. Why? Turnovers aren't just a QB problem. But if you're just trying to equate Allen to Favre, there's plenty of other issues with that premise as well. Favre was the best QB in the league at multiple points, won a SB in his 5th year, and won 3 straight MVPs from 1995 - 1997. In those MVP years, here were his numbers compared to other QBs: 1995: 4,413 passing yards (1st) / 38 passing TDs (1st) *41 total* / 13 INTs (15th) / 8 total (no info on lost) - WON MVP, First-Team All-Pro, AP OPY 1996: 3,899 passing yards (4th) / 39 passing TDs (1st) *41 total / 13 INTs (17th) / 11 total (no info on lost) - WON MVP, First-Team All-Pro, Won Super Bowl 1997: 3,867 passing yards (2nd) / 35 passing TDs (1st) *36 total / 16 INTs (3rd) / 7 total (no info on lost) - WON MVP, First-Team All-Pro, Lost Super Bowl Aside from 1997, he was way below the league average in turnovers, and way above the pack when it came to TDs. His teams also achieved a ton of success, making the NFCCG or Super Bowl every year in that stretch. Allen is amazing, but this thread isn't ONLY about Allen. As a Bills fan, it's amazing to have a QB that's good enough to even be compared to Favre, but ultimately the TEAM needs to protect the ball better, otherwise the TEAM will not achieve the success Favre & those Packers teams did.
  12. Let's just hope the Bills take next week seriously. This quote from Gardner Minshew today about their loss to Atlanta sums it up: "You start counting wins and you start doing schedule math and you look around, it's like, 'Well they lost to Carolina; we beat the Steelers... Well you know what? You gotta go earn it right now. And if you take this lightly, you might not end up with another [chance]." Followed up by Zaire Franklin: "Don't feel like you beat a team on paper just because [we're] supposed to be better. It's hard to win in this league. Unfortunately, today was a lesson." Fans think there's no way professional athletes who are paid millions of dollars would make the mistake of overlooking an "easy" opponent, but here's two guys that basically said they're guilty of it too.
  13. If you look at the game to game stats, the defense has been really good. The games we lose happen to be games the offense turns the ball over a ton, putting the defense in a bad situation & hoping they bail us out.
  14. Well naturally, the next step is to just drive over & show up on her doorstep right? Just keep ringing the doorbell in case she's asleep. I promise you she'll appreciate it!
  15. No, this is a "Bills turn the ball over way too much," and "It's not playcalling/coaches/defense choking" thread. Allen's not the only guy on this team turning the ball over. He's one of the few QBs that can't seem to go 2 games in a row without throwing an INT, but that's not the point. Look at the stats, and you quickly see why we lose/struggle against "Bad" teams. Nearly lost to the abysmal Giants (with Tyrod Taylor) Nearly lost to the abysmal Chargers (without Herbert or Keenan Allen, the week after the awful Raiders hung 60 points on them) Lost to the Jets & Zach Wilson) Lost to the abysmal Patriots & Mac Jones Lost to the mediocre Broncos at home All because we keep spotting these teams a ton of extra opportunities. When we protect the football, suddenly we average 14 more points per game & blow people out! Crazy, I know. I don't care if Josh wins MVP, I prefer to watch the Bills succeed in the playoffs. Purdy or CMC are winning anyway, so I just want to see this team not fail in January again.
  16. We all know turnovers are a huge issue with this team, but last night made it even more apparent. I've seen a lot of people questioning Brady's playcalling or Josh needing to pass more, but the reality is turnovers are killing us the most. I went back through every game this year, and the big picture becomes a lot more clear. Here are the results: Won Turnover Battle: *WIN vs Raiders (38-10): Turnovers 0 vs 3 (BLOWOUT) *WIN vs Commies (37-3): Turnovers 1 vs 5 (BLOWOUT) *WIN vs Dolphins (48-20): Turnovers 0 vs 2 (BLOWOUT) *WIN vs NJ Jets (32-6): Turnovers 1 vs 4 (BLOWOUT) *LOSS vs Eagles (34-37): Turnovers 1 vs 2 *WIN vs Chiefs (20-17): Turnovers 1 vs 2 *WIN vs Cowboys (31-10): Turnovers 0 vs 1 (BLOWOUT) 1) First thing you notice is we're 6-1 when we have a positive turnover differential 2) 4 of the 5 wins were blowouts 3) 6 of the 7 games the Bills put up 30+ points, averaging 34.3 PPG (opponents averaging 14.7 ppg) Lost/Tied Turnover Battle: *LOSS vs NJ Jets (16-22): Turnovers 4 vs 1 ("Bad" Team) *LOSS vs Jaguars (20-25) Turnovers 2 vs 2 *WIN vs NJ Giants (14-9): Turnovers 2 vs 0 ("Bad" Team) *LOSS vs Patriots (25-29): Turnovers 2 vs 1 ("Bad" Team) *WIN vs Bucaneers (24-18): Turnovers 1 vs 0 *LOSS vs Bengals (18-24) Turnovers 2 vs 0 *LOSS vs Broncos (22-24) Turnovers 4 vs 1 *WIN vs Chargers (24-22) Turnovers 3 vs 0 ("Bad" Team) 1) Surprising nobody, we're 3-5 when we have a negative turnover differential 2) The 3 wins are against "bad" or mediocre teams, just barely escaping with a 1 score victory 3) The Bills average 20.1 PPG in these games (opponents average 21.6 PPG) 4) They're 1-5 if an opponent tops 20 points (Last night was the exception) Final Thoughts: 1) The Bills average 14 more PPG when they win the turnover battle because those drives end in POINTS. 2) Our defense isn't giving up an additional 7 PPG because they just suck, but because they have to go right back out onto the field & defend additional drives! 3) We struggle against "Bad-Average" teams because we keep giving them the damn ball... 4) We make these narratives like "if there wasn't 12 men on the field or the defense didn't choke we would've won!" But when you spot a team 3 turnovers or lose the turnover battle on the road, you're putting yourself in a position to lose anyway 5) IT SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSSIBLE TO STRING TOGETHER 2+ GAMES WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION 6) Notice how the Chiefs are also struggling this year? They're tied with us for total turnovers. The only teams ahead of us are the Commanders, Jets, Browns, Vikings & Bears. 7) We can dislike coaches, playcalling, officials, whatever... but the fumbles & INTs are what holds this team back more than all the rest combined.
  17. Let's not downplay 3 turnovers vs the Chargers 0 turnovers... It's hard enough to win on the road, and even harder with such a huge turnover differential. When you keep giving opponents extra drives & losing your own, it's more on the players than coaching.
  18. Is it that hard for an NFL QB to string together 2 games without an INT? I just can't accept that this is ok...
  19. This team can't handle success. It's embarassing.
  20. 100% agree! But when they're double digit favorites by Vegas, they usually don't dominate like we all think they should.
  21. True, but there's so much unpredictability regarding the Chargers. Cross-country Road Game New interim HC GM fired Embarassing blowout last week, allowing 60 points to a division rival New QB starting for the 2nd time in his career Chargers could respond in 2 very different ways. Give up under the complete chaos, or try & rebound by clawing back some dignity.
  22. And that's just this year... Experienced Bills fans should know not to look ahead by now. We can only hope the players are thinking the same thing.
  23. Good interview! It sucks knowing Josh hears all that "turnover machine" noise, but we already knew that he's aware of the media/fan discussions. I posted these stats in a comment under this interview, but here they are again: Allen: 37 TDs / 17 turnovers Hurts: 33 TDs / 17 turnovers Mahomes: 25 TDs / 15 turnovers Tua: 25 TDs / 15 turnovers Lawrence: 22 TDs / 16 turnovers Lamar: 22 TDs / 13 turnovers Any coach in the league would take 2 more turnovers in exchange for 12 more TDs, so people need to have some perspective. Purdy & Dak are the only 2 that really stand out though. Purdy: 31 TDs / 9 turnovers Dak: 30 TDs / 8 turnovers If the Bills didn't choke to the Pats, have 12 men on the field vs the Broncos, & didn't allow 24 points in the 4th/OT vs the Eagles, the Bills being at 11-3 or even 10-4 would likely have Josh as an MVP frontrunner right now 🥺
  24. Bumping this, just to see how my worst case scenario (but still making the playoffs) plays out. My initial idea was to see how the Bills could make the playoffs, even if they lost to the Cowboys AND lost to the Dolphins in week 18, all while not predicting any stupid upsets. Everything I played out exactly as needed, but since the Bills won, we're already ahead of schedule! Here's what I had for this week: Week 16: -Bills def. Chargers -Bengals def. Steelers (again, the Steelers could win & this still works) -Browns def. Texans -Colts def. Falcons -Dolphins def. Cowboys -Broncos def. Patriots Note: Made sure to give the Dolphins the win to ensure they win the East either way. Texans could definitely beat the Browns, but it's a toss up. ************* Even though I had written the Steelers or Bengals could win this week, it's definitely better to see the Bengals lose just for the head-to-head tiebreaker. If the Cowboys win, this whole thing becomes WAY better though 😁
  25. Hopefully, but how long will he be able to continue running the ball like he does now? He can probably get 200-300 per year even as he gets older, but definitely not being as physical as he is now. Most QBs don't play until they're 45 like Brady, and even less manage to still be starters at that point. People are talking about how crazy it is Flacco is back as a starter, but he's "only" 38. Rodgers is now 40, but no other starter is even close. I think Stafford is the oldest at 35, so Josh probably has a few more years of running like a mad man before having to transition into more of a pocket QB to prolong his career.
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