BigDingus

Lol we'll see. The grass isn't always greener... We thought losing Rex our offense would improve too (since he was a "defensive-minded" coach) but it didn't. Losing Kromer was what really hurt.

Here you go - https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/drivestatsdef Bills total 3 & outs - Ranked dead last at 32nd in the league with a 0.183 percentage. Next closest was Indianapolis with a 0.189 percentage. I have no idea where you came up with them being one of the "better teams in the league" in 3 & outs, but you're completely incorrect.

No...You must be confused. Up until the 2nd to last game, the Bills were ranked in the bottom 3 in the league in 3 & outs. Not gonna be rude & say "Nice try though," but you should probably check up on that, as we were dead last for a while, and ended the season in similar fashion.

#4. Not having to be on the field 80% of the game because the offense goes 3 & out every drive. That alone will allow the defense to perform much better in all areas. There were times the defense just made a crucial 3rd down stop after the opposing offense marched down the field taking 7 mins off the clock, giving us life. By the time they took off their helmets, got a drink, and were about to finally get some much-needed rest, the offense was already trotting back to the sideline before the defense ever caught their breath! They'd be thrown right back out into the fire, exhausted & beat up, while the offense still hadn't broken in a sweat yet. Maybe not leading the league in 3 & outs will improve our defense by default.

Well we were a C+ last year, lost our 2 best players (3 if you count Glenn), so logically we've at least dropped a letter grade.

I remember seeing the box of that movie at Blockbuster when I was a kid growing up in VA. Anything that said "Buffalo" to me was exciting, and I instantly gravitated towards it. But I couldn't figure out what it was about for the life of me, and just ended up forgetting about it. Still have no idea what the hell it's about...if it has anything to do with the Bills, I may give it a watch

Would've been nice if the idiot filming didn't turn the camera away every single time Allen threw the ball... Seriously, why did he show where everyone else threw, but when Allen had the ball he just turned and faced away? Dumb...

Anyone could flip this list with using any other random metrics. 1. Turnout compared to W/L record 2. Merchandise sales compared to metro area average income 3. Fan away traveling numbers Or just throw out any other pointless ones... 1. Percentage of fans that know fight song! 2. Average DWI percentage leaving game 3. Percentage of team Hall of Famers average fan can recite.

About #2... I've been reading the exact opposite when it comes to Peterman's football IQ. I guess if you're just referencing his ability to learn a playbook, he may be alright, but if you're referring to his ability to read a defense, that's usually one of his biggest knocks for as long as he's been playing. He tends to get easily confused, and hasn't ever been known to dissect defenses on the fly. He might understand the plays that we're running, but doesn't understand how to find the opponents' weakness on the fly. Going through his progressions and finding the most advantageous matchups has not been a strength of his. And it's unlikely that he'll suddenly get not only better at it, but actually "good" or "great" at it, at the highest professional level for the first time ever. Miracles can happen, but believing the Bills will be the team to finally solve is problems seems like a hell of a longshot considering our history with developing QB's (and our fanbase's desperation to finally have a franchise guy putting mounting pressure to see results now). I dunno, I read any & every article, breakdown, and analysis I can find on Allen as they come out, and outside of these forums & the typical fluff comments from coaches/players that come around every year, consensus is he is the riskiest QB in the class by far, and his stock is based purely on what he "might" be able to do if x, y & z fall into place, rather than what he actually DID do on the field, whether in HS or College.

Like Ragland? Yeah, we didn't even give him a chance, then let him go for nothing.

I wish I could read the article. The stupid background add ends up covering up the entire text on the page when it fully loads. But saying he wants to play with a QB he can grow with works. Granted, Goff is young too, and only on year 3, but Mahomes is known as more of a gunslinger, and Sammy probably is seeing an opportunity to be his go-to guy. It's clear he wasn't Goff's, as pretty much everyone got targeted more than him. But with Mahomes, there's a legit chance he can work his way into being Mahomes' security blanket and auto 1st look. If he builds that trust & confidence with him, he can safely assume he'll get plenty of looks a game and maybe have a shot to prove he really can be a top guy.

If Peterman wins, it's just going to show how out of touch we as fans really are. The poll question is who do you think will win the starting job week 1, not who do we "want" to win the starting job. If 90% of us think Peterman won't start, that just shows we really don't know as much as we think we do (again, this is IF he is the starter like outlets are starting to suggest). 1. Very well could be true 2. Toolkit <<<< Football IQ/Ability to read a Defense 3. Wasn't Peterman as well?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/4-nfl-teams-that-won%e2%80%99t-make-it-back-to-the-playoffs-in-2018/ss-AAyVPvC?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp#image=5 4. Buffalo Bills "This shouldn't need much of an explanation. The Bills were one of only two teams to make the postseason with a negative point-differential, and the roster looks significantly worse on paper after the offseason. No matter who wins the Josh Allen-Nathan Peterman-AJ McCarron quarterback battle from hell, the Bills passing game will be a mess. The offensive line was picked apart in the offseason and the receiving corps leaves plenty to be desired. It's going to be all LeSean McCoy on offense in Buffalo. The defense, which played so well early in 2017, fell off a cliff in the second half and doesn't look any better heading into the next season. Forget about the playoffs, this team could be one of the worst in the league in 2018." Well, this about sums up what many of us already think. For me, this is a much shorter version of my own thoughts (I tend to go into long-winded, detailed rants). The only thing they got wrong was the defense part. If they understood our defensive problems mainly were due to the interior line being awful, they'd understand that at least on paper, that area has been significantly improve, which should definitely benefit everyone else. The one other thing the blurb mentioned - Nathan Peterman has a real chance to win the Bills' quarterback job https://wp.me/p14QSB-aDH7 5:32 AM - Jun 17, 2018 Nathan Peterman has a real chance to win the Bills’ quarterback job Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman looked absolutely terrible in his one and only start as a rookie last year, throwing five interceptions " He didn't start only one game...I won't get too onto them for not remembering that, as many Bills fans seem to forget that he started the game on Hoth as well. And if he somehow earns the starting job, he must've shown something really promising in training camp.

Wait, how is this title misleading?

Buy me a pint of Coors Lite and throw it in the face of the bartender, telling him not to carry such s*** for me!

You're going to have to...he's had these issues at every stage of his career. Not being able to read a HS or college defense isn't really something you just grow out of at the NFL level.

Didn't the Redskins & Steelers do that a lot with that WR who used to be a QB & have decent success? Granted, he transitioned into a WR, but they still threw him in at QB from time to time. I can't believe I forgot the dude's name...

Donald Trump was right this week when he said the media is the biggest threat to this country! Knew I shouldn't have thrown away my pitchforks so soon....ugh

Hey, the thread title is back to its original form! Yippeeeeee

1. Someone crucial to our team will get injured by week 3 (Star, Tre, Shady, Benjamin, etc.) 2. We will have a worse record than last year 3. Our defense will help us win a handful of games we otherwise deserve to lose *Bonus* Allen won't start at all unless our starter goes down, followed by the 2nd stringer looking awful for a couple games in a row.

Finally, someone the board respects confirms what everyone should already know. For some reason, there are still people arguing the line is fine and will play at the same level, despite losing 2-3 key players. Look at our 2016 line's production compared to 2017 and how much it regressed. Now imagine this year's production, combined with another year older Shady, 1 good WR, & the least experienced QB group in the league. Growing pains are to be expected. This is not a 10 win team.

Which time? I average about 25+ per offense. Walk into a Costco, go to the food area where everyone's pigging out on $1.50 wieners, stand on a table, and do the helicopter! And I usually do everyone a favor by tying some shoe laces to it so they can see what's going on. Wouldn't want to inconvenience them by requiring magnifying glasses to enjoy the show!

Right. Coming from the resident homer. Perhaps just ignore my posts next time instead of being an edgelord. Careful, don't cut yourself being an internet badass.

I don't think he exemplifies the ""pool (pull) yourself up by your own bootstraps" mentality at all.... He was more of a guy who worked hard in practice, but did as little as possible in games. He tried to skate by playing it as safe as possible, trying to do just barely enough in hopes the defense & others would get us a win. The word "risk" was not in his vocabulary. And I don't think people "hate" him, especially not as a human being, rather they hated the defense of him & his play style by those who refused to think objectively. I never hated Tyrod, but by year 3, I was one of his biggest detractors. There's not a single thing about Tyrod the person I hate. I also appreciate & respect him as a former Bills player. He played for our team, I supported him & hoped for the best while he was here, but I still acknowledge he wasn't a good QB. I wish him the best in Cleveland, and hope he brings them at least mild success (or at least similar records as he brought us), as that would be 100 times better than what they've had in recent years. Just glad he's not a Bills player anymore (although I wouldn't say our QB play will be an improvement this year either).

You only get the 1Up if you have at least 3 onlookers, including 1 child. Otherwise, what's the point?