BigDingus

Is it ever?

Not being able to stop a nosebleed almost cost us the game. If not for Cutler gifting us some turnovers, the defense was giving up plays all 2nd half. If it was 3rd & 20, you just knew they'd make it. 4th & 14? Easy stop for anyone but the Bills. It was maddening out there.

I can see why that was called. It looks worse in hindsight, but when your team execution is horrendous, it's hard to blame the coach. The second they snapped the ball, 2 men were 3 yards into the backfield right in front of McCoy...our O-line was trash in the run game all day, so McDermott probably wanted to call a designed play & give them time to talk it over to ensure there weren't any stupid mistakes. But nope, still were stupid mistakes. I mean 4th & goal at the 1 yard line, and Groy gets added as a 6th linemen only to get a false start? Then Mills gets a personal foul called on him on top of it? Seriously, the discipline of this line is atrocious. You have yard to go to get a TD and put away the game, instead you get 2 offensive penalties that stack & get the kicking team sent out on the field And that doesn't even include the blown up run plays that got us to 4th down in the first place. Looking back earlier, we had Ducasse get beat by a freaking corner leading to a sack! He just tapped the guy, then got burnt, getting Tyrod blown up... Thankfully they were MOSTLY good on pass protection other than a few stupid sacks like that. Tyrod usually had a lot of time to throw, he just started playing it safe again once the 2nd half came around. 100% right. Don't see anything wrong with the call.

Definitely good to see a win, and yes, it wouldn't have been simple. But Cutler has done it plenty of times before, and our defense wasn't stopping anything all 2nd half unless we got a turnover. 3rd and 20? No problem. 4th and 14? Easy. And considering the Bills have an impressive history of losing in dramatic fashion (Cowboys game on MNF anyone?), I wouldn't have been surprised. The second half our team went to sleep, so I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried after the Dolphins recovered the onside kick.

I'm going to give the Dolphins credit though. At least they made it a game, and had a chance to tie it up at the end. Cutler has 23 4th quarter comebacks compared to Tyrod's 3, so at least there was a serious chance of them getting the W at the end. Thankfully, we have some new blood on this team that hasn't been drowned in loser mentality yet. New Blood like Tre' White who decided he's going to nip it in the bud and not let the Dolphins add another ridiculous choke display to our team's extensive resume.

And although the Bills tried as hard as they could to choke the game away, Tre' White says "No! Stop that ****!" At least some new blood on this team who isn't used to losing in dramatic fashion came through.

Our run blocking is horrific. Get a new O-line coach, rehire Kromer if you have to, and draft/trade for all new linemen but Incognito & Wood...maybe leave Mills for depth.

One more thing I think should be a new team rule: TATE, STOP TRYING TO RUN OUT KICK RETURNS! Yes, he got lucky with a late hit on him this time, but 99.999999% of the time he fails to get even close to the 25 yard line. STOP.

And I don't care if I get backlash, I'm going to be that guy, but Tyrod still isn't impressive today. His numbers are good (for him), and decent overall, but besides a couple mid-range passes to Clay & McCoy for TD, all his yardage has been from guys making plays after a short pass. He's still not throwing the ball well deep, as his few attempts have been way off the mark. He has definitely made some good plays with his feet, which I give all the credit in the world to him for. However, he's had good pass protection through most of the game and at times hangs on way too long to the ball. Really wish he'd target Benjamin more. This second half he looks like he's reverting back to his more recent weak performances, and his completion percentage is steadily dropping... 59% completion percentage, averaging 7.7 yards per completion. I mean it's "ok" but still not great by any means.

I really don't get why Tyrod throws those soft, slow floater passes on short routes to the outside like that... I mean besides it not getting there fast enough, allowing the defenders to close in on the receiver (in this case Clay), they're low and behind not even allowing for the CHANGE of Clay getting YAC. It's really frustrating, especially when our O-line can't run block for **** right now. Groy & Ducasse are having atrocious games as usual and just look pathetic.

They do not run the same schemes at all. OSU runs a spread like Texas Tech or Arizona State where not much is required of the QB to make reads. If you want to look at QB's that came from schools running those offenses, check out Kliff Kingsbury, Graham Harrell, Bryce Petty, Johnny Manziel, Geno Smith, Blaine Gabbert, or Weeden. But unlike those guys, Mayfield has far more talent, ability and "intangible" skills that lead to success in the NFL. He has the ability, talent, intelligence & athleticism of someone like Pat Mahomes except with the benefit of starting for 4 years & playing in a better offense. If you want to compare the system, compare it to the one ran by Sam Bradford or Colt McCoy, who actually line up under center on occasion, have to make reads, call audibles, and run a more pro-style offense. Bradford was a great talent, taken number 1 overall for a reason. He just couldn't stay healthy. McCoy was never a huge talent, and didn't have the arm or play-making ability needed to be a good NFL starter. The NFL has incorporated a ton of spread schemes, but developed with NFL defenses in mind, as you now see QB take the large majority of their snaps from shotgun. That doesn't mean it's an OSU, Texas Tech, Mizzou, Arizona State, Hawaii, Washington State, etc. type spread where the QB inserted doesn't even matter & will throw for 4000+ yards easy every season.

Why are there so few fans? The stadium looks so sad today, and really seems weird when we're playing 1) the last home game of the year, 2) in control of a wildcard spot & on the verge of making the playoffs for the first time in 18 years, and 3) playing a divisional rival.

My problem is he plays at Oklahoma State. We've seen tons of QB's that played in that exact same system and put up the exact same numbers be complete failures in the NFL. He'll probably turn out to be the next Brandon Weeden rather than the next Jared Goff.

So according to CBS Sports updated 2018 Mock Draft, they have us taking Oklahmoa State QB Mason Rudolph with our first pick, and Washington DT Vita Vea with the second. "Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State. Rudolph is a pocket-passer by trade and demonstrated scrambling ability when needed. He has quality touch down the field and is capable of making all the throws, especially the deep out from the far hash. He's also unafraid to pull the trigger on a pass toward a receiver being tightly covered. In many ways, his game contrasts with Tyrod Taylor's. " https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2018-nfl-mock-draft-bengals-select-qb-baker-mayfield-to-replace-andy-dalton/ Granted this is all super early, but this would be enormously disappointing. They have Josh Rosen & Sam Darnold going 1 & 2 to Cleveland and the Giants respectively, followed by Baker Mayfield to the Bengals at 9 and Lamar Jackson to the Cardinals at 12. The only good thing I could see about this initial draft order is that we'd still have an opportunity to move up with the Colts or 49ers to get Mayfield instead. Also, they have the Broncos targeting a QB in Free Agency, which I could definitely see, so I guess that would nix them from the conversation. Anyway, would you guys be upset with this or does anyone like it?

Not shocked he's struggling. He's a rookie on a weak team. Next year he'll most likely improve quite a bit just from experience, a better understanding of the playbook, and a better supporting cast. If this was Buffalo he wouldn't have even made it this far into the season. We'd have benched him instantly. Our fans don't have the patience to ride a rookie QB season out like that. We'd be calling for the OC to be fired, the HC to be fired, the GM to be fired, the player to be benched, etc. all while saying "I understand they have to develop, but _________." Just fill in the blank. People always say they're willing to go through the growing pains, the losing records, the development stages, and so on, but when they see it in action they complain about every single thing going on at the same time. It's like they're trying to say there's a right way to lose, or a right way to suck, or a right way to have a bad game...but can't follow up with examples. Sure, if the QB threw for 3 TD's, 250-300 yards, and 0 interceptions, and still loss, everyone would like the QB. But that's RARELY the case. And even then they'd still call for coaching changes and other stupid stuff. I'd be shocked if we ever just had a new HC, a new OC, and a rookie QB that were given 3 years regardless of what was happening in the first or 2nd year.

A "50/50 propaganda?" What does that even mean? I'm guessing by the context it means "chance," but even this I disagree lol. Tyrod has been pretty good against Miami in the past, but seeing how he's played so far against divisional opponents I'm not thrilled at the prospect (oh wait, did you mean "prospect" earlier?) of that happening. He hasn't been "bad" exactly, just super mediocre. He's averaging a 191 yards a game, 4 TD's & 3 turnovers (2 interceptions & 1 fumble) in 3 games, and taking 4 sacks a game on average. That 1.3 TD per game avg. MAY be good enough to help us beat Miami if we don't turn the ball over, and the defense plays lights out, but if they play anything like they did against the Patriots last week we're probably boned. Let's just hope Benjamin is healthy (and stays healthy) and maybe gets a few targets, and that the O-line can open up holes for Shady. I trust in him to make the necessary plays once he gets past the LoS, but too often our line just the opponent right through to hit him in the backfield before he even has a chance.

Schobel was definitely underrated. He was one of the few guys who would get pressure on Brady consistently. By the time he retired, he was the all-time leader in sacks vs Brady with 12. Who knows how it is now, but that might still stand. Either way, he was definitely a bright spot on some awful teams, kinda like Brian Moorman.

Well according to him, he got his "source" fired. So there ya go lol

What long-term employees of any significance are leaving that we'd care about? Also, this excerpt is confusing: "I should have side they had words and Beane was angry. Because he gets beat up by the moron here about his moves and now he has to give away Glenn for peanuts" What moron? And why does Beane have to give away Glenn for peanuts? Who was your source then? I mean it doesn't matter now that he's fired. Also not cool you helped get him in trouble.

Were people really disputing that? Other websites also posted that same thing... It was pretty obvious when McDermott said Tyrod would be the starter for the remainder of the season too.

Phantom Menaces being the best? What? And how do you just pick Rogue One as 5th without ranking the others? I really enjoyed Last Jedi! I was pretty confused about some of the stuff that ended up happening, but I'm sure I'll find out more about it later.

Whoa... So far I haven't yet heard anything negative about the movie. The worst opinions I could find only said there were some big reveals that could be polarizing, & the Finn/Rose plotline is not as good as the rest of the movie. Hmmm...can't please everyone I guess

He wasn't "disparaging Ralph Wilson" by saying he might not have had his full faculties together later in life. The rest of your comment is just confusing... Would it be ok to disparage him if the team wasn't still in Buffalo, and/or not coming off a classic Buffalo hometown win? What if we came off a classic Buffalo hometown loss? Then could we disparage him? I don't get why the qualifiers at the end are even there...

I wish I could see it in IMAX 3D, but all the showings in my area were booked for days. I don't trust the internet to keep from spoiling me for that long, so I NEEDED to see it opening night or just accept everything of importance would be let out before I even had a chance to see it lol

The MOST Billsiest way to do it is while we're all talking playoffs right now (just look at the threads), instead of building towards a crescendo, we go out with a whimper, having the rug pulled out from under them this Sunday & nip it in the bud right there. I mean seriously, EVERY THREAD has us beating the Dolphins next week. They all start with "we beat the Dolphins, then..." Here's the problem, in all the past few years it's been similar near this point in the season, and then we just flat out lose the game everybody is overlooking. 2014? We're 8-6. Just need to beat the 2-12 Raiders, then close out the season against the Pats who will likely rest their starters. Lose to the 2-12 Raiders, Pats game is meaningless. 2015? We're 6-6. have the terrible NFC West ahead of us, and have to beat the 5-7 Eagles, the 6-7 Redskins, the 4-10 Cowboys, and finish the season against the Jets. We lose back to back games to go 6-8, killing our playoff hopes. 2016? We're 7-7 with 2 games left & just had to beat the Dolphins & Jets. Lose immediately to the 9-5 Dolphins in OT, Jets game is meaningless. I'm telling you, the Billsiest way to lose is just to lose Sunday, making it so it's the last 2 games are almost meaningless.