BigDingus

If I were you, I'd hope 99% of these "talking heads" are right, as they also likely predicted Bills winning the Super Bowl. If Lamar wins MVP & Bills win the Super Bowl, I'll take that 10 times out of 10.

I see no problem with non-Bills fans predicting Baltimore wins. They're both good teams with good QB's, and as another poster pointed out, Bills haven't won in Baltimore since the very first time they played there. But DeAngelo Hall thinking Baltimore's defense is going to put on a great performance (after all 3 other AFCE QB's put up 300+ yards against them), is absurd. Sure, it COULD happen, but wtf would lead you to assume that given what you've seen Mac Jones, Tua, and JOE FLACCO do against them? 🤣

Hope you're doing better today! I only ever suffered one concussion in my life, but it was fairly potent. I was 17 playing in Lacrosse, saw a guy running to bulldoze me over when going for a ground ball, so I just picked up speed to meet him. We both leaned into it, basically knocking each other out. Most of what followed are pieces I slowly recovered memories of over the years, but immediately following the hit, I only remember telling my coach I wanted to keep playing, but they kept asking me what day it was. For the life of me, I couldn't even recall what the days of the week were, much less what day it was then. That's when I realized something was wrong. My coaches brought me to my dad, he drove me home, and the next thing I remember was 5-6 hours later my parents putting me on the phone with my best friend hoping he could help fill in the blanks & help me remember something. Problem was I basically lost all memory of the past 2-3 months, and it was so bad I got a medical exemption to skip my chemistry & history tests that week. Worst part was my sister having to tell my new girlfriend that I didn't remember her... I still thought I was dating another girl, when apparently we had broken up a month prior 😅 That was the most awkward part. Fortunately, the girl I was dating was a friend from my neighborhood, so it wasn't like I didn't remember her at all. Other than that, I didn't suffer any extended pain, headaches, dizziness, etc. It was just amnesia. I do remember crying myself to sleep that night, as it was an insanely scary feeling not remembering so many things... It never sounded like a big deal in TV/movies, but suddenly having a large gap in your memory was not fun at all.

NFLPA has a legit case against the NFL & the Dolphins. 😡 Years ago, a friend of mine got concussed playing in a Lacrosse game, then tried to play in our tournament a few days later. The first big hit he took KO'd him right on the field, to the point where he left on an ambulance. Doctors told him playing so soon after the first concussion made him more susceptible to another, and that a 3rd could cause permanent brain injury. He had to drop from the team that year. Considering all the medical advancements & knowledge we've gained the 15 years since that time, it's absolutely shocking they allowed him to come back into the game last week, let alone play in ANOTHER game 4 days later.

In all seriousness, I hope he's ok. But the training staff & doctors failed him here.

Exactly... What did they think would happen if he took more hits just 4 days after the last concussion? Really smart idea trying to play it off as a back issue 😒

Ah gee, allowing him to play after a concussion made him more susceptible for more concussions... Sure this is just the back too right?

No no, I was being goofy about it, but I really was wanting an explanation. I also thought any players could have salaries converted to bonuses, but I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to contracts, what qualifies as "dead cap," or what options the Bills have when trying to keep cornerstone players when cap-strapped. So thanks for detailing some of that!

This might've been answered already, but if the sun is directly facing the visitor side for 1:00 games, wouldn't it be either above both sides or facing the home side for 4:30/7:00+ games? It'd be a bit cooler by evening games, but not much better for games around 4:00. Not really convinced they specifically set it up for that purpose (the old Cowboys stadium in Arlington also had weird sun angles where only half the field & stadium was lit, but doubt that was intentional).

So it's going on 2 months since we were "close," and I don't want to scroll through every page... Can somebody tell me if we got those renderings yet?

Would Barkley be a clear upgrade for us? Obviously. Would it cost the Bills way too much in the process? Absolutely. Every trade is a risk, but considering the injury history & what the Giants would want in return, hellllllllll no Can you explain for those of us who are curious but also don't understand NFL contracts well? I'll say "please!" PLEEEEAAAASEEE 😘

Stop jinxing us dammit! 🤣

Wow, I didn't know that. Had to look it up, & we've only played 9 times in the regular season. They tend to all be low scoring games too, with the Bills only breaking 20 points 2 times (and we lost one of them). But given the way both teams have played this year, I'd be surprised if that's the case this week. Thanks for sharing the video btw

At this point, the Bills just need to have a list of 5-10 players for EVERY position on standby... because we'll be recruiting from the film crew in 3 or 4 weeks.

I'm just not as anti-Moss (or any of our RBs) as many seem to be. Our O-line is a poor run-blocking unit as it is, and injuries compound that weakness even more. Until the Bills really invest in the O-line & commit to running the ball through even one game, I can't really draw many conclusions about Moss, even if he looks bad on a handful of carries

I disagree, but only because threads like these pop up any time we lose, while credit goes unnoticed when we win. And McDermott has accomplished far more winning than losing. Same is true for all our coaches. Whenever Josh didn't play well last year, it was Daboll's fault. When the defense didn't make a stop, it was Frazier's fault. Yet when we're playing with a skeleton crew defense filled with rookies, undrafted FA's & backups, holding the Dolphins to 219 yards & basically containing Hill/Waddle, where are the threads praising Frazier's defensive prowess? When McDermott has the balls to keep pushing the pace & forgo punting, putting trust in Dorsey & his offense, where's his praise? What about Dorsey's for providing Allen a smooth transition from coordinator to coordinator, dialing up all the right plays designed with Josh's comforts & strengths in mind? But no, we have armchair play callers only hopping on to bash any mistake or failure. Andy Reid, the guy who is constantly talked up as the best offensive mind in the game, couldn't coach his Chiefs past the 0-1-1 Colts today. Belichick's defense just had the Ravens drop 37 on them. SB winner, offensive Guru Sean McVay (5-0 in home openers) couldn't put get his team more than 10 points against the Bills... ********************************* TL;DR - ALL coaches make mistakes, ALL have shortcomings, ALL lose games, but that doesn't mean they aren't still great.

If there's one team this team has, it's the will to keep fighting. There's never that moment where you think anyone's phoning it in or not giving it their all (like in the Dick Jauron years), and guys like Diggs & Allen show how competitive & determined they are. It's that mindset that makes me far more confident in this team than just stats or W/L record. You know they're never going to quit.

There were blown opportunities all game, of course he's going to be mad when we lose a game where his offense controlled the ball for 41 mins.

Really hoping for the Rams to annihilate the Cardinals, just so Nick Wright can stop pretending the Cardinals were stronger competition for the Chiefs 😅

Conversely, the defense can't stop anyone on 3rd & long... The 2 spots that are supposed to be the easiest to convert, the Bills struggle with. On offense, can't gain 1 yard when we need to. On defense, 3rd & 20 is an automatic layup for opposing offenses for some bizarre reason. Truly a weird dynamic this team has...😅

Go back & look at the gameday threads... you had fans basically yelling "stop running the ball!" and "we should be passing on every play!" This was even more prevalent with Moss, until he had our best run of the game. I agree with you, but it's clear fans don't realize why running the ball is important. Problem is our O-line isn't very talented, so combined with the heat, we basically gave up on running.

Basically all of these. And despite all those problems, Bass missing a 38 yard FG he'd normally make with ease ended up being the ultimate deciding factor on who won or loss.

I agree. I'm honestly already moved on, not really as upset as I'd normally feel after a loss like this. Too many injuries, too many irregular things (Bass missing a standard 38 yard FG, Allen's bad pass into the dirt when McKenzie was open for a TD, Milano dropping an INT thrown right into his hands, etc.), O-line being a scrambled mess of band-aids, and uncharacteristic penalties. The heat & patchwork roster just make this L feel not particularly meaningful, kind of like the MNF windstorm against the Pats. BUT... Two things still do matter - play calling on short yardage situations, whether it be 3rd & 1 or 3rd & goal at the 1 and the O-line, regardless of injuries. Every year they're mid-tier at best, can't run block to save their lives, & leave Allen scrambling/improvising way too often (and too quickly). This also shows that whatever the reason, the Bills still can't win a 1 score game. It's double digit wins or nothing. That has to change.

Look, I understand heat & injuries really made this a s*** show for us today, but you're still 100% right about the O-line. This is something Josh Allen has helped cover up for the past few years, but this team has barely invested anything in upgrading this line. All they do is look to patch it up each off-season, with mid-level vets & late round picks. They prioritize "flexibility" & guys who can be a Swiss army knife filling holes, rather than elite talent at their respective position. It's part of the reason we can't run the ball, regardless of who the RB's are. James Cook might be amazing, but we'll never know his true potential with this line. Allen dancing around pressure & scrambling helps keep their sack numbers low, but they're mediocre group at BEST.

Maybe we stop pretending the Dolphins are sooooo beneath us... The way fans talked all week, the Dolphins were a joke & we'd steamroll them. Yes, we were beat up & the heat took a toll, but they proved they can hang. Time to take them seriously.