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32 minutes ago, BringBackOrton said:
Higgins > Lamb? Sacrilege.
That’s what most say. I see Higgins big like TO and Megatron. Josh would love that. Best case scenario would be to get him at 22.
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On 2/20/2020 at 6:51 PM, HappyDays said:
I think if both Lamb and Ruggs make it to Denver at 15 we should seriously consider trading up to 16. It would probably take our 2nd. I love both of those prospects so much, part of me wouldn't even hate trading next year's 1st if that's what it takes to get above Denver. I know people would hate it because of how Sammy Watkins worked out but both Lamb and Ruggs are better prospects than he was IMO.
Love to have Ruggs, Higgins or Lamb at 16 in that order. I think GM should trade our 1st and 3rd for 19, then give Falcons 19 and 5th to get our WR. We need to keep our 2nd for bruiser RB or quick edge. I think giving up two picks after 2nd round would be worth it to get an elite WR. Josh could become elite and very dangerous. We would embarrass Pats. Can only dream. Go Bills!!
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Pure strategery: Play 1s for conference games, and others for non conference. Also, change tiebreakers to minimize non conference games. Also, give more weight for points scored in conference games. I can’t do all the thinking. Got ideas?
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2 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
So make a stadium with nothing but corporate suites, that sounds like fun .
Yuck. I was invited to a box in Pittsburgh this year to see Bills win. Nice to have the amenities right there, but once is enough. I guess I prefer being a commoner?
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1 hour ago, RocCityRoller said:
Fair play, I was wrong. BB.com has Trent as starter too. Good point and civil too.
Still Murphy was as productive as any DE on the team, and is only a tier down from Clowney and Ngouke by production, like Lawson.
Calling him a bum was a bit harsh, and I think with Lawson not certain, he has a productive role on the team.
IMO no need to make holes on the team when they have 90 million to spend.
Don’t have the data but my guess is that Trent had fewer snaps. I agree that Trent came on second half and keeping him will help the process. Go Bills!
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22 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:
Muh dude
Noooo. Nerds will make our country great again?
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He doesn’t belong in same room with John U, Marino, Montana, Favre and Peyton ... but he could hang out with Griese, Dawson and Moon.
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1 hour ago, T master said:
What ever "expert" goes around saying that RB's are a dime a dozen & that the NFL is a passing league had their so called "Expert analysis" put to the test these games in these play offs !
They all say it & every year around this time (we will probably see it in the SB the team) the team that wins has the better running game of the 2 teams playing & the old adage that defense wins championships still stands true ! Heck if you want to you can take it all the way back to our beloved Bills 4 SB games, the Bills had one of the most high powered offenses of that time if not the most high powered O in the league & good D & a running game derailed them .
Yesterday & leading up to the games we saw yesterday it was shown that a good running back with good field vision & good defense can dominate a game ! Jimmy G only threw 8 times in that game & i for one believe if the Titans would have stuck with their running game a bit more & not given up on it they too would have had a closer out come at the end of the game but when they got down they panicked like most do & completely abandoned their game plan that got them to where they were .
Cudo's to Shannahan for recognizing what was working & riding that horse all the way to victory . I think because the 9 ers have a stronger running game & a better D than the Cheif's they will come out on top at the big game & the so called experts will once again be proven wrong that it is not just a passing league & you need more than that to be a complete team or a championship team !
Even Mahomes had more success when he him self started running the ball because the Titans at times had his passing game shut down to where he had to take off & he did which wound up giving them a few more plays to draw from to help them win that game !
If we look back at the past SB champs each had a good running game the past 2 Pats wins & the Eagles had a good running game & the 2 teams shared a running back in 2 different wins when Lagarrett Blount played for each team that won their respective SB's .
So as it is with the "Experts" saying one thing & it turning out to be another, once again they seem to know as much as we the fans do, sure they watch more football than we do & have more access to tape & such but their analysis is like ours over all just a bit more informed guess at what it takes to win in the NFL !! Sure a good passing game is exciting but you need it all to win when it counts most !!
Good stuff and good points; however, Chiefs have an ace in the hole. They have a great running game and his name is Mahomes. Also, this guy can throw long and accurate, even while being chased. He buys time with his scrabbles, ala Tarkenton and Flutie but with turbo power. I think Reid knows how to counter a shadow on him. It becomes 11 vs 10, or 6 play makers against 5 defenders and a lot of open space between LOS and GL. Advantage KC. I say KC wins 32-24. Reid gets his overdue Lombardi.
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19 hours ago, Happy Gilmore said:
I really hope we can have nice things. This offseason will be an indication of "the process" and if it is truly applied to the coaching staff, because it needs to be. McD, I'm sure sees that the offense wasn't anywhere near good enough in terms of play calling; Daboll needs some process. The defense (yes, defense) wasn't good enough in getting to the QB, as well as the prevent/soft zone Frazier likes to play when having a lead; McD and Frazier need to see that allowing opponents to stay in games prevents you from winning. If they didn't learn this vs Houston, I don't think they ever will. They also need to continue to tighten the run blocking gaps, which were exploited multiple times this year. McD and Frazier need some process. Special Teams, Heath Farwell was very disappointing earlier in the season allowing the Pats (and one other team - Dolphins or Eagles, I thought) to block a punt due to weaknesses in the punt blocking formation, though this seemed to get fixed as the season went on. Maybe Farwell already got his process, but we'll see next year. McD's game management is getting better, but still lots of room for improvement.
Of course the players will get the process, and we'll also get some new players. Additionally, with the ones we have now, execution should be better with another year of experience under their belt. The point is the coaching wasn't good enough this year and they need some "process."
Hey Happy: You’ll be much happier next year with better players. A top tier edge rusher and solid right tackle and big fast WR will make the coaches look like the Shanahans. I know some will say that they could’ve done better with this group this year, but that is questionable. We need a couple more players and these coaches will be able to get real fancy. I do agree that McD needs to read the book How to Not Waste Precious Seconds for Dummies. Go Bills!!
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Mahomes is real deal. Probably best QB in the game. But if we get edge rusher we will be able to slow him down to 4 TDS. The problem is whether our offense can score 4 + 1.
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1 hour ago, HappyDays said:
Star is a culture fit and a leader, and he fills his role competently. We're overpaying him a couple million, big deal. We didn't lose any games this year because he was on the field. Why would we cut him to save $2.3 million?
Roberts was our most valuable special teams player. McDermott preaches the importance of ball security and he hasn't muffed a single punt or kickoff. Why would you risk losing that value for $2 million?
We aren't going to find a replacement for Hauschka. He was fine after a short string of bad games. We should have won our first playoff game in over 20 years because of him. What are you even thinking here?
Long is good offensive line depth. What does cutting him accomplish?
The Bills have $89 million in available cap space!! It's the 4th most cap space in the league this year - only the Dolphins, Bucs, and Colts have more. We're in a really good spot. Why are we cutting decent players to save more money?
Hey Happy, don't worry, be happy. Only a couple of these will get the pink slips. Not Murph, Star, and definitely NOT Hauschka. This guy is better than average, and maybe great next year. I think we'll rely less on a kicker next year because we'll average more than 20 points a game. Everything will focus on getting Josh some weapons and protection. Go Bills!!
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3 hours ago, Niagara Dude said:
The problem with that comment is that team went to the Super Bowl and his team has not even won a playoff game so we don't have the talent at this point. You need to gas loser players like Kroft/Muphy/Dimarco/Lee Smith. These are Sean type of players, good guys with zero talent and not going to help you win against good teams.
Sign a couple of high end free agents and win some playoff games, right the Bills are a team that had very easy schedule and still needs show they can beat playoff good teams.
Yes i agree, Sean needs to look at the teams they beat this season and the teams they lost to. He needs better talent to beat the better teams.
Very simple fix to beat Ravens, Texans, Chiefs, and Pats: keep everyone (except Gore), add edge rusher, right tackle, and more of Singletary. Also, add a #1 WR if we want to get to the Super Bowl. Drop the mic.
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1 hour ago, JaCrispy said:
Fair enough...I respect your opinion...I just happen to disagree...
You see, to me Josh Allen doesn’t make bone headed plays due to lack of experience...he’s been playing football his whole life...he makes bone headed plays because it’s in his DNA- this insatiable appetite to play back yard sandlot football or, as fans like to call it, “hero ball”. He appears to loath the “boring” or routine plays that keep the chains moving- those plays don’t show up on highlight reels, they aren’t remembered as key plays to victory...he seeks the low percentage/ high reward dramatic plays that will, in his mind, “save the day” if successful. He is not a cerebral or calculating QB playing chess, but a reckless gambler who thinks he can out macho everyone on the field...
Now, who knows...maybe I’m wrong about all this. But to me, in order for the Bills to be successful- in order for Josh Allen to become a true franchise QB he is going to have to suppress the reckless gambler in him and start to become more of a calculating, cerebral QB.
My take is that his gambling is due to having 2 cards short of a full house. Need a bulldozer o-lineman who can provide JA another half-second when there’s a stack of chips in the middle of the table and WR who can get separation. All the teams who will win in playoffs have a full house with aces and kings. Go Bills!!
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I agree that we stack up well against AFC. Yesterday should be no surprise to anyone based on our skill level. Remember the only legit teams we beat this year were Steelers and Dallas and neither made the playoffs. We lost to Pats and they lost to weakest playoff team. The best predictor of future performance is past performance. Realistically, if we’d won, I’m afraid that next week would have been a bigger bummer. I think Josh and team will get better. They need to since the schedule is tougher. Go Bills!!
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No pick 6 to JJ Watts with rainbow screen pass please!!!
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Bills win17-10. On a side note: here it is 9:15AM on Friday, and ESPN is all Cowboys. Bills do not exist. Hope they don't name a Cowboys coach later tonight since it will pre-empt all Sat pre-game coverage. Geez!!
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Up and atem at 8
Eat huge blueberry pancake breakfast
Stretches for a few hours
Hot tub for an hour
Play some Madden for an hour
Chill with some Beyoncé with my Bose
Eat a heavy protein lunch with carrot juice to wash it down
Do mental gymnastics to keep from peaking too soon
Put on white jersey and blue pants
Pre-game exercise in backyard to get heartrate up (running in place, jumping jacks, side bends, crunches, etc)
Do more mental gymnastics to keep from peaking too soon
Get ankles taped at 3:30
Listen to some DaBaby with my Bose
Pace around and clap profusely saying "Let's do this"
Take care of personal needs
Sing national anthem at 4:15
Grab the remote and blow the whistle
Kick the padded footstool to simulate kickoff
Shout "Let's go Buffalo!"
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1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:
I had some discussion about this with another member in PM.
I think the first part is right, but I disagree about the "only solution is playing time on the world's biggest stage".
The analogy I draw is to fields where I have some familiarity - musical competition/performance, piloting, and EMS.
Things that can help in musical competition are biofeedback (learning to control those neural chemicals) and visualization (mental reps or practice including visualizing what the auditorium will look like from video, walking onstage, going through a set up routine, performing). A shorter term strategy is to try to induce the same symptoms and practice that way. For example, a musician whose hands get cold due to those stress chemicals might soak hands in cold water and practice. A musician who feels hyped up and jittery might try to produce those symptoms and practice. The idea is to build familiarity and confidence that they can be in this situation and feel those physical feelings/symptoms and still perform correctly.
Things that help in piloting and EMS is drill, drill, drill, drill, drill and more drill. EMS and pilots don't get the luxury of waiting until actual emergencies to learn how to handle them! And we need too many to self-select the guys with the "right stuff". Good instructors seek to include stress and pressure in the drills as much as they can. Then when the fit hits the shan you don't think, you just do. Some of it is stump simple and sounds hokey. For example as a pilot I was trained to set 2 fingers on the instrument panel to trigger me to verbalize "Next Two Things" while working a problem. I can say that, having been one of two pilots in a small plane that was filling with smoke above clouds so low commercial flights were unable to land, about all that drill stuff: It works.You've bring some interesting experiences and insights about the psychology of operating efficiently in stressful situations. I agree with you about drill and more drill. As an educator, I've seen some of the brightest students with the most test anxiety. In many cases, more experience helps, including test simulations. Maybe there are some mind strategies that a psychologist can prescribe for Josh; however, I think that he may need more drills when the bullets are live in real game situations. Again, I think compared to other successful QBs, he has been at a disadvantage with big game experience. He is getting more of that as he has been thrown into the fire for two years. NFL QB is the toughest position in the sports world. My eyes tell me he is making progress (eg - Cowboys, Steelers) and hope that we continue to see this Sat. If not, it will be another school of hard knocks that could result in either his mental toughness being stronger or weaker. We've seen our share of shelled shocked QBs. This game will be either a confidence builder or shaker for Josh. This will be part of the drama that will make this game interesting to me. I believe that Josh has the "right stuff," but this will be his biggest test. Go Bills!!
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4 hours ago, DRA3196 said:
The psychology of sports and competition is one of the most underrated keys to performance and execution IMO. Especially when an athlete is trying to develop emotional coping skills and develop at the highest level of competition. Despite physical talent how a player develops between the ears contributes to all levels of their success.
That is why Josh has such a high ceiling. Not just because of his physical skills but because of his willingness to learn what he doesn't know. Not just the game but how he approaches the game. Emotional development and growth is one of the hardest to summarize because their is no test, it is all based on situational performance. That is why patience is so important with any young player that is learning how to perform at their highest level.
Some players like Lamar Jackson have performed at the highest level in High School and College. Therefore their learning curve is smaller and their ability to transition their skills to the Pro level is quicker.
Take a kid like Josh that has the ability and desire to develop, with his physical gifts, the learning curve is much longer because he hasn't had the opportunity to learn what it takes to perform at a high level, or what he needs to do to mentally prepare for all that encompasses the role of being a QB. Patience is paramount as is learning and setting expectations.
If Josh is struggling at times it is because he is experiencing and dealing with a lot on a stage with millions of people's expectations, opinions and criticism.
Josh has been spoon fed at times so as not to overwhelm him and to teach him. His desire to learn, work, compete and succeed are incredible. I respect the approach that Sean, McBeane and Daboll have taken with him. they are building the offense to Josh's strengths. Key word is building. Sometimes it looks pretty, sometimes it looks like hot garbage. But Josh is learning.
The best thing IMO about this season has been the 6-2 road record. That speaks volumes to the focus on concentration of the young players on this team to execute and perform at a high level.
Josh is getting there. The team is getting there. When it all comes together we are going to be special, and a nightmare to play.
Go Bills
It’s called nerves, jitters, excitement, or even stress. The brain shuts down because of release of neural chemicals and this affects motor functions. Only solution is playing time on world’s biggest stage. Experience is his friend. He didn’t get much big stage experience pre-NFL. We can’t expect this to change this Sat. Maybe next year or year after. He is starting to show that he knows where to throw it, but he is too amped to execute, or he just doesn’t have the accuracy skill set. The former can improve with experience, but not sure about the latter. Go Bills!!
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Love to see Trent, Shaq, Lorax, Star and Phillips get 5 sacks in Oil Town. Go Bills!!
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I think we will be there in Miami. We can beat every team left if we learn to use a screen, if Josh gets the ball to Knox, if Josh steps up in the pocket, if Josh throws it away, if Duke catches 4 passes per game, and we get 3 sacks per game. All of this is possible on the road to Miami, and we beat Packers 21-18. Believe me now and thank me later. Go Bills!!
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4 hours ago, machine gun kelly said:
The chances of him turning around is not high. Blank is a loyal owner. He’s not Ralph who meddles as much as I appreciate everything Mr. Wilson did for this team and city.
Sometimes a DC is what people are meant for vs. a HC. Wade Phillips admitted that several times. Todd Bowles is a solid DC, but not a HC.
I have nothing against Quinn. If he can turn it around next year, great. If not, move on.
Actually Quinn is cut out of same cloth as our guy. Hard nosed but relates well with today’s players. Last year and this the team was hit hard with injuries. I think next year Saints slip to 7-9 and Falcons 10-6 and win division if they draft for defense. They are best team not in playoffs. They have been one of best teams since November. They didn’t run for bus, which reflects well on Quinn.
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11 hours ago, ganesh said:
Like we got nailed in 2004!
Sweet redemption with clinching win in Steel town this year. Go Bills!!
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5 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:
I don’t think our coaches have a concern for an arbitrary number. I think they’re concerned for fixing some weaknesses and sloppy fundamentals that were revealed against the Pats and they are focused on the best way to achieve that and give us the best chance to win a playoff game...the way our D played against NE will not cut it in KC and neither will offensive play against Pitts and NE.
Yes. Iron sharpens iron and we got a few jagged edges. I’d like to see Josh hit Knox with a touch pass ?__...••***?
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CeeDee Lamb or bust.
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Many had same take on Metcalf last year and we wouldn’t be drafting a WR if he was a Bill. Think we’d be lucky if he’s still there at 22. If he is and we don’t nab him, I’ll cry a river.