Richard Noggin

So the trade for Diggs was an agreed-upon necessity? That sure does seem to undercut its brilliance and utility, no? Plenty of pundits criticized the bold move, and still others dismissed it. It's almost like phrasing it that way you did above was a lame way to undersell Beane's aggressive and effective trade. (A truly franchise-altering move.) But you wouldn't have a long, recorded history of underselling Buffalo's wins while overplaying its losses, would you?

There he is. Nice work here. You've waivered at times, showing some unlikely glimpses of hope. But this is vintage you. And to be completely honest, it is comforting to see.

Another line of thinking is that the Ravens are unable to practice and would be playing without significant on-field contributors, so the Steelers have gained unexpected advantages in this pivotal divisional matchup.

What kind of a weirdo waits until he is well-informed before making controversial proclamations with 100% certainty?

"Some guys do different things." lol Me, too, Dion. Me, too.

Is the bolded potentially a thing? I know NOTHING about sickle-cell trait, other than it being more common in African Americans, and hearing the potential issues with altitude as reported in regards to a certain Steelers safety traveling back from Denver a few years ago...Chris Hope? Maybe that's not the guy. Chris Something, I think.

Only benefit I can see to losing yet another job to pandemic restrictions is that I get to watch Saturday football games. Tough tradeoff, though.

Also fair.

Watchu talking 'bout? Cosell was a great.

I don't think there is any evidence anywhere to support your claim that "he may never play again."

In that context, I can see what you're saying. Because truly nothing else is similar about those two at all. And we expected Marino to do what he did. Not many really thought Herbert would be NFL-ready like he has been.

Marino? That comparison is...interesting. These two players are complete opposites in terms of physical traits AND personalities. One is big and athletic and has a giant arm but is very introverted, while the other had a quick release, accuracy, and enjoyed tanning, whining, and screaming at his own players and the refs. What's the similarity, again?

A '15 Rioja Reserva that we opened yesterday. Not bad.

I love autumn.

Can we agree that Beasley has individually improved his hands this season? The guy snatches passes this year in ways I never saw from him before. Amazing catches almost every week. I wonder if that's some of the Diggs effect. The entire position group came out in the first four weeks on fire. Really helped their QB in ways I hadn't seen out of a Bills WR group in almost 20 years. Think of how many times now Beasley has gone UP for passes and snagged them in spectacular fashion (like a #1 type guy). He does it basically every week.

I'm with you on the fact that JOSH ALLEN WAS INACCURATE when he entered the NFL. He was. Inaccurate doesn't mean a QB cannot throw the ball accurately. Clearly, he's always been able to throw the ball impressively at times. Inaccurate means he doesn't place the ball precisely, consistently. It's about making all the throws, most of the time. He did NOT do that early on. (Remember VERY early this season, when Diggs was laughably double or I think triple-covered--I think this was against the Jets in week one--to the left side of the field, near the red zone, and as Josh rolled out to his left, Diggs jumped up and down pointing past himself to Kroft or whomever the hell was WIDE open in the endzone, and Allen badly missed him, sailing the ball WAY over the receiver's head? That ***** used to happen more often.) I've noticed that he's been most effective this season when he just flicks the ball. Less rotation, less traditional delivery, just elbow-to-wrist Aaron Rodgers flick. I really pay attention to his first-drive mechanics. When he's relaxed, Josh Allen doesn't need mechanics. He can flick short and intermediate dimes all over the field. He's best when he keeps the fastball in his back pocket. And you can tell if he's geeked up early because he tends to overthrow. I haven't seen this red flag more than two or three times this season. KC for sure. 2nd Jets a bit. Patriots a little. Bottom line: he has dramatically improved his accuracy through a variety of measures (including improved/simplified mechanics and better decision-making).

Nope, you're not wrong. He's straight out of the PARCELLS School of Football Trickery. And, to be fair, I think Bill Parcells was a more progressive coach than he later sounded like on TV. And of course, the Belichick coaching tree actually branches OFF the Parcells coaching tree, so... I don't even remember what we're talking about.

Clearly I'm all about monetizing my existence.

Frustrated HIGH SCHOOL English major?! How dare you. I'm a frustrated advanced degree holding English major, with the ridiculous debt to prove it. hahahahahakillme

So...in that order?

Exactly what a bot would say. Nice try.

Are you human?

Well then eff you and your lack of humor, too

The Yeldon point is mystifying to me as well. He doesn't play special teams, I get it. But neither do #20 or #26 as far as I can see. So why does his apparent effectiveness go unvalued by the coaches/management? (By all means, attack this point with data, please; I am going on naked gameday perception.)

At some point we need to consider that play-calling tendencies, in-game sequencing, might be to blame for some of the blown-up or walled-off runs. Some of those unsuccessful plays seem dead on arrival, which cannot be blamed on the running back. (Of course, there are also examples where the RBs don't hit it up in there.) Increasingly I'm seeing Daboll as a strong teacher and strategist, but a really inconsistent play-caller. He catches defenses off-guard at times, especially early in games. Tends to stall-out, though, as the game progresses and his counterparts can adjust to his usually brilliant gameplan. When something is working, he often goes to the well once too often. Economists call it diminishing returns, I think. Other times, like today's 2nd half, he seems to abandon important elements of his own offense. (Did the play-action and creativity diminish for a stretch leading up to that last TD drive? The QB draw, I recall, excited me because it wasn't just a traditional drop-back that I felt we'd been calling for a couple drives. Same thing happened last week when the offense was feeling the Seahawks blitz. They get stuck in a rut.)