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Also, we hae been plagued by a few drops in those sorts of situations this year and that could have played on Josh's mind.

The Steelers use a 3-4 defense, which in preseason is not going to be gameplanned for in any real depth. Will not be the case in this time. As for the weather? Who knows, the Bills should be good with it but you can never really tell.

Yeah, it looks a little off. Should average out at .500 / 50%, however is a couple of points lower than that. Assuming I am reading it correctly.

I am going to enjoy reading the thread later this morning having avoided it all game. Always makes me laugh.

When the Levee Breaks, Zep

I love lurking on gameday threads. The insane highs and lows of every single vaguely meaningful play are something to sit back and watch in awe. Also, I find it nice to think asylums these days have internet access for their patients.

In your given scenario - sure. The fact they are playing for the 2 seed and 2 home games in the playoffs is more than enough incentive. Any potential loss of effort would be cancelled by the extra buzz of making the playoffs and still having something meaningful to play for.

Sweet

Lawrence has a bad shoulder, probably dont want to make it worse.

1. Yep 2. Hot read. The WR on that side should have changed his route but had a brain fart. (According to commentary and it made sense looking at it). 3. Pressure from your DTs made it difficult for Allen to set up his throws properly for much of the game. Add several drops and you have a bunch of drive killers right there. 4. 5. 6. Yep, Yep and Yep 7. Think you are right. Did it earlier and it worked. This time, not so much... 8. Rasul Douglas. Picked him up (and a 5th) for a 3rd from the Packers at the trade deadline. Absolute steal so far. 9. Yep. Only bad kicker the Bills have faced this year, seems like. 10. Going all in for the win. Best chance for a game ending first down.

His int was a thing of beauty. He suckered Josh into making that throw (ironically one his better ones in the game). Smart play.

Josh had a lot of pressure up the middle, especially in the first half, making him unable to step into his throws and causing too many go awry. He improved later on as the interior OL gave him more time. However, he has lost some accuracy the last few games and there is a good chance that that is down to his dodgy shoulder.

You, the board or the Bills?

Leftover turkey. Reminds me of their roster since Brady left...

I feel the Bills are unlikely to keep him ecause he will be out of their price range, and will turn to an older vet to fill his roster space, or perhaps a rookie. I imagine they will re-sign several of the other DLinemen who are up for free agency this off season.

I would hope there is something more in the playbook than just a run in that formation. With the film only showing the run out of the formation it would certainly set an opponent up if they needed something a bit more razzle dazzle later.

So is this predicting a Bills - Cowbioys Superbowl - after all we have beaten ourselves this season. Multiple times.

Watched it three times already. Would watching the Cowboys getting crushed four times be too much...? ...Nope.

Lawrence got banged up a few weeks back, I seem to remember. Could easily be a knock that is bothering him and effecting his play (even if it is not serious enough for the injury report).

Perhaps Tim Krumrie? Apparently none of our coaches played in the NFL for anything like 17 years, Krumrie managed 12. www.profootballarchives.com/2004nflbuf.html

Yeah, led with his helmet. He could easily have ended up sitting out the rest of the game.

If Allen doesn't flop what are the odds that the penalties (and they are deliberate the far majority of the time on the part of the defender) get called? He is so strong that most the time the defenders would just bounce off him, unlike the puny QBs other teams have...

While I agree with your points on Finheaven, I have to say... have you ever read our forums?

See: Last season

One of the highlights of this season has been the improvement in the OLine play. Both with new guys and improved play by existing players, especially Spencer Brown.