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I'm not a John Harbaugh guy so this isn't about that...but I question how much you've watched the Bills the last couple years if you believe that. It's actually been one of the alarming things about McDermott that we've seen a number of games where this team doesn't show up at all and has gotten their doors blown off.

I don't know if it'll all happen yet...and while Brady's slowing down he's still pretty good...but I really thought the Jimmy G trade was a huge mistake for them. I'm glad he stuck his nose in it...but Kraft should've let Belichick do what he really wanted to and move on from Brady and move forward with Jimmy G.

I have been one of the loudest in calling out McDermott for his extreme conservativeness as a coach and decision maker. That being said...I was a little more encouraged by that call on Sunday. It was 100% the right call. As people here have said, just because it didn't work, that doesn't mean it's the wrong call. I go for that 4th and 2 every single time without any hesitation. Field goals are trash, they're great if you like to be bad or mediocre. I hope the call wasn't just for development in the sense that he wanted to give a young QB an extra big play for the sake of it, but rather he'll lean towards going for it more as he develops trust in the QB. Hard to say because he's been so incredibly conservative here, but I'm hoping that was a step in the right direction. I love going for 2 in those spots if your QB is your best, or at least one of your best players. If you have a really good offense, I'd take that shot to win the game over the possibility that your best don't even touch the ball in OT. I'd have to go back to see the play the Titans ran, I don't like their QB so I don't know if I would have been as confident with that one. I know the Colts lost a game like that as well...but I would have no regrets about putting the game on Andrew Luck's shoulders. Sometimes the best decisions don't work out.

I would've loved for us to have traded for Mack, the dude is a generational player. That's not even getting to how sickening it is that we could have drafted him and took Watkins instead.

If we're trying to be 9-7 with a one and done playoff appearance, heavily upgrading one of them is fine. If we're looking to be great, both the o-line and WR's need a lot of work. Zay is awful. Foster has looked solid and McKenzie could be a good depth receiver. We need at least 1 top shelf WR and more quality depth, and a real TE. The o-line has been horrible. A couple of quarters here and there doesn't really change that. Why does it really matter if it's not "as gruesome" as Carolina or Zona? Is that the standard or do we want the team to be a real championship contender?

Tim Horton's coffee in the US stores is trash. I don't really blame them. But if Chris Brown as half the homer for them as he is for the Bills, he'd be chugging it faster than Bluto and his whiskey.

It's both encouraging and a little discouraging. Encouraging in the sense that he's been able to be decent and show considerable promise with such trash around him. Discouraging that this is what the FO has after 2 offseasons, and that we need that same FO to fill so many holes with high quality players. The o-line especially just needs a ton of work. Dawkins is really only an adequate starter at LT and while we hope Teller can be a starter, we don't really know that he can yet. And that's it. Everyone else on the o-line is horrific, including our "depth" guys.

How long did Tampa stay a SB contender after they won? What sunk them? There's also plenty of elite defenses that never win it. I want a team that's going to be a perennial contender, and you have the best odds of doing that if you have a franchise QB. This has been proven for as long as football has been around. I don't really even know what the argument is anymore because that is the direction we went in, but I guess I'm glad we have the people in place that we do that had proper value placed on a franchise QB instead of people that aren't able to comprehend that.

Nice write-up. Agree about Lorax, the dude was a beast yesterday. I don't care how old he is, he can play for my team any day while he's still got a little something in the tank. I was generally fine with Allen's game yesterday, like you said it was a rookie performance. But I like what I see and I like his mentality. I love a couple of the little things, like how he looks to take advantage of the free plays when he draws a defender Offside by going deep, reminds me of Aaron Rodgers if you've ever seen how opportunistic he is on those. He also understands giving his receivers a chance to make a play downfield and that you can get a PI call even if they don't. The possibility of a PI is a weapon and he gets that. What I saw from the other team reiterates how important it is to have a big-time playmaking WR. A guy like Golladay makes a big difference and almost won the game for them. We gotta get Josh one of those!

Sal is Chris Brown Jr. There's no objectivity. They almost border on straight up propaganda at times.

Dude was solid. Didn't really look like he had starter type talent but we need good depth at the position.

I love posts like this that don't actually have any real long-term vision. Dominant defenses are not sustainable for long-term success. If you actually really look at this league, the teams that are perennial contenders are the teams with franchise QB's and competent offenses. It's awesome to have a great defense, but no team in the league is able to keep one for an extended period of time. The Bears D I'm sure will stay at least good for a while, but watch, their window for being at this level is going to be pretty small as they start to lose guys. I don't think anyone's ever been against having a good D or run game...but the priority and rightfully so was about getting that franchise QB. It's so much easier to get everything else to fall into place once you have that.

It's encouraging, for sure. To me, once you have your QB, there's no such thing as tanking anymore. It's important to start establishing a winning culture...by winning. I think it does make a difference if we finish the year out strong, not only for the players here but to try to become a somewhat attractive free agent destination.

Way better than having the defeated, glum look of that supposedly great guy Peterman on the sidelines.

There were actually people here saying he was a legit #2...he’s nowhere close. Dude is awful and a major bust.

Yup, it probably is. I honestly think for some coaches the objective is just to keep it close, not to win the game. Absolutely, it's the right call all the way around to go for it. And oh yeah, Elway would have been livid. Joseph probably wasn't thinking about that in that moment, but having a former QB and especially a HOF one as a GM is going to be killer here.

I can't agree, they had a shot right there to get the first down or take the lead on 4th and 1 from inside the opposition's 10. Gotta go for the killshot there. I loved that call. 4th and 1 and a shot to end the game right there and then with the ball in the hands of one of your best players...I'm taking that chance all day. They didn't get it but I have no problem at all with the logic there. If McD ever makes a call like that, I'm behind it every time. But most likely he kicks the FG in both scenarios.

The Broncos going for that FG down 17-13 with like 4 minutes to go on 4th and 1 and then 4th and 6 after the delay of game makes me want to puke...and I had no rooting interest in the game. Conservative football deserves to lose.

I honestly wanted Darnold but I was at least relieved we got Allen over Rosen. I think the Rosen douchebaggery stuff was a little overblown...I just didn't think he was as talented as the other guys.

I think Mayfield was the most advanced out of all of them...but I actually like the upside of Darnold and Allen more. But as of right now, today, obviously Mayfield is the best and most productive.

I do too, I think he's going to be really good. Just like on Allen, people way overreact when a rookie QB goes through some early struggles. But that should be a really good rivalry for years to come.

Makes sense. I'd like for McD to be our defensive coordinator too.

Ugh, we can't even beat the Pats at health inspections. But nice job by the Bills to be one of the cleaner/safer stadiums for grub.

Because I really don't. I don't think he's a #1 or 2, and I think we have a couple of depth WR's in Zay and Foster and can probably find one or two more like that at cheaper prices. I think Tyrell's going to get overpaid. I like Tate too, and I'm usually opposed to bringing older players (or Notre Dame guys) in. But I think he still has something left and I like his game. You're right about him being a good fit for Allen too. Hes an instinctive player that could definitely help Allen when he's on the run. Sanu's OK. I'd rather have Tate and another guy by trade or a high draft pick.