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He took himself out on a 3rd down. Pretty baffling. I've never heard of a QB doing that before. It is odd that he even thought that was an option. How does that thought even enter his mind? Yeah, after they run three go routes in a row, or crash their body through an NFL defensive line a bunch of times or break a long run. It isn't the same. What he did was nowhere near as physically taxing as what skill position players do before rotating out. And they do it because the position demands running full speed all the time, which QB does not.

There does seem to be a lot more trading than normal, and for really low compensation.

Elam is not worth anything. Maybe a 2026 late round pick. His value could not be any lower. He is more valuable to the Bills than anyone because he is on his rookie deal. Next year, Douglas might walk and it will be Elam's chance to claim a starting role and show how much he has been able to develop. Or, he'll fail and just go down as a bust.

Obviously those two players aren't going anywhere. They are franchise players that you never part with.

Where would we be without buckets?

Nope. Those are counted as TFLs.

It was counted as a rushing attempt, so it counts as a tackle for loss. They don't know for sure it was going to be a pass play, so it counts as a QB run play. It is what it is, but it is by the book.

You didn't notice the 13 page thread about this on page 1?

I think most understood the Ertz joke.

If I could choose one player it would be Nick Bosa or TJ Watt. Make it happen, Beane. I know you can do it.

He'll be back on the practice squad probably.

Overrated. The Steelers always get the most out of their receivers. They never seem to be quite the same when they leave Pittsburgh. Amari Cooper is much, much better.

Take your pick. It was all the usual suspects who complain about everything the team does and doesn't do.

9 times out of 10, though, the more efficient QB is the one who produces more yards and TDs and contributes more to wins. Football games almost always push the QB to produce, so their efficiency numbers are going to be a good gauge most of the time. Is it perfect? No. That's why to truly understand how a QB played, you have to take a variety of metrics into account, and probably watch them with your own eyes as well.

That's why passer rating continues to be the only reliable QB metric. PFF drinks their own kool-aid and QBR is fundamentally flawed. Week 8 passer ratings: Josh Allen: 102.9 Geno Smith: 78.5

The hot team rarely stays the hot team for a full season. Last week it was the Ravens. Then they lost to the Browns. Now it is the Lions. We'll see if they still are in a couple of weeks. The season always has ebbs and flows like this. The trick is getting hot right as you are heading into the playoffs. That's where we want the Bills to be.

Allen and Brady have been friends for a few years now. They have had a lot of fun banter in the past. Brady seems to really love him. It's like the ONE good thing about Brady.

Wow. Not a good look to be fighting your own players. I'm excited to watch that.

I missed most of the game. I need to watch it back later today. But what the heck is this? Seahawks players were fighting each other?

Tre White is a terrible tackler. He would not be a good safety. Guys like Benford or Douglas would be better safeties because they excel in zone coverage and are great tacklers. White is not like that. Some people have been throwing around Elam as a safety. That is even more foolish than thinking White could be a safety. Elam is a man coverage corner. Zone has been more of a struggle. He would be a terrible safety.

All the fines go to charity. I don't think that is a motivating factor.

No, it has not been common. It is a new way to tackle that came over from rugby (where it was also banned). It requires grabbing the player, leaving your feet, and launching your body into the back of their legs. It is very new to the NFL. A few years ago it was not a thing. And it has not been common even today. I don't remember the numbers, but the number of instances have been very low, something like once a game or something.

Sure, but not as dangerous as hop drop tackles. It's almost a guarantee ankle injury every single time.

I've seen several this year that they never call. Why institute the rule and then make zero effort to enforce it? Hip drop tackles are more dangerous than classic horse collar tackles. They are in a very similar category of tackle, though.

Do you ever feel like you should be understanding something, but you don't? That's me right now...