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On 1/26/2024 at 5:12 PM, Special K said:
I just can’t do it....I don’t like the Ravens, and I REALLY hate the Chefs....not to mention the fact that the Bills should be playing in this game, and I don’t need to be reminded that they are not.
I am definitely watching the NFC Championship and the Superb Owl, but I’m sitting this one out.
Who’s with me??
If I was able to watch the Patriots 8 straight years in the Championship game without throwing up once. I should be able to get through this game without even a tummy ache so yeah, I'll be watching
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3 minutes ago, chongli said:
I, for one, was not happy when we signed Von, due to the size of his contract plus his age. I wondered at the time how many good years did he have left. I hoped I would be wrong...
And to be fair, the contract up until Von's injury made it seem like he was worth every penny. It only looks bad now because of what happened to Von with his injury. Did Beane overpay for him? You can still make that argument but people should have an understanding of why he did it. It's not like Von was coming off a 2 sack season. He was coming off a 9 sack season and had 8 before he went down in the 2022 season
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6 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:
He was shocking … he also milked the Covid rules to keep his guaranteed money on the books longer than it should have been…I can’t comment whether it still influences the roster …According to the poster that I commented on, his decisions in 2018 when we didn't really have much to play with from the previous regime, he is saying that that still affects our cap situation today. And that's why we still have cap issues. We have cap issues from guys signed in the last couple years, like Von Miller and Dawson Knox but I completely understand why he gave Von the contract he did at the time and the way Von played up until Thanksgiving last season when we got hurt, it looked like it paid off. It only looks bad now because of what has transpired since the injury. The Knox contract I don't understand. But I feel like he has known what he has doing since the beginning and has had a great plan. It's why we have been successful for the last 6 years. The guy was in Carolina for 17 years and worked his way up the ranks and is one of the best GMs in the business now. Saying that he has been slow to grasp things and he is just figuring it out like the other guy did is just flat out wrong
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Just now, Aussie Joe said:
His worst contract - Star LOk. Yeah, but that contract has been off the books for how long? 3 years? Why are we talking about that in 2024? And was Star really THAT terrible?
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15 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:
I like Beane but the biggest reason he is in the situation he is with the cap can be traced directly to his terrible personnel decisions in 2018.
He spent $100M on total garbage in free agency.........and actually paid out a ton of that even when he should have been cutting bait later in those contracts.
He has gotten much more efficient on the job but it's been a gradual climb from terrible to mediocre to improved levels of efficiency.
Blaming the cap situation on the cap figure dropping due to covid is a cop-out........but the truth is if he were honest about the fact that he was terrible wrt pro personnel and cap management in his first couple years there would be nothing to gain from that honesty whatsoever. Just more criticism.
He has basically faked it til' he's made it.........and NOW that he has a better grasp on what he's doing he really needs to put that expensive experience to work and knock it out of the park in the next few offseasons.
As I've said before, Howie Roseman wasn't always a great GM.........he grew into it. Beane needs to build off of the successes in recent drafts and the more efficient(if not always satisfying) results he's gotten in free agency. Also needs to be a bit more ruthless, IMO.
What big contracts did he sign players to in 2018? I know Trent Murphy was a bad signing but guys like Robert Foster, Chris Ivory and all that didn't cost a ton of money and I don't think he restructured that much back then. It wasn't until after 2020 that he started to really do that. And that was 6 years ago. You're really gonna blame our cap problem from a situation 6 years ago? That team wasn't good enough to be handing out restructures and big contracts so unless you can show some examples, I have no clue what you're talking about. He had bad cintracts that carried over from the previous regime. You just sound like a Beane hater. His second year as a GM, he made moves to get us in the playoffs and has done it consistently since. You make it sound like it was a gradual process years in the making and he is just now starting to get it. Are you kidding me?
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On 1/25/2024 at 9:23 PM, Meatloaf63 said:
I travel a lot for work, Airports, restaurants, malls. This past year I saw Bills fans everywhere where I went. Trips to LA, Phoenix, Dallas, Ft Meyers, Ft. lauderdale Miami. Every trip i went on, I got a “Go Bills” or at least saw people, multiple people representing. This week, went through DC, Baltimore airport, Charlotte, finished up in West Palm Beach today. Saw one guy with a Bills hat all week. It was like people were embarrassed that we lost to KC again.
But really the worst thing that made me pause was the treatment and threats to Bass. How embarrassing and really down right dirty low class. I haven’t lived in Buffalo for a long time, and this was the first year I didn’t make it back for a visit. So what’s going on up there? I would hope it was just a small sample size of fans who acted out like that, but damn they were a serious black eye on the mafia. Cant tell you how many friends and co workers mentioned how nasty Bills fans are this week, Buy the end of the eeek i just gave up defending and had to agree to a point.
Unfortunately every single fan base has piece of crap fans. Most of the good Bills fans outweighs the bad. I promise you. And Unfortunately, if you do a Google search, you can find death threats to any player from any fanbase for any team. I got into this argument with a Chiefs and Eagles fan on Twitter and both said "your fans are garbage because of what they did to Tyler Bass and hiw unclassy our fans are". I made it clear that's not all our fans and posted proof from stories from online of Chiefs fans threatening another teams player as well as multiple videos of Chiefs fans heckling opposing teams fans in Arrowhead and then of course they said "you're just picking out isolated fans" lol. I post an article to the Eagles fan of other Eagles fans giving death threats to Jadaveon Clowney for the way he sacked Wentz in Philly a few years back. With actual screen shots of what was said to Clowner. They shut right up after that. So, yes we do have the best fans but some are garbage. That's the way it is with every fanbase
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Just now, The Jokeman said:
Getting old and enjoying the warmth of my home and all games on tv.
I enjoy games on TV as well, I actually prefer it but I couldn't imagine not going to a game for 10 years. I just get that itch to attend a game once every 2 years or so. I went the playoff game last weekend and that was the first one I attended since the 2021 season opener and I thought that was a long time lol
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3 hours ago, The Jokeman said:
Last Bills game I attended was Thad vs the Bengals. Great game but sad ending.
You haven't been to a game in 10 years? What have you been doing with your life?
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2 hours ago, BRH said:
I guess Belichick bombed his interviews?
More like he had no answer to the question...
"Can you explain why you're 20 losses below .500 in your career without the greatest QB of all-time?"
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3 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:
I also don’t think it’s a stretch to say, barring any additions to the team trophy case, 2024 is McD’s final season.
Anyone who wants to be a HC will want to be the OC here, and that’s honestly the type I hope we look for.
I think if McDermott makes the Championship, he gets another year. If he has another Divisional round exit or less, he's gone
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18 minutes ago, BBFL said:
JFC. Come on man…They played like sh-t and stopped them on 2 of their final drives is simply my point. That immediately gives them confidence.
I even told you I agreed with your post with one exception. Literally implied by the “waxing the floor” verbiage I used.
But for arguments sake…
You live in a deluded reality if that’s what you got from my posts. I didn’t state or imply that I am ok with any play the defense made all night just that your “all night” was prior to the fumble out the EZ.
The defense made plays on 2 drives…
1) to stop KC going up a guaranteed 10; they weren’t kicking a FG if we stopped them on 3rd and goal from the 1.
2) to keep them only up by 3
Ive played sports competitively in a Pro-Am level… American Football and Soccer. Winning or losing, It is how you end a game that matters.
It was 2 drives. One of which they got extremely lucky on. The Chiefs punted ONE time all night. Their drives were FG, FG, TD, TD, TD, Fumble (after a 35 yard run to get to the 1), Punt, gashed our defense the final to run plays to seal it. Yet, you are ok with Mahomes having 1:55 with 2 TOs, no pass rush and multiple injuries? I have no words, man. You're nuts
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6 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:
Considering 6 of their 10 picks are 5th round or later … about 23…Sounds doable
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2 minutes ago, BBFL said:
All night would imply the night in totality but you say “the whole game prior to those drives”… you also said we “We showed no sign of being able to stop it if KC got the ball with that much time left”But they did. On back to back drives. A Turnover and then a 5 play drive for a total of 8 yards.
Dude I’m not disputing that KC waxed the floor with us for the majority of the night. But the defense stepped up at the end of the game big time.
Simple point was in crunch time barring a 30 yard rip our defense looked like they could hold them. Which I, personally, feel would have happened again had we made the FG. Especially if we scored a TD.
Your post isn’t wrong. It’s that one point I disagree with. I just feel differently toward the statement my last post was directed to.
It’s how you finish the game that matters.
I mean the whole game in totality. Are we really gonna argue over 2 drives that we got lucky enough to not give up 7 or 8 yards a play? The only 2 drives that we gave up nothing on was that fumble out of the endzone which again, had a 35 yard run play to get down there and then one other defensive drive to stop them. Were you watching something else. It was back and forth all game for both offenses. We had the lead at halftime 17-13. What did the Chiefs do the first drive I. The second half? They scored a TD in like 7 plays. The next Chiefs drive, you guessed it another TD. The Chiefs only had to attempt 5 3rd downs all night long because most of the time they were getting enough yardage on first and second down to not need a 3rd down. If you are ok with the night our defense had, getting no pass rush, missing multiple starters and getting gashed MOSTLY all night and giving Mahomes 1:55 and 2 timeouts to work with, I have to question your sanity
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I would say scheme. After watching that Kurt Warner study ball video of the game, the are big problems with scheme and not having a good WR 2 is also a factor
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On 1/22/2024 at 9:46 AM, BuffaloBillyG said:
They don't. That's my hope.
They need to use some of those 10 picks they have gathered up to move WAYYY up the board for a WR...or use that 1st to trade for an impact player.
How many picks would it take to get Marvin Harrison, Jr?
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2 minutes ago, BBFL said:
Um. All night? They had a fumble out the EZ after ripping 30 yards on the ground following the ridiculous fake punt, then followed that up with a 5 play/8 yard drive after we went 3 and out…I honestly believe if Bass ties the game they force the issue and make errors. No score. And if we scored a TD that drive I think the defensive pass rush might have finally got home seeing as they’d need a TD to avoid the season being over.
Yes... all night. You're gonna refer to one play that got lucky enough to go out of the endzone? Do you remember the play right before that? Pacheco had like a 35 yard run that got them down to the 1 yard line and then we got lucky enough o get the ball out of the endzone. The whole game prior to that drive and even after that drive, we couldn't stop them. What was the next play for the Chiefs after bass missed? It was a Pacheco run for 8 yards. Wanna know what the next play was? Another Pacheco run for a first down and it was ball game. We should have taken the easy shots we took on offense all game and drained down more clock
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4 hours ago, Gregg said:
The Eagles moved on from Reid even with those 4 NFCCG appearances. Like many have said here McDermott is a good coach but it appears this is as far as he can take them. Are we going to wait 20 years for him to figure it out. Allen will be wearing a gold jacket in Canton, Ohio by then.
I completely understand what you mean. But how many regimes do we have to go through before we find the one that wins it all. We had 4 super bowl losses under one regime, the music city miracle under another regime. A 17 year drought with a bunch of others and now the current regime can't get past the divisional round with a generational talent at QB. Not saying we shouldn't fire McDermott but in 5 years, you will he here saying the same thing about the next regime. We aren't winning anything. It's time to accept that
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1 hour ago, Success said:
I am beyond tired of the national hand-wringing about that play. It was THERE. I've actually heard fans argue that what Allen SHOULD have done is to just keep picking up small chunks, and then score a TD with just a few seconds left on the clock.
As though you can script something like that perfectly. Then there is a holding penalty, or sack, or turnover, or you just can't get in the endzone. Allen saw Shakir wide open for 6, and he went for it. And, as we all know, if Chris Jones gets there a half second later, that's a TD and we're likely up by 4.
I'm like, is that the best that you've got, Allen haters? The guy plays a great game, should have had at least 100 more yards and another TD if his receivers could hang onto the ball - and you're saying "same ol' Allen" because he went for an OPEN TOUCHDOWN.
And I hope Mahomes throws 3 picks this week so we can all see the double-standard. It won't be nearly as analyzed and dissected.
No he didn't. The Chiefs were moving the ball at will all night long getting 7 or 8 yards a play. Had Shakir caught that for a TD, it would have put us up by 4 and Mahomes having 1:55 on the clock to go down the field and score. If that TD put us up by 7, then I can agree because then it would be at worse a tie game with a KC score. If our defense had shown something all game, it would have been ok. We showed no sign of being able to stop it if KC got the ball with that much time left. The best thing would have been to keep taking underneath routes and possibly make them burn timeouts. Run it down to under a minute and then try for some end zone shots. I know nothing is guaranteed but at worst, a field goal from Bass would have been a lot a closer than the 44 yarder he had to make in those terrible windy conditions. That's the problem with our team. We don't stick with what works that often. The dink and dunk worked the whole game on their defense and then when we really to take more time off the clock, we took a shot. We should have taken more time off and got as close as possible to take better shots or then go for a closer field goal
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3 hours ago, Billever76 said:
I think he hit the nail right on the head...He made some very telling points and I feel they were irrefutable
I disagree and there are multiple examples in the sports world where firing a successful hc who always has the team winning but not quite there for a championship has worked and produced said championship from the new guy.....you just have to get the new guy right...and there is some Big name coaches available.....for example fire McDermott and go get Belichick....you gonna tell me Belichick with a top oc isn't gonna win it all with allen? I find that hard to believe bc we all have seen the Belichick process ..McDermott is a great value Belichick
Belichick? Lol
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16 hours ago, NeverOutNick said:
https://www.golongtd.com/p/the-buffalo-bills-have-a-decision
Tyler Dunne is spot on. Great article I don’t understand how at the very least we couldn’t have told Sean McDermott hey we’re going to explore other options at head coach in the next few weeks. We are not firing you unless we find someone we think will maximize Josh Allens talents and get us to a Super Bowl more than you can.
It’s an off-season that has Hall of Fame coaches just sitting there for the taking. Why not at least check it out. What’s the worst that happens if we do that? McD gets pissy and resigns. Well thank God for that.
I like how you think that after one regime having 4 consecutive Super Bowl losses, the next regime having one of the worst playoff losses ever in the music city miracle, a bunch of other regimes not making the playoffs for 17 years and now the current regime having a generational talent at QB and still can't get over the hump that you think letting the current head coach go will all of a sudden make things change. It will never happen. Go ahead and fire McDermott. In 5 years you will wanna get rid of the next guy for the exact same thing
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You can kinda see why Diggs hasn't really done much. They are making him do very simple concepts. I feel like they used him differently a couple years ago. A lot of what Diggs is running are little curls, slants, screens. They aren't really asking him to do much and when they do, it seems like the WRs are kind of all bunched together. I don't fully blame Diggs
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25 minutes ago, BillsMontreal said:
Exactly. We dont know if the Bills would win against the Ravens, but their chances would be better...if they play that game, it's the least i can say.
Right. I'm not saying we would have, but we definitely could have. We probably would have only been 3 point underdogs in that game. Apparently the OP of this thread thinks we would be 10 or 15 point underdogs lol. We are a very hard team to beat. We beat ourselves most weeks. Probably more than most teams. And if we played to our potential every week and cleaned that up, we would literally only lose maybe 2 or 3 games a season. We should have been 14-3 this season if we didn't blow the Jets, Patriots and Broncos games
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4 hours ago, 90sBills said:
Yes KC is very vulnerable this season. The fact that they advanced and Bills didn’t should tell you something.The point is that the Bills COULD HAVE advanced. Just like the Chiefs did and can beat the Ravens just like the Chiefs can. If the Chiefs come out and play like crap this week, does that mean that they can't beat them if they execute or don't execute? Every team has mishaps. Even the best teams I have seen. The Chiefs are very vulnerable but can be beaten. We absolutely could have beaten every team left. It's about being better that day. Unfortunately, we weren't when it counted. It doesn't mean we couldn't have been. Have you ever looked at a 5th or 6th seed and thought "they can win a championship"? The Steelers did it in 05, the Giants did it in 07. The 2000 Ravens had absolutely no offense to speak of and won a title. We have the team that can win it all. We just have to be on top of our game in the crucial moments. We just didn't this week.
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13 minutes ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:
There's a difference between picking better play choices and installing your own offense
I think he installed some of his own offense. Not a full thing but some of the offense was his
Bills interviewing Sean Desai for DC
in The Stadium Wall
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McDermott playoff record 5-6
Schottenheimer playoff record 5-18
You might want to think about who you're referring to as Schottenheimer