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38 minutes ago, stuvian said:
The Carpet bagging Rams with their Jerry World mega stadium and their desertion of St. Louis represent Satanic corporate evil at its worst.
The Bengals are a long suffering, blue collar fan base in flyover country who live and die with their team like us.
Yeah, I wouldn't put the Bengals fan base even in the same conversation. The team has been bad but in no way, shape, or form should Cincy get a chip before Buffalo
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4 minutes ago, JoPoy88 said:
and to add on to that, why would anyone even want Roman’s philosophy to return, even if it guaranteed similar returns? We have Allen now. Going back to that would be like attaching a tire boot to his arm. No thanks. Kromer can coach up the OL. That’s all we need.This x 1000 percent.
It's great we will probably run the ball better but we do NOT need a shift in offensive philosophy. I hope and believe we will remain a dominant pass oriented team
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Probably a dumb question, but does anyone believe this hire indicates an emphasis on more of a run oriented offense?
I remember him being highly regarded because of how well we ran the ball back then, but I don't want the Bills to become more focused on maulers who can't pass protect when your best asset is Allen.
Admittedly I don't know much about Kromer's blocking scheme...
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3 minutes ago, BuffaloBaumer said:
Those other candidates were never a consideration.
I fully agree that Dorsey was the Bills top choice, but if he wanted to join Daboll in NY there's nothing Buffalo could have done about it
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Happy to hear this. Continuity is great and some of the other rumored candidates were rather uninspiring
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33 minutes ago, SCBills said:
Accurate. Burrow hasn’t looked elite in these playoffs, but when I say I’d take Allen or Burrow over Mahomes, that doesn’t mean I think Burrow is on Allen’s level… I think Allen is THE most talented QB in the league.. it means I think the shine is coming off Mahomes a bit.
For instance, Allen had to will us, and elevate us, to what should have been (two) game winning drives. Mahomes erased it with a dump off to Tyreek Hill. He’s obviously more than that, but give Allen, Burrow or Herbert those two generational talents - Kelce/Hill - and I think they’re more dominant with them than Mahomes has been.
Good points.
I do give Joe credit for some big time scrambles in the 4th quarter. He definitely is a cool customer with a lot of moxie.
But the numbers don't lie between Allen and Burrow. You could point out that Burrow's oline is trash, but does anyone think Allen couldn't operate just as effectively behind it? He also has better receivers, a far better running back, and apparently a much better defense as well.
I'm just not ready to the hear the canonization of Joe Burrow and the narrative of "Well, Burrow is 1-0 in the playoffs vs. Mahomes while Allen is 0-2". It's flat out ridiculous. Anybody with 2 functioning eyes can see that Allen is a greater player, at least at this point.
And while I don't like KC or Mahomes, I also don't have an irrational hatred of them just because they beat us. They're good, we had our chance, and the coaches blew it. What I really don't want is for Cincy to catch fire and win a SB in basically one try after 30 years of not having a single playoff victory.
Anyhow, Go Rams
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2 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:
Why does it have to be “knock Allen down a peg”?
Burrow played 2 great playoff games. He showed grit and poise and came back from a deficit. He also led his team to beat KC in the regular season.
He’s #1 in completion percentage, #6 in passing yards (Allen is #8), right next to Allen for passing TDs and INTs.
There are objective metrics and game results that are a reasonable basis to believe he’s better than Allen or at least as good, without “looking for a reason to knock Allen down a peg”. When you win, you’re considered a better QB than when you lose, that’s just how it is.
Because that's how it works with the press.
It's started already. Interviews about how Burrow led Cincy to victory, when his defense held KC scoreless 7 of 8 possessions from the end of the first half. I mean, he's obviously a good qb but he hasn't exactly set the world on fire in the playoffs
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43 minutes ago, Southern_Bills said:
I for one will take no peace in Mahomes blowing it against anyone but the Bills. Now it will be Mahomes, Burrow 1 and 2 if you ask the media.
Yep, and it won't even matter that Allen played far superior to Burrow.
The Bills got the L, and the friggin Bengals are in the Super Bowl
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Just now, The Wiz said:
I'd rather another team win their 1st than see a team win their 5th, 6th, 7th, etc.
This is crazy to me. Cincy fans are pretty bad, always have been. Not the most deserving bunch, despite how awful the Bengals have often been.
They finally win a playoff game after 30 years, and now they're all the way in the Super Bowl in the same season? Screw them. They had an inordinate amount of luck, from the whistle td against LV to drawing Ryan Tannehill as the 4 seed
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Joe DiBiase on WGR, who I normally like, is having a meltdown now. Apparently Allen and the Bills window is very narrow with this loss.
I strongly disagree
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6 minutes ago, WMDman said:
That drive with 3 straight runs was particularly brutal
I know it sounds dramatic, but stuff like that can lose you a game in a situation where everyone knows a shootout is in the cards. 3 straight plays where Allen doesn't have the ball in his hands. Just horrible
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1 minute ago, Georgia Bill said:
No way to say for sure, and the 3 other games today may say otherwise, but I think this shows the importance of getting a higher seed than KC before the playoff start. I just think if they had to play in a super load Orchard Park, it might have been just the small edge we could have used to come out on top. I'm sick of going to KC to play these playoff games.
This this this this. Literally a 3 and out in the early 2nd quarter is crucial in games like this
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2 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said:
Josh is a top 5 QB for sure. Maybe top 3.
Try top 2 easily
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11 minutes ago, Dan Darragh said:
Seeing the Titans and the Packers swan dive their way out of the playoffs, it makes you wonder how much the first round bye ("more valuable this year than ever!") is a mixed blessing. Assuming you get through a first round playoff game without serious injuries, I think there's a lot of benefit to having played the previous week rather than having two weeks off (maybe more if your final week game was meaningless) and losing your edge.
I wonder what the W-L record is for teams coming off the bye over the years.
Not enough evidence to suggest this yet. Historically #1 seeds have a much stronger probability of reaching the Super Bowl. I would take the bye every single time
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1 minute ago, Hebert19 said:
You got deebo jus and a qb that us excellent on sneaks and you call that?
You gotta love the delay on 4th and short with a stacked line. Brilliant!
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Just now, Simon said:
Same deal for the Chefs
Exactly, that part is not to be overlooked
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Just now, bigduke6 said:
hope this gives our Bills a lil extra motivation tomorrow night, Go Bills!!!
It should, but it will also do the same for the Chiefs. Go Bills indeed
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2 minutes ago, JESSEFEFFER said:
He has not learned good pocket movement yet. Can throw it well for sure.
You're kidding right? The Bengals offensive line is swiss cheese.
He's held the ball too long in field goal range twice, but other than that the sacks are not his fault. Burrow also doesn't force passes. Like Boomer said at halftime, sometimes it is ok to eat the ball. Brady has done it his whole career
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Wow what a play
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36 minutes ago, wjag said:
Burrows looks like a rookie out there.
Yeah he looks terrible with nearly 300 yards already despite having guys in his face every play. Dude is an outstanding qb
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3 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:
Went back and re-watched that KC/Buffalo game from earlier in the year, and it felt like watching two totally different teams. A few observations:
1) Zach Moss was the featured back and actually looked quite good at times.
2) Our offense was very disjointed. It was really based on a handful of really huge plays. But outside of that, there were just lots of execution errors, penalties, and just not much steady movement. Bills didn’t have much success going to their receivers, even though Fenton was matched up on Diggs.
3) Defense played very well, and was just super opportunistic. I totally forgot about the tipped ball, pick 6 by Micah Hyde. Then you had the spectacular tipped interception by Rousseau.
4) Mahomes ran the ball a lot more than I recalled. We just dropped everyone back and bracketed Kelce and Hill often, and Mahomes was able to take off more than he normally does. He ended up with 8 Carries for 61 yards.
5) Bills did a really nice job pressuring Mahomes with 4. Conversely, the chiefs (minus Jones) got very little pressure on Allen.
Overall, I think what we will see this Sunday is a much better offensive performance, probably by both teams. Both teams have really seemed to up their offensive execution. To me, the big question/maybe the deciding factor will be which defense can bring it and generate more big plays.
Agree with all of this, and would add red zone scoring, special teams, and turnovers. Typical swing categories for a lot of games, but particularly when you have 2 teams that are as closely matched as these.
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33 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:
East of maybe Monroe county, that won't get her many votes. Why would it?
If downstate politicians made noise against the state funding a billion or so for a billionaire's stadium in Buffalo, she would cave in a second.
Let me just preface this by saying I am not trying to encourage a political discussion in any way.
But as it relates to politics and the stadium, it needs to be said that Hochul is leading in polls among her party by a healthy margin and the two perceived strongest downstate opponents, James and DiBlasio, are both not running.
Plus, Hochul is from Buffalo. The biggest threat for her will be if she doesn't get a deal done.
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54 minutes ago, Bray Wyatt said:
Elite runner agreed, yet he seemed scared to run this game when passing was not going so well. I don’t get it.
I do wonder if maybe Kingsbury is the/a problem. Dude had Mahomes in college and didn’t win much
They could get rid of Kingsbury, but any replacement would have to be of the same ilk to work with Murray's skill set. The qb and the head coach are basically attached at the hip.
I think both these guys are not destined for long, productive NFL careers
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1 minute ago, TheFunPolice said:
I'm going to be a mess all day Sunday. Wish the Bucs Rams was Saturday but obviously I get why it's Sunday.
Obviously looking wayyyy too far ahead, but if the Bills made it to the Big Dance I almost feel like they will have already faced their toughest competition.
The Packers are the only NFC team that scares me. With the Bucs injuries on offense and our improved play, I feel we could handle them in a rematch. The Rams are just meh to me
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I am so unenthused about this matchup. Two difficult to like teams with bad fan bases