Jerome007

Maybe, or maybe fans are just short memory ingrates. Rapp was quite good last year. If he has played with a knee issue this year, no wonder he was not performing well. Remember how a lot on this board were crapping on Spencer Brown when he played with a back injury. Yet the Bills brass gave him a huge new contract and he has been a star since. Anyway, even if Rapp is not that good, losing him for the season is not good news, if for depth alone. Other players can get injured!

For point #10, I find it weird the Bills D have difficulty with good QB runners since least year... as they practice against Josh and Trubinski! In the past, the Bills D never even allowed Lamar to run against them - and well, healthy Milano was the main reason. Obviously, the D played great yesterday and Dalton ain't running around. We'll see next week! Yesterday, it could have been Losman back there. I agree that it would feel boring for Josh if all games were like this, but come on, it won't always be this way. Perfect to maintain Josh in peak health. Josh didn't do anything special.. because he didn't have to! Hard to say he is off from yesterday...

I was one that liked him. Not because I knew who he was before the Bills signing, but watching videos of him since. I barely watch preseason but watched HIS plays this preseason and liked it. Cover1 did a good video on him back then. He looks like the real deal and he was yesterday.

Playoffs are NOT a given. Even winning the division is not. Sure, the ideal is to peak come postseason, the other 31 teams are not going to lay down and pave the way! Anyway, Hoecht was fun to watch. On the O side, Hawe still blocks so well, and shoutout to Gilliam. I thought he was not useful besides special teams, but this year, when he is in there with #85, they and the OLine run block so well.

This. And Rapp was pretty good last year. Maybe he can come back to form. He likely had nagging small injuries before that IR one.

The DLine is pretty damn good. Behind them, not so much. But a good DLine can make everyone better. Just like the OL can. The 2 new guys will hopefully make a real impact.

I agree. But not for yesterday! With no Kincaid and Palmer out, they needed to go to a run heavy set. And they started the 3rd quarter with that, and voilà. It worked. Then they stopped doing it. WTH. Plus, against the blitz, more screen plays. And why not bring back the 6 Oline package that worked so well last year? Hawk can still be there. They have all the tools to run it down the other teams' throats. Last year, they used the run to open up the pass. It still is the best approach. But yeah, throw it deep too once in a while.

I'm all for rotating him. 80% overall is too much (but Jones got hurt during warmup, no time to make up for it). But yesterday in that 2nd half, it was as puzzling as taking Cook out. He was simply HOT and bam, you take him out on 3rd down. Makes no sense. You ride the hot hand. If the D gets off the field he has all the rest he needs!

Last year they started 3-0 and then were 3-2. This year it's 4-0 then 4-2. Remember when they were 7-6 and won all the other games in a row? That being said, no, I'm not fully convinced they make the playoffs. They could be the #1 seed or not even make it. No guarantees. But I'd say the odds are gerat they had least make it to the dance. In both these losses, it's clear they could have won with a play here and there, an opportunity taken, etc. And mostly, with better PLAYCALLS. That can be done, from this point on. Now, will they do it? We'll see. But not like they were blown out here.

Taking out Cook too much when you're down makes no sense. But yesterday it was worse, with the momentum he had, and how the Falcons were "overusing" Robinson. With all the blitzes the Falcons were doing, why not, you know, use the classic counter of a sweep pass to Cook while the wideouts have run deep to create space? They started the 2nd half with Hawks and Gilliam, and it worked. Then... no more running game. Why? It was instead time to bring back the 6th OLine package. With Hawk as well, talk about a running game heaven! Shavers can block well (he had a BAD 1st half but good second), and Knox and even Kincaid too. And the Oline is much better than in the past. You do NOT need to get "cute" to pick 1 or 2 yards! It's maddening. As for the D, I just don't get how they often get blown up in the 1st half yet adjust well in the 2nd. Why the wait?

The Chiefs looked like champions yesterday, but they're 3-3. The defending champion Eagles got their asses kicked by the Giants on Thursday and are 4-2 too. Ravens 1-5 (!) I'm really mad at the coaches, but the fans are so over the top. Colts, Steelers, they're not that scary! Sure, neither are the Bills right now. But it's not over yet!

DLine is better. And you listed QB, OLine, TE, RB. That's a pretty good list. But yeah, WR, LB and secondary... ouch. ALL teams have weaknesses. The thing is, can the coaching staff overcome them? Can some average roster spots not be a liability? Jury is not completely set yet IMO. And now two DLinemen come back from suspension.

That's fine. But NOT when the team is behind and needs a score! Stop the "cute" plays when you need 1-2 yards and hand it off to Cook, or a Josh run, you know trusting these two stars AND THE BLOCKERS. A few years ago, they needed the cute plays. The OLine couldn't push the pile. They can now. Have confidence in them!

I'm POed and have lost a lot of confidence in this team. But let's not forget last year. The Bills started 3 - 0. And then, lost 2 in a row, including a brutal loss to the Ravens. They weren't outclassed by the Pats and Falcons. They "just" made key mistakes, both the players and the coaches. Miscues. Penalties. Bad play calls. They just showed they lack a lot of stuff. But you guys forget the mighty Chiefs (in your eyes the best of the best) are 3-3. The Superbowl champ Eagles just got whooped by the Giants.

Yesterday, the Cheaps indeed looked like a Superbowl team again. It was scary and maddening ha ha. But the Bills looked the part too in their wins. They looked unstoppable. These last two games that have looked so beatable and it sucks.

You wrote "This season is lost anyway". Go to bed and maybe wake up with some guts. I'm POed too at soooo many aspects, but to say the season is over? Wow.

Hey, I admit, I think - or thought...- Ty Johnson is a crazy good 3rd back. Almost an extra receiver. But this year, not so muchfor some reason. Davis has been good for these little swing passes (use them again!) but not as a RB between th tackles. Use Cook more, period. And when they need 1 or 2 yards, TRUST THE OLINE! They never do and get cute. Enough already.

I think he does a good job overall, but ALL the things you listed he is guilty of. These cute plays when they need 1 or 2 yards... That OLINE IS GOOD NOW. Not like 3 years ago. Run it down the middle will ya! And in the second half, the run heavy set with Giliiam, Hawk and Shavers (and COOK) worked. Why did they get away from it? I just don't get it. With all the receivers down and no Kincaid, I expected some 6 OLine set, with Hawk in there too!

Nope. Absolutely not. You dramatic Nancys. The Ravens at 1-5 are done. No one is saying the Chiefs are done when they were 2-3 and now 3-3. Get a grip.

Defense had an horrible first half. But they adjusted well in the 2nd. With lots of injuries. It's just the overall bad run defense for years now that's so frustrating. And since Babich took over, the open WR in zone defenses. Can Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobido make the difference? Good game by Walker!

"Hard to see the false start live." Not really. No more than a QB sneak or any hurry up plays. "Hard to spot the ball." Done with technology now "Impossible to determine if the player fumbles." Yes but has it even been a issue yet? Again, only the Eagles have made it a constant play. Stop'em, that's all.

I have a way more naively positive take on this ha ha: so far, it seems they have tried different approaches in every game. Which is great as come playoff time, they'll have so much they can use. But when it's close or you're behind, you need plays that have proven to work. And so far, the offense and Brady have done a good job. Come on now. But it seems every team have a wide open receiver 3-4 times a game. Why can't the bills do that too?

Why? They have the OLine to do it. Very few teams do it, or are successful with it. Stop them, that's all. But false starts need to be called though. Edit: that being said, it was fun to see them get beat by the Giants ha ha. Dart and Skatterbo are like Josh, Lamar and a select few others: entertaining must see TV.

The WRs looked very bad against the Cheats. At times, the OLine gave Josh TONS of time, yet he couldn't find anyone open. It was almost strange. No wonder JA tried more long passes, he had the time to let these routes develop. The pass blocking was really good. The run blocking though was off.

That rookie Cheats* kicker not only nailed the 52 yarder to win them the game down the middle, but it looked like it had 20 yards to spare! We could see a 70 yarder in the NFL. I think there's been one in college.