RichRiderBills

For those homers in the NFL community predicting the Patriots to make the playoffs or even win the division. Since the merger 13 rookie QBs have started a playoff game. 10 have led teams to playoffs, and most of them were fairly pedestrian teams. The merger was 51 years ago. 13 dudes total. By my rough math, thats a .07 % chance for a team to make the playoffs w a rookie QB. IMO most of the rookie QBs who were threats were running type QBs.

Funny this morning, Cowboys and media gushing about Dak....who basically was the guy he's always been; huge statline but takes the L. This has been Dak's and Kellwn Moore's MO.... Cowboys will be marginally relevant non contender...same as the past 25 years.

Rich Eisen just mentioned the Bills and Josh Allen being passed over for the game. Sounded like a backhanded cut at the boys.

The Bills did not practice.....

Steelers can only blame themselves. They let oline go to hell, then this past off season instead of fix it, they double down on skill guys. Not the Steeler way. Its a bit delusional.

Yep, and I'm saying these reasons are all very subjective hunchy fanspeak and not well crafted / articulated analysis.

Very few are , and most that have articulated themselves a bit better than what you did with a glorified " I got a feeling we blow it" . Its not that the Bills are invincible, but I just don't see it. Steelers Oline is really weak...new offensive coordinator / offensive system with stubborn old QB will be a recipe for disaster. I think the Bills defense will be improved and Big Ben behind this oline is a recipe for disaster. Pitt is a regional rival we love to hate. Stadium will be rocking. Yes Steelers got out to a hot start last year, but our roster is just better all around. The Bills are a top 3 super bowl contender, and most of us are not used to this spot. We're good...we have good focused players, and focused coaching that have not lapsed in these moments. As of 2021, Bills have a better QB, better defense , and better coach. This is my bottom line. There were guys like you every week last year. I am cool with that, but itemize the reasons why and maybe there is buy in.

Wentz never had as complete a year as Allen in 2020. In fact, Allen has been fairly consistant for about 20-25 games. Wentz had like 8 good games.

Sanders more than competant in slot. Hodgins will be on the PS..or we will have a dude just as good as him waiting. Had some hopes for Hodgins, but he did not show enough to be "mourned" or make the squad, now its the harder road for him.

Ah..ok missed that

So Wade made roster? He needed to be cut first for exemption....

The Phins are so overrated. Flores too , is highly over blown. They simply have no clue what they're doing, and the bottom falls out this year.

Remember the phins game 2018? 17's rookie year? JA 5 total TDs in a meaningless game. Contrast w / 2020 Tua a train wreck in a game that meant everything. Tua can't hold #17's athletic support.

He did not look terrible. This guy will take some time.

I honestly think the refs are taken aback by the bills tempo and just want to send a message of "hey its preseason". Bills have a tough roster to make and guys are playing hard, fast, and flying. This is one of the single weirdest officiated games ive ever seen. I've got a warm fuzzy...team looks tough.

That basham call was garbage. Chop block call was garbage.

Agree to disagree.

Fair is fair...that helmet to helmet is a bad call too. Officiating has been dreadful.

Going for the shin? Wow...horrid call.

Kelvin Sheppard coaching for the other team when the guy he was traded for is still playing.

I think they should put her on one bills live with CB and Tasker. After listening to about 12 hours over last weekend, That show is struggling IMO and needs a 3rd party to jazz up the mood. I was hoping maybe they could get Jenna Cottrell , but Id love to see more of Freeland. In all I like Freeland. She's a bit stiff on air but has improved over time, she has really been better over the last few months. Liked her analytics bit.

I was never a giant McKenzie fan either for a couple of reasons; A. I thought the guy in the Roberts role and the kind of jacknife x guy in the offense that McKenzie was should be the same roster spot. B. He just did not get in the snaps and was not consistent enough. So now, especially after that Miami game to end the year, I'm really at peace with him in the full Roberts/ McKenzie role all in one for this season.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/business/sports-arena-development.html There is other data that says it does. IMO this is related to trends and a lot of factors come into play. I feel Buffalo is a place where a downtown Stadium would work. Depends also very much on the downtown and the infrastructure around it.

This guy will never get it. Chips were down and he blew off the team rules. His whole career was on the line and he could not lose weight? Good riddence. Sounds like there were other moments incidents in the spring. You don't treat everyone equally, you treat everyone fairly. KB does not get it...never will.

Whats worse is the jets did not learn from situations in the past like the Chiefs, Bills, Chargers, Phins, and have a viable veteran QB who could play and/or mentor or ease the burden of expectations....or build a smart QB room. I think this is a critical tool to build an NFL QB...but Jets gonna jest.