[The NFL's one point play that isn't an XP.]

The Pats almost scored this on us one year.  No, I'm not being sarcastic...

 

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/patriots-bills-game-nearly-had-the-first-one-point-safety-in-nfl-history

[Tush Push vote failed. Still a thing]

We need to innovate.  Beyond the pushing peeps we need some 350-400 pound bulk to start in motion, and then at the snap take all that mass in motion, turn, and just plow into the back of the guy with the ball. 🤣

[Owners approve a change to the onside kick rule]

1 minute ago, Brand J said:

Would love a down like that, but the conversion percentage should be around 10-15%, I think. How frequently are 4th and 15s converted? If it falls in that range, then yeah that’s the sweet spot. The biggest issue would be officiating. Let’s say the team fails to pick up the first down, but oh wait, a DB tugged on a WR’s jersey. 5 yards and an automatic first down. That would be nightmarish. 

 

True.  Maybe make a defensive penalty a replay of down, unless it's a personal foul?

[How about we update the schedule]

Have to sweeten the pot.  Offer the mods an early 6th round pick to get it updated sooner.

[Owners approve a change to the onside kick rule]

If they cared about safety, why not use the 4th and 15 suggested variant?  Would be exciting, and no more dangerous then any other normal play.

[Bills on Hard Knocks]

59 minutes ago, FormerLV-BILLS said:

Right, because the "Non-Distraction" route has yielded how many Superbowls for us?  Like it matters.

 

I have yet to win a marathon.  So, doing what I've been doing hasn't yielded anything yet.  Why not try breaking my leg first? 😆

[NFL to Have Vote That Would Alter Playoff Seeding]

I agree there is a problem that could use addressing.  This, however, is not a good solution.

[Von Released, Frees Up $8.4M Cap Space]

Feel bad for him.  People forget he actually looked like a beast at first with us.  Just, was never the same after that injury.   I can understand wanting to chase another ring, but if he gets one it will be in spite of him, not because of him.

[Bills on Hard Knocks]

I'll take, "Distractions this team doesn't need" for $1,000.

 

*sigh*

[Lions withdraw proposal to alter playoff seeding]

IIRC, since the league eliminated the bye week for the #2 Seed, Buffalo has been the #2 Seed every season.

[NFL to Have Vote That Would Alter Playoff Seeding]

Hate it.  It punishes division winners that win brutal divisions by potentially seeding them under a Wild Card from a division with two chump teams.

[Rivalries Uniforms Coming]

Can we use a "Feed The Pit" jersey? 😉

[I don't know why but I think this is the year, weird strong feeling going on.]

I have high hopes.  Two reasons.  The improvement on D.  We *have* to be able to get to elite QBs, or we're gonna get carved up...like we have been.  Lamar isn't elite come playoff time, so we got past them, but look at the Rams and Lions games.  Look at what Mahomes does to us on the regular, and just how the Eagles dealt with him.

 

Second, I think the fans have hit Chiefs burnout, meaning I think the NFL's gonna stop favoring them as badly as they did last years with bogus calls and BS, putting us on a level playing field.  Hell, we might even get the NFL's favor this year.  Josh is ratings, and the narrative of the Bills finally toppling the Chiefs might be the narrative they're looking for.

[What is your favorite totally random Bills game?]

Bills/49ers.  Two teams, no punts.

[Rivalries Uniforms Coming]

Please god, no.  Of course the AFC East would be one of the two first divisions stuck with them.  I swear to god if the NFL forces us to wear them vs. the Chiefs this year...

[If they eventually get rid of the tush push, why not literally throw exceptionally small players?]

It's all fun and games until a defender jumps up and rejects him like a volleyball. 😆

[We should develop an AI play calling agent]

1 hour ago, Malazan said:

 

 

"Come with me if you want to blitz."

[Does Mahomes really get preferential treatment from officials?]

[AFC Championship Game- How do you feel now about it?]

We could have played/been coached better.  At the same time, it wasn't a level playing field as the refs hosed us harder then a fire truck.

 

Same as I felt right after the game.

[Diggs' Drama]

Josh needed Diggs.  He gave him a reliable target and build up his confidence.  I will always be thankful for that.  But the sad fact is, Allen outgrew him.

 

I'd love to get a player like Diggs back.  But that personality?  There is no excuse for his antics at the end, and he cost us badly.  No, thank you.

[How big was the absence of critical flags for the Chiefs last night?]

6 minutes ago, JP51 said:

Honestly, if we are playing into the "Conspiracy"  theory... and its true.. I think the NFL could care less who won that game... they just wanted Tay Tay at the game for ratings... after that it didnt matter... plus the heat over the year I think they played it close... that is IF you believe in the conspiracy theory. Pretty sure I dont but there was some really questionable stuff that went on that I cant explain as random bad calls...  maybe there was an unconscious bias... But in the end the officiating would not have changed that game one way or the other it was a beat down... the Bills game... correct calls wouldnt have hurt... but in the end, we need to be better... too much blame to not look in the mirror... conspiracy or not... 

 

Thank you!  I said this prior to the game.  The NFL got what they wanted, and didn't care who won.  They got the Swifties.  They got the three-peat drama.  By calling a fair game, they got to push back against the refs+Chiefs narrative.

 

Loved watching it.  "What do you mean I can't line up in the neutral zone?", "What do you mean, I can't blatetly hold?", "What do you mean Mahomes can take a shot to the head and *not* get a flag?"

[What are you doing to get out of this funk?]

Watching the Chiefs get crushed while the refs called a fair game was cathartic, not gonna lie.

 

Watching Mahomes take a shot to the head without drawing a penalty had me grinning ear to ear.

[Hard to beat the Chiefs and the refs every post-season]

It's not just the calls.  Yes, officiating has been bad for a long while.  It's just how, by some *amazing* coincidence all of these close, critical, controversial plays go the Chiefs' way.  All of them.  Every time.  Every game.  I mean, statistically, what are the odds?

[Hard to beat the Chiefs and the refs every post-season]

1 hour ago, Bill from NYC said:

I fully agree. Now it's about Taylor Swift and Kelce. It's like a Hallmark movie but it cannot go on forever imo. Fans across the world have noticed what is happening, thus the Goodell press conference. 

 

I think that they might be forced to let the Eagles win this time.

 

Why "forced"?  They're going to give the Eagles preferential treatment.  And just as bad as the Chiefs normally get.  Why?  Kills the claims.  And it's safe now.  What difference would it make to the league?  They got the Swifties and all that to the big game.  They got their three-peat drama.  None of that matters after the Super Bowl.  The league gets what it wants regardless of who wins.  And if KC loses, they have the three-peat drama to replay down the line.

[2 teams should get byes]

The controversial "stop" on 4th was stopped b/c, in part, the Chiefs had players lined up in the Neutral Zone with no flag.  Not sure why that isn't talked about more.