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Has Kincaid gotten another pass since he swapped gloves? That was a well designed play and you can see how they used Diggs and motion to get the defense's focus to sneak Cook out. Perfect throw, but Cook was caught thinking already thinking about turning up field and the TD and not on catching the ball.

All I kept thinking was that there have been some terrible calls this year and you B word about that one? Complaining that the ref didn't remind your guy where the LOS was. I thought he was Offside from the get-go and I was wondering when or if the flag was going to get tossed and then it was. It's like they were shocked that a penalty can wipe out a TD... welcome to our world.

New OC and game plans that have really featured hitting our RBs and TEs in the flat or on screens. They have tried to use him on some of those screens, but results have been mixed. The timing and ball placement on those is a bit different from how we normally use him so I think there have been more drops and times when he and Allen don't seem to be quite in sync than we would like to see. Brady probably has to figure out other ways and use of motion to get Diggs into favorable match ups as you can see defenses make it a priority to take him out of the games. I don't think the change in production is much more than that - adjusting to being used differently.

I think Daboll had a better handle on how to use Gabe's skill set. It went completely off the rails when they tried to use him more as an option in the flat where he struggles getting separation in those tight quarters. He also had some untimely drops this season. I can understand the frustration as this is a contract year for Davis that happens to coincide with a deep draft at the position and Gabe is not having a significant role in the game plans. Players have to think about their careers too, so I get it even if I think family members should keep behind the sidelines and hit the brakes on airing out grievances on social media.

Old school accountability. Refreshing approach from Brady as ultimately the performance of the offense and its players falls to him and the coaching staff. Both the credit for things they have improved, and the areas where they need to put in more work.

ratio smatio 😁 Your not an Allen hater if you see trends from your OB that are hurting the team - just someone who looks at negative trends and perhaps want to dive into why that is happening rather than close your eyes and accept on blind faith it will just trend back into something better without any changes. For me, the turnovers I had issues with were more about the turn-downs on the easy dumps and completions that would move the chains. Instead, Allen was forcing the ball downfield to well-covered receivers and tighter windows. It resulted in more INTs, Allen holding the ball longer, and our star QB taking shots from defenders rather than getting the ball out of his hands more quickly. Also, the trends from later last season and the first half of this season made me wonder if he understood the play designs Dorsey was scheming up, if receivers were running the right routes, were we leaning into our run game enough to tap the brakes on pass rushers, and if Allen really knew where his reads & outlets were. There was also enough confusion on plays that it pointed to an offense that was not being designed, communicated, and understood very well from the top down. I think we have seen better results and more balanced play from Allen since the org moved on from Dorsey. Now we see Allen doing what he does very well, and also taking the quick wins that lead to more RAC, and the offense being able to move the chains and sustain drives which gives our defense some time to catch their breath. Remember only a season or so ago we actually went through a few games without punting? Between the second half of last season and the first half of this season not only were the turnovers trending up, but also the offensive 3 and outs and the need to punt more.

It is the age we live in where it is trial by online media before the facts surface. In fairness the NFL and College as well have a very bad reputation for burying crimes committed by players or seeing star player crimes transformed into punitive slaps on the wrists. I think back to the Ray Lewis incident where he and his crew got into a fight and the two victims apparently sprouted spontaneously fatal stab wounds, but no one was found guilty. The guy was inducted into the player hall of fame in 2018. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/the-murder-case-that-ray-lewis-cant-shake-from-his-past/ar-AA15iqij Organizations also have to take into consideration their image so if you have a lot of bad publicity surrounding a player you can easily replace, then it makes sense to replace that player. With Araiza I think Beane took the right approach with the narrative from OBD - that what was going on was a distraction for both the player and the organization and they were parting ways with Araiza to allow the situation to be sorted and settled by the player. Beane did that without weighing in on the guilt or innocence of the player. With something like this with Von, I think things do get murky when you have domestic fights that turn public and result in accusations being levied. The Bills mafia may be jumping the gun because we are already frustrated with how much cap this player takes and that he has not been much of a factor on the field. ...and agree with the comments that Von is not contributing very much on game days.

I feel like Brady has the offense clicking. If they can stop the bleeding on defense late in games and eliminate the STs gaffes and get a bit more equity in the officiating, they could. One game at a time... as they say.

He was shanking some chip shots earlier this year and that did cost us. I feel like he is hitting them better now. Kickers have these ups and downs, but Bass has been pretty consistent for us overall. With so many tight games where we let teams close on any lead we have late, those points lost on kicks get magnified.

Hochuli's interpretation does not align to the description or how a horse collar applies to a QB outside the pocket as Allen was. ARTICLE 16. HORSE-COLLAR TACKLE No player shall grab the inside collar of the back or the side of the shoulder pads or jersey, or grab the jersey at the name plate or above, and pull the runner toward the ground. This does not apply to a runner who is in the tackle box or to a quarterback who is in the pocket. Note: It is not necessary for a player to pull the runner completely to the ground in order for the act to be illegal. If his knees are buckled by the action, it is a foul, even if the runner is not pulled completely to the ground. Penalty: For a Horse-Collar Tackle: Loss of 15 yards and an automatic first down IMO - just another crappy Hochuli call followed by typical hubris to cover the gaffe.

Once I saw the horse collar on Allen right in front of the "Umpire" official and we got hit with an intentional grounding I knew what the rest of the game was going to be like with that crew. Oh well, is what it is and I was not too disappointed in our offense and that is one positive with Brady at the helm. This defense cannot adjust and close out games. They go in with a good plan, but seem to quickly start bleeding scores in the 3rd and 4th quarters. Seen it enough that it is a trend. Some of that is just on the players not executing on 3rd downs. Saw Dodson setup to spy Hurts on a 3rd and long and instead of closing to make the play he was flat footed and locked into the turf while Hurrs took a good angle to get to the sticks. Another 3rd and long the d-line does their job hemming Hurts in and he just lobs it up for grabs in the EZ and we have two defenders there that were in position to defend it, but had their backs to Hurts and allowed the receiver to get depth and highpoint the ball. Not sure what to think, but there were times defenders were put in the right position to make plays and just didn't. Like most things it is somewhere in the middle. Our defensive staff has to get better at counter punching, and the players have to be better or we just needed to have our healthy starters back in the lineup. Not happening anytime soon so here we are with the record we have.

I would agree that the quality of journalism has tanked across the board in favor of anything that can generate click/ad revenue.

Nice you can even see one WA defender on his knees and elbows before the snap where they normally get their traction and push. Basically not even trying to get lower from a stance just get hit the ground at the snap.

Poor billionaires indeed. ...and every time I have to jump through a zillion hoops to get my kid's tiny dose of meds at the pharmacy now with all the "controlled substances" hoops and confusing rules, I think fondly and thank the Sacklers and their Purdue pharmaceutical business that pushed oxycontin products like a Mexican drug cartel. Create an opioid epidemic and as long as they had the $ to pay a 6 billion dollar settlement no one does any jail time.

Noticed them doing a lot of the dirty work too which (for me) softened the narratives that we should have gotten more production out of our #1 and #2 WRs. Game within the game that shows a lot of unselfish heady play by our receiving core to do the things needed to open up plays for guys that don't normally show up as much on the reception stat sheets. That is needed against a defense that has the kind of players and schemes that can do a good job taking away your primary receiving options.

It's possible with a short week and emotional Monday night game there us a let down, but not banking on it. The Eagles seem to do something well that we have struggled with, playing down to the wire and finishing games. They have a lot of confidence and a great record, but I think every team is beatable this year and many of their wins have been close - we will see.

Truth... I think we do OK with that gritty stuff and the kicks to the sprinkler, it is unbridled optimism we would have no clue how to handle.

Not sure about counting guys in the box. What I recalled was Dawkins having 2 defenders with outside leverage and I thought he was reaching to block the closest one so I think we were trying to run an outside zone and we ran into the unblocked defender. Did not seem like we had a hat on a hat in those few scenarios. Admittedly, I am trying to go off memory. Would be curious about our runs when Dawkins is uncovered. What weakside runs do we have the most success with. I thought I have seen some stretch runs to that side that have been blown up with backside pursuit. As always appreciate the insight and that you are looking at the tape.

Thanks for this breakdown. I have thought that the Bills usually do a pretty good job running the ball and mixing it up. The issues have been how they have oddly abandoned it for long stretches when they are winning up front and gashing opposing teams. There were times we got stuffed or TFL, but seemed we ran straight into number disadvantages and never checked out of those plays. Suspect those had more to do with the lack of effective in-game offensive staff communication that McD indicated had improved this last game. Regarding runs from under center, as you mentioned I would like to see more near the goal line before drawing any conclusions, but think there is also an advantage of Allen potentially sneaking on those too that you lose from shotgun. Allen's good use of play action from under center has been more my contention for leaning into it. He hides the ball better, and tends to hit the back foot on his drop and be decisive with getting the ball out on schedule... They don't have to feature it, but mixing in a bit more in I think would be beneficial. Excited to see how Brady uses our run playbook as I already really like his use of motion creating space for getting the running backs more involved in the passing game.

I disagree. I don't think it is rocket science and it is less a talent thing and more physics. They have 2 300+ lb O-Linemen pushing Hurts and defenses are using 190-200 lbs LBs and Safeties to fill and get push on their DL. The DL will be at a disadvantage every time. It will work till they change the rules, or teams find the right counter punch to nullify the gimmick. The NFL has always been this way aka "sugar huddles" and "wildcats".

Show me where. https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-ruleb

Have to play man on the receivers. You are subbing LBs and/or S's who are just ramming into the pile from behind any ways. The Eagles are bringing in two extra OL players, you are just matching.

It does pay homage to football's rugby roots. Looked to me like KC still had safeties and light-weight defenders backing their bigger DL players when they probably needed to have those guys backed up by a few other big bodies from the DL or from the OL to give them an equal push. Of course you don't want to see players hurt, and there are some dangers to that play if a player gets caught the middle the wrong way, but it would be interesting to see how that counter strategy would pan out.

It was a good retort handled with class. And McDermott showed that he and his family are committed to this area and the team. Now if the reporter had phrased it like, "you're heading back to Philly where you have some history...", he may have gotten a bit further along.

Agree. One of the deeper drafts for WR so it would make very little sense to pay any kind of a premium to retain Davis, when we could land a WR with a good shot of having more upside that we would have on an affordable rookie deal. I think that WR2 position he occupies is upgradeable and they need to be willing to let Gabe walk. I like our drafted players to go on and have decent NFL careers, but much like Edmunds, you can't sign everybody, nor should you.