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I think this team will be prepared to compete hard in this game, just like all the rest. I don't like Star and Tre being out, but AB is out for the Bucs and a couple of their O linemen may be out or limited. So D will fight hard . On O, Josh and the passing game should be able to light it up assuming Josh is upright or gets out of trouble. If Josh is allowed to be Josh, Bills should put up 30. Not sure that'll be good enough, but it'll be good. If it's not good enough, win 3 or 4 of the last games and go compete in the tournament.

"Maybe I've turned into a cynical grumpy man in my old age," exactly. you're chasing a bogeyman IMO. but it is true that the $$$ in this league is outrageous (but we fans are the ones driving it, so shame on us for spending our free time on it. in contrast, MLS is sport played in big stadiums in big cities but relatively few US sports fans care about it enough to make it a big money attraction.

agreed. his mistake was taking the bait when media asked him about it. I don't think coaches should say anything meaningful or address questions directly right after a game, especially a night game. emotions are frayed and the media takes advantage . BB has it right.. don't say crap right after a game. the media can go pound sand until after the HC has had a chance to see the game tape

exactly. the team was onto the next game 3 days ago. fans are still peeing in their beer

hate that childish horn bs... no alternative. the freakin fans know its freakin 3rd down , for g-ds sake.. geez was at the Jets game and their 3rd down thing is embarrasing. it all needs to go away

who is down on the mcBeanes? no one I know. Stop posting crap that has no basis. now that the cap is increased they can get busy this offseason in ways they couldn't do last offseason. relax people. think.

D. Chris Godwin will eat Dane Jackson alive. that will be hard to watch O. Bills WRs/TEs will eat TB back 5 for lunch. Assuming Josh is upright long enough to find them. Should be a competitive game. Lets go play it.

bring him back here when Trubisky leaves for a starter gig. why not? the guy can play.

Eric Moulds as well. Sad state of affairs. Nine more fatherless children. Terrific.

Bills have a chance to run the table (after getting stomped by TB), so 11-6 is on the table. That should do it.

not looking good , Vea, Suh and Barrett will feast on Bills O line. Hope Josh has his running shoes on, he'll need them

hmmm,,, yeah, maybe. pretty raw guy, but hey might be worth a try. he was pretty dynamic against a good Miami defense. RBs are pretty much interchangeable, unless they have a fumbling problem. I like it

but you ran in a second with the Pats and Rams home wins last year, which were beyond lucky and were nearly certain losses until wacko fate intervened . can't have it both ways

As my screen name suggests, I'm less into any particular game and moreso into whether the organization is growing in competitiveness and quality. If that is happening, then even with the ups and downs of the season (due to intermittent injuries to key players, crazy weather leveling the playing field for a single game, for example) the winning record and playoffs will happen more often than not. So no, I don't get worked up over any one game, be it one-off blowouts of severely depleted Jets or Saints teams playing crappy backup QBs (who have good rosters but didn't have them for our game) or losing a game pretty much played in Antarctica. Bills are a strong team and will be winning approx 2/3 of their games over the next 3-4 years IMO. McBeane's process has worked and is working. I'm interested in long term competitiveness, the wins will happen. Playoffs are a crapshoot as any single elimination tournament is, so that is less predictable.

one week at a time..

with McD's "do your 1/11th" mantra, which is fine, no need to pay top 5 money to anyone on defense... just get guys who can do their 1/11th... calling Edmunds the Bills "middle linebacker" like it means Dick Butkus or something is wrong, he's just one guy who happens to call the defensive set and then goes and does his 1/11th... which he struggles with on run plays. so yeah, interesting decision this offseason on him, probably offer him Milano $$ and see what happens. If he leaves, he leaves. Very fortunate the Saints did not have half their offensive roster or any of their skill guys. They'd have run over this defense as well. Teams have figured out the Bills defense ... just run it at them and run it some more

If Bills split with the Pats and beat the Jets again, they win the tiebreaker for the division if they have the same record as the Pats at season end. So losing tonight is bad, but not fatal.

when you start out 0-7 don't matter much how hot you get I believe we will see both the phins and jets next year.. but that's next year

amazing that cancer is still on any roster

When I had lower bowl season tiks years ago at the beginning of the drought (Bledsoe years), Pats fans would buy from Bills season tickets holders and fill the Club seats.. really bad vibe. Given the level of data analysis available today, does anyone know if there is a zip code analysis of StubHub/Ticketmaster buyers to see how many NE fans are coming? I believe there was some analysis available for how many Canadian citizens come. Really hoping 5,000 club seat and lower bowl season ticket holders did not sell their tickets to those guys for a national home game in prime time.

well, with the entire roster back for the Bills on MNF (less Tre of course), with this game and the one 2 weeks later, we are going to find out. LFG

home schedule rough this year. 4 home games after Dec 1. pretty unusual.

OP already preparing mentally for an L. sad Let em play the game

Without Star , Mac won't be throwing much as that massive O line and Harris will be doing pretty much what Indy did. The frozen quiet as NE runs for 200+. 7 or 8 total possessions on offense (maybe). In bed by 11. Thanks Star. 2020 all over again. Good job. If you can't stay on the field, Beane won't have much mercy this time.

tough break in a contract year.. no way he could get it repaired.. would have ended his career... which might be over anyway, but he had no choice but to play through it.. man, NFL careers are short. He's in a tough spot. Needs to get it fixed, but cannot afford the time off if he gets it fixed.. yikes.