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24 minutes ago, dpberr said:
If the Patriots have issues with his work ethic, there is zero chance he's going to be signed by the Bills.
A big part of the Bills ethos with Coach McDermott are fundamentals and doing your part as part of a family....like showing up to practice *and* showing up to said practice on time.
I don't feel bad for Josh Gordon on any level. He does it to himself and you can't say the NFL hasn't given him opportunity for redemption.
Was it work ethic issues? I’m honestly curious if he refused to take painkillers or follow the TB12 HGH regimen which forced the IR move. ?♂️?
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54 minutes ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:
Jesus, you think I’m sick too???
You’ll be fine. Just spray it with windex and rub some dirt on it. ??
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9 minutes ago, SoTier said:
Gore hasn't had that many carries before or since. Most good RBs tend to run better as they get more carries because they get into a rhythm -- as does their OL. A team can't have a good running game if their RBs frequently rush the ball 20 or fewer times a game and/or fail to rack up considerably more than 100+ yards with regularity.
Part of it is on the OL but part of it is simply not running enough. Even without Allen's yards, the RBs' average per carry is decent. That says that the coaches aren't calling enough run plays rather than the RBs aren't moving the ball.
I agree with what you’re saying. My contention would be that we don’t have a poor running game, but rather we have an under utilized rushing attack... but semantics. ?♂️
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2 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:
and what if we don’t really see a “statement game”, but win 11 games And a Playoff Game? You won’t be satisfied?
Then you’re welcome to jump off the bandwagon.
I would say winning a playoff game counts as a statement win. There’s no viable manner in which someone could argue a playoff win on the road doesn’t fit.
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2 hours ago, SoTier said:
Whoopty-doo. The Bills run game is good against bottom feeders, but it's not all that good against respectable, middle of the pack teams like the Eagles, and lousy against serious defenses.
The Bills didn't lose by a FG to a great team. They got drubbed and exposed by a decent Eagles team, not a Super Bowl contending Eagles team, losing by 18 points.
Gore had 17 carries for 109 yards against the Pats....
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2 hours ago, iinii said:
You know what they say about average; it means half are better. How many offensive lineman would the Eagles trade you straight up for? As you pointed out wide receivers, so same with the Chefs or Saints in that department. Just to name a few.
So your point is that average players are an exploitable hole at any position on a football team? IMO a hole is a player that is overmatched by any legitimate talent.... Kind of like when we trotted out Cedric Thornton at DT.
For the record, I would love to have four probowl Olinemen like the eagles, especially if paired with all of KCs playmakers. The NFL isn’t Madden though, so the cap reality of the NFL dictates that top salaries require saving money elsewhere. It’s why some of these “stacked” teams have absolute trash for depth at key positions or try to get by with poor starters.... Just look at the Chiefs defense if you want an example.
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8 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:
If the Eagles run for five yards on every carry, that means two things. First, it means that the offense never gets to third down because they get the tenth yard on the second run. It also means that they are scoring at will. It hurts you on every drive.
If the Eagles run for 2.0 ypc, it means they have to deal with multiple 3rd and longs. Even if the Eagles convert at a high clip, it still means the defense is getting off the field on some occasions. That 65 yard run hurts for one drive, and that's it.
One is worse than the other.
Perhaps in a vacuum. However, there will never be a game where a team gets 5, and only 5, yards on every run play unless they only run the ball once. It’s always an average. You’re ignoring the possibility that they’re averaging 5 yards a carry because they can’t complete a single pass successfully and could end up behind the sticks anyways. Most good teams can rely on 5 yard runs against the Chiefs... However, they still pass because they have to keep up with that offense. Isolating a metric isn’t the full story. Why the defense can’t get off the field doesn’t matter much because eventually they’ll get tired and the 4 minute offense will ice the game.
The simple truth is that the Eagles exploited a defensive weakness and won because of it. The only thing that matters is if that weakness can be fixed. We shall see.
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Just now, iinii said:
Patched all the holes? 31-13 says the tire is still leaking.
We’re not starting any players that couldn’t start on other teams (WR #2 aside). They’re very average at most positions though, and that means those players will lose some matchups to dominant players. The eagles aren’t devoid of talent. They have some poor players on the field due to injury, but plenty of probowler level talents on the field to exploit matchups against average talent....
So yes. The holes are patched. That doesn’t mean the boat isn’t sitting low in the water and susceptible to capsizing in rough water.
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10 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:
My original point was that literally giving up 5 yards on every rush play (not just on average) is worse than giving up a 60 yard rush play and 2.0 ypc on the remaining rushes. I acknowledge that both are bad. I am only saying one is worse than the other.
I don’t think one is worse than the other. Particularly when a couple big run plays come with defensive breakdowns on “3rd & long”. It makes 3rd & 1 vs 3rd & 8 irrelevant. Either way the defense doesn’t get off the field. Both are demoralizing and signify the existence of a problem with scheme/talent.
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1 minute ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:
I know its a problem, my point was a little more nuanced than that. In any event, your second point is the real problem. the margin for error is razor thin, and that needs to get fixed. In a hurry.
I’m not sure it’s more nuanced. We have a good defense with no holes. We don’t have any real game changing talent in the front 7 which is why the defense can be exploited by good offenses and we’re not getting turnovers unless a QB is dumb enough to throw towards Tre. Swap out Lawson/Murphy for Mack/Garret and this is an elite defense. As it stands, the biggest hopes for improvement on D are that Milano was rusty or slow coming off injury, we can nab a good replacement for Peko off the waiver wire, and/ the Eagles just exploited Edmunds inexperience and his recognition/calls improve. Changing the defensive scheme will likely just create a problem somewhere else.
As for the margin of error... Unless a light goes on for Allen or Daboll I don’t see it improving this year barring Foster suddenly getting hot again. Beane patched all the holes on this roster. We’re beating the bottom half of the league because they cannot exploit a weakness with one or two excellent players. Unfortunately the better teams have enough game changing talent to exploit this. Is what it is. We’re going to have a nice run this year because of schedule strength and there’s always the possibility that they play over their talent in a wildcard game. I hope that next season Allen improving and adding a few top talents pushes this team into perennial playoff contention. Allen’s growth aside this team will be there with a few upgrades.
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8 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:
You are right. Both CAN lead to losses.
What you are missing is that 5 yards on every run WILL lead to losses. That means every drive has no third downs and ends in touchdowns.
One big play with a 2.0 y/c average equals one LIKELY touchdown, but the remaining drives are stalling out. Its super bad. It can result in a loss. But it is not nearly as bad as every drive ending in a touchdown, as I outline above.
I might agree, but there’s two problems...
1) The defense was poor on 3rd and long. They had trouble getting off the field. The Eagles figured out some effective ways to beat 3rd down defense. Couple that with a few big plays and it results in a loss.
2) This defense operates on a small margin of error. The offense simply isn’t good enough to over come a poor defensive outing. That margin seems to be one big play or timely scoring drive.
When you combine both of those issues you get games like Sunday where this team cannot steal momentum back... It’s concerning. Fortunately every team left on our schedule isn’t going to be capable of exploiting this. However, Dallas, NE and Baltimore have the talent and coaching to exploit these issues. The Bills are a good team with some weaknesses. If Allen makes a second half performance jump like he did last year then some of those weaknesses won’t be as great. Outside of that occurring we’re gonna have to weather the occasional storm until we get a few more game changers to create big plays.
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1 minute ago, blacklabel said:
I kinda tend to believe that maybe 10, 15 years down the road here, there's gonna be a monster scandal with Brady and his TB12 method. It's gonna come out that he did some real sophisticated blood doping or something, some kinda Lance Armstrong sh*t.
And is it just me or has he had some cosmetic work done? His face just looks...different, haha.
My money’s on gene therapy and biohacking.
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Just now, clayboy54 said:
Oh man, you really over paid!
IDK. Trading assburn for heartburn might be an upgrade.
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4 hours ago, All_Pro_Bills said:
On Sunday, for whatever reasons, the Eagles managed their game plan and the weather better than the Bills. And I recent years "bad" weather conditions, whether snow, cold, or wind, have not provided the Bills with any kind of advantage. The snow game with the Colt is another recent example. Where was the advantage playing a dome team in snow and just squeaking out a win? In this era, teams are better prepared, cold weather gear has improved from better and more usable insulating materials like gloves and under-garments, and sideline heaters and heated benches remove much of the discomfort. It might have helped the teams of the 90's but they had more talent relative to most of their opponents in a non-salary cap era.
My suspicion is ownership, the state, and county are going to propose and pursue a downtown retractable roof stadium focused on efforts to re-develop the downtown area and perhaps integrate as much as possible with Harbor Center. Maybe the Bills retain their training facilities in Orchard Park or they also move downtown?
Many like the suburban stadium for its uniqueness, the atmosphere of the game, and tailgating. Some of that would be lost with a downtown stadium. But you have to remember that "Rich" stadium (I think it was the first NFL stadium that sold naming rights) was built at a time when businesses and residents were fleeing the inner cities because of social and economic deterioration. But today's younger generations don't share their parents or grand-parents abandoning of the inner city but rather have more of an affinity for the city rather than suburbs so the trend seems to be reversing. As time moves forward this trend will only get stronger.
In general I agree with this. However, the Bills are very dependent upon the regional fan base traveling. Fans from Rochester or Ontario really aren’t going to care if it’s in a pretty downtown location if it makes driving and parking an expensive hassle. Proper highway access and onsite amenities are extremely important, and for many (myself included) the tailgating adds to the full day event experience.
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1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:
Well, firing Roman and putting Lynn in as OC did seem to help the Bills Offense turn it around
Oh, it definitely worked.... until Lynn got another promotion. It’s actually one of the reasons why I’m curious/skeptical about what’s going on in Baltimore though.
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3 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:
I'd be very surprised if the Bills traded for a player on an expiring contract they didnt plan to extend. It doesnt fit with the get better now and tomorrow standard Beane has.
If they trade for Green, an extension will be put in place. They wont give up a pick for a player they only intend to keep for 9 games.
I could see it if it was a 5th or later pick for a former top player on a bloated contract. Im sure there’s a point where Beane would gamble a bit if the possible return outweighs the risk. It’s highly unlikely, but there is sometimes a voodoo trade that works out (randy moss).
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4 hours ago, Boatdrinks said:
Yeah Rex has done this, but he’s hardly the first. Its a time - honored NFL HC tradition to sacrifice a coordinator when the heat is on.
Time to wait and see if Whisenhunt’s replacement becomes the Chargers interim coach. ?
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Lynn pulling a page from the Rex playbook.
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4 hours ago, KD in CA said:
Just sign Doc Brown and have him use his time machine to get us Jimbo, Andre, Bruce and Biscuit. All problems solved. Sheeh....why do people make it so difficult?
Have you seen the back of that Delorean? At most he’d only be able to squeeze in Bruce and Beebe.... perhaps Bruce and Lofton if he’s lucky.
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1 minute ago, CSBill said:
A telling stat: negative plays (or game events) generally produce negative results, immediately (losing games) and over the long haul (losing records). Thus, the Bills are the anomaly here.
Which is a reverse wired way, should give us hope. Both of these issues are immediately fixable.
Change these and change the results, of games and of a season.
I’m not sure that they are immediately fixable. The boneheaded penalties can be fixed, but the others often result from physical mismatches or technique issues that need prolonged attention to resolve (poor kickstep).
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Daboll needs to steal that play and use Singletary in the slot against 0 coverage.
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7 hours ago, 32ABBA said:
I have been wondering why Allen hasn't been getting attention for this. I never hear it mentioned by radio or TV guys.
Allen is great in the clutch.
Everyone will know soon enough.
IF he hadn’t gotten injured against NE, and he had managed to lead a comeback win.... Then this team being 6-0 with comeback victories would be a national narrative.
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6 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:
At the end of it all, I wonder who will be the best in that heralded QB class? Baker and Sam currently playing poorly. Rosen in no mans land. Lamar and Josh are in front right now. Sam has played well at times - very up and down.
Watch it be the unheralded Kyle Allen. ?♂️
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17 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:
That's right, Milano is Mr Minimalist, isn't he?
From that one article last year it certainly seemed like he was all about austerity.
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Josh Gordon released off IR
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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That can be read as “we don’t want to screw up our tank”.