SirAndrew

Has something changed since the Bills last Toronto series? I only ask and make these assumptions because the Toronto series didn’t have great attendance. The other international series games don’t seem to have this issue.

Not that the NFL cares, but I actually watch fewer games now that they play more times and days. I don’t always keep track, and find myself too tired to care more frequently.

Yeah, I know a lot of people don’t, especially Buffalo fans compared to other regions, but McCarthy just didn’t have any special attributes imo. It seems like most successful QB’s have superior athleticism and strong arms these days.

McCarthy never looked like an NFL QB at Michigan, so I’m not sure what people saw. Every time I’ve said that people tell me he’s a champion. That’s great, but he seems closer to AJ McCarron than Joe Burrow as college football champ.

Not hating on Toronto, just saying they’d have a fickle fan base. There’s a huge difference between a city being “great” and being a great sports city. In reality, none of it matters because sports are really about corporate money anyway. As far as Buffalo is concerned, we’re all aware that Buffalo is smaller than Toronto.

Would Toronto support an NFL team? They only show up for other non hockey sports when the team is a winner. Also, population isn’t everything. It’s almost like people forget that a HUGE part of Toronto’s population is first and second generation immigrants, many people who likely have yet to develop any appreciation for American football.

Butker with an awful onside kick.

True, but Hurts burned them in the Super Bowl. Then you have the refs coming in now too.

Definitely not good, but easily surmountable for a championship caliber team. A good divisional opponent in Brazil, and the defending champ is a tough way to start the season. It doesn’t necessarily indicate who KC is this season. I hope I’m wrong, but it’s a long year.

I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but I’m not ready to write off KC. That defense still looks really good. That’s important in the playoffs.

The Eagles definitely get to play by a different set of rules on short yardage from everyone else.

Not a KC fan obviously, but the Eagles are given a lot of special treatment on their short yardage plays.

Agreed, but more potatoes equals more money, the NFL has decided a more just game doesn’t equal more money.

I’d like to agree, but I also just think Kelce and the Chiefs see themselves as main characters in popular culture at this point, and sadly they’re correct.

Franchises need to give the rookie QB a chance right away. Playing old washed up QB’s like Russ Wilson does nothing for anyone involved.

I agree, there’s no urgency in play calling early in the game. Things turned around immensely once we stopped throwing passes behind the line of scrimmage, and Ray Davis runs on first and second down. I’m also aware that a softer second half Baltimore defense changed the game, but we took the ball out of Allen’s too much early on.

Very true, I’m not trying to mention domes in Buffalo, but I wouldn’t have cared if I had to sit in a dome in OP. You wouldn’t be missing much. Denver better at least have many areas with glass to showcase the mountain views. Denver’s not a horrible place to sit outside in the winter anyways. Sure, they get the occnasty cold front, but the average winter day feels much better under that western sun.

Caleb Williams doesn’t give Ben Johnson much to work with, but I can’t say I’m impressed with his first game as HC. I haven’t seen any of this genius creativity, and he’s been out coached.

I might not be completely sold on McCarthy, but I agree that Williams seems to be a lost cause as franchise QB.

Wow, that was bad. Williams looks every bit a bust.

That sack total is insane, but it doesn’t look like he makes accurate passes from a clean pocket, even the most simple throws.

Maybe Ben Johnson should have stayed in Detroit. Caleb Williams might derail his head coaching career.

JJ McCarthy consistently looked bad against decent competition in college. I’m not sure what scouts saw in him.

The Harbaugh brothers are phenomenal coaches, but also a bit unhinged. I think that part gets in their way sometimes.

I’ve had the same thought, but is the potential of a 58 yard field goal more important than consistency? We could lose a playoff game due to Prater not having the strength of Bass, but Bass could cost us when he starts getting weird with extra points.