MasterStrategist

I know this is a while ago, won't help now. But in future, if you can afford it, do what the pros do. Find a mobile IV provider, they'll come to your house and hook you up/monitor you for about 45 minutes. Fluids, Vitamin C, Zinc, B vitamins, etc. Its not cheap, around 200-300 near me, but it drastically cuts down the severity and duration.

I don't know this for certain, but I think he has a hip pointer. The way he was injured, amount of pain, etc. Pain can be intense, my guess is they carted him for that reason and to rule out a fracture. Again a guess. Injecting a hip pointer with a steroid to reduce swelling/ pain mgt is definitely a possibility. We shall see, i think Coach is being honest with the day to day designation, and it's all about getting rest/therapy to see if he's good to go. If he's limited tomorrow, that'd be a good sign

This is definitely the top post in this thread... This is the most balanced Bills offense we've seen, in a long time. What every fan of Joe Brady was hoping for coming into the year, while pessimistic fans continued to harp on our lack of WR talent. We can beat every scheme, its all about execution as you said. Joe Brady should be OC of the year, but I don't expect he'll get it. 1 offseason and he's fixed a lot of fundamental issues that were holding us back, just a bit (redzone, turnovers is amazing, etc), and set team records in the process.

Without listening to what the Coach said in context, I'd disagree about needing 9 blue chip players. The entire concept of need X number of blue chip players, is just wrong IMO. You can win in many ways. Football is the ultimate team sport, unlike basketball where 1 blue chip player changes everything. It's more difficult to win a SB without having an elite or borderline elite player. But we've seen it done, if you have a dominant defense/supporting cast. To me, it starts with QB then OL and DL. Usually if you have those components figured out, you're going to be difficult to beat. We don't have the top DL, but we make up for it in our "middle" (Taron, Bernard, Milano) and having a stud corner in Benford. One of these days, if we actually land a "blur chip DE", or can get better consistent pass rush collectively, that will level the field with KC. Until then, we need Ed Von Groot etc to play their best, and generate turnovers.

People overreacting over the injuries. I agree with your take above. Rapp is the only one. Milano and Taron are dealing with soreness, Benford will clear. Maybe Milano/Taron will be less than 100%, everyone is this time of year though. Chris Jones is still dealing with his calf, he might be practicing, but he's not 100% over that injury yet. I have faith in Bishop, if he indeed starts. He has the physical talent and had alot of reps down the stretch...and a great player/coach in Hyde to help him. This isn't last year, when we were rolling with Aj Klein and a mash group. Or 2022 when our dline and secondary were hobbled, or 2021 when Tre was out. We're about as healthy as you can hope for this time of year.

They have access to readily available recovery care/IVs of vitamin C electrolytes etc. They'll be fine, alot of time between now and Sunday for "preventative care". Bills have a top tier training staff and facility, im sure they're prepared.

Agree, front 4 needs to play their A-game. Simulated pressures, to help get some of our guys into 1-1s, or mixing in some zone blitzes/forcing Mahomes a direction in pocket with a spy, is what I expect. McD has seemed to of found something with our 3-2-6 looks on 3rd down and obvious pass.

Again I'm not attacking you. My point is that I don't believe 1 extra day of rest is that much of a benefit, minimal IMO. More impactful if Buffalo has to deviate from their normal schedule, 7 days, which they don't. Is it unfair to Philly that they're the 2 seed vs the 6 seed Commanders, and Washington has 1 extra day of rest? Too many people making it a big deal IMO.

I don't know how you adjust the first week either. Play Buffalo (a 2 seed), on 6 days rest? Just doesn't make sense. I get the extra day of rest thing. But NFL teams operate on a 7 day turnaround for a high majority of their games all season. I care more about keeping our routine, versus another team getting 24 hrs of rest. So again, the solution isn't as simple as you imply. You control what you control, Ravens had the extra day of rest too. You roll with the minor imperfections of scheduling.

Trying to understand this... Unfocused? I don't think that was an issue at all. For a team that didn't turn the ball over, forced 3 turnovers, and committed 1 penalty (that was a BS call)...I'd say we were locked in. Did we come out of the half and play conservative/fail to address quickly on offense? Yes. Did Bmore adjust their running attack? Yes. Not sure I'd say we played poorly or unfocused. We lost momentum and the "edge"/energy that we started the game with.

I imagine this is the same frustration opposing fans have when Josh rips off a big scramble or let him escape the pocket to his right.

When Coach specifically says it happened on the onside kick, then I'd tend to trust that, plus what I mentioned before. To me, he looked fine on the 2 point play. Bills were in man coverage, his man ran a slant/inside route to pick the safety. Benford looked like he knew what was happening, but couldn't leave his man to make a play.

I don't think anyone said Rapp "can't walk". He walked to the sidelines, got evaluated then was carted off. Absolutely no need to make that walk to locker room, if in pain/trainers didn't know severity. He also wasn't ruled out immediately. It could very well be a bruise/jammed his hip. We only know Benford is in protocol. He was interviewed after game in locker room, and some noted he wasn't even acting like he had a head injury. Who knows, but I'd expect both these guys are ready for Sunday.

No way Buffalo sends CB on the field for the onside, if they expected a concussion. And no way CB would've stayed silent. CB injured his arm/shoulder near the Ravens sideline, seemed like he was thinking of coming off then gutted it out/maybe just fell on it wrong. As for playing both AFC games on same day, only way for that to have happened would've been to play Buffalo on Saturday...which is a clear disadvantage vs Bmore. Remember, the Rams had to play Sunday since they won on MNF in wild card round. Sorry not meaning to come at ya, 1st is opinion 2nd is facts.

Concussion protocol doesn't mean concussion. And Benford hasn't had any sited concussions from college. So we will see. I would say looking at the positives, he will play. I'll feel even better if he gets limited sessions on Wed and Thursday.

Soreness per Coach...seems he will be good to go this week

Good for Rapp, no Bueno for Benford. Taron is OK, just sore per McD.

Similar to their Ad from yesterday's Chiefs game. Loving the ref call outs 🤣🤣

Go Bills!!! And yes. bourbon/whiskey palates take timr to figure out. If you're a fan of the Ascension, you should try the Jack Daniels Barrel Proof Rye. Jack has that similar, if not more prominent, banana note of Ascension. Higher proof and better finish than anything from Heavens Door. Not to turn this into a whiskey/bourbon discussion, but Josh has admittedly mentioned his affinity for a good pour. PM me if you have any whiskey questions/comments, plenty of experience and collection here....can give recommendations.

Dorian was on the field though, either liked Dorian better as a spy or Milano was dinged

Word on Milano? not in final drive, Dorian was

Cmon D, Babich/McD!!!

Babich/McD 1 more time, please 🙏!!! LFG defense

Cmon Brady. Dial up your best plays against an 8 man box/5 man front. This is for advancing to the AFCCG!!! LFG!!! Points, just get at least 3....cmon 7 would be HUGE!!!

Babich and McD, we need that defense to make a stop. Right F***ing now. This is for the season.