Simon

<murmuring to self>

I made an honest effort to remain neutral. At this point I'd be all for it!

I think a Josh Allen called offense would make McDermott's head explode before halftime.

Honestly, I have zero knowledge or experience with that media landscape. I'm too adhd to listen to a podcast I can't respond to. But it's good to hear that other folks who are more knowledgeable and devoting the time are seeing the same stuff we are on gameday.

It's not 1993 anymore and offenses are infinitely more complicated than they used to be. QB's have more on their plates than they've ever had in their lives. I think asking them to be ready to have the right play ready 5 seconds after they've just processed the last play is just too much to ask in this era. Giving them an extra option coming to the line is about the most you should ask of them at this point, imo.

It probably all started on social media and spiraled out of control because too many of these kids have lost the ability (or opportunity) to handle conflict and adversity. And I bet that was the end of it and it never happened again. 👍

I don't know if feeling threatened is his primary motivation. I get the sense he's more an OCD micromanager that has to have things "just so" and makes his hiring decisions based partly on that.

I've seen some stuff hit the fan before games when everybody is jacked up, but I've never even heard of anything like this before. I know where that kid is taking his next snaps:

I'm in teh same boat and don't really know who is responsible for doing what, when. I'm just judging by how slow everything is on offense (which it shouldn't be because it's not remotely complicated) and how confused everything frequently is on defense. It has gotten somewhat better since McD started being more hands-on with the defense. I just think both coordinators are in way over their heads and have been promoted at least one level beyond where they belong. 🤷‍♂️

What the hell was in that pregame meal? https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/uab-football-players-stabbing-team-facility/

To me, it's less about how they're actually playing, than it is about preparation. On offense, plays are constantly getting in late, even more so than it's been an issue in the past. e.g. Thr night they got the ball back down by 4 and ran their first play with nearly 3 minutes left and only managed to get one more snap off before the 2:00 warning. If they were across midfield, then that's by design, but they were around their own 20. It's now Thanksgiving and Carolina is the only team they've outschemed since September. Procedure penalties are a bigger problem than I ever remember them being. On defense, we are seeing more examples of presnap confusion than we have in the last couple years combined. Even STs are a mess outside of Davis' recent flurry, with more penalty problems and coverage/return issues. This is the first time in the Allen era where I've regularly thought to myself that this is genuinely a poorly coached team.

I have zero interest in interacting with anybody who intentionally makes foolish nonsensical statements about things they don't understand because they think they can play gotcha with people who at least have some understanding. Have a nice weekend.

The safety had it read the whole way, Palmer recognized that and adjusted the route upfield because it was going to be broken up if he stays flat. Unfortunately Allen had to get rid of the ball before he wanted to because Edwards screwed up at the snap and chased a zone dawg across the LOS for no reason. If he just drops into passpro like he's supposed to, he easily picks up the twist that created the pressure that forced Allen to throw the ball before the read/route was complete. If Edwards just does his job instead of chasing ghosts, that's a TD to Palmer (that gets called back on the OPI).

It's rare to see an entire paragraph where virtually everything in it is 100% wrong.

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That's an argument I'm not willing to engage in at this point. For the most part I think he's a good administrator who eventually learns from "most" of his mistakes, but he's also still an OCD micro-manager with a set in stone philosophy that does not maximize the value of the unicorn that has been dropped in his lap.

I'm sure you were in the stadium and it's harder to pick up on there, but if you went back and watched film of the Baltimore game you'd see him attacking ballcarriers like they'd said something about his mother. He was slow to get up a couple times and I remember saying something like "Geebus Christian, take it easy before you hurt yourself young man". He kept it up for another week or two and has seriously tailed off since then. The only good that came of it was that one big win and the fact that Tre White and Hairston followed his lead and have been sticking their faces in the fan all year. Although with Hairston now concussed, maybe it wasn't all that good of a thing.

It's a giant conundrum with him. The previous year he tip-toed through the bulk of the regular season in an effort to keep himself healthy for when games really counted (a strategy I was 100% on board with) then started playing like he meant it in mid-December and was effective down the stretch. This year he came out playing like a wild man and predictably got hurt less than a month in and is now lost for the year (anybody who thinks he's suddenly going to show up for a playoff game and tear it up in his first game back from a surgically repaired bicep is kidding themselves, imo). A guy that size needs to play the season like a marathon, not a sprint, if he wants to be available when shlt gets real.

It would work like this: Sean, if we retain you we'll be independently be making all of the hiring decisions regarding your staff. If that is not something you can live with, then I respect your principles but don't let the door hit ya' where the good lord split ya'.

I know it wasn't sustainable but when Oliver went out he was on pace for 17 sacks and 40 tackles for loss

He did not look like that to start the season. I think he beat the dogsnot out of himself so badly over the first few weeks in an effort to show leadership in the DB room that it's wrecked his game.

He's 29 yrs old and a big horse in good health. His legacy is nowhere near written yet. Whether it's here or somewhere else, I think he'll get what he's earned and be justly remembered as the 1st ballot HOF'er and game-changing QB he's been.

If I kept him, McD would never make another coordinator hire again.

Both coordinators are gone on day 1. That probably solves half the Bills problems in 5 minutes.