Simon

He's doing exactly what he's being coached to do and doing it very, very well. If you can't see what he's doing that's not a Rousseau problem, that's a you problem. The Bills have never had high sack numbers from their DE's under McDermott, and they likely never will. It isn't because they don't have good players at DE. It isn't because Beane doesn't know what he's doing when to comes to acquiring DL. It's because McDermott wants his guys up front playing responsibly and not losing edges and overrunning QB's and abandoning gap responsibilities. That's just who he is. If you need to break out the bltching stick, you're wasting your time using it on Rousseau or Beane.

They're still working on him in the training room.

There was somebody hustling off but he made it in plenty of time. I got the sense Coach called it out of frustration and to make a point to the stripes as much as anything.

This is the solution I've always favored as well; just turn off the game clock and go. But man, it could be fraught with peril. What if you have two really bad offenses with a couple vicious defenses, particularly in a relatively meaningless game. That could go on long enough to create the kind of conditions that get people hurt, and for no good reason. I don't think that's something that anybody wants. Maybe set the clock to 20:00 and see if that's shows a tendency toward having more games decided, and if it doesn't then try increasing increments 'til it does?

If I'm GB I'm less worried about Parsons and more worried about the fact that nobody on the field or sidelines could take advantage of all the doubles the guy was drawing all night. Dallas sold out to make sure the guy didn't have himself a day against them on national TV and yet still nobody else in that front7 was more effective than him.

Even they have probably gathered moss at this point

Wait, are you saying that you can present an alternate opinion without being an obnoxious jackass and in a way that you will still be respected?! And that being a pariah is primarily about how you act and not about what you think?!?!?! What a stunning concept!!!

Tough to get a read on this kid. Two years ago I was convinced he was going to be just fine. Then I wasn't. Then I was. Now, it seems to depend on the week. 🤷‍♂️

Agreed that he panicked on the first one, although I doubt he was legitimately worried he was going to need a full set of TO's trailing late. The second one changed the scoreboard and was a good call, imo. The Saints showed them something they hadn't seen and weren't ready for AND they only had 10 guys on the field. That was about to be a successful 2 pt conversion if he doesn't call it and htey ended up getting the stop afterwards. I'll trade a TO for points any time in the game, particularly in the 2nd half.

I thought the first one was unnecessary so maybe you just mixed them up. Although I think McD was pretty comfortable with the fact that he wasn't going to need them to stop the clock trailing late.

There was probably a cute middle schooler just off camera.

The Saints also showed them something they hadn't seen and weren't ready for. That was about to be a successful 2pt conversion if he doesn't call it.

TO #2 changed the scoreboard. I'll trade a TO for points every time.

Yeah, probably two of their three best defenders

NO was still on its first possession when I started making cracks about how much the boys were going to enjoy running hours and hours of tackling drills this week.

Now Humphries. This schedule is kicking their keisters.

I think he looks like he's carrying a bunch of extra weight.

If you can't make it, I've got a Livestream planned!

I'm pretty sure they were getting him work in the 2nd qrtr as well

Let's re-open this 3 1/2 months from now

Nerd

I'm still going with my theory that his weird body has begun starting to fail him the last year and change.

I agree that Babich might be an issue. Their willingness to change things up this year and try different approaches has me hopeful though. He's always going to be exactly what you've sees, imo.

When I finally make a TBD tailgate, I'm going to do a hardcore arm workout and then oil up as I'm pulling into the lot.

I think it's really funny when you don't know who you're rooting for and then your involuntary reaction to a play lets you know.