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On brand for this squad. And I'm not making a political or pro-vax statement, should that be the case re COVID being the issue. If the Bills, injury issues aside, can show up each week, then the chances of a SB win increase. If the team isn't on the same page, then it's yet another year and another grueling outcome.

Larry David is super weird. That also makes him my spirit animal.

No, not in season.

It isn't quick, but I found this to be darkly funny. Plus I love Chappelle.

Actually, let's be proactive, and send out glossy posters to every restaurant in WNY.

No doubt. I wish it was like that all game long, but I suspect that the issues in the secondary required making other choices. Still it's maddening.

The problem with coaching not to lose... is that you lose. A lot.

But that's not the game that played out today; the D couldn't hold, so it was JA17's shoulders, and he couldn't get it done this time. You take what's given and you minimize errors. There's no shame in holding JA17 accountable like the rest of the team that willed itself to lose this one.

Watch out because Lloyd Braun just started his engine. Run!

Listen to the Sounds of... Fapping?

Allen lost the ball on the goal line and also threw a pick in the EZ. Doing everything needed to win a game involves neither of those things, much less both of them. Lots of blame to go around after this horrible game, but Allen is a part of it most certainly.

Forgot to add earlier: the AFCE is pretty competitive thus far this year, and that wasn't the case last year.

Bad picks and the fumble. Oh, and not throwing to wide open guys to keep the play running; I think that Allen is great, don't get me wrong, but sometimes you have to take what the game gives you. Doing so doesn't make him Trent Edwards, not by a long shot. Lots of other blame to go around. Giving up 3rd and longs on defense, questionable play calling on O, not taking the FG, and so on.

He was certainly better today, even at not 100%. But, bad picks, and the fumble. Not good. I think that JA17 is great, make no mistake. But the only chance they have is if he gets it together.

It's the picks and the fumble in the EZ, so let's hope that it's rock bottom.

He did go through a slump last year, but correct me if I'm wrong: it wasn't this ugly.

Yes, and given the guff the guy gets here, this can not be stated enough!

It's a team issue. JA17 made some terrible mistakes today, but the team literally willed itself to lose this game.

Why sign another player who will be misused? Yeah, OBJ can probably still play, but why sign a guy when you can't run, your secondary is steaming trash at the moment, and coaching won't put points on the board when they can? Plus, if I'm OBJ looking in from the outside, the sheen on this team now than it was in September is night and day.

This exactly, and (1) take the points when the opportunity presents in a game with an unknown outcome and (2) coach your QB to take the easy throws to keep moving the chains.

Maybe they're only halfway through their Powerpoint presentations and inspirational seminars?

It's crossed my mind, but then again look at what happened to TB after their singular SB win with Chuckie. But if, say, Jim Harbaugh came calling, then...

I agree with you in part. Even though JA17 isn't tip top at the moment, I have faith that he can get over the hump. Where I disagree is about coaching. Those 3rd and long conversions were absolutely brutal. Not taking the FG was a huge miscue. Plus, watching the first half was a great joy, where the second half was the exact opposite in a number of facets of the game. Yeah, players have to execute, but at some point you wonder about stinker plays on O that lead to near turnovers or punts.

It's not an excuse but an observation: when something is working, they move away from it, and when the chips are down then it's a crapshoot. The first half of the game was pretty balanced football; then what happened?

Absolutely. The 3rd and long stuff is mystifying and horrible. Or I guess that it's not mystifying given the cast of characters back there at the moment, but it's horrible.