Virgil

Out of curiosity, what do you grade Wentz?

Edmunds got hurt and there’s rumors Johnson could linger for a while. It’s plagued him before. I’m curious to know what the conditions of the pick are.

While I understand what the OP is trying to say, this isn’t the time. If we end up .500 after the next 6 weeks, then okay

This. Shorter and sweeter

huh? Where did I say we wouldn’t win another game?

I'm not ashamed to say that I've seen that version too. Technically, Thanos caught his Axe in Endgame, but I didn't want to go too deep...

Redskins yes, Browns no, Dolphins maybe, Broncos maybe. All of our games are winnable. Today was winnable. If we keep playing keep it close football, they are also very lose-able.

I wasn't at the game, but from what the commentators said, the ball was completely destroyed by the wind. Even the defenders seemed to have lost the ball in the air. I can't put that on Foster. I can blame Daboll for not calling his number more than once though. If that was the play, then McKenzie should have started

At least, that's what I tell myself not to do. But I'm about to fail miserably. If you aren't frustrated or in the mood for a rant, it's best to just move on now. Being a Bills fan is hard. We have to play better than every other team within a few games of our record to be taken seriously. Granted, after 20 years of ineptitude, we've earned that. When you wear a Bills shirt out, in non-Bills territory, you can hear the pity when someone says: "Hey, you guys aren't doing that bad this year." I want to tell them to shove their pity up their ass. The Bills are the team you pick to lose unless they are playing a bottom 5 team. Until we prove otherwise, and do it convincingly, we are a .333-.450 team. For example, no one cares that the Browns blew out the Ravens. Why? Because the Ravens have played complete games this season. The Ravens have made the playoffs more seasons than they've missed. That blow-out loss to the Browns can simply be dismissed as an off day against a division opponent. Yet, we are 5-2 who beaten anyone and they are going to win their division while all is well. We are coming up on the second half of the season, and to me, this is where coaches earn their paychecks. This is why we've been 5-2 in years past and failed miserably. Teams adjusted to us, but we didn't adjust back. We've had offenses that were lighting up the league with Bledsoe and Chan, only to completely fizzle out in comedic fashion. Once you reach week 8, teams have enough film to break down tendencies and whatever else. So, when I see a Bills team that continues to come out of the gates flat at both the open and halftime, it gives me zero confidence they can make the big season adjustments. I don't think Daboll is capable of fitting our scheme to our players. He doesn't use any of our receivers more than 5 yards down field other than Brown or the occasional deep shot. He thinks he's still coaching the Pats or Alabama where TE's and FB's magically play like Moss. Today sucked because, as Bills fans, we are tired of being perceived as we are. And before anyone tries to say, it's only one game, don't take it personally, etc; you are posting on a Bills forum where you have an avatar, rep, and probably a signature. It's more to us here, right or wrong. Today was about slamming home the point that we are finally a different Bills team with a better coaching staff and players. That if you see us on your schedule, no matter who you are and what your record may be, that you should be genuinely worried. That the networks should be hoping to get us on primetime. But more importantly, for us fans, so you can believe you are going to see a complete game played more often than not. That losses happen, but you can expect them to get em next time. That our expensive defensive and offensive lines are going to knock the ***** out of the other team. That you can be disappointed if we DON'T make the playoffs. I'm done. It's out. It's been bottling up since the game. I hated my BBFS all morning because it was strong. I kept reading what everyone had to say on here and thought, it could be different. But it fought back and that sinking feeling returned once the game started. Even down 4, when you thought the 2019 Bills would kick it into gear and win the 2nd half, Thanos caught the returning hammer and beat us with it. Yes, I went there. Good evening everyone. Let's sleep it off.

We can, but it's not going to be as easy it seemed before two weeks ago. I see 4 more slam dunk wins. I could argue each of the remaining.

You either believe talent trumps scheme or vice versa. In today's game, I don't know what to believe. On paper, we should have been able to run up the middle all day on the Eagles as well as abuse their secondary. The weather would imply that this was going to be a low scoring game where better ground game won. Lastly, a 5-1 team at home against a 3-4 team that just got blown out. Even watching the Bills enter the stadium before the game, you could see the energy just wasn't there. Eagles fans were all over the stadium. People hate the term "Billsy" or "BBFS", but on a week where we got the most geographic viewership of the season, the critics picked us to win, and we could go 6-1 for the first time in forever, the Bills put up the type of game we all know too well this past 20 years. Now, we will be the team that everyone called pessimists predicted; a 5-2 team that can't beat a team with a winning record. And yes, they are right until they are wrong. Along with that, 8-4 through 12 just became a lot more of a possibility. 1 - Outcoached - This game stops and starts here for me. No matter what play we called on defense in key situations, the Eagles always had a counter. They used screen passes, wheel routes, and QB scrambles to keep the defense on the field. Even when they punted, it never felt like we ever shut them down. What's worse is that we had plenty of negative plays where it was 2nd and long. Then, almost every single time, they busted out a big run up the middle to make it 3rd and 10 or better. It happened so much that you really have to wonder how the Bills couldn't know it was coming. This was a game between two teams trying to establish who they were going into the second half of the season and could have broke open/destroyed a season. The Eagles showed up and we didn't. 2 - Defensive Line - In the second half, when the Eagles were shoving it down our throats, we ran with our heavy set of Star, Phillips, and Johnson to no avail. We couldn't generate enough of a pass rush with our core 4, but got upfield enough to be susceptible to the screens. Then, when that wasn't happening, Wentz scrambled out enough to hurt us. Long story short, this defensive line that's meant to be a strength was destroyed by a team who hadn't rushed well all season and was without a key starter. I've also given this 7 games to finally say, where was Oliver? I'm tired of the excuses about a guy who's contributions don't show up on the stat sheet. That's what I hear about Star all the time. Oliver saw a lot of single blocks and got held up. Phillips gets in the backfield more in my opinion. It's about time for our top 10 pick to start making an impact on the game. 3 - Daboll - I'm getting incredibly frustrated with his playcalling as well as his priority reads. In the first half, we make no attempt to hide rushing formations vs passing. We allow the opposing defense to stack the box. When we were in shotgun in the first half, we bunched the receivers near the ball, allowing them to continue to stack the box. Then, when he does call a play more than 10 yards down field, we are throwing to TE's and FB's. I'm not saying they should just let Allen play street ball, but let him play to his strengths. Line up in more shotgun formations, spread the receivers across the entire field with a single back. This opens up rushing lanes, gives receivers space to work in (why we brought in Beasley), and gives Allen better options to run if he sees it. This offense is extremely hit or miss, with way more miss. The majority of our scoring plays came on broken plays or where Allen is allowed to improvise. Today was no different. 4 - Playoffs?! Don't talk about playoffs! Are you kidding me? Playoffs?! I'm just hoping we can win a game, another game! 5 - Allen - I was good with Allen today. People want to jump on his fumbles, but he only lost one of them. The other two were going to be negative plays regardless. The fumble he did lose came on a play that they've run with great success in the past. On this specific play, Morse tripped while pulling to block and let a defender come in free at Allen. I don't expect a lot of QB's to hold onto that ball. Execution was the issue there, not Allen nor the playcall. Other than that, Allen only missed a few throws, but many of them were miscommunication with the receivers. I'd be curious to know who was wrong on the plays, but Beasley and Knox had to large ones that missed first downs or touchdowns. Allen's first TD pass was setup completely by Allen and he did a good job of squaring his shoulders on throws. He used his legs well and slid at the right time. I'm not blaming the offense on Allen and before you call be an Allen apologist, see my first 5 reviews of him. I like what I'm seeing of him. 6 - Defensive LVP's: Edmunds, Wallace, & Marlowe - I'm not sure if I missed an injury or something, but Marlowe played way more snaps than usual. On the busted TD run to start the second half, I think he is the one that got double tackled with Milano. He also whiffed on a few passes. Not sure if his playing was a strategy thing, but his presence was a liability on the field today. I'd be curious to know more about this. Same for Wallace as he was abused on the few passing plays they made. Edmunds had his worst game of the season. Howard bowled him over on a few plays and he was back to getting eaten up by blockers. He did have a few good plays where he tracked the ball well, but overall just a liability in a game where we were ran all over. 7 - Finishing plays - I marked down at least 4 plays where a Bills player is calling for a flag before the ball even hits the ground. Maybe there were a bunch of missed calls, but the Refs seemed to overall let them play. I'm more concerned about the victim mentality that I saw out there as the game wore on. We looked pathetic out there as a team getting beaten and then whining for more calls. Again, maybe there was more to this, but not a good look. 8 - Tre - I have to give probs to Tre again this week. He was covering everyone. Tre was the main reason you didn't hear Ertz's name until the 4th quarter, but also was all over the field covering everyone it seemed. I know Ertz is having a down year, but it's not easy for a DB to cover a TE like Ertz. I was surprised that Hyde wasn't covering him today. Regardless, Tre was out best defensive player on the field today. 9 - Offensive Line - Just too many jailbreaks today against Allen, especially on the edges. I don't really care what scheme Schwartz brought against us. There were just too many plays where Allen was harrassed and offensive lineman are standing up straight. And while I still blame Daboll's formations and scheme, this line is not creating the holes they should be on rushing plays. This is now multiple weeks in a row where they look confused and aren't getting a good push. 10 - Justified Anger - There's always going to be both sides of the coin when it comes to Bills fans. There's those who will say it's only one game and we are still 5-2 while there are others who will say we suck and the 5-2 is just a mirage. I'm in between honestly. We can only play the schedule as it's written. There are other teams equally benefiting from easy scheduling and a weak AFC. However, the inconsistency on offense and need for 4th quarter comebacks have been a tipping point all season. Today showed how badly it can go the other way. If we make the playoffs, we are going to play more complete team and will need to play a complete game. Through 7 games, we haven't and it's getting harder to justify why that hasn't happened yet. We all wear our fandom on our sleeves and in a game where we were shown in the entire north east, we were embarrassed. Even if we go 6-2, the narrative will be the same; we haven't beaten anyone. Winning this game would have proven to many that the Bills have arrived, something that so many of us need after the past 20 years. Now, we are back to dreaded 5-2 again with just as many questions about our offense as when we started the season. Some are calling for a trade for a top WR. Honestly, who is out there besides injured 31 year old AJ Green who may not even be available. Even further, I'd challenge that Daboll wouldn't even know how to use him if he were here. Sorry for the doom and gloom. Today was a crushing loss for me and I can't spin it. Sure, we are 5-2, but I don't want to be a 0-1 playoff team again. Right now, that's all I can see from us and I can't see Daboll getting out of his own way to allow himself to scheme an offense that plays to our players strengths. Go Bills!

read the article. Was finalized last night, just not announced yet

This is going to get fun

Wentz is very shifty in the pocket, which buys him time to cowboy some plays, don’t let him. Their receivers are very capable of being good, need to not let them. Offense needs to have multiple drives that end in touchdowns, not just field goals. The Eagles can be a very good team if you let them. They lost games they should have won. Their record does not reflect their talent level.

There’s no helping you. This is where it all goes downhill

It’s gonna be a mighty taco kinda day

I really don’t want to be 5-2. My BBFS can’t handle it again

I’m wonderINg if there’s any other place this could have been posted

I’m curious to know what their record is in all blues. I feel like it’s bad

Can’t he be cut this offseason with little financial repercussions?

It’s amazing Tim made it through the entire interview without finding a way to get offended

Then he has no home here Should I be concerned that he fumbled during his highlight reel and more than halfway through, none of them were touchdowns? I didn’t realize how big he is

I don't think any trade is going to happen, but there was another article about AJ Green today saying that he's shown no interest in being apart of the rebuild in Cincy and hasn't even tried to talk to the team about an extension. So, him getting moved could be a possibility

That was intense

Yes. Stay in shot gun. Keep a rb in the backfield. Keep it up tempo. I think that would be big for Allen