JohnNord

Looks like they didn’t have to make that call - Channel 4 did

I listened and while I love Isaiah’s confidence, I’m not quite sure the self-assessment of his performance is as accurate as he depicts. He’s claiming he’s been getting open but just hasn’t gotten the ball and needs more targets. But he’s also had some very untimely drops this season that he hasn’t acknowledged. So while I think it’s fair to say he needs more opportunities, it’s also fair that’s he’s been fairly inconsistent when called upon.

You’d think they would have acted already

Yeah but he still is a member of WIVB digital and that is where he got the credentials issued. They still have not fired him as of now

ACL’s are so brutal. What makes it worse is that it was on natural turf.

It does make you wonder but I’m against this idea because Jerry still works for 2 legit news organizations that cover the team. I think the Bills PR staff will be conscious of how the move would be perceived. As much as they might not like them, the organization needs the media and doesn’t want to give the appearance that they’ll boot you if a reporter asks a critical question. It would have to be more personal of a situation

Won’t happen

The virtue signaling on this one from fans on Twitter. He was stripped of his credentials after he left the Buffalo News and worked for that small ESPN radio station

It wasn’t just Beane though… He went at the end of the 2nd so nearly every team passed on DK - including some who drafted receivers like JJ Arcega Whiteside and Andy Isabella over him. There were some concerns with how Metcalf would transition to the NFL. Obviously selecting Cody Ford was a terrible terrible pick but I don’t think DK was as sure of a pick as you make him out to be. Fans wanted him because he was big, fast and ridiculously jacked.

Not just that, but the Hines usage especially is baffling to me. For years we’ve watched ways that teams can draw up a few plays for a specific gadget player - don’t see much of this in Buffalo despite having players like Hines, McKenzie, Shakir, and Brown - all who could be good for a screen or special play

There’s no doubt he realizes it

The fact they need to sign these veteran WR’s in December is really an indictment of the personnel department (Beane & co), Dorsey, and players like Gabe Davis but especially Isaiah McKenzie. The Bills doubled down that last year’s WR talent would improve. They’ve mostly been the same players as they were last year in a reserve role. Whose fault is that? Dorsey for not utilizing them properly? The WR’s themselves? It were they just never starting caliber to begin with?

Dumb comment by Jerry. Seems like men “cheerlead” as much as the women - especially when it comes to Josh Allen. With that being said, there’s people calling for him to be fired from his gigs at Channel 4 and Niagara Gazette on Twitter. It just comes off as weak. Dumb, out-of-touch comment? Yes. Reason to be fired? Probably not. It also should be noted that there’s somewhat of a method to his approach. He sees himself as an old-time print columnist who’s job is to be a provocateur with strong opinions. There’s a few other people like him that still exist - Dan Shaugnessey of The Boston Globe comes to mind - but the sports columnist position pretty much died with the traditional newspaper. This comment just seems like a lapse in judgement but challenging Bills players and coaches is an orchestrated attempt to get a reaction He was talking about women fans though… not women reporters. Still a dumb comment but he wasn’t insulting female reporters

I think at this point, it’s more about San Francisco’s QB friendly offensive system. If Shanahan can run his offense and has good personnel, QB’s are usually successful if they do a decent job reading the field and don’t turn the ball over. We saw this not only with Jimmy G but also with mediocre QB’s like Nick Mullens and CJ Betheard both who started out fast. Historically though, there’s been a limit with how far they can go before defenses catch up. We’ll see what happens this season

Bills are gonna have their hands full with this big fat dynamo. He wrecks OL’s and flys around the field like crazy

Everything said here is 100% spot on. I do think that Dorsey (as well as Allen) are struggling with mixing up check downs and shot plays

You’d have to imagine that’s the case considering they just got James Washington back off injury.

I don’t agree… the difference is that in that situation the Bills were driving downfield for a score. Over the past few weeks the Bills have been ahead

The Jets receives actually made harder catches in the rain

I’m guessing this was in response to fans getting on McKenzie about his drops. I hope he does not lean in on the wet ball as an excuse too much. IMO this is a bad comparison considering most fans aren’t professional athletes. Probably fair to say a starting NFL wide receiver should be better than a shlub off the street.

I really don’t think so, only because even with the struggles the Bills have still been successful. But more importantly, he was the handpicked OC of the franchise QB. I think things would really have to go downhill fast for him to get fired after 1 year. Unless Josh is in agreement that he sucks, which it doesn’t sound like he is, I don’t think he gets fired. I think the other problem is that the Bills know a lot of their talent didn’t really improve from last season. Davis, McKenzie, Spencer Brown, were all expected to take a step forward this season. They are basically the same players they were last season. When you couple this with the fact that FA’s like Saffold and Crowder played very meh and the lack of contribution from rookies, I think you have to consider what Dorsey was able to do with the tools he was given. Overall, I think he’s done well enough to get a second crack but you never know

This is a good point thought it was pretty baffling to find that Elam was benched. While he isn’t a natural zone corner, the stats show that overall he was decent. In the past, we’ve seen players like Isaiah McKenzie made to be a healthy scratch and then become of a focal point of the game plan when necessary. I would be surprised if Elam is a healthy scratch for both the Jets and Miami game but we’ll see

No I disagree. Lots of coaches have an unsuccessful first stint. Plus he did make the playoffs with Christian Ponder. It’s not like he squandered talent

I think it’s more about his age than race. Every teams wants to hire the next Sean McVay

Clarence Hill from the Dallas Beat said that OBJ is 5 weeks away from playing! That puts his earliest return date in Week 18. More likely the wildcard round. Listening to this podcast makes me think there’s a definite chance he doesn’t sign until the Spring