JohnNord

Yeah I agree it helps. I just think of a team like Baltimore in 2019 who ran roughshod over just about the entire league and blew almost all of their opponents out of the water sans SF and Buffalo. Tennesee came into Baltimore, fresh off a big upset in NE, and beat the crap out them. So while a first round bye important, I think it’s not as much of a sure thing as some fans would like to believe

Good Article by Uncle Mike Florio. He is speculating that Houston is likely trading Watson before the deadline to Miami. Houston put this info out there as a way to either get Miami to give more or to get a team like PHIL or CAR to jump in an up the ante. Either way, it sounds like Watson will be traded https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/10/21/texans-apparently-are-trying-to-get-more-teams-to-the-table-for-deshaun-watson/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Not really. If anything it seemed like he was measuring his words. Hardly a denial or strong endorsement

There have been some denials. The thing is, there has to be some truth to the rumors. You just don’t create a fake rumor about teams trading players without there being some element of truth to it.

You don’t usually see IOL trades at the deadline.

I think the 3 road loses had more to do with the opponents than the playoffs. 2017: The Bills were outmatched by a better Jacksonville team 2019: The Bills couldn’t stop DeShaun Watson 2020: The Bills were outmatched by a better KC Team

I didn’t know Sugar High Josh played defense

A little misleading considering that there used to be 2 byes in the playoffs. TB didn’t need a bye to win the Super Bowl. I think it helps but it’s far from a guarantee. It’s better to be healthy and peaking at the right time

Very possible… but if you are Miami and these reports surfaced about your “franchise QB” wouldn’t you want to get ahead of this and shoot everything down? I get the feeling they are discussing things

Ok thanks

It is…but it isn’t. Plenty of high profile organizations have suspended or cut ties with an employee when so many allegations like this have surfaced. You have to consider the current climate when it comes to this topic as well as the sensitivity to this issue. I’d be shocked if Watson was back anytime soon

It must have been a cool moment to feel that close to your mom. Maybe it was her way of telling you to “trust the process” 👍🏻

Probably…it all depends if/when he settles the civil cases and whatever the hell is happening with the grand jury. Lets just say he settles and doesn’t get criminal charges. The suspension is going to be interesting given the current climate and empathy to these incident. We aren’t taking about 1 high profile sexual assault accusation. It’s 20+. I think he’ll miss more than the typical 4 game suspension. So…best case scenario they might be looking at is 6 games into 2022.

New tradition in Pittsburgh - Starting QB’s with high dollar court settlements

How funny would it be if Grier made the trade and they still fired him?

Based on the number of accusations, and the way that major players have distanced themselves from similar situations with entertainers, it would surprised me if the NFL allowed him to play this year

WFT being interested makes perfect sense. Tua as your starter….Fitzpatrick as the closer. 🤣

I’m all for innocent until proven guilty… but in 2021, after the MeToo movement and several very high profile celebrity incident, how can any organization put a positive spin on someone with this many allegations? This would be like doing business with Harvey Weinstein around the time the allegations first came out

They are the same person, I think

They aren’t going to trade anyone on the team and a member of the DL is highly unlikely. If there’s a deal that makes sense, I can see Beane dealing a mid to possibly a high draft for an impact player. If there’s anything we know about BB though, he’s not going to overreach

It wouldn’t have mattered if the defense make ONE stop.

I think it all depends what your criteria for a successful pick given their draft status. IMO you need to have reasonable expectations. I think it’s fair to question why a Top 10 draft pick like Ed Oliver hasn’t made more of an impact over the first 3 years of his career. Or why a 2nd round selection like Cody Ford can’t crack the starting lineup. Calling backs like Moss or Singletary “busts” despite being productive as 3rd round picks seems a little unfair. All GM’s have had mixed success with the draft, so I think that Bills fans sometimes lose sight of that.

I didn’t have a problem with this. Throw like these are what makes Josh Allen…Josh Allen. If the defense actually holds Tennessee without a score one time, this point is completely moot and the Bills get the W

I completely disagree. For the the obvious turning point was Henry’s 76 yard TD to go ahead 7-6. The Bills dominated for the first two drives that stalled in the redzone. All they had to show was a 1 point deficit. After that run the pressure stopped and Tannheill played considerably better.

You spelled “defense” and “offense” wrong.