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Feel free to move on if you do not feel welcome instead of starting threads to whine about how unfairly you have been treated.

Not quite the same but not all that different. If the HC is not reporting to the GM, which is the structure in Buffalo and, I believe, in most other franchises, then the order does not matter much. There is a tendency for teams to prioritize the coach given the sheer number of open jobs and small number of highly qualified candidates. That’s not to say the Jets will not screw it up. History argues they will.

Poor Drake Maye. What this situation called for in NE was some new blood, new thinking, a chance to remold that team into a modern offense around a promising young QB. Instead what he’s got is another attempt to relive the glory years with old school “Patriot Way” coaches. They will likely be better than the Jets though, so there is that.

Totally agree on Bernard. He is a difference maker and is finally healthy it seems. As for the officiating, there were numerous penalties that could have been called throughout the game, on both sides. Thee was an early phantom holding call on Dawkins which was huge, and a very questionable PI call on Tre White later which looked like a make up call. Otherwise the officials stayed largely out of it which is how it should be.

I would laugh but I fear this is more predictive than funny.

Go find another bridge to live under already.

I would say this is the most blatantly biased officiating I have ever seen, except I watched it for years with Tom Brady and the Cheats.

Agreed. That was some poor red zone play calling right there.

If Ryan does not pull that cretan out of the game and can him tomorrow win or lose I will have lost all respect for him.

He just wants to win.

Pittsburgh’s approach was made to look downright silly by the Ravens in short order. They took their best defender out of the play from the jump, by design. I would certainly hope the Bills do not copy that. Rushing them blindly is not likely to work. Controlling their gaps is and allowing the LBs to fill is probably the better approach on run downs. Outside blitzes against the run could work as well given Henry is really not a major threat to turn the corner. The key though to me is those 4 lineman holding the point of attack.

Well I guess you would like the Bills to be picking at the top of the draft because they suck. That’s how the Bengals did it. They have paid Burrow but not Higgins and he is likely gone. They have yet to pay Chase and I guess we will see. Gesicki is a JAG who was cheap and has been around without much success until he got to play with Burrow. Not exactly a major investment. Brown? Really? the Bengals are a notoriously cheap organization. There is no way they keep both Higgins and Chase, and by the way, Hendrickson is only under contract one more year as well. As for Taylor, why do you think the Bengals start so poorly every year? Poor coaching and leadership perhaps? Sometimes I wish that people would get their wish and then see the franchise crash back to mediocrity, but I love the Bills too much to really want that.

More likely Milano I think, at least primarily. Better instincts and better vision.

That is a particularly ignorant take.

I would not be at all surprised.

Mahomes would be limping. Just because.

It’s really too bad, but Carter just has not been able to regain the form he was showing prior to the injury. I am sure he will be back full force next year.

Mike McDaniels is the gift that keeps on giving for Bills fans. Welcome back little guy!

Yes but he is not even close to an answer.

That is certainly the way it looks to me right now. That is not to say that he can’t or won’t get back - he has had a long layoff - but right now he is definitely a step slow. This will be a very tough decision for the Bills next year. Right now, I am not expecting him to start in the playoffs.

You are right. Wasn’t thinking. Just bad luck for me that we wrapped up the game so quickly I guess. 😂 that’s why I rarely gamble on sports.

You know they will. Lamar has to play and should have a field day against a run for the bus Browns team. I am resigned to it going Lamar’s way at this point, but Burrow becoming a compromise choice is also a real possibility. Win. Super. Bowl. Screw everything else.

I had the over on 3,750 passing yards for Allen and right now I am 20 yards short thanks to a phantom holding penalty on Brown. I also bet over 27.5 passing touchdowns and he has that at 28. I will gladly lose that first bet at this point to keep Allen healthy though.

Two things are certain with this Jets offseason: 1. They will make the worst possible choices in GM and Coach and QB. 2. The national and local media will trumpet them as Super Bowl favorites, all problems fixed. My personal favorite choice is Rex Ryan but there are plenty of other bad alternatives to choose from.

Thee were plenty of so called analysts and pundit who predicted doom and gloom for the Bills. However, from a betting perspective, the Bills were still considered one of the favorites. So, depends how your friend wants to play it.