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It's never been proven that it's genetic and it never will. It's a choice people make, period.

Leonhard even talked about it in his press conference that Season 2 might look different from Season 1. Even a defensive mind like Mike MacDonald took two seasons to fully implement and find players to fit his system. There will be an adjustment period for both coach and players. Likewise, Brady will have some growing pains as a first-time HC and he was honest about that in his presser, too.

If it happened in Buffalo, we probably get the call. We need to start getting our fair share of 1-seeds in the playoffs. QBs of Josh's caliber have always gotten 1-seeds at least some of the time. Mahomes and Jackson have. Before them, prime Rodgers did. And Brady, Manning, and Roethlisberger did. Sadly, we probably don't get a 1-seed next season. Not with a first-time HC and first-time (in the NFL) DC. And by all accounts, a tough schedule. The next time we make the Super Bowl, it'll probably because Josh and company enjoyed a bye (making us healthier for the playoffs, too) and two home games.

He's probably a better game manager than McDermott although far from perfect. In the Super Bowl, when the Patriots scored their first TD to make it 19-6,, he should have gone for 2 as Tirico pointed out instead of kicking the extra point to make it 19-7. That said, there's very little doubt that at the end of the Bills-Jags game, he would've taken the dive at the goal line on 1st down to burn clock instead of scoring right away. Whether you agree with that or not, here's NE making that decision in a somewhat similar situation. (Notice it almost didn't work out as they had to go for it on 4th down to score a TD).

A dominant defense won this year's Super Bowl, yes. But Mahomes and the Chiefs still won 3 recent Super Bowls by having a "good enough" defense with Spags. Hopefully Leonhard can make our playoff defense "good enough." We're not going to use the Seattle model, guys. First of all, I really doubt Beane is going to all of a sudden deliver a great defensive line when that was the emphasis under McDermott and we couldn't do it. Second, we do have Josh Allen so the Chiefs model makes more sense. We need to get Josh a consistent boundary weapon and ride the great QB. Third, I would guess Seattle is one and done just like the Legion of Boom was. Great defenses fade pretty fast but a great QB will contend for years.

Somewhere in there, we've also got to reload to maintain a very good offensive line and offensive line depth, too. Lots for Beane to do. It seems like a lot of Super Bowls just come down to a defensive line dominating an offensive line. We don't want to finally get there and have that happen to us.

I think a lot of people are just in "prove it" mode, understandably. I didn't agree with keeping Beane but will give him a chance. I didn't agree with hiring Brady as HC but likewise will give him a chance. Rooting hard for them and hopefully they prove worthy of your optimism.

Seattle is a much better team than Jacksonville. Far and away the two best defenses in the league this season were Seattle and Houston. You guys know what Houston did to us. And Kenneth Walker would have run all over us as well.

Yeah, the NFL and sports in general is basically the entertainment industry so reputation/face is very important.

I think so. I mean, I certainly put a small bet on Udinksy after that report. If the Bills go a day or two without committing to Dink, then the odds for him will freefall and Kubiak's odds will go up because it will seem like we're waiting for Kubes. That's possible but then again, the same reason all the hot offensive minds are interviewing with the Bills is the same reason why Brady might stay. Coaching Josh Allen is best for his career.

Personally, I don't want a first-time playcaller as OC. So even if it's Udinski, I'd be okay with him keeping Brady as OC and the two of them working together on the scheme and the gameplans. Obviously Kubiak can call the plays if he's the HC. Think of it as the Shanahan tree, which has been pretty successful, including sprouting McVay, son Shanahan, O'Connell, etc.

Uh, we're not rooting for this, right? Look, I was an avowed McD hater, but now that he can't affect the Bills anymore, I wish him nothing but the best.

The Browns are a teenage girl. "Grant's going to find out that even though the Bills are prettier, they won't take care of him like I would've." "I hate you, Dad. Check out my new black boyfriend from L.A."

It's silly. Mayfield and Travis Hunter seem closer than Darnold and Nabers is as close as Darnold.

Browns are spinning their rejection.