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You'd think it might be possible to have one player who was good at holding for a place kicker and punting.

Sounding like it may be a career ender for Ruggs. I imagine that he'll be charged with something like vehicular manslaughter. Unless he's got a real good attorney, he might be facing a few years in prison. He may or may not be able to get back into football after doing 3-5 years. He may be young enough when his sentence is over, but he's got to convince a team that he has reformed and it's worth taking a chance on him.

I don't think there is anything wrong with having the flexibility to do lots of different things on offense. It's up to the OC to make a decision about what his offense can handle. The explanation given for Buffalo's first half struggles was Miami's game plan to play a different defense than they have in recent history. I wondered why it took so long for the Bills to adjust, but that's a different issue from having an overly complex offense. I think Josh Allen is going to continue to mature. Hopefully Brian Daboll will, as he faces defenses trying different things to slow the Bills down, learn to change more quickly on the fly, and trust his maturing QB to make the reads on the field. I think they'll be OK. It's a good thing when the bumps occur against a poor team like Miami. At least Buffalo can overcome the glitches. When a good team comes up with a wrinkle that catches Buffalo off guard, (like Tennessee) it's tougher, but Buffalo doesn't have too many of those left in the schedule. If I'm right, then over time opposing teams should be progressively less effective and confusing the Bills with defensive "curve balls."

Lotulelei is a little lighter than he's played in years. He's more fit and is thus playing faster. I don't think it's an illusion.

No, I don't think it is an issue. I think it is a combination of the Bills getting more production from Knox, getting more production from Sanders than Brown last season, and also defenses perhaps focusing on taking Diggs away.

White has weaknesses. He's not real mobile. He processes slowly. His history says he doesn't have a great pocket presence. As film becomes available, defensive coordinators will scheme to take advantage of areas that he struggles with. I wouldn't be surprised if White starts for a while, but teams will catch up, and White will return to earth. I expect that next Summer, the Jets will still be wrestling with the issue of who should start.

It was an 11 yard drive that consisted of 3 runs. Yes, the last run was by Josh Allen, but I think it is reasonable to attempt to score when you receive the gift of the ball on the 11 yard line.

It would be a shock if Tennessee can continue their success with Henry on the shelf. Tannehill is a good QB, but the Tennessee offense is predicated on having an unstoppable high speed bulldozer in the backfield.

Yes, Miami changed up their defense on Buffalo, incorporating more zone defense than has been their habit. During their losing streak, they have been gradually playing more zone, having been almost exclusively a man coverage defense early in the season. Buffalo has played zone defenses though. Does it take a whole half to realize how much zone Miami is using and make the adjustments?

They wont mind a million dollar backup.

It's a little better when Spencer is healthy and Daryl Williams can move inside. I wonder if McDermott could be tempted to sit Feliciano for Boettger so the line would be Dawkins, Boettger, Morris, Williams and Spencer. Otherwise, I don't expect any other changes until the off season. It's time for an infusion of some real talent though.

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I think Flacco is going to back up White. So, how much is Flacco being paid?

Buffalo has the talent to play with anybody. If they play to their potential, I'm not afraid of anybody. If they play like the offense played in the first half versus Miami today, I'm afraid of Jacksonville, Detroit and Houston. It's essentially up to the Bills themselves.

I forgot all about Warring. Don't know about your predictions, but if he's healthy, he becomes more and more a viable option as he gets more familiar with the Bills' offense.

A Houston - Carolina trade makes more sense than anything I can imagine between Buffalo and Carolina.

Very possible. The alternative might be to go with Boettger instead of Ford. Depends on what McDermott thinks about Ford and Boettger

When Rex Ryan feels qualified to rip you a new one, it's a sign you have fallen a loooooong way.

Jim Brown seems like an apt comparison. Players like Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson don't really set trends because they're unicorns. It might be decades before another running back emerges who has both Derrick Henry size and athleticism. Pittsburgh tried with Najee Harris, but while Harris is good, he neither has Derrick Henry size or speed.

He's probably hoping the Jets give him the Sam Darnold treatment sooner rather than later.

Played left tackle for the UB Bulls, but his athletic profile says he's a right tackle or guard in a power blocking scheme.

"Better team" is a loaded term that can mean a lot of things. In the end it is hard to argue that the better team was the team that lost. However, I think the it can be argued that the Bills are a deeper and more talent laden team.

Had a friend in high school. His first name was Art. His last name was unpronounceable. In jest we called him "Art Alphabet"

Darnold still has some growing to do. I think Allen is #1, of course, but Jackson is making a strong case this year. Baltimore and Greg Roman in particular are being very smart in the way they use him. I think Baker is still #3

There are many teams I dislike more than the Cowboys, but between the Cowboys and Patriots, it's a no brainer.