BigAl2526

I have only been to a small number of Bills games, all at Highmark. I never gave a thought to buying food or drink while at the game. I don't even eat or snack while I'm watching the game at home.

Agreed, defensive players are not allowed to shove the receiver out of bounds unless they are in the process of catching the ball. They can shove the receiver and have some physical contact within five yards of the LOS, but the back of the end zone was well past that.

I agree. The difference is Lamar has a hall of fame running back chewing up huge chunks of yardage to go along with his own running and passing. James Cook is good, but he's not in the same league as Derrick Henry. Josh Allen just means more to Buffalo's offense. The same voters who voted Alen the MVP trophy also voted that Lamar Jackson was a better QB las year than Josh. I agree with them. It's way early, but I think statistically, you'd have to put Josh Allen ahead of Jackson so far this season even though Jackson had a higher QB rating.

Fans can exhibit horrible behavior, but the league can't do a whole lot about it. Security might eject a few of the worst ones, but we would never hear about it. The league generally takes a very dim view of players retaliating.

I felt the same way about Brady. It's almost as if he didn't want to fully trust Josh until it got desperate. He seemed to be trying to play it safe.

I wondered about the play calling on the drives where Buffalo went 3 and out after they scored the early touchdown. I think in general Brady was calling the game as if he didn't fully trust Josh to be able to make plays, until Buffalo was down a couple scores late and moved into desperation mode. Defensively, I just think Buffalo struggled with the run blocking of the Ravens' offensive line. They had committed to playing mostly man coverage in order to get more bodies close to the line of scrimmage and when Baltimore opened holes anyway, Henry was repeatedly able to break into the secondary where he is a total mismatch for any DB. Cole Bishop is still young and trying to catch up from his injury disrupted rookie season and injury disrupted training camp this year. Taylor Rapp might be smart and a tough, physical player, but if almost any offensive skill position player (Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson Mark Andrews or any WR you want to name, including Keon Coleman) gets behind him, he's not going to catch up. That makes the Bills especially vulnerable when they try to load the box.

Buffalo had 508 yards of total offense, more than half of that in the 4th quarter. Baltimore had 447 yards of total offense. Josh Allen had 394 yards passing to Lamar Jackson's 209, and accounted for 424 yards of Buffalo's offense compared to Jackson's 279 yard share of Baltimore's offense. So, which one looked more like an MVP?

They are still the first team to score 40 this season. Buffalo is the first team to score 41. BTW, I think the over/under on total points scored was around 55. The betting expert they had on the pregame show said to bet the under.

Baltimore is probably the toughest team Buffalo will face all season. It's going to be fun!

At least Kelvin Sheppard never got a penalty for slapping his own teammate's helmet.

I don't disagree, but Aaron Glenn is trying to mimic Detroit, and Buffalo dealt with Detroit pretty well las season.

Oops. I'm old and senile. What can I say?

Most likely Dorian Strong. Joe Brady said in a news conference that Strong's improvement over the last couple weeks has been amazing. We'll see this evening.

I'm greatly encouraged by Bobby Babich's opinion about Dorian Strong's recent improvement. I realize it's one thing to show improvement and strong play in practice and another thing entirely to do the same thing going up against a quality opponent in games where it counts.

Let me just say that I started the thread to give opportunity for opinions to be expressed. Of course, some of those opinions will be very different from mine, maybe even the opposite. That does not bother me in the least. It's why we have a message board. Variety makes it interesting. If someone were to try and make it personal, I'm not biting. I control the way I conduct myself, I'm not going to worry about how anybody else does things.

The KC/Chargers game thread stipulated no Bills conversation, soooo. . . Unlike Baltimore vs Bills, this was a divisional game for KC. That instantly means KC's bid to reclaim their division throne involves a steeper climb than the Bills would face if they lose to the Ravens. A Buffalo win would give Buffalo a huge boost in their quest for AFC dominance, but I understand that Buffalo's weakness at cornerback is at least partially temporary. I can see why Buffalo could lose the game yet not have their division title hopes be seriously affected. I trust that the Bills' are being honest regarding Tre White's groin issues - being treated as temporary. If he does miss the Baltimore game, (listed as doubtful) he should be back sooner rather than later. I also expect to see Hairston by the middle of October, and I think he will be positive addition in the second half of the season. CB may not be a strength for a while, but it's not going to be the glaring weakness it was in 2025 once we get a few games into the season, and it will continue to improve after that. I don't think Buffalo has any other team in their division who is a serious threat to win the division title from Buffalo. If the Chargers do knock off the Chiefs for the division title in the AFC West, it makes KC's path to the AFC championship and a playoff match versus Buffalo much more unlikely. The biggest obstacle for Buffalo in the playoffs might be somebody new: Baltimore, Cincinnati or LA Chargers are the best bets. Your thoughts?

Please, Simon, leave us open. We're just having some pun here.

It also means a third string guy will be on the field in two tight end sets. If Baltimore chooses not to rotate Andrews out as much, he might also get a bit worn down as the game moves into the fourth quarter.

Frankly, I'm wondering if this season is going to be a contest between Miami, New York (Jets) and New England for who can be last ln the division.

Yes, the Ravens tight end is Likely going to be out as he's still recovering from surgery on his foot. Isaiah Likely not expected to play vs Bills

I've never been a season ticket holder. For one thing, my career did not make a season ticket a sensible option. I was a church pastor for 40 years, serving churches that were too far from the stadium to make a 1 PM kickoff. Nowadays, my health and my retirement income level combine to render a season ticket a foolish expenditure. I'm no less interested in the Bills, though. I am a diehard fan and will be until the administrators here get word that I died.

This makes a lot of sense.

I saw an article that said Davis was pursued by the Steelers, but chose to sign with Buffalo. I'm curious about what we don't know. Were the Steelers intending to sign Davis to their 53 man roster or their PS? Does Davis have assurances that once he has gotten in football shape and learns Brady's playbook he'll be elevated to the 53 man roster? If that happens, who gets released?

I think the bias toward WRs in the league is due to the perception that elite WRs tend to give their teams more chunk plays. RBs get more at least twice as many touches but yards per touch is much lower. Fans are entertained more when their team has an explosive offense than they are by a relentless ground game. There may be a perception that apart from a few "freaks" at the RB position, top WRs might be more athletic.

Ditto to the last two posts.