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27 minutes ago, Hermes said:
After 5 of the Bills 6 losses this year the team who beat them has lost the following week. Most recently, in convincing fashion, the Patriots and Bucaneers lost, while being atrocious on Run defense and on offense in general, respectively.
That being said, have the Bills become such a massive game for opponents that they're so drained, physically, mentally, and emotionally, that they can hardly compete the following week!?
The only team that won the following week was the Titans at full strength who were a load for any team that faced them.
You were serious when you wrote this???
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8 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:
I had it at 3.
That includes the various jersey pulling incidents that I guess no one saw.
Yeah, that never happens in games.
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14 minutes ago, st pete gogolak said:
After 13 games, the Bills are the #1 defense (yards) #3 defense (points), #8 offense (yards), #6 (points). And yet, they are an absolutely mediocre 7 - 6. Anomalies like this happen from time to time. Several years ago, the Chargers finished the year #1 in both offense and defense and missed the playoffs. If I recall correctly, they were horrific on special teams. Conversely, one of the Dick Jauron coached teams was near rock bottom in both offense and defense yet finished 7 - 9 thanks to playing ultra-conservative football to beat bad teams and great special teams play under Bobby April. They got their brains beat in by good teams.
Here, special teams play hasn't been horrible (granted blocked punt against Pittsburgh and McKenzie fumble against Colts didn't help). It isn't turnovers either. Bills are in top ten in turnover differential.
Of course, the answer is the team blows out inferior opponents and loses close games to both good and bad teams. The only outlier is the blow out loss to the Colts. Is this an anomaly? I can't think of another team that really fits this description.
We know the defense isn't the '85 Bears or the '00 Ravens. It's a good but not great defense that can be exploited by the run and doesn't generate enough sacks. The offense has been very inconsistent. The inconsistency, however, seems for the most part to depend on who's starting on the offensive line.
Bottom-line, maybe this is one of the few times you're not what your record says you are. I think that if the Bills make the playoffs, they will be the proverbial team that no one wants to face.
The defense against strong running teams has been pummeled. That is not the mark of a number 1 defense. They cannot stop good running teams. The Colts are a very good team that will make a strong push for a playoff position, so I disagree that the game was an outlier. They were beat by a team with an excellent running game. The defense continues to show its shortcomings and now the team's best player is lost for the season. This was a guy that shut down a half of the field in pass coverage. Because of that, I expect to see more difficulties for them in finishing off the year and I do not view them as a team that others are concerned about facing.
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1 minute ago, BassToMouth said:
Haha you realize your ‘tin foil hat’ response is programmed into right? You’re literally parroting something w no thought behind it. Same with ‘conspiracy theorist’ and ‘qanoner’
These terms are created so you don’t have to ever think and respond w substance, you can just spit that out and post a 🤣 like you actually refuted the point made.
How does one respond with substance to conjecture and conspiracy? You make fun of it and move on. When you have some facts, come back and I will review them.
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13 minutes ago, NewEra said:
this is where the disconnect lies. You’re insinuating that people think there’s a conspiracy based on one play? It’s just one of many plays…..yet your focusing on only one…..and saying that that one play is what has us convinced. Your line of thinking is flawed…..IF the bolded is actually true and not just drivel. There have been hundreds, if not thousands of plays that have convinced a large contingent of the nfl fan base that there is something seriously flawed with the state of nfls officiating.
people had been saying about the nba for years. Then Tim Donaghy got caught. The “conspiracy” turned into a reality. And then there are people that think the NFL is beyond such corruption…..as they lay in bed with the sports books. Wake up yall. The world is more corrupt than it is lawful. People are cheating in every aspect of life.
Okay, I missed out on this conspiracy. I will get the foil hat out immediately.
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42 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said:
Nothing close to OPI. Talking heads saying so were just playing the game.
How about the tug on the jersey, that's clear as day?
How about the one in OT where again Diggs was interfered with or the tugging of his jersey on the the Bomb he then lost track of?
Tampa never interfered or held the whole game?
I didnt say that. I was referring to one specific play that has everyone convinced of a conspiracy.
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1 minute ago, JMF2006 said:
The numbers don't lie and to top it off the Bills get 3 holds and 2 DPI's in that game and clearly Evans initiated contact on Wallace on the last one.
The easy solution is for you to not join the conversation if you don't like it.
I presented new evidence with facts from a third party not Kryk but the nflpenalties.com site
New evidence? This is now a court case? Cool the jets. I ignore a lot of stupid conversations, but this one is simply to easy to pick apart.
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4 hours ago, JMF2006 said:
Interesting article by John Kryk in the Toronto Sun Today with a link...... NFLpenalties.com
Title....Bills receivers can't help but feel they have been hosed
When the Buffalo Bills’ star wide receiver, Stefon Diggs, was gooned up the left sideline and into the end zone on Sunday by a Tampa Bay Buccaneers defender, no flag was thrown.
For either defensive holding (illegal restraining of a potential pass catcher before the ball is thrown) or defensive pass interference (for the same offence, post-throw).
That was on a crucial 3rd-and-2 play from the Tampa Bay seven-yard line, with 28 seconds left in regulation, and Buffalo trailing 27-24. The pass fell incomplete.
If a flag had been thrown, Buffalo rightly would have been gifted a first down just a few feet from the Bucs goal line. The Bills could have run down most or all of the remaining time in getting as many as four cracks at a game-winning touchdown from the lip of the cup.
As it was, the Bills kicked a field goal on 4th-and-2, then lost 33-27 in OT.
As egregious as that no-call on the Diggs pass play appeared to be, perhaps no one should be surprised, given the scarcity of defensive holding penalties called against Bills opponents this season.
In fact, the only opposing defender in Buffalo’s 13 games to be flagged for defensive holding is Xavien Howard of the Miami Dolphins, once on each occasion the two teams played, in October and November. That’s over 13 games.
One defender. Twice.
Every other defender? Zip. This, according to a review of Buffalo’s infraction-by-infraction data this season, both for and against, as posted at Nflpenalties.com.
An unintended anomaly? Surely, yeah. Because unlike what the conspiracy promoters in every team’s fan base maintains, the league’s officiating crews actually are not out to get them, Bills included. They just screw up a bunch.
That doesn’t make this no-holds-called trend any more digestible, or less concerning, for the Bills and their fans. Or fair. Because the calls aren’t going both ways: Buffalo defenders have been flagged 14 times so far in 2021 for this particular infraction, including three times just in the
Bills’ crushing overtime loss at Tampa. Two other times the Bills defence vs. the Bucs was flagged for pass interference.
That the Bills were penalized more times for defensive holding against Tom Brady and crew (three) than all opponents in 13 games have against the Bills (two), seems unlikely to reflect on-field reality, in any light. Even if it’s likely just a random, unfortunate occurrence.
At least DPI flags have been dished about equally in Bills games: Eight thrown against Buffalo, nine against Buffalo foes.
That said, the last time an opposing Bills defender was flagged for DPI was in New Orleans on U.S. Thanksgiving Day, nine quarters — and a whole lot of Western New York heartache — ago.
What absolute garbage. Can you get over this and move on . When I saw the play, my first reaction was offensive pass interference on Diggs. In watching several shows yesterday, other analysts sided on both sides. It was obvious that the ref could have thrown a flag on the Bills for Offensive pass interference. In the worst case scenario you could say.........both sides involved in hands on the other and leave it at that.
Could we forget looking for someone to support these ridiculous assessments and just move the hell on?
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41 minutes ago, Gene1973 said:
That's what happens when you don't have a true RB1
And that is why he's injured now.
Running QBs all get hurt eventually.
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15 hours ago, UKBillFan said:
If it had been a stupid play call which cost us, and I suppose you coul argue with the 4 and 3 punt it was to an extent, then that's one thing but the calls were ridiculous. No PI for us but as soon as Evans wrapped up Wallace they couldn't wait to get the flags out.
All we want is fairness and an even-handed approach. Get that and we would have had a great chance of winning today.
Get the hell over it. Quit blaming the refs and look at the team. You can always find calls that didn't go your way, but in the end it goes both ways.
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On 7/26/2021 at 1:13 PM, Rigotz said:
Anchor Bar is universally known as a joke of a wing spot. Terrible wings... good marketing.
Duffs is good, but you need more than one legitimate option on the poll.
Anchor Bar is still the best. Do you even get downtown to try them?
On 7/26/2021 at 2:02 PM, Virgil said:I only used Duff and Anchor to get it started. I was more curious to get a list of all the best places for those of us coming up there a few times over the next few months and expand our options. I think that Duffs has become too commercial, but the kids love it and it's close for a post game stop. I'm doing a few games without the kids and staying the weekend, so I want to see all the other places people deem legit
If you want to see the visiting crews (TV) doing games particularly on a Monday Night, you will see them at the Anchor Bar. That is where they will congregate.
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15 hours ago, JayBaller10 said:
The Colts are not 41-15 better than the Bills, even with the injuries. Colts secondary, like Jacksonville, was also missing key starters but it didn’t matter. Scheme is to blame.
You are not scheming your way out of not being able to stop the run. Two very good running teams came in and destroyed the Bills. You cant stop the run and lets face it not being able to run in a harsh weather environment is a major issue. Look at Pittsburgh over the years. This team has not been the same since the SB Bills. They could run the ball. This team cannot.
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2 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said:
Said it before, but yesterday again brought it to light. 24-7 I still thought tds to end the half and start the second was in the cards.
But they were terrible. Yes the weather was bad, but again, just so little from the offense when needed.
What's going on?
For a bad weather team, the Bills cannot run the ball and they cannot stop the run. That is a terrible combination.
1 hour ago, SCBills said:The Offense has been off.. even when it’s on, it still looks like a grind this year.
That said, I don’t take much away on Offense from yesterday.
They had three possessions in the first half. All three possessions moved into Indy’s side of the field.
They had two possessions….. TWO, before getting the ball in rain/wind, right before half down 24-7.
I mean.. what offense is going to do much of anything given those circumstances?
Are you asking about an offense on a winning team?
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2 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:
Nothing to backup your assertion "New England is going to beat them twice".
We should just take that statement for what it's worth? It's worthless to me.
You haven't watched NE play over the last month? You haven't seen the improvement across the ranks?
Watch some football and you might gain some insight into what is going on in the NFL and not just be a blind Bills fan.
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9 hours ago, SinceThe70s said:
Take it as worthless? Done.
If I said the Bills would beat the New England twice without any backup should I expect anyone to care or take it seriously?
You confuse me. What backup?
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You should pay some attention. They are a complete team.
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12 hours ago, eball said:
I’m not calling this a “prediction” — just a feeling. If the injury bug does not infect the team in our most critical spots I think it’s very possible for the Bills to run the table. Five of eight at home. A humbling loss two weeks ago to force a “reset.” A smart, veteran defense. A coach learning and getting better each week (McD said they left the starters in Sunday “to put the game away”). And an MVP candidate at QB. The Pats*** are playing well but they don’t equal our talent. Tampa has been as inconsistent as anyone. The Saints with Trevor Siemian?
Take it for what it’s worth.
So take this for it's worth: New England is going to beat them twice.
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14 hours ago, Big Blitz said:
5. Baltimore
4. Packers
3. Rams
2. Bucs
1. Bills
He thinks the Bills have adjusted to the new 2 high safety fad the quickest. Many here might be shocked to hear that.
Says the Bills did figure out what to do vs the 2 high safeties vs Jacksonville. Just made stupid mistakes late in the game.
Breaks down strengths and weaknesses of each and shocker - our lack of run game is only issue.
That is simply nuts.
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