Sierra Foothills

I'm just curious if Billsy losses are unique to the Bills... or if every team has their own, similar version?

Are the Bills unique in this regard or do all teams suffer these types of losses.?

You guys got me to thinking so I looked it up. Per AI: The biggest point spread upset in NFL history occurred in Super Bowl III when the New York Jets, 18-point underdogs, defeated the Baltimore Colts 16–7. Just out of curiosity, what is your definition of a Billsy loss?

Are you leaving on Monday or staying in the area for awhile? I ask because I think it's inevitable that people here are going to pitch ideas for things to do.

Forgive me if you already mentioned it... when are you arriving, when are you leaving, and in which town are you staying?

Prestige, title... ego... and then there's money. I don't know if it applies to Kromer but lots of coaches would be just fine coaching a positional group and being paid well above scale... higher pay, lower responsibility, less headaches. I hope that's the case with Kromer and that the Bills do what's necessary to keep him. Interesting. That doesn't jive with the PFF rankings.

Yes, as Buscaglia pointed out there was traffic there and I don't think there's a corner in the NFL that would have prevented that conversion.

To the bolded, it's an interesting discussion... does a divisional leader benefit from playing weak divisional foes or from playing strong divisional foes (the "steel sharpens steel" argument). Based on the New England dynasty, I'm inclined to agree with you but there might be something to be said for the benefits of playing a tougher schedule too.

There's mostly agreement on the last few pages here. Again I'm with those that say that week 8 (after the bye) is his return. I'm also guessing that the knee brace is a precaution.

Your 2 sentences seem contradictory, no?

This is Buscaglia's summary from the article; "When you sit back and analyze each of the individual breakdowns, several commonalities emerge. Over half of the missed third and fourth-down opportunities were a direct result of a young and inexperienced player being at the fulcrum of the play. The primary trio that seemed responsible was Walker, Sanders and Bishop — all of whom are in their first season of real, down-in and down-out experience. The Bills need all three to be better. With Walker, we saw the young player’s volatility result in a tremendous individual play late in the game to help force the game-clinching interception, along with some other good reps. Sanders’ role will likel y get smaller upon Ed Oliver’s return, while the Bills will hope that Bishop comes along as the season progresses — and to their credit, Bishop had a good game against the Jets." Buscaglia blames Tre White only for the 7th 3rd down attempt, the corner blitz on which he whiffed. On the 13th 3rd down attempt, Buscaglia describes it thusly: "The Bills, a zone-based team, tried to mix in man coverage on fourth down — but without rushing more than four at Tagovailoa. Some pre-snap motion signaled to the Dolphins that it was man, and the Waddle matchup against White was one to exploit, as Waddle is the far quicker player. The quick crosser through some traffic yielded easy separation and a quick first down. Without a blitzer, it was an interesting call to say the least." On the 14th 3rd down attempt Buscaglia describes it thusly: "The Bills, back in zone coverage this time with a couple of delayed blitzers sent at Tagovailoa, saw White keep backing up into off coverage without someone immediately over the top to help him out. Rather than risk getting burned deep by the speedy Waddle, White wound up three yards past the first down marker. Waddle ran a great route that prevented White from closing on him, and a perfect pass thrown before Waddle’s break to the sideline brought an easy completion." "The good news is that it wasn’t complete schematic breakdowns or just a complete lack of pressure that did the Bills in, but rather some individual errors that appear fixable at the current moment. The Bills also will have some key rotational players like defensive end Michael Hoecht, defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, some practice squad veterans like Jordan Phillips and Jordan Poyer available, in addition to rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston, who could mix in at some point. Are the Bills going to be a shutdown defense in 2025? That’s a questionable premise, given some of the personnel issues. However, especially considering how well they played on first and second down, their ceiling capabilities are higher than what they exhibited last week on third downs. This may simply be a part of the rollercoaster ride of using several inexperienced players — a work in progress that we’re seeing play out each week of the season."

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If you continue to read the topic (literally 8 more posts) you will arrive at the meaning of my post.

Mini-Marvs 126...

You're right that Josh doesn't always get a fair shake. 1) There are those that are saying that Justin Herbert has surpassed him. 2) There has and continues to be reverse-racism being applied to Josh. There are NFL commentators that have said that Lamar, Hurts, and even Stroud are better QBs than Josh.

On the other hand, if the team asserts that a player isn't physically ready to return, I know of no league practice where they would investigate to see if the team is sandbagging. I agree. Even if Hairston didn't come back until say, week 8, I can't imagine that the Bills couldn't figure out a way to get him meaningful reps in game situations. For instance on obvious passing downs, bring him in and say "you cover that guy." This isn't quantum physics. I think you're 100% correct. There's a bit of strategic gamesmanship going on in McDermott's comments. I'd bet Hairston comes back this season and plays meaningful snaps. I also envision him making meaningful contributions.

Yes. Fired and executed... possibly tortured then executed... after being fired.

The Bills need to fire their S&C and athletic training staff.

I think that both will be canned at the same time. I agree that Schoen will be Brian Gaine II but that Daboll will not return to the Bills.

Thank you for posting. I have to take an upgraded CPR/First Aid class soon. It's been a long time and I need a refresher... plus it's changed a bit over the years.

I think people are also referring to the TD he gave up against Tyreek Hill... though I don't hold him at blame for that play.

It's often said that farmers are the backbone of America, and there's something to that. In this country it wasn't until the 1920s that more people lived in urban areas than rural areas... before the 20s, most Americans were farmers. It wasn't until the 1960s that more Americans were white collar workers than blue collar workers. Our world is changing rapidly but there was a time not that long ago that most Americans were humble, hard-working, resourceful, and self-reliant people.

Well there's one final frontier of self-importance to attain... speaking in the third person. Sierra Foothills thinks you should do it. 😜

Very happy to see the return of Broeker. Though not a plus athlete he clearly understand offensive line play... he can play both guard and tackle... probably a 4 position guy. With the impending free agency of McGovern and Edwards, Broeker could be a starter some day for this team.