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Murph is a great guy. I wish him the very best.

Yeah I appreciate Cook's explosiveness and his improvement this year but I don't need to see him get more touches. I don't consider him a dependable player and his level of ball security makes me nervous. Shakir is blossoming before our very eyes. He's an all-around receiver who does everything well. He can beat man with quickness and speed and has a great feel for finding openings in zone. I definitely want to see Shakir and Kincaid continue to grow into larger roles. One of the best things about the Miami game for me was Josh settling down and taking the layups. That's why he was 30 of 38 and highly efficient. He was also 8-10 in the 2nd half of the Patriots game after he decided to throw underneath to open receivers. I believe that Josh can become the QB he was in 2020 when he completed 69.2% of his passes and threw only 10 interceptions. Actually I think he should be able to complete 75% of his throws. If Josh exercises a bit more discipline as a thrower, the Bills should be unbeatable.

The whole idea that the Bills Championship window had closed is so incredibly stupid. That window closes when Josh's play deteriorates to where he's substantially passed his prime. Right now he's in his prime. And what does your cousin, War Frog have to say about this? Josh was mostly on... Diggs had a nice bounce back game and Shakir and Kincaid continue to grow in the offense. The offense took a big step forward on Sunday and if Josh can cut down on his turnovers, the Bills have a great chance of attaining their ultimate goal. Things are coming together for this team... and at the perfect time.

Perhaps inspired by @eball?

A la Nick Nicolau and Tom Bresnahan?

If the Steelers win, why would they change anything? Thank you for your comprehensive response! (How've you been sleeping lately?) 😊 Don't hijack the thread with another question. Start your own thread. Let's maintain the purity of this thread.

True. It's interesting. Some like to view the Bills' record from the moment of Dorsey's Firing/Brady's Hiring and indeed the Bills are 6-1 since that moment. However it's important to note that the Bills are 7-2 since the acquisitions of Rasul Douglas and Linval Joseph. The improvement of the defense is arguably as much of the reason for the late season success as the change in OCs.

Preseason I said that Kincaid would be second in receptions after Diggs. I was right. I also said he would score 10 TDs.

It was commented by a few (not you guys) that McDermott would be better handing over the reins and concentrating on Head Coach duties like game management. Actually McDermott's game management is no worse than it's ever been and his defense has been better. The better argument is that he continues to call plays like so many other head coaches do. I'm not clear on why Bobby Babich should be getting more love here than Eric Washington. For one thing Washington is already Assistant Head Coach and for another, his work with Ed Oliver, Greg Rousseau, and AJ Epenesa has been just as impressive as any Bills assistant's work with any position group.

Rivera has one year at $8.5 million due him from Washington. If he took an NFL coaching job the amount he is paid at his new position would be deducted from what Washington owes him. Rivera turned 62 years old yesterday. I'm thinking he's gonna take the year off to figure some things out. Then again maybe he'll go back to doing television game shows...

The Bills never-die attitude is a direct function of their quarterback. Josh Allen is one of the rare quarterbacks with the true warrior mentality. He will never give up and if he loses, he goes down swinging. Lots of quarterbacks are glamour boys... not ours. Can you imagine being a Jaguars fan and seeing your team lose 5 of their last 6 with Trevor Lawrence throwing 3 straight incompletions to end the season? It seemed like Lawrence was so uncomfortable to even have the ball in his hands that he had to throw it away... like it was a potato too hot to handle. Justin Herbert is also as talented as Josh but you can see that he too falls short when it comes to being a warrior. Josh has his shortcomings as a quarterback but those shortcomings will never change the way I feel about him being OUR QUARTERBACK. There's NO ONE I would rather quarterback the Buffalo Bills than Josh Allen. His character and temperament are the stuff of champions, whether or not he ever wins one.

The best cornerback that NFL fans don't know.

Hulu. No audio issues.

I know dude. I was teasing you. You came after me hard the first time I ever used that moniker.

This sheds some light on the conversation: https://www.footballperspective.com/how-hard-is-it-to-beat-a-team-three-times-in-one-season/ Not surprisingly Leonard Fournette getting a chance to make his case for the postseason roster. I think the biggest difference between last year and this year is that the Bills are much stouter in the trenches, on both sides of the ball. Our softness there was one of the takeaways from last season and that was not lost on McBeane. It bears mentioning that if Josh scores a rushing TD today he will set the record for most rushing TDs by a QB in a single season. At this moment he tied with Jalen Hurts for the record with 15. Josh still throwing more sidearm than good fundamentals would dictate.

I think it was @4merper4mer who coined the nickname, "McClappy." Also I believe Fitzmagic went to Harvard. Between Rodgers' sound bite diarrhea and diva tendencies I intensely dislike the person. And as a football player his late career was marked with consistent failures in big games. You always wonder if stinkers like that by teams in their position will poison the well. I actually felt bad for Belichick today. It was very unexpected. I have a very hard time understanding how anyone can like Aaron Rodgers (see above for starters). That's funny. That fact is technically wrong. Detroit is on the Detroit River. The Detroit city limits are about 15 miles from the official boundary of Lake Erie in Berlin Township. Coming into week 18, Hurts and Josh were tied with 15 rushing TDs this season. If Josh scores a rushing TD today he will set the NFL record for most rushing TDs by a QB in a season.

Some backs cannot handle the full load. IMO it would be beneficial for the Fish if Jeff Wilson was able to play effectively. IMO Achane is a change of pace back who has diminishing returns the more he plays. We shall see. Agreed. It reminds me of the Steelers situation with one explosive back, Jaylen Warren, and the bell cow, Najee Harris. They play off each other and the team is best when they're both fulfilling their roles. Mostert is a very physical back and a TD machine. Several prominent reporters have attached their names to this report. What more are you hoping for? Do you doubt the report?

And yet they have more first downs than Houston... 20 to 18.

"CJ Stroud's father, Coleridge Bernard Stroud III, received a 38-years-to-life sentence after pleading guilty to kidnapping, carjacking and robbery in connection with a drug-related incident under California's three-strikes law in 2016, and has been incarcerated since Stroud was in middle school. As of 2023, his father is serving his sentence in Folsom State Prison near Sacramento. The incarceration sent the Stroud family into severe financial debt; they lived in a small apartment above a storage facility as Stroud entered Rancho Cucamonga High School. As a senior, he was the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin offensive player of the year after passing for 3,878 yards and 47 touchdowns.[8] In 2019, he was the MVP of the Elite 11. Stroud was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl. Initially considered a 3-star recruit, Stroud finished high school as the third-highest rated quarterback of his class. He committed to Ohio State University to play college football. Stroud has been friends with Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young since the two went to rival high schools in Southern California. The two continued their friendship in college, and ultimately were selected with the first two picks in the 2023 NFL Draft." from Wiki

The field goal attempt is good and we have a tie game...

And Indy has entered FG territory...

You don't say...

Regardless of the outcome of this game, I'd much rather play the Colts than the Texans or Steelers. Tell it to the sportswriters that vote on the award.

Dude, read for God's sake. You made him repeat himself (he already said St. Joes' and scrimmage) and then you doubt the veracity of his story? I thought Amherst was a good school...

Interestingly, Tua has not played in a playoff game in his 4 NFL seasons. Yes, any QB would be ecstatic to have wideouts like Hill and Waddle... and a running attack like the Dolphins. Those things are a platform for QB success. I wouldn't be surprised if Waddle and Mostert played against the Bills but regardless we have a big advantage on the injury report.