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    What Changes Would You Expect If Steelers Win?

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    If the Steelers win, why would they change anything?

     

    1 hour ago, BigDingus said:

    Depends on how it's lost.

     

    -If it's something like "13 seconds" collapse, McDermott will be on the hot seat, no doubt.

    -If Allen turns it over multiple times again & costs us the game, Bills fans might look to deflect on someone else & find a scapegoat, but fans of other teams & the media will rake him over the coals.

    -If the offense is competent, puts up points, protects the football, and the defense can't stop anybody, McDermott will again receive the bulk of the blame.

    -If the team comes out flat, receivers dropping passes, players turning it over aside from Allen, tons of penalties, etc. it'll be a lot of "Allen needs help!" from the fans & media.

    -If it's a relatively good game but with notable missed opportunities (like a failed 4th & 1), a large discrepancy in run/pass plays, or just playing stagnant for long stretches, you'll hear calls for a Brady replacement.

     

    Oh, almost forgot the easiest one! If we lose due to missed FG's, Tyler Bass will be on the street ASAP 😅

     

    Thank you for your comprehensive response! (How've you been sleeping lately?) 😊

     

    29 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:

    Serious question: if this is a big game and they win, but they lose the next round (bigger game) do you still fire McD - or does he get a pass because he didn't lose every big game?

     

    Don't hijack the thread with another question. Start your own thread. Let's maintain the purity of this thread.

     

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    Analyzing the playoff team records against each other: Bills have the best one.

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    1 hour ago, ImpactCorey said:

    Joe Brady’s offense has only lost once and it was against a playoff team.

     

    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.

     

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    Wink Martindale leaving G-Men

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    9 hours ago, Mister Defense said:

    As much as McDermot would probably like to just be a head coach again, his success this year will almost assuredly mean he will be the defensive coordinator again next year. One of the most disciplined, hard working, best schemed, consistent units in the NFL, if not the best.

     

    8 hours ago, Man with No Name said:

    I'm sure mcdermott absolutely loves calling the plays. i don't know how many head coaches call defense, but it seems at least a third call offensive plays, so I don't have an issue with it. Hopefully he is getting all the help he feels he needs, in whichever areas it's needed. If he already has a guy or two around who  understand how he thinks and what he's looking for, maybe they are good and don't need any of these guys. 

     

    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.

     

    4 hours ago, SectionC3 said:

    I generally agree with this.  The only thing I’d qualify the “promote from within” point with is the idea that perhaps there’s a position coach who had a phenomenal year and convinced McD that he’s ready for a promotion.  I’m not there, and I have no inside info, but maybe Bobby Babich fits the profile.  Terrell Bernard was light years better than I ever could have imagined.  

     

    4 hours ago, Doc said:

    Yeah the only hesitation I'd have with hiring Rivera is if it might cost them BB.    And not just Bernard, but Dodson and Spector looked good.  Williams should come on next year.

     

    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.

     

    Wink Martindale leaving G-Men

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    1 hour ago, Doc Brown said:

    Rivera may get hired elsewhere.  If I'm him I wouldn't want to work under someone at a job in the same position as someone who used to work under me.  I think McDermott promotes from within if he gives up the d-coordinator duties.

     

    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...

     

     

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    The “Refuse to lose” mentality is special

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    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.

     

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    Bills at Dolphins post game thread

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    1 hour ago, Fallser said:

    ***** HELL, GREat halftime adjustments1!!! I NEEED TO WALKT THIS ONE OFF...

     

    HEY-A-A- AAA!

     

    I believe Miami only had 47 yards in the 2nd half.

     

    1 hour ago, Chuck Schick said:

    Key play: Alec Ingold’s cheap blindside block penalty  gave Miami a 2nd and 30 and derailed any chance at a drive.  Early 4th Q. Ended up punting a couple plays later, the rest is history. 

     

    That was incredibly cheap play by Ingold. I lost all respect for him. He's got 50 pounds on Taron and feels the need to cheap shot him? Very glad the officials spotted that.

     

    1 hour ago, Nelius said:

    I remember when Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert were supposed to rule the AFC

     

    bwahahahahaha

     

    Those two collectively couldn't carry Josh's jock. Did you guys see the final 4th down incompletion that Lawrence threw? That was a pathetic concession of the game... as if he was throwing a white flag, not a football. Josh would have pulled the ball down and figured out a way to get past the first down marker.

     

    1 hour ago, Ralonzo said:

    There must be 2 dozen posters scrubbing their panic posts off the 1st half thread, amirite

     

    I don't understand 2 things about the game threads:

     

    1. Why would anyone post there? No one is reading and everyone is posting crap and bad takes.
    2. Why would anyone read it? It's a bunch of people with bad takes and if you have a good take, it's gonna get buried under an avalanche of shhyyyttt.
    3. It interferes with actually watching the game.

     

    1 hour ago, HappyDays said:

    I want to shout out Ryan Van Demark. He had to come into the game cold when Dawkins left for a couple drives, playing one of the most critical roles on the offense. Last year in a similar situation we had Quessenberry replace Dawkins and our offense couldn't even function. With Van Demark we didn't miss a beat. The kid was ready when his number was called.

     

    McBeane has to get extremely high marks for this roster construction. Top to bottom this is easily the Bills best team of this regime. It's gotten better every year as it should and you have 2nd and 3rd stringers making huge contributions. Van Demark yes but also Baylen Spector and though Dane Jackson isn't Rasul Douglas, he's the equal of Levi Wallace who's starting for the Steelers. Jackson's our 3rd cornerback IF you don't count Tre White.

     

    1 hour ago, Coach Tuesday said:

    And Dane.  Dane was HUGE.

     

    Dane didn't shrink in the moment. He competed. Kudos for not being a deer in the headlights.

     

    58 minutes ago, sven233 said:

    Josh Allen in a "Bad Game" against the Dolphins:

    He wasn't perfect by any means.  But when the game is on the line and you need to just "find a way", I don't think there is another QB in the NFL right now I want playing QB for my team.

     

    He's constantly putting the team on his back and willing them to victory. I've never seen such determination in a quarterback.

     

    56 minutes ago, Nelius said:

    Even when Tua connects it’s a bit of a lofted duck. It’s all scheme and timing. Credit to him for being very smart and good at that, but he’s not in the same realm as Josh

     

    Tua's a great guy but as a player, he's the AFC's version of Brock Purdy. It's insulting to knowledgeable observers of the NFL that he finished ahead of Josh in the Pro Bowl voting. What a mockery.

     

    38 minutes ago, Mopreme said:

    1pm on Sunday sucks 

     

    Your's is a minority opinion. Most of the Bills fans and players strongly prefer the 1 pm Sunday kickoffs.

     

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    1/7/24 Week #18 GAMEDAY Bills at Dolphins PregameThread Edit: Jags lost WE’RE IN!

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    1 hour ago, Rew said:

    That's true for independent events.  However, playing the same team twice (especially back to back) are not independent events.  Play calling, gameplan, player familiarity, on field drama all play into a rematch.  You can argue the extent of the real world factors, but you can't simply treat them as dice rolls.

     

    This sheds some light on the conversation: https://www.footballperspective.com/how-hard-is-it-to-beat-a-team-three-times-in-one-season/

     

    54 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

    Murray inactive 

     

    Not surprisingly Leonard Fournette getting a chance to make his case for the postseason roster.

     

    16 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

    Road games aren’t a big deal imo. Potential for better weather and our fans travel well, plus our run game and D have been solid and that travels well too. We had the home game and snow last year for cincy and it was useless. 

     

    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.

     

    4 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

     

     

    Josh still throwing more sidearm than good fundamentals would dictate.

     

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    Week 18 - Around the NFL thread (all but Titans Jags game)

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    8 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

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    That's not necessarily an endorsement of your comment.  It might be 'sarcastic clapping'.

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    🤔

     

    I think it was @4merper4mer who coined the nickname, "McClappy."

     

    8 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

    I think many fans there are at the same point with Tomlin as fans here are at with McDermott. Both win a lot in the regular season. Both from William & Mary (did anyone know that?!?).

     

    Also I believe Fitzmagic went to Harvard.

     

    6 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

    Last year the Packers were at home, vs a division rival in a "win and in" scenario. And Rodgers couldn't get it done. This year with Jordan Love...week 18...at home... division rival....win and in. Let's see if Love can get it done. 

     

    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.

     

    4 hours ago, Airseven said:

    Terrible effort from the Browns!

     

    🤣

     

    You always wonder if stinkers like that by teams in their position will poison the well.

     

    2 hours ago, PatsFanNH said:

    Losing was best for my team but I hate losing to the Jets

     

    I actually felt bad for Belichick today. It was very unexpected.

     

    2 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

    Outside of Josh Allen Rodgers is absolutely my favorite quarterback of the last 15 years... But Father Time catches up to everybody and is undefeated

     

    And Rodgers can't last the season now I will be willing to bet

     

    I have a very hard time understanding how anyone can like Aaron Rodgers (see above for starters).

     

    2 hours ago, Roundybout said:

    DeVito in for NYG now 

     

    That's funny.

     

    1 hour ago, The Wiz said:

     

     

    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.

     

    1 hour ago, Warcodered said:

    At this point Hurts needs to get two TDs on the ground or at least that's what Allen did last week.

     

    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.

     

     

    Reliable reports that both Waddle and Mostert are "not expected to play tonight" (belinda)

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    9 hours ago, Buffalo03 said:

    Everytime I hear Mostert isn't playing. It doesn't really mean anything because Achane is even more dangerous in my opinion 

     

    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.

     

    8 hours ago, NewEra said:

    It matters.  Achane is brittle and also a little banged up. If they decide to give Mosterts touches to Achane, my bet is that he doesn’t finish the game.  
     

    mostert is a very good back and Achane needs another good back to soak up some touches so he doesn’t get broken 

     

    jmo

     

    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.

     

    5 hours ago, BillnutinHouston said:

    "Not expected to play" by whom?

     

    Several prominent reporters have attached their names to this report.

     

    What more are you hoping for?

     

    Do you doubt the report?

     

     

    Texans at Colts Game Thread

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    "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."

     

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    Texans at Colts Game Thread

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    2 hours ago, gonzo1105 said:

    I disagree better QB , better defense. Give me the Colts if we’re the two seed. I guess you could make the finesse vs Power argument but the Colts Oline ain’t what it used to be 

     

    Regardless of the outcome of this game, I'd much rather play the Colts than the Texans or Steelers.

     

    39 minutes ago, mannc said:

    Stroud’s stats were better than Lamar’s and he took the Texans from the second worst record in the league to the playoffs, without a lot of great offensive playmakers around him.  Baltimore is a perennial playoff team, and will probably absorb another early exit.

     

    37 minutes ago, mannc said:

    No, it’s literally the “Most Valuable Player” award, not the “QB of the Team with the Best Regular Season Record” award.

     

    Tell it to the sportswriters that vote on the award.

     

     

    Milano discusses his injury for first time

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    19 hours ago, North Buffalo said:

    oof st joes boy... yet you played a public hs game.  Dont remember ever playing joes hmmm

    ps I have done plenty of xrays and ct's on knee injuries... as well as used a c-arm in the OR to xray as surgery is going on... while we dont know the type of fx Milano sustained ... non of it is fun... no comment on recovery time as I have no idea and as far as replacement surgery goes post career it will be more likely the result of just playing... Also pt has much improved... reducing arthritis if he sticks with it post career.

     

    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...

     

    Does Tua Tagovailoa have a "Big Game" problem? (great article)

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    Interestingly, Tua has not played in a playoff game in his 4 NFL seasons.

     

    1 hour ago, The Wiz said:

    There is plenty of tape of Josh and Diggs but there is also plenty of Tua to Waddle and Hill.

     

    The bills don't have a RB that averages 8 yards/carry.  That's something that will always be on the mind of a DC.

     

    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.

     

    1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said:

    Well Waddle I think is ruled out, and Hill is hobbled.  Most likely a heavy dose of Achan.  Mostert is out as well or at least hasn’t practiced all week.

     

    They also have I believe Jalen Smith, and Chubb probably not playing.  We have a good chance as we’re pretty darn healthy.  I know Hamlin, but he’s a backup.

     

    I wouldn't be surprised if Waddle and Mostert played against the Bills but regardless we have a big advantage on the injury report. 

     

    Browns hosting QB Joe Flacco for workout

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    23 hours ago, saundena said:

    Brady obviously has sustained success and is the goat, but for one playoff game, I'd have to think hard about not picking Warner

     

    James Harrison agrees with you.

     

    23 hours ago, Einstein said:

    He did have that one magical postseason 10 years ago.

     

    But outside of that one postseason, he has 13 TD’s and 10 INT’s playoffs. 

     

    Speaking of stats, this season Flacco has 8 ints and 4 fumbles in 5 games.

     

     

    On 11/17/2023 at 9:23 AM, John from Riverside said:

    Falco, Falco, Falco

     

     

     

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