Before Sunday's game we talked about how slow we are at starting the season, but we were so mesmerized by the win over the Ravens and Josh's Herculean play that we forgot about it.
We don't have to rehash it going back years when we can just go back to the previous season. Against the Cardinals, with I believe two minutes left in the first half, we were down 17-3. At that point it became, "let Josh be Josh," and we eked out a home opening win and were again amazed at the talent of our QB.
Full disclosure to what I have previously stated on this Board: I hate "Everybody Eats." I don't view it as just a distribution of passes, but also an entire offensive philosophy of run/pass balance, as well as glorification of intermediate, screen and behind the LOS passes.
If you like it, fine. However, I find it to be something to rest your laurels on against some mediocre teams when it gives you those almost easy 30 point games and the other team can only muster 17 or so. I think it is misleading, especially when you try to impose it on, and against, serious contenders.
Now, though, people are unwilling to extrapolate Josh's MVP season and the success we had last year with middling talent from the offensive identity we've taken on.
Personally, Josh turning the ball over doesn't scare me. Josh being an effective game manager when he can bring so much more to the table does.
He's 29 years old and maybe halfway through his career. He is potentially THE GOAT. They don't have to over think his talent or try to play peekaboo with it to the rest of the NFL. They don't have to worry about his liabilities.
In summation, I want Josh to be Josh all the time. I can live with that more than trailing at halftime to mediocre teams before pulling it out, or trailing late in games to powerhouses and praying for miracles.
As far as Sunday don't be impressed by the Jets, or worse yet don't make them impressive. Once you step on the snake's neck from kickoff go ahead and bash its head in.
Go Bills!