Nephilim17

Maybe I'm missing the point but the title of the thread sounds like something someone would post after a big game by Poyer and not something that supports your real point of Poyer is now trying to play a more controlled game to preserve his health and be healthy for the playoffs If you titled the thread "Poyer trying to play a more controlled game to preserve his health" I think you'll get more traction.

If any one wants to summarize what's going on there or quote some especially delicious Fins fans' messages I would love to drink deeply of their humiliation and despair. But I don't want to go to their site myself. Thanks! 🍻

Taylor Rapp. I don't think I've seen it discussed in this thread how he played. Many were concerned about losing Poyer but I think the results speak volumes about the secondary in general, including Rapp. Anyone with a specific evaluation about how Rapp played? Seems like a very smart signing by Beane.

A Chiefs loss would be too much to ask for today but they look eminently beatable. Mahomes is still great but we can beat them.

Squishing fish is our business... and business is good.

Not gonna lie; I was scared about the game. The big win today was the best Bills win I can remember (my memory is corroded by booze, but still). Of note, I was at my friend Dave's (street name: True Hustla, Bonafide Playa) and drinking copious amounts of 90-proof whiskey. Dave said this to Josh before the game: "No turnovers today. This ain't no bakery." How prescient he was. Josh's discipline was outstanding. I hope he is learning that playing smart can still lead to big stats and will lead to big wins and help cement his rep as an elite winning QB. We are a well-rounded team — loving the defense and strong run game — full of talent and confidence and can beat anyone.

Stop paying attention to national talking heads. There are 32 teams each with an active roster of 53, that's 1,696 active players every week in the NFL. You think Michael Irvin or Cowherd knows each team's roster well? They only know the top-line narratives that they're fed by their staff, I believe. For my money, for the Bills, look to Cover 1 (best detailed Xs and Os breakdown) Greg Cosell (great overall breakdown of the entire team), Kurt Warner's breakdowns (great analysis of Josh), and JT O'Sullivan (sharp QB analysis as well).

Offense: Stef is the easy answer. Kincaid is my 1B. Defense: We won't have time to disrupt Tua from the edge so Oliver must be the man.

I heard on WGR this morning about 75% or 80% of the money was going on the Dolphins... People are hyped about the 70 points. I hope there's a lot of unhappy bettors Sunday evening.

Indeed. That's why I wrote 20 to 25 many games. There are backs out there who do that, not a lot, but they're out there and they are "bell cows," to me. Cook is not a bell cow. He's a damn fine 15-carry back but if we're grinding it out in a snow game, or with a back-up QB because Josh is out, I don't hand it to Cook 22 times. Edit: Can Cook get 22 touches in one game? That's a possibility. I just don't expect him to get 22 rushes in a rush-heavy game. Maybe I'm wrong. Let's see...

If the dude can hit 8 sacks this year, and he had 6.5 in 2022, I'll be happy. He's not going to be a star but he can be a solid player.

You are likely correct. I didn't predict Miami would be overconfident but I'm hoping they are. I don't feel good about this game, personally, but if the BIlls and Josh play smart they can win it.

I'm sure the psychology of this will be analyzed at length once we know the result. But I certainly hope that Miami is over confident and expecting an easy win.

You are correct. But I feel like a "bell cow" can and does go over 20 carries a game reasonably often. And a bell cow is good for all yardages. I don't see Cook being that kind of back and I like our committee approach. But he is the "lead" back and will get most touches most games.

Just read this on NFL.com... The Bills finally have a reliable bell cow providing balance to the offense, and it’s a beautiful thing to watch. After racking up 98 yards on the ground in Sunday’s road win over Washington, Cook now has the most rush yards by a Bills player through the first three weeks of the season since 2012 (C.J. Spiller with 308). Nice to see. Didn't know that we'd gone over decade without that kind of production. I disagree with MJD's assertion that we have a "bell cow" back (maybe it's semantics, but I define "bell cow" as 20 to 25 rushes many games), but I think Cook is a good number-one back on this team who can rack up 12 to 16 carries a game and get good yardage and some catches. https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-rb-index-week-4-one-running-back-i-promise-to-stop-underestimating

Yes, I hope he believes in this model: Be a winner, take a decent salary but not the league's highest so the team can give him good players to work and win with. Then make a lot more in endorsements because you're a winner. Mahomes said he didn't need the league's highest salary because he wanted to help the team; but that was a lie, as evidenced by his new deal. We'll see where Josh ends up...

For those who don't like to click on Twitter links: #Bills middle linebacker Terrel Bernard has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week.

No sacks playing Washington's great D-line does not reveal our biggest problem. I"m with BadoldBillz and Gunner: we need another legit WR weapon before we need a right tackle.

Good to see him get a lot of endorsements. Future free agents need to see Bills players getting big endorsements while in Buffalo..

I know Stafford has no one to throw to but he looks old.

Great film breakdown. Thanks for posting. He really does seem to have great instincts and maturity. Love on the 3rd and 22 how he tells Milano, the veteran star linebacker, to back up... I don't expect this kind of performance every week from a young player but perhaps the anxiety about the position (and Beane's drafting) wasn't entirely warranted. BTW, these 16-year-old Cover 1 kids offer more insight in a single video than I see in a year from the beat reporters. They're really good. I hope Erik makes some decent money doing this.

The little QB, beat him like a rented mule. He falls hard — Phish lose.

Super appreciated. I'd buy you a beer for this IRL. 🍻

Haven't been this nervous about a Phins game since I can remember...

I have little sympathy: The Bills were stuck in purgatory for 17 years.