Nephilim17

Methinks the arguments to replace Dorsey may possibly have been a bit premature. So far in 2023, so good... Yes, it's a small sample size but the results speak for themselves. Josh winning AFC POTW twice in four games — what more could we ask for, three times, four?

Ah, I misread the following: "I am ecstatic that Frazier will not be the DC here next year. While I recognize his skill, I also recognize 13 seconds and the Cincy game. I am not ecstatic that he is gone because he was incompetent." That can be read two ways and I see what you mean now.

MDJ, who doesn't seem to like the Bills based on his game picks, has Cook ranked 4th overall in MDJ's top-15 backs ranking: "2023 stats: 4 games | 56 att | 296 rush yds | 6.1 ypc | 0 rush TDs | 10 rec | 67 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost Cook has compiled over 400 scrimmage yards in his first four games and finally got into the end zone in Sunday’s statement win over the Miami Dolphins. His touchdown came on a 1-yard plunge up the middle late in the first quarter, but most of the fireworks made by the Bills' offense came by way of Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs." https://www.nfl.com/news/rb-index-week-5-top-15-running-backs-at-the-quarter-mark-of-2023-nfl-season

I agree with your overall point but not this strongly worded line. We are better off with Sean calling plays but Leslie was not incompetent; Sean would not have kept an incompetent DC. But, again, we are far better off now.

I like it a lot, and my eyes tell me the O-line is much improved. But... the fact that different so-called expert sources can vary so wildly on grading the same team, logic tells me at least one of those sources don't know what the hell they're talking about. For example: PFF gives the Bucs pass pro 100 (I assume this is a one-game score, is it?) and ESPN gives the Bucs a failing 47. PFF and SIS both give the KC pass pro 69 but ESPN gives it a perfect 100. PFF gives the Browns an 82 for pass pro but SIS gives it just 48. PFF gives the Charges a decent 75 but ESPN gives them a dismal 31. Way, way too much divergence, One, some or all of the sources are either badly inconsistent or full of crap. I'll trust my eyes, the results on the scoreboard and maybe the opinion of a couple people here whose long-standing opinions have generally helf up. One more thing... many people here, including some of the smart people I alluded to above, said Torrence wasn't a scheme fit. Well, Torrence is doing great, scheme fit be damned. O-line evaluation is perhaps the hardest, IMHO, of all the position groups. But it IS good to see the BIls O-line have success and to see fewer sacks and more clean pockets for Josh.

The o-line, as mentioned, helps a lot. But I wonder if the bad Jets-game performance was a come to Jesus (insert your idol/god here: Yahweh, Muhammad, Cthulhu, etc. here) moment. He was riding high in the off season dating a Hollywood actor (sorry, I don't like the "actress" thing; do you say "poetess"?) and on the cover of Madden. And, apparently, he was caught on film saying he was the "best athlete in the world." His ego was sky high this summer. After a crap game of unintelligent hero ball someone — maybe McDermott but possibly Stef or someone else like his dad — could have sat down with him and said something like: "Look, you're a generational QB and when you play smart you can be a Hall of Fame QB — but when you play like you do today, you have bad stats and you lose to QBs like Zach Wilson. What do you want to do? Be a winner and let the stats take care of themselves, or lose a lot to the Zach Wilsons of the league?" Maybe I'm full of ***** but since that debacle he has since bought in 100% to playing "boring" ball and his stats, wins, and reputation have all skyrocketed.

But there are a couple posters on this site who would point out this streak is conclusive evidence that the Bills are not winning close games lately.

Pretty cool: The Bills have quietly won each of their last three games by at least 28 points, tied for the longest streak in the Super Bowl era. The only team in NFL history to win four consecutive games by at least 28 points was the 1942 Chicago Bears. https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-stats-and-records-week-4-bills-josh-allen-re-establish-divisional-dominance-

I seriously believe Buffalo as a city might have the most drunken population before noon this Sunday it's every had. And I hate the 9:30 am start. I play football every Sunday morning. And I feel booze guilt if I start before noon. So I rush home after my game and throw a couple back and hopefully catch a good 4th quarter and a win.

Kudos to Knox. And to Alec Anderson, undressed O-lineman, cheering him on on the sidelines.

Subtle jabs at the opposing teams' silly emoticon t-shirts after a touchdown should count as well.

I knew Hill was a bad human being but I didn't realize he was also a bad teammate. Props to Tua; I hope Hill gets what he deserves sometime soon.

Dude's wearing skates not cleats!

This breakdown is fantastic (as always from Cover 1). If you want to see masterful scheming and execution against a "revolutionary" offense, watch this. So pleased with the gameplan, the LB play (Milano is a beast but Bernard continues to surpass expectations), great pressure and communication. Wow.

Sorry, not sure why this happened. I checked the link and it works for me. It's from the BuffaloBills.com website: 'GMFB' reacts to Bills Week 4 win vs. Dolphins. "GMFB" reacts to the Buffalo Bills Week 4 win vs. the Miami Dolphins from the 2023 NFL regular season.

Not sure if this is posted but the GMFB segment on the win is great — I didn't know about the "Hmmm" emoji 🤔 things and Josh and Steff mocking the Phins with the "Hmmm" expression. Goes to show that the players read the social media and see these things, despite what they say about not paying attention to the "noise." Gunner can ignore as he hates Brandt but most of us should enjoy this. https://www.buffalobills.com/video/gmfb-reacts-to-bills-week-4-win-vs-dolphins

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.