Coach Tuesday

Reading between the lines of the postgame pressers, the prevailing theory inside OBD seems to be that Josh got rattled by the Falcons' stunts and pressures at the beginning of the game and it affected him throughout. McD on Tuesday basically said "that's exactly what we try to do to the other teams' QBs - throw them off early and then it affects them the whole game." I.e., that Allen lost confidence in his line and his ability to understand the pressure concepts moreso than in his WRs. Not saying this is true or false just that it seems to be the narrative that's being put out there.

If Pegula is paying any serious attention (a big "if"), Beane had an abysmal 2025 offseason. Only one acquisition on offense who hasn't moved the needle. A bunch of money spent on defense - including two suspended players (!) - with no measurable improvement to point to on that side of the ball. And most of the 2025 draft class (also almost all consisting of defenders) is sitting on the bench or the training room, not helping improve the team. Beane has totally crapped the bed. And the 2024 draft looks like a complete wash at this point. Again, I don't know if Pegula actually cares as long as the PSLs are selling for 2026 and the team is competitive in the sense of being part of the expected playoff pool. But yes, unequivocally yes - Beane has failed Josh Allen, plus every other Bills player, plus the guy signing his paychecks, plus the fans.

There are a lot of reasons why the defense has been struggling in 2025 but IMO Rapp's regression is the biggest one. He has been awful.

I would do that deal in a heartbeat.

lol is @Dillenger4 next?

Wish the rest of us knew what was actually said!

Just acclimate yourselves to Jacobi Myers.

lol the Ravens just released him at his agent’s request, dude seems very low maintenance…

Brandon Beane may have thrown the entire 2024 draft in the garbage. And 2025 isn’t looking much better although it’s quite early. Inexcusable.

The stunts up front were getting to him.

Yeah their plan at safety and linebacker for 2025 was a bad one and it's killing them right now. Babich is in over his head but it's impossible to play zone when you have such poor play at linebacker and safety - and the amazing thing is their D-line isn't bad, they get a decent amount of pressure, but they are so soft up the entire middle of the defense at the second and third levels that it doesn't matter. They are in true crisis back there.

Was running through the same list in my head this morning. None of these seem realistic unfortunately. The Jets and Dolphins aren’t going to help the Bills, and the Browns, Titans and Saints probably aren’t willing to put their young QBs in jeopardy by taking away their primary receiving options. You’re basically left with Jacobi Meyers and that’s about it, unless AJ Brown has a full-scale meltdown.

The refs wouldn’t let him snap it - he tried to run up to the line for a quick snap but they wouldn’t let him start the play.

These stubborn oafs aren’t going to do ANY of that. They will more likely double down.

Beane is smarter than all of us.

The 2025 offseason plan has not worked.

The refs do seem to hate them. It’s amazing bc McD employs a ref on the staff and he’s on the competition committee - he gets ZERO help.

All three units are imploding tonight - I guess we’re finally seeing true complimentary football!

They are getting PASTED. The entire 2026 Season Plan is losing to the Falcons right now.

How about just four consecutive quarters of good football on both sides of the ball?

Today is one of those days where it feels like the entirety of humanity has stopped trying. RedZone sucks today. The officials everywhere suck today. The clock operators and TV producers suck today. We are slacking as a species.

With his usage and the way he plays, Puka could be one of those guys who completely falls off the injury cliff one of these days.

Watching him again today - crap. He may be really good. His instincts are better than I thought.

What is going on with the pregame thread…

I think you’re thinking of … nobody.