Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

Without the int, may have been a shutout

Think they need to keep a RB in on every passing play. This empty backfield stuff isn't working

Can't recall the guys name, but the Bills traded a very useless offensive lineman to NE two years ago, so anything is possible. Having said that not sure ready to give up on him either. Maybe he does need to put weight back on as suggested in this thread Knox didn't look very good after two years either.

Offensively agree not playing as well as last season. Though do think defense is doing better so may be a wash overall. But if Allen didn't slip in Tenn game, could have still won that one. Last week, if Allen's foot was one inch further inbound, it's 1st and goal. Those are two they could have easily one. Can't recall much about Jax game anymore, but likely one or two plays could have changed that one to.

Oh good, so light winds compared to two weeks ago in Buffalo. Do think the Bills need to not fear the wind like they did in the 1st half two weeks ago, or figure out how to run the ball with success. Of those two options I'll take passing into the wind.

And there's another whole thread about how every year at least one team that makes the conference championship, doesn't make the playoff the following year. Did all those teams fire their coach. Steelers did it 3 times, they certainly didn't. So what. The biggest difference between this year and last year is record in close games which often involves luck. If they had lost a couple of them last year and won a couple more this year, could just as easily have the same record. With a little luck they could have be a one loss team. More than one thread about that too. What makes you think they'd find a better coach.? Who would you hire that will be better? Give up your crusade!

Players on Covid list don't show up on inactive. That's why Bills only have three inactive. Need to see an active list to know for certain.

So the crowd determines the coach?? Is this the Roman Gladiators?? I know you can only dream. Thank god most people are much smarter.

Previously it was thought they didn't want to play Bates as he was their only backup center available. Today they'd also have Mongo available to also play center if needed so that fear may go away.

Thanks for making us all feel better about things! Merry Christmas to you too. I was thinking that often teams would have set backs after advancing deep into playoffs year prior. Didn't realize it was quite this common. Do recall too the year after the Giants beat the Bills in the SB in 1991, the Giants didn't make the playoffs the next year.

When did we do this? We traded Kiko, but he was far from a star. The only place he was a star was in fans minds for a few games. Not sure who was a bigger legend, Kiko or Duke Williams.

One Sunday I flew out to San Fran to watch the 1:00 game, then flew to Cleveland for the 4:30 game. Was exhausting.

Typically is always on in the home and visitor market. Could always "move" for a few hours or take the free 7 day trial to You Tube TV, Or FuboTV, Hulu Live, or Sling with NFL It's also on NBC Sports Boston

Barkley would be the 4th guy like Fromm was last season, Webb would still be #3, that was the articles thought anyway. When I first just Rypien at QB, the only one I even knew of was Mark. I thought maybe Mark was one of their coaches and were making him into an emergency type player, but also thinking "How old is he??"

There's an article in today's Athletic suggesting Carolina will likely be needing to make a QB move soon once they activate Darnold. The likely move is cut Barkley and then thinking the Bills may sign him to their PS and isolate him as he already knows the system.

Yes and reasonable people wouldn't be saying "Football gods really having fun with the Bills this year." when we have one starter out and other teams have close to double digit if not higher number of players out. And to your point which I agree with you on, is reasonable people wouldn't be saying "Football gods really having fun with the Bills this year." with anything to do with Covid. But Bills fans really have nothing to complain about WRT one starter out.

I was trying to put it in some terms that maybe you'd understand, obviously that's hard to do. My point is the Bills have had it easy WRT Covid compared to other teams and the football Gods aren't singling out the Bills. And if you feel they are, fans of other teams would just laugh at you and say poor little girl.

Does the league know Dawkins is out? I'd think that should warrant a 72 hour delay!

Because overall the effects on the Bills isn't that bad compared to others. So why are we complaining about so little? Let me try putting it in different terms: If you posted someplace or told a bunch of people that the Caviar you ate last night with your Kobe filet wasn't as good as normal, do you think many would feel sorry for you!

I'm sure a Browns or Washington fan would disagree with you. Other teams in even worse shape.

The fact that he's a great QB whisperer (which is up for debate in itself) doesn't mean much in that he'll be a great OC. He could be, but he just as easily may not be. Actually would give him a better chance at success than failure, but just a gut feel, no actual fact.

I feel the Bills don't have many needs for players typically chosen in the 1st round with the exception of a Nose tackle type player or maybe a CB. Assuming they aren't going in either of those directions and lets also assume the Bills are picking around #23 I'd propose they: Trade their 1st rounder to a team picking around 5th or 6th in the 2nd round, get their 2nd and 3rd round picks, so Bills now have two 2nd and 2 3rd round picks Or Trade their 1st rounder to a team picking around #31 and get their 3rd, 4th, and 5th round picks, so Bills now still have a 1st down around #31, but also have two picks near the bottom in rounds 3, 4, & 5 Could possibly bundle a couple of them to move back up earlier in 2nd or 3rd round. Could see them getting better return on value for interior lineman and RB

Definitely agree with you on the OT part.

Yes that would work, assuming NE doesn't choose direction instead. 99% of the time you are right, they'd choose the ball, but since NE did have a small lead and with that wind I wouldn't count on BB taking the ball, think it would be more like 50/50. In reality, the Bills moved the ball better into the wind that with it. NE did nothing with the wind as far as passing goes.

Completely incorrect. The Bills deferred their decision to the 2nd half meaning at the beginning of the 3rd quarter they had a choice between receiving, kicking off, or choosing which end to defend. So the Bills could have instead chosen which end to defend so they'd have the wind in the 4th quarter. But then NE would have chosen to receive the ball to start the 3rd quarter just as they received the ball to start the game. You're basically giving NE an extra possession in a game that they were behind at the half and could sense point would be hard to come by. That would be a hard choice to defend if they lost in giving NE the ball an extra time in game they were behind at the time. I will say the the thought did go through my mind before the coin toss that if the team deferring to the 3rd quarter was ahead by a fair margin, would they choose direction instead of the ball. I think if the Bills were up 2 TD's at the half, then may have in that case.