dave mcbride

It was a bad throw.

I fear we are watching a novice nfl offensive coordinator getting absolutely schooled by the best DC ever. There are no answers for Allen out there.

They have literally cost the team two losses on final plays because of miscues.

Is there a reason bass isn’t kicking it into the EZ given what happened on the first kick? Is he losing his leg? I worry about that.

There was a blatant block in the back by Brown that almost certainly would have been called. It was that obvious. Probably better that he dropped it.

He fumbled twice in his rookie season, and since then he has 2 fumbles in his last 1,145 touches! That is amazing — a 0.17 percent fumble rate since 2018. Cook’s rate this year is 1.6 percent.

https://buffalonews.com/sports/buffalo-bills-offense-new-england-patriots-run-defense-nfl/article_8229a43a-a5b2-11ee-aa81-f75714062b6f.html ‘The Bills have produced 350 or more net yards nine times this season, and 20 or more first downs 11 times. New England’s defense has yielded 350 yards just four times, and 20 first downs five times. It all starts with the Patriots’ beefy defensive front, which is holding teams to the second fewest rushing yards in the NFL – 84.8 a game. The Pats are No. 1 in yards per carry allowed – just 3.17. If that number holds up for the full season, it will be the lowest yards per carry allowed in the NFL in the past eight years. “It starts with their interior, not only eating up blocks, but keeping gap integrity,” Bills center Mitch Morse said. “I think they do a phenomenal job of keeping gap integrity, understanding how offensive linemen are trying to play them, not only before the game, but during the game. I just have the utmost respect for how those guys play, and for us to have any success, we’re going to have to compete.”’ I think it’s crazy to bet on the Bills given this spread. The Bills are 0-3 vs the spread when they’ve been favored by 10+ points and six of the pats’ last seven games have been one-score games. The one that wasn’t was a loss to the chiefs on the road, and it was only by 10 points. That said, I WISH that the Bills crush it and win by 28.

A lot more detail here: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jamarr-chase-says-nothing-stands-out-about-chiefs-secondary

Martin is 32nd out of 33 qualifying punters in net yards per punt. The Bills have straight-up lost two games on ST blunders on the final play: vs the Jets and the Broncos. That's two too many.

It might simply be that the players have basically told him that Brissett needs to start. There's also the issue of Bienemy -- if Brissett gives them a better chance to win, then he'll be doing a solid for his OC, who will be looking for a job too. A similar thing happened in Vegas when they shifted from Jimmy G to O'Connell. I am quite certain that Rivera is not delusional enough to think he will keep his job. But he's not the only person involved here -- there are assistants and the players themselves. This is a team with a defense that is 32nd in both points and yards allowed. He is gone and he knows it.

He played very well in the first one too - 18/25 for 206 yards and 2 TD throws; 8.24 ypa; 3 rushes for 26 yards; and no turnovers.

It actually really matters because it means that the Bills' likely opponent as a WC (assuming Miami beats Baltimore and the Bills win out) will be Indy, Jax, or Houston. Otherwise it's probably at KC.

Yes, they surely did. A team with that level of talent should have been held to 170 yards and 3 points. They were HORRIBLE talent-wise on offense in that game. That same offense had 123 yards vs the Raiders before garbage time kicked in (late in the 3rd quarter when the Raiders were up 49-0). The Bills didn't force any turnovers either against that horrible unit.

I hope you're right.

They have a bad offense and a good defense. Problem is, they run a style -- taking the easy stuff in the middle of the field in the passing game -- that the Bills pass D struggles with. The Bills seem to do much better against defenses with elite receivers and QBs who work the boundaries than against teams that prioritize always taking the easy passes available in a zone D. The Chargers did it last week and did OK with virtually no talent, and the Pats shredded the Bills zone D in the first game this season. But yeah, the Bills should win. I just worry it'll be an ugly game. Honestly, after they got to 2-10, I felt that Belichick owed it to Mr. Kraft to lose out and maximize the chances that they can draft a franchise QB. Belichick isn't going along with that obviously correct strategy, however.

Will his seat have an obstructed view?

He likes fame, and will lose that if he stops playing. And someone will pay him $15 million-plus a year (at least). That's far more than he'll be able to make in any other line of work.

Excellent points. The Pats defense has been playing well lately. They've only given up 300 yards once in their last 6 games (326 to the Chiefs on the road) after giving up 300+ in the previous six games. This game is no gimme, although the Bill should win. If the Bills lose the turnover battle, though, they could easily lose. Ball protection has to be first and foremost in Allen's mind.

Agreed. That Ravens game was one of those howling wind games where passing games go to die.

Once you look around the league, you can see that he's a clear upgrade for some teams. Atlanta in particular sticks out like a sore thumb. The only reason they are under .500 is godawful QBing. They have no talent at the position.

Good call on Howell. He is a gunslinger who will pull out some surprising wins over a long career, but he's never going to be very good. His key issue right now is the sacks. He is a sack machine: 9.7 percent rate. You would think that's fixable, but then you look at Rob Johnson.

Well, he'd be an upgrade in Atlanta, which if it had Wilson would probably have won that division. The Steelers would be a 10-win team if they had him. He'll find a home. He's not the worst starting QB in the league even if he's clearly not elite.

I feel like Kirk Cousins would be a fit in a Payton offense, but he'll likely be too expensive given the cap situation.

There is NO conceivable way that Wilson doesn't make the HOF. Warren Moon is the only Black QB in the HOF, and Wilson is by far and away the most accomplished candidate (over McNabb, Vick, etc.). You and I both know that voters will be conscious of this issue. Mahomes and Jackson will get in, but they have a lot longer to play. Wilson's 167 career AV (from PFR) dwarfs everyone else's (McNabb is second at 138). People forget that he's had a bunch of spectacular statistical seasons.

Smart comment by Florio here. I'd take the entire cap hit in 2024 if I were them, but to be fair I don't know their cap situation well enough. It might be smarter to spread it out. Also, no one really talks about the actual money saved, but $37 million is a lot! https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/cutting-russell-wilson-will-create-a-cap-mess-for-the-broncos-keeping-him-would-too "The transaction will result in $89 million in cap charges, arising from money already paid and his 2024 fully-guaranteed compensation of $39 million. The Broncos can either take the entire hit in 2024, or they can designate Wilson as a post-June 1 release and limit the cap charge to $35.4 million in 2024 and $53.6 million in 2025. The Broncos eventually would get a credit for Wilson’s earnings elsewhere in 2024. If he takes the one-year veteran minimum of $1.21 million from his next team, that’s all the Broncos will get by way of credit. It’s still better than the cap consequences of keeping him. His cap number for 2024 would be $35.4 million under his current deal, along with $55.4 million in 2025. That’s $90.8 million. Also, cutting him saves $37 million in cash. Will this hurt Denver’s ability to field the most competitive team possible in 2024? Sure. But it won’t be impossible. The Buccaneers are closing in on a division championship despite carrying more than $75 million in dead money, with $35 million of it coming from Tom Brady. Also, with the cap going up and up and up, the relative impact of seemingly staggering cap charges continues to drop as the cap continues to rise."