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    Game week thread - Bills at Falcons MNF

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    3 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

    Par for the course. We have some of the least impactful early round guys in the league, consistently.

     

    Enjoy, I'll be there too with the whole fam

     

     

    You guys making the BBA tailgate? Only need a ticket if you want their food/drinks. Everyone can come hang for free and BYO.

     

    https://www.tickpick.com/organizer/event/atl-takeover-tailgate-with-bills-backers-atlanta-58822442

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    Why the Pats stopped the Bills' offense - Allen got antsy and undisciplined (The Athletic)

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    IMO, this was/is more a lack of coaching issue than a lack of WR issue.

     

    12 minutes ago, Goin Breakdown said:

    I've said this in a few other threads over the week. It's Diggs in joshes head. I truly believe that Josh wants to prove his value to Diggs so much he doesn't focus on his tasks in front of him.


    There's like 3 plays in a think of that could have lead to points  if Josh was just more calm and focused. 
     

    This was Houston last year. 
     

     

     

    Yep, trying to show his ex how happy he is without them.

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    Game week thread - Bills at Falcons MNF

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    54 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:


    ha! Hockey and Atlanta do not mix.

     

    I had a buddy who moved there for a few years when the Thrashers were there and he said you could get tickets for like $15 and it was all visiting fans.

     

    Those were great days in Atlanta. Not only could we get cheap tickets, we often got FREE tickets by going up to the ticket window at game time and saying "I was emailed a code for free tickets, I forget what it was but it was a player's name", and they'd just print us out free 300 level tickets.

     

    And for the record the Thrashers had a lot of die hard fans. Hockey was and still is big down here. But there are so many transplants, that games were often 50/50.

     

    For what it's worth, the Thrashers consistently averaged attendance around 14,000-15,000 in an arena that holds almost 17,000. The "new" Winnipeg Jets arena that they moved to holds a max of 15,000.

     

    Atlanta losing the Thrashers wasnt due to lack of fans. It was the ownership group that didnt know what to do with them.

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    Game week thread - Bills at Falcons MNF

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    23 hours ago, zow2 said:

    I feel bad for the Falcons...having to play the Bills coming off a tough loss.  This will be the very scrappy, buttoned up version of the Bills.  McDermott is good at these type of games coming off a sloppy bitter defeat.  I'll bet certain members of the Atlanta organization were rooting for the Bills to beat NE so they could ambush em on MNF.  

     

    Examples?

    Game week thread - Bills at Falcons MNF

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    3 minutes ago, MasterStrategist said:

    Agree.  Take a look at last season to prove your point --- Bmore then Houston.

     

    I dont mind the balanced approach on offense.  But we need more chunk plays - Bradys pass route concepts are just meh IMO.  

     

    Defense will be better when Ed is back--- but we need to be more aggressive in tackling and forcing turnovers.  Doesn't help that we are slow at too many spots (Tre, Rapp, even Taron) - seems we are thinking too much on defense right now- instead of playing fast/aggressive.

     

    Agreed in general, but to deep dive one item (aka nit pick haha), I feel like we are OVER-aggressive in tackling instead of using good technique to breakdown, keep feet moving, and keep the runner in front of you, and make the tackle. Way too often our guys are running full speed at the ball carrier and just run right by them and/or are easily juked. Detroit ran a perfect spy on Lamar who never got too aggressive or fast, and stayed home and stayed in good position for Lamar to come to them, and made tackle after tackle. We make this harder on ourselves than it needs to be. Babich needs to get control of it and get it corrected. Pro players shouldnt be forgetting how to open-field tackle.

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    Game week thread - Bills at Falcons MNF

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    6 minutes ago, boater said:

    That is illogical.

     

    With finishes in the standings at 13-4, 11-6, 13-3 etc. it is obvious the Bills have shaken off last week's loss multiple times a season.

     

    Yes, we've won after losing. No duh.

     

    The point is, bad games arent used as "wake up calls" where we show up the next week fired up and dominate, or at least execute at an extremely high level. Or go on some tear where coaches and/or players are talking about "That week 4 game left a bad taste in our mouths and we wanted to come back out and prove who we are". Its always the same "steady, consistent" trudge.

     

    We lose a game, we come out the next week with the same low level of intensity, plug along and squeak out another win against an inferior opponent.

     

    And yes, there is something to be said for steady, consistent leadership that never gets too high or too low. But football is an emotional game as well, and sometimes it would be nice to see a team that is pissed off, locked in, and ready to stomp an inferior opponent.

     

    And sure, we've blown some teams out. But it wasnt from any wake up call off a bad performance.

    McDaniel on very thin ice with Dolphins owner

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    4 minutes ago, May Day 10 said:

    I don't get how he can be on 'thin ice'.  How a billionaire owner would want to tolerate this (same goes with our hockey team as well).

     

    If I were Ross, I would act now.  You install a team president.  Not sure who is out there, but someone needs to be brought in and evaluate and fix the broken organization and culture.  Grier should be gone right when a suitable replacement can be onboarded.

     

    Also, McDaniel should be out immediately.  You don't lose anything by letting him go.  This team isn't going to suddenly and magically change its trajectory.  They have a dead hand and no use to just continue playing it.  A new coach will better show who is worth keeping (and paying).  You have to figure out what the hell Tua is.  

     

    Agreed with all of this except the last line. Everyone should already know exactly who and what Tua is, especially those people in the Dolphins building.

     

    (hint: he should be thrown out along with Grier and McDaniel)

    Game week thread - Bills at Falcons MNF

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    1 minute ago, finn said:

    Anyway, a good humbling may be just what the team needed. 

     

    I've heard this so many times week over week going back to at least 2022. Never happens. We have never come off a bad performance and showed out the next week.

     

    Expect the same 1st half sleep walking, and then everyone (coaches included) hoping Josh pulls off a miracle to get us a win.

     

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    Why keep bringing certain guys back?

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    Perrennial playoff team and last year's AFC Championship game...

     

    Should we start bringing in players who cant stick with even lesser teams?

     

    Chiefs bring/brought back a bunch of their guys over and over too.

     

    Most of our lower level guys go on to start on other teams (Dodson comes to mind immediately).

     

     

    3 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

    You guys are just angsty because the Bills lost a game that has dug up a lot of old feelings of helplessness. This loss feels like the end of an era if you lean into the BBFS. But you're lighting torches and busting out the pitchforks over end of the roster moves. I'm not saying that it's wrong to question these moves, but the level of anger is a bit too high for minimal roster moves. Wanna get mad at something? The narrative that gets pushed around here that is actually true is that our WRs cannot separate. It's really obvious from the all-22. If you want to be mad about something, be mad about that. Not about a backup safety and a PS LB.  

     

    FWIW, I think Milano will be put in IR very soon. That's why this was done. I would have rather had Josey Jewell too, but they did what they did. Now, go get a WR who can get open. 

     

    Yeah, Im pretty cranky from Sunday, but for the first time in a long time I cant agree with @Kirby Jackson's take here.

     

    Guys like Jordan Phillips straight up told the league "I'm only coming back if the Bills call" and he's willing to come back cheap.

     

    This isnt a bad thing.

     

     

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    How the Bills coaching staff is prone to fail sometimes

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    35 minutes ago, Southern McButterpants said:

    This has been the problem with the defense in the playoffs.

     

    Yep. Also pointed out in the past by Marino and Cover1 is the fact that most teams, when they get to the playoffs, throw in new wrinkles and adjustments, and start scheming beyond their talent. Whereas McD and the Bills just sit back and rely even heavier on "these are our players, make a play in this base scheme".

     

    Which adds up given what we've seen from this team in the playoffs.

     

    It's the main reason I'm on the Replace McD bandwagon.

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    Game week thread - Bills at Falcons MNF

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    2 hours ago, Johnnycage46 said:

    So, looking at ESPN stats through week 5, Atlanta's defensive rankings:

     

    #1 in yards per game at 244/game.

    #1 in pass yards per game at 135/game.

    #16 in rush yards per game at 109/game.

    #15 scoring defense at 21.5 pts/game.

    #6 third down defense at 34.1%

     

    Going to be a tough game. They are coming off of their bye, have a load of skill position talent on offense and have a good defense. I hope the loss to NE woke up the Bills, if not, we're looking at a 2 game slide heading into the bye.

     

     

     

    I'd like to point out that the Bills D is #1 in something as well! Thank you very much!

     

     

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    Buh Bye Spector

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    On 8/8/2025 at 1:33 PM, DasNootz said:

    The Bills aren't meant to draft players from Clemson.

     

    CJ Spiller
    Shaq Lawson
    Tony Steward
    Sammy Watkins
    Baylon Spector
    Jonathan Meeks
    Chris Hariston
     

     

    Outside of DeAndre Hopkins, I cant think of many more Clemson Tigers that had successful careers recently.

     

    Tee Higgins might be at the top. Maybe DJ Reader and Dexter Lawrence.

     

    But given the level of that program over the last 20 years, you'd think theyd have a lot more. Personally I'm not surprised as I'm not much of a believer/fan of Clemson.

    Why was McDermott calling timeouts at the end of the first half?

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    Just now, Simon said:

     

    Considering that I said nothing remotely resembling that, my second point stands.

     

    And in my original post I was referring to the Defense across the entire season. Glad they got a few stops for once. Still dont have the confidence that warrants burning time outs as if we're going to get a stop (we didnt).

     

    Just now, Doc Brown said:

    A little hyperbolic there?  You call time outs to hope you can get a stop on third down and give your offense a chance to score before the half so they can "double dip" like they did in the Ravens game.  Blame the defense.

     

    Defending McDermott and then capping it with that last sentence is hilarious.

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