Low Positive

I read this in Yakov Smirnoff's voice.

Fear that the dream is over. If Josh has really morphed back into his rookie self, this franchise is absolutely screwed for the next decade. Josh has a 99 million dead cap hit.

I agree that the Bills needed to find a better #2 WR, but Chase and Higgins cannot be the standard. The Bengals WR room is only possible when everyone but the #3 is on a rookie contract. Now that they've had to pay Joe Burrow, something will have to give because they have to pay both WRs. Same thing in Miami. If Tua gets paid, they still have to pay Waddle and they're up against the cap. In retrospect, paying Von Miller that much money was a mistake, but we were coming off of the 13-second game where we couldn't lay a hand on Mahomes. It did seem like we were a pass rusher away.

That simply cannot be true. That story is worth too much to the likes of TMZ for it to not be public by now. I never believe in any conspiracy where lots of people are keeping a secret that would be worth a lot of money. And anyway, if this is causing Josh to lose focus, he's too mentally weak to be an NFL QB. Brady broke up with Bridget Moynahan in December 2006 and went 16-0 in the 2007 NFL regular season.

People will say that, but NFL talent evaluators know the truth. They are providing another way to win. Load up with speed in the skill positions and ask your QB to deliver the ball on schedule. A lot of QBs can do that. And if you're not paying an elite QB, you can spread the cap around better. You can pay CMC and Bosa without that huge anchor. It's also interesting in that it's a lot like college basketball where the coaches are the biggest stars of their teams. This league is always evolving and this feels like the start of something new.

We all want to blame coaches because they are easy to fire and hire. We also love to blame the GM because it's a job that we think that we could do. No, the problem right now is in Josh Allen's head. You could argue that it's the job of coaches to get him in the right mindset but my immediate reaction post-game on Monday night was "The Bills will never win a SB with f-ing Josh Allen at QB." I've calmed down since that point, but I'm really worried that he's been figured out by NFL DCs and that he refuses to adapt.

There are only a few players in the league who are fast enough to run that offense, and they all play in SF or Miami. If SF wins the SB over Miami this year, is it going to cause a league-wide reassessment of the importance of the QB position?

I'm having a hard time accepting Dion Sanders as a paragon of personal responsibility. I'm old enough to remember him as a player.

This was probably an extremely poor joke related to that Buffalo News story about how Diggs cusses out his teammates in practice.

It did mean something. It was about not only a rebuild but also a culture change. The Bills had a losing culture. Losing was expected and acceptable. The organization had to take a step back and clean house. That meant trading talented players like Marcel Darius and Sammy Watkins. That process was completed by the end of the 2018 season. I think that the culture is now strong enough that they could bring some nasty into the mix, but what do I know?

Those two facts are probably related.

No, that was Laremy Tunsil. Collins was the “uncharged murder suspect” draft dropper.

I don’t think you have to bring all of society into this one. Diggs has thin skin. That simple fact explains everything.

I think the Chiefs already did that.

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Vikings have the best uniforms in the NFL.

everyone like nuggies.

Gave could have caught that one.

Perhaps we are seeing a shift back to running and defense. The Eagles feel like a 90s team. See? The running game opens that up.

That’s ball game.

Kickers are sooooo much better than they used to be. It’s the rise of youth soccer in the US I think.

Like Mahones’ 1/2 yard shovel passes that should be handoffs but count as TD passes.

It’s so demoralising for a defence to get run on like this.

Nice drive. Cousins played like everyone here wants Josh to play now. Easy, short throws and yac.

Best week of my football life /s