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They all said before the game that the Ravens were going to win. They didn't. But they are looking for a way to still be right.

I would have loved to have heard callers on Columbus radio after the Michigan loss. That would have been pure radio gold.

The callers are a self-selecting group. Think about the average Bills fan. Now, think about the type of Bills fan who wakes up in the morning and thinks "I'll call into WGR and complain about a Bills playoff win not being good enough."

Just went and watched that play again. Roquon Smith walks up to the line like he's going to blitz and Van Noy is dropping into coverage. Josh calls the audible. But after the snap, Smith doesn't blitz and Van Noy runs up towards the line. If Smith has blitzed, Knox would have run right past him and gotten the first. Josh just got tricked.

I just always wonder what the called play was when Josh calls "alert" and the resulting play doesn't work. I absolutely do. I think those simulated pressures and then blowing up the screens was good scheme and excellent execution. And you could see that on how happy the D Coordinator was after those plays.

I'll have to go look at the all-22, but I think a lot of the bad play calls on those two third-quarter drives were audibles. Let's take those WR screens that went nowhere as an example. As we know, the Ravens have been historically great at simulated pressure. My memory of those plays is that the Ravens simulated blitzers and Josh audibled into those screens to beat the blitz. Not a bad play call. But then, the Ravens backed out and covered the flats and blew up the screens. I think this happened at least twice. I'm also pretty sure Josh called his own number on those QB sneaks at the goal line. My broader point is that we don't know if plays that don't work are because Joe Brady called them or if Josh Allen misread the defense and audibled into the wrong play.

In the modern NFL, especially with the new kickoff rules that place the ball at the 30 (mostly), it is very hard to stop a team from getting into FG range. You only need about 40 yards. But I don't fault Harbaugh and Monkin there for scoring too early. For the Ravens, putting the game into the hands of their defense is a good decision.

Fans assume that the play that is run is the play Brady called, but Josh is calling "alert" on at least half the plays.

Its these other sports that people watch in the United States.

Winning is not "a thing." It's the only thing.

I have one question. If a team has a Mack truck at RB, why not use that on a 2-point conversion play?

These are the good games. Our Buffalo Bills are relevant and playing in the good games. Enjoy.

He was pretty good on that last drive.

Way too many of you guys right now...

So the Ravens are going to hold all game with no calls?

I realize that it doesn't mean anything, but I just can't picture a win here. I am expecting a loss by multiple scores. As I said early in this thread, it's a hell of a thing that you build a team to beat passing offenses and have to prepare to play a dinosaur team in 2025. That dinosaur is going to win today, next week, and will reset roster construction in the NFL back to run and stop the run.

Are we allowed to express negativity in this thread?

It feels like we are seeing a shift back to the running game in the NFL.

Jason Kelce false-started on every tush push. He rocked back before the snap and was moving forward before he snapped.

Brady did say that he interviews during his off time, but you have to think that it does take up a good amount of mental energy. Like, when he goes to bed at night what is he thinking about? Winning a SB next month in New Orleans or house shopping there?

He did that to win the game in Carolina.

The huge advantage is that teams get the whole rookie contract to compete with these types of players. The Bills, who draft toolsy guys, usually have to pay a player right when they finally figure it out.

You construct a roster to stop a modern NFL offense, and in order to get to the Super Bowl you have to somehow stop a combination of the '85 Bears and Navy.

A lot of the success of Daniels and Nix can be attributed to them playing high-level college football for 5 years. Jayden Daniels had 55 starts in the Pac12 and SEC. So he came in very pro-ready, but there might not be much of a second-year leap due to his already having reached his ceiling. Now that he has adjusted to the speed of the NFL game, what you see now is what you're going to get moving forward. This is in contrast to a guy like Drake Maye, who has much more room for growth if they get him the right coaching.