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How about all Allen runs? Anything but more wasted throws to Davis.

Well, on the other hand, when is the last time you saw Davis make a great catch on a bad ball? His specialty is catching balls that fall into his hands and in stride. And those he drops at a good clip. But he's a good blocker!

We need to give him a break. It's not like he had an extra few days to prepare or anything.

I don't recall Allen running once. I wonder if McDermott shut that down again.

This is not the team we thought it was. It just isn't. I've never called for McDermott's head, but when a team is this bad on offense, defense, and special teams, you have to conclude he's a big part of the problem.

National TV. It never fails.

Sweep the leg!

You know, why don't they just invite a fan out of the stands to play right tackle? It would save money, and, who knows? Maybe she'd do better than Spencer Brown. She couldn't do worse. Why is this guy on the field?

A little boo boo. How would Jim Kelly deal with that?

Hey, Dorsey, don't run it against Reader on first down.

He could never throw another pick in his career, and he'll still be known as the QB who threw all the interceptions. That narrative is locked in forever.

And Davis' catch rate is like 50%, not a good combination. Imagine if Davis was DHop or Tee Higgins.

Other teams have stopped this offense, and not just when Burrows was injured. What is about the Bills or their coordinator/coach that they can't even slow them down? It's embarrassing.

Our defense is like tissue paper.

So far looks pretty familiar.

The shaky part is weird, or maybe it has had multiple causes: the utter bizarreness of the overseas game; the multiple injuries; the "no running for you, Josh" edict; the injury to Allen... Truth be told, this team is really is not very resilient, the calling card of the Kelly-era Bills. They're a bit fragile, easily thrown off their game. The talent is there, even now. The question is, Do they have the character to pull it off?

You know, if they lose tonight, no one will care if they beat the Broncos next week. Or the Jets the week after. It would take them beating the Eagles for the sporting world to start showing the Bills respect again. I'd like to say I don't care what the media and fans think, but it does make life more pleasant when the known world thinks your team rocks. And it's pretty miserable to see nothing but "Bills suck" articles and posts. In short, I hope they win tonight. 😁

I'll settle for George Pickens in exchange for our first.

I really don't have a read on this game. I was sure they'd win against the Jets. And the Jags. Thought they'd crush the Giants and the Pats. By the time Tampa came around, I wasn't sure what to think, and I'm still not. It's like 2019 all over again.

Actually, I recall McKenzie saying something along those lines. The snow was slippery or something stupid like that. I remember being embarrassed by his comments, yet another reason I was glad they let him go.

That doesn't sound like McDermott's way. He'll likely play him only after the bye.

I don't see the Bills defense slowing down the Bengals offense. Burrows gets the ball off very fast and hits the soft spots in the zones very well, negating the Bills' strength, its pass rush, and exploiting its weakness, especially Dodson (when he's on the field), Jackson, and Taron, who has been uneven this year. They also can run the ball with Mosert, and it seems the Bills always give up at least two big runs a game. I have more hope on the other side of the ball. Their DC is impressive and worries me, but if Allen is on, he's allowed to run, and his receivers show up, this could be a very entertaining shoot out. Bills win in this case because Allen has more moxie, heart and sheer godliness than Burrow.

Tre White was still coming back from his injury, so I'd say Douglas may even be better at this point. Pretty much the same age. Douglas is bigger. Nice job, Beane. Now bring back Harrison Phillips, and we can call it a day, even without a LB.

Good news for a change!

Would you mind elaborating? What schemes lead to easier or more likely tackles? And why wouldn't the Bills use those schemes?