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  1. 13 hours ago, BillsVet said:

     

    Being better than Daboll and Dorsey is a pretty low bar to set, particularly with an improved Josh Allen in 2024-25 versus 2020-23.  As an aside, Brady keeps designing runs for Josh which McD essentially ended for Dorsey in the first half of 2023.  Been back in their playbook since then, but I digress.

     

    The philosophy is what it is and that calls for synching the offensive and defensive schemes closely together.  No one opposes the concept on offense of wanting to keep the ball, physically punish the opposing defense, having an offense which doesn't turn it over, keeps a run-pass balance, passes to max YAC/RAC, etc.  This paired with a defense which gets turnovers, can put pressure on the QB, and forces throws into that zone is all good....

     

    But it's still a low margin for error philosophy no matter who the OC is and what he calls.  Particularly when the receivers are meh and struggle to get open.  Requires Josh to do more, put himself in the line of fire running it, and is so-so against better competition particularly in the playoffs, as we've seen the last 2 years. 

     

    Brady has schemed the offense McD wants and Beane staffed.  It is what it is.   

     

    "Low Margin for Error"? 

     

    The Bills set an NFL record by not losing by more than 7 points in 40+ straight games, then lost to Baltimore early last year and haven't lost by more than 7 again since.  In a league where even the best teams usually get blown out a few times a year, to have 1 loss by more than 7 points going back almost 4 years(early November 2021) at this point is absurd.

     

    Allen has scored 30+ points in 11 of the last 12 games and over 40 in 4 of those games. They averaged over 30 points a game last year. They set franchise records for TDs and points. Exactly how is his margin for error low?

     

    I'd say his margin for error is among the highest in the NFL.  It's amazing that no matter how productive this team is offensively you still have people that act like they are near the bottom in the NFL. Do you even watch other games and how bad those teams are offensively? I'm going to guess no, because the ridiculousness of what you just posted you would not be able to post if you did and actually be serious.

     

    It's very hard to watch at least 25 other teams play football on offense. Like, it makes me want to vomit. We are so spoiled, that we have gotten to a point where if we don't score 40 points a game, drop 500+ yards and Allen puts up Madden numbers that "we sucked" on offense. 

     

    I mean we put up over 400 yards in about 3 quarters against the Jets, put up 30 points and the offense didn't look great...but who cares? The end result was the same. They scored at will until they pulled Allen out with 12 minutes left in the 4th. You think that is somehow "bad"?  Other teams find that terrifying. When your "bad" game is 400 yards and 30 points, most teams would take that in a heartbeat. They have to try and figure out how to get to 20 points many times and still don't make it a lot of the times...we get 30 points as a given pretty much, that's the floor.  We sit here and complain. SMFH.

     

    "it is what it is".  Yeah, you are right...among the best offenses in the NFL and a juggernaut every week that puts up points on everyone and wins by double digits more than any other team in the NFL over the last 5 years.

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  2. 25 minutes ago, MasterStrategist said:

    Not concerned about Dorian.  Hes not Milano, but is serviceable.

     

    Problem is being down potentially Taron and Cam too.  Id feel better if Taron is ready.  But if we are down to our 3rd nickle and Dorian, thats a big concern against a still dangerous offense.

     

    The Bills held the Fins to like 150 yards of offense with 3/4 of their secondary out including having Jamar Ingram playing the entire game after being called up from the practice squad as a rookie.

     

    I think they'll be fine. McD knows how to shut down the Fins and McDaniel's offense better than anyone else.

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  3. 9 minutes ago, TBBills Fan said:

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    Bahahahahaha...

     

    Ex-Patriot and Bill, Damien Harris is right and it comes from the top...

     

    "Mike McDaniel is a lost cause...he's gone.  I would want out of there as fast as possible. Whether it's Mike McDaniel, Tua, the defense, whatever it is. This is an organization that has no foundation...they have no plan,  they have nothing to build on. They have no direction, no discipline, no execution. And for me as a player if I'm honoring my small window of opportunity in the NFL, I would not want to be in a place that is a complete dumpster fire which is what it is in Miami."

     

    https://x.com/FinsXtra/status/1967556282195534177

     

     

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  4. Beane when he found out that someone would give the Bills a draft pick for Elam.

     

     Yes Please GIF by MOODMAN

    12 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

     

    Oh what could have been - it was gross watching that secondary in the 2nd half.  

     

     

    Should anyone be surprised?  They have been the worst defense in football the previous 4 years when Parsons has been out of the lineup.

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  5. 2 hours ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

    1. Yesterday was a great day for the defense because the QB they faced shouldn't be anywhere near a NFL roster let alone starting for one. The guy doesn't know how to throw a football 

     

    2. his snap counts are getting lower each season, week one he only played about 35% of the snaps and last year he was around 50% for the entire season compared to 2022 and 2023 being 90%

     

    Honestly he looked a lot like the QB they played when they went to Chicago and destroyed the Bears, minus the one deep bomb he threw and completed in that game that was amazing.

  6. 4 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

    I don't know if yesterday's specific injury proves he's injury prone but I think Burrow's injuries in the past has a lot to do with him holding the ball too long.  He even said on 3rd downs he's willing to take the sack if it gives him a second more to see if someone can break open because they're going to punt either way.  Sound reasoning but you're going to take more hits.

     

    Not sound when your body clearly isn't up to taking that type of beating.  His mouth and brain is trying to write checks his body has insufficient funds to cash.

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  7. 3 minutes ago, Dan said:

     

    Agreed!   This was a game, where i was thinking go vanilla to start the 2nd half.  Don't run up the score because we'll see this team again and don't put anything on tape you don't want other teams to see.   
     

    As has been mentioned, i wish they did more play action.  And they either need to work really hard on screen passes, or just delete them from the playbook because they absolutely suck at screen passes.  I mean suck.    
     

    I like that they seem to be getting away from the tush push a bit.  Not that i think its bad to run, but a few teams are getting better at figuring it out.  So it's not quite the guarantee it used to be.    But, yeah, otherwise…. Its hard to fault the offense at all ; especially week 2!

     

    They made some improvements towards the end of last year and stated dialing them up with some success, starting in the Rams game where Ty Johnson took a exceptionally well designed screen to the house untouched for like 45 yards to score their first TD of the game.  Had a few other nice ones after that, but yeah, in general they have not been great at them.

  8. 3 minutes ago, transient said:

    I could be mistaken, but I thought I recalled either Nantz or Romo saying midway through the second Q that it already felt like the Bills were just trying to milk the clock.

     

    Yup...they essentially try and shorten the game in those situations...lots of runs, short throws that are easy completions to keep the clock moving and force the other team to chew up 7-8 minutes to get down the field if they want a TD, and essentially run themselves out of time.

  9. 2 hours ago, BillsFan4 said:

    https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/did-aaron-glenn-send-harsh-message-cutting-returner-who-fumbled-jets-players-say-its-not-that-simple-033306952.html
     

    ““You will not be on this field with this team,” the New York Jets first-year head coach said, “if you’re going to cause us to lose games.”

     

    (Glenn said this about cutting Xavier Gipson after their week one loss)

     

    So is he going to bench/cut half his team this week, or…? 😂

     

    Wonder if he is going to fire himself for not having the team prepared to play a football game.

    37 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

    It was live apparently so when i clicked on it there were random fans talking.   Yea that was joe at the start.
     

    the one guy was nuts, said he was going to shoot his jets inflatable in his yard then randomly dropped that he just got home from surgery.  Like an snl skit

     

    I mean you do crazy things when you are about to hit 15 years in a playoff drought and seemingly no way out...just ask Sabres fans 😂

  10. 1 hour ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

    Throughout his career? Yes. Back when he was in Denver. Here in Buffalo? No. He would often rush upfield and take himself out of running plays. 

     

    I also remember him in the Packers game his first season essentially stopping a key 4th and 1 by shoving the tackle into the RB in the backfield and using him to tackle the RB.

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