Big Turk

It will depend on the offense and if they have figured anything out in regards to attacking Cincy's defense. IMO, the D is not going to be able to stop their offense unless they get some help from TO's.

O'Sullivan makes some very interesting observations and points on the Bills offense and in regards to play design: 1) Bills RPO game is exceptional in pretty much every way - scheme, nuances, variety and execution. Bills stretch teams both vertically and horizontally using these. Typically run an ARPO game which adds a "free access" element to the play as well the traditional RPO. Free access usually comes in the form of a speed out, smoke screen or vertical pressing route(Davis sideline throw in beginning of game/"glance" route in a condensed formation up the seam). O'Sullivan extensively breaks down at least 5-6 plays and is almost salivating at how good it is from all standpoints. Cannot stop stressing how great they are at it and how well designed it is from every aspect and more advanced than the majority of teams. 2) Allen was responsible for the INT due to coming out of the play fake flat instead of taking it "up the chute" or vertical. Going vertical out of the fake is to enable him have more time to elude a defender or turf it into the ground to a receiver if an unblocked edge player is coming at him which is what happened. Ironically, he also showed how the Bills shifting from a 2x2 set they were in initially to a 3x1 set is what caused Winfield to drop down and pressure...if they stayed in the 2x2 set there would have been no unblocked edge player and likely no INT. 3) Bills "mesh" concepts can sometimes be more like college where they turn it upfield and "run to green grass" versus just across the field. Said he loved that about the play Shakir caught deep downfield is that both Davis and Diggs who were the shallow mesh crossers turned upfield at the end of the route and says you almost never see that in the NFL as part of the design of the play. Said Shakir was not even in the route progression on the play most likely which is why Allen took so long to find him as that is normally just a clear out route. 3) Allen often times bypasses what "should" be the hot read/progression to create other plays that you are like "No, no, no! Yes!" on . Showed several examples of them. The Shakir throw where he caught it in the flat and ran over the defender early in the game, the Kincaid throw up the sideline where he made an amazing catch and the Kincaid TD were all examples of Allen bypassing the hot read to choose a different option. I think what we are starting to see is that Allen plays by his own sets of rules on blitzes in terms of hot reads and sometimes they work out really well, and other times they don't(like the last 3 weeks). Would be interesting to see what the differences were this week that allowed them to mostly work out where they did not the last few weeks. 4) Davis could have potentially had another TD on the play that Allen threw just a little too far out in front of him...Davis acted like he might be hot and started to try and settle down after clearing a defender where Allen threw the pass as if he was going to continue running...if Davis kept running Allen hits him in stride and he likely takes it to the house. 5) Allen is opening himself up to taking some unnecessary hits by not taking his hot reads at times because he extends plays and often times waits for something downfield to come clear. Example he showed was on the play to Diggs over the middle where Allen doesn't throw hot, rolls out a little and then throws a strike to Diggs which he catches for like 14-15 yards but he takes a pretty good shot. Could have avoided any hit by just throwing to the hot player initially. All in all, O'Sullivan basically says you have to take the good with the bad because Allen is such a unicorn and can do things that nobody else can do. Said the scramble TD by Allen was crazy because he had 5 defenders converging on him and not a single player even touched him before he waltzed into the endzone.

Never watched that show... As TLC famously said "No, I don't want no Scrub..."

I am talking about in situations where the other teams have leads. They likely play softer against us to prevent a big play which then makes it somewhat easier for us... Numbers are numbers, but overall the Bills would win far more games with the offense from yesterday versus the offense from the last 3 weeks.

He likely will get a fine and/or suspension for it.

Lots of coaches do the same thing in those situations. I see it almost every game I watch. It gives the punter extra room to operate.

The defense also is likely to be playing them differently with a lead...perhaps they spend more time trying to make sure the Bills don't get it all back on one play and play softer coverage. There are a myriad of differences that go into it. If I had to choose, I would take last night's offense over any of the last 3 weeks, IMO.

We have seen this happen before and the Bills almost always win the game. Kinda like the Sabres in that regard...they sometimes let the other team basically spend the entire 3rd period in their end defending a lead and it's completely nerve wracking at times, but since the start of last season the Sabres are undefeated in regulation when leading after 2 periods at 30-0-4. It might not always look pretty but it is effective and it's ultimately hard to argue with the end result, which is to win the game.

We also saw how that helped the defense as well as they never trailed in the game and weren't chasing things the whole game.

I think the difference is when you are in control of the game, you have less need for trying to generate big plays later in the game so you are unlikely to try for them as much since the risk/reward ratio is far higher in favor of risk. This obviously would lead to a lower EPA/play than when you are behind and constantly trying to throw and maybe taking some chances downfield. I think the better metric would be comparing 1st half EPA/play versus 2nd half EPA/play over the past 3 games versus last night. The Bills offense being on fire in the 2nd half of those games and taking more risks since they had no choice and needed points fast, helped boost that number a little bit artificially, IMO. IMO, if the Bills wanted to score more points, they easily could have taken a riskier approach and done so. Based on the flow of the game, it was not needed.

Could be even sooner than that if he is some super freak healer like the Watt Brothers were...both TJ and JJ returned way before expected with similar injuries. They don't owe it to anyone under league rules and there is no advantage to doing so, so it's unlikely to happen.

He also is unlikely to get the targets that the other TE's get, at least not if we are running the same type of offense.

What about the Ave Maria?

McDermott said "medically it was more complex than I would know how to explain, so can I just classify it like the NHL and just call it lower body?" It was reported that Milano didn't have any serious ligament damage other than a potential MCL sprain and McD refused to rule him out for the entire season and left the door open for a return at some point late in the year/playoffs. Neither did he rule out Daquan Jones for the entire season and left the door open on a return for him as well.

former NFL WR Donte Stallworth claims the Bills D "executed the defense of the Hail Mary perfectly". But what the hell does he know?

Apparently The Bills D played it terribly according to most posters, but Donte Stallworth, you know, an NFL WR who has been involved in them and knows the assignments very well says the Bills D deserves credit for "executing the defense of the Hail Mary perfectly". But what does he know? Carry on. 1) No he doesn't, if you watch the reverse angle you clearly see it was Mike Evans who shoves Poyer down.

More like I wonder who Glab has for sexual harassment if they tried to get rid of her.

My mother came to Hazard when I was just seven Even then the folks in town said with prejudiced eyes, "That boy's not right" Three years ago when I came to know Mary First time that someone looked beyond the rumors and the lies And saw the man inside... We used to walk down by the river She loved to watch the sun go down We used to walk along the river And dream our way out of this town... No one understood what I felt for Mary No one cared until the night she went out walking all alone And never came home Man with a badge came knocking next morning Here was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly Pointed right at me... I swear I left her by the river I swear I left her safe and sound I need to make it to the river And leave this old Nebraska town... I think about my life gone by, And how it's done me wrong There's no escape for me this time All of my rescues are gone, long gone....

about as low as a lot of the posters IQ's on this board.

It's amazing that at a time when we have the winningest team in franchise history that we still have endless complainers who would find something to complain about no matter what would happen. Honestly, get a life dude. Go find a hobby.

Bills audible game is pretty hilarious...starting to try and listen closely so I can hear them more now. "Lebron James" "Taylor Swift/JR Smith(Lebron's teammate)" "Roast Beef" "Nacho Nacho"

You are. The teams typically aren't taking advantage of the rule that allows a fair catch to the 25 on any short kickoff...last night was only the 2nd or 3rd one I have seen in all the games I have watched this year. Teams are still trying to return them for the most part. Half the time they end up within 5 yards of where the TB spot would be. Usually don't allow big returns, maybe 5% of the time. The other times, they are stopped well short of the 25 or take a penalty which push them back. That's what the big advantage is...the chance a team will take a penalty which typically happens early in the return and is 10 yards from where the ball carrier was when the penalty occurred.

I heard that evil comes disguised Like the city of angels I'm walking towards the light Baptized in the river I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered In the city was a sinner I've done a lot of things wrong, but I swear I'm a believer Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Baptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered

You could call penalties on literally every play...that would be taking it too far and penalties would be getting called far too frquently.

Blah blah blah...more nonsense excuses. Care to tell me his winning percentage against teams that have been above .500? I'll wait.