Virgil Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 From week to week under McDermott, I make a comment about the intensity of this team. Sometimes they show up and others, well...... Today they showed up an in a way that no one saw coming. And after two straight weeks where the opening drives dictated the flow and momentum of the game, whether it be through penalty or broken play, this week was no different; except for it being in the Bills favor 1 - Allen - I've really took some shots at Allen last week and I'm happy to go the other way this week. For clarity, these comments are always about the week and only that week. I want the kid to succeed more than anyone else and this game would make you think he could. I only have a few things I would like to see improve next week, but he overall played an amazing game. His touch passes this week were dramatically improved from last week and his accuracy as well. His first TD pass, albeit wide open, was a pass he may have missed last week. His two TD runs were a display of his size and athleticism. On the flip side, not entirely his fault each time, I'd like to see him connect on a deep ball. He's a little sloppy holding the ball when the pressure is coming. But to end it on a good note; his dump off pass to Ivory was beautiful. He stepped away from the pressure, created time, found Ivory, and placed it perfectly. That was easily my offensive play of the game. Oh yeah, and if he tries to jump over Barr again, someone needs to slap some sense into him. 2 - Hughes - If he's not the defensive MVP, it's close with Milano. Hughes played out of his mind today. He was our Mack today and did everything you'd want him to do. His strip sacks were as important to the outcome of this game as anything else and he didn't slow down. He killed multiple drives today and had Cousins jittery all day. Fantastic day 3 - Milano - I can't remember seeing a game where Milano was more hyped up than today. He wasn't just all over the field, he was laying the wood. I mean, WOW. If this is the type of player he's going to be, then we are all set for years to come at OLB. I was just thinking about how we haven't brought in an INT all season and then one literally fell into his lap. He was great in coverage as well against the run. Like the rest of the D, just fantastic. 4 - The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. When you have the killer instinct to fight through that, it is very special. 5 - Edmunds - There's been a few threads and call outs about Edmunds being slow and hesitant. Not today. While he didn't make any game changing plays, he was overall solid today. He was fast, quick to the ball, decisive, and overall showed glimpses of what a first round pick should become. Great game for him and freed up a lot of other guys to make plays 6 - Overall Defense - When you are pitching a shutout for as long as we did, especially after the first two games, it's hard to not focus on them so much. The intensity we saw from the second half of the Charges game carried over into a tough stadium. I was impressed by how loud that crowd was to start the game and we shut them up. The push up the middle and overall pass rush was something we've been waiting for all season. Even Kyle was having his way today. We even sent some LB's on blitzes today to mix it up. Until the game was well in hand, we showed a lot of different fronts and were able to generate pressure. Tre White was solid breaking up some passes, even on his BS penalty. With the turmoil at the DB position, it just goes to show what a solid pass rush can cover up. Overall, if this is how our defense is going to play, we are in good shape. 7 - WR's - I was going to make a point about Zay and Kelvin, but why waste the space. Kelvin's drop on the second drive led to his temporary benching and I was happy to see it. He needs to realize how little he's proved and his next contract is getting smaller by the game. With Zay being our #2, we didn't hear his name called until the 3rd quarter. For us to score like we did without any contributions from these two guys was an interesting point for me. I'm not sure where we go from here with these guys, but McD needs to figure it out. 8 - Daboll - Another guy I've dogged this season. His playcalling today was impressive. His screen passes, quick outs, and even deep shots were well timed. He knew when to mix in the run game and overall called a pretty perfect game. Take some drops out of the equation and this game is even more of a blowout. We were smart, effective, and overall a solid offense out there with limit weapons. I hope to see more of this. 9 - Special Teams - Outside of one poor punt, much better performance today from our punter. Good to see after the past few weeks. Maybe there's hope yet. Hauschka was fantastic all day and hit with ease. Coverage on punts and kick-offs didn't give away dumb yards as we have in previous games. Solid grade here as well. 10 - McDermott - Just when people started to question him as a coach, he pulls you back in. The team was ready, came out strong, didn't fade out, didn't make mistakes or get comfortable. This is the team we were hoping to see today and his players really showed up for him. My biggest question is, will we continue to see this up and down performance this year or can he get these guys on the same page week to week. I don't expect blow outs nor do I expect playoffs, but coming out flat like we did the last two weeks was unacceptable. If we can win this game on the road without Shady and the other injuries, then there's no excuse to not be competitive from here on out. Today felt good. I think we all needed it. To have the penalties and other things go our way and now squander it was a testament to the process and what we are trying to achieve. It goes to show that the NFL is different week to week and we are capable of playing with anyone. This Vikings team is as solid as they come in the league and we blew them out in their stadium. Enjoy the week everyone knowing what we can do. Go Bills! 17 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 That was fast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 This team showed discipline today. DISCIPLINE! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo2218 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I’d give some props to Ivory as well. He had a pretty solid game himself 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leftyman Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I've laid some wood in my time too...but yes Milano really showed up today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Can’t remember a more impressive bills win than this one. Outstanding effort all around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 To point # 7, when I heard the completion to Zay Jones in the 3rd Q, I thought, "Oh, I forgot he is on the team." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, CSBill said: That was fast! Wrote it midway through the 3rd quarter and made minor updates. Nice to be able to do so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Bills defense just physically manhandled Minnesota...they were fast, hitting everything that moved and Cousins was under pressure all game long from the snap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNubbins Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 https://twitter.com/thadbrown7/status/1043956607279755268 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, CSBill said: That was fast! He could of started writing this after the 3rd quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I’d still give the game ball to Allen who played phenomenal and his first NFL win, but the players the OP mentioned had a great game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 15 minutes ago, Virgil said: From week to week under McDermott, I make a comment about the intensity of this team. Sometimes they show up and others, well...... Today they showed up an in a way that no one saw coming. And after two straight weeks where the opening drives dictated the flow and momentum of the game, whether it be through penalty or broken play, this week was no different; except for it being in the Bills favor 1 - Allen - I've really took some shots at Allen last week and I'm happy to go the other way this week. For clarity, these comments are always about the week and only that week. I want the kid to succeed more than anyone else and this game would make you think he could. I only have a few things I would like to see improve next week, but he overall played an amazing game. His touch passes this week were dramatically improved from last week and his accuracy as well. His first TD pass, albeit wide open, was a pass he may have missed last week. His two TD runs were a display of his size and athleticism. On the flip side, not entirely his fault each time, I'd like to see him connect on a deep ball. He's a little sloppy holding the ball when the pressure is coming. But to end it on a good note; his dump off pass to Ivory was beautiful. He stepped away from the pressure, created time, found Ivory, and placed it perfectly. That was easily my offensive play of the game. Oh yeah, and if he tries to jump over Barr again, someone needs to slap some sense into him. 2 - Hughes - If he's not the defensive MVP, it's close with Milano. Hughes played out of his mind today. He was our Mack today and did everything you'd want him to do. His strip sacks were as important to the outcome of this game as anything else and he didn't slow down. He killed multiple drives today and had Cousins jittery all day. Fantastic day 3 - Milano - I can't remember seeing a game where Milano was more hyped up than today. He wasn't just all over the field, he was laying the wood. I mean, WOW. If this is the type of player he's going to be, then we are all set for years to come at OLB. I was just thinking about how we haven't brought in an INT all season and then one literally fell into his lap. He was great in coverage as well against the run. Like the rest of the D, just fantastic. 4 - The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. When you have the killer instinct to fight through that, it is very special. 5 - Edmunds - There's been a few threads and call outs about Edmunds being slow and hesitant. Not today. While he didn't make any game changing plays, he was overall solid today. He was fast, quick to the ball, decisive, and overall showed glimpses of what a first round pick should become. Great game for him and freed up a lot of other guys to make plays 6 - Overall Defense - When you are pitching a shutout for as long as we did, especially after the first two games, it's hard to not focus on them so much. The intensity we saw from the second half of the Charges game carried over into a tough stadium. I was impressed by how loud that crowd was to start the game and we shut them up. The push up the middle and overall pass rush was something we've been waiting for all season. Even Kyle was having his way today. We even sent some LB's on blitzes today to mix it up. Until the game was well in hand, we showed a lot of different fronts and were able to generate pressure. Tre White was solid breaking up some passes, even on his BS penalty. With the turmoil at the DB position, it just goes to show what a solid pass rush can cover up. Overall, if this is how our defense is going to play, we are in good shape. 7 - WR's - I was going to make a point about Zay and Kelvin, but why waste the space. Kelvin's drop on the second drive led to his temporary benching and I was happy to see it. He needs to realize how little he's proved and his next contract is getting smaller by the game. With Zay being our #2, we didn't hear his name called until the 3rd quarter. For us to score like we did without any contributions from these two guys was an interesting point for me. I'm not sure where we go from here with these guys, but McD needs to figure it out. 8 - Daboll - Another guy I've dogged this season. His playcalling today was impressive. His screen passes, quick outs, and even deep shots were well timed. He knew when to mix in the run game and overall called a pretty perfect game. Take some drops out of the equation and this game is even more of a blowout. We were smart, effective, and overall a solid offense out there with limit weapons. I hope to see more of this. 9 - Special Teams - Outside of one poor punt, much better performance today from our punter. Good to see after the past few weeks. Maybe there's hope yet. Hauschka was fantastic all day and hit with ease. Coverage on punts and kick-offs didn't give away dumb yards as we have in previous games. Solid grade here as well. 10 - McDermott - Just when people started to question him as a coach, he pulls you back in. The team was ready, came out strong, didn't fade out, didn't make mistakes or get comfortable. This is the team we were hoping to see today and his players really showed up for him. My biggest question is, will we continue to see this up and down performance this year or can he get these guys on the same page week to week. I don't expect blow outs nor do I expect playoffs, but coming out flat like we did the last two weeks was unacceptable. If we can win this game on the road without Shady and the other injuries, then there's no excuse to not be competitive from here on out. Today felt good. I think we all needed it. To have the penalties and other things go our way and now squander it was a testament to the process and what we are trying to achieve. It goes to show that the NFL is different week to week and we are capable of playing with anyone. This Vikings team is as solid as they come in the league and we blew them out in their stadium. Enjoy the week everyone knowing what we can do. Go Bills! Great comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Vikings clearly looking past the Bills. We finally made someone pay, big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Early in the second half last week, Hughes was hit with a penalty and went off. From that point on, right through today, he's been playing crazy good. And it seems to have inspired Milano as well. The Killer Elite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Daboll's playcalling in the 2nd half was questionable at best. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I'm just confused now if I'm still supposed to give up on the season, or have some hope? ? Coaches need to figure out how to get something out of this WR corps. Seriously - you are an NFL receiver - show some effort and skill and make catches that any receiver should make. Would like to see them go to Ray Ray and Croom more, keep bombing to Foster and eventually he's bound to catch one ? Was great to see the defense continue where they left off since the 2nd half of Chargers game. Gives hope that is the real defense - and the first 3 Qs was the anomaly. The front 7 was dominant - we had a starting corner who was on the PS last week! Ivory looked good in his back up RB role - ran hard, protected the ball, and still has the skill/ability to break one STs actually made some plays to down kicks this week too. Progress. Bills twitter had the Bills not showing up in Minn, looks like Minn didn't either BTW - Cowher gushing about McD on post-game show - praising him as leader of men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Cousins played today like he did early in his Redskins tenure; completed a lot of throws but made some really serious mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfod Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 After seeing my team get destroyed in two games and having my expectations at an all time low, this game is a nice injection of hope into the blood stream. It went from wanting to not get destroyed to hoping to shut out the Vikings. It's about as radical of a turn around as you can get. From dominated to dominating. It was beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Will Foster ever catch a pass? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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