DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Just now, PromoTheRobot said: Why not? Gives your bench some experience. Limits what other teams can game plan for later. Limits potential injuries to starters. Win win win. I see what you're getting at but when has it been done seven games in to the season? late in the season, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say When... Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said: I see what you're getting at but when has it been done seven games in to the season? late in the season, sure. on top of that why 'rest' right after the bye? we've all heard McD say "we need to keep them hungry". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyBillsFan Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 57 minutes ago, BuffaloHokie13 said: 5/8 for 320 and 3 TDs. Then we start to run the clock out in the 2nd quarter I don't know. Those stats indicate that Allen has solved his deep ball problem but the accuracy issue looks to still be there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 30 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Why not? Gives your bench some experience. Limits what other teams can game plan for later. Limits potential injuries to starters. Win win win. ...we seem to have issues of lethargy starting the 3rd quarter WITH the starters in......Fins are like a wounded animal as in "unable to predict reaction(s)", especially with an insult by benching your starters......with so many AFC teams leaking oil, why get cute at this juncture?..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...we seem to have issues of lethargy starting the 3rd quarter WITH the starters in......Fins are like a wounded animal as in "unable to predict reaction(s)", especially with an insult by benching your starters......with so many AFC teams leaking oil, why get cute at this juncture?..... Good point there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 13 minutes ago, CincyBillsFan said: I don't know. Those stats indicate that Allen has solved his deep ball problem but the accuracy issue looks to still be there. Nah, 3 screens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) Only with Status meaning everyone health wise is good minus Milano, Johnson and Thompson I would Sit all three questionables. They will not be needed this week. Will be interesting who the Healthy Scratches are Edited October 18, 2019 by MAJBobby 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 54 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Why not? Gives your bench some experience. Limits what other teams can game plan for later. Limits potential injuries to starters. Win win win. Why not, because the guy who needs experience is your starter, Josh Allen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I'm not sure I've seen a guy practice in full all week and then be questionable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Murphy on 7 things to watch: https://www.buffalobills.com/news/7-things-to-watch-for-in-bills-vs-dolphins-and-around-the-nfl-week-7 Favorite comment: But thanks to trades, Miami has five first round selections to make in the 2020 and 2021 drafts. The Dolphins have a total of nine picks in the first two rounds of those drafts. The Dolphins can point to the Browns, with five first round picks in the 2017 and 2018 drafts (Baker Mayfield, Myles Garrett, and others) as the model for their hopeful turnaround. Hmmmmmmmmm. At 2-4 and tied with the Stillers (who were rolling with their 3rd round QB) - mebbe we should wait and see if the Browns have turned it around, before we use them as an example, Murph? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philo Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Murphy on 7 things to watch: https://www.buffalobills.com/news/7-things-to-watch-for-in-bills-vs-dolphins-and-around-the-nfl-week-7 Favorite comment: But thanks to trades, Miami has five first round selections to make in the 2020 and 2021 drafts. The Dolphins have a total of nine picks in the first two rounds of those drafts. The Dolphins can point to the Browns, with five first round picks in the 2017 and 2018 drafts (Baker Mayfield, Myles Garrett, and others) as the model for their hopeful turnaround. Hmmmmmmmmm. At 2-4 and tied with the Stillers (who were rolling with their 3rd round QB) - mebbe we should wait and see if the Browns have turned it around, before we use them as an example, Murph? IMO the problem with Cleveland has been, for a few years now, just terrible coaching. Jackson wasn't the guy and Kitchens certainly doesn't appear to be either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, Philo said: IMO the problem with Cleveland has been, for a few years now, just terrible coaching. Jackson wasn't the guy and Kitchens certainly doesn't appear to be either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philo Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Just now, Royale with Cheese said: Guessing that's Haslam? Because, yeah, I have not heard much good on him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Just now, Philo said: Guessing that's Haslam? Because, yeah, I have not heard much good on him. That is Haslam. I heard a story from an Insider on the radio that almost every scout told Haslam not to draft Johnny Manziel....stay away from him. Haslam over ruled....just like Dan Snyder in Washington. Common theme? Both teams suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philo Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Just now, Royale with Cheese said: That is Haslam. I heard a story from an Insider on the radio that almost every scout told Haslam not to draft Johnny Manziel....stay away from him. Haslam over ruled....just like Dan Snyder in Washington. Common theme? Both teams suck. I vaguely remember that story as well now that you mentioned it. Welp, if he is anything like Snyder then the Browns will continue to suck in some fashion for as long as he owns them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokebball Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 53 minutes ago, MAJBobby said: Only with Status meaning everyone health wise is good minus Milano, Johnson and Thompson I would Sit all three questionables. They will not be needed this week. Will be interesting who the Healthy Scratches are I thought I saw earlier in the week that Josh injured his left hand. This says his right hand. This is more concerning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I’m actually really excited to see Week 2 of Duke as well as our first look at Tyler Kroft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 25 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Murphy on 7 things to watch: https://www.buffalobills.com/news/7-things-to-watch-for-in-bills-vs-dolphins-and-around-the-nfl-week-7 Favorite comment: But thanks to trades, Miami has five first round selections to make in the 2020 and 2021 drafts. The Dolphins have a total of nine picks in the first two rounds of those drafts. The Dolphins can point to the Browns, with five first round picks in the 2017 and 2018 drafts (Baker Mayfield, Myles Garrett, and others) as the model for their hopeful turnaround. Hmmmmmmmmm. At 2-4 and tied with the Stillers (who were rolling with their 3rd round QB) - mebbe we should wait and see if the Browns have turned it around, before we use them as an example, Murph? Yeah, but they won the offseason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 32 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: That is Haslam. I heard a story from an Insider on the radio that almost every scout told Haslam not to draft Johnny Manziel....stay away from him. Haslam over ruled....just like Dan Snyder in Washington. Common theme? Both teams suck. My wife had some business dealings with him at Pilot. Her reports were not good there either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, MAJBobby said: Only with Status meaning everyone health wise is good minus Milano, Johnson and Thompson I would Sit all three questionables. They will not be needed this week. Will be interesting who the Healthy Scratches are Interesting that Johnson is questionable even though he's been a full participant in practice every day this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 3 hours ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said: Joe- this feels like a set up. I hope the second half feels like a preseason game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 12 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Joe- this feels like a set up. I hope the second half feels like a preseason game it’s 2004 Week 17 all over again! I kid, I kid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 7 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Seriously. I'm totally fine scoring 28 points (to zero) and playing Barkley and the bench in the second half. I really hope you are pulling off a reverse jinx, because all this overconfidence is killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I see some folks saying they'd be happy with a minimal win (1-2 pts.?,overtime?). You are seriously going to be pleased come Monday that we beat one of the worst teams in the NFL recent history, at home, as a 17 pt fav, and coming off the bye? Oh Really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said: I see some folks saying they'd be happy with a minimal win (1-2 pts.?,overtime?). You are seriously going to be pleased come Monday that we beat one of the worst teams in the NFL recent history, at home, as a 17 pt fav, and coming off the bye? Oh Really Really. Margin of victory only matters in college. Edited October 19, 2019 by YoloinOhio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 1 minute ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said: I see some folks saying they'd be happy with a minimal win (1-2 pts.?,overtime?). You are seriously going to be pleased come Monday that we beat one of the worst teams in the NFL recent history, at home, as a 17 pt fav, and coming off the bye? Oh Really Yes. I'd very much prefer a real butt whippin' . But, at games end, I will be happy with ANY win. Because they all count the same. Now I may have complaints/criticisms. But I'll still be happy. Why wouldn't I? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) I’m surprised any Bills fan *wouldn’t* be happy with a 1 point win. As a Bills fan I take any win I can get. I hope we are a playoff team this year but we have no idea at this point. Thats not to say that Miami isn’t a a bad team. They are. It doesn’t mean I won’t be happy with a 1 point win. It’s a week to week league, that’s not just a cliche. It’s different in college where you have to prove yourself to a committee to get in to the playoff and W-L record isn’t enough Edited October 19, 2019 by YoloinOhio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 26 minutes ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: I really hope you are pulling off a reverse jinx, because all this overconfidence is killing me. You really think the Bills will stub their toe on the Dolphins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I really dont like that so many ppl are just counting this in the "W" column Players have pride....even backup players...... Just go out and execute your game plan.....limit your turnovers.....come out of it healthy please 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Just win baby! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 46 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: You really think the Bills will stub their toe on the Dolphins? Stranger things have happened to the Bills. One thing being a lifelong Bills fan has taught me: Do take any win for granted. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: Really. Margin of victory only matters in college. 1 hour ago, The Dean said: Yes. I'd very much prefer a real butt whippin' . But, at games end, I will be happy with ANY win. Because they all count the same. Now I may have complaints/criticisms. But I'll still be happy. Why wouldn't I? Ok then for you. Personally, I look at it as a barometer of where the team is, if they win by 1 point it is not a good sign. You're right, never apologize for winning, in this case ,I don't think it will feel very good. Edited October 19, 2019 by D. L. Hot-Flamethrower 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 38 minutes ago, John from Riverside said: I really dont like that so many ppl are just counting this in the "W" column Players have pride....even backup players...... Just go out and execute your game plan.....limit your turnovers.....come out of it healthy please I think it has more to do with the state of the Dolphins than it has to do in confidence in the Bills but I agree. I think they absolutely should win but I’ll be nervous as hell on Sunday and the spread is way too big imo Just now, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said: Ok then for you. Personally, I look at it as a barometer of where the team is, if they win by 1 point it is not a good sign. You're right, never apologize for winning, in this I don't think it will feel very good. I just have no idea how good we are especially on offense so not expecting a blowout. I don’t use any game’s score as a barometer. Also Fitz is always a wild card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnCoke11 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 This has a score like 24-10 written all over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 1 hour ago, The Dean said: Stranger things have happened to the Bills. One thing being a lifelong Bills fan has taught me: Do take any win for granted. The bills haven't been coached this way, or prepared week to week with game plans, since the early 90s. This isnt the same old bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 2 hours ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said: Ok then for you. Personally, I look at it as a barometer of where the team is, if they win by 1 point it is not a good sign. You're right, never apologize for winning, in this case ,I don't think it will feel very good. A MUCH better barometer of where the team is, is the WL record. Margin of victory means, well not nothing, but next to nothing. 6 minutes ago, TwistofFate said: The bills haven't been coached this way, or prepared week to week with game plans, since the early 90s. This isnt the same old bills. I've been through many of those very transitions. Trust me: Don't take any win for granted. (and now I just saw that I typed "Do take any win for granted") Well, that's embarrassing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 This Dolphins team is worse than the 1984 Bills, which was the least talented team in NFL history. But even those bad Bills found a way to win two games in 1984. So miracles happen. I sweat EVERY Bills game, but this thing is a 17 point spread for a reason. There really isn’t a scenario where the Bills can lose this game, so, hopefully, it plays out that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 The Bills are physical and have played hard each week. Turnovers are what kept their previous games close. I don’t think we have seen a team that was just going through the motions. That’s what they are likely to get on Sunday. A highly motivated, rested, home team against a team who don’t care? Bills by 3 plus touchdowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 ........from PFT: Dolphins at Bills MDS’s take: The Bills keep marching toward the playoffs thanks in large part to an easy schedule. MDS’s pick: Bills 38, Dolphins 14. Florio’s take: Even the Bills are 16.5-point favorites against the Gang That Couldn’t Tank Straight. The Dolphins won’t win in Ryan Fitzpatrick’s return to Buffalo, but they’ll keep it interesting. Florio’s pick: Bills 20, Dolphins 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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