TwistofFate Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/curtisrush/2019/11/03/buffalo-bills-might-be-most-flawed-6-2-team-youve-ever-seen/amp/ select quotes: The Buffalo Bills might be the most flawed 6-2 team you’ve ever seen on an NFL field. The Bills are off to their best start since 1993, but there is no euphoria among the players or coaching staff. And people are still asking: Are the Bills as good as their record indicates? After allowing 218 rushing yards in last week’s 31-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Bills gave up 127 yards on the ground to the Redskins, with most of the big gains coming from veteran Adrian Peterson, who rolled up 101 yards on just 10 carries in the first half for an average of better than 10 yards a carry. The Bills tightened things up in the second half. It’s not as if the offense has figured things out because Allen has now gone two straight games throwing for fewer than 200 yards. Against the Eagles, Allen threw for 169 yards and against the Redskins he was held to 160 yards in the air. But Cole Beasley seems to be less of a factor all the time, although his role is being masked because he caught a TD pass for the third straight game, which is the first time that has happened in Buffalo since Charles Clay in 2016. Beasley continues to run great routes and he’s a great possession receiver. But against the Redskins, Beasley was targeted only twice and caught both passes for only 13 yards – his lowest totals of the season. He has not caught more than four passes in a game since the loss to New England in Week 4, when he hauled in seven passes for 75 yards. This is not why you signed the former Dallas Cowboys receiver to a four-year, $29 million contract in the off-season. Unless he is hiding an injury, Beasley has to be more involved in the offense. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/curtisrush/2019/11/03/buffalo-bills-might-be-most-flawed-6-2-team-youve-ever-seen/amp/ Edited November 5, 2019 by Hapless Bills Fan clarify that language is quoted from article 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) Who cares. They are likely making the playoffs and have the 3rd most cap space in the NFL next year behind the Dolphins and Colts. Insiders claim next year is when the team really thought it was "go time" and this would be a transition year. But, buoyed by one of the easiest schedules in NFL history they should coast to the 5th seed in the AFC with little competition. This is the dumb stuff media talks about. At the end of the year nobody remembers what your schedule looked like, they only remember what your final record was, if you made the playoffs or not and what happened when you got there. Edited November 5, 2019 by matter2003 13 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangaxx Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Josh Allen wasn't "held" to 160 yards. He could've easily had more, but didn't due to play calling. Maybe these reporters should watch the games. 15 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 I predicted this week would be 1/2 as bad as last week on TBD. I was wrong. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Of all the reasons why the Bills are a flawed team, Cole Beasley's production is so far down on the list I can't even fathom the rationale behind turning that kindergarten doodle of an article into a post. 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Hopefully they'll end up the worst Super Bowl Championship team ever. 10 4 9 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 We always seem to play better as the under dog so keep the hate coming 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRA3196 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 I wonder if the Author of this article is affiliated with the odds makers in Vegas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, TwistofFate said: The Buffalo Bills might be the most flawed 6-2 team you’ve ever seen on an NFL field. The Bills are off to their best start since 1993, but there is no euphoria among the players or coaching staff. And people are still asking: Are the Bills as good as their record indicates? After allowing 218 rushing yards in last week’s 31-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Bills gave up 127 yards on the ground to the Redskins, with most of the big gains coming from veteran Adrian Peterson, who rolled up 101 yards on just 10 carries in the first half for an average of better than 10 yards a carry. The Bills tightened things up in the second half. It’s not as if the offense has figured things out because Allen has now gone two straight games throwing for fewer than 200 yards. Against the Eagles, Allen threw for 169 yards and against the Redskins he was held to 160 yards in the air. But Cole Beasley seems to be less of a factor all the time, although his role is being masked because he caught a TD pass for the third straight game, which is the first time that has happened in Buffalo since Charles Clay in 2016. Beasley continues to run great routes and he’s a great possession receiver. But against the Redskins, Beasley was targeted only twice and caught both passes for only 13 yards – his lowest totals of the season. He has not caught more than four passes in a game since the loss to New England in Week 4, when he hauled in seven passes for 75 yards. This is not why you signed the former Dallas Cowboys receiver to a four-year, $29 million contract in the off-season. Unless he is hiding an injury, Beasley has to be more involved in the offense. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/curtisrush/2019/11/03/buffalo-bills-might-be-most-flawed-6-2-team-youve-ever-seen/amp/ Author doesn't realize the Bills ran the Ball 39 times? WTF do you expect passing numbers to look like on 14 completions or 20 passes total? Edited November 5, 2019 by Real McCoy 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, Real McCoy said: Your realize the Bills ran the Ball 39 times right? WTF do you expect passing numbers to look like on 14 completions or 20 passes total? Yes but.....Adrian Peterson! He ran 101 yards in the first half. Yet we have never heard of him! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, fansince88 said: Yes but.....Adrian Peterson! He ran 101 yards in the first half. Yet we have never heard of him! Dude, it's crazy what they let people write these days. I just hope this stuff just keeps fueling our players. Edited November 5, 2019 by Real McCoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock-A-Bye Beasley Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 This is crazy. Josh was top 3 in passing yards for Allens. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsDude Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Beasley cannot help it he was blown off his routes the last two games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Lamar threw for 163 yards last night and everyone is slobbering all over him. 143 in the loss to the Seahawks. 161 and 3 picks against the Steelers. It's just funny to me the opposite reactions to similar performances by Jackson and Allen on teams that are both 6-2. Jackson is the next coming of Jesus Christ and Allen is a bust yet both are dual threat QBs, Allen being the better passer, Jackson the better runner. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla03 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 34 minutes ago, BillsFanForReal said: Josh Allen wasn't "held" to 160 yards. He could've easily had more, but didn't due to play calling. Maybe these reporters should watch the games. he was limited b/c he has shown when we let him throw the ball too many times we often lose games. 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reader Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 34 minutes ago, matter2003 said: Who cares. They are likely making the playoffs and have the 3rd most cap space in the NFL next year behind the Dolphins and Colts. Insiders claim next year is when the team really thought it was "go time" and this would be a transition year. But, buoyed by one of the easiest schedules in NFL history they should coast to the 5th seed in the AFC with little competition. This is the dumb stuff media talks about. At the end of the year nobody remembers what your schedule looked like, they only remember what your final record was, if you made the playoffs or not and what happened when you got there. But muh emotions! Seriously though. The media lives or dies by generating clicks and the more they can rile up people and get a reaction the better and nothing evokes reactions quite like hyperbole. Next year there will be a similar article about another 6-2 team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Most of the media beat up on the Bills in the off-season...Some of this is they don't want to admit they were wrong, and missed the fact that the Bills have gotten better. They wanted to talk about the Jets, and Browns being on the rise instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 How many flaws does this team really have? The run defense? Punter? Let’s not act like this team is completely lost out there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo44 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Alan only passed for 160 yards because for 2 quarters of the game they were going against a strong wind. Same for the Skins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Considering the offensive talent, they are doing pretty well, and getting the most out of (at best) second tier weapons, and a second year, small school QB. Can't wait til they find a real top notch receiving threat.... hopefully next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt328 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 People see what they want to see. Last week, we got DESTROYED, WRECKED, OBLITERATED and TOTALLY BLOWN OUT by 18 POINTS (!!!!!!!!!!) against the Eagles. This week, we barely squeaked by the lowly Redskins by a measly 15 POINTS. 2 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said: How many flaws does this team really have? The run defense? Punter? Let’s not act like this team is completely lost out there We lack guys that take over games. Allen has been great in 4th quarter. Singletary showed yesterday that he should be the featured player in the offense. On defense you have Phillips and Tre White. The rest of the team you better rewatch the game a couple times to even notice who's out there at times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Augie Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 58 minutes ago, TwistofFate said: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/curtisrush/2019/11/03/buffalo-bills-might-be-most-flawed-6-2-team-youve-ever-seen/amp/ select quotes: The Buffalo Bills might be the most flawed 6-2 team you’ve ever seen on an NFL field. The Bills are off to their best start since 1993, but there is no euphoria among the players or coaching staff. And people are still asking: Are the Bills as good as their record indicates? After allowing 218 rushing yards in last week’s 31-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Bills gave up 127 yards on the ground to the Redskins, with most of the big gains coming from veteran Adrian Peterson, who rolled up 101 yards on just 10 carries in the first half for an average of better than 10 yards a carry. The Bills tightened things up in the second half. It’s not as if the offense has figured things out because Allen has now gone two straight games throwing for fewer than 200 yards. Against the Eagles, Allen threw for 169 yards and against the Redskins he was held to 160 yards in the air. But Cole Beasley seems to be less of a factor all the time, although his role is being masked because he caught a TD pass for the third straight game, which is the first time that has happened in Buffalo since Charles Clay in 2016. Beasley continues to run great routes and he’s a great possession receiver. But against the Redskins, Beasley was targeted only twice and caught both passes for only 13 yards – his lowest totals of the season. He has not caught more than four passes in a game since the loss to New England in Week 4, when he hauled in seven passes for 75 yards. This is not why you signed the former Dallas Cowboys receiver to a four-year, $29 million contract in the off-season. Unless he is hiding an injury, Beasley has to be more involved in the offense. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/curtisrush/2019/11/03/buffalo-bills-might-be-most-flawed-6-2-team-youve-ever-seen/amp/ I will ignore the desperate search for negative material, and just focus on the positive. See BOLDED. Nobody said it was a finished product, but I’ll take it so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsBlue Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 52 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: Of all the reasons why the Bills are a flawed team, Cole Beasley's production is so far down on the list I can't even fathom the rationale behind turning that kindergarten doodle of an article into a post. I almost died at the term "kindergarten doodle of an article" priceless bahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) 17 teams are .500 or worse in the NFL right now. If Dallas loses tonight it will be 18. At what point does the narrative turn to SF being the worst undefeated team?! Edited November 5, 2019 by atlbillsfan1975 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutDog Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) I find this intriguing since neither the 9ers or the Pats have played ‘anyone’, either. They are the only other teams with opposition win percentage below .400. Personally, I like this team and LOVE the management and coaching. I’m enjoying being a Bills fan again and, while understanding the current flaws, appreciate the very intended trajectory. Edited November 5, 2019 by TroutDog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Were we supposed to be a Super Bowl contender this year or something? Asking for a friend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla03 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 1 minute ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: 17 teams are .500 or worse in the NFL right now. If Dallas looses tonight it will be 18. At what point does the narrative turn to SF being the worse undefeated team?! 49ers at least have been blowing most of their opponents out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 This is what the national media thinks of us. Until we put together some dominant games we will continue to be marginalized. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Very little mention of the fact the last two weeks at New Era have been BRUTAL for passing the ball with any kind of consistency. That’s not to say Daboll has a reason to force the running game, just that it has been a factor in game planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Just now, Tesla03 said: 49ers at least have been blowing most of their opponents out. They beat the Redskins 9 nothing so i guess we're better than the 9ers... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochesterfan Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 1 minute ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: 17 teams are .500 or worse in the NFL right now. If Dallas looses tonight it will be 18. At what point does the narrative turn to SF being the worse undefeated team?! SF is literally the worst undefeated team in the NFL (they are also the best, but for negativity sake - we will stick with the worst). What passes for articles in the modern day should only be printed and used to line bird cages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring it Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 57 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: Hopefully they'll end up the worst Super Bowl Championship team ever. I wouldn’t complain one bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla03 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Just now, Luka said: They beat the Redskins 9 nothing so i guess we're better than the 9ers... lol you do realize they played the skins at a 1pm game AWAY coming from the west coast in miserable conditions. we played them at home vs a rookie QB making his first start and still kept them around until late 4th quarter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochesterfan Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 1 minute ago, TwistofFate said: This is what the national media thinks of us. Until we put together some dominant games we will continue to be marginalized. Who cares (obviously beside you). Just keep winning - the media is unimportant. Look they anointed the Browns with no dominant wins and look at how that worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Tesla03 said: lol you do realize they played the skins at a 1pm game AWAY coming from the west coast in miserable conditions. we played them at home vs a rookie QB making his first start and still kept them around until late 4th quarter. You realize the score doesn't matter aside from whether it's a win or loss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 49 minutes ago, Real McCoy said: Dude, it's crazy what they let people write these days. I just hope this stuff just keeps fueling our players. Did you check out AP's feedback on Devin? We focus so much on the negative these days. So programed to be pessimistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, TwistofFate said: This is what the national media thinks of us. Until we put together some dominant games we will continue to be marginalized. google/forbes is the national media now? Can't anyone write for forbes nowadays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 Just now, Rochesterfan said: Who cares (obviously beside you). Just keep winning - the media is unimportant. Look they anointed the Browns with no dominant wins and look at how that worked out. So you don't enjoy flipping on the NFL network and hearing good things about the team you're a fan of? Oh, ok...must just be me. I live in PA. Im surrounded by Eagles, Steelers, Cowboy and Jets fans. I grow tired of making excuses for a team that's 6-2. I get more trash talk being 6-2 then I did when we were 2-6. I want a dominant team. I want dominant performances. I want a dominant Qb performance, and I want it against a quality team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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