RiotAct Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, ColoradoBills said: I hear you but they can also go 5 Wide using Roberts or even Knox. Daboll has a lot of tricks up his sleeve he will break out for the playoffs. Duke's insurance call-up in my mind is more about a guy getting sick or hurt in early warmups. It's great guessing about stuff like this because everyone but maybe Beasley is healthy. we don’t need Beasley to beat these guys. Diggs/Brown/Davis is still almost an embarrassment of riches, especially with Allen throwing them the ball. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, TroutDog said: You didn’t. Thanks I almost went back to re-listen lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billzgobowlin Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Mynamemike said: I wonder if they sit Andre Roberts and let McKenzie take special teams. Duke is a big target in the red zone, where we have struggled this season. I was wondering about that last week when we saw so much of McKenzie. If Duke is active I bet there are going to be some special packages for him. Was he ever a QB? lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 4 hours ago, Brennan Huff said: It’s about time. He’s the best WR on the team Finally. Bills have been saving him for the SB run. Obviously. But sincerely Go Bills ! I do not care who specifically helps us win this game . 4 hours ago, njbuff said: Aren't you allowed extra roster spots for the playoffs? Only the Patriots Pre Newton 4 hours ago, Adam said: Duke will be starting at QB Then switching to Tight End .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Big Blitz said: Yea this is correct. But Brown was out so we had the room and need. If Kumerow was still here and activated for tomorrow it would probably be a jovial 10 page thread. Bottom line. You can't really run on the Colts. Buckner is just a menace. Leonard is awesome. We don't run the ball that well as is tho better lately. If you're the Colts you want us running the ball. We're going to throw it 45 times. In the event Brown or Diggs gets banged up, might be good to have more then just the rookie Davis vs that D to have to rely on. But I still think this is just extra precaution in the event something happens pre game. this will do Big ^ is on his game here . All the above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Heitz said: Follow the money, connect the dots - all roads lead to Duke in Letchworth... The North side of the State Park ? Or the Falls proper on the South side of the park. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemma Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Reich heard the news and began running in his flip flops to the CFL film vault. His stomach is making sounds. The bad kind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnCoke11 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 lol the overreacting on here is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Should have elevated the other Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshAllin Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Posting in legendary Duke thread. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson said: Should have elevated the other Williams. Embrace the process. No seriously 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Trust the 6 minutes ago, 3rdand12 said: Embrace the process. No seriously I was just about to type "trust the process" - if they elevated Duke, Duke needed to be elevated! Meaning - I trust he is the right elevation, and they have a purpose in mind for elevating him. McDermott and Beane not elevating him out of "Duke Love". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterStrategist Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said: Insurance beasley and Diggs will both start a few five wide plays in the game plan we will throw 40+ passes i think Duke will see about 10 snaps Duke won't dress, bank on it. Diggs, Brown, Beas, Davis, Isiah, and Roberts. then Gilliam is back, to go with Rambo and Lee. Kroft won't dress. And btw, please show me or inform when the Bills ran any 5 WR sets this entire season....yeah def not a few plays all year, let alone 1 game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan619 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Brennan Huff said: It’s about time. He’s the best WR on the team Should we just call him The “Playoff“ Duke? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochesterfan Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said: Insurance beasley and Diggs will both start a few five wide plays in the game plan we will throw 40+ passes i think Duke will see about 10 snaps I get the idea, but if Diggs and Beasley both start - Duke is inactive - I have to believe. You have Brown, McKittrick, Davis, and Roberts after Diggs and Beasley. I do not see them dressing 7 WRs. Duke is just in case Beasley can’t go. Then they can still dress 6 guys. This is what happened earlier in the sea un he was called up. He was inactive then also I believe. If Gilliam was not back then maybe you go with just Knox and Smith and use Duke as a TE style, but I just don’t really see that with the health of the roster. Edited January 9, 2021 by Rochesterfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan619 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Big Turk said: Sigh... It could be that Diggs and Beasley are both planning on playing, but because they have an injury, they brought up Duke just in case the injuries get aggravated during the game. I don’t think it necessarily means though that they can’t play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, CaptnCoke11 said: lol the overreacting on here is hilarious. Watch him catch a td late tomorrow in an easy win. The board will be classic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said: Watch him catch a td late tomorrow in an easy win. The board will be classic. I would be ecstatic, and then call for him to dress in every game for the next five years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelius Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Maybe he's hail mary insurance, although it's Rivers c'mon. But sort of semi seriously, our all-short secondary did whiff on a couple this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Maybe it’s a paycheck thing(in Duke’s situation).......he’s obviously a very hard worker, just a tough and talented lineup to crack. Could be as simple as a playoff paycheck for all your hard work. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 15 hours ago, NewEra said: Interesting. Hopefully it has nothing to do with Beasley I think it has everything to do with Beasley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) Btw can we give Duke a break on the TD he didn’t catch last year? It should not define him. Players evolve. Lots of players made mistakes in that game that they have improved upon this year. I guarantee it’s been on his mind every day since and he’s burning to get redemption. Edited January 9, 2021 by YoloinOhio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Hail Murray Defense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCofNC Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 A lot of Duke hate, rightfully so for the one big miss he had in the playoffs last year, but if he’s out there as a huge red zone target/mismatch, it’s not that bad, I trust him to catch a ball more than “The walking penalty” Lee Smith. Maybe they have been giving him reps as a hybrid TE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Not sure I get all the Duke hate around here? He has been kept around and stashed for a reason on the PS squad. If he gets snaps today we can only hope he does well for us. GO Duke! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: Btw can we give Duke a break on the TD he didn’t catch last year? It should not define him. Players evolve. Lots of players made mistakes in that game that they have improved upon this year. I guarantee it’s been on his mind every day since and he’s burning to get redemption. No, never forget his drop! What the infatuation is with a WR who runs the 40 in a week and a half is beyond reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 19 hours ago, NewEra said: Interesting. Hopefully it has nothing to do with Beasley Beasley and Duke's skill sets are very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 those concerned can rest easy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Btw can we give Duke a break on the TD he didn’t catch last year? It should not define him. Players evolve. Lots of players made mistakes in that game that they have improved upon this year. I guarantee it’s been on his mind every day since and he’s burning to get redemption. Amen. There was plenty of blame to go around in that game, from John Brown not getting his feet down at the 2 yard line on a pass from Allen, to Dion Dawkins completely wiffing on a block on a linebacker leading to a hit on Allen and a fumble, to Dawson Knox and Cody Ford running right by a single defender in OT that would have allowed Allen to run at least to the Houston 25 yard line, and many more in between. Williams was far from alone in failing to make a play he should have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 4 hours ago, nucci said: I think it has everything to do with Beasley I was wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 57 minutes ago, Limeaid said: Beasley and Duke's skill sets are very different. Obv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Duke was elevated to give him a Playoff Game check for all his hard work on practice squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPP Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Duke now inactive.....that was quick! lol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterLifer Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I'm going to guess (the word guess here is important) that Duke was elevated and on "hot standby" in case Cole felt discomfort in today's warm ups. Good, thoughtful (not surprising) preparation by McDermott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeTime101 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 This is a spread offense.. Someone reaggravates an injury.. no matter what its spread with quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochesterfan Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Limeaid said: Duke was elevated to give him a Playoff Game check for all his hard work on practice squad. Duke was elevated in the event Beasley could not go. That was the only reason. Since he can go - Duke is inactive. Edited January 9, 2021 by Rochesterfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livinginthepast Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Btw can we give Duke a break on the TD he didn’t catch last year? It should not define him. Players evolve. Lots of players made mistakes in that game that they have improved upon this year. I guarantee it’s been on his mind every day since and he’s burning to get redemption. The so called mistake was a difficult catch while getting hit mid torso (on really tight coverage) on a fast ball by Josh. Only an elite receiver catches that. which is exactly what we know Duke isnt. I'm not sure why fans expected him to catch it or even call it a drop especially when he had only played in a handful of games last year. The hate for this guy is bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgotBILLStopay Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 21 hours ago, Big Turk said: Sigh... Great news - I think Bills might go 5 wide on a few snaps today with empty backfield. me likely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 41 minutes ago, IgotBILLStopay said: Great news - I think Bills might go 5 wide on a few snaps today with empty backfield. me likely! You realize he's inactive, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Livinginthepast said: The so called mistake was a difficult catch while getting hit mid torso (on really tight coverage) on a fast ball by Josh. Only an elite receiver catches that. which is exactly what we know Duke isnt. I'm not sure why fans expected him to catch it or even call it a drop especially when he had only played in a handful of games last year. The hate for this guy is bizarre. It was a straight up drop in the EZ. One his 3 drops on the day. He's good at Canadian football though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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