Not thrilled the Bills face Detroit in their first preseason action…

[eball]

This could simply be me worrying about something I shouldn’t, but is anyone else less than enthusiastic the Bills play the “kneecap biters” in their first game?  That coach of theirs is a lunatic and in his first game as HC you can bet he’ll have his players wanting to make a name for themselves and “set the tone.”  I have visions of head shots, late hits, and somebody rolling up on our franchise’s leg.

 

I hope we play the starters for a series and then put them in bubble wrap.

 

[HOUSE]

Why would anyone bite a knee cap ?

[RobbRiddick]

[NobesBLO13]

I’m overly paranoid about injuries in preseason regardless of who they play. Your post is not helping this paranoia.

[Bob Chandler's Hands]

 

[Greg S]

I just hope the Bills escape the preseason without injuries and for the starters to get their work in so they are ready to go by opening day. 

[Malazan]

how do you people manage to go outside on a daily basis without having a complete breakdown? 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

I heard Gregg Williams is acting as an unpaid consultant to the Lions. 🤔

[Your Brown Eye]

 

[Bray Wyatt]

Why would you even put this out there? You can think it, but dont say it out loud!!

 

If this happens, I know who I am blaming.....

[MarkyMannn]

The first game is all 3rd teamers usually

[nucci]

14 minutes ago, Greg S said:

I just hope the Bills escape the preseason without injuries and for the starters to get their work in so they are ready to go by opening day. 

which is what every team and fan hopes for. 

Just now, MarkyMannn said:

The first game is all 3rd teamers usually

only 3 games this year so things could be different

[The Wiz]

14 minutes ago, jeremy2020 said:

how do you people manage to go outside on a daily basis without having a complete breakdown? 

Wait, there are people that go outside on TBD?

[Rc2catch]

Sounds a little dramatic. Can you imagine the backlash they’d receive if they were playing dirty like you described in a preseason game? 
Head shots and late hits basically means the referees are going to decimate your team all year long and you will never get a call. 
Years ago when Rex wanted to “build a bully” (I know I know, it made me throw up a little too to type that) the refs called our games extremely tight and it certainly did not help. And I can’t recall head shots and late hits from that group. I think that’s the same year jerry got a 15 yarder for slapping his own teammates head congratulating him on making a play. It’s career suicide to encourage your players to play dirty like that. 

[Putin]

Why do we even need our starters to play a single series in the preseason games ? 

[KGun12TD]

You need a snickers my friend

[Hapless Bills Fan]

7 minutes ago, Putin said:

Why do we even need our starters to play a single series in the preseason games ? 

 

I actually had that thought, although, it's hard to properly evaluate the other players without good players around them.

[Royale with Cheese]

We were just looking for a change since we've never played Detroit in the preseason.

Edited August 6, 2021 by Royale with Cheese

[DCofNC]

3 minutes ago, Putin said:

Why do we even need our starters to play a single series in the preseason games ? 

I would argue that there is no real reason for the majority of the skill players to be out there until game 3.  I certainly wouldn’t risk my best players for meaningless games.  I’d roll the starting OL for 2 series or 7-8 minutes of time in game 1 and build them to just over a half for game 3, Diggs and Allen would be in the owners suite until game 3 and I’d sprinkle in Beasley and Sanders just to give MT a fair chance, but not much.  The rest of the guys are competing, so let them go out there and show it. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

8 minutes ago, Rc2catch said:

Years ago when Rex wanted to “build a bully”...

'Build a bully' by waking up at 12, and going to coach at 1.  Take an hour for lunch and then at 2 he (and fat brudder) is done. 🤨

[Hapless Bills Fan]

17 minutes ago, MarkyMannn said:

The first game is all 3rd teamers usually

 

I thought the starters usually played a few series in the 1st preseason, a quarter in the 2nd, a half in the third.

 

Now with only three games, who knows?

[nucci]

6 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I thought the starters usually played a few series in the 1st preseason, a quarter in the 2nd, a half in the third.

 

Now with only three games, who knows?

McDermott?

[DrDawkinstein]

54 minutes ago, eball said:

This could simply be me worrying about something I shouldn’t, but is anyone else less than enthusiastic the Bills play the “kneecap biters” in their first game?  That coach of theirs is a lunatic and in his first game as HC you can bet he’ll have his players wanting to make a name for themselves and “set the tone.”  I have visions of head shots, late hits, and somebody rolling up on our franchise’s leg.

 

I hope we play the starters for a series and then put them in bubble wrap.

 

 

Ugh, now that you mention it, yes. I do not like that.

38 minutes ago, jeremy2020 said:

how do you people manage to go outside on a daily basis without having a complete breakdown? 

 

Are you telling me Dan Campbell is hiding in my front landscaping, waiting to knee cap me?!?

 

Great! One more thing to worry about!

[BillsShredder83]

This dude looks like the dumbest hire I've seen in a really long time. He's one panini press away from Michael Scott of the NFL 

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

Not to worry. Fromm is ready !

[JMF2006]

1 hour ago, HOUSE said:

Why would anyone bite a knee cap ?

 

Because they are too short to bite anything else?  

[Marv's Neighbor]

1 hour ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

I heard Gregg Williams is acting as an unpaid consultant to the Lions. 🤔

If he's unpaid, he's overpaid!

[eball]

1 hour ago, jeremy2020 said:

how do you people manage to go outside on a daily basis without having a complete breakdown? 

 

Who says I go outside?

[JMF2006]

I watched the Lions pre season hype video on their Fox affiliate.

 

Just raw raw stuff with Coach Campbell touring the River Rouge Ford plant and talking to a few workers about how tough the Lions would be.

 

( I  think he means to watch)

 

I am sure the Lions will not do anything dirty its pretty hard to make a team when your suspended

[eball]

1 hour ago, Putin said:

Why do we even need our starters to play a single series in the preseason games ? 

 

Truthfully, I don't think we do -- particularly not on offense.  But you know the coaches want to get them some "live action" before the season.

[US Egg]

1 hour ago, eball said:

That coach of theirs is a lunatic and in his first game as HC you can bet he’ll have his players wanting to make a name for themselves and “set the tone.”  I have visions of head shots, late hits, and somebody rolling up on our franchise’s leg.

.....or worse:

 

[BarleyNY]

1 hour ago, eball said:

This could simply be me worrying about something I shouldn’t, but is anyone else less than enthusiastic the Bills play the “kneecap biters” in their first game?  That coach of theirs is a lunatic and in his first game as HC you can bet he’ll have his players wanting to make a name for themselves and “set the tone.”  I have visions of head shots, late hits, and somebody rolling up on our franchise’s leg.

 

I hope we play the starters for a series and then put them in bubble wrap.

 

I suspect that veteran staters will be getting a lot less preseason playing time than we’re used to seeing.  I expect to see that league wide with some exceptions for new offenses

[RobbRiddick]

I'm sure diggs will run one route and spend the rest of the game flossing

[Don Otreply]

1 hour ago, eball said:

This could simply be me worrying about something I shouldn’t, but is anyone else less than enthusiastic the Bills play the “kneecap biters” in their first game?  That coach of theirs is a lunatic and in his first game as HC you can bet he’ll have his players wanting to make a name for themselves and “set the tone.”  I have visions of head shots, late hits, and somebody rolling up on our franchise’s leg.

 

I hope we play the starters for a series and then put them in bubble wrap.

 

I can understand your concern eball, but it Could happen on the first snap of the first regular season game just as easily, and we would be equally screwed, it is what it is, this fear of injury during preseason thing is a red herring, strawman type of thing, I for one am not worried at all. 
 

Go Bills!!!

[eball]

Just now, Don Otreply said:

I can understand your concern eball, but it Could happen on the first snap of the first regular season game just as easily, and we would be equally screwed, it is what it is, this fear of injury during preseason thing is a red herring, strawman type of thing, I for one am not worried at all. 
 

Go Bills!!!

 

Of course.  Injuries happen regardless.  It just struck me this morning that this is Detroit's first live action with that meathead as HC and I fear things getting more intense than should typically happen in the first preseason game.  The guy is a nut.

[BADOLBILZ]

2 hours ago, eball said:

This could simply be me worrying about something I shouldn’t, but is anyone else less than enthusiastic the Bills play the “kneecap biters” in their first game?  That coach of theirs is a lunatic and in his first game as HC you can bet he’ll have his players wanting to make a name for themselves and “set the tone.”  I have visions of head shots, late hits, and somebody rolling up on our franchise’s leg.

 

I hope we play the starters for a series and then put them in bubble wrap.

 

 

 

Just have some more peanut butter

 

[Don Otreply]

6 minutes ago, eball said:

 

Of course.  Injuries happen regardless.  It just struck me this morning that this is Detroit's first live action with that meathead as HC and I fear things getting more intense than should typically happen in the first preseason game.  The guy is a nut.

I’ll give you that, I would like to think that the “refs” would be keen to tamp down any excess activity to set the tone for the game, but sadly we all know how incompetent some ref groups can be…

 

Go Bills!!!

[snowbelt_subie]

none of the bills starters should play much so i wouldnt worry.

[RiotAct]

our first stringers will likely only be out there for one or two drives

[Weatherman]

2 hours ago, eball said:

This could simply be me worrying about something I shouldn’t, but is anyone else less than enthusiastic the Bills play the “kneecap biters” in their first game?  That coach of theirs is a lunatic and in his first game as HC you can bet he’ll have his players wanting to make a name for themselves and “set the tone.”  I have visions of head shots, late hits, and somebody rolling up on our franchise’s leg.

 

I hope we play the starters for a series and then put them in bubble wrap.

 

In case you wanted your panties even more bunched up, It’s also on Friday the 13th.