Week 1: Steelers at Bills

[LeGOATski]

7 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

It was that way last year as well. It is a permanent rule in the CBA through 2030 to get gameday active rosters increased.   Makes it less of a game of attrition 

It seems like a no-brainer to give yourself an extra man in case of injury.

[JaCrispy]

Weather not looking great for Sunday...calling for thunderstorms all day...has a game ever been rescheduled because of thunderstorms?

Edited September 11, 2021 by JaCrispy

[Pokebball]

What happened to the Covid thread re Bills and their opponent?  Anyways, perhaps this question should be posted someplace else.

 

Are we past the day and time that Covid can impact our rosters?  Or is there yet a test tomorrow (vaxed or unvaxed)?  Thanks and sorry if I'm in the wrong thread.

[LeGOATski]

17 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

Weather not looking great for Sunday...calling for thunderstorms all day...has a game ever been rescheduled because of thunderstorms?

I've definitely seen games delayed a few times. Wasn't there a recent Super Bowl that had issues? 49ers/Ravens?

[JaCrispy]

13 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:

I've definitely seen games delayed a few times. Wasn't there a recent Super Bowl that had issues? 49ers/Ravens?

Yes, I believe it was delayed due to power outage, if memory serves...it will be interesting to see how tomorrow’s game is handled...does not appear to be any breaks in the weather...

[Bronxbomber21]

On 9/9/2021 at 10:01 AM, Bigvinny said:

It's not. Most of the country will see the Bills game. Unless you have a regional game. I am getting Jets/Panthers.

I'm in Atlanta and there sticking us with the jags

[LeGOATski]

24 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

Yes, I believe it was delayed due to power outage, if memory serves...it will be interesting to see how tomorrow’s game is handled...does not appear to be any breaks in the weather...

NWS currently says scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, so it will all depend on where the cells are. Sounds like we're in jeopardy of those annoying small delays of 30 min - hour at a time.

[Steptide]

14 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:

NWS currently says scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, so it will all depend on where the cells are. Sounds like we're in jeopardy of those annoying small delays of 30 min - hour at a time.

As someone who works outside, I can honestly say it's very rare to get thunder that lasts all day. Maybe some thunder, but personally I'd be shocked if they had thunder for 3-4 hrs straight 

[YoloinOhio]

47 minutes ago, Pokebball said:

What happened to the Covid thread re Bills and their opponent?  Anyways, perhaps this question should be posted someplace else.

 

Are we past the day and time that Covid can impact our rosters?  Or is there yet a test tomorrow (vaxed or unvaxed)?  Thanks and sorry if I'm in the wrong thread.

All unvaxxed players test every day so not sure 

[LeGOATski]

2 minutes ago, Steptide said:

As someone who works outside, I can honestly say it's very rare to get thunder that lasts all day. Maybe some thunder, but personally I'd be shocked if they had thunder for 3-4 hrs straight 

I agree, but with the front settling right over Buffalo, the threat of a delay or two is real. It'll be pretty thick at times.

[YattaOkasan]

1 hour ago, JaCrispy said:

Yes, I believe it was delayed due to power outage, if memory serves...it will be interesting to see how tomorrow’s game is handled...does not appear to be any breaks in the weather...

Think that was after Beyoncé brought the house down. 

[YoloinOhio]

 

[BillsFan130]

2 hours ago, JaCrispy said:

Weather not looking great for Sunday...calling for thunderstorms all day...has a game ever been rescheduled because of thunderstorms?

Delays for sure. The Miami bills game last year.

 

I can't think at the top of my head in terms of rescheduled though.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

3 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

This seems weird or maybe I'm not understanding correctly.

If you have 8 active OL, you can have 2 extra actives. If you have 7 active OL, you lose those 2 extra actives.

What's the reason?

 

That's actually a great question.

 

I'm not sure of the reason.

 

I can speculate, that there may have been games where coaches chose to activate more skill players to have more options available, and perhaps in-game injuries put pressure on injured OLmen to finish the game, since they're so critical to it.  Assuming they're counting the LS as an OLman, 8 OLmen means you have 2 reserves (probably a swing tackle and an interior OL)

 

That's actually kind of minimalist.

 

[Bimmer323i]

On 9/10/2021 at 4:12 PM, Solomon Grundy said:

Thanks for the bulletin board material!!!

I don’t think the Steelers have any idea what kinda S##T STORM there walking into Sunday… 

Over at ESPN week 1 picks 2 of the idiots picked the Steelers to win… Can’t we get any damn respect around this place lmao🤣🤣🤣

[716er]

Don Paul says it’s going to *****in pour 

[Doc Brown]

4 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

This seems weird or maybe I'm not understanding correctly.

 

If you have 8 active OL, you can have 2 extra actives. If you have 7 active OL, you lose those 2 extra actives.

 

What's the reason?

I thought you could dress 46 or 47 even if there was only 7 active o-lineman.  48 if you had 8 active o-lineman.  Not positive though.

[YattaOkasan]

3 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

I thought you could dress 46 or 47 even if there was only 7 active o-lineman.  48 if you had 8 active o-lineman.  Not positive though.

46 if you only have 7. I think teams were getting into trouble by not having enough OL for games.  3 injuries is a lot but not impossible so the league decided to incentivize keeping an 8th iirc

[Doc Brown]

5 minutes ago, YattaOkasan said:

46 if you only have 7. I think teams were getting into trouble by not having enough OL for games.  3 injuries is a lot but not impossible so the league decided to incentivize keeping an 8th iirc

Why not just cap it out at 47 with 8 o-lineman then?  It makes no sense.  I'm pretty sure you can dress 47 even if you only dress 7 o-linemen.

[reddogblitz]

9 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Why not just cap it out at 47 with 8 o-lineman then?  It makes no sense.  I'm pretty sure you can dress 47 even if you only dress 7 o-linemen.

 

 

The NFL LIKES complicated rules. The more complicated the better.

[YattaOkasan]

25 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Why not just cap it out at 47 with 8 o-lineman then?  It makes no sense.  I'm pretty sure you can dress 47 even if you only dress 7 o-linemen.

You’re right you can dress 47 but why not put 8 active if the 8th is free particularly if you got 9 on the 53. But yes 47 is the limit.  Thanks I was wrong.  
 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29820641/inside-new-nfl-roster-rules-2020-expanded-rosters-practice-squad-injured-reserve%3fplatform=amp

[Doc Brown]

3 minutes ago, YattaOkasan said:

You’re right you can dress 47 but why not put 8 active if the 8th is free particularly if you got 9 on the 53. But yes 47 is the limit.  Thanks I was wrong.  
 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29820641/inside-new-nfl-roster-rules-2020-expanded-rosters-practice-squad-injured-reserve%3fplatform=amp

Sal was wrong too.  Bills dressed 47 with 7 o-lineman in last season's finale against Fins.  Can a team save money activating 47 instead of 48?

 

[Coffeesforclosers]

I'll take a W obviously, along with big production from:

 

1. Tremaine Edmunds

2. Greg Rousseau

3. Gabriel Davis

4. Dawson Knox

 

...and JA.

[balln]

if ed oliver and jerry/groot dont feast on this line. Specifically Ed. 3rd round rookie center. 4th round rookie LT.No excuses ED - you have to dominate. If it doesnt happen its not gonna happen for him methinks

[Not at the table Karlos]

5 hours ago, balln said:

if ed oliver and jerry/groot dont feast on this line. Specifically Ed. 3rd round rookie center. 4th round rookie LT.No excuses ED - you have to dominate. If it doesnt happen its not gonna happen for him methinks

Ed isn't a bad DT. He's just not the pass rusher his athleticism suggests he should be.

 

Watching him play I swear he thinks he's 350lbs. He loves to engage the blocker and beat him with just his strength(bull rush city) vs using his quickness and strength. It's rare to see him shoot a gap like he did his rookie year against the dolphins and Fitz

 

Now some of that could be scheme because I've watched our other DTs fail to shoot open gaps instead taking on blockers. He needs a little bit of Jordan Phillips freelancing I think to get more sacks. 

[Rockinon]

1 hour ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

Ed isn't a bad DT. He's just not the pass rusher his athleticism suggests he should be.

 

Watching him play I swear he thinks he's 350lbs. He loves to engage the blocker and beat him with just his strength(bull rush city) vs using his quickness and strength. It's rare to see him shoot a gap like he did his rookie year against the dolphins and Fitz

 

Now some of that could be scheme because I've watched our other DTs fail to shoot open gaps instead taking on blockers. He needs a little bit of Jordan Phillips freelancing I think to get more sacks. 

Didn't he play a lot of nose tackle last year? And isn't that what a nose tackle's job is? To take on blockers? With Star back and Harrison healthy, he can now play 3 technique again. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

9 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Sal was wrong too.  Bills dressed 47 with 7 o-lineman in last season's finale against Fins.  Can a team save money activating 47 instead of 48?

 

 

Did that count include Reid Ferguson or no?

7 minutes ago, Rockinon said:

Didn't he play a lot of nose tackle last year? And isn't that what a nose tackle's job is? To take on blockers? With Star back and Harrison healthy, he can now play 3 technique again. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

 

Ed played a lot of 1TDT, yes.  So did Vernon Butler.

 

Bills got through the year in the DT room saying "OK, everybody play 1TDT when we tell you and eat your cabbage steaks and spinach, then we'll give you the 3TDT reps and roll in the steak and the chocolate volcano cakes"

 

I never did see a snap count breakdown of who was playing what role .  I tried to roll my own for one of the games using all-22 and quickly gave it up - just too tough

[Don Otreply]

On 9/10/2021 at 8:41 PM, BillsFan130 said:

Do you have literally nothing better to do than troll an opposing teams message board on a Friday night? Lol

Well, he certainly isn’t getting laid, that’s for sure…, 

[Not at the table Karlos]

1 hour ago, Rockinon said:

Didn't he play a lot of nose tackle last year? And isn't that what a nose tackle's job is? To take on blockers? With Star back and Harrison healthy, he can now play 3 technique again. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

What is your explanation for him playing that way his rookie year and in college? Maybe there's a reason he's been used at nose so much. 

Edited September 12, 2021 by Not at the table Karlos