What happened to Star?

[JerseyBills]

Lost in all this madness I've yet to hear anything on Star. I did miss the pre game and got home around 8 , mixed with some cocktails I have no recollection of hearing anything about Star. I know he went on the covid list with Brown , figured they'd come back together.. mods can merge or delete I know this is a weak thread but appreciate any explanations. 

[JohnNord]

1 minute ago, JerseyBills said:

Lost in all this madness I've yet to hear anything on Star. I did miss the pre game and got home around 8 , mixed with some cocktails I have no recollection of hearing anything about Star. I know he went on the covid list with Brown , figured they'd come back together.. mods can merge or delete I know this is a weak thread but appreciate any explanations. 

He played and started yesterday.  It’s just that he had no impact like the rest of the Bills DL

[corta765]

He flew across the atmosphere

[HOUSE]

I saw somebody with a beard on Defense

[JerseyBills]

1 minute ago, JohnNord said:

He played and started yesterday.  It’s just that he had no impact like the rest of the Bills DL

He played🤦🏻‍♂️

Wow ... 

[MAJBobby]

9 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

Lost in all this madness I've yet to hear anything on Star. I did miss the pre game and got home around 8 , mixed with some cocktails I have no recollection of hearing anything about Star. I know he went on the covid list with Brown , figured they'd come back together.. mods can merge or delete I know this is a weak thread but appreciate any explanations. 

Was on a snap count coming back from COVID. Played 53% of the snaps

 

Edited December 7, 2021 by MAJBobby

[JerseyBills]

1 minute ago, MAJBobby said:

Was on a snap count coming back from COVID. Played 53% of the snaps

 

I'm honestly stunned. I felt like I saw alot of Harry and don't remember Star at all. Again, things got a little fuzzy with the drinking but I was almost positive he didn't play.  Thanks guys for the info. 

Hang in there. The 21 Bills are going to be just fine

[Sharky7337]

Ya the legend of star being the run kyrptonite can finally die.

[dorquemada]

11 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

I'm honestly stunned. I felt like I saw alot of Harry and don't remember Star at all. Again, things got a little fuzzy with the drinking but I was almost positive he didn't play.  Thanks guys for the info. 

Hang in there. The 21 Bills are going to be just fine

 

On a couple of Phillips' TFLs, i thought it was Star for a moment, but yeah Star was pretty much invisible.  I'm sure he'll come roaring back in practice this week then breath in some ill humors and be out for the rest of the season

[Stevie Ray]

13 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

I'm honestly stunned. I felt like I saw alot of Harry and don't remember Star at all. Again, things got a little fuzzy with the drinking but I was almost positive he didn't play.  Thanks guys for the info. 

Hang in there. The 21 Bills are going to be just fine

 

Should have kept on drinking and maybe you would have been able to forget the entire game! 😁

[LABILLBACKER]

20 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Was on a snap count coming back from COVID. Played 53% of the snaps

 

Felt like he played alot less than this. I still can't wrap my head around Belichick running 95% of the plays. Everyone on the planet knows this yet they still rattle off 4-5 yards per play. Nice job Leslie girl.....

[BeastMaster]

1 minute ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Felt like he played alot less than this. I still can't wrap my head around Belichick running 95% of the plays. Everyone on the planet knows this yet they still rattle off 4-5 yards per play. Nice job Leslie girl.....

And we have a thread here where the OP is touting the defense as doing their job and that them getting gashed is a MYTH

 

LOL

[John from Riverside]

I wonder how much he played towards the end of the game......I know ppl dont want to hear this but we were actually stopping their run at a certain point in last nights game

 

We just couldnt score

[pigpen65]

Missing Zimmer more than they missed Star

[bmur66]

I don’t think Ed Oliver played either 

[DrDawkinstein]

30 minutes ago, BeastMaster said:

And we have a thread here where the OP is touting the defense as doing their job and that them getting gashed is a MYTH

 

LOL

 

And you got laughed out of that thread. But thanks for not even tagging me in your post.

[Returntoglory]

He's still taking a Covid break....On the field 🤫

[goldenboy81]

Hard to see him when he has 2 guys blocking him

[NewEra]

1 hour ago, JohnNord said:

He played and started yesterday.  It’s just that he had no impact like the rest of the Bills DL

Except Harrison.  He was the only guy I routinely noticed.  Other than noticing that I rarely noticed our star MLB because he was either getting blocked or running away from a block……and the ball carrier). 

[The Frankish Reich]

44 minutes ago, dorquemada said:

 

On a couple of Phillips' TFLs, i thought it was Star for a moment, but yeah Star was pretty much invisible.  I'm sure he'll come roaring back in practice this week then breath in some ill humors and be out for the rest of the season

Maybe they should have Edmunds carrying a clownishly huge hypodermic needle labeled "COVID-19 Vaccine" behind him to see if that will make him move.

[billsfan714]

The day we get out his contract cannot come soon enough.

[EasternOHBillsFan]

3 minutes ago, billsfan714 said:

The day we get out his contract cannot come soon enough.

 

THIS. I have never seen a Bills player steal money from the team like Star... he's not injury prone like Roscoe Parrish, he's just lazy and unmotivated and quickly goes onto the injury report.

[Chaos]

Was Star on the field for the Mac Jones QB sneak domination section of the game?

[The Frankish Reich]

9 minutes ago, Chaos said:

Was Star on the field for the Mac Jones QB sneak domination section of the game?

I think he was. 

Now THAT was pathetic. 3rd and 4, QB sneak gets 3 ... it was all push. They had it, we didn't.

 

I just had to laugh when I stumbled across this while trying to figure out if Star had an excuse (weight loss while on the COVID list, etc):

 

https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2021/12/a-star-returns-bills-dt-lotulelei-could-be-key-to-stopping-patriots-rushing-attack.html

Edited December 7, 2021 by The Frankish Reich

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

1 hour ago, BeastMaster said:

And we have a thread here where the OP is touting the defense as doing their job and that them getting gashed is a MYTH

 

LOL

The 64 yard run never happened, we actually won 10-7 because of the fluke run being imaginary. LOL that is the take on that thread.

[The Frankish Reich]

1 minute ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:

The 64 yard run never happened, we actually won 10-7 because of the fluke run being imaginary. LOL that is the take on that thread.

Because holding a team to 14 points on a night where they were unable to pass the ball should get you some kind of special achievement award.

[Brand J]

Star has been overrated by many, but did begin this year on a tear, consistently making plays in both the run and pass game, but his hot start slowly petered out. Not sure why, it was weeks before his COVID case.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

It was an odd run defensive effort. They got gashed once and had several 10 yard gains. But they also had several tackles for loss.  They held them to 1 TD and two FGs.  

Star was invisible but he is even when he is playing well. He is not a penetrating DT.  

 

Edmunds was the worst player on the field by far.  

[Brand J]

Also, the last lineman on either side of the ball I remember improving even AFTER he got his big payday was Kyle Williams. We need more of his type on the LoS.

[Simon]

1 hour ago, bmur66 said:

I don’t think Ed Oliver played either 

 

He played but for some reason his snap count seemed to be really low.

In a way I thought the DLine rotation sort of hurt the Bills last night.

[Paup 1995MVP]

1 hour ago, billsfan714 said:

The day we get out his contract cannot come soon enough.

Do you mean Edmunds or Star?  Because we can do much better then Edmunds and for a lot cheaper.   

 

How about Vernon Butler?  He didn't show up last nite either.  I forgot he was inactive.  Eli Ankou replaced him.  Nice move keeping do nothing Vernon and his big contract another year.  If we had gotten rid of Hughes Addison and Butler in the offseason, we would have saved approx 19 mill against the cap.  I am sure we could have found suitable replacements who were cheaper.  But this regime hopefully has learned its lesson.  And will take the offseason a little more seriously next year.  Because they should only be given one mulligan if that.

[billsfan714]

2 minutes ago, Paup 1995MVP said:

Do you mean Edmunds or Star?  Because we can do much better then Edmunds and for a lot cheaper.   

 

How about Vernon Butler?  He didn't show up last nite either.  I forgot he was inactive.  Eli Ankou replaced him.  Nice move keeping do nothing Vernon and his big contract another year.  If we had gotten rid of Hughes Addison and Butler in the offseason, we would have saved approx 19 mill against the cap.  I am sure we could have found suitable replacements who were cheaper.  But this regime hopefully has learned its lesson.  And will take the offseason a little more seriously next year.  Because they should only be given one mulligan if that.

Both

[Orlando Tim]

3 hours ago, bmur66 said:

I don’t think Ed Oliver played either 

Oliver about three times yesterday blew right by the running back while 3 yards deep in the backfield. Great move to get into backfield but nothing doing to actually stop the play. I have seen him it don't a bunch this season and think he is only guy I have ever seen do it so often.

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

Fact of the matter is that Oliver and Edmunds are being misused to fit our scheme. Beane and Co. are selecting BPA regardless if they fit the defensive scheme. Its a chitty way to draft lineman (O and D) as well as linebackers.  Edmunds is definitely leaving and I suspect Oliver will as well as soon as his contract is up.  

Edited December 8, 2021 by BIGFOOTspaceman

[LABILLBACKER]

2 hours ago, Ethan in Portland said:

It was an odd run defensive effort. They got gashed once and had several 10 yard gains. But they also had several tackles for loss.  They held them to 1 TD and two FGs.  

Star was invisible but he is even when he is playing well. He is not a penetrating DT.  

 

Edmunds was the worst player on the field by far.  

Edmunds is a disgrace and all I could do is laugh reading that ridiculous Edmunds report weekly. I can live without Star and the overpersuing predator. At least over matched (less talented)players like Phillips and Zimmer give 100% effort.  If there ever was a year we needed 10+ picks, it would be 2022. 

[george c]

I understand Star had a Severe case of Covid.. another anti vaxxed guy costing the franchise.

Edited December 8, 2021 by george c

[streetkings01]

Open season on any and everybody I see…..sheesh! You guys need to get outside and get some fresh air…..there’s more to life than football! Tuesday thru Saturdays y’all need find something else to keep your minds off the outcomes of these games….it’s starting to consume some of you.

[Kelly's Heroes]

I really thought Star was going to be an impact player this season and when healthy he has made our Defense better.  That said,  may need to think about moving on from this player, he is not on the field enough to be an impact player. Some players just want it more than the next guy.....some guy's play with torn biceps a  nd we cannot get guys on the field.

 

I would love to see the Bills put more emphasis on the intangibles like attitude and desire.....We have a lot of paycheck guys on this roster....A lot...

 

Whatever the reason Star just collected a check last night. If not healthy, we could have used stephenson or mckenzie....I for one do not put all the wait in the DL rotation, it for me does not allow the players get in a rythem. Back when Bruce, Still and Wright manned the line the other guys got in for a few plays a game....Dr Sack and Hansen. 

[Livinginthepast]

Star was not much of a factor on Monday. He is an oddly hit and miss player (almost literally in that sense). I didnt hear his name mentioned much if at all. I did notice several times on replays of the Pats runs that the Pats RBs were running right past Bills D line players within reach but the Bills line didnt react fast enough.  If Star did get Covid, it stands to reason that even though he might be testing negative, that he isnt over the physical effects of it. Some people who get over Covid talk about how physically draining it is and if Star wasnt vaxxed then it might have been a tougher bout for him.

[Ga boy]

18 hours ago, goldenboy81 said:

Hard to see him when he has 2 guys blocking him

I bet the GOAT coach game played to put a lot of helmets on Edmunds and Star.  He's the GOAT for  a reason.  Go Bills!!